1、Unit 2Period 1 Starting out&Understanding ideas课 堂 学 习Watch the video and answer the questions.1 What is the video about?2 What other tips are there to make full use of your time?Share your ideas with the class.1Starting out 1 What is the video about?2 What other tips are there to make full use of y
2、our time?Share your ideas with the class.The video is about time management tips for busy teenagers.1.Understand how youre currently spending your time (and where youre losing it)2.Break large projects into small,actionable tasks3.Take breaks at the right time4.Build better habits and routines for l
3、ong-term successComplete the questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is.21 Do you ever lose your temper with your family,friends,or classmates?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.2 Do you find it difficult to resist temptations such as junk food?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.3 Do you have any
4、bad habits that you cannot break?a None whatsoever!b Some.c Where do I start?4 Do you sometimes fail to get work done because you cannot concentrate?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.5 Do you ever offend people by speaking carelessly?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.SELF-CONTROL QuestionnaireResults of the q
5、uestionnaire:Mostly“a”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 resist temptation.Be careful not to take everything so seriously though.Try to relax more and once in a while,do something impul
6、sive.Mostly“b”Hmm.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 more focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions.Mostly“c”Far from being in control,it seems your emotional impulses
7、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!1Read the facts and answer the questions.Understanding ideas On average,Chinese Internet users each spend two hours a day on social med
8、ia:a total of 730 hours each year.The average age of social media users in China in 2017 was 33.1 years old,as against 32.4 in 2016 and 31.2 in 2015.The top four negative aspects of social media as ranked by Chinese users are:reduced time for reading printed books,poorer eyesight,privacy and informa
9、tion security concerns,and reduced sleep time.1 What conclusions can you draw from the facts?We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media,negatively affecting different aspects of their lives,and that the average age of social media users in China has r
10、isen during recent years.2 How much time do you spend on social media each day?What negative effects does this have on you?I spend 2 hours a day on social media.1.Reduce time for study;2.Be distracted from school work;3.Be addicted to the Internet;.2Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.
11、Predict what the passage is about.PredictingSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXToday marks the last day of the Social Media Detox,Brenton Highs fundraising campaign for new sports equipment.At the start of the detox,over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.This meant
12、 no messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging-nothing.They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media.They were excited.They were nervous.But could they do it?With the detox now finished,theyve switched on their devices and theyre back online.I
13、bet youre as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days!And what,if anything,has been learnt from the experience?Now read the passage and check your prediction.ModeratorAnna17I lasted two days.The detox was more difficult to tolerate than I had exp
14、ected.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 hobbies.I lasted four days.On Monday,my classmate and I spok
15、e 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 we were doing and thinking!It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgo
16、tten.Devon16Cindy18I 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 so good!Then I decided
17、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?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 brothe
18、r thought I should make full use of the time without 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!George16Max17Im embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day!I knew t
19、here was a party happening that evening,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!T
20、he 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 it
21、and communicate with each other better.ModeratorRead the passage and find out what the passage is about.It talks about an activity of stopping using social media.SkimmingScanningRead the passage quickly,divide it into parts and tell each parts main idea.ModeratorAnna17Devon16Cindy18George16Moderator
22、Part 1 The introduction to the Social Media DetoxPart 2 The experiences of some studentsPart 3 The result of the activityMax17Careful readingRead Part 1 carefully and fill in the blanks.Social Media DetoxBrenton High SchoolFundraising campaign for new sports equipmentAny form Seven daysNo messaging
23、friends,no posting photos,no blogging-nothing.They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without using social media.Over 100 studentsForm Time Activity Organiser Aim Participant Content Careful readingOrganise information from the passage and complete the summaries.4Answer
24、s:1 she had lost an arm2 picking up her hobbies3 really strange4 the value of real contact that he had forgotten5 she was missing out 6 had a proper conversation7 giving in 8 healthier9 threw in the towel10 catch up on newsNow work in pairs.Choose the person that you most identity with and give advi
25、ce on what they should do next.Read Part 3 carefully and answer the question below.The detox raised a total of 1632.82 for new school sports equipment!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 a
26、way from it and communicate with each other better.Whats the result of the activity?Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find out evidence to support your choice.1 It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.2 It raised money for school sports equipment.3 It made
27、 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.3Evidence:2:Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox,Brenton Highs fundrais
28、ing campaign for new sports equipment.The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!4:But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.Whats worse,I then spent so much time catching up on news,I almost missed the party!Evidence:5:Im now
29、trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.Without our phones,we had a proper conversation for over two hours,without being distracted by messages from other people.Then I decided to visit a different friend
30、every day.My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone,so he took me to check out our local sports centre.1 What is your understanding of“something”in“After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”?2 Do
31、 you think the detox was worthwhile?Why?3 What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of the passage?Share them with the class and ask for advice.Think&Share1 What is your understanding of“something”in“After r
32、eading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”?2 Do you think the detox was worthwhile?Why?3 What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of the
33、passage?Share them with the class and ask for advice.I think the detox is worthwhile.Because it provides students a chance to think about how to use social media properly.It refers to the awareness of our addiction to social media and the importance of other things like hobbies,real contact,etc.I wo
34、uld read some books,have face-to-face communication with my family and friends.1.On average,Chinese Internet users each spend two hours a day on social media:a total of 730 hours each year.平均而言，中国网民每人每天花两小时在社交媒体上：每年总计730小时。on average 平均来看 an average of.平均 the average of.的平均数 above/below average 高于/低
35、于平均水平Language points 2.At the start of the detox,over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.脱瘾开始时，100多名学生被说服在七天内停止使用任何形式的社交媒体。persuade vt.劝说，说服；使相信，使信服 persuade sb.to do sth./persuade sb.into doing sth.说服某人做某事 persuade sb.not to do sth./persuade sb.out
36、 of doing sth.说服某人不做某事 persuade sb.of sth.使某人相信某事物 persuade sb.that.使某人相信 persuasive adj.有说服力的，令人信服的 persuasion n.U说服，劝说 3.This meant no messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging-nothing.这意味着不能给朋友发信息，不能发照片，不能写博客 什么都不能。(1)this作为指示代词，指代前文中的stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days。(2)me
37、an作动词的其他几种常见用法：打算，意欲 e.g.His father meant him to be a lawyer.他爸爸想让他当律师。产生结果；意味着 e.g.Dont let him see you.It will only mean trouble.别让他见你。那只会造成麻烦。有的重要性 e.g.Time meant nothing to me while I was travelling.旅行时，时间对我就不重要了。4.They had been promised money by family and friends for each day spent without usi
38、ng social media.他们的家人和朋友向他们承诺，不使用社交媒体的每一天都会给他们钱。此处是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰each day。5.With the detox now finished,theyve switched on their devices and theyre back online.脱瘾结束后，他们打开了设备，重新上网。(1)with复合结构在句中作状语。(2)switch v.（用开关）打开；（使）转换 n.开关；转变 switch on/off（用开关）打开/关上 switch.from.to.把由转变为 switch(over)to 转换到；换（频道）
39、到6.I bet youre as eager as I am to find out just how many have been motivated enough to last the full seven days!我敢打赌你和我一样渴望知道到底有多少人有足够的动力坚持整整七天！(1)I bet后面为省略that的宾语从句，第一个as作副词，修饰eager；第二个as引导比较状语从句；how many引导宾语从句，作find out的宾语。(2)motivate vt.激发，激励 motivate sb.to do sth.激励某人去做某事 be motivated by.受激励；出
40、于的动机 motivation n.动力，诱因 motivated adj.有积极性的 motivator n.动力；促进因素7.And what,if anything,has been learnt from the experience?如果有的话，我们从这次经历中学到了什么?if anything(如果有的话)是if型省略结构。8.The detox was more difficult to tolerate than I had expected.脱瘾比我想象的更难忍受。本句是主从复合句，than引导比较状语从句。主句是“主语beadj.(for sb.)to do”句型，tole
41、rate与主语The detox之间是动宾关系。9.I felt like I had lost an arm!我感觉就像失去了一只胳膊!“I had lost an arm”为省略that的宾语从句。10.Not eating for two days would have been easier!两天不吃东西会更容易！本句使用了虚拟语气，表示对过去情况的虚拟。11.But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.但经过深思熟虑，我可以看出我花了多少时间检查手机。
42、(1)on reflection 经再三考虑；反思 reflection n.C反映，显示，表达；映像；U沉思，深思 reflect v.认真思考；显示，反映；映出（影像）reflect on/upon 认真思考 be reflected in 映在中(2)occupy vt.占用(时间、空间、面积等)(=take up)；占据，占领 vt.使忙于（做某事），忙着（做某事）occupy sb./oneself(in)doing sth.|occupy sb./oneself with sth.使某人/自己忙于（做）某事 be occupied(in)doing sth.|be occupied
43、 with sth.忙于（做）某事 occupation n.C职业，工作；U占领，控制 拓展：忙于做某事 be busy(in)doing/with sth.be engaged in(doing)sth.engage oneself in(doing)sth.12.Im now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.我现在试着减少上网时间，多花点时间学习我的爱好。(1)捡起，拿起，举起 She picked up her book and went away.她捡起自己的书，走开了。(2)搭
44、载；（开车）接人 You can pick me up at the entrance to the stadium.你可以到体育场入口接我。(3)（偶然）学会，得到 She picked up French when she was in Paris.在巴黎时，她学会了法语。(4)接收（信号等）I picked up Radio Beijing last night.昨晚我收听到了北京广播电台。(5)改善，好转 Only after she took charge of the company did its business pick up.直到她掌管公司之后，公司的生意才好转起来。13.
45、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.周一，我和我的同学谈到了我们周末做的事情当时还不知道他做了什么，感觉真的很奇怪。(1)what引导宾语从句。(2)it是形式主语，真正的主语是not to already know what he had done，其中what引导宾语从句。14.We would usually have posted pictures and update
46、d our profiles.我们通常会发布照片并更新我们的个人资料。本句使用了虚拟语气，且表示与过去事实相反的情况。此处可以理解 为省略了从句“if we hadnt taken part in the campaign”。15.Doing the detox meant we had to talk and explain what we were doing and thinking!脱瘾意味着我们必须交谈和解释我们在做什么和想什么!本句是主从复合句。主句中v.-ing短语Doing the detox作主语；meant后接省略了引导词that的宾语从句，宾语从句中又包含 一个what引
47、导的宾语从句。16.It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.它让我意识到我已经忘记的真正接触的价值。that引导定语从句，修饰“the value of real contact”。17.At first,I really felt I was missing out.一开始，我真的觉得自己错过了什么。miss out 错失取乐（或获利等）的机会；(常与介词on搭配)不包括在内；遗漏（=leave out）18.Without our phones,we had a proper conversatio
48、n for over two hours,without being distracted by messages from other people.在没有手机的情况下，我们进行了两个多小时的正常对话，没有被其他人的信息分散注意力。distract vt.转移（注意力），分散（思想），使分心 distract sb./sth.(from.)使（对）分心 distract ones attention 分散某人的注意力 be distracted by.被分心 distraction n.C,U分散注意力的事，使人分心的事，干扰19.By the fifth day,I wondered-wa
49、s I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to?到了第五天，我想知道没有经常查看手机，看其他人在做什么，我真的错过了什么吗?(1)constantly adv.经常地；持续不断地 e.g.Fashion is constantly changing.时尚总是日新月异。(2)what引导宾语从句。(3)up to sth.意为“正在做”be up to sb.意为“由某人决定”e.g.If my dad knew what I was up to,he w
50、ould be angry.如果爸爸知道我在忙什么，他会生气的。Its not up to you to tell me how to do my job.我如何做工作不是由你决定的。20.To be honest,I didnt find the detox too difficult,but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!说实话，我并不觉得脱瘾很难，但我确实把手机给了我爸爸，以避免屈服!本句是由but连接的并列句。第一个分句中使用了“find宾语宾补”结构，不定式短语To be honest为独立成分；第二个分句中，助动词
