Unit 2 Improving Yourself Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高二上学期英语外研版选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Improving yourself Starting out & Understanding ideas 01 Starting out 📹 Watch the video and answer the questions. What is the video about? What other tips are there to make full use of your time? Share your ideas with the class. What is the video about? The video is about time management tips for busy teenagers. Fill in the blank about six time management tips. Create a _________ Set small _________ _________________ every second Identify your ___________ time Wear a __________ _______ your efforts schedule goals Make the most of productive watch Focus What other tips are there to make full use of your time? Share your ideas with the class. Set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement. Resist temptation and avoid distractions while you study. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do. Complete the questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is. Mostly “a” You are the captain of self-control, the ruler of self-regulation! Not only are you conscientious and in control of your emotions, it also seems you can resist temptation. Be careful not to take everything so seriously though. Try to relax more and once in a while, do something impulsive. Mostly “b” Hmm… whilst you seem to have grasped the basics of self-management, there is still room for improvement! Take a step back and think about how you could be more focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions. Mostly “c” Far from being in control, it seems your emotional impulses and temptations are controlling you! Don’t just sit back and let things happen. Assess and find out what’s going wrong and draw up a plan of action. Try to stick with it! He who abandons time, time abandons him. -----Shakespeare 02 Understanding ideas Read the facts and answer the questions. Lead in What conclusions can you draw from the facts? Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media. The average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years. Social media negatively affect different aspects of people’s lives. How much time do you spend on social media each day? What negative effects does this have on you? less sleep time less time to read books negative effects poorer eyesight less time with family bad mood getting addicted to it Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. Pre-reading detox (tox: poison; de-: away from) a treatment given to stop people from being addicted to drugs or alcohol 脱瘾治疗 戒网瘾 An online forum talking about stopping using social media. The passage is about a __________ for _____________ social media for ______ days among some students. campaign stopping using seven Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8 The introduction of the social media detox. The reaction and results of five students. The effect of the social media detox. Read for the strcuture. While-reading Complete the chart introducing the fundraising campaign. Social Media Detox School Brenton High Aim To raise money for new 1. _________________ Participants Over 100 students Requirement Stopping using social media, in ANY form, for 2._______ days Reward The students had been promised 3. ________ by family and friends for each day spent without using social media. sports equipment    seven money Social Media Detox Results A total of $1,632.82 was raised. 4. ___________ of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better. Students’ reflections So much time had been occupied with 5. ________ the phone. The value of real 6. ________ should be taken into account. Making full use of time without a phone can make people keep healthy. Awareness checking contact Complete the chart introducing the fundraising campaign. Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices. 1. It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media. 2. It raised money for school sports equipment. 3. It made students want to spend even more time on social media. 4. It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media. 5. It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities. Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries. The passage is like an interview. So we should know clearly about each person’s view. It is a good way to collect each person’s idea in a box. Anna Reaction: It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like __________________! Result: She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend more time __________ _____________. she had lost an arm her hobbies 2 Days picking up Devon Reaction: When he saw a classmate on Monday, he felt ______________ not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend. Result: They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking! It made him realise ________________________________________. 4 Days really strange the value of real contact that he had forgotten Cindy Reaction: At first, she really felt __________________. Result: Without their phones, she and her friend _______________________ for over two hours. By the fifth day, she realised that she hadn't been missing out on anything. 7 Days she was missing out had a proper conversation George Reaction: He didn’t find the detox too difficult, but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid ____________. Result: An hour’s sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early. The detox made him _______________! giving in healthier 7 Days Max Reaction: He ___________________ on the first day. He used his phone to check where a party was. Result: He spent so much time using his phone to _________________ on social media, and he almost missed the party. Less than 1 Day threw in the towel catch up on news Work in pairs. Choose the person that you most identify with and give advice on what they should do next. Post-reading 1. What is your understanding of “something” in “After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”? 2. Do you think the detox was worthwhile? Why? 3. What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week? 4. Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of this passage? Share them with the class and ask for advice. If you are addicted to social media, how can you get rid of it? Summary Use the social media in a proper way and in proper time. Make good use of our limited time by doing meaningful things. Set a clear goal and struggle for it. 03 Language points At the start of the detox，over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media... 脱瘾活动初期，我们成功说服100 多名学生不得使用社交媒体…… be persuaded to do sth. 被说服做某事 【归纳拓展】 persuade sb. to do/into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 persuade sb. not to do/out of doing sth. 说服某人不要做某事 persuade sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 persuade sb. that... 使某人相信…… ◆单句语法填空 （1）The teacher managed to persuade the naughty boy 　　 （obey) the school rules. （2）Neither my wife nor I myself am able to persuade my daughter 　　　　 （change） her mind. （3）While shopping, people sometimes can’t help 　 　　　 　（persuade） into buying something they don’t really need. ◆完成句子 （4）He persuaded me 　　　　　　　　 　　　（不去） to the party. （5）We worked hard to 　　　　 　 　　　 　 （使他们相信）we were interested in the project. to obey 　 to change 　 being persuaded not to go/out of going 　 persuade them that 　 With the detox now finished，they’ve switched on their devices and they’re back online. 如今，脱瘾活动已结束，他们纷纷开启电子设备，重返网络。 switch v. （用开关）改变，转换　n. 开关；转换 switch on/off（用开关）打开 / 关上 switch...from...to... 把……由……转变为…… switch over to 转换到；换（频道） ◆单句语法填空 （1）He switched 　　　 　 the lights and examined his surroundings. （2）If I were you, I would switch 　　　 　 the TV and devote myself to my study. （3）It is said that he has switched his wedding from March 　　　　 May. （4）He switched over 　　 　 the film channel to see a movie. on 　 off 　 to 　 to 　 I bet you’re as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days! 相信你和我一样，迫切想知道多少人有足够的动力坚持了整整七天！ motivate v. （1）激发，激励 motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事 （2）成为……的动机 【单词积累】 motivated adj. 积极的，主动的 motivation n. 动力，积极性；动机，原因 ◆单句语法填空 （1）［2019·全国Ⅱ卷］Without 　　　　 　（motivate）, you can neither set a goal nor reach it. （2）Unless you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay __________（motivate） after one or two nights. ◆完成句子 （3）The purpose of the project is to 　　　　　 　　　 　 　　　 （激励大众保护） our environment. （4）It seems that he 　　 　 　　　 　 　　　（缺乏动力） to improve himself. motivation 　 motivated motivate the public to protect lacks the motivation 　 And what，if anything，has been learnt from the experience? 而他们，又从此次经历中学到了什么？ if anything 如果要说的话 【归纳拓展】 if so 如果是这样的话 if not 如果不是这样；否则，不然 if ever 如果曾经有的话 if necessary 如果有必要的话 if any 如果有的话 if possible 如果可能的话 ◆完成句子 （1）I’ll stay up all night, 　　　　 　 　（如果有必要）, to get it finished. （2）The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, 　 　 （如果曾经有的话）, reaching 30℃ in summer. （3）I have heard that he has been ill for days. 　　　　 （如果是这样的话）, let’s go to see him in the hospital. （4） 　　　　 　 （如果要说什么的话）, there will usually be measures taken to make sure of the security of the experts. if necessary 　 if ever 　 If so 　 If anything　 I’m now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies. 现在，我正试图减少上网时间，把更多精力用于重拾自己的爱好。 pick up （1）捡起，拿起，举起 She picked up her book and went away. （2）搭载；（开车）接人 You can pick me up at the entrance to the stadium. （3）（偶然）学会，得到 She picked up French when she was in Paris. （4）接收（信号等） I picked up an American news broadcast. （5）改善，好转 Only after she took charge of the company did its business pick up. ...without being distracted by messages from other people. ……没有被其他人的消息干扰。 distract v. 分散（注意力），使分心 distract sb. from sth. 使某人从某物上分心 distract attention from sth. 分散对某物的注意力 【单词积累】 distraction n. 使人分心的事物 ◆单句语法填空 （1）I find it hard to work at home because there are too many 　 　　　 （distract）. （2）Don’t let yourself 　　　　 （distract） by fashionable theories. （3）Coverage of the war was used to distract attention 　　 other matters. ◆完成句子 （4）Tom admits that playing video games sometimes __________________ 　 　　　 （使他不能安心写作业）. distractions 　 be distracted 　 from 　 distracts him from his homework ...but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in! ……但为了让自己不要半途而废，我还是把手机上交给爸爸了！ 【句式分析】本句中的 did give 是“do/does/did+ 动词原形”结构，该结构用来强调谓语动词，其中的 do/does/did 在句中要重读。 “do/does/did+ 动词原形”结构 He does occupy himself with his schoolwork these days. “do/does/did+ 动词原形”结构只有一般现在时和一般过去时，且只对肯定的谓语动词进行强调，没有否定式和疑问式。 ◆单句语法填空 （1）The old man 　　（do）go through much suffering in the war. （2）He 　　　　（do）study hard, so it is no wonder he is always getting the first place in his class. ◆完成句子 （3） 　　　　　　　（一定要小心） when crossing the street. （4）His parents 　　　　　　　　　　　（的确同意了他的计划）, which made him overjoyed. did 　 does 　 Do be careful 　 did approve of his plan 　 My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone... 哥哥觉得我应该充分规划好没有手机的日子…… make full use of 充分利用 【归纳拓展】 make use of 利用；使用 make full/good use of 充分利用 make the best of 尽可能利用（不能令人满意的事物或处境） make the most of 充分利用，最大限度地从……中获益 注意下列句式变换： （1）可把 make use of 的宾语变为主语，句子用被动语态。 Waste materials can still be made use of. 废弃材料还是可以利用的。 （2）可把 use 提前作主语，注意结构：use...be made of sth.。 The scientists are now trying to discover what use can be made of such material. 现在科学家们正在试图发现这种材料的用途。 （3）可把 use 提前作先行词，其后接定语从句。 The book deals with the use the body makes of food. 这本书涉及身体对食物的利用。 The detox made me healthier! 脱瘾活动让我更健康了！ make+ 宾语 + 宾补 该结构主要有以下几种形式： (1) make+ 名词 / 代词 + 形容词 (2) make+ 名词 / 代词 + 不带 to 的不定式 (3) make+ 名词 / 代词 + 过去分词 (4) make+ 名词 / 代词 + 名词 (5) Make +it（形式宾语）+ 名词 / 形容词 +to do/ 从句（真正宾语） “make + 宾语 + 不带 to 的不定式”用于被动语态时，to 需还原。 I was made to repeat it. 我被要求重述一遍。 ◆单句语法填空 （1）I was made 　　　（wait）two hours before I was examined by a doctor. （2）You shouldn’t make the guests 　　　 （wait） for so long there. （3）She didn’t know French at all, so she couldn’t make herself 　　　　 　 （understand）. （4）The president has made it clear 　　　 he is not going to change his mind. ◆完成句子 （5）Studying abroad 　　　　　　　　 　　　（使我更加独立）. （6）My parents always 　 　　　　　　　 　　（要求我做家庭作业）before I go out. to wait 　 wait understood 　 makes me more independent 　 make me do my homework that Review the language points of the text. Listen to and read the text again. Write a short passage about how to avoid Internet addiction. THANKS FOR WATCHING $