1. choose their own clothes.
Unit 3
Teenagers should
be allowed to
choose their own clothes.

2. Section B 2
3a-Self Check

3. Revision
Dear friends,
I am unhappy these days because my parents don’t allow me to practice ______ as much as I would like to. I am ________ about running. I want to be a professional ______. I believe I can _______ my dream. But they are always talking about what will happen if I don’t _________.
running
serious
runner
achieve
succeed

4. I know my parents ______ about me, but they don’t believe in me
I know my parents ______ about me, but they don’t believe in me. They think running may _____ in the way of my schoolwork. So they don’t _____ me to practice running at night. They think I need to think about other possible jobs.
care
get
allow

5. What should I do. Should I be allowed to make my _____ decision
What should I do? Should I be allowed to make my _____ decision? How much time should I spend on my training and my schoolwork? I need your help.
Please write to me soon!
own

6. Self Check take do get achieve make go shopping photos my dream
1. Match the words in the two columns
and choose five phrases to make
sentences.
take do
get
achieve
make go
shopping
photos
my dream
ears pierced
part-time work
a choice

7. I would like to get my ears pierced when I am twenty-one years old.
take do
get
achieve
make go
shopping
photos
my dream
ears pierced
part-time work
a choice
get ears pierced
I would like to get my ears pierced when I am twenty-one years old.

8. take photos
This is a good place for tourists to take photos.
do part-time work
It is common for university students to do part-time work to help pay for their studies.
achieve my dream
I hope to achieve my dream of becoming a doctor.

9. make a choice
It is difficult for me to make a choice between these two bags as I like both of them.
go shopping
I go shopping with my parents every Saturday afternoon.

10. 2. Complete the sentences using the
correct forms of the words in
brackets. Translate them into
Chinese.
1. No matter how many difficulties we
have, I believe all problems can
________ (solve) in the end.
be solved
不管我们有多少困难，我相信所有
的难题到最后都可以得以解决。

11. 2. Mobile phones should __________
(keep) off during the meeting.
3. Teenagers under eighteen must
_______________ (not allow) to smoke
or drink.
be kept
not be allowed
2. 开会时手机应该保持关机状态。
3. 18岁以下的青少年决不允许喝酒或抽 烟。

12. 4. Many parents think going to school
must _________ (put) first, so
teenagers should __________________
(not encourage) to work part-time.
be put
not be encouraged
4. 许多父母认为青少年在学校学习
应该放在首位，因此他们不应该被
鼓励去做兼职工作。

13. 中考链接
1. The river smells terrible. People must
________________ dirty thing into it.
(南京市中考题）
A. be stopped to throw
B. be stopped from throwing
C. stop to throw
D. stop from throwing

14. 2. This book _______ often _______ from
the library. (北京市中考题）
A. aren’t; take away
B. taken away
C. isn’t; taken away
D. be taken away

15. Discussion
With a partner, discuss some rules at home that you agree or disagree with. Make some notes in the chart. 3a

16. I don’t think we should be allowed to play computer games.
Sure, I agree with it. Because it is bad for us, we should follow the rule.

17. Hum, I think we should be allowed to have part-time jobs?
I agree. We can learn a lot from working.

18. I don’t think we should be allowed to watch TV?
Well, I don’t agree with it. I think the rule should be changed. We can watch TV on the weekends.

19. Rule
Why you agree or disagree with it
How you think the rule should be changed
can’t play computer games
agree --
sitting in front of the computer for hours playing games isn’t good
no need to be changed

20. Why you agree or disagree with it
Rule
Why you agree or disagree with it
How you think the rule should be changed
can’t watch TV
should be allowed to watch good TV programs (such as documentaries);
should be allowed to watch TV programs on weekends.
disagree –
Some TV programs are good for students;
need to relax sometimes

21. Use the following expressions to help you:
I do not agree with …
I think I should be allowed to …
I would like to …
I could … if I …

22. Write a diary entry explaining which rule(s) you do not agree with at home and how you think the rule(s) should be changed.