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1、Revision.1ego to the store buy drinks and snacks do the dishes clean the living room take out the rubbishDiscuss 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?2astress n. 精神压力精神压力; 心理负担心理负担waste n. 浪费浪费;

2、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 Should young people do chores at home? Which one agrees and which one disagrees?Skim the following letters.

3、Skimming快速读过去，取出读物中关键快速读过去，取出读物中关键性的东西。我们可以快速浏览课文，领会文性的东西。我们可以快速浏览课文，领会文章大意。章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章的主题。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便发现对文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便发现作者的观点。作者的观点。Answer the questions.1. What is Ms. Millers idea ?She thinks doing chores is parents job.He thinks its important for children to do ch

4、ores and help their parents with housework.2. What is Mr. Smiths opinion?According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?ProsConsDoing chores helps to develop childrens independence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.Parents should provide a clean and co

5、mfortableenvironment at home for their children.Doing chores helps children understand the idea of fairness.2cI. 完成句子，每空词数不限。完成句子，每空词数不限。1. Ms. Miller thinks children should spend their time on schoolwork in order to _ _.2. Mr. Smith thinks these days children depend on _.Read the letters again and

6、finish the following tasks. get good grades and get into a good universitytheir parents too muchII. 判断正判断正(T)误误(F)。( )3. Ms. Miller thinks doing chores is not difficult.( )4. Mr. Smiths neighbors son looked after himself well during his first year in the college.TF2dWrite one sentence with each phra

7、se from the letters.1. a waste of time Its a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining. 2. there is no need for to There is no need for you to go to the town. 3. do not mind I do not mind sweeping the floor.4. spend time on I spent half of an hour on my homework.5. in order to He worked v

8、ery hard in order to get the job. 6. it is not enough to It is not enough to clean up the parks.7. the earlierthe better The earlier you give up smoking, the better it is for your health.1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree wi

9、th?1. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 此处代词此处代词it仅为形式上的主语仅为形式上的主语, 真正的真正的主语是主语是to provide for their children。我们也可将我们也可将It is ones job (duty, ) to do something.视为一个固定的句型视为一个固定的句型, 表表示示“做某事是某人的工作做某事是某人的工作(职责等职责等)”。如如:provide 作动词，意为作动词，意为“

10、 提供；供应提供；供应”。provide sb. with sth.或或provide sth. for sb.意为意为“为某人提供某物为某人提供某物”。如：如：Its every teachers job to explain things clearly to the students.把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。做的事情。The movie theater provides us with good service.His school provided a house for him.汉译英。汉译英。他们提供给他钱和衣服。他们提供给他钱和衣

11、服。They provided him with money and clothes. They provided money and clothes for him.2. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. 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是一个副词是一个副词, 若位于句首若位于句首, 其其后往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内后往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内容隔开。容隔开。anyway在此句中的作用是在此句中的作用是追加评论追加评论, 相当于汉语的相当于汉语的“反正反正; 仍仍然然; 依然依

12、然”。如如: 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 just 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

13、。3. 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?【运用运用】根据句意，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 / sicksick4. 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, 对他们的未来对他们的未来就越好。就越好。 “the+比较级比较级+, the+比较级比较级+”是英语中一个常用的句型结构是英语中一个常用的句型结构, 表