Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.Unit 3Self CheckLearning strategy: Activating your language learning. To learn a language, you need to “use” it actively.Fill in each blank with the right word given. 1.You have to be 18 years old before you are _ to drive a car.2. What time do you _ basketball practice today?3. Please _ the classroom. Its a real mess.4. I cant _ which pair of jeans to buy. They both look good on me.5. Everyone _ to have at least 8 hours sleep a night.allowedfinish1 finish allow choose need clean upclean upchooseneeds 清理，清除清理，清除Read the article. Then write a letter to the editor agreeing or disagreeing. Explain you reasons. Dear Editor: I would like to reply to the article 2 Ability Training Helping and learning At our school, we sometimes have a special day to help others. Last year we went to an old peoples home and sang songs and performed a play for them. The old people were very happy. We should be allowed to take time to do things like that more often. For example, we should visit primary schools and help teach young students. I want to be a teacher when Im older, so it would be a great experience for me. Other students would like to do other jobs. For example, my friend Tian Ge wants to write for a newspaper. She should be allowed to volunteer at the newspaper office once a week. On Friday afternoons, many students are sleepy after a long week of classes. Some students should be allowed to have Friday afternoons off to volunteer and help others. have + 时间时间 + off, “休多休多长时间的假长时间的假”READINGShould I be allowed to make my own decisions?Think about it:1. How old is a teenager?2. What are some of the rules that a teenager should obey?Look at the title of the reading. Answer Yes or No.Group WorkBefore you read1a1b Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their childs success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?妨碍妨碍While you readShould I be allowed to make my own decisions?get in the way Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. However, his parents wont allow him to train as much as he would like to. “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr Liu, “and we know how much he loves running. 完成完成;实现实现 achieveThats great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we do think that our son needs to be realistic. Now he is getting older, and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesnt become a professional runner in the end.”现实的现实的;注重实际的注重实际的 realistichave nothing against 不反对不反对do的各种形式的各种形式 + 动词原形，表强调。动词原形，表强调。Liu Yu doesnt really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. But Im serious about running. Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.”对对很认真很认真be serious about Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they dont allow him to practice running on school nights. “I know this might seem strict,” says Mrs. Liu, “but we think were doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. Its a very difficult dream to achieve. We dont allow him to practice every day because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.” But Liu Yu still doesnt agree. “I know my parents care about me,” he says. “But they are always talking about what will happen if I dont succeed. But I will succeed! I think I should be allowed to make this decision for myself. Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream.”担心担心;关心关心成功成功;达到达到;完成完成 care about succeedPut these phrases from the reading into sentences of your own. 1. get in the way of 3. spend time on 2. be serious about After you read3aScan the reading to find more examples to place under each heading. 3bPoints that show Liu Yus parents care about himPoints that show that Liu Yu is unhappy with his parents.His parents worry about his success at school.His parents wont let him practice when he wants.They want him to achieve his dreams. They watch all his races.He doesnt agree with his parents.He wants to be allowed to make decisions.He thinks his parents dont believe in him.1. Put the following into English.1. 爱好有时候会妨碍学习。爱好有时候会妨碍学习。 Sometimes hobbies can _ _ _ _ of schoolwork.2. 他决定专攻英语，因为上次考试失败了。他决定专攻英语，因为上次考试失败了。 He _ _ _ _English because he failed the last exam.3. 我希望同学们能实现自己得梦想。我希望同学们能实现自己得梦想。 I _that students would _ _ _.4. 我确实认为我们得孩子需要现实一点。我确实认为我们得孩子需要现实一点。 I do think our children _ _ _ _5. 我们应当相互学习。我们应当相互学习。 We should _ _ _ _.get in the way decided to major inhope achieve their dreams need to be realistic learn from each other Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream. 只有那样，我才有实现梦想的机会。只有那样，我才有实现梦想的机会。 该该句句是是一一个个部部分分倒倒装装句句。当当only位位于于句句首首且且修修饰饰状状语语或或状状语语从从句句时时，句句子子应应用用部部分分倒倒装装语语序序。即即将将系系动动词词be、助动词或情态动词置于主语前。助动词或情态动词置于主语前。 只有努力工作，我们才能成功。只有努力工作，我们才能成功。Only by working hard _ _ _ _ _ . 【点拨点拨】can we succeed句句中中only修修饰饰方方式式状状语语“by working hard”且且置置于于句句首首，故故句子要用部分倒装。句子要用部分倒装。