1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfunderstanding ideasLearning aimsAfter this class,Ss could:1.Learn how to gain the main idea by scanning.2.How to gain the key information and tell the truth from the opinions by skimming.3.Have a better understanding of the social media detox.Reading comprehensionactivity1:R
2、ead the passage and match the main idea of each part.1Part 1(Para._)AThe reaction and results of five students.2Part 2(Paras._)BThe effect of the detox.3Part 3(Para._)CThe introduction of the detox.12378Activity 2:Read part1 and Choose the best answer.1If you take part in the Social Media Detox,what
3、 you can do?AMessaging friends.BPosting photos.CLearning from the experience.DBlogging._Reading comprehensionlanguage pointsSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXModerator:Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox,Brenton Highs fundraising campaign for new sports equipment.At the start of the detox,over 100 st
4、udents_(persuade)to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.This meant no messaging friends,no posting photos,no bloggingnothing.They _(promise)money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media.They were excited.They were nervous.But could they do it?had been persu
5、adedhad been promised With the detox now _(finish),theyve switched on their devices and theyre back online.I bet youre as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days!And what,if anything,has been learnt from the experience?finishedswitch on switch o
6、ff switched from to Switch/Turn on switch to switched/turned off motivate to motivated motivated motivating motivation with my eyes fixed on with“bones”on them With time passing by With so many people with all his clothes on If any If so If not If necessary If possible Read part2 and Choose the best
7、 answer.1According to the passage,which is NOT true about Anna?AShe lost an arm.BShe thought the detox was difficult.CShe is trying to spend less time online.DShe is trying to picking up her hobbies._2Who lasted the shortest among the five students?AGeorge.BMax.CDevon.DAnna.3What did Cindy do during
8、 the detox?AHaving a quick look at her social media accounts.BGiving her phone to her dad.CUpdating her profiles.DGoing round to her friends house._Anna(17):I lasted two days.The detox was more difficult to tolerate than I _(expect).I felt like I had lost an arm!Not _(eat)for two days would have bee
9、n easier!But on reflection,I can see how much of my time _(occupy)with checking my phone.Im now trying to spend _(little)time online and more time picking up my hobbies.had expectedeatinghad been occupiedlessoccupied occupied themselves in building were occupied in was being occupied with was occupy
10、ing himself with 答案答案Occupying occupation occupied Devon(16):I lasted four days.On Monday,my classmate and I spoke about _ we did at the weekend_felt really strange not to already know what he had done.We would usually have posted pictures and updated our profiles.Doing the detox meant we had to tal
11、k and explain _ we were doing and thinking!It made me realize the value of real contact that I had forgotten.whatitwhatCindy(18):I managed the whole week!At first,I really felt I was missing out.Then,instead of messaging my friend,I went round to her house.Without our phones,we had a proper conversa
12、tion for over two hours,without _(distract)by messages from other people.It felt so good!Then I decided to visit a different friend every day.By _fifth day,I wonderedwas I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to?being distractedtheGeorge(16):I did a
13、ll seven days,too!To be honest,I didnt find the detox too difficult,but I did give my phone to my dad _(avoid)giving in!My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone;so he took me to check out our local sports centre.An hours sport each day left me _(tire)out and wanting to
14、go to bed early.The detox made me healthier!to avoidtiredMax(17):Im embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day!I knew there was a party_(happen)that evening,but without access to social media I couldnt remember where it was!In the end,I turned on my phone to check,but couldnt resi
15、st _(have)a quick look at my social media accounts.Whats worse,I then spent so much time catching up on news,I almost missed the party!happeninghavingaccess to have/get/gain/no access to is accessible to have/get/gain access to no access to be accessible to Without would have never been completed Wi
16、thout would be no living 答案答案would be couldnt have afforded Read part3 and Choose the best answer.4What the money raised by the detox will be spend for?APhones.BSports equipment.CPicking up hobbies.DPutting up posts._Moderator:The detox raised a total of$1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!Well
17、 done,everyone who took part!After _(read)the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox._(aware)of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.readingAwarenessIt seems that He see
18、ms to be It seems to remember seemed not to There seems(to be)It seems as if Social Media Detox Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox,1_ is a fundraising campaign for new sports 2_(equip).At first,over 100 students 3_(persuade)to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.Now,wi
19、th the detox 4_(finish),theyve switched on their devices and they are back online.In the campaign,some students,who found the detox was difficult to tolerate 5_(throw)in the towel halfway,while others managed the whole week.6_(face)with the challenge,they found new ways to communicate with each othe
20、r.They believe even if social media arent 7_(access),they still can enjoy a colourful life.In my opinion,8_ has been raised through the detox is not only money,but also the 9_(aware)of how much we rely on social media.Now its time for us 10_(step)away from it and live a more meaningful life.直击高考直击高考
21、 which equipment had been persuaded finished threw Faced accessible what awareness to steppersuade sb.to doas eager astolerateon reflectionpick upupdate profilespost picturesmiss outgo roundproperbe up toto be honestgive inmake full use ofcheck outbe tired outbe embarrassed to dowithout access toresist doingsocial media accountwhats worsecatch up onother thanawarenessstep away fromThanks for your attention!
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