韩城澽水学校 王红

Warming-up How old is a teenager? A teenager is someone who is between 13 and 19 years old.

What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey?

Using dictionaries Using context Activating your language learning Reading is a “passive” activity. To really learn any new language, you need to “use” it actively. Learning strategy:

Name Age From Now In the future Problem Liu Yu Fifteen years old His parents won’t allow him to train as much as he would like to. Shandong On his school running team Be a professional athlete Skimming First reading,then fill in the missing information.

Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their child’s success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?

Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is in his school running team, and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. However, his parents won’t allow him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu, “and we know how much he loves running. That’s great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think about that our son needs to be realistic. Now he is getting older, and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t become a professional runner in the end.” achieve v. 完成 ; 实现 realistic adj. 现实的 ; 注重实际的

Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. But I’m serious about running. Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.” teach— taught— taught important adj. importance n. 重要 ; 重要性

Mr. and Mrs. Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they don’t allow him to practice running on school nights. “I know this might seem strict,” says Mrs. Liu, “but we think we’re doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. It’s a very difficult dream to achieve. We don’t allow him to practice every day because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.” But Liu Yu still doesn’t agree. “I know my parents care about me,” he says. “But they are always talking about what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will succeed! I think I should be allowed to make this decision for myself. Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream.” succeed v success n.

Scan the reading to find more examples to show Liu Yu’s and his parents’ points Liu Yu’s points: His parents won’t let him practice when he wants. Performance: ① ② ③ ① His parents won’t allow _________________________ _____________. him to train as much as he would like to.

② He can’t be ____________ _________________________. allowed to make decisions for himself ③ He isn’t allowed to _______ _________________________. practice running on school nights His parents points: His parents worry about his success at school. Performance: ① ② ③

① His parents think that _________________________. He should ________________. their son needs to be realistic study hard at school ② His parents have always taught him_______________ _____________ and not _______________________. the importance of studying hard just to do what he enjoys ③ His parents think that _________________________ _____________________. Liu Yu needs to spend time on his homework

Second Reading Read carefully, then answer the following questions.

I should be allowed ________________ ___________.My parents have taught me_____________________________ _ and not __________________.But I’m __________________. ________________________ is the only thing I have ever wanted to do. to make decisions for myself the importance of working hard just to do what I enjoy serious about running Being a professional runner Liu Yu is unhappy with his parents. Why?

He has to understand that_________ _____________________________. It’s a very _____________________. We think he needs to____________ ______________. Liu Yu’s parents thought Liu Yu should study hard in the evening. Why? very few people can become professional athletes difficult dream to achieve spend time on his homework

Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice running ? Discussion Use the information in the reading to support your opinion. I think Liu Yu should be… Because he … I don’t think Liu Yu should be… Because he …

Key vocabulary 1. get in the way of… 2. worry about 3. as much as they want 4. a professional athlete 5. in the end = at last 6. make a decision 7. the importance of working hard 8. be serious about… 9. practice doing sth. 10. sb. spend some time (in) doing sth. / on sth. 11. care about sb. 12. be always doing sth. 13. have a chance of doing sth. 妨碍 … 担心 像他们想的一样多 一名专业运动员 最后 做一个决定 努力工作的重要性 对 … 认真 练习做某事 某人在某事上花费多长时间 关心某人 总是做某事 有一个机会做某事

Put these phrases from the reading into sentences of your own. 1. 这个孩子的懒惰是他进步的障碍. ( get in the way of ) 2. 他每天花大量的时间打篮球。 ( spend time on ) 3. 那个山村里的孩子们渴望上学 。 ( be serious about ) The boy’s laziness got in the way of his making great progress. He spends much of his time on basketball every day. The children in that mountain village are serious about going to school.

4. 家长关心孩子孩子也应关心家长。 ( care about ) 5. 每一个人都有机会实现自己的梦想。 ( achieve ) 6. 大部分成年人在日常生活中都比青少年实际得多。 ( realistic ) Everyone will have a chance to achieve his dreams Most adults are more realistic than teenagers in daily life. Parents care about their children and children should care about their parents, too.

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