2. Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

4. Study the studying goals by themselves.

5. Are you allowed to make your own decisions at home? What kinds of decisions? Discuss the questions in your groups. 2a

6. 1. What’s your hobby? 2. Do you think hobby can get in the way of schoolwork?

7. First, look at the title of the passage. Answer "yes" or "no". Find out how many in your group agree with you. Then read the passage. Does your answer change? 2b

8. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. What is Liu Yu’s hobby? 2. What does Liu Yu want to be when he grows up? He wants to be a professional runner. 2c His hobby is running.

9. 3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents not allow Liu Yu to practice his hobby at night? 4. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not? They believe that he should study hard in the evening.

10. Read the passage again and fill in the chart. Parents’ pointsLiu Yu’s points They worry about his ________. He wants to be a __________________. They think he should spend more time on ___________. He just wants to do what he _______. They think he needs to ______________________ __________. He is serious about _______. They think it’s a difficult dream to _______. He _______ himself. successprofessional runner homework enjoys work hard and enter university running achieve believes

11. Look in the passage for the words in bold. Then use them to complete sentences of your own. 2d

12. 1. My parents worry about ________________. 2. My parents have always taught me how important it is to _______________________. 3. I am serious about ____________________. 4. I think it is unfair ______________________ ________________________________. 5. I have always wanted to be _______________. 6. My parents have nothing against _________. 7. I need to think about what will happen if ______________________________________. 8. I need to spend more time on ___________________. my school result be honest in all situations my part-time job that I’m not allowed to hang out with my friends an English teacher makeup I don’t get a place in the university of my choice practicing the piano

13. Discuss the questions with a partner. Use the information in the passage to support your opinion. What is your dream job? Do your parents support your dream? 2e

14. What is your dream job? Do your parents support your dream? I want to be an actress. They don’t support my dream.

15. My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I under this, but I’m serious about acting. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do. I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.