(共37张PPT)
Unit 2
Improving yourself
FREE TALK
Are you a self-disciplined person
How do you usually plan your entire day
What factors influence you to complete your schedule
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What is the video about
2 What other tips are there to make full use of your time
Share your ideas with the class.
The video is about time management tips for busy teenagers.
1. Understand how you're currently spending your time (and
where you're losing it)
2. Break large projects into small, actionable tasks
3. Take breaks at the right time
4. Build better habits and routines for long-term success
Do you have social media anxiety
SELF-CONTROL Questionnaire
1 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
SELF-CONTROL Questionnaire
4 Do you sometimes fail to get work done because you cannot concentrate
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
5 Do you ever offend people by speaking carelessly
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
Read the facts and answer the questions.
We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media, negatively affecting different aspects of their lives, and that the average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.
What conclusions can you draw from the facts
How much time do you spend on social media each day
What negative effects does this have on you
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.
Predict what the passage is about.
Vocabulary
1. persuade
persuasive
persuasion
persuade sb.of sth.
persuade sb.that…
persuade sb.to do sth./persuade sb.into doing sth.
persuade sb.not to do sth./persuade sb.out of doing sth.
练习:
We finally persuaded Tom __________ the wisdom of the decision.
of
adj.有说服力的,令人信服的
n.说服,劝说
使某人相信某事物
使某人相信……
说服某人做某事
说服某人不做某事
Vocabulary
2. switch on
a light switch
a policy switch
switch off
switch (from A) to B
switch over
练习:He got tired of teaching and switched to ________ (write) stories.
电灯开关
政策的转变
关(电灯、机器等)
(由A)转变成B
换台,换频道
writing
Vocabulary
3. on reflection
reflection
reflect
reflect sb./sth.in sth.
reflect on/upon...
练习:When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of heat ____________ (reflect) back into space.
is reflected
n. 反映,显示,表达;深思
v. 表明,显示;反映;反射
在……里映出……
认真思考/沉思……
Vocabulary
4. occupy
occupation
occupied
occupy oneself (in) doing sth.
occupy oneself with sth.
be occupied (in) doing sth.
be occupied with/in sth.
练习:He's fully occupied _______ looking after three young children.
in
n. 工作,职业;消遣;侵占
adj. 在使用中的,有人使用或居住的(不用于名词前)
忙于做某事
忙于某事
忙于做某事
忙于做某事
Vocabulary
5. distract
distraction
distracted
distracting
distracting thoughts
a distracting noise
distract sb./sth.(from...)
distract one's attention
练习:There are courses designed specifically for kids and students about dealing with ___________ and homesickness.
distraction(s)
n. 分散注意力的事,使人分心的事,干扰
adj.注意力分散的,思想不集中的
adj.使人分心的
令人分心的想法
使人分心的嘈杂声
使……(对……)分心
分散某人的注意力
Vocabulary
6. access
accessible
be accessible to...
have/get/gain access to…
give(sb.)access to...
access to + n.
练习:Satellites make television _________ (access) to people who live far away from cities.
adj. 可到达的,可接近的,可进人的,可使用的
能被……使用/接近/看到
能使用……,可以进入/见到……
许(某人)使用或见到……
通往……的路
accessible
Vocabulary
7. resist
resistance
resistant
be resistant to...
resistance to sb./sth.
resist doing sth
cannot resist (doing) sth.
练习:This kind of plants is more __________ to pests.
n. 反对,抵抗,抵抗力
adj. 有抵抗力的,抵制的
对……有抵抗力,抵制……
对某人/某事的抵制/抵抗
抵制做某事,反对做某事
忍不住/抵挡不住……
resistant
Vocabulary
8. rely on
rely on/upon sb. for...
rely on/upon sb.to do sth.
rely on/upon sb. doing sth.
rely on/upon it that...
练习:
You can _________ (相信) me keeping your secret.
rely on
依靠某人获得……
指望/依靠某人做某事,相信某人会做某事
指望/依靠某人做某事
相信/指望……
Read the passage and find out what the passage is about.
It talks about an activity of stopping using social media.
Detox: treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs. (戒酒,戒毒,延伸脱瘾)
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1.If you take part in the Social Media Detox,what you can do
A.Messaging friends.
B.Posting photos.
C.Learning from the experience.
D.Blogging.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
2.According to the passage,which is NOT true about Anna
A.She lost an arm.
B.She thought the detox was difficult.
C.She is trying to spend less time online.
D.She is trying to picking up her hobbies.
Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.
It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.
It raised money for school sports equipment.
It made students want to spend even more time on social media.
It made students realize how much time they had been spending on social media.
It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
she had lost an arm
picking up her hobbies
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
really strange
the value of real
contact that he
had forgotten
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
she was missing
out
had a proper conversation
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
giving in
healthier
Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.
threw in the towel
catch up on news
To be honest, I didn't find the detox too difficult, but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!
do/does/did+动词原形
“do/does/did+动词原形”结构
(1) 强调谓语动词时,在动词原形前加助动词do, does或did, do/does/did 可译为“的确,确实,真的”。
(2) 这种强调结构只用于一般现在时和一般过去时两种时态,且只用于肯定句中。
do/does/did+动词原形 结构
(3) do/does用于一般现在时,did用于一般过去时;do用于第一、第二人称和第三人称复数,does用于第三人称单数,did用于各种人称。
He does like eating noodles.
他真的喜欢吃面条。
They do work hard at maths.
他们学习数学确实很努力。
(4) 若强调主语、宾语、表语、状语等,则应用强调句型"It is/was…that/who.."。
An hour's sport each day left me tired out and sent me early to bed.
leave +宾语+宾补
(1) leave+宾语+形容词/副词/介词短语。形容词/副词/介词短语通常表示状态。
He got up late and hurried to his office, leaving the breakfast untouched.
他起床晚了,匆匆赶往办公室,早餐动都没动。
Don't leave the computer on when you go out.
你出去时别让计算机一直开着。
leave +宾语+宾补 结构
(2) leave+宾语+v-ing(短语)。v-ing(短语)通常表示动作或状态的持续。
Kate's sudden leaving left us all wondering what was going to happen.
凯特的突然离开使我们大家都想知道将要发生什么事。
(3) leave+宾语+v-ed(短语)。v-ed(短语)通常表示动作的完成或状态,其中宾语与构成v-ed的动词之间通常为逻辑上的动宾关系。
You can't just leave the work half done and go back home.
你不能把工作做了一半就回家。
(4) leave+宾语+名词。名词多表示一种结果。
His parents died two years ago, leaving him an orphan.
他的父母两年前去世了,他成了一个孤儿。
1 What is your understanding of “something” in “After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”
2 Do you think the detox was worthwhile Why
Think & share
It refers to the awareness of our addiction to social media and the importance of other things like hobbies, real contact, etc.
3 What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week
4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of the passage Share them with the class and ask for advice.
Think & share
Exercise
1.Watching the birds in the wild is really a relaxing thing, which_______most of my leisure time.
A.occupies B.wastes C.spares D.devotes
2.All the seats on the bus had been ________ so we had to stand.
A.dominated B.occupied C.retained D.ignored
3.High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
A.discourage B.distract C.disturb D.interrupt
Exercise
4.I quickly lower my head to avoid looking __________ into his eyes so he doesn’t feel challenged.
A.willingly B.normally C.directly D.constantly
5.I’m sorry to ________ your precious time, but I really want to talk with you about the pet problem nowadays.
A.link B.detect C.occupy D.wander
6.________ performing his own movie stunts, martial arts actor Jackie Chan has broken his nose three times, most of the bones in his hands, both cheekbones, his ankle, and his skull.
A.Relying on B.Admitting to C.Resisting to D.Persisting in
Review the language points and complete the exercises.
Homework
See you
next class!