1a Teenagers can ask Parents to do or parents can ask teenagers to do 1. buy some drinks and snacks _2. borrow some money_3. clean your room _4. invite my friends to a party _5. go to the store_6. use your CD player _7. take out the rubbish _8. make your bed _teenagersteenagersparentsteenagersteenagersparentsparentsteenagers1b Make conversations by using the phrases in 1a and role play them.Parent: Could you clean your room?Child: Yes, I can.Child: Could I invite my friends to a party?Parent: No, you cant have a party. You have a test on Monday.1c Listen and check( ) the things in activity 1a that you hear. 1. buy some drinks and snacks 2. borrow some money 3. clean your room 4. invite my friends to a party 5. go to the store 6. use your CD player 7. take out the rubbish 8. make your bed1d Listen and fill in the chart.Sandys momSandy Sandy and DaveWhat are they going to do?buy drinks and snacksinvite my friends, borrow some money, clean her room and use the CD playermove the big chairs, clean the living room1e Ask your partner for help at a party and talk about these things.A: Could you take out the rubbish?B: Yes, sure.go to the store buy drinks and snacks do the dishes clean the living roomtake out the rubbish2a 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?2b. 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?SkimmingThis means looking quickly 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.Dear Sir,I do not understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home. Kids these days already have enough stress from school.They do not have time to study and do housework, too. Housework is a waste of their time. Could we just let them do their job as students? They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get goodgrades and get into a good university. Also, when they get older, they will have to do housework so there is no need for them to do it now. It is the parents job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. I do not mind doing them.Ms. Miller Dear Sir,I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. Italso helps them to understand the idea of fairness. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. Our neighbors son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.Mr. Smith2c. 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.Pair workPair work2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters.1.a waste of time 2.2. there is no need for . to3. do not mind4. spend time on 5. in order to6. it is not enough to7. the earlier . the better 1. Watching TV is a waste of their time. 2. There is no need for you to wash the clothes by your hands.3. I do not mind giving you money.4. Would you spend more time on your study?5. Tom works hard in order to make more money.6. Though I have some money. It is not enough to buy a car.7. The earlier you care your cold, the better it will be. Discuss the questions with a partner.1. Which letter do you agree with? Why?2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you dont agree with?Discussion3a Do you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes.Children should do chores because .Children should not do chores because.3b Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion.Dear Sir or Madam,I think/believe that_I agree/disagree that _I think it is fair/unfair for children to_ Writing I think children should/should not_ because _For example, they should/should not because_Yours truly,_Language points1.It is the parents job to provide a clean and 2. comfortable environment at home for their 3. children. 在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干在家中给他们的孩子提供一个干4. 净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。净、舒适的环境是家长们的事情。 it 为形式主语，真正的主语是为形式主语，真正的主语是provide a clean and for their children. its ones job (duty) to do something. 看作一个看作一个 固定句型，表示固定句型，表示“做某事是某