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Unit4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section B (3a- 3b)
1 Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.
1. You should eat more now ________ you won't be hungry later.
2. _________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your
parents around the house.
3. You could save more money _______ you can buy a gift for your
friend's birthday.
4. Kids shouldn't play computer games _______ late at night.
They should rest early.
5. _________ many people like to eat junk food, they should
really eat more fruit and vegetables _______ they can be healthy.
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so that
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Self-check
Cathy Taylor’s opinion about after- school classes
These activities are important for her children's future.
She really wants them to be successful.
for
Linda Miller’s opinion about after- school classes
Why don't they just let their kids be kids?
People shouldn't push their kids so hard.
Parents are always comparing their kids with other Children.
against
Dr. Alice Green’s opinion about after- school classes
Too much pressure is not good for a child's development.
All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
against
Reasons for agreeing
Reasons for disagreeing
Reasons for agreeing (Sample writing) :
1. After-school classes are good for the children’s future. They can help children get into good schools and universities.
2.Some of these classes help children get better grades at school. Better grades help children to get a strong feeling of satisfaction.
3.Some classes help children to learn important skills like playing a sport or playing a musical instrument. These skills may actually help children relax.
4.Childen have more time than adults, so they should learn as much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things.
Reasons for disagreeing (Sample writing) :
1. After- school activities take away the children’s free time/childhood. (a waste of free time)
2. Children may be so busy that they have no time to review what they learned.
3. Some children have to learn skills they are not interested in.
4. Too many classes make children be stressed and tired.
5. These classes may not help to develop children’s good leanring habits, because they depend on the teachers too much.
1.Format
3. Opinion
4. Reasons+Supporting details
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2. structure
Ending/conclusion:
Echo your opinion again.
Yours truly,
…
5. Linking language
Opinion Reasons
Dear Sir,
In my opinion, it's necessary for us to take after-school classes, because these classes are good for our development.
First of all, after-school classes are good for the children’s future. They can help children get into a good high school and later a good university. What's more, some classes help children learn important skills not taught at school.(学校没教的) These skills may actually help children relax, such as playing sports or playing a musical instrument(乐器). Last but not least , I think people learn better at a younger age. Children have more time than adults, so they should learn as much as they can before the get too busy to learn new things.
In a word, if children are glad to have these after-school classes, they will benefit a lot (获益良多) from them.
Yours truly,
Linda
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Dear Sir,
In my opinion, I disagree that children have all kinds of after-school classes on their weekends or holidays.
I have several reasons for this. First, Although it’s sometimes good for children to start learning from a young age, children should have time to relax and think for themselves. Second, Parents should let their kids be kids. Much pressure is not good for children. It’s even more important for children to be happy and relaxed. In addition, Students may lose the ability to learn independently.
If they only improve grades by having these lessons instead of learning hard at school,they will never make progress(取得进步) by themselves.
All in all, it’s important to have a happy child than a successful one.
Yours truly,
Linda
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写作;教师评价;师生互评
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1. My best friend and I had a fight, and now she won't speak to me.
A. You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you.
B. Why don't you wait a few more days before talking to her?
My advice: ____________________________________________
You should look for a chance to say sorry to her.
2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more.
Then write your own advice.
2. My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I want to
study for my exams next week.
A. Why don't you just go to the party? It'll help you to relax.
B. You should study for the exams because they're more important than a party.
My advice:_______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more.
Then write your own advice.
Why don't you tell your friend that your parents don't
allow you to go there?
2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more.
Then write your own advice.
3. My brother watches television while I'm trying to study.
A. Why don't you tell him to do something quiet when you're studying?
B. You could tell him to turn down the TV.
My advice: _________________________________________________________
Perhaps you could study in another quiet place at home.
Homework
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