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Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, you’ll be able to:
1.
list different ideas about whether kids should do chores or not;
2.
share your own ideas according to the passage.
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Questions for 2a
1. What do you often do to help your parents at home?
2. Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?
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Presentation
Do you think kids should
do chores at home?
Discuss the questions with your partner.
Q1: What do you often do to help your parents at home?
2a
A1: I often help my mom make dinner,
wash clothes, and sweep the floor.
Q2: Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?
A2: Yes, I think it’s better for kids to help
out with chores at home, because it can
help them be independent and learn to share.
The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.
2b
skimming
It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.
This means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word.
略读
Skim the following letter.
Which one agrees and which one disagrees?
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Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?
2b
Mr. Smith
Ms. Miller
disagrees
agrees
I do not understand
why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.
cons 弊端,坏处
pros 好处,有利的一面
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Pros Cons
According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?
2c
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence.
Housework is a waste of children’s time.
It teaches them how to look after themselves.
Children already have enough stress from school.
doing chores
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任务一:判断正误 (正确T, 错误F)
( )1. Ms. Miller thinks kids should do chores at home.
( )2. Ms. Miller thinks hous