课件21张PPT。Unit 7
Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.ReadingShould I Be Allowed to Make
My Own Decisions ?First, look at the title of the passage. Answer "yes" or "no". Find out how many in your group agree with you. Then read the passage. Does your answer change?2bShould I Be Allowed to Make
My Own Decisions ?get in the way of
achieve one’s dream
be serious about
spend time on
care about
succeed v.
influence
make it difficult to do
not do for fun
worry about
make one’s dream come true
take time to do sth
have successWhat’s the meaning of …? What’s your hobby(爱好)?
Are you allowed to practice
your hobby as much as you
can? Why ?Sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of
schoolwork. 妨碍Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their child’s success at school.
Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?阻碍担心成功To be a singer was her dream.Did she achieve her dream?
She achieved her dream successfully.
Now she is a successful singer.
She succeeded in singing.
She made a success.I think teenagers should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.a professional runnerHow did he achieve his dream?
He trains as much as he can.
And his dream came true .He wants to ___________
by ____________________.He wants to be ____________________.His name is _________.a professional runnertraining as much as he canLiu Yuachieve his dreamKnow about him!Fast readingMain ideas of each paragraphWhose ideas?
(Liu Yu's opinion or Liu Yu's parents' opinion)
P1: Different opinions between parents and teenagers.P2: opinion P3: opinion P4: opinion P5: opinionLiu Yu’s parents’Liu Yu’sLiu Yu’s parents’Liu Yu’sRead para.11.What do the teenagers think about the hobbies?
2.What do the parents might worry about? The teenagers think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.They might worry about their children’s success at school.Liu Yua fifteen-year-old boyShandongon his school running team. be a professional runnerHis parents won’t allow him
to train so much. Read para2 and fill in the blanksLiu Yu's ideas:1. He should be allowed to make decisions for himself.2. He is serious about running.3. Being a professional runner is the only thing he has ever wanted to do.Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. Read para 3 His parents don't allow him to practice running on school nights.Why?Because he has to understand that it’s very __________________________.
They think he needs to
__________________________. difficult to become a professional sports star spend more time on his homeworkRead para.4Liu Yu’s point:I will _______. I think I should be
allowed to _____________________.
Only then will I have a
_______________________________. succeed make this choice myself chance to achieve my dream.Read para.51. What is Liu Yu’s hobby?
His hobby is running.
2. What does Liu Yu want to be when he grows up?
He wants to be a professional runner.2c Read the passage again and answer the questions. 3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents not allow Liu Yu to practice his hobby at night?
His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings.
4. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because he is getting older so he should be allowed to make his own decision and he is serious about running. Read the passage again and fill in the chart. successprofessional runnerhomeworkenjoyswork hard and enter universityrunningachievebelievesHow much have you learnt?1. My parents worry about ________________.
2. My parents have always taught me how
important it is to _______________________.
3. I am serious about ____________________.
4. I think it is unfair ______________________
________________________________.
5. I have always wanted to be _______________.
6. My parents have nothing against _________.
7. I need to think about what will happen if
______________________________________.
8. I need to spend more time on ___________________.my school resultbe honest in all situationsmy part-time job that I’m not allowed to hang out with my friendsan English teachermakeupI fail the final examschoolworkLook in the passage for the words in bold. Then use them to complete sentences of your own.2dDiscuss the questions with a partner. Use the information in the passage to support your opinion.What is your dream job?
Do your parents support your dream?2eDear friends,
I am unhappy these days because my parents don’t allow me to practice running as much as I would like to. I ___________ running. I want to be a professional runner. I believe I can ____________. But they are always talking about what will happen if I don’t _________. I know my parents __________ me, but they don’t believe in me. They think running may ______________my schoolwork. So they don’t allow me to practice running on school nights. They think I need to _____________________. What should I do? Should I be allowed to make my own decision? How much time should I spend on my training and my schoolwork? I need your help.
Please write to me soon!
Yours,
Liu YuCan you help Liu Yu finish this letter?am serious aboutachieve my dreamsucceedcare aboutget in the way of spend more time on my homework