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Section B.3 (3a-Self Check)
To learn to write a letter to express your opinions.
To review what you have learned in the unit and check what you need to improve.
Learning objectives
1. a waste of time
______________________________________________
2. there is no need for….. to
______________________________________________
3. do not mind
______________________________________________
4. spend time on
______________________________________________
5. in order to
______________________________________________
6. it is not enough to
______________________________________________
7. the earlier…the better...
______________________________________________
do sth.
doing
sth.
sb. do
do sth.
It’s a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining.
There is no need for you to go to the town.
I do not mind sweeping the floor.
I spent half of an hour on my homework.
We must study hard in order to get good grades.
The earlier you study hard, the better grades you will get.
It is not enough to clean up the parks.
Exercises
Write one sentence with each phrase from the letter. (2d)
Complete the following sentences about Ms. Miller's and Mr. Smith's ideas.
1. Kids these days already have ____________ (足够的压力)from school.
2. Housework is _____________ (浪费时间) their time.
3. They should spend time on schoolwork __________ (为了) get good grades.
4. ______________ (没有必要) for them to do it now.
5. Children these days _________ (依靠) their parents too much.
6. Doing chores helps to ____________________________ (培养孩子的独立性).
7. _____________ (这是不够的) to just get good grades at school.
8. __________ (越早) kids learn to be independent, ________ (越好) it is
for their future.
enough stress
a waste of time
in order to
There is no need
depend on
develop children's independence
It's not enough
The earlier
the better
Exercises
Do you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.
Children should do chores because… Children should not do chores because…
Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I think / believe that .
I agree / disagree that .
I think it is fair / unfair for children to .
I think children should / should not
because .
For example, they should / should not because .
Yours truly,
__________
内容:针对“孩子是否应该帮忙做家务”这个话题,首先表明自己的态度,然后阐述理由来支撑自己的观点。
文体:议论文
时态:一般现在时和一般将来时
人称:第一人称和第三人称
【审清题目】
teach children life skills (技能);
help children learn to work together;
keep children busy and out of trouble;
make children understand their parents better;
learn to share chores, because many hands make light work;
learn to take care of themselves;
teach kids responsibility (责任)
busy with schoolwork; not have much time to do chores;
too young to do chores;
no need to waste children's time to do it;
Children's main job is to study. They can do housework in the future.
Doing chores is boring. Just let children be happy.
【提供素材】
语块
Dear Sir or Madam,
I believe that children should do some chores at home.
I disagree that children’s only job is to study hard and do well at school. Of course it is important for children to study hard. However, I think it is unfair for children to expect their parents to work hard outside an do all the household chores, too.I think children should at least do some simple chores to help their busy parents.
Sample
For example, they should make their own beds and clean their own rooms because they are the ones who use these. They may not have time to help with the other parts of the house, but they should try to be responsible for their own areas. This will help them to grow up to be independent and responsible adults.
Yours truly,
Chen Shi
Do you think a middle school student should do chores at home? In our daily life,some parents think that students should study in their free time. They don't let their kids do any chores. They think children’s only job is to study well . I disagree with that. I think it's good for kids to do some chores.
Firstly , doing some chores at home can make us independent. We can't depend on our parents forever. So we should learn to do some chores. Secondly ,we can relax ourselves from hard work at school .Thirdly, when we do chores at home , we can also
understand our parents better.
In a word, I think students should do some chores in their free time.
在现实生活中,有不少父母总怕做家务会浪费孩子的时间,影响孩子学习,哪怕是简单的事情也不让孩子动手。你同意这种做法吗?你认为中学生应该做一些家务吗?请写一篇短文谈谈你的看法。
I am always a good helper at home.
I often wash the dishes after dinner. I used to depend on my parents too much, so it was not easy for me to do chores at first. But now I can do them very well. I also help look after pets. Pets are our friends and they can make me feel relaxed .
I can learn a lot from doing chores. Firstly, it helps to develop my life skills. Secondly, it also helps me understand the idea of responsibility. Thirdly, the more I do chores, the better I will understand my parents.
ln a word,l think it's good for me to do some chores.
围绕“家务琐事与许可”为话题,叙述自己或自己或他人所做的家务,并表达自己对家务的看法或建议。
1. Make a list of chores using these verbs.
1. do _____________________
2. clean _____________________
3. make _____________________
4. fold _____________________
5. sweep _____________________
6. take out _____________________
do the dishes
clean the living room
make your bed
fold your clothes
sweep the floor
take out the rubbish
1. Could you please do your homework?
2. Could I watch TV?
3. Could you take out the rubbish first?
4. Could I use your computer?
5. Could I leave now?
6. Could you come back before nine?
Requests Permission
2
4
5
1
3
6
2. Are these polite requests or permission? Write the numbers in the correct places in the chart.
Review what you have learned in the unit.
Preview Unit 4.
Homework
One Saturday morning, Emily was so excited to go outside that she almost forgot about her chores. Looking at Emily, Mom said, “Emily, I know you like to play, but you must remember there are chores to do and as a mother, it is my job to teach you to be responsible (有责任的) and (1) ___________ .
Do you understand what I (2)__________, Emily?” Emily tried to be happy and answered, “Yes, I should do that so I can (3)__________ myself when I grow up.”Emily ran to the hallway to look at the chore chart (任务表) on the wall.She started by (4)__________ the floor. Her room was not in a(n) (5)__________. For a short time, she finished doing that. Then, she took out the (6)__________. After that, she helped Mom to (7)__________ the clothes on the bed.Emily was happy with her work. She said, “Mom, I finished doing my chores, and I’m going to play outside now.” Mom came over and smiled (微笑) at Emily, “Honey, you know our home (8)_________: after you do your chores you need to ask me to check (检查) your work, right?” “Yes, Mom,” answered Emily as she was thinking, “If I always did my chores like Mom taught me, she (9)__________ would not have to check them every time.”Emily told (10)__________ that from now on she would do her best when doing her chores. After all (毕竟), she wasn’t a baby.
sweep, rule, take care of, mean, she, mess, independence, probably, fold, rubbish
independent
根据短文内容,从方框中选择恰当的词语填空,注意形式变化。
Exercises
mean
take care of
sweeping
mess
rubbish
fold
rule
probably
herself
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