Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Section A (3a-3c)

She used to be my only enemy and never let me be free. 她曾经是我最大的敌人, 处处限制我的自由 Catching me in places that I knew I shouldn't be. 当我在一些不良场合玩的时候总会被她逮到 Every other day I crossed the line, 有一天我终于犯了大错 I didn't mean to be so bad (harmony). 其实并不是我的本意 I never thought you would become the friend I never had, 我从没想过你会变成我唯一的朋友 Back then I didn't know why. 回来之后不知道为什么 Why you were misunderstood (Mama) ? 为什么我会误会你，妈妈 So now I see through your eyes, 现在我看着你的眼睛 All that you did was love. 我所能看到的，只有爱 Mama, I love you! 妈妈，我爱你 Mama, I care you! 妈妈，我关心你 Mama, I love you! 妈妈，我爱你 Mama, my friend, 妈妈，我的朋友 You're my friend. 你是我的朋友 Mama I love you..... 妈妈, 我爱你 I didn't want to hear it then but 过去我把你的教导当耳旁风 I'm not ashamed to say it now 但是现在我可以自豪地说 Every little thing you said and did was right for me 你说的每句话都是对的，都是对我好的 I had a lot of time to think about 我现在经常会回想 about the way I used to be 过去的行径 Never had a sense of my responsibility 完全是对自己不负责任 but now I'm sure I know why (I know why) 但是现在我确信我知道为什么（我知道为什么） why you were misunderstood 为什么我会误会你 So now I see through your eyes 所以现在我看着你的眼睛 all I can give you is love 我所能给你的也只有爱

A: Do you think teenagers should be allowed to … B: Yes, I do. I think … / No, I don’t. I don’t think … Make a list of things teenagers should and should not be allowed to do. talk/shout back to parents

If you are allowed to say just one sentence to your mother, what will you say ?

3a Mom Knows Best! Do you agree with the title? Why?

3a Go through the passage and tell what kind of text is it? A. Novel B. Prose C. Poem D. Drama 散文 戏剧 / ˈ pəʊɪm/

1. What did the mom do when the writer was a baby and a small child? Read again and answer the questions. When the writer was a baby and a small child, the mom did these: 1. She sang to him and stayed by his side when he cried 2. She gave him food and warm arms to sleep in when he was tired and hungry. 3. She kept him safe when he was running through the field 4. She hugged him and lifted him up when he fell And hurt himself. His mom took good care of him and protected him.

2. When did the boy begin to talk back to his mom? He was seven coughing badly. When (situations 情境 ) Mom’s reaction ( 反应 ) Son’s response ( 回应 ) When he was seven coughing badly She said no ice- cream for him. He talked back loudly,“ I should be allowed to…” When he was nine watching scary movies She said it’d give me awful dreams. it would He shouted back angrily,“ I should be allowed to …” When he was a teen going out with friends She said, “Please be back by then” He talked back again,“ I should not be told what to do ！ ” Why ？

He felt that he was _______ _____. And he didn’t want to be treated like ____________________. He thought that he was old enough to ______________________________________. Why do you think the writer talked back to his mom ？ growing up a little child anymore be independent and should not be told what to do

What does he regret now when he thinks back ? And why? How does the writer feels about his mom now? He loves his mom and is thankful for what she has done for him. 回想，回忆

What does the title mean? The title means that a mother always knows what is best for a child, even though the child may disagree with the mother. What does the title “Mom Knows Best” mean ？ A. Mom knows I’m the best. B. Mom knows she’s the best. C. Mom knows what’s the best for me.

Read the poem aloud and discuss what the title means Mom Knows Best When I was a tiny baby crying all night, / my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. When I was tired and hungry, / she gave me food/ and warm arms to sleep in. When I was two running through the field, / she made sure I was safe / and kept me from danger. When I fell and hurt myself, / she gave me a hug/ and lifted me up. When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice- cream for me. But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” 3a

When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” But I talked back again — “I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!” Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times. I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream And had scary dreams after watching that film. I was late for school from staying out past ten. I regret talking back, not listening to Mom. Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!

Do you listen to your mother and behave well? Do you argue with your mother or talk back to her? Do you regret anything you did to your parents? How do you feel about your mother now?

Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up by Westlife. Dedicate this song to our parents.

When I am down 当我失意低落之时 and, oh my soul, so weary; 我的精神，是那么疲倦不堪 When troubles come 当烦恼困难袭来之际 and my heart burdened be; 我的内心，是那么负担沉重 Then, I am still 然而，我默默的伫立 and wait here in the silence, 静静的等待 Until you come 直到你的来临 and sit awhile with me. 片刻地和我在一起 You raise me up, 你激励了我 so I can stand on mountains; 故我能立足于群山之巅 You raise me up, 你鼓舞了我 to walk on stormy seas; 故我能行进于暴风雨的洋面 I am strong, 在你坚实的臂膀上 when I am on your shoulders; 我变得坚韧强壮 You raise me up: 你的鼓励 To more than I can be. 使我超越了自我

Do you listen to your mother and behave well? Do you argue with your mother or talk back to her? Do you regret anything you did to your parents? How you feel about your mother now?

Dear mom, I am your daughter ________. _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ May God bless you! Yours lovely, _ __________

Think about a time you did something even though your mom or dad told you not to do it. Share your story with your partner. 3c How old were you? Did you talk back to your mom or dad? What happened? How do you feel about it now?

1.Polish the letter to your mother. 2.Finish the exercise on EX. Book.