1、Unit 2 Improving yourself Starting out & understanding ideas Starting out Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What is the video about? The video is about _ time management tips for busy teenagers How many time management tips are mentioned? Notes: 1. make full use of = make the m
2、ost of 2. schedule 时刻表 3. urgent 紧急的 4. You tend to put off a large task. 5. checklist 清单 6. identify 识别，确定 7. productive 有成效的，多产的 8. keep an eye on 关注 The six time management tips for busy teenagers. 1.Create a _ 2.Set _ 3._ every second 4.Identify your _ 5.Wear _ 6.Focus _ schedule small goals Mak
3、e the most of productive time a watch your efforts Activity 2 Complete the questionnaire and find out how good your self- control is. Turn to page 88 to find out your result. 9. lose ones temper 10. resist temptations 11. break bad habit 12. offend 冒犯 Unit 2 Improving yourself What can you do to imp
4、rove yourself Understanding ideas Activity1 Read the facts and answer the questions Conclusions We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend The average age of social media users It negatively affects What social media websites and Smartphone apps do you use on a regular basis? Make
5、 a list of the negative impact that social media have had on you? Do you feel it necessary to use social media less? Why or why not? Think & share Pre-reading Predict: 13. on average 14. social media detox（脱瘾；排毒） 15. aspect 方面 16. rank 排列 17. privacy 隐私 18. security 安全 secure safety safe 安全的 Notes:
6、19. draw a conclusion 20. have negative effects on 21. moderator 主持人 22. fundraising 募捐 23. campaign 运动；战役 24. switch v. （用开关）转换 switch on/off 打开/关闭 25. device 装置，设备 Notes: 26. motivate v.激发 n. motivation 27. tolerate 忍受；容忍 28. occupy 占用 occupation 占领；职业 be occupied with 忙于 29. profile update our pr
7、ofile 30. proper 适当的 31. distract 分散 distraction 分心的事 Notes: 32. constantly adv. constant 33. towel 毛巾 throw in the towel 认输 34. access n. 接触的机会 without access to 无法访问 have access to 有权得到/进入 be accessible to 可接近的 35. rely 依赖 adj. reliable 可靠的 rely on=depend on Notes: Predict: Now read the passage an
8、d check your prediction. Reading carefully Read the first and last paragraph and complete the chart introducing the fundraising campaign. Social Media Detox School Aim Participants Requirement Reward Results Brenton High To raise money for _ new sports equipment Over 100 students Stopping using _ Th
9、e students had been promised _ Money & awareness Reading carefully: TB P16 Activity4 : Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries. The answers to Activity4 Activity3 Choose the benefits of the social media detox. 36. at the start of 37. persuade sb to do 38. on reflection 反思；经再
10、三考虑 39. pick up ones hobbies 培养爱好 40. miss out 错过；遗漏；没有参加 41. to be honest 说实话；坦率地说 42. avoid giving up Notes: 43. check out 调查，核实；结账离开； 看看，了解清楚 44. tired out 疲惫不堪 45. in the end 46. couldnt resist doing sth. 忍不住 做 Eg. I couldnt resist showing off my new car. 47. whats worse, 更糟糕的是 Notes: 48. catch
11、up on 赶上，得到的消息 49. other than 除之外 rather than 而不是 50. step away from 远离 Eg. Step away from the computer games and do some exercise. Notes: 51. At the start of the detox, over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media for seven days. 52. An hours sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early. Notes: Think & Share What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?
