人教新英语九上U7第4课时课件.pptVIP

Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. R 九年级上册 第四课时 Whats your hobby? What you want to be when you grow up? Are you allowed to make your own decisions at home? What kinds of decisions? Discuss the questions in your groups. 2a First, look at the title of the passage. Answer “ yes” or “no”. Find out how many in your group agree with you. Then read the passage. Does your answer change? 2b 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 school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree? get in the way of 挡......的路；妨碍 Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is 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 achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “And we know how much he loves running. achieve vt. 取得; 获得; 实现 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’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up as a professional runner.” support vt. n. 支持 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.” enter vt. vi. 进入 His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. “Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend m