英语人教版九年级全册Unit7 SectionA 2.docxVIP

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 Warming up Mom knows best Look at the title of reading then answer the questions. What does the title mean? Do you agree with it? Pre reading What do you think the poem is about? Do you remember what your mother did when you were a baby and you cried? Do you listen to your mother and behave well? How do you feel about your mother now? do you argue with your mother or talk back to her? Do you regret anything you did to your parents? 1. 3a. Read the poem aloud. 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! The title: Mom Knows 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 th