Section B

Period 2 （ 3a—Self Check ）

Unit 3

Teenagers should be allowed to

choose their own clothes.

New words

the other day 不久前某一天 ( 一般用过去时）

concentrate v. 集中；聚集

concentrate on 全神贯注；专心于

study n. 学习；研究

be good for doing 对……有益

design v. 设计；构思

present n. 现在 at present 目前；现在

New words

volunteer v. 自愿；自愿服务 n. 志愿者

opportunity n. 机会；时机

have an opportunity to do sth. 有从事某事的机会

local adj. 地方的；当地的

be a good experience for sb.

对某人来说是很有意义的经历

Listen and answer.

What are the two people talking about?

They are talking about the rules that they have in school.

1. What do the students in this article think about

the school uniforms?

2. What kind of clothes do they usually want to

wear?

The students think the uniforms are ugly.

They usually want to wear their own clothes or

they want to be allowed to design their own

uniforms.

Read and answer.

3. How do they like to study?

4. What are their ideas about vacations?

5. Why are longer vacations good for volunteers?

They like to study in groups during the evening.

They think that vacations should be longer.

Because longer vacations would give volunteers

much more time to have a good experience.

concentrate on 专心于后面常接名词或代词 , 还可以接动词 -ing 形式。 Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would

concentrate more on our clothes than our studies.

我们的老师认为如果我们那么做 , 我们就会更专注我们的衣服而不关注我们的学业。

concentrate on 专心于后面常接名词或代词 , 还可以接动词 -ing 形式。 Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would

concentrate more on our clothes than our studies.

我们的老师认为如果我们那么做 , 我们就会更专注我们的衣服而不关注我们的学业。

This program is very boring, and I really can’t

concentrate on it.

这个节目很无聊 , 我真的无法专心看。Those children are very noisy, so I can’t

concentrate on doing my homework at all.

那些孩子很吵 , 所以我根本无法专心做作业。

at present 此刻 , 现在 ( ＝ at this time)

Now I can’t help you at present － I’m too busy ． 我现在帮不了你，我实在太忙了。

have an opportunity to do sth. 有做…的机会 have no opportunity to do 没机会做…

I hope to have an opportunity to go to a concert.

I have no opportunity to have a talk with her.

at present 此刻 , 现在 ( ＝ at this time)

Now I can’t help you at present － I’m too busy ． 我现在帮不了你，我实在太忙了。

have an opportunity to do sth. 有做…的机会 have no opportunity to do 没机会做…

I hope to have an opportunity to go to a concert.

I have no opportunity to have a talk with her.

be good for 对……有好处 , 有益于This book is good for studying English.

这本书对学英语有益。Sunshine is good for plants.

阳光对植物有益。

be bad for 对 ... 有害，对 ... 不利

be good for 对……有好处 , 有益于This book is good for studying English.

这本书对学英语有益。Sunshine is good for plants.

阳光对植物有益。

be bad for 对 ... 有害，对 ... 不利

be good to sb 对某人好

be good at 擅长于……

. My best friend is good ___ to me. He is good ___ English, and he says that reading aloud is good ____ learning English.

用 at, for, to 填空

atfor

to

learn ... from 向……学习，从……中学习I think you learn from Mary.

我认为你应该向玛丽学习。We should learn from our mistakes.

我们应从错误中学习。

learn about 了解，知道 learn of 获悉，听说 learn by heart 记住，背诵

我们应该相互学习

———————————————————

We should learn from each other.

experience 可以用作可数名词 , 意为“经历”。

It would be a good experience for me because I want to be a doctor when I’m older.

这对我来说将会是一次不错的经历 , 因为我长大以后想当一名医生。

experience 还可以用作不可数名词 , 意为“经验” , 后面常接介词 in 。

That farmer has a lot of experience in planting wheat.

那个农民有许多种小麦的经验。

1.I have some interesting ___________ in the countryside. ( 乡村）

2.Miss Zhang has been teaching ten years and so he has a lot of ___________ in teaching.

experiences

experience

experience 还可以用作动词 , 意为“经历”。

We should learn from the past, experience the present and look forward to the future.

我们应该从过去中学习 , 体验现在 , 并展望未来。

3b PAIRWORK Role play.

Use the information in 3a to have a conversation.

A: What school rules do you think should be

changed?

B: Well, I think we should be allowed to wear our

own clothes.

A: What’s the reason?

B: We would feel more comfortable and that is good

for studying.

4 You and your friend are starting an English club. Make a list of rules about what should and should not be allowed.

Sample dialogue 1:

A: Members should be allowed

to use dictionaries.

B: Yes, but they should only

use English-English

dictionaries.

1. Members are

allowed to use

English-English

dictionaries.

Sample dialogue 2:

A: Members shouldn’t be allowed to

speak Chinese.

B: I agree. Only in this way can you

improve your English.

1. Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. Then make your own sentences with each word.

finish allow choose need clean up1. You have to be 18years old before you are to

drive a car.

2. What time do you basketball practice today?

3. Please the classroom. It’s a real mess.

4. I can’t which pair of jeans to buy. They both

look good on me.

5. Everyone to have at least eight hours sleep a

night.

allowed

finish

clean up

choose

needs

1. We have finished our conversations about

friendship.

2. No one is allowed to spit on the floor in our school.

Make sentences with the words and

phrases.

3. Have you ever been chosen to take part in the

competition?

4. They need to change the parts of the machines.

5. Teenagers should be allowed to clean up the

table at home after meals.

finish allow choose need clean up

Learn the new words and read the article.

old people’s home 敬老院

sleepy adj. 困倦的 ; 不活跃的

have…off 休息 , 放假

Write a letter to the editor showing

agreeing or disagreeing. Explain

your reasons.

Dear Editor ， I would like to reply to the article “Helping and

learning” in your last newsletter. I agree with some

ideas and disagree with others. The article said that

students should be allowed to …

Dear Editor ， I would like to reply to the article “Helping and

learning” in your last newsletter. I agree with some

ideas and disagree with others. The article said that

students should be allowed to …

A sample version

take time to visit the old people, primary schools

and help teach young students. I quite agree with

you about this. As for having Friday afternoon

off,

I think it’s necessary for most students, because

after a long week of classes, we are too tired.

take time to visit the old people, primary schools

and help teach young students. I quite agree with

you about this. As for having Friday afternoon

off,

I think it’s necessary for most students, because

after a long week of classes, we are too tired.

根据句意及括号内所给的汉语提示 , 用短语的正确形式填空。1. Eating more fruit ______ ______ ______ ( 对……有好处 ) our health.

2. I can’t help you _____ ______ ( 现在 ). I’m too busy.

3. His mother used to _____ _____ ____( 对……严格 ) him, but she isn’t now.

4. Our teacher tells us that we should ____ _____ _____ _____ ( 互相学习 ).

is good for

at present

be strict with

learn fromeach other

5. We will _____ _____ _____ _____ ( 休息两个月 ) for this vacation.

6. I got an invitation from Lily, but I haven’t ______ ______ ( 回复 ) her yet.

7. My sister says that my bedroom should _______ ______ ______ ( 打扫干净 ) every day.

have two months off

replied to

be cleaned up