ReadingUnit 3 Unit 3 Teenagers should be allowed to Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.choose their own clothes. Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?I like playing football very much. I want to be a professional football player. But my parents don’t agree. Section 1 Before You ReadSection 1 Before You ReadGROUPWORK1a In your group, discuss the following questions.1.How old is a teenager?2.What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey? Section 1 Before You ReadSection 1 Before You Read1b Look at the title of the reading. Answer YES or NO. Find out how many in your group agree with you. Section 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadShould I be allowed to make my own decisions? obey 服从，顺从服从，顺从in the way 挡道的，妨碍人的挡道的，妨碍人的achieve 完成，实现完成，实现realistic 现实的，注重实际的现实的，注重实际的importance 重要，重要性重要，重要性care 关心，忧虑关心，忧虑 care about 担心，关心担心，关心succeed 成功，到达，完成成功，到达，完成point 要点，论点要点，论点 2. Is Liu Yu serious about running?Yes, he is.3. Does Liu Yu believe himself?Yes, he does.1. What does Liu Yu want to be?He wants to be a professional athlete.Read and answer. Read the passage and circle T or F.1. Liu Yu wants to be a writer. 2. Parents worry about his study. 3. Liu Yu loves running so much.4. Parents think he should spend time on homework.5. Liu Yu isn’t serious about running. T FT F T FT F T F get in the way 妨碍妨碍If you are not going to help, at least don't get in the way!如果你不愿帮忙如果你不愿帮忙,至少别妨碍人家。
至少别妨碍人家Her social life gets in the way of her study. 她的社交生活妨碍了学业她的社交生活妨碍了学业 care about 担心担心, 关心关心 The young people should care about the old.年轻人应该关心老人年轻人应该关心老人在乎在乎, 在意在意 They don't care about the expenses.他们对费用不在乎他们对费用不在乎 succeed v. 成功成功But they are always talking about what will happen if I don’t succeed. 但是他们总是讨论如果我不成功会怎么但是他们总是讨论如果我不成功会怎么样 succeed 常用于常用于“succeed in sth.”或或“succeed in doing sth.”结构中He believes he can succeed in the test.他相信他这次考试会成功他相信他这次考试会成功He succeeded in getting the job.他成功地得到了那份工作。
他成功地得到了那份工作 success n. successful adj. successfully adv. Section 3 After You ReadSection 3 After You Read3a Put these phrases from the reading into sentences of your own. 1.get in the way of ________________________________________ _________________2. (be) serious about _____________________________3. spend time on ______________________________Playing video games can get in the way of doing my homework.I’m serious about getting good results at school.I spend a lot of time on learning English. Scan the reading to find more examples to place under each heading.Points show Yu’s parents care about him.Points show that Yu is unhappy with his parents.His parents worry about his success at school.His parents won’t let him practice when he wants.They want him to achieve his dreams.They watch all his races.He doesn’t agree with his parents.He wants to be allowed to make decisions. In his opinion, his parents don’t believe in him. Work in groups Parents’ PointsLiu Yu’s Points They worry about his _______ at school .He wants to be a_________________.They think he should ______ time on study.He just wants to do what he ______ . They think he needs to be ________.He is serious about ________.They think it is a very difficult dream to ______ .He _______ himself. successprofessional athletespendenjoysrealisticrunningachievebelieves Fill in the blanks with the words.worry about achieve allow him to on…team get in the way of1. Parents might ___________their child’s success at school.2. These hobbies can _______________schoolwork.3. Liu Yu is ___ his school running ____.4. His parents won’t _____________train as much as he would like to.5. We want to see Liu Yu _______ his dreams. worry aboutget in the way ofon team allow him toachieve With a partner, discuss the time you spend on schoolwork and on hobbies. Imagine you want to show your parents that you can make responsible decisions. Plan a schedule to balance the time needed for your schoolwork and your hobbies. TIMESCHOOLWORKTIMEHOBBIESMonday TuesdayWednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday If you have time!Do a project on a famous person. Write about their childhood and how they became successful. Display your project on the classroom wall. 。