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课件网) Section Unit 1 Could you please clean your room 第 4 课 时 (2a—2e) ………………………………… B 熟练掌握并运用下列单词及短语：stress, waste, provide, anyway, depend, develop, fairness, since, neighbor, ill, drop , take care of , in order to, depend on。 1 通过文章学习，能表达自己对做家务的不同观点。 2 Learning Goals 2 make your bed What do your parents often ask you to do sweep the floor Review go to the store What do you often ask your parents’ permissions for go to the movies buy some drinks and snacks What housework can you help your parents with Do you like doing that Why or why not Discussion Warming-up Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. What do you often do to help your parents at home 2. Do you think kids should help out with chores at home 2a This means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully. Skimming The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Read the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees What will you read about in the following letters A. kids should spend time on schoolwork B. whether kids should help out with chores at home C. kids should learn to be independent √ 2b Read carefully and write “T” or “F”. 1. Ms. Miller thinks kids should do chores at home. 2. According to Ms. Miller’s letter, she doesn’t think housework is a waste of kids’ time. 3. Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith have different ideas on doing chores. 4. Mr. Smith thinks it is useful to do chores. F F T T According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores Pros Cons Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence. Housework is a waste of children’s time. It teaches children to look after themselves and also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. When children get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now. It’s the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 2c Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters. 1. a waste of time _____ 2. there is no need for … to _____ 3. do not mind _____ 4. spend time on _____ Computer games are a waste of time. There is no need for her to go to the market every day. I do not mind doing the dishes. I like to spend time on my hobby. 2d 5. in order to _____ _____ 6. it is not enough to _____ 7. the earlier … the better _____ _____ We should read more books in order to improve our English. It is not enough to just do grammar exercises. The earlier a child starts learning a new language, the better he will be at it. Discuss the questions with a partner. 1. Which letter do you agree with Why 2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you don’t agree with 2e They should spen ... ...
