1. 第五课时 Unit 3 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?

2. 1. How old is a teenager? 2. What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey? 3. What’s your hobby? 4. Do your parents allow you to practice your hobby? Free talk

3. I like playing football very much. I want to be a professional football player. But my parents don ’ t agree. Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?

4. Reading Answer the questions according to the passage. Para 1: What do the teenagers think about the hobbies? What do the parents think about the hobbies? Para 2: Who? __________ Where is he from? __________ What’s his hobby? ____________ What does his parents think about his hobby? ___________________________________ Para 3: What does he think he should be allowed to? Para 4: Does his parents allow him to practice running on school night? Why ? Para 5: Does he agree with his parents’ ideas? What does he think?

5. Scan the reading silently, and find the three phrases in 3a. Then give the meanings and make new sentences. get in the way of (be) serious about spend time on Too many hobbies can get in the way of your studies. Children need to be serious about their schoolwork. He often spends too much time on the computer games.

6. Fast Reading （ 3b ） Scan the reading to find more examples to place under each heading. Points that show Liu Yu’s parents care about him Points that show Liu Yu is unhappy with his parents His parents worry about his success at school. His parents won’t let him practice when he wants.

7. Read the article again and fill in the blanks in the following sentences, (1) Liu Yu’s idea is to be __________________. (2) His parents’ opinion is very _______ from him. (3) They worry about his ___________ at school. (4) His parents don’t allow him to __________ on school nights. (5) He wants to be allowed to _____________ for himself. a professional athlete make decisions practice running schoolwork different

8. Answer the questions according to the passage. (1)Are teenagers’ hobbies always good for the their schoolwork? _________________________________ _____________________________ (2)What might parents worry about? ______________________________ ________________ (3)Where does Liu Yu come from? _______________________ No. Sometimes the hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork. They might worry about their child’s success at school. He comes from Shandong.

9. (4)Why don’t Liu Yu’s parents allow him to practice running every day? _______________________________ ____________________ (5)What does Liu Yu think he should be allowed to do? ______________________________ ________________________ Because they want him to spend time on his homework. He thinks he should be allowed to make decisions for himself.

10. With a partner, discuss the time you spend on schoolwork and on hobbies. Imagine you want to show your parents that you can make responsible decisions. Plan a schedule to balance the time needed for your schoolwork and your hobbies. TimeActivityTimeActivity Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Go for it

11. 1.Recite the new words and useful expressions. 2.Talk about your dream and how to achieve it in the future. Homework