Section BPeriod Two

Unit 3 Could you please clean

your room?

stresswaste

in order toprovideanywaydepend

depend ondevelop

n. 精神压力；心理负担n. 浪费；垃圾v. 浪费；滥用目的是；为了v. 提供；供应adv. 而且；加之v. 依靠；信赖依靠；信赖v. 发展；壮大

Words and Review

independence

fairness

since

neighbor

n. 独立n. 公正性；合理性conj. 因为；既然prep., conj.&adv.

从……以后；自……

以来n. 邻居

Words and Review

take care of

ill

drop

independent

fair

unfair

照顾；处理adj. 有病；不舒服v. 落下；掉下adj. 独立的；自主的adj. 合理的；公正的adj. 不合理的；不公正

的

Words and Review

Look and say

do the dishes make the bedsweep the floor

take out the trash/ rubbish

clean the room fold the clothes

take the dog for a walk

go to the store use one’s CD player

borrow some money

buy some drinks and snacks

invite one’s friends to a party

Discussion • What do you often do to help your

parents at home?

• Do you think kids should help out

with chores at home?

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.

The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the two letters on page 22. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?

2b

Mr. Smith agrees and Ms. Miller doesn’t agree.

Ms. Miller’s point:

It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. Housework is a waste their time.

Mr. Smith’s point:

It is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

Please skim the letters again. Find and underline Mr. Smith’s and Ms. Miller’s points about children helping with housework.

2c According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?

Pros Cons

Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence.It teaches them how to look after themselves.It helps them to understand the idea of fairness.

Housework is a waste of children’s time.

2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.

1. a waste of time

2. there is no need for … to

3. do not mind

Attempting to change someone is a waste of time and energy.

Everything is fine with me. There is no need for you to be concerned.

You do not mind if I borrow your dictionary, do you?

4. spend time on

5. in order to

6. it is not enough to

7. the earlier … the better

Don’t spend time on market research.

We grow up in order to give out.

It is not enough to know and apply the knowledge, you must live it!

The earlier children start learning, the better.

Ms. Miller says: Kids these days already have enough ______ from school. They do not have time to study and do _________, too. Housework is a ____________. They should _____ their time on schoolwork __________ get good grades and ________ a good university. It is the parents’ job to ________ a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.

根据课文内容填空。

stresshousework

waste of timespend

in order to get into

provide

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Mr. Smith says: It is important ___

children to learn how to do chores and

____ their parents with __________.

Children these days _________ their

parents too much. Doing chores helps to

_______ children’s ____________ and

teaches them how to ________ themselves.

for

help housework

develop independence

depend on

look after

It also helps them to understand the

idea of _______. They should know

that everyone should do their ____ in

_______ it clean and tidy. _________

kids learn to be independent, ________

it is for their future.

fairness

keeping The earlier

part

the better

2e Discuss the questions with a partner.

1. Which letter do you agree with?

Why?

2. What would you say to the

person who wrote the letter you

don’t agree with?

Group workDo you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.

Children should do chores because…

Children should not do chores because…

3a

1. They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.

in order to: “ 目的是、为了”，比单纯的to do 更强调 “目的”，可放句首，也可放句中

为掌握全面情况，还需要详细资料。In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed.

2. It’s the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.

*provide: “ ”提供、供应* 固定搭配 :provide sb. with sth. / provide sth. for sb.

他们给孩子们良好的衣食供应。They provided the children with good food and clothing.

*It 仅为形式上的主语，真正的主语是 to provide…for their children

*It is one’s job (duty, …) to do something. :“做某事是某人的工作 ( 职责等 )”

把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。It’s every teacher’s job to explain things clearly to the students.

3. Anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult.

*Anyway: 副词，若位于句首，其后往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内容隔开*anyway 在此句中的作用是追加评论， “ 反正；仍然；依然”

我左右闲着没事，就陪你走一趟吧。Anyway I'm free now. Let me go with you.反正得去一个人， 就让我去吧 ! Since someone has to go anyway, let me go.

*anyway: 副词，若位于句首，其后往往会有逗号将其与句子的其他内容隔开*anyway 在此句中的作用是追加评论， “ 反正；仍然；依然”*anyway: “ 不管怎样；无论如何”

我左右闲着没事，就陪你走一趟吧。Anyway I'm free now. Let me go with you.反正得去一个人， 就让我去吧 ! Since someone has to go anyway, let me go.

无论如何，这个消息对你来说是个好事。 Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.无论如何，让我再给你讲讲我的书。Anyway, let me tell you more about my book.但是不管怎样这将是一场精彩的比赛。But anyway this will be a wonderful game.

4. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

“the+ 比较级， the+ 比较级”表示 “越……越……”

多多益善。The more, the better. 我们为人民做得越多，就越幸福。 The more we do for the people, the happier we'll be ．

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请根据汉语意思把句子补充完整。 1. 我不介意支付费用。 I___ ____ _____ paying fees.

2. 为了赶上最早一班车去长城，我们 早早出发了。 ___ _____ ___ catch the first bus to

the Great Wall, we started early.

do not mind

In order to

3. 仅仅靠一份健康的食谱是不够的。 ___ ___ ____ ______ just to eat a healthy diet .4. 付出得越多 , 得到的就越多。 ____ _____ you paid, ___ _______ you will get. 5. 我保证，我一定照顾你。 And I will ____ ____ ___ you, I promise.

It is not enough

The more the more

take care of

6. 我的梦想是考入一个好大学。 My dream is to ___ _____ a good university.7. 我不管你说什么，不管怎样我将去完 成它。 I don't care what you say, I'm going to do it ________. 8. 我洗完盘子你能帮我做作业吗？ Could you____ me____ my homework

_____ I_____ doing the dishes?

get into

anyway

help withwhen finish

1. Many people give money to Project

Hope _____ help the poor children

to go to school.

A. as soon as B. even though

C. so that D. in order to

2. The local people like that Italian

restaurant because it ___ both

delicious food and good service.

(2013 山东东营 )

A. uses B. wants

C. shares D. provides

3. _____ children there are in a family, ______ their life will be.

(2013 贵州安顺 )

A. The less; the better B. The fewer; the betterC. Fewer; richer D. More; poorer

课时重点回顾• in order to• provide sb. with sth.• provide sth. for sb.• It is one’s job (duty, …) to do something.• the + 比较级， the + 比较级 越……越……• anyway 的用法

Now 2 mins to test your spelling.1. English-Chinese stress, anyway, since, neighbor, ill,

independence, fairness2. Chinese-English 浪费；目的是；提供；依靠；发展；

公正性；照顾；落下；独立的；合理的；不公正的When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.

1. 发挥想象，连词成文。(50-100 字 )a waste of time, do not mind, spend…on…, in order to, the earlier… the better, take care of, independent2.Preview the new words and expressions.3.Preview how to talk about problems.