1、Unit 4 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Reading,She wants to be a singer.,What does she want to be?,Liu Xiang wants to be a professional runner.,What are you going to be in the future? To do this, what will you do? Do your parents agree with you?,Think about it,Many teenagers
2、 have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their childs success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree? Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a run
3、ning star. He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete.,get in the way 妨碍,Should I be allowed to make my own decisions?,However, his parents wont allow him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr Liu,
4、 “and we know how much he loves running. Thats great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think that our son needs to be realistic. Now that he is getting older, he needs to think about what will happen if he doesnt become a profes
5、sional runner in the end.”,achieve v.完成;实现,realistic adj.现实的;注重实际的,Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they dont allow him to practice running on school nights. They think that very few people can become professional athletes. Its a very difficult dream to ac
6、hieve. But Liu Yu still doesnt agree. “I know my parents care about me and have always taught me the importance of working hard,” he says. “But I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself. Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do. Im sure if Im given a chan
7、ce, I will succeed.”,care about 担心;关心,succeed v. 成功;达到;完成,3a Put these phrases from the reading into sentences of your own. 1. get in the way of The boys laziness got in the way of his making great progress. 这个男孩子的懒惰是他进步的障碍。 2. be serious about The children in that mountain village are serious about
8、 going to school. 那个山村里的孩子们渴望上学。 3. spend time on He spends much of his time on basketball every day. 他每天花大量的时间打篮球。,3c Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice running? Discuss this with a partner. Use the information in the reading to support your opinion.,He wants to be a _.,Work in group
9、s,He is serious about _.,running,He just wants to do what he _ .,He _himself.,professional athlete,They worry about his_ at school.,success,enjoys,They think he should _ time on study.,spend,They think he needs to be _.,realistic,They think it is a very difficult dream to_.,achieve,believes,Choose t
10、he best answer,They should_ practice their hobbies. A. allowed to B. be allowed to C. are allowed 2.Lius parents think he needs _ realistic. A. be B. to C. to be 3.Liu Yu should spend time_ his homework. A. in B. with C. on,B,C,C,4.Liu Yu is serious _running. A. about B. in C. with 5. They have taug
11、ht me the _working hard. A. important of B. importance of C. of importance,A,B,Fill in the blanks with the words given. worry about achieve allow him to onteam get in the way of 1. Parents might _their childrens success at school. 2.These hobbies can _ schoolwork. 3.Liu Yu is _his school running_.,worry about,get in the way of,team,on,4.His parents wont_ train as much as he would like to. 5.We want to see Liu Yu _his dreams.,allow him to,achieve,Happiness lies in giving help to others. 助人乃快乐之本。,
