1、Unit 2 Improving yourselfUnit 2 Improving yourself【版本：外研册别：选择性必修二】【版本：外研册别：选择性必修二】Understanding ideasLearning Objectivesu Figure out the main idea of the passage;u Get the reaction and result for each students experience of social media detox;u Acquire benefits of social media detox and find evidenc
2、e;u Talk about your attitude towards social media detox.2ContentsLanguage pointsPost-readingCareful readingFast readingPre-readingHomeworkIIIIIIIVVVIIPre-readingIn what areas do you think you can improve yourself?social skills?.learning efficiency?physical quality?time management?5 time management t
3、ips focus your effortscreate a scheduleset small goalsmake the most of every secondidentify your productive timewear a watch What other tips are there to make full use of your time?What other tips are there to make full use of your time?Some tips to make full use of your time：Understand how youre cu
4、rrently spending your time(and where youre losing it).Break large projects into small,actionable(可执行的可执行的)tasks.Take breaks at the right time.Build better habits and routines for long-term success.Do you think it is easy for you to do these things?Is your self-control good?Now lets complete a questi
5、onnaire and find out how good your self-control is.(P13)Complete a questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is.(P13)Find out your result.You are the captain of self-control,the ruler of self-regulation!Not only are you conscientious and in control of your emotions,it also seems you can
6、resist temptation.Be careful not to take everything so seriously though.Try to relax more and once in a while,do something impulsive(冲动的).Mostly“a”Hmn whilst you seem to have grasped the basics of self-management,there is still room for improvement!Take a step back and think about how you could be m
7、ore focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions.Mostly“b”Far from being in control,it seems your emotional impulses and temptations are controlling you!Dont just sit back and let things happen.Assess and find out whats going wrong and draw up a plan of action.Try to stick with it!Mo
8、stly“c”He who abandons time,time abandons him.He who abandons time,time abandons him.Shakespeare抛弃抛弃时间时间的人，的人，时间时间也抛弃他。也抛弃他。Can you control the time of playing with cell phone?How much time do you spend on social media each day?How about others?Now read the facts on page 14 and answer the questions.
9、Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media.The average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.Social media negatively affect different aspects of peoples lives.Q1:What conclusions can you draw from the facts?(P14)Look at the title of the passage and the pict
10、ures.Predict what the passage is about.(P14)detox:de-(off)+tox(poison)Lets read the passage and check your prediction.(P14P15)detox:treatment given to people to help them stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs.(戒酒，戒酒，戒毒，也可延伸脱瘾戒毒，也可延伸脱瘾)IIFast readingPredictionPredictionThe passage is about a _ for _
11、social media for _ days among some students.campaignstopping usingseven1.Whats the structure of the passage?2.Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.Read and ThinkRead and ThinkTask1:Whats the structure of the passage?The introduction of the social me
12、dia detox.The reaction and results of five students.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 The effect of the social media detox.Para.5 Part 1Part 2Part 3Para.6 Para.7 Para.8 Check the answersCheck the answers1.It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.2.It raised money for school spor
13、ts equipment.3.It made students want to spend even more time on social media.4.It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.5.It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.Task 2:Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find e
14、vidence to support your choices.evidenceNameNamebenefits from the detox(evidence)benefits from the detox(evidence)ModeratorThe detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!evidenceNameNamebenefits from the detox(evidence)benefits from the detox(evidence)AnnaBut on reflection,I ca
15、n see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.evidenceNameNamebenefits from the detox(evidence)benefits from the detox(evidence)DevonDoing the detox meant!It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.CindyThen,instead of messaging my friend,from other people
16、.It felt so good!GeorgeAn hours sport each day The detox made me healthier!(P16)IIICareful readingtimeorganiseraimparticipantformcontentPara.1&2A moderator is someone whose job is to control a discussion by offering background information,asking questions and making summaries.Brenton High School_To
17、collect money for new sports equipment.Seven daysIn any formOver 100 students_ No messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging nothing._Read to fill out the chart.Para 1 Today _(标志着标志着)the last day of the Social Media Detox,Brenton Highs fundraising campaign for new sports _(设备器材设备器材)._(在在.开始时开始时
18、)the detox,over 100 students had been _(说服说服)to stop using social media,in ANY _(形式形式),for seven days.This meant no messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging-nothing.They had been _(承诺承诺)money by family and friends for each day _(spend)without _(use)social media.They were _(紧张的紧张的).But could t
19、hey do it?今天是社交媒体排毒活动的最后一天，今天是社交媒体排毒活动的最后一天，Brenton High学校为新运动器材募集资金。在排学校为新运动器材募集资金。在排毒开始时，毒开始时，100多名学生被劝说停止使用任何形式的社交媒体多名学生被劝说停止使用任何形式的社交媒体7天。这意味着不能和朋友天。这意味着不能和朋友发短信，不能上传照片，不能写博客发短信，不能上传照片，不能写博客什么都没有。他们的家人和朋友向他们承诺，什么都没有。他们的家人和朋友向他们承诺，在不使用社交媒体的情况下，每过一天就会给钱。他们紧张。但他们能做到吗在不使用社交媒体的情况下，每过一天就会给钱。他们紧张。但他们能做
20、到吗?marksequipmentAt the start ofpersuadedformpromisedspentusingnervous Para 2 With the detox finished,theyve _(打开打开)their devices and theyre back online.I _(打赌打赌)youre _(和和我一样急切我一样急切)to find out just how many have been _(足够有动力足够有动力)to _(持续持续,坚持坚持)the full seven days!And what,if anything,have been le
21、arnt _ the experience?排毒结束后，他们就会打开设备，重新开始工作。我敢打赌，你和排毒结束后，他们就会打开设备，重新开始工作。我敢打赌，你和我一样急切地想知道，到底有多少人有足够的动力来坚持整整七天我一样急切地想知道，到底有多少人有足够的动力来坚持整整七天!如果有的话，我们从这次经历中学到了什么如果有的话，我们从这次经历中学到了什么?switched onbetas eager as I ammotivated enoughlastfromRead Para.3 to 7 and complete the summaries.(P16)I lasted two days.T
22、he detox was more difficult to tolerate than I had expected.I felt like I had lost an arm!Not eating for two days would have been easier!But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.Im now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbie
23、s.NameReflectionResultAnna(2 days)It was more difficult than she had expected.She felt like 1._!She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone.She is now trying to spend more time 2._.Check the answersCheck the answersPara.3 she had lost an armpicking up her hobbiespick up:t
24、o start again;to continuePara 3I _(坚持，持续坚持，持续)two days.The detox was more difficult to _ (忍受忍受)than I had expected.I felt like I _(lose)an arm!Not eating for two days would have been_(easy)!But _ ,(经再三考虑，经过思经再三考虑，经过思考考)I can see how much of my time had been _ (占领占领，占用，占用)with checking my phone.Im no
25、w trying to spend less time online and more time _ (重拾重拾我的爱好我的爱好).我坚持了两天。排毒比我想象的更难以忍受。我感觉我失去了一只手臂我坚持了两天。排毒比我想象的更难以忍受。我感觉我失去了一只手臂!两天不吃东西会两天不吃东西会更容易更容易!但仔细一想，我就知道自己花了多少时间在查看手机上。我现在正试着少花点时但仔细一想，我就知道自己花了多少时间在查看手机上。我现在正试着少花点时间上网，多花点时间培养我的爱好。间上网，多花点时间培养我的爱好。lastedtoleratehad loston reflectionoccupiedpicki
26、ng up my hobbieseasierPara.3NameReflectionResultDevon(4 days)W h e n h e s a w a classmate on Monday,he felt 3._ not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend.They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking!It made him realise 4._ _.Para.4really strange t h e value of
27、 real contact that he had forgotten I lasted four days.On Monday,my classmate and I spoke about what we did at the weekend it felt really strange not to already know what he had done.We would usually have posted pictures and updated our profiles.Doing the detox meant we had to talk and explain what
28、we were doing and thinking!It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.26 I lasted four days.On Monday,our classmate and I spoke about _we did at the weekendit felt strange not to already know _he had done.We would have _(张贴，发布张贴，发布)pictures and _ (更新更新)our profiles.Doing the d
29、etox meant we had to talk and explain _ we were doing and thinking!It made me_(意识到意识到.的价值的价值)real contact that I had forgotten.我坚持了四天。星期一，我和我的同学谈论了我们周末做了什么我坚持了四天。星期一，我和我的同学谈论了我们周末做了什么不知不知道他做了什么感觉真的很奇怪。我们通常会上传照片，更新个人资料。排道他做了什么感觉真的很奇怪。我们通常会上传照片，更新个人资料。排毒意味着我们必须交谈，解释我们在做什么和想什么毒意味着我们必须交谈，解释我们在做什么和想什么!它让
30、我意识到我已它让我意识到我已经忘记的真实接触的价值经忘记的真实接触的价值。what postedupdatedwhat realise the value of Para.4whatNameReflectionResultCindy(7 days)At first,she really felt 5._.Without their phones,she and her friend 6._ for over two hours.By the fifth day,she realised that she hadnt been missing out on anything.Para.5 she
31、 was missing out had a proper conversation I managed the whole week!At first,I really felt I was missing out.Then,instead of messaging my friend,I went round to her house.Without our phones,we had a proper conversation for over two hours,without being distracted by messages from other people.It felt
32、 so good!Then I decided to visit a different friend every day.By the fifth day,I wondered was I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to?miss out:to lose an opportunity to do or have something28 I _(设法做到，支撑设法做到，支撑)the whole week!At first,I really fel
33、t I was _ (错过遗漏错过遗漏).Then,instead of_(给朋友给朋友发信息发信息),I went around to her house.Without our phones,we had a _（恰当的，正确的）（恰当的，正确的）conversation for over two hours.Without _(distract)by messages from other people,it felt so good!Then I decided to visit a different friend every day.By the fifth day,I _(想知道
34、想知道)was I really missing out by not constantly _(看手机看手机)to see what everyone else_ (忙于，正在做忙于，正在做)?我应付了整整一周我应付了整整一周!一开始，我真的觉得我错过了什么。然后，我没有给我的朋友发信息，一开始，我真的觉得我错过了什么。然后，我没有给我的朋友发信息，而是去了她的房子。在没有电话的情况下，我们进行了两个多小时的正常交谈。不用被而是去了她的房子。在没有电话的情况下，我们进行了两个多小时的正常交谈。不用被别人的信息分散注意力，感觉太好了别人的信息分散注意力，感觉太好了!然后我决定每天拜访不同的朋友
35、。到了第五天，我然后我决定每天拜访不同的朋友。到了第五天，我想知道，我真的错过了不经常看手机看别人在做什么吗想知道，我真的错过了不经常看手机看别人在做什么吗?managedmessaging my friendproper checking my phonebeing distractedwonderedmissing outwas up toPara.5NameReflectionResultGeorge(7 days)He didnt find the detox too difficult,but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid 7._
36、.An hours sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early.The detox made him 8._!Para.6giving in healthier I did all seven days,too!To be honest,I didnt find the detox too difficult,but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!My brother thought I should make full use of the time w
37、ithout my phone,so he took me to check out our local sports centre.An hours sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early.The detox made me healthier!give in:to accept that you are defeated in a game or fight30 Para 6 I did all seven days,too!_(老实说老实说),I didnt find the detox too di
38、fficult,but I did give my phone to my father to avoid _(屈服屈服)!My brother thought I should _(充分利用充分利用)the time without my phone;so he took me to check out our local sports centre.An hours sport each day left me _(筋疲力尽筋疲力尽)and sent me early to bed.The detox made me _(healthy)!我也我也坚持了坚持了整整七天整整七天!老实说，我并
39、没有觉得排毒太难，但我确实把手机给了我父亲，以老实说，我并没有觉得排毒太难，但我确实把手机给了我父亲，以免屈服免屈服!我哥哥认为我应该充分利用没有手机的时间我哥哥认为我应该充分利用没有手机的时间;所以他带我去看看我们当地的体育中所以他带我去看看我们当地的体育中心。每天一小时的运动让我筋疲力尽，早早上床睡觉。排毒让我更健康心。每天一小时的运动让我筋疲力尽，早早上床睡觉。排毒让我更健康!To be honestgiving inmake full use of healthiertired outNameReflectionResult Max(Less than 1 day)He 9._ on
40、the first day.He used his phone to check where a party was.He spent so much time using his phone to 10._on social media,and he almost missed the party.Para.7 threw in the towelcatch up on news Im embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day!I knew there was a party happening that ev
41、ening,but without access to social media I couldnt remember where it was!In the end,I turned on my phone to check,but couldnt resist having a quick look at my social media accounts.Whats worse,I then spent so much time catching up on news,I almost missed the party!throw in the towel:to stop trying t
42、o do something because you think you cannot win32 Para 7 Im _(尴尬的尴尬的)to say that I _ (认输认输)on the first day!I knew there was a party _(happen)that evening,but without access _ social media I couldnt remember where it was!In the end,I _(打开打开)my phone to check,but couldnt _(抵制，忍住抵制，忍住)having a quick l
43、ook at my social media _(账户账户)._ (更糟糕的是更糟糕的是),I then spent so much time catching up on news,I almost missed the party.我不好意思说，我在第一天就放弃了!我知道那天晚上有个派对，但是因为没有社交媒体，我不记得派对在哪里了!最后，我打开手机查看，但还是忍不住快速浏览了一下我的社交媒体账户。更糟糕的是，我花了那么多时间追新闻，差点错过了聚会。embarrassedWhats worsethrew in the towelhappeningtoaccountsresistturned
44、on The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!Well done,everyone who took part!After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox.Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from
45、 it and communicate with each other better.Para.8Whats your understanding of “something”in the text?“Something”here refers to awareness of our addiction to social media and awareness of the importance of other things like hobbies,real contact,etc.Read to answer the question:Para 8 The detox_(筹集筹集)_(
46、总总共共)$1,632.82 for new school _(体育器材体育器材)!Well done,everyone who took part!After reading the _(帖子帖子)on this _(论坛论坛),it seems that something _(除了除了)money has also been raised through the detox.Awareness of just how much we _(依赖依赖)social media can help us _(远离远离)it and _(与与.交流交流)each other better.这次戒毒
47、活动共筹集了这次戒毒活动共筹集了1,632.82美元，用于购置新的学校体育器材美元，用于购置新的学校体育器材!干得好，每个参加的干得好，每个参加的人人!在阅读了这个论坛的帖子后，似乎除了钱之外，还有什么东西通过戒毒得到了提升。在阅读了这个论坛的帖子后，似乎除了钱之外，还有什么东西通过戒毒得到了提升。意识到我们有多依赖社交媒体可以帮助我们远离它，更好地与他人交流。意识到我们有多依赖社交媒体可以帮助我们远离它，更好地与他人交流。raisedsports equipmentpostsforumother thanrely onstep away fromcommunicate witha total
48、 ofIVPost-reading1 switch on 2 learn from sth 3 on reflection 4 be occupied with 5 miss out Important phrases 打开打开深思熟虑深思熟虑忙于忙于错过；漏掉错过；漏掉从从中学到中学到6be up to sth 7to be honest 8make full use of 9check out10throw in the towel 11resist doing sth Important phrases(P14 P15)从事于从事于；忙于；忙于充分利用充分利用认输认输看一看看一看坦白说坦
49、白说忍住做某事忍住做某事A fundraising campaign the Social Media Detox has been launched to persuade over 100 students to stop 1_(rely)on social media for seven days.Five of the students shared what they 2_(learn)from the experience.Anna said the campaign was 3_(difficult)than she had expected.She can now see ho
50、w much of her time had been 4_(occupy)with checking her phone.Shes now trying to spend more time picking 5_ her hobbies.Devon said it felt strange not to already know 6_ his classmate had done at the weekend.They talked and explained what they were doing and thinking,7_ made him realise the value of
