1、Section B(2a-selfcheck)Discuss the questions with your partner.1.What do you often do to help your parents at home?2.Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?2aWarming upstress n.精神压力精神压力;心理负担心理负担waste n.浪费浪费;垃圾垃圾 v.浪费浪费;滥用滥用depend v.依靠依靠;依赖依赖develop v.发展发展;壮大壮大fairness n.公正性公正性;合理性合理性s
2、ince conj.因为因为;既然既然 prep.,conj.&adv.从从以后以后;自自以来以来neighbor(=neighbour)n.邻居邻居drop v.落下落下;掉下掉下New worksThe Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home.Skim the following letters.Which one agrees and which one disagrees?2bSkimmingSkimming
3、意为意为“快速掠过，从中提取最快速掠过，从中提取最容易取得的精华容易取得的精华”。这种读法包含有原。这种读法包含有原词的所有意思词的所有意思快速读过去，取出读快速读过去，取出读物中关键性的东西。因此，我们可以把物中关键性的东西。因此，我们可以把这种读法理解为快速浏览课文，领会文这种读法理解为快速浏览课文，领会文章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章大意。一般而言，通过标题可知道文章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加章的主题。对文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便发现作者的观点。注意，以便发现作者的观点。阅读策略阅读策略Answer the questions.1.What is Ms.Millers
4、opinion?She thinks doing chores is parents job.He thinks its important for children to do chores and help their parents with housework.2.What is Mr.Smiths opinion?According to Ms.Miller and Mr.Smith,what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?ProsConsDoing chores helps to develop childrens in
5、dependence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.Parents should provide a clean and comfortableenvironment at home for their children.Doing chores helps children understand the idea of fairness.2cI.完成句子，每空词数不限。完成句子，每空词数不限。1.Ms.Miller thinks children should spend their time on schoolwork in order to
6、 _ _.2.Mr.Smith thinks these days children depend on _.Read the letters again and finish the following tasks.get good grades and get into a good universitytheir parents too muchII.判断正判断正(T)误误(F)。()3.Ms.Miller thinks doing chores is not difficult.()4.Mr.Smiths neighbors son looked after himself well
7、during his first year in the college.TF2dWrite one sentence with each phrase from the letters.1.a waste of time Its a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining.2.there is no need for to There is no need for you to go to the town.3.do not mind I do not mind sweeping the floor.4.spend time
8、on I spent half of an hour on my homework.5.in order to He worked very hard in order to get the job.6.it is not enough to It is not enough to clean up the parks.7.the earlierthe better The earlier you give up smoking,the better it is for your health.1.Which letter do you agree with?Why?2.What would
9、you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?Discuss the questions with a partner1.It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.此处代词此处代词it仅为形式上的主语仅为形式上的主语,真正的主真正的主语是语是to provide for their children。我。我们也可将们也可将It is ones job(duty,)to
10、 do something.视为一个固定的句型视为一个固定的句型,表示表示“做某事是某人的工作做某事是某人的工作(职责等职责等)”。如如:Language pointsprovide 作动词，意为作动词，意为“提供；供应提供；供应”。provide sb.with sth.或或provide sth.for sb.意为意为“为某人提供某物为某人提供某物”。如：如：Its every teachers job to explain things clearly to the students.把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。做的事情。The movie
11、theater provides us with good service.His school provided a house for him.汉译英。汉译英。他们提供给他钱和衣服。他们提供给他钱和衣服。They provided him with money and clothes.They provided money and clothes for him.2.And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.反正我觉得干点家务也不难。反正我觉得干点家务也不难。anyway是一个副词是一个副词,若位于句首若位于句首,其后其后往往会
12、有逗号将其与句子的其他内容往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内容隔开。隔开。anyway在此句中的作用是追加在此句中的作用是追加评论评论,相当于汉语的相当于汉语的“反正反正;仍然仍然;依依然然”。如如:Sam didnt get the job,but hes not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway.萨姆没有得到那份工作萨姆没有得到那份工作,但他并没有闷闷不乐但他并没有闷闷不乐,反正薪酬也不算高。反正薪酬也不算高。anyway还可用来表示还可用来表示“不管怎样不管怎样;无论如何无论如何”之意。之意。例如例如:Its just a cold.But a
13、nyway,you should still see the doctor.这只不过是感冒这只不过是感冒,但不管怎样但不管怎样,你还是应该看你还是应该看看医生。看医生。3.ill&sick相同点相同点ill 与与sick 都可以表示都可以表示“生病的生病的”，都可，都可作表语。作表语。如：如：Alice was ill/sick yesterday.不同点不同点表示表示“生病生病”时，时，sick 可作定语，但可作定语，但ill 通常不作定语。通常不作定语。如：如：Could you help the sick girl?【运用】根据句意，用【运用】根据句意，用ill或或sick填空。填空。(
14、1)The driver sent the _ baby to the hospital.(2)My brother is _.I have to look after him at home.ill/sicksick4.The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.孩子们越早学会独立孩子们越早学会独立,对他们的未来就对他们的未来就越好。越好。“the+比较级比较级+,the+比较级比较级+”是是英语中一个常用的句型结构英语中一个常用的句型结构,表示表示“越越,就越就越”。如如:The mo
15、re he explained,the better we understood.他解释得越多他解释得越多,我们就理解得越透彻。我们就理解得越透彻。Many people believe that the more a person reads,the wiser he will become.很多人相信一个人书读得越多就会变很多人相信一个人书读得越多就会变得越聪明。得越聪明。I.根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全句 中所缺单词。中所缺单词。1.He was i_ but nobody took him to the hospital.2.If you dont s
16、tudy hard,your grades will d_.3.I like Old Henry because he often p_ us with hot water.llroprovidesExercises4.We can d_ on him for help.5.Mother thinks playing computer games is a w_ of time.II.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当 形式填空。形式填空。1.He _(develop)a farm from nothing.2.In fact,young people have
17、too much _(stress)today.asteependdevelopedstress3.He didnt mind _(help)me with my English.4.Mr.Li and Mr.Wang are both my _(neighbor).5.Why did the man make the little boy _(carry)water?carryhelpingneighbors1.信头：信头：发信人地址和日期。发信人地址和日期。有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。有时可省去发信人地址，但一般要写日期。放在信纸的右上方。放在信纸的右上方。2.称呼：称呼：对收信
18、人的尊称。对收信人的尊称。常用常用Dear，后用名字，而，后用名字，而Mr，Mrs，Miss后不能单独用名字，而是姓或姓与名，如：后不能单独用名字，而是姓或姓与名，如：John Smith的称呼，是的称呼，是Mr Smith，Mr John Smith或或 Dear John。称呼后用逗号。称呼后用逗号。3.正文。正文。写作指导写作指导4.结尾：结尾：发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯，放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯，不可根据汉语意思写不可根据汉语意思写“此致敬礼此致敬礼”、“祝祝您健康您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。之类的中国式的结尾
19、语。写给同龄人或年长的朋友写给同龄人或年长的朋友:Yours sincerely，Yours等等。等等。写给亲朋好友：写给亲朋好友：Love，Best wishes等等。等等。5.签名：签名：一般在结尾语的下面一行。一般在结尾语的下面一行。常见的私人信件的开头方式：常见的私人信件的开头方式：高兴：高兴：I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your letter.感谢：感谢：Thank you for your wonderful gift/your interesting letter.关心与询问：关心与询问：How are you these day
20、s？/How are you getting on these days？/How are you getting on with your work/studies？抱歉：抱歉：I am sorry that I did not write to you sooner but I have been very busy these days.一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信时，还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。时，还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。遗憾：遗憾：I was sorry to learn that you did not do well in the exam
21、ination./I was so upset to hear that you are ill these days.I do hope you are getting better.help with housework and chores at homehave enough stress from schoolspend the time on school work in order toThere is no need for them toIt is important for sb.to do sth.Its not enough todevelop childrens independenceThe more,the moreUseful phrasesMake a list of chores using these verbs.1.do _2.clean _3.make _4.fold _5.sweep _6.take out _do the dishesclean the living roommake your bedfold your clothessweep the floortake out the rubbishSelf check Nomancandotwothingsatonce.一心不可二用
