Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. 首师大附中

Period 5 1. present writing task 2. understanding the requirements 3. Writing and polishing 4. More writing samples 5. consolidation and extension

writing Write an article, first tell us about rules at home or at school, second explain which rule(s) you agree or don’t agree with, and finally how you think the rule(s) should be changed.

First step: 审题 1. First, decide whether to write family rules or school rules. 2. Second, decide which rules at home or at school to write about. 3. Third, decide which rule you disagree with and think about the reasons. 4. Fourth, decide how you think the rule should be changed or improved.

1. Write down the rules first. The following sentence patterns are needed. I can … I must … I am (not) allowed to … I have to … I need to … ) 2. Express your opinions about them. (agree or disagree) I think we should be allowed to … I think we can … I agree that … I feel that.... I don’t think that... In my opinion,... Second step: sentence patterns

Third step: Group discussion Family rules: examples I have to go home after school. I can’t play out after school or on weekends. I am not allowed to stay up until 11. I need to clean up my room every morning. I am not allowed to watch TV every night. I am not allowed to get my ears pierced. …

Fourth step: Decide which rules to write, whether you agree or disagree and think about the reasons: I feel that it is reasonable that I can not stay up late every day. As teenagers, it is very important to have enough time to sleep. I don’t think that I have to go home after school every day. I am old enough to manage my time after school. I can make more friends if I spend more time with my classmates.

Fifth step: Decide how you think the rule should be changed or improved. Example If I am allowed to get home a little bit later, like by 6 pm, I will be happier…

Sixth step: Draft writing

Peer-editing

presentation

Every school has its own disciplines. As a student, we should obey the rules. As for the school rules, I agree to most of them, which are necessary, but disagree to a few which are unreasonable. For instance, I think it’s good for school children to do eye exercise and morning exercise every day. Some of my classmates don’t like to do so. But we should not only study hard, but also keep fit. So we should keep doing them. We are supposed to wear school uniforms on school days. I don’t like this. Different people have different personalities. If we could wear our own clothes, we would feel and look better. I hope all students can enjoy their school life. 参考范文 :

上星期，学校就学生 作业量问题在各班召开了家长会进 行讨论，下表中是一些家长的观点。 Topic two: some parentsOther parents Review what students have learned Take a lot of time Develop students’ mindCannot have a good rest Stop students playing computer games Cannot do the things students like 请你根据上面方框中的提示，用英语作一简要介绍，并 表明你自己的观点。

开头已给出： Last week our class had a parents’ meeting. At the meeting, all the parents talked about whether doing a lot of homework was useful or not. _______________________________________ Topic 3

Last week our class had a parents’ meeting. At the meeting, all the parents talked about whether doing a lot of homework was useful or not. Many parents thought that doing much homework was useful. They thought doing much homework could help students review what they had learned, develop their minds and stop students playing computer games. But some parents held the opposite opinion. They thought doing much homework must take so much time that students couldn’t have a good rest and do what they like. If so, they would lose interest in studies. In my opinion, it’s necessary to do homework but not too much. Not only can we review what we have learned but also we have free time to do something meaningful. Sample

请写一篇短文，谈谈你对中学生穿名牌衣服的看 法. Talk about your opinions about wearing clothes of famous brands ( 名牌服装） with your partner. Then write down its advantages and disadvantages. Topic four: 热点问题

Sample Nowadays, most students ask their parents to buy them brand name clothes. In my opinion, it’s not necessary for them to wear the brand name clothes. One of the reasons is that the brand name clothes are so expensive that their parents will spend a lot of money on them. It’s a waste of money. Then, if they wear these clothes, they will concentrate more on their clothes and appearance than their studies.

Finally, they are too young to make money, they have to ask their parents for money. If they keep doing this, they will develop a bad habit. They will ask their parents for money to get all the expensive things they want. When they grow up, they will become lazy. As a result, they are unwilling to work hard to get what they want. In a word, teenagers shouldn’t be allowed to wear brand name clothes. Wearing school uniforms is the best solution.

Homework Polish your writing

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议论题材的作文结构及语言 1 Introduction and your opinions 2 Supporting sentences: advantages or disadvantages 3 Conclusion

议论文写作 议论主课 作者地某个问题中某件事进行分析、 评论，表明自己 观点、立场、态度、看法和 主张的一种文体。 初中阶段议论文写作 ，其论点、论据 论证一 般比较明显。

结 构

常用句型 There is no doubt that…. 毫无疑问的 …… There is no denying that… 不可否认的 …… It is universally acknowledged that … 众所周知的 …… Nothing is more important than… 没有什么比...… 更重要。 We cannot emphasize the importance of…too much. 我们再怎么强调 …… 的重要性也不为过。 I consider it harmful to do… 我认为做 …… 是有害的。 For above, we can predict that… 从以上情况，我们可以预测 …… As a student, I should…… A conclusion from the above discussion is that… 以上讨论结论 ……

常用句型 Along with the development of …more and more… In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth/decline in… 在过去和年内 …… 有着显著增长 / 明显滑坡。 Compared to/ In comparison with…, …is/are more… Just as every coin has two sides,…have both advantages and disadvantages. As is known to all/ As we all know…have played an important role/part in our daily life. Nowadays, there is a widespread concern over…

常用句型 There are several reasons behind my ideas. First… Second… Finally… Nowadays, we students have…but quite a number of students in our school don’t seem to know…They spend most of the time… But as for me, I take an opposite side. There are lots of reasons behind my ideas. First of all…More importantly…Most important of all…