1、2. How do you feel about doing chores? 4. Do you think kids should help out with chores at home? 1. Do you often do chores at home? 3. What chores dont/do you like doing? e.g. I like doing, I hate doing, but I dont mind doing. 2a Discuss the questions with your partner. sweep the floor do the dishes
2、clean the room make the bed wash clothes mop the floor take out the rubbish/trash water the flowers cook meals Skim the following letters. Which one agrees? Which one disagrees? Ms. Miller does. Mr. Smith does. 2b. Which one agrees and which one disagrees? Discussion Do you help your parents with ho
3、usework? What do you often do to help your parents at home? Do you think kids should help out with chores at home? These days, Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they ca
4、n get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win. However, this doesnt only happen in China. The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very busy. “On most days after school,” Cathy says,
5、 “I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my childrens future. I really want them to be successful.” How
6、ever, the tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its time for homework. Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she says. “Mothers send their
7、 small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. Its crazy. I dont think thats fair. Why dont they just let their kids be kids? People shouldnt push their kids so hard Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a childs development. Dr. Alice Green says
8、 all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.” 2c2c According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about
9、kids doing chores? Pros(赞成赞成) Cons(反对反对) Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence. It teaches them how to look after themselves. It helps them to understand the idea of fairness. It is good for their future. Housework is a waste of childrens time. They have no time to study and do housew
10、ork. Their job now is to be students. They will do housework in the future. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 1.Children dont have enough stress from school. （ ） 2. Housework is a waste of childrens money. （ ） Ms. Miller 3. Students job
11、is to give a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. （ ） F have enough stress F Parents Students should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. When they get older, they will do housework so there is no need for them to do it n
12、ow. F provide time. Opinion Kids shouldnt do chores. Read Ms. Millers letter and tell T or F about ConsCons. 1. Do children these days have enough independence? 2. Why is it good for students to do chores? No. Children these days depend on their parents too much. Mr. Smith *It helps to develop child
13、rens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. *It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. *The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. Opinion Kids should do chores. Read Mr. Smiths letter and answer questions about ProsPros. 2d2d Write
14、 one sentence with each phrase from the letters. 1. a waste of time(浪费时间浪费时间) Its a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining. 2. there is no need for to（对于（对于来说没有必要）来说没有必要） There is no need for you to go to the town. 3. do not mind（不介意）（不介意） I do not mind sweeping the floor. 4. spend tim
15、e on（花费时间在）（花费时间在） I spent half of an hour on my homework. 5. in order to（为了）（为了） He worked very hard in order to get the job. 6. it is not enough to（是不够的）是不够的） It is not enough to sleep five hours a day. 7. the earlier the better（越早（越早越好）越好） The earlier you give up smoking, the better it is for you
16、r health. Discuss the questions with a partner. 2e2e 1. Which letter do you agree with? Why? 2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with? Work in pairs Children should do chores because Children should not do chores because I. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句 中所缺单词。中
17、所缺单词。 1. He was i_ but nobody took him to the hospital. 2. If you dont study hard, your grades will d_. 3. I like Old Henry because he often p_ us with hot water. ill drop provides 4. We can d_ on him for help. 5. Mother thinks playing computer games is a w_ of time. waste depend II. 根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单
18、词。根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。 1. Lots of _(成员成员) from the music club could play the piano. 2. How many _(足球足球) do you need, Mike? 3. That young man didnt tell me what _(引起引起) the fire. members footballs caused 4. Everyone thinks Mrs. Green is much _(不理智的不理智的) than Mr. Green. 5. We are too small to _(竞争竞争) wit
19、h a company like that. crazier compete 单项选择填空单项选择填空 1. Could you please clean the room? _ I have to do my homework. A. Yes, sure. B. Why not? C. Sorry, you cant. D. Sorry, I cant. 2. Could I please _? Sorry, you cant. Your mother has to use it. A. do chores B. go to the movies C. use the car D. go t
20、o school D C 3. Mum, Could I go to Beijing with you? Yes, _. But you have to finish your homework first. A. you can B. you could C. you cant D. you couldnt 4. Would you like to come to my birthday party? Id love to, _Im too busy. A. and B. if C. so D. but A D 5. Thanks for your help. -_. A. No thank
21、s B. Let me see C. It doesnt matter D. Thats OK （2010 武汉市武汉市 ） D 完成完成句子句子 1. 我认为做家务是浪费他们的时间。我认为做家务是浪费他们的时间。 I think doing chores is I think doing chores is _ _ _their timetheir time. 2. 2. 没有必要让学生做那么多作业。没有必要让学生做那么多作业。 There is There is _ _ _ students to do so much students to do so much homework.hom
22、ework. 3. 3. 钱你赚得越多，花得就越多。钱你赚得越多，花得就越多。 TheThe _ _ you make, the you make, the _ you spendyou spend. . a waste of no need for more money more 4 4. . 为了开会不迟到，我爸爸今天早晨起床很早。为了开会不迟到，我爸爸今天早晨起床很早。 _ _ _ _ be late for the _ be late for the meeting, my father got up early this morningmeeting, my father got u
23、p early this morning. 5. 5. 她每天花费两个小时的时间做家务活。她每天花费两个小时的时间做家务活。 SheShe _ two hours two hours _ housework every dayhousework every day. In order not to spends on/doing 1. Read the article again after school. 2. Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.
