1、UNIT 1Balancing Your LifeEveryday lifeThe futureGoals,obstacles,and solutionsStudy habitsTime managementMake a scheduleIdentify goals,obstacles,and solutionsWrite about your goalIdentify study habitsIdentify time-management strategiesLESSONLESSONLESSONLESSONLESSONReviewTeam ProjectEveryday life Make
2、 a scheduleGOALLESSONABCDEGFHLook at Luisas schedule.What are her routines?ALESSONTalk about Luisas schedule with a partner.Ask questions using:What time.?,When.?,and What.?BLESSONEXAMPLE:Student A:What time does Luisa start work?Student B:She starts work at 10:00 A.M.With a partner,ask questions ab
3、out Luisas schedule.Use How often.?Answer the questions using the frequency expressions from the box.Conce a week twice a week three times a weekevery morning every weekday every other day every SaturdayLESSONEXAMPLE:Student A:How often does Luisa rent a movie?Student B:Luisa rents a movie every Sat
4、urday.DWhere do these adverbs of frequency go in a sentence?Study the charts below.LESSONWrite the frequency adverb in parentheses in the correct place in each sentence below.Remember,sometimes the adverb can go in more than one place.ELESSONEXAMPLE:Roberto finishes his homework before class.(rarely
5、)1.Jerry comes to class on time.(always)2.Sue eats lunch with her husband.(sometimes)3.Our teacher sits at her desk while she is teaching.(never)4.Elia goes running in the morning before school.(often)5.Hugo works at night.(usually)rarelyalwaysSometimesneverOften oftenusuallysometimesWrite sentences
6、 about Luisa,using frequency adverbs.Look back at her schedule on page 1.FLESSONEXAMPLE:_1._2._3._4._Luisa usually finishes work at 5:00.Practice reading the sentences you wrote in Exercise F.Focus on the important words.GLESSONMake a schedule of everything you do in one week.Talk about your schedul
7、e with your partner.HLESSONEXAMPLE:I NEVER cook on my day off because Im a cook in a restaurant!Mon-day Tues-day Wednes-day Thurs-day Fri-day Satur-day Sun-day MorningAfternoonEveningVocabulary balance vt.合理安排，平衡capital a.大写的co-worker n.同事ESL（English as a Second Language）n.作为第二语言的英语expression n.词；词组
8、；措辞focus v.聚焦于，强调；n.重读；焦点，重点frequency n.出现率；频率go vi.属于，位于；离去，走grocery n.食品，杂货；食品杂货店incorrect a.不正确的，错误的negative a.否定的，消极的parenthesis n.圆括号rarely ad.几乎，很少LESSONGlossary routine n.例行公事，日常事务，惯例schedule n.进度表，时间表，时刻表stress n.强调；重读，重音subject n.主语video n.录像带；视频资料Phrases&Useful Expressionsday off 休假every o
9、ther day 每隔一天frequency adverb 时间频率副词go running 跑步make dinner 做晚饭LESSONGlossary Proper NamesElia 埃莉娅Hugo 雨果Jerry 杰利Luisa 路易莎Roberto 罗伯特Sue 休LESSONGlossary Identify goals,obstacles,and solutionsGOALThe futureLESSONABCDEGHIJFARead about Zhou.LESSON Zhous life is going to change very soon.His wife,Huixe
10、n,is going to have twins in July.His parents are going to come from China to live in the United States.Hes happy,but his apartment will to be too small for everyone.He needs a better job,but his boss wont promote him because he doesnt have a college degree.Zhou has three goals.When his parents come
11、to the United States,he will buy a house large enough for two families.His father will work and help pay for the house.His mother will help take care of the children.Then,Zhou plans to go to night school and get his bachelors degree.When he graduates,he will apply for a new position at work.He will
12、work hard to achieve his goals.A goal is something you would like to achieve in the future.What are Zhous three goals?BLESSON1._2._3._He will buy a house.He plans to go to night school and get his bachelors degree.He will apply for a new position at work.An obstacle is a problem,or something that ge
13、ts in the way of your goal.Zhou has two obstacles.What are they?CLESSON1._2._His apartment is too small for everyone.His boss wont promote him because he doesnt have a college degree.Review vocabulary.DLESSON1.What is a goal?_2.What is an obstacle?_3.What is a solution?_4.Zhous apartment is too smal
14、l.What is his solution?_5.Zhou needs a better job.What is his solution?_A solution is an idea of how to solve a problem.A goal is something you would like to achieve in the future.An obstacle is a problem,something that gets in the way of your goal.His solution is to buy a house.His solution is to g
15、o to night school and get his bachelors degree.When he graduates,he will apply for a new position.Listen to Tuba and Lam.Identify their goals,obstacles,and solutions and write them in the spaces below.ELESSONListening Script1.Goal:Tuba wants to _.Obstacle:Her obstacle is _.Solutions:A.Maybe she can
16、_.B.Maybe her mother can _.2.Goal:Lam wants to _.Obstacle:His obstacle is _.Solutions:A.Maybe his grandchildren can _.B.Maybe his grandchildren can _.get a job to help her husbandtimework part-time while her children are in schoolhelp out around the house and help take care of the childrensend his g
17、randchildren to collegethat he doesnt have enough money to send them to collegeapply for scholarshipswork part-time while going to schoolLook at how we can talk about Zhous goals.FLESSONWhen Zhou graduates,he will apply for a new position at work.This sentence means:First,he will graduate.Then,he wi
18、ll apply for a new position at work.When his parents come to the United States,he will buy a house.This sentence means:First,his parents will come to the United States.Then,he will buy a house.Complete the sentences below with your own ideas.GLESSON EXAMPLE:When his parents come to the United States
19、,_.1.When _,they will buy a bigger house.2.When Zhous mother comes to stay,_.3.When _,his boss will promote him.4.When Zhou gets a better job,_.Zhous house will be too smallZhous parents come to the United Statesshe will help take care of the childrenZhou gets his bachelors degreehe will have achiev
20、ed his goalsLook back at Zhous goals.He has a personal goal(buy a new home),an educational goal(graduate from college),and an occupational goal(get a new position at work).What are your goals?Write them in the chart below.HLESSONPersonalEducationalOccupational_1._2._3._1._2._3._1._2._3._run a 5k rac
21、etake an English courseget a raise at workIn groups,discuss your goals for the future.Then,write sentences about yourself.ILESSONEXAMPLE:When I graduate,I will get a new job.Active Task.Write or type your goals on a piece of paper.Hang it up in a special place where you can read your goals each day.
22、JVocabulary apply v.申请bachelor n.学士；单身汉clause n.分句，从句graduate vi.毕业grandchildren n.孙子，孙女obstacle n.障碍，困难occupational a.职业的part-time ad.兼职；a.兼职的penny n.便士promote vt.提升，使晋级，提拔save vt.积攒；节省scholarship n.奖学金smart a.聪明的，聪颖的LESSONGlossary solution n.解决办法，解决方案twin n.孪生儿，双胞胎Phrases&Useful Expressionsachieve
23、 ones goal 实现某人的目标apply for 请求得到，申请bachelors degree 学士学位college degree 大学学历come for business 来做生意come up with 想出，拿出（方案）get a raise 升职；涨工资get in the way of 妨碍hang up 挂起，粘贴help out 临时帮忙LESSONGlossary in school 在学校上学pay the bill 付账right now 现在，此刻send sb.to college 送某人上大学take an English course 学英语work o
24、ut 解决Proper NamesAfghanistan 阿富汗Lam 兰Tuba Kambriz 图芭坎布里兹Vietnam 越南LESSONGlossary My name is Tuba Kambriz.I came here from Afghanistan five years ago.My husband had to come here for business so my whole family moved here.Right now,we dont have enough money to pay the bills so my goal is to get a job
25、to help my husband with money.But I have an obstacletime.It will be difficult to work because I have to take care of the children and the house.One solution is to work part-time while my children are in school.Another solution is to have my mother help out around the house and help take care of the
26、children.If we all work together,we will achieve our goal.Listening ScriptPart ELESSON Write about your goal GOALGoals,obstacles,and solutions LESSONABCDEGFARead the paragraph and review the meanings of the words in italics.LESSON In the previous lesson,you wrote your goals.Goals are things you want
27、 to achieve.Sometimes we can have problems achieving our goals.These problems are called obstacles.When we figure out how to solve these problems,we have solutions.Choose one of the goals you wrote in the chart on page 6.Think of one obstacle to reaching your goal and two possible solutions.Write th
28、e information below.BLESSONGoal:_Obstacle:_Solutions:1._ _2._ _Share your ideas with a partner.Can your partner suggest other possible solutions?CLESSONSolutions from my partner:_What is a paragraph?Discuss the following terms with your teacher.DLESSON A paragraph is a group of sentences about the s
29、ame topic.A topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph and it introduces the topic or main idea.Support sentences are the sentences that follow the topic sentence.They give details about the topic.A conclusion sentence is the final sentence of the paragraph.It gives a summary of the
30、 paragraph.In Lesson 2,you heard Tuba talk about her goal.Now,read about her goal.Study the paragraph with your teacher.ELESSONAnswer the questions about Tubas paragraph.Then,write ideas for your own paragraph about the goal you chose on page 7.FLESSON1.What is Tubas topic sentence?_2.Tubas support
31、sentences are about her obstacle and her two possible solutions.What are her support sentences?_3.What is Tubas conclusion sentence?_My goal is to get a job to help my husband with money.It will be difficult to work because I have to take care of the children and the house.One solution is to work pa
32、rt-time while my children are in school.Another solution is to have my mother help take care of the children.If I plan carefully and ask for help,I will achieve my goal.Answer the questions about Tubas paragraph.Then,write ideas for your own paragraph about the goal you chose on page 7.FLESSON1.Writ
33、e your topic sentence._2.Write your three support sentences.A._B._C._3.Write your conclusion sentence._Write a paragraph about your goal using correct paragraph formatting.Make sure your first sentence is a topic sentence.Follow your topic sentence with support sentences.Write a conclusion sentence
34、at the end of your paragraph.GLESSON_Vocabulary conclusion n.结论detail n.细节，详情figure vt.想象italics n.斜体字previous a.先前的，以前的summary n.总结，概要，摘要support n.支持，维持topic n.主题，话题Phrases&Useful Expressions conclusion sentence 结论句figure out 想出support sentence 论证句，扩展句topic sentence 主题句LESSONGlossary GOALStudy habi
35、tsLESSONABCDEGHIJFK Identify study habitsWrite answers to the following questions.Then,compare your answers with a partner.ALESSON1.Where do you like to study?_2.When do you usually study?_3.How long do you study?_4.Do you listen to music when you study?Why or why not?_ Look at the first picture.Wha
36、t is Luisa doing?Do you think she is learning anything?Why or why not?Look at the second picture.What is Michel doing?Is he learning anything?Discuss your ideas with a partner.BLESSONLuisa is sitting on the floor trying to do her homework.I dont think shes learning anything because the TV is on,and
37、she is disorganized.Michel is working at his desk.Yes,he is learning because he is organized,and he is studying.Listen to the reading about study habits.Listen for good and bad study habits.CListening ScriptLESSONRead the paragraphs about study habits below.DLESSON Good study habits can be very bene
38、ficial to you and your education.On the other hand,bad study habits can be harmful to your educational goals.First,lets talk about bad study habits.Many people have very busy schedules and it is difficult for them to find time to study.One bad study habit is not studying before class.Another bad stu
39、dy habit is studying with distractions around,such as television,people talking,or loud music.A third bad habit is copying a friends homework.These are just a few bad study habits,but you can easily change them into good study habits.There are many ways that you can improve your study habits.First,s
40、et a time every day to study and try to study at the same time every day.Do not make appointments at this time.This is your special study time.Second,find a good place to study,a place that is quiet and comfortable so you can concentrate.Finally,do your homework on your own.Afterwards,you can find a
41、 friend to help you go over your work and check your answers.According to the reading,what are some bad study habits?Write them below and add one more idea.ELESSONEXAMPLE:_not studying before classstudying with distractions aroundcopying a friends homeworkAccording to the reading,what are some good
42、study habits?Write them below and add one more idea.FLESSONEXAMPLE:_studying at the same time every day finding a good place to studydoing your homework on your ownMatch each vocabulary word or phrase with its correct definition.GLESSON1._ improve2._ beneficial3._ harmful4._ distractions5._ concentr
43、ate6._ go overa.bad for youb.get betterc.review or check againd.good for youe.think hard about somethingf.things that disturb your studybdafecFill in the blanks with a word or phrase from Exercise G.HLESSON1.My English will _ if I practice every day.2.Please be quiet.I cant _ on my homework.3.Studyi
44、ng with a friend can be _ because you can help each other.4.When you finish taking a test,_ your answers again.5.Its hard to study when there are _.Turn off the TV!6.Bad study habits can be _ to your educational goals.improveconcentratebeneficialgo overdistractionsharmfulChoose three words or phrase
45、s from Exercise G and write sentences about your study habits on a piece of paper.Share your sentences with a partner.ILESSON_Think about your study habits.Fill in the chart below.JLESSON Good study habits Bad study habitsEXAMPLE:I study every day.EXAMPLE:I watch the news and do my homework at the s
46、ame time.1.1.2.2.3.3.Share your answers with a partner.Which study habits are the same?Which study habits are different?KVocabulary afterwards ad.其后，然后，以后appointment n.约会，约定beneficial a.有利的，有益的check vt.检查，检验，核对comfortable a.安乐的，舒适的concentrate v.集中，使集中于copy vt.抄袭；模写，复写definition n.定义distraction n.分心，
47、使人分心的事情disturb vt.搅乱，扰乱，打扰harmful a.有害的improve vt.改良，改善，增进set vt.安置；布置；安排；设置LESSONGlossary special a.特别的，特殊的suppose vt.推测；猜想Phrases&Useful Expressions at the same time 与此同时be supposed to do 应该，理应make an appointment 约会on ones own 依靠某人自己on the other hand 另一方面LESSONGlossary Good study habits can be ver
48、y beneficial to you and your education.On the other hand,bad study habits can be harmful to your educational goals.First,lets talk about bad study habits.Many people have very busy schedules and it is difficult for them to find time to study.One bad study habit is not studying before class.Another b
49、ad study habit is studying with distractions around,such as television,people talking,or loud music.A third bad habit is copying a friends homework.These are just a few bad study habits,but you can easily change them into good study habits.There are many ways that you can improve your study habits.F
50、irst,set a time every day to study and try to study at the same time every day.Do not make appointments at this time.This is your special study time.Second,find a good place to study,a place that is quiet and comfortable so you can concentrate.Finally,do your homework on your own.Afterwards,you can
