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1、Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do you often do to help your parents at home?2. Do you think kids should help out with chores at home?2astress n. 精神壓力精神壓力; 心理負擔心理負擔waste n. 浪費浪費; 垃圾垃圾 v. 浪費浪費; 濫用濫用depend v. 依靠依靠; 依賴依賴develop v. 發(fā)展發(fā)展; 壯大壯大fairness n.公正性公正性; 合理性合理性since conj. 因為因為; 既然既

2、然 prep., conj. & adv. 從從以后以后; 自自以來以來neighbor(=neighbour) n. 鄰居鄰居drop v. 落下落下; 掉下掉下The Sunday Mail magazine invited parents to write about whether they think young people should do chores at home. Skim the following letters. Which one agrees and which one disagrees?2bSkimmingThis means looking qu

3、ickly 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.Skimming 意為意為“快速掠過，從中提取最快速掠過，從中提取最容易取得的精華容易取得的精華”。這種讀法包含有原。這種讀法包含有原詞的所有意思詞的所有意思快速讀過去，取出讀快速讀過去，取出讀物中關(guān)鍵性的東西。因此，我們可以把物中關(guān)鍵性的東西。因

4、此，我們可以把這種讀法理解為快速瀏覽課文，領(lǐng)會文這種讀法理解為快速瀏覽課文，領(lǐng)會文章大意。一般而言，通過標題可知道文章大意。一般而言，通過標題可知道文章的主題。對文章的首段和末段要多加章的主題。對文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便發(fā)現(xiàn)作者的觀點。注意，以便發(fā)現(xiàn)作者的觀點。Answer the questions.1. What is Ms. Millers opinion?She thinks doing chores is parents job.He thinks its important for children to do chores and help their parents w

5、ith housework.2. What is Mr. Smiths opinion?I. 完成句子，每空詞數(shù)不限。完成句子，每空詞數(shù)不限。1. Ms. Miller thinks children should spend their time on schoolwork in order to _ _.2. Mr. Smith thinks these days children depend on _.Read the letters again and finish the following tasks. get good grades and get into a good un

6、iversitytheir parents too muchAccording to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?It helps children understand the idea of fairness.Parents should provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.It teaches them how to look after themselves

7、.It is good for their future.Children already have enough stress from school.They have no time to study and do housework.Their job now is to be students. They will do housework in the future.II. 判斷正判斷正(T)誤誤(F)。( )3. Ms. Miller thinks doing chores is not difficult.( )4. Mr. Smiths neighbors son looke

8、d after himself well during his first year in the college.TF1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?1. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 此處代詞此處代詞it僅為形式上的主語僅為形式上的

9、主語, 真正的真正的主語是主語是to provide for their children。我們也可將我們也可將It is ones job (duty, ) to do something.視為一個固定的句型視為一個固定的句型, 表表示示“做某事是某人的工作做某事是某人的工作(職責等職責等)”。如如:provide 作動詞，意為作動詞，意為“ 提供；供應提供；供應”。provide sb. with sth.或或provide sth. for sb.意為意為“為某人提供某物為某人提供某物”。如：如：Its every teachers job to explain things clear

10、ly to the students.把東西給學生講明白是每一位老師應把東西給學生講明白是每一位老師應做的事情。做的事情。The movie theater provides us with good service.His school provided a house for him.漢譯英。漢譯英。他們提供給他錢和衣服。他們提供給他錢和衣服。They provided him with money and clothes. They provided money and clothes for him.2. And anyway, I think doing chores is not

11、so difficult. 反正我覺得干點家務(wù)也不難。反正我覺得干點家務(wù)也不難。 anyway是一個副詞是一個副詞, 若位于句首若位于句首, 其其后往往會有逗號將其與句子的其他內(nèi)后往往會有逗號將其與句子的其他內(nèi)容隔開。容隔開。anyway在此句中的作用是在此句中的作用是追加評論追加評論, 相當于漢語的相當于漢語的“反正反正; 仍仍然然; 依然依然”。如如: Sam didnt get the job, but hes not unhappy because it didnt pay well anyway.薩姆沒有得到那份工作薩姆沒有得到那份工作, 但他并沒有悶悶不但他并沒有悶悶不樂樂, 反正

12、薪酬也不算高。反正薪酬也不算高。anyway還可用來表示還可用來表示“不管怎樣不管怎樣; 無論如無論如何何”之意。之意。例如例如:Its just a cold. But anyway, you should still see the doctor.這只不過是感冒這只不過是感冒, 但不管怎樣但不管怎樣, 你還是應該你還是應該看看醫(yī)生?？纯瘁t(yī)生。3. ill & sick相同點相同點ill 與與sick 都可以表示都可以表示“生病的生病的”，都可，都可作表語。作表語。如：如：Alice was ill / sick yesterday.不同點不同點表示表示“生病生病”時，時，sick

13、可作定語，但可作定語，但ill 通常不作定語。通常不作定語。如：如：Could you help the sick girl?【運用】根據(jù)句意，用【運用】根據(jù)句意，用ill或或sick填空。填空。(1) The driver sent the _ baby to the hospital.(2) My brother is _. I have to look after him at home.ill / sicksick4. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future. 孩子們越早學會

14、獨立孩子們越早學會獨立, 對他們的未來對他們的未來就越好。就越好。 “the+比較級比較級+, the+比較級比較級+”是英語中一個常用的句型結(jié)構(gòu)是英語中一個常用的句型結(jié)構(gòu), 表示表示“越越, 就越就越”。如如:The more he explained, the better we understood.他解釋得越多他解釋得越多, 我們就理解得越透徹。我們就理解得越透徹。Many people believe that the more a person reads, the wiser he will become.很多人相信一個人書讀得越多就會變很多人相信一個人書讀得越多就會變得越聰明。

15、得越聰明。I. 根據(jù)句意及所給首字母提示，補全句根據(jù)句意及所給首字母提示，補全句 中所缺單詞。中所缺單詞。 1. He was i_ but nobody took him to the hospital. 2. If you dont study hard, your grades will d_. 3. I like Old Henry because he often p_ us with hot water.illdropprovides4. We can d_ on him for help.5. Mother thinks playing computer games is a w_ of time.II. 根據(jù)句意，用括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當根據(jù)句意，用括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當 形式填空。形式填空。1. He _(develop) a farm from nothing.2. In fact, young people have too much _ (stress) today.wastedependdeve