1. Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?
Unit 3 Reading
Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?

2. Reading

3. What does she want to be?
She wants to be a singer.

4. Liu Xiang wants to be a professional runner.

5. Think about it
What are you going to be in the future?
To do this, what will you do?
Do your parents agree what you do?

6. 1.What does Liu Yu want to be?
He wants to be a professional runner.
2. What do parents worry about?
They worry about child’s study at school.
3.Do his parents allow him to
train as much as he likes?
No ,they don’t.

7. 4.Is Liu Yu serious about running?
Yes, he is.
5. Are his parents strict with him?
Yes ,they are.
6.Does Liu Yu believe himself?
Yes, he does.

8. 1. Liu Yu wants to be a writer.
Ture or False
1. Liu Yu wants to be a writer.
2. Parents worry about his study .
3.Liu loves running so much.

9. Parents think he should
spend time on homework.
5.Liu Yu isn’t serious about
running.
6.Parents think he needs to be
realistic.

10. They think he should ______ time on study.
Work in groups
Parents’ Points
Liu Yu’s Points →
He wants to be a
_________________.
They worry about his_______ at school.
success
professional athlete →
He just wants to do what he ______ .
They think he should ______ time on study.
enjoys
spend →
He is serious about ________.
They think he needs
to be ________.
running
realistic →
They think it is a very difficult dream to______.
He _______himself.
believes
achieve

11. Choose the best answer
They should____ practice their
hobbies.
A. allowed to
B. be allowed to
C. are allowed B

12. C
2.Liu’s parents think he needs _____ realistic.
A. be B. to C. to be C
3.Liu Yu should spend time_____
his homework.
A. in B. with C. on

13. A 4.Liu Yu is serious _____running A. about B. in C. with
5. They have taught me the ______working hard.
A. important of B. importance of
C. of importance B

14. Fill in the blanks with the words.
worry about achieve allow him to in…team get in the way of
worry about
1. Parents might _____________their child’s success at school.
2.These hobbies can _______________schoolwork.
get in the way of

15. in 3.Liu Yu is ____his school running_______. team allow him to
4.His parents won’t____________
train as much as he would like to.
5.We want to see Liu Yu
_________his dreams.
achieve

16. Can you make your own sentences?
Section3
After You Read
Can you make your own sentences?
get in the way of 妨碍
(be) serious about 对…感兴趣的/是认真的
spend time on 花时间做

17. After You Read Playing games on line day after day often
Section3
After You Read
Playing games on line day after day often
gets in the way of children’s study.
They are serious about playing football.
I spend a lot of time on learning English.

18. After You Read Points show Yu’s parents care about him.
Section3
After You Read
Points show Yu’s parents care about him.
Points show that Yu is
unhappy with his parents.
He doesn’t agree with his
parents; he wants to be
allowed to make decisions;
he thinks his parents don’t
believe in him.
They want him to
achieve his dreams;
they watch all his races.

19. Discuss
Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice running? Discuss this with your partner. Use the information in the reading to support your opinion.