make one’s own decisions: 自己做决定
Discuss the questions in your groups. Are you allowed to make your own decisions at home?
What kinds of the decisions?
Lead-in
Name Age From Now Dream
Complete the form .
Liu Yu 15 years old Shandong On his school team Be a professional runner
Problem His parents won’t allow him to train so much .
I want to be a running star in the future!
/ə'tʃi:v/ achieve his dream
Lead-in How did he make his dream come true?
take part in many races be serious about running and spend a lot of time on it
See you again
Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to
choose their own clothes.
Section B （2a-2d）
湖北省枣阳市兴隆镇第一初级中学 王洪金
As a son/daughter, I have to …I am allowed to… I am not allowed to… finish homework before watching TV play computer games choose my own clothes get my ears pierced stay up until 10:00 pm make my own decisions
Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?
Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at schink they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?
succeed /sək'si:d/
Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?
Should he be allowed to make his own decision?
While reading
1. Fast reading
2. Careful reading
think Liu Yu needs to think about _________5__________.
think Liu Yu needs to think about what will happen if __________6_________ _________________.
Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.”
get in the way of 挡……的路；妨碍
Para.1
• 1. What do the teenagers think about the hobbies?
The teenagers think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.
• 2. What might the parents worry about?
They might worry about their child’s success at school.
Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. “Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr Liu, “And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. We have nothing against running! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He is getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.”
support /sə'pɔ:(r)t/ v. & n.支持
Liu Yu
Liu Yu's parents
Para.2
has always wanted to be ______1____________.
loves ____2___.
have ____3____ every one of his races. have nothing against ___4____.