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Unit3 Reading
Should young people do chores at home?
Section B (2a—2e)
Let’s read.
Our school asked students to __________________.
Special homework
do some chores
tidy the rooms
look after elders
= take care of elders
Do you think it’s a good idea for young people to learn to do chores?
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Let's talk!
Why do students need to do chores?
Students learn to do chores so that they can …
be more independent
=improve independence
=develop independence (培养独立性)
n.
adj.
“The earlier students learn to do chores,
the better it is for their future.”
学生越早学做家务,对他们的的未来就越好。
provide(提供) delicious food or a good environment for their parents
show their love for parents
in order to...
So it seems that doing chores is really good for young people. But does everyone have the same idea as we do? So in order to know more people’s idea, a magazine had a discussion.
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Let's read!
Ms. Miller
Mr. Smith
Do they have the same opinion?
Dear parents,
Do you think young people should do chores at home?
Please write to us!
The Sunday Mail magazine
invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.
Could you please tell me who wrote back?
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Should young people do chores at home?
2b
Opinions about kids doing chores
Ms. Miller
Mr. Smith
Children should learn to do chores and help with housework at home.
Children should not help with housework or do chores at home
Dear Sir,
I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there’s no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their chi