1、 Look at the chart and answer the questions.1.What are the top three things students from this school spend their money on?2.What else do you think students often spend their money on?Books and magazines,school supplies,clothes.The spending power of young people varies from person to person.Each,how
2、ever,is faced with the same question:What to do with their money?Developing ideas Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents credit cards on games or other online activities.Khloe isa 9-year-old girl from Southern California who noticedsomething that didnt feel right to
3、her.I would pass the same homeless people all the time on my way to school,Khloe explained to Upworthy.And I would ask my mom,What can I do to help?So she and her momcame up with a plan.Khloe launched her own charity initiative,Khloe Kares,and hands out bags filled with important items to the homele
4、ss women she sees around town.Whats in her bags?And where s the money from to buy the things?Grandparenting can be one of the most fulfilling experiences of your life.And you can provide your grandkids with one of the most important experiences of their lives.Jerry Witkovsky For those who have no ac
5、cess to courses,help might be at hand thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using four jars to teach teenagers how to spend their money wisely.Valuable values Spending jarValuable values Saving jarValuable valuesInvesting jarValuable values Giving jarWhats the wider aim of the jars?Read the pa
6、ssage and find out the meaning of the title.Think&Share1.Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thomposon?2.How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits?3.If you were given 1,000 yuan,how much money would you put in each jar?Give your reasons.4.What methods of self-manageme
7、nt have you learnt in the two reading passages in this unit?What else do you need to improve?1.The author uses the example to prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.Do you have any ideas about raising money?Charity saleTake a part time job Call for people to donateSave the lucky moneyQu
8、estion for discussionIf I had a billion RMB,I would.Consider how you are going to spend the money.Make a list of the things you would like to do.Consider how you would feel with each dream of yours fulfilled.Valuable values The spending power of young people 1_(vary)from person to person.Each,howeve
9、r,2_(face)with the same question:what to do with their money?Some teens may spend their money on online activities 3_ others can make good use of money.For instance,with her grandmothers help,eight-year-old Thompson started making“Kare Bags”containing 4_(necessity)for the homeless,which made their l
10、ives 5_(easy).Its important for younger generations to know an appropriate way to spend money.直击高考直击高考 varies is faced while necessities easier Thanks to Jerry,he put forward a method to teach teenagers 6_ to spend money wisely.When Jerrys grandchildren turned 13,his present to each of them was thre
11、e jars for Spending,Saving,and Giving-he has since added a fourth jar for investing.It was from then on 7_ his grandchildren started to be in control of the money they received.The present is more than a few jars-he is giving them the opportunity 8_(learn)lifelong values.The wider aim of the jars is
12、 to encourage teenagers to think 9_(objective)about money and what it can do.In a word,this method will make a 10_(different)to teenagers future.how that to learn objectively difference Read the story and answer the questions.1.What aspect of self-management is the passage about?2.What message do yo
13、u think the story conveys?1.The passage is about how to control ones own temper.Write your reflection.Once there was a boy with a bad temper.His dad told him to hammer a nail into a fence every time he lost his temper.The boy learnt to control his temper because it was easier than hammering the nail
14、s into the fence.Then his dad asked him to pull one nail out every time he was able to hold his temper.When the boy pulled out all the nails,his dad showed him the holes in the fence,telling him his anger had left“scars”that would never heal,like the holes in the fence.According to the story,it is i
15、mportant to learn how to control your temper so that you do not do or say anything that will hurt other people.So how can we control our temper?First,we can talk to someone we trust about how we feel.This is a good way of letting our anger out without hurting others.Second,we can go outdoors and pla
16、y team sports with our friends,because physical exercise provides an effective way to calm down.Third,we can shift our attention to other things such as reading a book or watching a film.Focusing on something else helps us to forget our anger.If we keep calm and stay optimistic,we can take control o
17、ver our temper,which will benefit us throughout life.Work in groups and talk about the meanings of the quotes.Meaningsa Someone who is truly virtuous will behave properly even when no one is watching.b Procrastination may let you feel pleased at the time,but it causes unpleasant problems later on.c
18、People who cant control themselves are not truly free.d Your attitude alone determines whether you will succeed or be happy.e Proper time management can help you to achieve great things;it is not true that you dont have enough time to achieve anything.Let us value the valuable things.Learn to save and give.
