1、Discuss the questions with your partner.2au What do you often do to help your parents at home?u Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?A:What do you often do to help your parents at home?B:I often help my mum do the dinner,wash clothes,sweep the floor.A:Do you think kids should help o
2、ut with chores at home?B:Yes,I think its better for kids to help out with chores at home,because it can help them independent and learn to share.The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.Reading the following letters.Which one ag
3、rees and which one disagrees?SkimmingThis means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word.It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.2bDear Sir,I do not understand why some parents make their kids hel
4、p with housework and chores at home.Kids these days already have enough stress from school.They do not have time to study and do housework,too.Housework is a waste of their time.Could we just let them do their job as students?They should spend their time on schoolwork inorder to get good grades and
5、get into a good university.Also,when they get older,they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now.It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.I do not mind doing them.Ms
6、.Miller Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.It is not enough to just get good grades at school.Children these days depend on their parents too much.They are always asking,“Could you get this for me?”or“Could you help me with t
7、hat?”Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.Since they live in one house with their parents,they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.Our neighbors
8、 son got into a good college but during his first year,he had no idea how to take care of himself.As a result,he often fell ill and his grades dropped.The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.Mr.SmithAccording to Ms.Miller and Mr.Smith,what are the pros and cons abo
9、ut kids doing chores?ProsConsDoing chores helps to develop childrens independence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.2c1.a waste of time Attempting to change someone is a waste of time and energy.2.there is no need for to Everything is fine with me.There is no need for you to be concerned.3.do n
10、ot mind You do not mind if I borrow your book,do you?2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.4.spend time on Dont spend time on market research.5.in order to We grow up in order to give out.6.it is not enough to It is not enough to know and apply the knowledge,you must live it!7.the
11、earlier the better The earlier children start learning a lauguage,the better they will be at it.Discuss the questions with a partner.2e 1.Which letter do you agree with?Why?2.What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?Children should do chores because Children should n
12、ot do chores becauseDo you think children should do some chores at home?Why or why not?Discuss this with a partner and take notes.1.It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干净、在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。舒适的环境是家长们的事情。it 为形式主语，真正的主语
13、是为形式主语，真正的主语是provide a clean and for their children.Its ones job(duty)to do something看作一个固定句型，表示看作一个固定句型，表示“做某事是做某事是人的职责人的职责”It is my job to clear the classroom today.2.And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.反正我觉得干家务也不太难。反正我觉得干家务也不太难。anyway 是个副词，置于句首时，其后常常用逗是个副词，置于句首时，其后常常用逗号与其他成分隔开。意为号
14、与其他成分隔开。意为“反正，仍然，依然反正，仍然，依然”Sam didnt get the job,but he is not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway.anyway还可以表示还可以表示“不管怎样，无论如何不管怎样，无论如何”Its just a cold.But anyway you should still see the doctor.3.The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。孩子们
15、越早学会独立，对他们的未来就越好。“the+比较级比较级+.,the+比较级比较级+.”表示表示“越越，就越，就越”。又如：又如：The more he explained,the better we understood.他解释的越多，我们就理解的越透彻。他解释的越多，我们就理解的越透彻。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 m
16、other has to use it.A.do chores B.go to the movies C.use the car D.go to school DCI.I.单项选择填空。单项选择填空。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 couldnt4.Would you like to come to my birthday party?Id love to,_ Im too bu
17、sy.A.and B.if C.so D.butAD1.List the words and expressions youve learnt in this section.2.If you are going to move to a new house,write a letter to your friend to ask for help.If I had not been born Napoleon,I would have liked to have been born Alexander.如果今天我不是拿破仑的话，我想成为亚历山大。Never underestimate your power to change yourself!永远不要低估你改变自我的能力！Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。A man is not old as long as he is seeking something.A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.只要一个人还有追求，他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。
