2017秋九年级英语全册 Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes Section A（3a-3c）教案 （新版）人教新目标版.docVIP

Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes Section A 2 (3a-3c) I. Discussion Make a list of things teenagers should and should not be allowed to do. Discuss your list in groups. A: Do you think teenagers should be allowed to… B: Yes, I do. I think … /No, I don’t. I think … List NO 1. Teenagers should be allowed to… NO 2. … NO 3. … II. Reading 1. 3a. Read the poem aloud and discuss what the title means with your partner. Pay attention to the new words. The title: Mom Knows Best When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in. When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger. When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up. When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me. But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” But I talked back again — “I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!” Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times. I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream. And had scary dreams after watching that film. I was late for school from staying out past ten. I regret talking back, not listening to Mom. Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 3b. Read the poem again and answer the questions. 1. What did the mom do when the writer was a baby and a small child? 2. Why do you think the writer talked back to his mom when he was seven and nine years old? 3. How did the writer feel when he was a teenager and his mom said “Please be back by ten”? 4. After reading the whole poem, how do you think the writer feels about his mom? Keys: 1. She always made sure the wr