1、Unit 2 Improving YourselfStarting out Understanding ideasStarting out1)What is the video about?2)What other tips are there to make full use of your time?Share your ideas with the class.1.Watch the video and answer the questions.Six time management tips for busy teenagers.Starting outSELF-CONTROL Que
2、stionnaire1 Do you ever lose your temper with your family,friends,or classmates?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.2 Do you find it difficult to resist temptations such as junk food?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.3 Do you have any bad habits that you cannot break?a None whatsoever!b Some.c Where do I start?
3、4 Do you sometimes fail to get work done because you cannot concentrate?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.5 Do you ever offend people by speaking carelessly?a Never.b Sometimes.c Always.2.Complete the questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is.Starting outMostly“a”You are the captain of sel
4、f-control,the ruler of self-regulation!Not only are you conscientious and in control of your emotions,it also seems you can resist temptation.Be careful not to take everything so seriously though.Try to relax more and once in a while,do something impulsive.Mostly“b”Hmm.whilst you seem to have graspe
5、d the basics of self-management,there is still room for improvement!Take a step back and think about how you could be more focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions.Mostly“c”Far from being in control,it seems your emotional impulses and temptations are controlling you!Dont just si
6、t back and let things happen.Assess and find out whats going wrong and draw up a plan of action.Try to stick with it!Results for the questionnaire.Understanding ideas Before reading Read the facts and answer the questions.On average,Chinese Internet users each spend two hours a day on social media:a
7、 total of 730 hours each year.The average age of social media users in China in 2017 was 33.1 years old,as against 32.4 in 2016 and 31.2 in 2015.The top four negative aspects of social media as ranked by Chinese users are:reduced time for reading printed books,poorer eyesight,privacy and information
8、 security concerns,and reduced sleep time.1)What conclusions can you draw from the facts?2)How much time do you spend on social media each day?What negative effects does this have on you?We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media,negatively affecting
9、different aspects of their lives,and that the average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words1.persuade At the start of the detox,over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven
10、days.(教材P14)戒除活动开始时，学校成功说服戒除活动开始时，学校成功说服100多名学生连续多名学生连续7天不使用任何形式的社交媒体。天不使用任何形式的社交媒体。【用法详解】：】：vt.劝说，说服劝说，说服 persuade sb.to do sth./persuade sb.into doing sth.说服某人做某事 Hes so stubborn that Im afraid I cant persuade him to change/into changing his mind.他那么固执，我怕我说服不了他改变主意。Understanding ideasUnderstanding
11、 ideas While reading words1.persuade persuade sb.not to do sth./persuade sb.out of doing sth.说服某人不做某事 He persuaded her not to spend too much time on the Internet.他说服她不花太多时间上网。vt.使相信，使信服使相信，使信服 persuade sb.of sth.使某人相信某事物 I am still not fully persuaded of the plans merits.我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。persuade sb.
12、that.使某人相信 We had managed to persuade them that it was worth working with us.我们已经设法使他们相信和我们共事是值得的。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words1.persuade 【词义辨析】：】：persuade or advisepersuade意为“说服”，强调结果；advise意为“劝告，建议”，对方不一定接受，强调动作。若想表达“劝说但不一定有效果”，可以用“advise sb.to do sth.”或“try to persuad
13、e sb.to do sth.”。The doctor advised him to go on a diet to lose weight.医生建议他节食减肥。【拓展记忆】：】：persuasive adj.有说服力的，令人信服的 persuasion n.U 说服，劝说Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words2.switch on 开（电灯、机器等）开（电灯、机器等）With the detox now finished,theyve switched on their devices and theyre bac
14、k online.(教材P14)戒除社交媒体活动结束了，他们已经打开设备，重回网络世界。戒除社交媒体活动结束了，他们已经打开设备，重回网络世界。She switched on the washing machine,and threw the dirty clothes in.她打开洗衣机，把脏衣服扔了进去。【拓展记忆】：】：switch vt.&vi.（使）改变，交换（使）改变，交换 vt.转换，对调转换，对调 n.（电路的）开关，闸，转换器；改变，转变（电路的）开关，闸，转换器；改变，转变 She worked as a librarian before switching to jour
15、nalism.她在转行从事新闻工作前是图书管理员。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words2.switch on 开（电灯、机器等）开（电灯、机器等）There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights.墙上有一个开电灯的开关。We had to make a switch in our plan.我们不得不改变我们的计划。switch构成的其他短语：构成的其他短语：a light switch 电灯开关 a policy switch 政策的转变 switch
16、 off 关（电灯、机器等）switch over换台，换频道 switch(from A)to B（由A）转变成BUnderstanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words3.on reflection 经过认真考虑经过认真考虑（on可用可用upon替换替换）But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.(教材P14)不过，仔细想来，我可以知道查看手机到底占据了我多少时间。不过，仔细想来，我可以知道查看手
17、机到底占据了我多少时间。At first I thought it was a bad idea,but on reflection I realized she was right.最初我认为那是个坏主意，但认真考虑之后我意识到她是对的。【拓展记忆】：】：reflection n.C 反映，显示，表达；映像；反映，显示，表达；映像；U 沉思，深思沉思，深思 Your clothes are often a reflection of your personality.穿着常常反映出一个人的个性。After days of reflection she decided to write bac
18、k.经过几天的认真思考，她决定回信。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words3.on reflection 经过认真考虑经过认真考虑（on可用可用upon替换替换）reflect vt.表明，显示；反映，映出（影像）；反射（声、光、热等）表明，显示；反映，映出（影像）；反射（声、光、热等）reflect sb./sth.in sth.在里映出 His face was reflected in the mirror.他的脸映照在镜子里。The windows reflected the bright afternoon
19、 sunlight.窗户反射着午后明媚的阳光。vi.&vt.认真思考，沉思认真思考，沉思 reflect on/upon.认真思考沉思 Im sitting in the small yard,reflecting on the plan.我坐在小院里，认真思考着这个计划。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words4.occupy But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.(教材P14)
20、不过，仔细想来，我可以知道查看手机到底占据了我多少时间。不过，仔细想来，我可以知道查看手机到底占据了我多少时间。【用法详解】：】：occupy vt.占用（时间、空间、面积等）（占用（时间、空间、面积等）（take up）；占据，占领）；占据，占领 The big table occupies too much room.这张大桌子占了太多空间。The city was occupied by the French after the defeat of Turkey.土耳其溃败之后，这座城市被法国人占领了。occupy vt.使忙于（做某事），忙着（做某事）使忙于（做某事），忙着（做某事）U
21、nderstanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words4.occupy occupy oneself(in)doing sth.忙于做某事 She occupied herself in writing a novel last year.去年她忙于写一部小说。occupy oneself with sth.忙于某事 He always occupies himself with routine office tasks.他总是忙于办公室的日常工作。【拓展记忆】：】：be occupied(in)doing sth./be occup
22、ied with/in sth.忙于做某事 Hes fully occupied in looking after three young children.照顾三个年幼的孩子使他忙得不可开交。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words5.miss out At first,I really felt I was missing out.(教材P15)一开始，我真的觉得错失了取乐的机会。一开始，我真的觉得错失了取乐的机会。【用法详解】：】：错失取乐（或获利等）的机会。常与介词错失取乐（或获利等）的机会。常与介词on搭配。
23、搭配。Some children miss out because their parents cant afford to pay for school trips.一些孩子因为父母负担不起学校组织的旅行而失去了参加的机会。Prepare food in advance to ensure you dont miss out on the fun!事先准备好食物，确保你不会错过好玩的机会！不包括不包括在内，遗漏在内，遗漏 I will just read through the form again to make sure I have not missed anything out.我要
24、再认真看一遍这份表格，免得漏掉什么。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words6.distract vt.转移（注意力），分散（思想），使分心转移（注意力），分散（思想），使分心 Without our phones,we had a proper conversation for over two hours,without being distracted by messages from other people.(教材P15)没有了手机，我们畅谈了两个多小时，且没有因为其他人的信息而分散注意力。没有了手机，我们畅
25、谈了两个多小时，且没有因为其他人的信息而分散注意力。【用法详解】：】：distract sb./sth.(from.)使使（对（对）分心）分心 The film distracted me from these problems for a while.这部影片分散了我的注意力，让我暂时忘记了这些难题。distract ones attention 分散某人的注意力分散某人的注意力 Dont distract my attention.Im trying to study!别分散我的注意力。我正努力学习呢！Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While
26、 reading words7.access I knew there was a party happening that evening,but without access to social media I couldnt remember where it was!(教材P15)我知道那天晚上有个派对，但是没有社交媒体，我记不起来派对在哪儿举行！我知道那天晚上有个派对，但是没有社交媒体，我记不起来派对在哪儿举行！【用法详解】：】：n.U (to sth.)通道；通路；入径通道；通路；入径 We gained access to the house through the window
27、.我们从窗户进了那所房子。n.U (to sth.)（使用或见到的）机会，权利（使用或见到的）机会，权利 Students must have access to good resources.学生必须有机会使用好的资源。Journalists were denied access to the President.记者们被挡住，无法见到总统。Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas While reading words8.resist In the end,I turned on my phone to check,but couldnt resist
28、having a quick look at my social media accounts.(教材P15)最后，我打开手机查看，却忍不住快速浏览了一下我的社交媒体账户。最后，我打开手机查看，却忍不住快速浏览了一下我的社交媒体账户。【用法详解】：】：vt.&vi.忍住，抵挡（通常用于否定句）忍住，抵挡（通常用于否定句）I finished the cake.I couldnt resist it.我忍不住把整块蛋糕都吃了。He couldnt resist showing off his new car.他忍不住炫耀起了他的新车。vt.&vi.抵制，阻挡；反抗，抵抗抵制，阻挡；反抗，抵抗 H
29、e tried to run away from the police and was charged with resisting arrest.警方逮捕他时，他企图逃跑，结果被控拒捕。While reading sentences1.To be honest,I didnt find the detox too difficult,but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!(教材P15)老实说，我没觉得戒除社交媒体太难，不过我还是把手机交给了爸爸保管，以防自己屈服于手机的魔力！Understanding ideas【句式剖析】
30、：本句为并列句，but连接两个并列分句。第二个分句中did用于强调谓语动词give。【语法点】：“do/does/did+动词原形”结构 强调谓语动词时，在动词原形前加助动词do，does或 did，do/does/did可译为“的确，确实，真的”。这种强调结构只用于一般现在时和一般过去时两种时态，且只用于肯定句中。do/does用于一般现在时，did用于一般过去时；do用于第一、第二人称和第三人称复数，does用于第三人称单数，did用于各种人称。While reading sentences1.To be honest,I didnt find the detox too difficul
31、t,but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!(教材P15)老实说，我没觉得戒除社交媒体太难，不过我还是把手机交给了爸爸保管，以防自己屈服于手机的魔力！Understanding ideas【语法点】：“do/does/did+动词原形”结构 He does like eating noodles.他真的喜欢吃面条。They do work hard at maths.他们学习数学确实很努力。He did have a good time last night.他昨天晚上的确玩得很开心。特别提醒若强调主语、宾语、表语、状语等，则应
32、用强调句型“It is/was.that/who.”。While reading sentences2.An hours sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early.(教材P15)每天一小时的运动让我疲惫不堪，想早点儿睡觉。Understanding ideas【句式剖析】：本句为简单句，句中的left me tired out属于“leave宾语宾补”结构。【语法点】：“leave宾语宾补”结构，在该结构中leave表示“让处于（某种状态）”leave宾语形容词副词介词短语宾语形容词副词介词短语。形容词副词介
33、词短语通常表示状态。He got up late and hurried to his office,leaving the breakfast untouched.他起床晚了，匆匆赶往办公室，早餐动都没动。Dont leave the computer on when you go out.你出去时别让计算机一直开着。He hurried home,leaving his keys in the office.他匆忙赶回家，把钥匙忘在了办公室。While reading sentencesUnderstanding ideas leave+宾语宾语v-ing(短语短语)。v-ing(短语)通
34、常表示动作或状态的持续。Kates sudden leaving left us all wondering what was going to happen.凯特的突然离开使我们大家都想知道将要发生什么事。leave+宾语宾语v-ed(短语短语)。v-ed(短语)通常表示动作的完成或状态，其中宾语与构成v-ed的动词之间通常为逻辑上的动宾关系。You cant just leave the work half done and go back home.你不能把工作做了一半就回家。leave+宾语名词宾语名词。名词多表示一种结果。His parents died two years ago,
35、leaving him an orphan.他的父母两年前去世了，他成了一个孤儿。Understanding ideas After reading the structureSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXintroduction of the campaign Brenton Highs fundraising campaign for new sports equipmentIt was more difficult than she had expected.She felt like losing an arm!Anna(2 days)Over 100 students took
36、 part and agreed to stop using social media for seven days.They would receive money for each day spent without using social media.student representativesDevon(4 days)Reaction:She realised how much time had been taken up with checking her phone.Result:She is now trying to spend more time picking up h
37、er hobbies.Reaction:Result:He felt strange not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend.He realised the value of real contact.summaryUnderstanding ideas After reading the structureSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXintroduction of the campaign student representativesCindy(7 days)George(7 days)React
38、ion:Result:At first,she felt she was missing out.She realised she hadnt been missing out anything.Reaction:Result:He didnt find it difficult.The detox made him healthier.summaryThe school raised enough money for new sports equipment.Awareness of how much we rely on social media can help us communica
39、te with each other better.After readingUnderstanding ideas Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.()1 It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.()2 It raised money for school sports equipment.()3 It made students want to spen
40、d even more time on social media.()4 It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.()5 It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.After readingUnderstanding ideas Organise information from the passage and complete the summaries.Anna(
41、2 Days)Reaction:It was more difficult than she had expected.She felt like 1 .Result:She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone.She is now trying to spend more time 2 .losing an armSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXpicking up her hobbies Devon(4 Days)Reaction:When he saw a classmate on M
42、onday,he felt 3 not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend.Result:They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking!It made him realise 4 .really strangethe value of real contact that he had forgotten After readingUnderstanding ideas Organise information from the pas
43、sage and complete the summaries.Cindy(7 Days)Reaction:At first,she really felt 5 .Result:Without their phones,she and her friend 6 for over two hours.By the fifth day,she realised that she hadnt been missing out on anything.she was missing outSOCIAL MEDIA DETOXhad a proper conversation George(7 Days
44、)Reaction:He didnt find the detox too difficult,but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid 7 .Result:An hours sport each day left him tired out and wanting to go to bed early.The detox made him 8 .giving inhealthier After readingUnderstanding ideas Organise information from the passage and comple
45、te the summaries.Max(Less than 1 Day)Reaction:He 9 on the first day.He used his phone to check where a party was.Result:He spent so much time using his phone to 10 _ on social media,and he almost missed the party.SOCIAL MEDIA DETOXthrew in the towelcatch up on news After readingUnderstanding ideasTh
46、ink&Share1 What is your understanding of“something”in“After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox”?Now work in pairs.Choose the person that you most identify with and give advice on what they should do next.2 Do you think the detox was worthwhile?Why?3 What would you do if you had to give up social media for a week?4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of the passage?Share them with the class and ask for advice.
