内容正文:
Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 7
Teenagers should be allowed
to choose their own clothes.
Free talk
1
2
3
What do you want to be when you grow up?
How are you going to do that?
Do your parents agree with you?
2
Answer the questions
1. Are teenagers’ hobbies always good for their schoolwork?
2. What might parents worry about?
3. Why don’t Liu Yu’s parents allow him to practice running every day?
4. What does Liu Yu think he should be allowed to do?
No. Sometimes the hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork.
They might worry about their child’s success at school.
Because they want him to spend time on his homework.
He thinks he should be allowed to make decisions for himself.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
2a
Discuss the questions in your groups.
Are you allowed to make your own decisions?
I am …
4
Careful Reading
Paragraph 1: topic
Problem
Parents’ points
Teenagers’
points
Teenagers’ hobbies sometimes can get in the way of their study.
They can’t spend much time practicing their
hobbies, or they may fail the tests.
They should be allowed to practice their hobbies
as much as they want.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
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
Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
7
My wife and I have supported every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.”
support v. & n. 支持
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
10
Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of