Section B 2a-2e,Discuss the questions with your partner.,2a,What do you often do to help your parents at home?Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?,A: What do you often do to help your parents at home?B: I often help my mum do the dinner, wash clothes, sweep the floor.A: Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?B: Yes, I think its better for kids to help out with chores at home, because it can help them independent and learn to share.,The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Reading the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?,SkimmingThis means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It is still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully.,2b,Dear Sir,I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school.They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in,order to get good grades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.Ms. Miller,Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.,It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Mr. Smith,According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?,2c,1. a waste of time Attempting to change someone is a waste of time and energy.2. there is no need for to Everything is fine with me. There is no need for you to be concerned.3. do not mind You do not mind if I borrow your book, do you?,2d,Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.,4. spend time on Dont spend time on market research. 5. in order to We grow up in order to give out. 6. it is not enough to It is not enough to know and apply the knowledge, you must live it! 7. the earlier the better The earlier children start learning a lauguage, the better they will be at it.,Discuss the questions with a partner.,2e,1.Which letter do you agree with? Why?2.What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?,Do you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.,Language points,It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 在家中給他們的孩子提供一個干凈、舒適的環(huán)境是家長們的事情。it 為形式主語，真正的主語是provide a clean and for their children.,Its ones job (duty) to do something看作一個固定句型，表示“做某事是人的職責(zé)”It is my job to clear the classroom today.,2. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. 反正我覺得干家務(wù)也不太難。anyway 是個副詞，置于句首時，其后常常用逗號與其他成分隔開。意為“反正，仍然，依然”Sam didnt get the job, but he is not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway. anyway還可以表示“不管怎樣，無論如何”Its just a cold. But anyway you should still see the doctor.,3. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. 孩子們越早學(xué)會獨立，對他們的未來就越好?！皌he +比較級+. ,the +比較級+.”表示“越，就越”。又如：The more he explained, the better we understood.他解釋的越多，我們就理解的越透徹。,1. Could you please clean the room? _ I have to do my homework. A. Yes, sure. B. Why not? C. Sorry, you cant. D. Sorry, I cant. 2. Could I please _? Sorry, you cant. Your mother has to use it. A. do chores B. go to the movies C. use the car D. go to school,D,C,I. 單項選擇填空。,Exercises,3. Mum, Could I go to Beijing with you? Yes, _. But you have to finish your homework first. A. you can B. you could C. you cant D. you couldnt4. Would you like to come to my birthday party? Id love to, _ Im too busy. A. and B. if C. so D. but,A,D,List the words and expressions youve learnt in this section.If you are going to move to a new house, write a letter to your friend to ask for help.,Homework,If I had not been born Napoleon, I would have liked to have been born Alexander.如果今天我不是拿破侖的話，我想成為亞歷山大。Never underestimate your power to change yourself!永遠(yuǎn)不要低估你改變自我的能力！Living without an aim i