课件15张PPT。New wordsUnit 3 Could you please clean your room?Section B (2a-2e)
Ningbo Experimental School chores =houseworkPre-reading be busy doing
Do you think kids should help out with chores at home? Why or why not?
There is (no) need for kids to do chores.Sb. spend time on …in order to…a waste of timeenough stress
easy / difficult
depend on parents
independent (adj.)/independence (n.)
fair (adj.) / fairness (n.)get good gradesget into a good universityWhat do you often do to help your parents at home?Pre-readingWhat about your parents? Do they think kids should do chores?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.Two letters in the Sunday Mail magazineWhile-reading2b The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?Dear Sir,
I don’t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school. They don’t 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’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. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I don’t mind doing them.
Mr. SmithTopic sentenceReasons Scanning Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They’re 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 neighbor’s 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.
Ms. MillerTopic sentenceReasons exampleconclusion越早……越好……Scanning According to Mr. Smith and Ms. Miller, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?Pros (Ms. Miller) Cons (Mr. Smith) Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence.Housework is a waste of children’s time.2cAfter-readingProsCons
Each coin has two sides.Debate The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Ms. Miller thinks it’s important for children to learn how to do chores. _________________ just get good grades at school. Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them to take care of themselves. ___________ kids learn to be independent, ____________ it is for their future. However, Mr. Smith disagrees. He thinks _____________________ to do housework now since when they get older, they will have to do housework. He thinks housework is _________________ for kids. They should __________________ schoolwork_____________ get good grades and get into a good university. And anyway, he _____________ doing them. 1. a waste of time 2. there’s no need for…to 3. don’t mind
4. spend time on 5. in order to 6. it’s not enough to
7. the earlier … the betterIt’s not enough toThe earlier the better there’s no need for kids a waste of time spend more time on in order to doesn’t mindSummary mow the lawnWhich letter do you agree with? Why?
What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you don’t agree with?Topic sentenceDiscuss these questions with a partner.I think/ believe that _____________.I agree/ disagree that______________.I think it is fair/ unfair for children to _______.I think children should / should not __________ because __________________________________.Reasons Example(s)For example, they should /should not___________ because ____________________________________.Conclusion 2eHomework Level 1 Finish 2d on Page 24.
Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters
Level 2 Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.(topic sentence, reasons, example, conclusion )If one doesn't start by sweeping his room, how can he sweep to victory globally?一屋不扫何以扫天下