Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
Section B 2 (2a-Self Check)
I. Revision
Dear friends,
I am unhappy these days because my parents don’t allow me to practice 1______
as much as I would like to. I am 2__________ about running. I want to be a
professional 3_____. I believe I can 4_______ my dream. But they are always talking
about what will happen if I don’t 5_________. I know my parents 6_________about
me, but they don’t believe in me. They think running may 7_____ in the way of my
schoolwork. So they don’t 8_____ me to practice running 9___ school nights. They
think I need to think about other possible jobs.What should I do? Should I be allowed
to make my 10_____ decision? How much time should I spend on my training and
my schoolwork? I need your help.
Please write to me soon!
II. Discussion
3a.With a partner, discuss at least one rule at home that you do not agree with. Why
do you not agree with it? Make some notes in the chart.
A: I don’t think we should be allowed to play computer games.
B: Sure, I agree with it. Because it is bad for us, we should follow the rule.
A: How about watch TV?
B: Well, I don’t agree with it. I think the rule should be changed. We can watch TV on the weekends.
A: Hum, do you think if we should be allowed to have part-time jobs?
B: I agree. We can learn a lot from working.
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Rule
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Why you agree or disagree with it
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How you think the rule should be changed
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can’t play computer games
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agree --
sitting in front of the computer for hours playing games isn’t good
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no need to be changed
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can’t watch TV
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disagree –
not all TV programs are bad for students; need to relax sometimes, rather than spend all the time studying
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should be allowed to watch TV programs that have educational value (such as documentaries); should be allowed to watch TV programs on weekends.
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must be home for dinner every day
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disagree –
takes away opportunities to spend time with friends; makes life uninteresting
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should be allowed to have dinner with friends as long as I don’t stay out too late and it does not clash with any important family activity
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III. Self Check
1. Match the words in the two columns and choose five phrases to make
sentences.
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take
do
get
achieve
make
go
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shopping
photos
my dream
ears pierced
part-time work
a choice
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get ears pierced
I would like to get my ears pierced when I am twenty-one years old.
take photos
This is a good place for tourists to take photos.
do part-time work
It is common for university students to do part-time work to help pay for their studies.
achieve my dream
I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a doctor.
