Unit3 SectionB(2a_self check)

1、Section B(2a_self check)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?2a1.I often help my parentssweep the floor, take out the rubbish.2.I think kids should help out with chores at home./I dont th

2、ink kids should help out with chores at home.stress n. 精神压力精神压力; 心理负担心理负担waste n. 浪费浪费; 垃圾垃圾 v. 浪费浪费; 滥用滥用depend v. 依靠依靠; 依赖依赖develop v. 发展发展; 壮大壮大fairness n.公正性公正性; 合理性合理性since conj. 因为因为; 既然既然 prep., conj. & adv. 从从以后以后; 自自以来以来neighbor(= neighbour) n. 邻居邻居drop v. 落下落下; 掉下掉下The Sunday Mail magazine

3、 invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?2bSkimming 意为意为“快速掠过，从中提取最快速掠过，从中提取最容易取得的精华容易取得的精华”。这种读法包含有原。这种读法包含有原词的所有意思词的所有意思快速读过去，快速读过去，取出读取出读物中关键性的东西物中关键性的东西。因此，我们可以把。因此，我们可以把这种读法理解为快

4、速浏览课文，领会文这种读法理解为快速浏览课文，领会文章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章的主题。章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加对文章的首段和末段要多加注意注意，以便发现作者的观点。，以便发现作者的观点。阅读策略阅读策略 I dont understand why some parents I dont understand 后后宾语从句宾语从句（陈述语序陈述语序） eg. I dont understand what hes saying. make sb. do sth. 让让/使某人做使某人做 (let 和和have同样用法同样用法) 2. a was

5、te of浪费浪费 waste n./v. eg. Its a waste of time .3.In order to get good grades and get intoin order to 表示目的表示目的后加短语后加短语 否定形式否定形式 In order (not) to in order that+ 目的状语从句目的状语从句 eg. I got up early this morning in order that I could catch the early bus.4.There is no need for sb. to do sth. 做某事对于某人而言是没有必要的

6、。做某事对于某人而言是没有必要的。5.It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment .此处代词此处代词it为为形式主语形式主语, 真正的主语真正的主语是是to provide for their children。It is ones job /duty (职责职责) to do something.视为固定的句型视为固定的句型 “做某事是某人的工作做某事是某人的工作(职责职责等等)”。 eg: Its every teachers job to explain things clearly to th

7、e students.把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。provide v. “ 提供提供,供应供应”provide sb. with sth.或或provide sth. for sb. “为某人提供某物为某人提供某物”。 eg. 他们提供给他钱和衣服。他们提供给他钱和衣服。 They provided him with money and clothes. They provided money and clothes for him.6. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficu

8、lt.反正我觉得干点家务也不难。反正我觉得干点家务也不难。anyway adv. “反正反正; 仍然仍然; 依然依然” 若位于句首若位于句首, 有逗号将其其他内容隔开有逗号将其其他内容隔开,追加评论的作用追加评论的作用Sam didnt get the job, but hes not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway.萨姆没有得到那份工作萨姆没有得到那份工作, 但他并没有闷闷不但他并没有闷闷不乐乐, 反正薪酬也不算高。反正薪酬也不算高。anyway还可用来表示还可用来表示“不管怎样不管怎样; 无论如无论如何何”之意。之意。例如例如:Its ju

9、st a cold. But anyway, you should still see the doctor.这只不过是感冒这只不过是感冒, 但不管怎样但不管怎样, 你还是应该你还是应该看看医生。看看医生。7. ill & sick相同点相同点ill 与与sick 都可以表示都可以表示“生病的生病的”，都可，都可作表语。作表语。如：如：Alice was ill / sick yesterday.不同点不同点表示表示“生病生病”时，时，sick 可作定语，但可作定语，但ill 通常不作定语。通常不作定语。如：如：Could you help the sick girl?【运用】根据句意，用【运

10、用】根据句意，用ill或或sick填空。填空。(1) The driver sent the _ baby to the hospital.(2) My brother is _. I have to look after him at home.ill / sicksick8. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. 孩子们越早学会独立孩子们越早学会独立, 对他们的未来就越好。对他们的未来就越好。 “the+adj.比较级比较级+, the+adj.比较级比较级+”是英语中一个常

11、用的句型结构是英语中一个常用的句型结构, 表表示示“越越, 就越就越”。如如: The more he explained, the better we understood. 他解释得越多他解释得越多, 我们就理解得越透彻。我们就理解得越透彻。Answer the questions.1. What is Ms. Millers opinion?She thinks doing chores is parents job.He thinks its important for children to do chores and help their parents with housewor

12、k.2. What is Mr. Smiths opinion?According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?Pros支持支持Cons反对反对Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.Parents should provide a clean and comfortableenvironment at home for

13、their children.Doing chores helps children understand the idea of fairness.2c2dWrite one sentence with each phrase from the letters. a waste of time Housework is a waste of their time. 2. there is no need for to There is no need for her to go to the market every day. 3. do not mind I do not mind doi

14、ng the dishes.4. spend time on I like to spend time on my hobby.5. in order to We should read more books in order to improve our English. 6. it is not enough to It is not enough to just do grammar exercises.7. the earlierthe better The earlier a child starts learning a new language, the better he wi

15、ll be at it.1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?Do you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.Children should do chores becauseChildren should not do chor

16、es becauseWrite a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.Dear Sir or Madam,I think /believe that _.I agree/disagree that _.I think it is fair/unfair for children to _.I think children should/should not _because _.For example, they should/should not _because _.Yours truly,_1. 信头：信头：发信人地址和

17、日期。发信人地址和日期。有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。放在信纸的右上方。放在信纸的右上方。2. 称呼：称呼：对收信人的尊称。对收信人的尊称。常用常用Dear，后用名字，而，后用名字，而Mr，Mrs，Miss后不能单独用名字，而是姓或姓与名，如：后不能单独用名字，而是姓或姓与名，如：John Smith的称呼，是的称呼，是Mr Smith，Mr John Smith或或 Dear John。称呼后用逗号。称呼后用逗号。3. 正文。正文。4. 结尾：结尾：发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯，放在信

18、的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯，不可根据汉语意思写不可根据汉语意思写“此致敬礼此致敬礼”、“祝祝您健康您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。之类的中国式的结尾语。写给同龄人或年长的朋友写给同龄人或年长的朋友: Yours sincerely，Yours等等。等等。写给亲朋好友：写给亲朋好友： Love，Best wishes等等。等等。5. 签名：签名：一般在结尾语的下面一行。一般在结尾语的下面一行。 March 7th 2015Dear sir,I believe that children should do some chores at home. I disagree that children

19、s only job is to study hard and do well at school. Of course it is important for children to study hard. However, I think it is unfair for children to expect their parents to work hard outside and do all the household chores ,too. I think children should at least do some simple chores to help them b

20、usy parents .For example ,they should make their own beds and clean their own rooms. This will help them to grow up to be independent and responsible adults. Yours truly, Chen Shi. 常见的私人信件的开头方式：常见的私人信件的开头方式：高兴：高兴：I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your letter.感谢：感谢：Thank you for your wonderful g

21、ift / your interesting letter.关心与询问：关心与询问：How are you these days？/ How are you getting on these days？/ How are you getting on with your work/studies？抱歉：抱歉：I am sorry that I did not write to you sooner but I have been very busy these days. 一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信时，还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。时，还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。遗憾：遗憾：I was sorry to learn that you did not do well in the examination. / I was so upset to hear that you are ill these days. I do hope you are getting better.1.Make a list of chores using these verbs.1.Do do the dishes 2.Clean clean the living room3.Make make the be