Unit1Readingfor

WritingLearningobjectives:

Attheendofthislesson,studentsareableto:1.findoutthemainideasofdifferentparagraphsbyusingthereadingstrategy“skimming”;2.practicetheskillofskimmingwithatextaboutschool

lifeintheUS；3.collectinformationaboutthechallengesinseniorhighschoolthroughreading;4.talkaboutthechallengesyouarefacing.generationgapwithparentspuppylovebeingaddictedtotheInternet/computergamesgreatpressurefromheavyschoolworkfeelinglonelyandisolatedconflictsbetweenfriends/classmates

highexpectationsfromparentsandteachers......

Asateenager,whatproblemsdoyouhaveinyourdailylife?Lead-inFacingtheseproblems,howwillyouseekforhelp?LeadinaskadvisersforhelpwritealettertoaprofessionaladvisertalktoreliablefriendswithpreviousexperiencessignupforschoolclubsSusanLuo,anadviserforteenagers,hasreceivedaletteraskingforsomeadvice.DateGreetingBodyCloseSignature

ReadingfortheformatFindandmarkthepartsoftheletterthatmatchthefollowingpoints.A.Iknowwhattheproblemis.B.Iunderstandhowyoufeel.C.Thisismyadviceandreason(s).D.Ithinkmyadvicewillhelp.ReadingReadingYouwrotethatyouareveryworriedaboutyourfriend,ChenLei.Iunderstandquitewellthatyouareanxiousandfeelterrible.Youthinkthatyourfriendplayscomputergamestoooftenandspendstoomuchtimeonline.賓語從句賓語從句賓語從句1.

WhatisWorriedFriend’sproblem?WorriedFriendisworriedthathisorherfriend,

ChenLei,

playscomputergamestoooftenandspendstoomuchtimeonline.Why?Tomakehersuggestionsmoreacceptableandpersuasive.SheunderstandsWorriedFriend’sfeelingsandtalksaboutnegativeaffectsofcomputeraddition.Readinglrecommendthatyoutalktoyourfriendabouthisbehaviour.Itisnotunusualforteenagersofyourgenerationtobeattractedtocomputergamesandtheonlineworld.Butspendingtoomuchtimeonlineisunhealthyandmakesitverydifficulttofocusonotherthingsinlife.SomestudentsevenbecomeaddictedtotheInternetandcannotconcentrateonschoolandfamilylife.Ithinkyoushouldencourageyourfriendtotrynewhobbies.Whynotdiscusstheproblemtogether?Iamsurehewilllistentoyou,sinceyouarehisgoodfriend.賓語從句it為形式主語，真正的主語是不定式短語當(dāng)個(gè)動(dòng)名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用第三人稱單數(shù)形式it為形式賓語，真正的賓語為不定式短語賓語從句賓語從句原因狀語從句教材原句p.18Itisnotunusualforteenagersofyourgenerationtobeattractedtocomputergamesandtheonlineworld.你們這一代的青少年被電腦游戲和網(wǎng)絡(luò)世界吸引，這沒有什么不正常?！揪涫椒治觥烤渲械膇t是形式主語，不定式短語tobeattracted...是真正的主語。在it作形式主語的句子中，真正的主語可以是不定式（短語）、動(dòng)名詞（短語）或從句。（1）Itis+adj./n.+todosth./that-clause.做某事是……

Itisapitythatyoudidn’twinthescholarship.你沒獲得獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金真遺憾。（2）Itis+adj.+for/ofsb.todosth.做某事對某人來說……

It’simportantforustolearnhowtodealwithstress.

學(xué)會如何應(yīng)對壓力對我們來說很重要。單句語法填空（1）Hespokeloudlyinordertomakehimself

（hear）．（2）Hehasmadeitarule

（go）joggingeverymorning.（3）Wearemade

（feel）moreconfidentbyourteachers.（4）Thebigbrainsmake

harderforthebodytomovearoundandconsumemoreenergy.完成句子（5）我們都選他當(dāng)我們的足球隊(duì)長。

__________________________________________（6）是我的初中英語老師讓我愛上了英語。

___________________________________________________________heardtogotofeelitWeallmadehimcaptainofourfootballteam.ItismyjuniorEnglishteacherwho/thatmakesmegettoloveEnglish.1.WhatareSusanLuo’ssuggestions?Talktoyourfriend;trytohaveanewhobby2.

WhatareChenLei’sproblems?Spendtoomuchtimeonline(difficulttofocusonothers);becomeaddictedtotheInternet(unabletoconcentrateonschoolandfamilylife).3.DoyouthinkMs.Luo’sadviceisuseful?Whyorwhynot?Perhapstheadviceisuseful,

becauseitisalwaysgoodtotalktoafriendabouthisorherproblemsandofferadvice.4.

Whatotherkindsofadvicewouldyougive?IwouldtellChenLeithatheshouldspendhistimemoreproductivelywithaneyeonhisfuture.Forexample，insteadofplayingcomputergames，hecouldlearncomputerprogramming.Whoknows?Hemightbecomeagreatfigureinthatfieldwhenhe’solder.ReadingIrecommendthatyoutalktoyourfriendabouthisbehaviour.Itisnotunusualforteenagersofyourgenerationtobeattractedtocomputergamesandtheonlineworld.Butspendingtoomuchtimeonlineisunhealthyandmakesitverydifficulttofocusonotherthingsinlife.SomestudentsevenbecomeaddictedtotheInternetandcannotconcenterateonschoolandfamilylife.Ithinkyoushouldencourageyourfriendtotrynewhobbies.Whynotdiscusstheproblemtogether?Iamsurehewilllistentoyou,sinceyouarehisgoodfriend.ReadingforgoodexpressionsPara.2

Readtheletteragaintofindoutthesentencestructuresthatare

usedtooffersuggestions.ReadingforgoodexpressionsIrecommendthatyoutalktoyourfriendabouthisbehaviour.Itisnotunusualforteenagersofyourgenerationtobeattractedtocomputergamesandtheonlineworld.Butspendingtoomuchtimeonlineisunhealthyandmakesitverydifficulttofocusonotherthingsinlife.SomestudentsevenbecomeaddictedtotheInternetandcannotconcenterateonschoolandfamilylife.Ithinkyoushouldencourageyourfriendtotrynewhobbies.Whynotdiscusstheproblemtogether?Iamsurehewilllistentoyou,sinceyouarehisgoodfriend.Para.2

Readtheletteragaintofindthephrasesandsentencestructuresthatyoumayuseinyourownarticle.FindoutwhatexpressionsMs.Luousetodescribetheproblem,makesuggestionsandexpresshope.Andthinkofmoreexpressionstoexpressunderstandingandmakesuggestions.1)Usefulexpressionsusedintheletter:Iunderstandquitewellthat…Irecommendthat…Ithinkyoushould…Whynot…?Iamsure…2)Moreexpressionstoexpressunderstanding:I’msorrytohear/know/learnthat…Iknowhowitfeelsto…Iknowyoudidn’tmeanto…Ithappenstoeveryone.Everyonewillhaveoneofthoseperiodswhenthingsseemtobegoingwrong.3)Moreexpressionstomakesuggestions:

You’dbetter…Whydon’tyou…?Howabout…?I’dliketosuggest…Whatdoyouthink…?Myadviceis/wouldbe…Itmightbeagoodideato…ReadingDateBritishEnglish:day,month,yearAmericanEnglish:month,day,yearGreetingDear+object(friend/Sir/Mr.Smith)CloseAllthebestGoodluckBestwishesforyouLookingforwardtoyourearlyreply......ReadingWritingPracticee7d195523061f1c03a90ee8e42cb24248e56383cd534985688F9F494128731F165EE95AB4B0C0A38076AAEA07667B1565C446FC45FF01DFB0E885BCDBDF3A284F3DB14DA61DD97F0BAB2E6C668FB4931DED5FAA0CB712CCE3A8845E13BB5882E1352BF22D26D5F889C90B42F014C0DB8B9700B82FD7A626842B96845E6A0164C1A1A1CC5D02DFC6CCanyougivethemsomeadvice?Shareyouropinions!NameSuggestionReasonEric

Activity1:Usewhatyouhavelearnttowritealetterofadvicetooneoftheteenagersbelow.1.

Workingroups.Chooseoneoftheteenagersanddiscusshis/herproblem.Listpossiblesuggestionsandreasons.

?Trylisteningtoyourparents.?Invitethemoutforsomethingtoeat.?Thattheyaren’tlisteningtoyouisperhapsbecauseyoudon’tlistentothem.?Thiswillgiveyouachancetospeaktothemwithoutdistractions（不分心地；專心致志地）WritingNameSuggestionReasonXuTing?Joinavolunteergroup.?Connectwithyourparentsonline.?Thiswillgiveyouachancetobearoundotherpeople,andhelpyourealizethatotherpeoplehaveproblems,too.?Justbecausetheyarefaraway,itdoesn’tmeanthatyoucan’ttalktothem.

Activity1:Usewhatyouhavelearnttowritealetterofadvicetooneoftheteenagersbelow.1.

Workingroups.Chooseoneoftheteenagersanddiscusshis/herproblem.Listpossiblesuggestionsandreasons.

WritingNameSuggestionReasonMinHo

?Askamutualfriend(一個(gè)共同的朋友)tointroduceyoutoher.?Findchancestogettogetheringroupswheresheisagroupmember.?Yourfriendwillbeabletohelpyoubreaktheice(破冰,打破沉默,打破僵局)

withherandprovideencouragementtoyou.?Ifyouareinagroup，ittakesallthepressureoff(消除所有壓力),andyoucaninteractwithherinarelaxingsetting.Activity1:Usewhatyouhavelearnttowritealetterofadvicetooneoftheteenagersbelow.1.

Workingroups.Chooseoneoftheteenagersanddiscusshis/herproblem.Listpossiblesuggestionsandreasons.

WritingWhile-writingDraftyourletteraccordingtotheoutlinebelow. Activity2:Draftyourletteraccordingtotheoutlinebelow. Onepossibleversion:10September2018DearXuTing，Youwrotethatyoualwaysfeellonelyafterschoolbecauseyourparentsworkinanothercity.Iunderstandhowyoufeel.Itiscommonforteenagerstofeellonelywhentheyliveawayfromtheirparents.Ithinkyoucantryjoiningavolunteergroupthathelpsotherpeople.Thiswillgiveyouachancetomeetandbearoundothers.Itwillalsohelpyourealizethatyouarenotaloneinhavingproblemsandthatmanyotherpeoplehaveproblems，too.Helpingotherpeoplealsomakesusfeelbetter.Youcanalsoconnectwithyourparentsonline.Justbecauseyourparentsarefaraway，itdoesn’tmeanyoucan’ttalktothem.Iamsurethatyou’llmakenewfriendsandgetachancetospeaktoyourparentsmoreoften.Thiswillhelpdriveawayyourloneliness.Bestwishes，SusanLuoWriting語法填空（根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容和語法規(guī)則完成短文）

Youwrotethatyouareveryworried1

yourfriend，ChenLei.Iunderstandquitewellthatyouareanxiousandfeelterrible.Youthinkthatyourfriendplayscomputer2

（game）toooftenandspendstoomuchtimeonline.

Irecommendthatyou3

（talk）toyourfriendabouthis4____（behave）.Itisnotunusualforteenagersofyourgenerationto____5

（attract）tocomputergamesandtheonlineworld.But6

（spend）toomuchtimeonlineisunhealthyandmakesitverydifficult7

（focus）onotherthingsinlife.Somestudentsevenbecome8

（addict）totheInternetandcan’tconcentrate9__

schoolandfamilylife.Ithinkyoushouldencourageyourfriendtotrynewhobbies.Whynotdiscusstheproblemtogether?Iamsurehewilllistentoyou，10______youarehisgoodfriend.aboutgames(should)talkbehaviourbeattractedspendingtofocusaddictedonsinceSentenceStudyTranslatethefollowingsentences1．為什么不每天練習(xí)說英語呢？(whynot)WhynotpractisespeakingEnglisheveryday?2．你進(jìn)步很快，這是因?yàn)樗麕椭愫芏唷?thisisbecause...)Youhavemaderapidprogress;thisisbecausehehelpsyoualot.3．我太緊張了，不能在公共場合正確回答這個(gè)問題。(too...to...)Iamtoonervoustoanswerthequestioncorrectlyinpublic.4．我們發(fā)現(xiàn)在學(xué)校里與新同學(xué)和老師相處很容易。(形式賓語)Wefinditveryeasytogetalongwellwithournewclassmatesandteachersatschool.素材積累詞匯1．havetrouble(in)doingsth做某事有困難2．communicatewith與……交流3．feellonely感到孤獨(dú)4．a(chǎn)skforadviceon...就……征求建議5．suggestionn．建議6．overcomev．克服7．getalongwellwith和……相處得很好8．makeit獲得成功9．makefriends交朋友10．a(chǎn)sfarasIamconcerned/inmyopinion就我而言/在我看來attract

/??tr?kt/vt.吸引；引起……注意（興趣）派生：attractionn.吸引力;吸引人的事物→attractiveadj.吸引人的;迷人的;有魅力的搭配：attractsbto...把某人吸引到……attractone’sattention吸引某人的注意力beattractedto...喜愛……beattractiveto對……有吸引力touristattraction旅游勝地/景點(diǎn)例句：Itcoversallkindsoftopicstoattractseniorstudents,leadingusintotheouterworldasasilentfriend.單句語法填空（1）Whatattractedmemost

thejobwasthechancetotravel.（2）Thousandsofforeigners

（attract）totheShanghaiWorldExpothedayitopened.（3）Thebeautifulbeachesaretheisland’smain