(共54张PPT)
Section B 2a-2e
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room
初中英语
八年级下册 RJ
1. New words: stress, waste, provide, anyway, depend,
develop, independence, fairness, since,
neighbor, ill, drop, independent
2. Expressions: in order to, depend on, take care of
Learning goals
Free talk
1. Do you often do chores at home
2. How do you feel about doing chores
Warming up
2a Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do you often do to help your parents at home
I often take out the rubbish and do the dishes.
I think kids should help out with chores at home. In this way, we can learn how to take care of ourselves.
2. Do you think kids should help out with chores at home
Look at the question title and the picture in 2b, and predict what you will read about.
A. Kids should spend time on schoolwork.
B. Should kids do chores at home
C. Kids should be dependent.
The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Read the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees
Reading strategy
Skimming
This means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.
略读
Skim the letters and find Ms. Miller’s and Mr. Smith’s points about children helping with housework. Which one agrees and which one disagrees
Dear Sir,
I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.
topic sentence（主旨句）
Ms. Miller’s opinion
Skimming
Also, When they get older, they will have to do housework
so there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.
Ms. Miller
Disagree
Conclusion(结论)
Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do
chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me ”or “Could you help me with that ” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of
topic sentence（主旨句）
Mr. Smith’s opinion
Skimming
fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors’ son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
Mr. Smith
Agree
Conclusion(结论)
( ) 1. Ms. Miller thinks kids should do chores at home.
( ) 2. According to Ms. Miller’s letter, she doesn’t think
housework is a waste of kids’ time.
( ) 3. Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith have different opinions
on doing chores.
( ) 4. Mr. Smith thinks it is useful to do chores.
F
F
T
T
Read the letters again and judge whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
There is no _____ for children to do chores.
· Kids have enough _______ from school.
· Kids don’t have time to _____ and _____ __________.
· Housework is ____ _____ ___ time.
· Kids should spend time on ___________.
Ms. Miller’s opinion (米勒女士的意见)
Reasons (原因)
The structure of the first letter.
need
stress
study
do housework
a waste of
schoolwork
Conclusion (结论)
It’s not so ________. She does not mind ______ _______.
doing chores
difficult
· They have to do housework when they _____ _____.
· It’s the ________ job.
get older
parents’
I do not understand why some parents make their kids
help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days
already have enough stress from school. They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a
waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as
students They should spend their time on schoolwork
help with (doing) sth. 帮助做某事
n. 精神压力；心理负担
n. 浪费；垃圾 v. 浪费；滥用
in order to get good grades and get into a good university.
Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so
there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home
for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.
there is no need (for sb.) to do sth. （某人）没必要做某事
v. 提供；供应
adv. 而且；加之
进入
目的是；为了
1. I do not understand why some parents make their kids
help with housework and chores at home. (教材P22 2b)
make sb. do sth. 为固定结构，其中sb.后接不带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。其否定形式为make sb. not do sth., 意为“使某人不要做某事”。有此用法的词还有let、 have。
make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事
Kids like reading stories which can make them laugh.
Language points
2. They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to
get good grades and get into a good university. (教材P22 2b)
spend time/money on sth. 在某事/物上花费时间/金钱
【易混辨析】spend, cost, take与pay均有“花费”的意思，
具体区别如下：
I spent 100 yuan on my schoolbag.
She spent 30 minutes on her homework.
例词 主语 宾语 常用结构
spend 人 时间或金钱 sb. spend(s) some time/money on sth. 某人在某事/物上花费时间/金钱
sb. spend(s) some time/money doing sth. 某人花费时间/金钱做某事
例词 主语 宾语 常用结构
cost 物 金钱 sth. cost(s) (sb.) some money 某物花费(某人)多少钱
take it或事物 时间 it takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 做某事花费(某人)多长时间
(doing) sth. take(s) sb. some time (做)某事花费某人多长时间
pay 人 金钱 sb. pay(s) some money for sth.某人为某物付多少钱
2. They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. (教材P22 2b)
in order to 目的是；为了
in order to表示目的，后接动词原形，其否定形式为in order not to。
In order to finish the report, he stayed up very late.
Jenny will get up earlier than usual in order to catch the first bus.
【拓展】in order that也表示目的，其后接从句，有时
可与in order to 进行转换。
He raised his voice in order that we could hear him clearly.
I worked hard in order that I could get good grades.
= I worked hard in order to get good grades.
It’s _________ for children to do housework.
· It’s not _______ to just get good grades.
· Kids ______ _____their parents too much.
· Housework helps to develop children’s ____________ and
teaches them how to _____ ______ themselves.
Mr. Smith’s opinion (史密斯先生的意见)
Reasons (原因)
The structure of the second letter.
independence
depend on
important
look after
enough
Conclusion (结论)
The ______ kids learn to be independent, the ______ it is for their future.
earlier
better
· Housework helps kids to understand the idea of _______.
· Kids should do their part in keeping the house _____ and
_____.
fairness
clean
tidy
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores
and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me ” or “Could you help me with that ”
depend on 依靠；信赖
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.
do one’s part in (doing)sth. 尽自己的职责做某事
n. 公正性；合理性(不可数）
v. 发展；壮大
n. 独立
conj. 因为；既然 prep.,conj.,&adv. 从……以后；自……以来
Our neighbors’ son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself.
As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped.
The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
结果
adj. 有病；不舒服
neighbor n.邻居
the+比较级，the+比较级 表示“越……越……”
照顾；处理
adj. 独立的；自主的
drop v.落下；掉下
1. Since they live in one house with their parents, they
should know that everyone should do their part in keeping
it clean and tidy. (教材P22 2b)
(1) since在此处作连词，意为“因为；既然”，引导原因
状语从句，常位于句首。
since /s ns/ conj. 因为；既然 prep., conj. & adv. 从……以后；自……以来
Since you don’t know the boy, I’ll ask someone else.
Language points
(2) since作连词，还可意为“从……以后；自……以来”，其引导的时间状语从句常用一般过去时，主句多用现在完成时。
Mary has lived here since she was five.
(3) since还可作介词，意为“从……以后；自……以来”，后接表示时间点的词或短语。
She has been here since three o’clock this morning.
(4) since还可作副词，意为“从……以后；自……以来”，常与现在完成时连用。
She left here ten years ago, and I haven’t seen her since.
2. Our neighbors’ son got into a good college but during his
first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself.
(教材P22 2b)
(1) take care of 在此处意为“照顾”，相当于look after或care for。
take care of 照顾；处理
Can you help me take care of/look after/care for my little brother
(2) take care of 还可意为“处理；负责”。
Her secretary always takes care of the details.
【拓展】take care 意为“小心；当心”，相当于be careful或look out。
Take care that you don’t drink too much!
2c According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores
Pros Cons
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence. Housework is a waste of children’s time.
· Doing chores teaches children how to look after
themselves.
· It helps them to understand the idea of fairness.
· It is good for their future.
Pros
Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence.
· Children already have enough stress from school.
· Children should spend their time on their schoolwork in
order to get good grades and get into a good university.
· When they get older, they will have to do housework so
there’s no need for them to do it now.
· It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable
environment at home for their children.
Cons
Housework is a waste of children’s time.
2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.
1. a waste of time
___________________________________
2. there is no need for ... to
___________________________________
3. do not mind ______________________________
4. spend time on ___________________________
Playing computer games is a waste of time.
There is no need for him to come so early.
I do not mind opening the window.
She spent much time on stamps.
5. in order to
_____________________________________
6. it is not enough to
_____________________________________
7. the earlier ... the better
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
In order to catch the early bus, he got up early.
It is not enough to just write the new words.
language, the better he will be at it.
The earlier a child starts learning a new
2e Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. Which letter do you agree with Why
2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter
you don’t agree with
I agree with the second letter. Because I think kids need to do some chores at home in order to learn how to take care of themselves.
Grades are not everything. Besides study, kids really need to learn some basic life skills.
Listen and read.
Dear Sir,
I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework
so there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.
Ms. Miller
Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me ” or “Could you help me with that ” Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents,
they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors’ son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
Mr. Smith
Ms. Miller thinks it is a ______ of their time for kids to do chores. Kids these days already have enough ______ from school. They should _____ their time ____ schoolwork
___ _____ ___ get good grades and get into a good university. It is the parents’ job ___ ________a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children, when they get ____, they will have to do housework so there is ____ _____for them to do it now.
Fill in the blanks.
waste
stress
in order to
spend
on
to provide
older
no need
Mr. Smith thinks it’s not enough to just get good ______ at school. Children these days _______ ____ their parents too much. Doing chores helps to _______ children’s independence and teaches them how to look after __________ . It also helps them to understand the idea of _______. His neighbor’s son had no idea how to ____ ____ ___ himself during his first college year. As a result, he often ____ ____and his grades _______.
____ ______ kids learn to be independent, ____ ______ it is for their future. So it is important for children to learn how to do chores.
grades
depend on
develop
themselves
fairness
take care
fell ill
dropped
The earlier
the better
of
Ms. Miller(disagree)
↓
· have enough stress from school
· don’t have time to study and do
housework
· a waste of time
· should spend time on schoolwork
· get older; have to do housework
· it’s the parents’ job
· not so difficult; I do not mind
Retell the letter according to the mind map.
there is no need for children to
do chores
Mr. Smith(agree)
↓
· it’s not enough to just get good
grades
· depend on their parents too much
· helps to develop children’s
independence and teaches them
how to look after themselves
· helps them to understand the idea of
fairness
· should do their part in keeping it
clean and tidy
· the earlier, the better
it’s important
for children to
do housework
一、单项选择
1.(2021 南京中考) The drama Yuhuayao _____ citizens in
Nanjing with a chance to learn and listen to the Party’s
history.
A. provided B. guarded
C. compared D. protected
A
Exercises
2.—Which bicycle should I choose, sir
— It ____ what you want to use it for.
A. takes on B. carries on
C. puts on D. depends on
D
3.(2021 贺州中考) During the exam, ____ you are, ____ mistakes you’ll make.
A. the more careful; the less
B. the more careful; the fewer
C. the more careless; the less
D. the more careless; the fewer
B
4. ____ you are very busy, I won’t go to Xuzhou Amusement Land with you.
A. Unless B. Whether C. Until D. Since
5.Facial recognition（人脸识别）technology is widely used for payment. _____,we needn’t enter the passwords any more.
A. For example B. As a result C. What’s more
B
D
二、完成句子
1.当我去度假时，我妹妹会照顾我的猫。
My sister will _____ _____ ____ my cat when I am on
holiday.
2.作为一名警察，他应该尽自己的职责保护人民。
As a policeman, he should _____ ____ _____ ____
protecting people.
3.(2021 原创) 这个感人的故事，使我们保持了沉默。
This touching story _____ us _____ silent.
take care of
do his part in
made keep
4.看肥皂剧是在浪费时间。
Watching soap operas is ____ _____ ____ time.
5.她花了200元买这条连衣裙。
She ______ two hundred yuan ____ this dress.
6.你没有必要这么早出发。
There is ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ start so early.
a waste of
spent on
no need for you to
Key words
in order to, depend on, take care of, make sb. do sth., help with(doing) sth., a waste of, spend time/money on sth., there is no need (for sb.) to do sth., It’s one’s job/duty to do sth., do one’s part in(doing) sth., as a result, fall ill
stress, waste, provide, anyway, depend, develop, independence, fairness, since,
neighbor, ill, drop, independent
Useful
expressions
Summary
1. Listen and read the passage (2b).
2. Read and recite the words and phrases in
Section B (2a-2e).
3. Preview Section B (3a-Self check).
Homework
THANKS
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