1、UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFEReading for Writing&Assessing Your ProgressAnalysis of teaching contentsTheme contextHuman and selflife and learningteenager lifeType of textPractical writingWrite a letter of advicePre-writingDateBritish English:day,month,yearAmerican English:month,day,yearGreetingDear+object(fri
2、end/Sir/Mr.Smith)Pre-writing1What is Worried Friends problem?Worried Friend is worried that his or her friend，Chen Lei，plays computer games too oftenand spends too much time online.2Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful?Why or why not?Perhaps the advice is useful，because it is always good to talk to
3、 a friend about his or her problems and offer advice.3What other kinds of advice would you give?I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his time more productively with an eye on his future.For example，instead of playing computer games，he could learn computer programming.Who knows?He might become
4、a great figure in that field when hes older.Find and mark the parts of the letter that match the following points.A.I know what the problem is.B.I understand how you feel.C.This is my advice and reason(s).D.I think my advice will help.Pre-writing How many suggestions can you find in the letter?What
5、are they?Do you agree with all of them?Please give your reasons.What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions?Can you find more expressions of giving advice?Pre-writingCloseAll the bestGood luckBest wishes for youLooking forward to your early reply.Signature,Pre-writingWhile-writingMy parents
6、 wont listen.I always feel lonely.There is a girl I like in my class.NameSuggestionReasonEric While-writingActivity 1:Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.1Work in groups.Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem.List possible suggestions a
7、nd reasons.Try listening to your parents.Invite them out for something to eat.That they arent listening to you is perhaps because you dont listen to them.This will give you a chance to speak to them without distractions（不分心地；专心致志地）NameSuggestionReasonXu Ting While-writingUse what you have learnt to
8、write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.1Work in groups.Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem.List possible suggestions and reasons.Join a volunteer group.Connect with your parents online.This will give you a chance to be around other people，and help you realise that
9、 other people have problems，too.Just because they are far away，it doesnt mean that you cant talk to them.NameSuggestionReasonMin Ho While-writingActivity 1:Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.1Work in groups.Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/h
10、er problem.List possible suggestions and reasons.Ask a mutual friend（一个共同的朋友）to introduce you to her.Find chances to get together in groups where she is a group member.Your friend will be able to help you break the ice（破冰，打破沉默，打破僵局）with her and provide encouragement to you.If you are in a group，it t
11、akes all the pressure off（消除所有压力），and you can interact with her in a relaxing setting.While-writingActivity 2:Draft your letter according to the outline below.While-writingActivity 2:Draft your letter according to the outline below.One possible version:10 September 2018 Dear Xu Ting，You wrote that y
12、ou always feel lonely after school because your parents work in another city.I understand how you feel.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live away from their parents.I think you can try joining a volunteer group that helps other people.This will give you a chance to meet and be aro
13、und others.It will also help you realise that you are not alone in having problems and that many other people have problems，too.Helping other people also makes us feel better.You can also connect with your parents online.Just because your parents are far away，it doesnt mean you cant talk to them.I a
14、m sure that youll make new friends and get a chance to speak to your parents more often.This will help drive away your loneliness.Best wishes，Susan Luo Post-writingActivity 3:Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Share the draft Are all the parts of a letter inclu
15、ded and organised in a good order?Does the writer give reasons for the advice?Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions?Does the writer use commas and stops correctly?Is the handwriting easy to read?语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文）You wrote that you are very worried 1your friend，Chen Lei.I
16、 understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible.You think that your friend plays computer 2（game）too often and spends too much time online.I recommend that you 3 （talk）to your friend about his 4 （behave）.It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to 5 （attract）to computer games
17、 and the online world.But 6 （spend）too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult 7（focus）on other things in life.Some students even become 8 （addict）to the Internet and cant concentrate 9school and family life.I think you should encourage your friend to try new hobbies.Why not discus
18、s the problem together?I am sure he will listen to you，10_ youare his good friend.aboutgames(should)talkbehaviour be attractedspendingto focusaddicted on since附：课文预习自测附：课文预习自测Language points教材原句教材原句p.18 It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games.你们你们这一代这一代的青
19、少年的青少年被电脑游戏被电脑游戏吸引，这没有什么不正常。吸引，这没有什么不正常。1 attract vt.吸引；引起的注意（或兴趣）attract sb.to sth.把某人吸引到某事上来搭配搭配attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意be attracted to 喜爱What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour.她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。A pretty girl in the distance attracted his attention.远处的一个漂亮女孩引起了他的注意。He is graduall
20、y attracted to the subject.他渐渐地喜欢上了这个科目。【词语积累词语积累】attraction n.U吸引力；C吸引人的事物attractive adj.吸引人的a tourist attraction 旅游胜地a big house with an attractive garden 带有美丽花园的一所大宅题组练领悟方法单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）What attracted me most the job was the chance to travel.（2）Thousands of foreigners（attract）to the Shanghai Wor
21、ld Expo the day it opened.（3）The beautiful beaches are the islands main （attract）.（4）A study found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most _（attract）voice.完成句子完成句子（5）The outbreak of fire （引起了公众的注意）.towere attractedattraction attractiveattracted the publics attention教材原句教材原
22、句p.18 But spending too much time online.makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.然而然而，花费太多时间上网，花费太多时间上网也会让你们很难把精力放在也会让你们很难把精力放在生活生活中的其他事情上。中的其他事情上。2 focus v.&n.（1）vi.&vt.集中（精力、注意力等）；（使）调节焦距搭配搭配 focus on 集中；特别关注；把镜头对准 focus（ones）mind/attention（on sth.）集中（某人的）注意力（于某物上）I regret not havi
23、ng focused my mind on my study.我后悔没把心思放在学习上。（2）n.中心；重点；焦点come into focus 成为焦点搭配搭配bring sth.into focus 使某事成为焦点in focus/out of focus（照片、相机等）焦点对准的/没有对准的The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.这次事件使校园暴力成为焦点问题单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）Each unit of the book focuses a different gramma
24、r point.（2）It took a few moments for her eyes （focus）in the dark.完成句子完成句子（3）He needs to（更加关注）his career.（4）She tried to （把注意力集中在）her experiment.（5）In this scene，the camera （对准）the actors face.（6）The childrens faces are badly （模糊不清）in the photograph.onto focus focus more onfocus her mind onfocuses on
25、 out of focus教材原句教材原句p.18 Some students even become addicted to the Internet.有些有些学生甚至上网成瘾学生甚至上网成瘾3 become/be addicted to 对很入迷（to 是介词）To his disappointment，his son became addicted to surfing the Internet.令他失望的是，他的儿子迷上了上网。【词语积累词语积累】addictive adj.使人上瘾的；使人入迷的addicted adj.有瘾的；上瘾的；入迷的addict n.对入迷的人；吸毒成瘾的人
26、 addiction n.瘾；入迷a TV/sports addict 电视迷/运动迷a drug addict 吸食毒品成瘾的人单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）The old lady became （addict）to alcohol and diet pills.（2）Heroin is a powerful （addict）drug，which has a bad effect on peoples physical and mental health.完成句子完成句子（3）The young guy（对上瘾）computer games.addictedaddictive is add
27、icted to重点句式重点句式教材原句教材原句p.18 It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.你们你们这一代的青少年被电脑游戏和这一代的青少年被电脑游戏和网络世界网络世界吸引，这没有什么不正常。吸引，这没有什么不正常。【句式分析句式分析】句中的 it 是形式主语，不定式短语 to be attracted.是真正的主语。1 it 作形式主语作形式主语在 it 作形式主语的句子中，真正的主语可以是不定式（短语）、动名词（短
28、语）或从句。（1）It is+adj./n.+to do sth./that-clause.做某事是 It is a pity that you didnt win the scholarship.你没获得奖学金真遗憾。（2）It is+adj.+for/of sb.to do sth.做某事对某人来说 Its important for us to learn how to deal with stress.学会如何应对压力对我们来说很重要。【误区警示误区警示】当形容词表示人的品质、性格等，可以转换为“Sb.be+adj.+to do sth.”时，用 of 而不要 for，构成：It is
29、+adj.+of sb.to do sth.。It is polite of you to open the door for the old man.=You are polite to open the door for the old man.你为那位老人开门很有礼貌。（3）It is no use/good doing sth.做某事是没有用/好处的。It is no use talking without doing.只说不做没有用。（4）It is said/reported/believed that.据说/据报道/人们认为 It is said that his brother
30、 finished the task ahead of schedule.据说他弟弟提前完成了任务。It is believed that reading can increase our knowledge and broaden our horizons.人们认为，阅读能增长我们的知识，开阔我们的眼界。单句语法填空单句语法填空（1）It is important for us（learn）English well.（2）Its impolite（speak）when youre eating.You should avoid this kind of behaviour.（3）The do
31、ctor thought would be good for you to have a holiday.（4）It is no use（argue）with Bill because he will never admit his mistakes.（5）It is very important us to keep a good relationship with our teachers.（6）It is obvious to the students they should get well prepared for their future.（7）It is bad manners
32、him to make noise when listening to the lecture.完成句子完成句子（8）这个问题很难解决。（it 作形式主语）_（9）设计一个新图书馆对我来说是一个很大的挑战。（it 作形式主语）_ to learn to speak itarguing for thatofIt is hard to solve the problem.It is a big challenge for me to design a new library.教材原句教材原句p.18 But spending too much time online is unhealthy an
33、d makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.然而然而，花费太多时间上网有损健康，也，花费太多时间上网有损健康，也会让会让你们很难把精力放在生活中的其他事情上。你们很难把精力放在生活中的其他事情上。2 make+宾语宾语+宾语补足语宾语补足语 名词/形容词搭配搭配 make+宾语+过去分词不带 to 的不定式We all make him monitor of our class.我们都选他当班长。I raised my voice to make myself heard.我提高了嗓门以便让别人听到我的话。My teac
34、her made me apply for the position.老师叫我申请这个职位。【学法点拨学法点拨】（1）make 后一般不接现在分词作宾补；（2）make 作使役动词时往往跟省略 to 的不定式作宾补，但在被动语态中 to 不能省略；We were made to obey the rules.我们被要求遵守规则。（3）“make it+adj./n.+不定式/that 从句”中 it 是形式宾语，不定式/that 从句是真正的宾语。I want to make it clear that I have no prejudice against you.我想澄清我对你没有偏见。单
35、句语法填空单句语法填空（1）He spoke loudly in order to make himself （hear）（2）He has made it a rule（go）jogging every morning.（3）We are made（feel）more confident by our teachers.（4）The big brains make harder for the body to move around and consume more energy.完成句子完成句子（5）我们都选他当我们的足球队长。_（6）是我的初中英语老师让我爱上了英语。_heard to go to feel itWe all made him captain of our football team.It is my junior English teacher who/that makes me get to love English.THE END
