(共30张PPT)
Unit 2
Improving yourself
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Understanding ideas
1. Students could learn some words and phrases.
2. Students could undestand the main idea of this passage.
3. Students could write some a passage about this topic.
Learning Aims:
What is your understanding of this passage?
Share you ideas with others
提升自己
Improving yourself
What do you see
Before reading, please try to make a prediction the main idea of this passage.
Brainstorming:When reading this passage, what come to your mind
1.prince
2.princess
Try to write your opinions
in your notebook!
Complete the questionnaire.
Do you ever lose your temper with your family, friends, or classmates
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
2 Do you find it difficult to resist temptations such as junk food
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
3 Do you have any bad habits that you cannot break
a None whatsoever! b Some. c Where do I start
What conclusions can you draw from the facts
two hours a day on social media: a total of 730 hours each year.
On average, Chinese Internet users each spend two hours a day on social media: a total of 730 hours each year.
The average age of social media users in China in 2017 was 33.1 years old, as against 32.4 in 2016 and 31.2 in 2015.
The top four negative aspects of social media as ranked by Chinese users are: reduced time for reading printed books, poorer eyesight, privacy and information security concerns, and reduced sleep time.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
On average 平均的 ; 平均而言
Internet users 互联网用户
social media 社交网络媒介
a total of 共 ; 总数为
average age 平均年龄
printed books 印刷书籍
information security 信息 安全 ;
Guess the meaning of detox.
戒酒,戒毒,也可延伸脱瘾
Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox, Brenton High’s fundraising campaign for new sports equipment. At the start of the detox, over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media, in ANY form, for seven days. This meant no messaging friends, no posting photos, no blogging – nothing. They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media. They were excited. They were nervous. But could they do it With the detox now finished, they’ve switched on their devices and they’re back online. 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! And what, if anything, has been learnt from the experience
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
Social Media 社交媒体 ;
new sports 新体育 ; 新运动
At the start 开始时
switched on 对新事物有认识的
find out 找出,查明 ;
How was her reaction in 2 days
It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like she had lost an arm.
I lasted two days. The detox was more
difficult to tolerate than I had expected.
I felt like I had lost an arm! Not eating for
two days would have been easier! But on
reflection, I can see how much of my time had
been occupied with checking my phone. I’m
now trying to spend less time online and more
time picking up my hobbies.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
lasted 持续 ; 继续 ;
be difficult to 难以
tolerate 容许,允许 ; 忍受 ;
reflection 反射 ; 反映 ;
occupied 占用 ; 占领 ; 占据 ;
pick 采摘 ; 掘 ; 撬开 ;
hobbies 业余爱好
He felt
really strange not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend.
I lasted four days. On Monday, my classmate
and I spoke about what we did at the
weekend – it felt really strange not to already
know what he had done. We would usually
have posted pictures and updated our profiles.
Doing the detox meant we had to talk and
explain what we were doing and thinking!
It made me realise the value of real contact
that I had forgotten.
How was his reaction
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
lasted 持续 ; 继续 ;
On Monday 在周一 ; 在星期一 ;
spoke 说话 ; 讲话 ;
profiles 面部的侧影 ;
detox 排毒 ; 使戒去毒瘾
meant 原本打算的;
realise 意识到 ; 实现 ;
forgotten 忘记 ; 遗忘
I managed the whole week! At first,
I really felt I was missing out. Then,
instead of messaging my friend,
I went round to her house. Without
our phones, we had a proper
conversation for over two hours,
without being distracted by messages
from other people. It felt so good!
Then I decided to visit a different
friend every day. By the fifth day,
I wondered – was I really missing out
by not constantly checking my phone
to see what everyone else was up to
At first, she really felt she was missing out
How was his reaction
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
At first 起初,起先
instead of 而不是
messaging 信息发送,
round to 四舍五入
distracted 心烦意乱
wondered 想知道 ;
up to 一直到 ; 一直到,
He didn’t find the detox too difficult, but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid giving in
How was his reaction
I did all seven days, too! To be honest,
I didn’t find the detox too difficult,
but I did give my phone to my dad to
avoid giving in! My brother thought
I should make full use of the time
without my phone, so he took me to
check out our local sports centre.
An hour’s sport each day left me tired
out and wanting to go to bed early.
The detox made me healthier!
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
honest 诚实 ; 清清白白;平心而论
detox 排毒 ; 使戒去毒瘾
make full use of 利用
check out 退房
sports centre 体育中心
go to bed 去睡觉吧 ; 就寝
He threw in the towel on the first day. He used his phone to check where a party was.
I’m embarrassed to say that I threw in
the towel on the first day! I knew there
was a party happening that evening,
but without access to social media
I couldn’t remember where it was! In
the end, I turned on my phone to check,
but couldn’t resist having a quick look
at my social media accounts. What’s
worse, I then spent so much time
catching up on news, I almost missed
the party!
How was his reaction
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
embarrassed 尴尬 ; 窘迫的 ;
threw 投 ; 掷 ; 抛 ;
access to 访问 ;
social media 社交网络媒介
quick look 飞快的一瞥
so much 和…一样多 ; catching 有感染力
up on 向上 ; 熟悉
The detox raised a total of
1,632.82 for new school sports
equipment! Well done, everyone
who took part! After reading the
posts on this forum, it seems that
something other than money has also been raised
through the detox. Awareness of just how much
we rely on social media can help us step away
from it and communicate with each other better.
Take notes quickly!
重点词汇
a total of 共 ; 总数为
new school 新学校
Well done 熟透的 ; 煮透了的 ; 烧烂了的
it seems that 似乎 ; 看起来 ; 好像
other than 除了…以外,除外 ; 不同,不同于,不
social media 社交网络媒介
step away 走开 ; 仅一步之遥 ; 两步之遥
communicate with each other 相互沟通 ;
Choose the benefits of 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.
How much time do you spend on social media each day What negative effects of it
negative effects
less time to read books
getting addicted to it
less sleep time
poorer eyesight
less time with family
Try to think about others
Question
Talk with others.
Write your ideas.
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Thank you!