Unit6TeenagersandTelevisionPeriodOneTeachingaims:1.Mastersomewords,usefulphraseandsentencepatterns.2.StudentswilllookattheplaceoftelevisionintheirlivesinNorthAmerica.Importantanddifficultpoints:1.Words:current,soap,opera,suspension,raise,harmful,chapter,committed,leaveout,agreeon,inanyway,missout.2.Idon’tknowwhatit’sliketohavetodealwithproblemsof…,butIdoknowwhatit’sliketohavetodealwithproblemsandissuesathighschool.Teachingprocedures:Step1.Lead-inLookatthepicture.IamaTV.Doyoulikeme?TodaywearegoingtolearnUnit6TeenagersandTelevision.Freetalk:Inthispart,studentsareencouragedtodiscussthesequestionswiththeirpartners.Beforeyouread:1.DoyouenjoywatchingTVasNorthAmericanteenagersdo?Whyorwhynot?2.WhataresomepositiveandnegativethingsaboutTV?Step2.FastReadingReadthepassageasfastasyoucan.(7’)Trueorfalse:1.Teenagersspendonaveragebetween21~27hourswatchingTVperday.F2.TeenagerswatchsomuchTVduetoalackofoptionsinMary’sopinion.T3.TeenagerswatchTVinordertostudysomething.F4.Adultswatchsitcoms,withteenagersasthemaincharacters.F5.MarythinksshecandealwithproblemsandissuesathighschoolthroughTV.用心爱心专心F6.TVhasapositiveinfluenceonourlives.TStep3.CarefulReadingAccordingtothequestionsoftheteacheraskedandfillintheanswerthateverystudent’sresponse.Question1Don’thaveasmuchfreedomasadultsMaryQ2keepteenagersinformedaboutallthelatesttrendsandfashionJennyQ3TeenagershaveteenagersasthemaincharactersAdultslikeTVprogramswithadultsasthemaincharactersJimQ4beclosetoteenagers’livesandlivingexperienceJimQ5SesameStreetPeterQ6HardtogethomeworkdoneMissoutonthingsFriendshipisn’trealJennyTomAtthesametime,theteacheraskthatthebadeffectsofTVarepointedoutinthetext.Canyouaddsomemoreexamplesofthisinfluence?Step4.Danny’sQuestions(onPage75)1.IwouldsaywespendsomuchtimewatchingTVbecausewejustdon’thaveasmuchfreedomasadults.2.AdultswatchTVforentertainmentpurpose,ortoremaininformedaboutlocalandinternationalnews.Knowledgeoftrendsmakesstudentspopular,whereasnotknowingabouttrendsmakesteenagersfeelleftout.3.Youknow,regular…butalsomakingsureIstayfocusedonmyclasses,thatkindofthing.4.Idon’tknowwhatit’sliketohavetodealwithproblemsofraisingkidsandthingslikethat,butIdoknow…5．Acompound-complexsentenceItsoundsmorepoliteto“Iwould.”6.Remainhereisalinkverb,“Remaininformedabout”means“beinformedabout.”7.Knowinghereisagerund“Tobeleftout”meanstobeoutsideofsomething.“Tobeleftout”meanstonottofeelapartofsomethingornotto用心爱心专心betrendy.8.Stayhereisalinkverb.Remaininformed,feelleftout,andstayfocusedsharethesethings:(1)thethreeverbsarelinkverbs;and(2)thepredicativesarepastparticiplesthatdescribeacertainstateorcondition.FastReadingandAnswerthequestions.Step5.Fillintheblanks:AdiscussionaboutteenagersandTVisbeingheldinJenny’sclass.Marythinksteenagerswatch_________________(alargeamountof)timeonTVbecauseoftheyhavenootheroptions.Jennysaysteenagersshould(beawareof)___________trendsandpopularbyTV.Besideshethinksteenagerslikesitcoms(with)______teenagersasmaincharacters.ThenthetopicturnstothebadeffectsofwatchingtoomuchTV.Jennyfollowstherulethathecan’twatchanyTVuntilshegetsherhomework(done)_______.InTom’sopinion,watchingTVtoomuchwill(missouton)__________thingslikesportsandschoolactivities.Inaword,watchingTVhastwosides.Step6.Writeashortpassagetolearnhowtowriteanargumentativeessay.(onPage73)Ashortpassage:你班同学参加了《英语辅导报》...
