1d. Listen again. Match these sentence parts.
1. Peter is going to ... ___
2. He isn't allowed to ... ___
3. Peter wasn't allowed to... ___
4. He could ... ___
5. He should be allowed to ___
a. take the test.
b. pass the test.
c. fail a math test.
d. take the test later.
e. get to class late.
Explanation
1. fail a test 考试不及格（失败）
2. take a test 参加考试
3. pass the test 通过考试
4. be strict with 对某人严格要求
5. worry about 担心…
IV. Discussion
1e. Read the statements. Then discuss them with your group.
1. Peter should be allowed to take the test later.
2. Students need strict rules.
3. Parents should not be too strict with teenagers.
A: I think Peter should...
B: I don't agree.
C: I think...
e.g.
A: I think Peter should be allowed to take the test later.
B: I don't agree.
C: I think students need strict rules.
A: It’s not fair if they don’t even give him a chance.
B: The school has to have rules.
C: But if he explains what happened, the teacher will understand.
2a. Discuss the questions in your group.
Are you allowed to make your own decisions at home? What kinds of decisions?
V. Think about it
1. What’s your hobby?
2. Do you think hobby can get in the way of schoolwork?
VI. Reading
2b. 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?
2c. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What is Liu Yu’s hobby?
2. What does Liu Yu want to be when he grows up?
3. Why do Liu Yu’s parents not allow Liu Yu to practice his hobby at night?
4. Do you think Liu Yu should be allowed to practice his hobby as much as he wants? Why or why not?
Read the passage again and fill in the chart.
Parents’ pointsLiu Yu’s points
They worry about his ________.He wants to be a __________________.
They think he should spend more time on ___________.He just wants to do what he _______.
They think he needs to be ___________________________.He is serious about _______.
They think it’s a difficult dream to _______.He _______ himself.
VII. Language points
1. But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork …
get in the way of 挡……的路；妨碍
e.g. Computer games will get in the way of his study.
电脑游戏会影响他的学习
2. My wife and I have supported every one of his races.
support v .& n. 支持
e.g. I hope you will support me in my efforts to discover the truth.
在我努力寻求揭发真相时，希望你能帮助我。
Your support has meant a lot to me during this difficult time.
在这困难时期，你的支持给了我很大的帮助。
3. …but I’m serious about running.
be serious about 对……是认真的
e.g. You should be serious about your job.
你应该认真对待你的工作。
4. My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university.
enter v. 进来；进去
e.g. Please do not enter before knocking on the door.
进来前请先敲门。
He has no choice but enter that college.
他不得不进入那所大学读书。
5. I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself.
be allowed to do 被允许做某事
e.g. You will not be allowed to do that.
你将不被允许那样做。
及时练
1. When I was your age, my parents didn’t _________ me to go out at night.
A. let B. allow C. make D. ask
2. Should teenagers _______ allowed to make their own decisions?
A. is B. are C. be D. /
6. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.
这是一个倒装句，正常语序是I will have a chance to achieve my dream only then. 但由于与前文的连贯性及强调的需要，only then 被置于句首。
英文的句子大多主语在前，谓语在后。但在一些句子中，由于修辞或句子结构上的需要，谓语被部分或完全置于主语之前，构成“倒装语序”。
only用于句子的开头，后接副词、介词短语或状语从句时，句子应倒装。例如：
Only yesterday did he find out that his watch was lost.
直到昨天他才发现他的手表丢了。
Only after a year did I begin to see the results of my work.
直到一年后，我才开始看到我工作的成果。
VIII. Learning actively
LEARNING ACTIVELY
When you learn any new language, actively use it in new sentences of your own.
2d. Look in the passage for the words in bold. Then use them actively to complete
sentences of your own.
1. My parents worry about ___________.
2. My parents have always taught me how important it is to ______________.
3. I am serious about _______________.
4. I think it is unfair _______________.
5. I have always wanted to be ______________.xK b1.C om
6. My parents have nothing against _________.
7. I need to think about what will happen if _______________.
8. I need to spend more time on ____________.
IX. Speaking
2e. Discuss the questions with a partner. Use the information in the passage to support your opinion.
What is your dream job? Do your parents support your dream?
X. Homework
1. Read the passage again after school.
2. Remember the words and expressions.
Section B 2 (3a-Self Check)
I. Revision
Dear friends,
I am unhappy these days because my parents don’t allow me to practice 1______
as much as I would like to. I am 2__________ about running. I want to be a
professional 3_____. I believe I can 4_______ my dream. But they are always talking
about what will happen if I don’t 5_________. I know my parents 6_________about
me, but they don’t believe in me. They think running may 7_____ in the way of my
schoolwork. So they don’t 8_____ me to practice running 9___ school nights. They
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