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1、Revision.1ego to the store buy drinks and snacks do the dishes clean the living room take out the rubbishDiscuss 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(fù)擔(dān)心理負(fù)擔(dān)waste n. 浪費(fèi)浪費(fèi);

2、垃圾垃圾 v. 浪費(fèi)浪費(fèi); 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 Should young people do chores at home? Which one agrees and which one disagrees?Skim the following letters.

3、Skimming快速讀過去，取出讀物中關(guān)鍵快速讀過去，取出讀物中關(guān)鍵性的東西。我們可以快速瀏覽課文，領(lǐng)會文性的東西。我們可以快速瀏覽課文，領(lǐng)會文章大意。章大意。一般而言，通過標(biāo)題可知道文章的主題。一般而言，通過標(biāo)題可知道文章的主題。對文章的首段和末段要多加注意，以便發(fā)現(xiàn)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(diǎn)。作者的觀點(diǎn)。Answer the questions.1. What is Ms. Millers idea ?She thinks doing chores is parents job.He thinks its important for children to do ch

4、ores and help their parents with housework.2. What is Mr. Smiths opinion?According to Ms. Miller and Mr. Smith, what are the pros and cons about kids doing chores?ProsConsDoing chores helps to develop childrens independence.Housework is a waste of childrens time.Parents should provide a clean and co

5、mfortableenvironment at home for their children.Doing chores helps children understand the idea of fairness.2cI. 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

6、finish the following tasks. get good grades and get into a good universitytheir parents too muchII. 判斷正判斷正(T)誤誤(F)。( )3. Ms. Miller thinks doing chores is not difficult.( )4. Mr. Smiths neighbors son looked after himself well during his first year in the college.TF2dWrite one sentence with each phra

7、se from the letters.1. a waste of time Its a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining. 2. there is no need for to There is no need for you to go to the town. 3. do not mind I do not mind sweeping the floor.4. spend time on I spent half of an hour on my homework.5. in order to He worked v

8、ery hard in order to get the job. 6. it is not enough to It is not enough to clean up the parks.7. the earlierthe better The earlier you give up smoking, the better it is for your health.1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree wi

9、th?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(zé)等職責(zé)等)”。如如:provide 作動詞，意為作動詞，意為“

10、 提供；供應(yīng)提供；供應(yīng)”。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 clearly to the students.把東西給學(xué)生講明白是每一位老師應(yīng)把東西給學(xué)生講明白是每一位老師應(yīng)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

11、服。They provided him with money and clothes. They provided money and clothes for him.2. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. 反正我覺得干點(diǎn)家務(wù)也不難。反正我覺得干點(diǎn)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(dāng)于漢語的相當(dāng)于漢語的“反正反正; 仍仍然然; 依然依

12、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(yīng)該你還是應(yīng)該看看醫(yī)生?？纯瘁t(yī)生

13、。3. ill & sick相同點(diǎn)相同點(diǎn)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(diǎn)不同點(diǎn)表示表示“生病生病”時，時，sick 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(yùn)用運(yùn)用】根據(jù)句意，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(xué)會獨(dú)立孩子們越早學(xué)會獨(dú)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