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Writing
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. complete the guided questions and organize information to
write a short introduction to a youth-themed work.
2. use key expressions from the reading passage in their own
writing.
3. share their introduction with classmates and reflect on the
role of youth.
Free talk
How do these sentences make you feel?
I wonder who, upon this boundless earth, decide all beings' fall and rise.
We were young students, in the prime of our lives,
Full of spirit and energy.
We talked about the country, wrote passionate words,
And thought nothing of the powerful lords of that time.
怅寥廓,问苍茫大地,谁主沉浮?
恰同学少年,风华正茂;书生意气,挥斥方遒。指点江山,激扬文字,粪土当年万户侯。
Do you still remember,
We swam in the strongest current,
And our waves stopped the speeding boats?
曾记否,到中流击水,浪遏飞舟?
These powerful lines are from the poem Changsha, written by Mao Zedong.
Just like Liang Qichao, he wrote about young people’s courage, passion, and their dream to shape China’s future.
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Write an introduction to another work about youth.
Step 1
Read a work (a book, a poem or a passage) about youth.
Step 2
Answer the questions.
1. Who is the writer?
The writer is Mao Zedong. He was a great leader, poet, and philosopher in Chinese history.
2. What is the main idea of the work?
The poem describes the beautiful scenery of the Xiang River in Changsha in autumn.
It also expresses the poet's love for his country and his strong belief that young people should take responsibility for the future of the nation.
3. What are your favourite lines from the work? Why do
you like them?
My favourite lines are “I wonder who, upon this boundless earth, decide all beings' fall and rise.”
I like them because they show the energy and confidence of young people. The words make me feel excited and full of hope for the future.
4. What does the writer think about young people?
The writer thinks young people are full of energy and courage. They have great dreams and can take responsibility for our country’s future.
5. What do you think of the work?
This poem encourages us to work hard and hold big dreams. It always reminds me to be a young person with hope and courage.
Step 3
Organise your ideas based on the questions. Then write your introduction.
Sample writing
I will introduce a classic Chinese poem Qinyuanchun · Changsha. It was written by Mao Zedong.
This work not only paints the lovely autumn scenery of Changsha, but also expresses the strong passion of young people and their deep love for the country.
I really enjoy the lines “I wonder who, upon this boundless earth, decide all beings' fall and rise.” I like these lines because they show how energetic and confident young people can be.
The writer believes young people are brave and have great dreams. They can do a lot for our country and should take responsibility for its future.
This poem encourages me deeply. I will study hard and always remember to make the most of my youth.
Step 4
Check. Did you:
introduce the writer, the main idea of the work and your favourite lines?
use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
finish your introduction well with your own thoughts?
Step 5
Share your introduction with the class.
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Presenting ideas
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. collect basic information about a teenage role model in
groups.
2. organize information and write a recommendation using
the given structure.
3. learn from the role model’s qualities and express their own
opinions.
Recommend a role model for your class.
Step 1
Work in groups. Search for the following information about teenagers with achievements in different fields. Then take a group vote to decide on your role model.
country area actions
age achievement qualities
Step 2
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and write your recommendation. You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
Introduction
Stating the purpose or main idea of your recommendation
— I would like to recommend... as a role model for our class.
— My role model is...
— I am going to introduce to you my role model...
Body
Stating the purpose or main idea of your presentation
Describing the basic facts of your role model
— He / She was born into...
— He / She is... at the age of ...
— ... is a well-known ...
— He / She has drawn attention both from home and abroad.
Explaining the key qualities of your role model
— He / She helps to solve...
— He / She is good at...
— ... really admire him / her because...
— He / She didn't give up.
— He / She takes the responsibility and takes action to...
Conclusion
Ending your recommendation with comments on your role model
— I believe we can all learn a lot from my role model...
— I hope you like my role model...
— He / She sets a good example for us.
Step 3
Practise and give your presentation to the class.
Step 4
Vote on the best three role models and the best three presentations.
Reflection
1
After completing this unit, l understand more about the role of teenagers.
Teenagers today
Teenagers should
be responsible.
Teenagers should
be ___________.
Teenagers are
China's ________.
2
To express my understanding, I can...
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about teenagers:
use adverbial clauses with if and because to talk about qualities of responsible teenagers.
describe role models.
3
I still need to improve:
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. understand the story of Zhan Haojing and how she keeps
traditional puppet art alive.
2. master key words and expressions related to teenagers and
traditional culture.
3. discuss the roles of teenagers in inheriting and promoting
traditional art.
Look and say
How do you describe the teenagers in the picture?
They look happy and outgoing / friendly and energetic / positive and ready for school / ...
1
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
The future belongs to the young people, and the hopes
also rest with them.
President Xi Jinping
未来属于年轻人,希望也寄托在他们身上。
Starting out
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
Nelson Mandela
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
Diogenes
n. 基础;根基
n. 国家
一个国家的基础在于对其青年的教育。
——(古希腊哲学家)第欧根尼
今天的青年是未来的领袖。
——(南非前总统)纳尔逊・曼德拉
1. What are these quotes about?
2. What role do you think young people have in society?
These quotes are about the importance and roles of young people in society.
Young people are the future leaders of society. They bring new ideas, energy, and hope. They will carry on the responsibility of building and improving the country, and they can make a positive change in the world.
2
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Do you know the riddle? Share it
with the class.
2. Which life stage are you at? And what should you do?
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?
Answer: A human being.
I am at the teenage stage. I should study hard, develop good habits, and learn new skills to prepare for my future.
Understanding ideas
1
Look at the three pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1. What are the people doing in the
pictures?
2. How much do you know about this
art?
1. They are performing with puppets.
2. I know it's an old form of Chinese art. Puppet performers
use their hands to make puppets move and act out stories. It
takes a lot of skill and practice.
Discuss and predict
1. What art form will be mentioned in this passage?
2. What does the title "Art in safe hands" mean?
3. What do you think the passage will tell us about the
teenager and the art?
2
Read the passage and find out what Zhan Haojing's responsibility is.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. How did Zhan Haojing’s feelings about puppetry change?
She loved it as a child, felt less close to it as a teenager, but later her love returned after watching a video and receiving encouragement online.
2. How did Zhan Haojing share puppetry with other people, and
what result did it bring?
She held a puppet show at school. The students loved the show, and later her puppet shows drew more attention from home and abroad.
3. The writer uses the phrase "Their eyes were glued to the
puppets" in Paragraph 4. What does it mean, and why does
she use it to describe the students?
4. How does Zhan Haojing’s story show that teenagers can make
a difference to traditional culture?
It means the students were extremely interested and focused on the show. She uses it to show that young people can truly enjoy traditional art.
It shows teenagers can help protect and pass on traditional culture by sharing it with more people, performing it at school, and using new ways to make it popular again.
3
Choose the main idea of the passage.
a Minnan puppet shows have a long history and a rich
cultural tradition.
b Young people can help to keep traditional art alive.
c Teenagers find Minnan puppet shows exciting and
full of fun.
4
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
amazing
less close
suddenly
remembered
doubts
responsibility
held
lost
drawn more
attention
Think and share
1. What brought back Zhan Haojing's love of puppets?
Learning to think for question 1 There might be more than one reason for a decision. Try to see the whole picture and find out why Zhan Haojing made her decision.
Her childhood memories of puppetry, the encouraging comments from people online, and her strong sense of duty to protect this traditional art brought back her love of puppets.
2. What can you learn from Zhan Haojing?
We should take responsibility to protect traditional culture and share it with others bravely. / ...
Language points
1. I was born into a family of Minnan puppet performers.
我出生在闽南的一个木偶戏表演世家。
be born into sth意为“出生于某种境况(家庭等)”。
例如:
Sam was born into a large family.
Sam出生于一个大家庭。
2. My grandpa and my mum are both among the best.
我的外公和我的母亲都是这行中的佼佼者。
(1) among在此处为介词,意为“在……(人员)中, 是…之 一”。
(2) the best在此处意为“最好之人;最佳之物”。
例如:
She's the best of the new young teachers.
她是新一代年轻教师中最优秀的。
This painting is the best among all the artworks in the show.
这幅画在展览的所有艺术品中是最好的。
3. This painting is the best among all the artworks in the show.
这幅画在展览的所有艺术品中是最好的。
(1) to sb's surprise意为“使某人惊讶的是"。例如:
Much to his surprise, the restaurant was very nice.
令他颇感意外的是,这家餐馆非常好。
(2) 句中的flood作动词,be flooded with sth 意为“大量收到某
物”。例如:
The town was flooded with donations after the earthquake.地震后,
这个小镇收到了大量捐款。
4. ... the students were completely lost in the show.
……学生们完全沉浸在表演中。
be lost in sth 意为“全神贯注于某事,专心于某事”。例如:
She was lost in thought and didn't hear me call her.
她沉浸在思考中,没有听到我叫她。
5. Since then, my puppet shows have drawn more
attention both from home and abroad.
从此,我的木偶表演在国内外都引起了更多的关注。
draw (sb's) attention意为“使(某人)注意”。例如:
This case has drawn great attention.
这个案件引起了极大的关注。
这个短语之后可以接介词to,表示“引起(某人)对……的关注”。例如:
The teacher drew the students' attention to the picture.老师把学生们的注意力引向了这幅画。
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Reading
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. grasp the core ideas of The Young China and young
people’s responsibilities for China’s future.
2. understand the vivd description in the text and their
expressive effects.
3. complete the introduction to a youth-themed work and
share personal views.
1
Look at the title and the photo of the man. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1. Who is this person?
This is Liang Qichao, a great educator and thinker in Chinese history.
He cared deeply about China’s future, and he believed young people were the key to it. He wrote many works to encourage the youth.
The young China
2. What do you know about “The Young China”?
The Young China is one of Liang Qichao's most famous works. He wrote this essay when the country was weak and faced great national crisis.
In this article, he points out that the youth stand for the country’s future. He calls on all youth to take action bravely, believing that young people are able to make history and revive(复兴) the nation.
2
Read the passage and check your answers.
Try to translate the sentences into Chinese.
The duty of the times falls on us youth alone.
故今日之责任,不在他人,而全在我少年。
If we are wise, China will be wise;
少年智则国智;
If we are wealthy, China will be wealthy;
少年富则国富;
If we are strong, China will be strong;
少年强则国强;
If we are independent, China will be independent;
少年独立则国独立;
If we are free, China will be free;
少年自由则国自由;
...
Blue sky over our heads, yellow earth under our feet.
天戴其苍,地履其黄。
Deep history in our hearts, wide land before our eyes.
纵有千古,横有八荒。
Our future is as endless as the ocean. It will be great and bright.
前途似海,来日方长
So beautiful is our young China. It will stand forever in the world!
美哉我少年中国,与天不老!
So strong are our Chinese youth. They will rise along with our motherland!
壮哉我中国少年,与国无疆!
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Complete the file with the words and expressions from the passage. Then match the parts to their descriptions.
well-know
hope
strong and energetic
future
make history
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. According to the passage, what is the relationship between
Chinese youth and China’s future?
Chinese youth decide China’s future. They are the hope of the country.
2. Liang Qichao wrote this over 100 years ago. Do you think his
ideas about youth are still important today? Why or why not?
Yes. Young people are still the future of our country. We still need to work hard, take responsibility, and make China better.
4
Answer the questions.
1. Why does Liang use so many "If..., China will..." sentences?
To show that young people’s growth directly decides the nation’s future.
2. What do expressions such as "blue sky", "wide land" and
"as endless as the ocean" suggest about the future?
They suggest a bright, hopeful, and limitless future.
3. What are your favourite lines from "The Young China"?
Why do you like them?
E.g. I like “If we are strong, China will be strong.” Because it tells us that our personal growth matters to our country.
Think and share
1. Why did Liang write the work?
To encourage young people to take responsibility and help make China strong and energetic.
Learning to think for question 1 Learn about the writer's life and background. This will help you understand the work better.
2. As one of China’s teenagers, what do you think you
can do for our country?
I can study hard, learn more about our culture, and try to be a useful person to society. / ...
Language points
1. Liang Qichao and “The Young China"
梁启超与《少年中国说》
(1)梁启超(1873-1929),中国思想家、教育家。主要教育主张有教育救国,变科举、兴学校以及改革课程内容等。
(2)《少年中国说》是梁启超在1900年发表的一篇政论文章。文章主要以激发和启迪年轻一代的思想为目的,呼吁年轻人热爱国家,关心社会,积极进取,为国家的未来贡献力量。
2. The turn of the 20th century was China's darkest moment.
19世纪与20世纪之交是中国最黑暗的时刻。
the turn of the century / year 意为“世纪之交/新年之始”。
例如:
At the turn of the century, many new inventions changed the way people lived.
在世纪之交,许多新的发明改变了人们的生活方式。
3. In “The Young China", he called on young people to
shoulder the responsibility and take action to make
China strong and energetic.
在《少年中国说》中,他号召年轻人肩负起责任,
采取行动,使中国变得强大而充满活力。
(1) call on sb意为“呼吁,号召”。例如:
We call on all students to work hard.
我们号召所有学生努力学习。
The UN called on both sides to keep calm.
联合国呼吁双方保持冷静。
(2) shoulder the responsibility意为“承担责任”。例如:
Everyone should learn to shoulder the responsibility for
their own actions.
每个人都应学会为自己的行为承担责任。
He was ready to shoulder the responsibility for his family.
他准备好为家庭承担责任。
(3) take action (to do sth) 意为“采取行动(做某事)”。
例如:
We must take action to protect our environment.
我们必须采取行动保护环境。
It's time to take action and solve this problem once and for all.是时候采取行动,一劳永逸地解决这个问题了。
4. Although it would be a hard task, Liang believed that
China's youth would make history.
虽然这将是一项艰巨的任务,但是梁启超相信中国青
年会创造历史。
make history意为“创造历史”,指做出非常重要、具有历史意义的事情。
例如: The scientist made history with her new discovery.
这位科学家凭借她的新发现创造了历史。
The young athlete made history at the Olympic Games.
这位年轻运动员在奥运会上创造了历史。
5. So beautiful is our young China. It will stand forever
in the world!
So strong are our Chinese youth. They will rise along
with our motherland!
美哉,我少年中国,与天不老!
壮哉,我中国少年,与国无疆!
So beautiful is our young China.和So strong are our Chinese youth.这两个句子都使用了部分倒装结构。这种结构常见于文学作品中。把“so+形容词”放在句首,可以突出赞美和感叹的语气。例如:
So high is the mountain.这座山是如此高峻。
So brave are these children.这些孩子是如此勇敢。
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Developing ideas
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. understand the main idea and details of the listening
material about the lion lights invention.
2. practise listening for key information, such as time order
and problem-solving processes.
3. learn to express admiration for creative teenagers in simple
English.
Developing ideas
What is the girl doing?
She is working on a robot car.
Did you know?
Young people are clever creators and thinkers. They can do great things for the world. And there are many awards that encourage children and teenagers around the world to
play their part in solving problems. For example, there is the Soong Ching Ling Award for Children's Invention in China.
1
Listen and choose what the recording is.
a a news report
b a speech
c a story
2
Listen again and complete the chart.
The park is very __________, with
mountains and rivers. So there are no
fences in _________ of the park.
Lions often _________ of the park at night.
large
some parts
go out
They go to the __________
and eat the ____________.
Farmers have to kill the lions to
______________ their cows.
In __________, about 15,000 lions lived in Kenya, but now there are far fewer lions.
farms
cows
protect
1990
3
Listen to the conversation and complete the notes.
Richard Turere and his invention
What did he invent?
He made the____________ at the age of 11.
How did he invent it?
He first used a scarecrow, but the lions soon knew it wasn't
______________.
Then he hid the cows, but the lions could still _________them.
One night, he ____________ with a light. The lions didn't come near. He had the __________to the problem.
lion lights
a real person
smell
walked around
key
What's the result?
Now his invention is used _________________.
Learning to learn
Expressing admiration When you express admiration for someone, you usually describe what that person did, and then show your feelings towards that person.
Listen again. Then talk about how the speakers
express admiration.
widely
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Work in pairs. Listen to an introduction to Louis Braille.Then talk about him.
Useful expressions
It wasn't easy.
Wow, that's cool!
I really admire...
... is good at thinking and creating.
Phonetics in use
Stressing words in sentences (1)
In English sentences, we say certain words with more stress than others. We usually stress nouns and verbs because they
are important to the meaning of a sentence.
For example, A Kenyan boy named Richard Turere
helped solve this problem and protect the lions...
Listen and underline the stressed words.
1 Teenagers are the future of our society.
2 Who do you want to recommend as the role model of our class?
3 There were many young inventors in history.
Now listen again and repeat.
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Grammar
Unit 1 Teenagers today
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. master the use of if and because clauses.
2. use if and because to rewrite sentences and express cause
and effect.
3. talk about responsibility using the new grammar.
5
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.
(a) If I move my fingers, it will come to life!
Q1: What word connects the two parts of the sentence?
Q2: What tense is used in the if clause?
(b) I felt less close to the art because people thought puppets
were too old-fashioned.
Q4: What word introduces the reason for the feeling?
Q5: What tense is used in both clauses?
Simple present tense.
Simple past tense.
"If" clause (Condition):
We use Simple Present in the if clause and Simple Future (will + v.) in the main clause to talk about a possible future situation.
"Because" clause (Reason):
We use "because" to explain the reason. The tense stays the same in both clauses.
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
If young people get interested in this art, puppetry will develop fast.
If we work together, the old art will get more interest and new life.
She decided to hold a puppet show at school because she wanted more students to love puppetry.
Her love for puppetry grew again because the performance brought back her happy childhood memories.
条件状语从句和原因状语从句
1. 条件状语从句
“If从句+祈使句结构”可以用来表达建议,相当于汉语的“如果......,就......吧”。例如:
If you want to know more about it, call now.
如果你想了解更多情况,现在就打电话吧。
If you want to know what to see, look at the guide.
如果你想知道有什么可看的,就读一下指南吧。
If you do not feel well, please go to see the doctor.
如果你感觉不舒服,就请去看医生吧。
从例句中可以看出,if引导的条件状语从句不是指已经发生的事件,而是指能够发生或可能发生的事件。
if引导的从句可以放在主句之前,也可以放在主句之后。例如:
If you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science
Museum.
如果你去伦敦,一定要去参观科学博物馆。
这个句子可以改写为:
Make sure you visit the Science Museum if you ever go to
London.
if引导的从句还可以表示某种假设的情况,主句则表示
此种情况所导致的结果。一般来说,这种结构中的从句如果用一般现在时,那么主句的谓语多用一般将来时或“情态动词+动词原形”。
If it rains, we'll stay at home. 如果下雨,我们就待在家里。
If you start doing your homework now, you'll finish it before
dinner. 如果你现在开始做家庭作业,晚饭前就可以做完了。
If you do all these other things instead of your homework, you
won't have time to study.
如果你尽做这些其他的事,不做作业,你就没有时间学习了。
If I start doing my homework after dinner, I'll finish it before I go to bed.
如果我晚饭后开始做家庭作业,睡觉前就能做完。
She may come with us if she arrives in time.
如果她来得及时,就可以和我们一道去。
2. 原因状语从句
如果从句表示的是主句行为的原因,就构成原因状语从句。原因状语从句由表示原因的连词引导,常用的是because。例如:
Mark couldn't come because he had to work.
Mark来不了,因为他得工作。
I couldn't phone you because I didn't have your number.
我无法给你打电话,因为我没有你的电话号码。
since也可以用来引导原因状语从句,表示显然的或已为人所知的理由,常译为“因为; 既然”。例如:
Since everyone is here, let's start.
既然大家都到齐了,我们就开始吧。
6
Connect the sentences with if or because.
1. More young people got to know this art. Zhan Haojing gave
puppet shows at school.
2. Wang Meng joins the traditional art club. She will learn how
to protect traditional art.
More young people got to know this art because Zhan Haojing gave puppet shows at school.
If Wang Meng joins the traditional art club, she will learn how to protect traditional art.
7
Complete the notice with if or because.
because
if
because
if
8
Introduce your own story about taking responsibility. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
When did it happen?
Last month.
Where did it happen?
In our school library.
Useful expressions
.... expressed their love for... ... will... if young people...
.... encouraged me to... I believe...
It was my responsibility to...
What did you do?
It was my duty to keep the reading corner tidy. I helped put the books back in order and encouraged others to keep the area clean. If everyone works together, our library will be a nicer place for all students.
How did you feel?
I felt proud because I could make a small difference.
Who was there?
My classmates and I.
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