内容正文:
Should I Be Allowed To Make My Own Decisions?
Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to
choose their own clothes.
Words and Expressions
get in the way of
support
enter
choice
挡……的路;妨碍
v. & n. 支持
v. 进来;进去
n. 选择;挑选
a professional player in men's 110m hurdles(栏)
Lead-in
When he was seven, he was on the school running team.
Liu Xiang and his coach, Sun Haiping.
Liu Xiang spent lots of his time practicing his hobby.
His parents sometimes didn't allow him to train so much. Because they worried about his study and safety.
won the gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games
2b
wants to be a professional runner
want him to study harder
Should Liu Yu be allowed to make his own decisions?
Liu Yu
Pre-reading
Look at the title and picture, predict(预测)what we’ll read about. What’s the main idea of the article?
A. Teenagers’ points about hobbies.
B. Parents’ points about hobbies.
C. Teenagers’ and parents’ different points about hobbies.
Fast-reading
Hobby
Schoolwork
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
________ opinions about hobbies between parents and teens
Liu Yu’s personal information and ___________ opinion
____________ opinion
____________opinion
_______ opinion
Liu Yu’s
Liu Yu’s
His parents’
his parents’
Different
Read quickly, and complete the mind- map.
Main ideas of each paragraph
Whose ideas?(Liu Yu's opinion or Liu Yu's parents' opinion)
2b
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Parents’ points
Liu Yu’s points
Paragraph 1
different opinions
1.
2.
Liu Yu’s personal information
Structure of the article
Paragraph 2
train
Liu Yu’s ID Card
Name Liu Yu
Age _______ years old
Province ____________
Hobby I love __________.
Dream
(want to be) I want to be a ___________ ______.
problem
15
Shandong
running
professional
runner
His parents won’t ____ him to
______so much.
allow
Read Para.2 and finish the chart.
train
1
2
3
4
5
Parents’ opinion:
Liu Yu should be realistic(现实的) and ___________in the evenings instead of practicing running at night.
Reasons:
It’s ________ to become a
_________ sports star.
2. He needs to think about what will happen
if he doesn’t __________ a
professional runner. He needs to think
about other _________ jobs.
3. He needs to _________ more time ___
his schoolwork and study hard in the
evenings.
Conclusion(结论):
Liu Yu should spend more time on his ________ and not _______ too much.
study hard
difficult
professional
end up as
possible
spend
on
schoolwork
train
Read Paras.2/4 and fill in the blanks.
They think Liu Yu (should/shouldn’t ) be allowed to make his own decisions.
Liu’s parents think Liu should …
First, it’s difficult to …
Second, he needs to think about…
Third, he needs to…
Retelling: Liu’s parents’ opinion
Therefore(因此), he should spend more time on …
1
2
3
4
5
Liu’s opinion:
I should be allowed to________________.
Reasons:
I’m a ____________ on the school team.
2. I’m ____________ running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.
3. I understand the __________ of working hard and entering university, and I know my parents are _______________ what will happen if I don’t _________, but I will succeed because I’m a _______________!
Conclusion:
I should be allowed to make this _________ myself. Only then will I have a ______ to _________ my dream.
decide for myself
running star
serious about
importance
worried about
succeed
quick runner
choice
achieve
chance
Read Paras.3/5 and fill in the blanks.
Liu Yu thinks he (should/shouldn’t ) be allowed to make his own decisions.
Retelling: Liu’s opinion
In Liu’s opinion, he should be allowed to …
First of all, he is a running star …
Besides(此外/而且), he is serious about…
Last but not least(最后但同样重要的), he understands…and I know…but…because I’m…
All in all(总之), he believes that he should be allowed to …
Retelling
parents' opinion
Liu Yu's parents think Liu should ...
First, it's difficult to ...
Second, he needs to think about ...
Third, he needs to ...
Liu yu's opinion
First of all, he is a running star.
Besides, he is serious about...
Last but not least, he understand... He believes in himself.
In Liu's opinion, he should be allowed to ...
All in all, he should be allowed to ...
Retelling
Sometimes hobbies can get in the way of
schoolwork. Do you agree?
Liu Yu is a running star, and he __________________ a professional runner. But his parents don’t allow him to train as much as he wants.
They________________ running, but they think he needs to think about other possible jobs. He needs to think about ______________he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.
They believe Liu Yu should study hard in the evening and he needs to ________________ his homework.
But Liu Yu thinks he should be allowed to decide for himself. And he is ________________running. He thinks he should be allowed to ____________ himself.
1.妨碍、阻碍
2.尽可能多
3.发展某人的爱好
4.在校队
5.专业赛跑运动员
6.实现某人的梦想
7.想法、考虑
8.最后
9.为某人自己做决定
10.努力学习多么重要
11.认真做某事
12.关爱、关注
13.有做某事的机会
14.没有反对做某事
get in the way of
as much as they want
practice one’s hobby
on school team
professional runner
achieve one’s dream
think about
end up
decide for oneself
How important it is to work hard
be serious about doing sth.
care about
have a chance to do sth.
have nothing against doing sth.
Summary
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 1. __________ so much. “Of course we want to see him 2._________ his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I 3. _________________ every one of his races. We have nothing against 4.__________! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what 5.___________ if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.
暂停两分钟
Quiz
support achieve run happen train
1. to train 2. achieve 3. have supported 4. running 5. will happen
success
spend
choose
chance
get
believe
other
serious
profession
achieve
Liu Yu is a 15-year-old boy. He wants to be a _________ runner. He is _______ about running. But his parents always worry about his _______ at school. They think running will ____ in the way of his study. They think he should think about _____ possible jobs. They think he should ______ more time on his homework. They think his dream is hard to ________.
But Liu Yu disagrees . He think he should be allowed to make the ________ himself. He _________ himself. Only then will he have a _______ to realize his dream.
professional
serious
success
get
other
spend
achieve
choice
believes
chance
Post-reading2d
Look in the passage for the words in bold. Then use them to complete sentences of your own.
My parents worry about ______________________.
My parents have always taught me how important it is to __________________.
I am serious about _________________.
4. I think it is unfair ________________________________________.
5. I have always wanted to be _____________.
6. My parents have nothing against _____________.
7. I need to think about what will happen if __________________.
8. I need to spend more time on ________________.
.
my test results/my health
work hard at school
running/ my future
that I’m not allowed to hang out with my friends.
a teacher
running
fail/don’t succeed
my homework
返回目录
Voice your opinion: My advice
暂停两分钟
Opinion
… do/does have a point but I agree/disagree with …
As far as I’m concerned, Liu should …
Reasons
First of all, …
Second, …/ Besides, …
Third, …
… …
Last but not least, …
Conclusion
All in all, …/ In a word, …
Quiz
1. 一份兼职工作
2. 打耳洞
3. 对…感到兴奋
4. 顶嘴
5. 让某人远离危险
6. 做出自己的决定
7. 对某人严厉
8.挡…的路;妨碍
9.认真对待;热衷于
10.实现某人的梦想
a part-time job
get ears pierced
be excited about
talk back
keep sb. from danger
make one’s own decisions
be strict with sb.
get in the way of
be serious about
achieve one’s dream
暂停两分钟
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 青少年应该被允许选择自己的衣服。
2.当我受伤跌倒时,母亲给了我拥抱并把我抱了起来。
3.父母不应该对他们的孩子太严厉了。
4.你认为青少年必须(被)远离互联网吗?
5. 只有这样我才会有机会实现我的梦想。
Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
Parents should not be too strict with their children.
Do you think teenagers must be kept away from the Internet?
When I fell and hurt myself, mom gave me a hug and lifted me up.
Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.
暂停两分钟
Post-reading
Practice. Complete the sentences.
Unit7 Reading:Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?
(1) 这些爱好能够妨碍学业.
These hobbies can ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ schoolwork.
(2) 你将会有一个实现梦想的机会.
You will have a chance to _____ _____ ______.
(3) 我们不反对跑步.
We ______ ______ ______ running.
(4) 我对跑步是认真的.
I _____ _______ _______ running.
(5) 他需要把时间花在学业上.
He needs to ______ time ______ his homework
返回目录
按要求完成下列句子。
1. Teachers should allow the students to have outdoor activities at school. (改为被动语态)
The students _______ _______ _______ _______ have outdoor activities at school.
2. We must not take photos in the museum. (改为被动语态)
Photos _______ _______ _______ in the museum.
3. They spent hundreds of years building the Great Wall. (改为同义句)
_______ _______ _______hundreds of years _______ _______ the Great Wall.
4. I will ask somebody to check over my kitchen fan. (改为同义句)
I will _______ my kitchen fan _______ over.
5. Bill failed the Chinese exam. (改为同义句)
Bill ________ _______ the Chinese exam.
It took them to build
should be allowed to
mustn’t be taken
get checked
didn’t pass
暂停一分钟
Schoolwork or hobby
This is a question
Remember: achieve a balance of them!
Dreams are beautiful
But if parents don’t support us
We should sit down and talk with them
Remember: never talk back!
Dreams are beautiful
Once you have a dream
Remember: never give up
不以规矩,无以成方圆。
Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
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