(共32张PPT)
Improving yourself
Starting Out
Unit 2 Improving yourself
P1 Starting out
In what areas do you think you can improve yourself
social skills
...
learning efficiency(效率)
physical quality
time management
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What is the video about
2. Watch the video again and list the time management tips mentioned in the video.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What is the video about
The video is about time management tips for busy teenagers.
Watch the video again and list the time
management tips mentioned in the video:
Watch and say
create a schedule
set small goals
make the most of every second
identify your productive time
wear a watch
focus your efforts
What other tips are there to make full use of your time
He who abandons time, time abandons him.
-----Shakespeare
1. Do you have these social media apps on your phone
2. Which social media app takes up most of your time And why
Read the facts (page 18) and answer the questions.
Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media.
The average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.
Social media negatively affect different aspects of
people’s lives.
Q1: What conclusions can you draw from the facts
(P18)
2. How much time do you spend on social media during weekend and holiday What negative effects does this have on you
Four negative aspects
reduced time for reading printed books;
poorer eyesight;
privacy and information security concerns;
reduced sleep time.
Wacth a video and learn: Why are we so addicted to social media
Look at the title ,para1 and the pictures, Predict what the meaning of detox.
detox: de- (off) + tox (poison)
detox: treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs. (戒酒,戒毒,也可延伸脱瘾)
time
organiser
aim
participant
form
content
Para. 1 & 2
A moderator is someone whose job is to control a discussion by offering background information, asking questions and making summaries.
Brenton High School
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To collect money for
new sports equipment.
Seven days
In any form
Over 100 students
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No messaging friends,
no posting photos, no blogging – nothing.
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Read for the main idea
What's mainly talked about in the text
A.The result that the Social Media Detox led to.
B.The performance that some students showed in the campaign.
C.The promises that the students made to the parents.
D.The changes that the students made after the Social Media
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Read for the main idea
The introduction of the social media detox.
The reaction and results of five students.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
The effect of the social media detox.
Para. 5
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Para. 6
Para. 7
Para. 8
Read for the structure
social media
Read for the structure
taken up
picking up
value
missing out
healthier
missed
step away from
While-reading
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
Activity 4
she had lost an arm
picking up her hobbies
really strange
the value of real contact that he had forgotten
had a proper conversation
She was missing out
While-reading
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
Activity 4
giving in
healthier
threw in the towel
catch up on news
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.
Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to
support your choice.
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Moderator The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Anna But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Devon Doing the detox meant …! It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.
Cindy Then, instead of messaging my friend, … from other people. It felt so good!
George An hour’s sport each day … The detox made me healthier!
Read for the purpose
1.Which of the following is allowed for the students who take part in the detox
A.Sending messages to their friends.
B.Posting photos online.
C.Getting money from their friends.
D.Reading their friends' blogs.
2.What can we know about Cindy
A.She attended a party during the seven days.
B.She visited a few friends during the seven days.
C.She messaged her friends on the fifth day.
D.She hates receiving messages from other people.
3.Who lacks self-control most according to the text
A.Anna. B.Devon. C.Cindy. D.Max.
4.What's the moderator's attitude towards the campaign
A.Favorable. B.Negative. C.Doubtful. D.Mixed.
Read for the details
1.Which of the following is allowed for the students who take part in the detox
A.Sending messages to their friends.
B.Posting photos online.
C.Getting money from their friends.
D.Reading their friends' blogs.
2.What can we know about Cindy
A.She attended a party during the seven days.
B.She visited a few friends during the seven days.
C.She messaged her friends on the fifth day.
D.She hates receiving messages from other people.
Read for the details
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3.Who lacks self-control most according to the text
A.Anna. B.Devon.
C.Cindy. D.Max.
4.What's the moderator's attitude towards the campaign
A.Favorable. B.Negative.
C.Doubtful. D.Mixed.
Read for the details
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Post-reading
Now work in pairs. Choose the person that you most identify with (产生共鸣) and give advice on what they should do next.
Activity 4
persuade sb to do 劝服某人做某事
persuade sb into doing
persuade sb out of (doing)
with + O + OC
表伴随、时间、原因、方式,做状语
bet v.打赌
fundraising campaign 筹款活动
device n.设备
last v.持续
tolerate v.忍受
同义词:stand,bear,endure,live with,put up with
feel like (doing) 感觉像
on reflection 反思
be occupied with 忙于
捡起,接人,学会、身体好转
update one’s profile 更新动态
the value of... ......的价值
miss out 错过
be distracted by 被干扰
be up to sth 忙于
up to:多达、忙于、取决于、胜任
avoid doing 避免做
make full use of 充分利用
同义短语:make the most / best of
take advantage of
give in 屈服;投降
check out
结账离开
看一看
there be sth doing / to do
couldn’t resist doing 忍不住做
couldn’t help doing
社交媒体账户
赶上、补上
raise v.筹集、提高、养育
远离
raise the awareness of... 提高...意识
除了
Thank you.