1、Section A 2 (3a-3c)I. DiscussionMake 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 toB: Yes, I do. I think /No, I dont. I think ListNO 1. Teenagers should be allowed toNO 2. NO 3. II. Reading 1. 3a. Read the
2、 poem aloud and discuss what the title means with your partner. Pay attention to the new words. The title: Mom Knows Best 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 th
3、rough 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 scar
4、y movies, she said itd give me awful dreams. But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! Im 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! Im seventeen now!”Now Im an adult, thinking
5、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!3b. Read the poem again and answer the
6、 questions.1. What did the mom do when the writer was a baby and a small child?2. Why do you think the writer talked back to his mom when he was seven and nine years old?3. How did the writer feel when he was a teenager and his mom said “Please be back by ten”?4. After reading the whole poem, how do
7、 you think the writer feels about his mom?Keys: 1. She always made sure the writer was safe, happy and comfortable and kept him from danger. 2. Because the writer thinks he should be allowed to choose what he wants to do. 3. He felt angry because he thought he should not be told what to do. 4. He fe
8、els his mom knows him best. He thinks his mom is the best. He is thankful to his mom.III. Phrases and language points 1. 呆在我身边 2. 确信，确保 3. 远离 4. 拥抱我 5. 把我举起 6. 回嘴，顶嘴 7. 噩梦 8. 后悔做某事1. When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. crying all night是现在分词短语，在名词baby后作定语
9、，起修饰名词的作用。 e.g. Do you know the young man waiting outside the school gate? 你认识在校门外等待的年轻人吗？2. Now Im an adult, thinking back to those times. times指“时光，岁月，时代”。有时也会用days表达类似含义。 e.g. People started to play football in ancient times. 古代人们就开始踢足球了。 In those days, people used to write a lot more letters. 那时
10、候人们更习惯写信。3. I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.regret vt. 遗憾，后悔（1）regretdoingsth. 后悔做了某事（表示对已经发生的事情感到后悔）。（2）regret+n./pron.（3）regret+that/wh-clause（4）regrettosay/tell/inform.遗憾地说（告诉等）e.g. Iregrettakinghisadviceatthattime. 我后悔当初接受了他的建议。Iregrettosayyoufailedintheexam. 我遗憾地说你考试不及格。Sheimmediate
11、lyregrettedherdecision. 她立即后悔了她的决定。Weregretthatyou are allowed to go out. 我们很遗憾你们不能外出。IdeeplyregretwhatIsaid.我非常后悔说了这些话。扩展:remembertodosth. 记得要去做某事rememberdoingsth. 记得做过某事forgettodosth. 忘记要去做某事forgetdoingsth. 忘记做过某事活学活用1.Iremember_heratthepartylastweek. A.tomeet B.beingmet C.meeting D.tohavemet2.Don
12、t you forget_ thelightswhenyouleave. A.turningoff B.closing C.toturnoff D.toclose3.Iregret_thatwehavenonewsforyou.A.tosay B.saying C.tohavesaid D.havingsaidIV. Speaking3c. Think about a time you did something even though your mom or dad told you not to do it. Share your story with your partner.How old were you? Did you talk back to your mom or dad?What happened?How do you feel about it now?V. HomeworkWhat did your mother do when you were a small child? Write a short passage.
