(共18张PPT)
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
section B (3a-selfcheck)
1. To learn to share your opinions about taking after-school activities.
2. To do the exercise in Self Check and try to remember the words and expression in this unit.
Do you think after-school classes help you a lot Why
1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.
3a
Why should children take after-school classes
2. “I want my child to be a successful person.”
3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.”
I disagree. Many factors may influence in one’s life. Even though one goes to a good university, he may still can’t be successful.
I agree. Many great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is gifted in some area, it’s helpful to learn it from a young age.
3b
Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.
Try to write two paragraphs.
Dear …,
I don’t really agree with …
because …
Although some parents are right about …, I think children should …
First, say if you agree or disagree.
Then, explain why.
In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to …
I believe it is better if children / parents … so that …
Perhaps children / parents should / could …
If children …, they will …
【写作任务】
某杂志就“孩子该不该上课外班”对几位家长进行了采访,他们都同意孩子上,你对此持什么态度呢?假如你是Tom,请你向该杂志写一封信表达你的观点。
【思路点拨】
1. 定基调
体裁:应用文(书信);信的主体部分为议论文
时态:一般现在时
人称:第一人称和第三人称
2. 列提纲、写句子
列提纲 写句子
表明观点 I don’t think that children should take after-school classes.
论证观点 ◆Most parents hope that their children can improve their grades by (1)_______________________(上课外班) but they don’t realize (意识到) their children can get good grades by listening to the teacher carefully in class and finding a good way of learning.
taking after-school classes
列提纲 写句子
论证观点 ◆Learning from a young age is important but in my opinion, (2)______________________________
_____________________________ I don’t think parents should (3)_______________________
(把孩子们逼得太紧). They should (4)___________________________ (给他们足够的时间去放松). Children need to be successful but they also need to be happy.
children’s health and happiness are more important
push their children so hard
give them enough time to relax
4. 成篇章
Dear Sir or Madam,
I don’t think that children should take after-school classes.
Most parents hope that their children can improve their grades by taking after-school classes but they don’t realize their children can get good grades by listening to the teacher carefully in class and finding a good way of learning.
Learning from a young age is important but in my opinion, children’s health and happiness are more important. I don’t think parents should push their children so hard. They should give them enough time to relax. Children need to be successful but they also need to be happy.
All in all, to be a successful person, I believe how to learn and how to be a happy learner are more important than taking after-school classes.
Yours truly,
Tom
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.
so that
1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.
so that
Although
so that
Although
until
1. My best friend and I had a fight, and now she won’t speak to me.
2. For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then write your own advice.
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
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:
____________________________________
____________________________________
__________________________________
Why don’t you try to study as much as you can these few days before you decide whether or not to go to the party this weekend
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 somewhere in your house where you can’t hear the TV.
依……看
存钱
垃圾食品
为考试学习
调低电视的声音
in one’s opinion
save money
junk food
study for the exam
turn down the TV