第五课时

Unit 3

Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?

1. How old is a teenager? 2. What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey?3. What’s your hobby? 4. Do your parents allow you to practice your hobby?

Free talk

I like playing football very much. I want to be

a professional football player.

But my parents

don’t agree.

Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?

Reading Answer the questions according to the passage.

Para 1: What do the teenagers think about the hobbies? What do the parents think about the hobbies?Para 2: Who? __________ Where is he from? __________ What’s his hobby? ____________      What does his parents think about his hobby? ___________________________________Para 3: What does he think he should be allowed to? Para 4: Does his parents allow him to practice running on school night? Why ?Para 5: Does he agree with his parents’ ideas? What does he think?

Scan the reading silently, and find the three phrases in 3a. Then give the meanings and make new sentences.

get in the way of

(be) serious about

spend time on

Too many hobbies can get in the way of your studies.

Children need to be serious about their schoolwork.

He often spends too much time on the computer games.

Fast Reading  （ 3b）Scan the reading to find more examples to place under each heading.

Points that show Liu Yu’s parents care about him

Points that show Liu Yu is unhappy with

his parents His parents worry about his

success at school. His parents won’t let him

practice when he wants.

Read the article again and fill in the blanks in the following sentences,

 (1) Liu Yu’s idea is to be __________________. (2) His parents’ opinion is very _______ from him.  (3) They worry about his ___________ at school. (4) His parents don’t allow him to __________ on school nights. (5) He wants to be allowed to _____________ for himself.

a professional athlete

make decisions

practice running

schoolworkdifferent

Answer the questions according to the passage.(1)Are teenagers’ hobbies always good for the their schoolwork?______________________________________________________________(2)What might parents worry about?______________________________________________(3)Where does Liu Yu come from?_______________________

No. Sometimes the hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork.

They might worry about their child’s success at school.

He comes from Shandong.

(4)Why don’t Liu Yu’s parents allow him to practice running every day?___________________________________________________(5)What does Liu Yu think he should be allowed to do?______________________________________________________

Because they want him to spend time on his homework.

He thinks he should be allowed to make decisions for himself.

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.

Time Activity Time Activity

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Go for it

1.Recite the new words and useful expressions.

2.Talk about your dream and how to achieve it in the future.

Homework