1、Unit 1 Life Choices Lesson 1 Lifestyles (1) What activities are a big part of your life? to surf the Internet to go running to read books to do voluntary work to find information on a search engine to chat with friends online to do schoolwork to play sports to play computer games Eg. Surfing the Int
2、ernet is definitely a big part of my life / takes up most of my time. Its September, a new start for every student. The teacher asks two students to write about their daily life in senior secondary school. Joe Li Ying Im Joe, a student from London. Youll often find me sitting in front of my laptop.
3、Im Li Ying. I like to set goals for myself. Im a “go- getter” when I set out to do something, I do my best to achieve it. Read Joes article and answer the following questions. 1. What does he do online? 2. Why does he like to shop online? 3. How does he contact friends? 4. What are his parents worri
4、ed about? 5. What does he think about his mothers advice? 1. What does he do online? do a wide range of things online: do all his schoolwork chat with his friends watch films read the daily news and other interesting articles shop for various things play computer games 2. Why does he like to shop on
5、line? Its so convenient to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops. 3. How does he contact friends? Chat with friends online. 4. What are his parents worried about? His parents are worried that he may become an “Internet addict”. There is a danger that I may not be able
6、 to tell whether these friends are real friends. 5. What does he think about his mothers advice? Maybe she is right. Its important to meet friends in person from time to time, not just on social media. I need to drag myself away from the online world. Read Li Yings article and answer the following q
7、uestions. 1. What does she do at the beginning of each term? 2. How does she behave in classes? 3. What does she do besides studying? 4. What makes her excited in after-school activities? 5. How does she use her time well? 1. What does she do at the beginning of each term? Set a goal for every subje
8、ct. To do well in every subject this term. 2. How does she behave in classes? She is always attentive and thinks actively. 3. What does she do besides studying? She reads books of all kinds. She is an active member of her schools long- distance running team and volunteering club. 4. What makes her e
9、xcited in after- school activities? It always makes her excited to work hard and achieve a team goal together. 5. How does she use her time well? Make good use of every minute. Do her homework when she has spare time. Use any possible time to revise the things she has learnt. Complete the mind map o
10、f Joes article. behaviour attitude parents: Joe: Complete the mind map of Joes article. behaviour attitude do all his schoolwork online chat with his friends online watch films online parents: are worriedInternet addict; a danger cannot tell Joe: should meet friends in person from time to time Compl
11、ete the mind map of Li Yings article. behaviour time management study other activities Complete the mind map of Li Yings article. behaviour time management Make good use of time: Do her homework when she has spare time; use any possible time to revise the things she has learnt. study read books; joi
12、n her schools long- distance running team and volunteering club. set goals; be attentive in classes and think actively other activities Whats the meaning of the titles? Im a digital native! Im a go-getter! Whats the meaning of the titles? Tell us your understanding of the title based on the informat
13、ion we have learnt from the article. Digital native someone who is very good at using digital equipment such as computers and mobile phones because they have used them since they were young Go-getter someone who is likely to be successful because he / she is very determined and has a lot of energy Do you like their lifestyles? Why? Im a digital native! Im a go-getter! Homework List the positive and negative aspects of Joes and Li Yings lifestyles. Give them some suggestions if possible. (Exercise 5, Page 10)
