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课件网) Unit 3 Could you please clean your room? Section B Reading (预测) Topic(话题): Should young people do chores at home? The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether(是否) they think young people should do chores at home. 2b Ms. Miller Mr. Smith It means reading _____ to find the _____. quickly main idea In order to read quickly, there is no need to read _____. It may also help to read _____ more carefully. the first sentence(句子) Ms. Miller Mr. Smith kids should do chores at home. kids should not do chores at home. What are their opinions(想法)? I do not understand why… It is important for children to learn… every word Letter Two Letter One Read and complete the mind maps. What are their reasons? Letter One Opinion Reasons Conclusion (结论) support(支持) the reasons The structure of (结构) Letter Two Reasons Conclusion Opinion support the reasons The structure of Pros (赞成) Cons (反对) What are the pros and cons about kids doing chores? 2c Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence. Housework is a waste of time. It teaches them how to look after themselves. It helps them to understand the idea of fairness. They should spend time on schoolwork in order to … It’s the parents’ job to provide … It is healthy for the mind and the body. It helps to develop the sense of responsibility(责任感). … … Doing housework makes children tired. Children will get dirty. There’s no need to do chores. Read the letters again and find out which sentence you agree/ disagree with. Why? Share with your group members. XX says …, and I agree with it because … XX says …, but I’m afraid I can’t agree with it because … Do they love their children? Why do they have different opinions on children doing chores? They may have different opinions on children’s education(教育). No matter what they do, they do it for the good of their children’s future. (无论做什么，都是为了孩子的未来。) What does Ms. Miller think about young children doing chores at home? Why? She disagrees that young children should do chores at home. She thinks housework is a waste of time. 2. What does she think kids should do? She thinks they should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. 3. Why does she think there is no need for kids to do chores now? Because she thinks when they get older, they will have to do housework. 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 _____ It is a waste of time watching TV. There is no need for you to hurt your friend. I do not mind doing chores. You shouldn’t spend too much time on games. 2d 5. in order to _____ 6. it is not enough to _____ 7. the earlier…the better... _____ The earlier you study hard, the better grades you will get. It is not enough to do good. One must do it the right way. We must study har ... ...
