1、Unit 1 Teenage LifeReading for Writing&Assessing Your Progress Lead inWhat troubles did you face while growing up?How did you deal with all these problems?Cyber AddictionFamily IssuesDepressionTurn to teachersSelf-regulate Talk to friends1 Susan Luo,an adviser for teenagers,has received a letter ask
2、ing for some advice.Read her reply and discuss the questions.Before writingWhat is Worried Friends problem?（点击按钮播放音频）Worried Friend is worried about that his or her friend,Chen Lei,plays computer games too often and spends too much time online.Do you think Ms Luos advice is useful?Why or why not?Per
3、haps the advice is useful,because it is always good to talk to a friend about his or her problems and offer advice.What other kinds of advice would you give?I would tell Chen Lei that he should spend his time more productively with an eye on his future.For example,instead of playing computer games,h
4、e could learn computer programming.Who knows?He might become a great figure in that field when hes older.2 Study the organisation and language features.What are necessary parts of a letter?DateGreetingBodyCloseSignature2 Study the organisation and language features.Find and mark the parts of the let
5、ter that match the following points.A.I know what the problem is.B.I understand how you feel.C.This is my advice and reason(s).D.I think my advice will help.A.I know what the problem is.B.I understand how you feel.C.This is my advice and reason(s).D.I think my advice will help.What expressions does
6、Ms Luo use to make suggestions?Underline them in the letter.3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.While writingWork in groups.Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem.List possible suggestions and reasons.Suggestion:_Reason:_ Try listenin
7、g to your parents.Invite them out for something to eat.Maybe they arent listening to you because you dont listen to them.This will give you a chance to speak to them without distractions.3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.Work in groups.Choose one of
8、 the teenagers and discuss his/her problem.List possible suggestions and reasons.Suggestion:_Reason:_ Join a volunteer group.Connect with your parents online.This will give you a chance to be around other people,and help you realise that other people have problems,too.Just because they are far away,
9、it doesnt mean that you cant talk to them.3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.Work in groups.Choose one of the teenagers and discuss his/her problem.List possible suggestions and reasons.Suggestion:_Reason:_ Ask a mutual friend to introduce you to her
10、.Find chances to get together in groups where she is a group member.Your friend will be able to help you break the ice with her and provide encouragement to you.If you are in a group,it takes all the pressure off,and you can interact with her in a relaxing setting.3 Use what you have learnt to write
11、 a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.Draft your letter according to the outline._Dear _,You wrote that _.I understand that _.I think _because _.I am sure that _.Best wishes,_Write the date and greet the reader.Show the reader that you know what the problem is.Tell the reader that you un
12、derstand how he/she feels.Explain your reason(s).Tell the reader what you think will happen.Close and sign the letter.You have asked me for my advice on.Its my great pleasure to give you some suggestions/advice on.I am writing to express my views concerning.Im sorry(that)you are having trouble/diffi
13、culty/problem in.Here are a few suggestions about.I am writing to offer you some advice about.3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.Useful expressions3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of advice to one of the teenagers below.Useful expressions
14、 I would like to suggest/recommend that.In my opinion,it would be wise to take the following action.When it comes to such a situation,I would like to suggest that you should.As to.,I suggest that you should.Why not.?It would be better/a good idea if.3 Use what you have learnt to write a letter of ad
15、vice to one of the teenagers below.Useful expressions I do hope you will take my advice into account/consideration.(In the end,)I do hope you will find these proposals/suggestions/recommendations practical/useful/helpful.I hope my suggestions will.I would appreciate it very much if you could conside
16、r my suggestions.Sample Writing10 September 2018Dear Xu Ting,You wrote that you always feel lonely after school because your parents work in another city.I understand how you feel.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live away from their parents.I think you can try joining a volunteer
17、 group that helps other people.This will give you a chance to meet and be around others.It will also help you realise that you are not alone in having problems and that many other people have problems,too.Helping other people also makes us feel better.You can also connect with your parents online.Ju
18、st because your parents are far away,it doesnt mean you cant talk to them.Im sure that youll make new friends and get a chance to speak to your parents more often.This will help drive away your loneliness.Best wishes,Susan Luo4 Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draf
19、t.After writing Are all the parts of a letter included and organised in a good order?Does the writer give reasons for the advice?Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions?Does the writer use commas and stops correctly?Is the handwriting easy to read?5 Revise your draft and put up yo
20、ur letter in the classroom or read it to the class.Words and Expressions I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behaviour.(P18)我建议你和你的朋友谈谈他的行为。behaviour /bhevj(r)/n.行为；举止行为；举止 That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.那样的行为是不允许的。Does television affect childrens behaviour?电视对孩子的行为有影响吗？beha
21、ve v.行为；表现 behave oneself 使举止规矩 Mind and behave yourself and dont be any trouble.注意点，规矩点，别惹麻烦。It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.(P18)对于你们这一代的青少年来说，被电脑游戏和网络世界吸引是很正常的。attract /trkt/vt.吸引；引起吸引；引起的注意（或兴趣）的注意（或兴趣）How can we attract m
22、ore visitors to our website?我们如何才能吸引更多人访问我们的网站呢？be attracted to 喜爱 She seems to be attracted to you.她好像对你有好感。But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.(P18)但是花太多时间上网是不健康的，而且会让你很难专注于生活中的其他事情。focus /fks/(1)vi.&vt.集中（精力、注意力等）；（使）调节焦距集中（精
23、力、注意力等）；（使）调节焦距focus on 集中；特别关注集中；特别关注 He prefers to focus on the positive.他更愿意关注积极的一面。His eyes slowly began to focus on what looked like a small dark ball.他的眼睛开始慢慢聚焦到那个小黑球似的东西上。But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.(P18)但是花太多时间上网
24、是不健康的，而且会让你很难专注于生活中的其他事情。focus /fks/(2)n.中心；重点；焦点中心；重点；焦点in focus 清晰；使焦点对准 His comments provided a focus for debate.他的评论提供了辩论的重点。We want to keep the real issues in focus.我们要让真正的问题受到关注。Some students even become addicted to the Internet and cannot concentrate on school and family life.(P18)一些学生甚至沉迷于网络
25、，不能专注于学校和家庭生活。addicted /dktd/adj.有瘾的；上瘾的有瘾的；上瘾的；入迷的；入迷的addicted to 对对很入迷很入迷addict /dkt/n.对对入迷的人；吸毒成瘾的人入迷的人；吸毒成瘾的人 She is a TV addict and watches as much as she can.她是一个电视迷，尽可能多看电视。Some are addicted to smoking cigarettes,only several packets of which will hurt their lungs.有些人对吸烟上瘾，几包香烟就会对他们的肺造成伤害。Ass
26、essing Your Progress Review and practise the usage of some of the key words and phrases in this unit.Reflect what you have learnt in this unit.Learning objectives1 Circle the correct word(s)in each sentence.1.Todays teenagers seem to prefer/like the Internet more than TV.2.Martin did not enjoy pop m
27、usic until he became a generation/teenager.3.Which course did your teacher recommend to/with you?4.Dont quit trying/to try if there is still hope.5.I think he is addicted/attracted to smoking.He just cant seem to quit.6.The library project has already fallen behind schedule/plan.7.The research has f
28、ocused on/for the relationship between a teenagers sleep and health.8.The instructions on the box made him confusing/confused,and he did not know what to do.2 Find the noun/adjective/adverb phrases in the passage and state their functions.If you have learnt some maths at school,you can quite quickly
29、 work out that one eleventh is about 9 percent.But did you know that 9 percent is also the number of children who are not at school?Thats right one in 11 children is not studying and probably even cannot do the simple maths you just did so very easily.NPAdvPNPNPNPNPNPAdvPNPAdvP2 Find the noun/adject
30、ive/adverb phrases in the passage and state their functions.They drop out of school because their families are too poor and they have to work like adults.In 2013,millions of children and teenagers were out of school.Most live in poor countries,but there are also some boys and girls who cannot go to
31、school in rich countries.If you are one of the lucky ones who can go to a senior high school,you should be grateful for the opportunity.NPAdjPNPNPNPNPNPNP2 Find the noun/adjective/adverb phrases in the passage and state their functions.So the next time you feel like you do not want to do boring,diff
32、icult homework or go to class,think about the children who dont have the chance to get a good education.Make the most of your education and make the world a better place.NPNPNPNPNPNPNPFunction:The phrases provide more specific details and enrich the meaning of the text.Which reading in this unit did
33、 you find the most interesting?Why?What new things did you learn about teenage life from this unit?What new vocabulary and structures did you learn in this unit?Did you use any of them in your language activities?How well could you use them?Do you think skimming was useful for you to understand the
34、texts?What problems did you or your friends have with this unit?How did you solve the problems?What advice did you give each other?3 Reflecting1.Good habits _(form)at youth make all the difference.2.I enjoy _(discuss)different questions.3.I prefer _(help)others.4.I have learnt some new _(move)in the
35、 Ballet Club.5.Which club do you think is _(suit)for Adam?6.Actions speak _(loud)than words.7.All work and no play _(make)Jack a dull boy.8.I will have to get used to being _(responsibility)for a lot more.9._(study)hard isnt always fun.10.Some students even became _(addict)to the Internet.formeddisc
36、ussinghelpingmovementssuitableloudermakesresponsibleStudyingaddictedExerciseProjectSet up a student club1 You are going to set up a student club.Work in groups and choose one of the clubs from below,or create a new club you think others would be interested in joining.StudentClubBasketballClubPsychol
37、ogyClub_ClubBiologyClubChessClubDebateClubPhotographyClubCalligraphyClub2 Decide on the following details of your club.Club nameSloganAim(Why form the club?What does it hope to achieve?)Activity(What will members usually do at the meetings?Any special events or outings?)Requirement(what should membe
38、rs prepare and bring?)Meeting time and placeStreet Photography ClubCapture Life as It HappensTo teach members how to take better pictures as well as capture the day-to-day life of our great city.Practise taking pictures at local parks and special places in thecity,look at our pictures in some photo
39、labA camera or smartphone and lots of enthusiasm4:00 p.m.,Saturday in Green Park by the fountain3 Design an eye-catching logo for your club and make a poster including the clubs name,slogan,and logo.4 Prepare an introduction to recruit new members during a school assembly.Include some details that a
40、re not mentioned on your poster.Hello,everybody!We are very pleased to introduce our club to you.It is called the Street Photography Club.Our slogan is“Capture Life as It Happens”,and our club aims to capture life as it happens!You dont have to have an expensive camera or equipment.You can take grea
41、t photos with just a cell phone.We will teach you how to look for great pictures,and then show you how to improve them using simple software.So,we hope to see you at 4:00 p.m.on Saturday by the fountain in Green Park!EXAMPLE Polish your draft with the advice from your partners and your teacher.Revise the words and expressions of the unit.Think about the school clubs in your school and try to get familiar with their aims,activities,etc.
