1、SpeakingWarming up What do you think teenagers in China have in common with those in the other countries?I think teenagers in China and those in other countries are all self-confident,and they all like to follow the fashion.Can you give some examples?A:They are always wearing fashionable clothes,jew
2、els,glasses,hair,beard and so on.B:They like entertainment after school or work.They often go to dance,sing songs,play computer games,and hold parties.C:They have their idols such as some film stars,TV stars,singers,sports stars and some other popular persons.They admire them and sometimes imitate t
3、hem.D:Sometimes they feel lonely and depressed in the competitive society so they value friendship and like making friends in life or through the Internet.E:Money,success,and expensive things are what they seek.F:They run after life of high quality.They like green food,pay attention to taking exerci
4、se,enjoying life in the open air and traveling.They believe the best things in life are sunshine,laughing,walking in the beauty of the country,friends and music.Now many teenagers are taking pictures of Yang Liwei,Yao Ming,Ding Lei,Deng Yaping and Wu Xiaoli,because they have just been elected as the
5、 first five favourite youth idols.It seems that the new generation focuses on what their idols contribute to society,and they are worshippers of pop singers,movie stars and sports stars.The youth are inspired to study and work hard to create a bright future.It is a common phenomenon that the adolesc
6、ents worship stars.But what kind of stars they adore and who should become youth idols is a serious problem.They should be guided properly.There is a mobile phone,a computer,an Mp3 and a digital camera.It shows that the youth in the contemporary era have used the media more than ever before.As new m
7、edia and popular culture range from basic use of the Internet to digital technologies to file sharing,youths,the new“experts”of the media occupy a position of agency,which challenges the historical stance of protecting them from the media.We believe that young peoples using of the media is normal,so
8、 the teachers and parents shouldnt be surprised.If I cant use the computer,I cant show you the picture today.Summarise A:Youth culture is simply a kind of culture that differs from adult culture,but it stands for the main trends of social culture whether it is good or not good.It is a social phenome
9、non and it exists in every history of the human society.B:Youth culture has aspects that cross racial,ethnic,and geographical boundaries,and while all youth do not behave or think in the exact same ways.Many similarities suggest that the vast majority of adolescents fit C:Youth culture is about how
10、youth spend their time,what they value,what their attitudes,lifestyles,behaviors,and concerns are and how they interact with mass somewhere within the mainstream of popular youth culture.mediated messages,their peers,and society-at-large.These all make up youth popular culture.A:Some youths form som
11、e small groups and overdo something for the benefits of their own groups.B:Some youths get into the habit of taking drugs.D:Those who spend too much time playing computer games often end up falling behind in their studies and suffering health and social problems.C:Some youths break away from their s
12、chools or families.Reading and Speaking on P259 Advantages:Its good to the childrens development and to the country.Disadvantages:Spending too much time,falling behind in studies,suffering health problems,suffering social problems,resulting in tragedy are the disadvantages.What should the teenagers
13、lives be like according to the passage?Their lives should be happy,healthy and balanced.Debate on P260 Useful expressions:In my opinion I think.In my point of view I dont think.I believe that.I agree with you.I agree with you no more.Sample dialogue A:Im against playing computer games.I think playin
14、g too long will do bad to our health,such as headache,eyesight loss,wrist and back problems.B:I dont think so.Playing games has a lot of advantages.It can help to improve the teenagers studies like math,spelling and reading.C:I agree no more.Besides,gamers can be trained to locate things easily and
15、work out the size of space and shapes very well.D:But in my point of view,playing games for too long can make teenagers shy and have difficulties.It affects their communication with others and self-development.B:As far as I know many gamers have developed decision-making skills and problem-solving a
16、bilities.Like our monitor who is as well as a gamer.He has learnt a lot from playing games.A:But you cant deny the fact that playing games of fighting and killing might make violence seem like an ordinary everyday activity and lead to aggressive behavior.This is what adults are worried about very mu
17、ch.C:So the most important thing for us teenagers is to choose games wisely and to limit the time of playing games.D:That is to control us teenagers playing games rather than be controlled by it.If so,we will have a happy,healthy and balanced life.Homework 1.Get more information about youth culture.2.Write down how you can get some information if you want to be a volunteer.
