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Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Section B 2a-2e
Discussion
Learning objectives
At the end of this class, we will be able to:
*develop the reading ability and master the reading strategy- skimming.
*get parents’ different opinions on whether kids should do chores at home.
*share our own ideas about doing chores at home and know the importance of doing chores.
*summarize the structure of argumentative writing.
Discussion
Lead in
A hot topic ?
Sunday
Mail magazine
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Do you often
do housework
at home?
Pre-reading
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What do you often do to help your parents ?
Do you think kids should do chores at home?
Tom’s video
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 children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind doing them.
Ms. Miller
Task 1
1.Who wrote the letters?
2.Do they agree or disagree?
Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They're always asking, "Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents. They should know that everyone should do their part innkeeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbor’s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
Mr. Smith
Skimming
* read quickly
* catch the main idea
* pay attention to the first sentence
Agree
While-reading
Disagree
F
1.Ms. Miller thinks housework is a waste of time.
2.Ms. Miller thinks Kids should provide a clean and comfortable environment for themselves.
F
T
It’s parents’ job
Task 2
4. Mr. Smith’s neighbors’ son can take care of himself very well at college.
3.Mr. Smith thinks it is enough to just get good grades at school.
can’t
not
F
F
Scan the letters and choose “T” or “F”.
Read Letter 1 carefully.
1.Kids get ________________ from school.
2.Kids don't have __________ to study and do housework.
3.Housework is ______________.
4.Kids should spend time on_____________.
5.There is _________to do housework now.
6.It’s __________ job to provide a ____________________ environment at home.
According to Ms. Miller, kids ________________ at home.
She thinks doing chores is ______________.
She doesn’t mind _____________.
shouldn’t do chores
enough stress
a waste of time
schoolwork
no need
the parents’
not so difficult
doing chores
enough time
clean and comfortable
Ms.Miller
Task 3
Opinion
Reasons
Opinion
Discuss the questions with a partner.
Ms.Miller: Could we just let them do their job as students?
Learn to do chores.
what is our job ?
Ms.Miller
Offer to do our part.
Value each family member.
Express yourself politely.
Read Letter 2 carefully.
Doing chores helps to ___________________________.
Doing chores teaches kids how to _________________.
It helps kids to understand __________________ too.
Mr. Smith thinks kids ________________ at home.
___________kids learn to ______________,
___________ it is for ___________.
His neighbors’ son got into a university, but he didn’t know how to ___________________. As a result, he often__________ and his grades ___________.
should do chores
develop children’s independence
look after themselves
the idea of fairness
take care of himself
dropped
fell ill
The earlier
the better
be independent
their future
Mr.Smith
Task 4
Opinion
Reasons
Opinion
Example
Labor education
Post-reading
Group work
Discuss and report :
should kids do chores at home?
example:
S1: In our opinion, we ....(Opinion)
S2: First, we think.... (Reason 1)
S3:Second, .... (Reason 2)
S4: Also, .... (Reason 3)
S5: All in all, .... (Opinion)
1.Clearly 2’
2.Fluently 3’
3.Correctly 3’
4.Loudly 2’
Labor is a virtue. Let’s do chores!
Labor is a virtue. Let’s do chores!
Homework
1. Share the importance of doing chores to more friends.
2. Write a short letter to Dongtai radio station about your opinions. (Level B)
3. Have a debate in your group. (Level A)
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