2. Unit 2 We wouldn’t know what to do.

3. Work in pairs. Think about your daily routine. Write sentences which describe every day what you dowhat your parents do for you get upcall me at 6:30 go to school...make breakfast…

4. Do you have a perfect holiday when you stay at home alone? What holiday do you think is perfect? Think about

5. Read the passage and choose the best summary a). Most Chinese teenagers would find life more difficult without their parents. b). Many teenagers depend on their parents to prepare their meals. c). Chinese teenagers have so much homework that they don’t have time to look after themselves. d). Chinese teenagers should learn to cook.

6. Listen again and answer the questions. Why would Zheng probably burn the soup? When will Zheng learn to cook? When do most teenagers learn basic life skills? Is life as easy for most teenagers living alone as when their parents are around? Because she would probably forget it as she watched TV. She will learn to cook as soon as she leaves home. They learn basic life skills when they go to college. No, it isn’t.

7. Key points: fill…with… “ 用 …… 装满 ” be filled with… “ 充满 ……, 装满 ……” be full of 他用鸡蛋把篮子装满. 这个包里装满了书. He filled the basket with eggs. The bag is filled with books.= The bag is full of books.

8. 13-year-old boy 复合形容词 由 “ 数词 + 名词 + 形容词 ” 构成的复合形容词 常作定语, 其中的名词需用单数形式 I have read a 90-page book. Ms Wang has a 17-year-old daughter. 我已看完一本 90 页的书. 王老师有一个 17 岁的女儿.

9. For most teenagers it wouldn’t be a holiday at all. not…at all “ 一点也不 ”, 用在否定句中加强语气 eg. She doesn’t like chicken at all. Not at all. “ 没关系, 不用谢 ”= You’re welcome. That’s all right./It’s my pleasure.

10. Work in pairs. Ask and answer. 1.What times of the day do you feel you have “an empty stomach”? 2.Why can you burn soup, but not a sandwich? 3.“We wouldn’t know how to look after ourselves.” Who does ”we” refer to? 4.How much do you depend on your parents or your granny at home? 5.What kind of things do you especially forget to do when you’re watching television 6.What does a lazy person do or not do? 7.What simple dishes can you make?

11. discussio n Now decide if you agree or disagree with the writer’s conclusion. Why?

12. Brain Storm Useful phrases go away on business as soon as an empty stomach something important get enough practice go to college fill…with… depend on in one’s opinion not… at all dress oneself …

13. writing A composition question like the one which the writer ask 1.Think of your first answer to it Think of an example 2.Try to think of the opposite answer Think of an example 3.Try to present both sides of the answers 4.Write a conclusion Tips

14. Imagine this: your parents are on a business trip, and you stay at home alone. Write a short passage describing what you would do yourself, and what you wouldn’t do. Write a conclusion about yourself.

15. Finish the writing