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(共55张PPT)
Unit 2 Improving yourself
P1 Starting out
In what areas do you think you can improve yourself
social skills
...
learning efficiency(效率)
physical quality
time management
Watch the video and answer：
What is the video about
The video is about time management tips for busy teenagers.
Watch the video again and list the time
management tips mentioned in the video:
Watch and say
create a schedule
set small goals
make the most of every second
identify your productive time
wear a watch
focus your efforts
What other tips are there to make full use of your time
Watch a video about Gu Ailing’s time management and share which expresses you the most
Understand how you're currently
spending your time (and where you're
losing it)
Break large projects into small, actionable
(可执行的) tasks
Take breaks at the right time
Build better habits and routines for
long-term success
Some tips to make full use of your time：
Do you think it is easy for you to do these things
Is your self-control good
What is self-control
Psychologists typically define self-control as:
The ability to control behaviors in order to avoid temptations and to achieve goals;
The ability to delay gratification(满足) and resist unwanted behaviors or urges(冲动).
What is self-control
Discipline
Determination
Willpower
Are you a person with good self-control
Time
Money
Food
Emotion
Living habit
Now let’s complete a questionnaire and find out how good your self-control is.
1 Do you ever lose your temper with your family, friends, or
classmates
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
2 Do you find it difficult to resist temptations such as junk
food
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
3 Do you have any bad habits that you cannot break
a None whatsoever! b Some. c Where do I start !
4 Do you sometimes fail to get work done because you
cannot concentrate
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always.
5 Do you ever offend people by speaking carelessly
a Never. b Sometimes. c Always
Pre-viewing
SELF-CONTROL Questionnaire
Here is a quiz for you.
Mostly “a”
You are the captain of self-control, the ruler of self-regulation! Be careful not to take everything so seriously though. Try to relax more and once in a while, do something impulsive.
Mostly “b”
Whilist you seem to have grasped the basics of self-management, there is still room for improvement! Think about how you could be more focused on your goals and gain more control of your emotions.
Mostly “c”
Far from being in control, it seems your emotional impulses and temptations are controlling you! Find out what’s going wrong and draw up a plan of action. Try to stick with it!
Now find out your result.
Do you think self-control is important
How to build your self-control
Words and Expressions
lose your temper with...
resist temptation
break bad habits
fail to do
offend people
speak carelessly
对...发脾气
抵制诱惑
纠正坏习惯
未做成某事
冒犯别人
胡言乱语
Understanding ideas
Unit 2 Improving yourself
What conclusions can you draw from the facts
We can infer from the facts that Chinese Internet users spend a lot of time on social media, negatively affecting different aspects of their lives, and that the average age of social media users in China has risen during recent years.
Read and answer
Predict
Look at the title and picture and predict: What the passage is about
What is
Social Media
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.
detox: de- (off) + tox (poison)
Let’s read the passage and check your prediction.
detox: a treatment given to stop people from being addicted to drugs or alcohol （脱瘾治疗）
What is the passage about
Check your prediction
evolutionary
tree
para 1;2;8
A campaign for stopping using social media for seven days
para3-7
Five participants share their
experience and reflection
1. What’s the structure of the passage
2. Choose the benefits of the social media
detox and find evidence to support your
choices.
Read and Think
1. It helped students learn how to best communicate using social media.
2. It raised money for school sports equipment.
3. It made students want to spend even more time on social media.
4. It made students realise how much time they had been spending on social media.
5. It encouraged students to find new ways to communicate and try new activities.
Choose the benefits of the social media detox and find evidence to support your choices.
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Moderator The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports equipment!
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Anna But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone.
evidence
Name benefits from the detox (evidence)
Devon Doing the detox meant …! It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.
Cindy Then, instead of messaging my friend, … from other people. It felt so good!
George An hour’s sport each day … The detox made me healthier!
time
organiser
aim
participant
form
content
Para. 1 & 2
A moderator is someone whose job is to control a discussion by offering background information, asking questions and making summaries.
Brenton High School
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
To collect money for
new sports equipment.
Seven days
In any form
Over 100 students
_____________________
_________________________________
____________
No messaging friends,
no posting photos, no blogging – nothing.
_____________________
Read to fill out the chart.
Read Para. 3 to 7 and complete the summaries. (P16)
I lasted two days. The detox was more difficult to tolerate than I
had expected. I felt like I had lost an arm! Not eating for two days
m would have been easier! But on reflection, I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my phone. I’m now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.
Name Reflection Result
Anna (2 days) It was more difficult than she had expected. She felt like 1. ____________ ____________! She can now see how much time had been taken up with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend more time
2. ____________________.
Check the answers
Para. 3
she had lost an arm
picking up her hobbies
pick up: to start again; to continue
Name Reflection Result
Devon (4 days) When he saw a classmate on Monday, he felt 3. ______________ not to already know what his classmate had done at the weekend. They had to talk and explain what they were doing and thinking! It made him realise 4. _____
______________________
____________________.
Para. 4
really strange
the value of real contact that he had forgotten
I lasted four days. On Monday, my classmate and I spoke about
what we did at the weekend – it felt really strange not to already
know what he had done.
We would usually have posted pictures and updated our profiles. Doing the detox meant we had to talk and explain what we were doing and thinking! It made me realise the value of real contact that I had forgotten.
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Name Reflection Result
Cindy (7 days) At first, she really felt 5. ___________ ______________. Without their phones, she and her friend 6. ________________
_____________ for over two hours. By the fifth day, she realised that she hadn’t been missing out on anything.
Para. 5
she was
missing out
had a proper conversation
I managed the whole week! At first, I really felt I was missing out.
Then, instead of messaging my friend, I went round to her house.
Without our phones, we had a proper conversation for over two hours, without being distracted by messages from other people. It felt so good! Then I decided to visit a different friend every day. By the fifth day, I wondered – was I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to
miss out: to lose an opportunity to do or have something
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Name Reflection Result
George (7 days) He didn’t find the detox too difficult, but he did give his phone to his dad to avoid 7. _________. An hour’s sport each day left him tired out and ready for bed early. The detox made him 8. __________!
Para. 6
giving in
healthier
I did all seven days, too! To be honest, I didn’t find the detox too
difficult, but I did give my phone to my dad to avoid giving in!
My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone, so he took me to check out our local sports centre. An hour’s sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early. The detox made me healthier!
give in: to accept that you are defeated in a game or fight
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Name Reflection Result
Max (Less than 1 day) He 9. ___________ _________ on the first day. He used his phone to check where a party was. He spent so much time using his phone to 10. _________________
on social media, and he almost missed the party.
Para. 7
threw in the
towel
catch up on news
I’m embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day! I
knew there was a party happening that evening, but without access
to social media I couldn’t remember where it was! In the end, I turned on my phone to check, but couldn’t resist having a quick look at my social media accounts. What’s worse, I then spent so much time catching up on news, I almost missed the party!
throw in the towel: to stop trying to do something because you think you cannot win
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The detox raised a total of 1,632.82 for new school sports
equipment! Well done, everyone who took part! After reading the posts on this forum, it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox. Awareness of just how much we rely on social media can help us step away from it and communicate with each other better.
Para. 8
What’s your understanding of “something” in the text
“Something” here refers to awareness of our addiction to social media and awareness of the importance of other things like hobbies, real contact, etc.
Read to answer the question:
After-reading
1 What is your understanding of “something” in
“After reading the posts on this forum, it seems
that something other than money has also been
raised through the detox”
2 Do you think the detox was worthwhile Why
3 What would you do if you had to give
up social media for a week
4 Have you encountered any difficulties
in understanding the main idea of this passage
Think and share
Share them with the class and ask for advice.
Language points
Social Media Detox
Today marks the last day of the Social Media Detox, 1_______ is a fundraising campaign for new sports 2__________( equip). At first, over 100 students 3________________(persuade) to stop using social media, in ANY form, for seven days. Now, with the detox 4__________(finish), they’ve switched on their devices and they are back online. In the campaign ,some students, who found the detox was difficult to tolerate 5_________(throw) in the towel halfway, while others managed the whole week. 6________(face) with the challenge, they found new ways to communicate with each other. They believe even if social media aren`t 7_________(access) , they still can enjoy a colourful life.
In my opinion, 8________ has been raised through the detox is not only money, but also the 9__________(aware) of how much we rely on social media. Now it`s time for us 10_________(step) away from it and live a more meaningful life.
which
equipment
had been persuaded
finished
threw
Faced
accessible
what
awareness
to step
单词拼写
1. The _____________ (主持人) is the person who is in charge of the discussion and makes sure that it is conducted in a fair and organized way.
2. The volunteer team encourages us to get involved in _________ (募捐) for charity.
3. Problems at work continued to_____________ (占用) his mind for some time.
4. Many fathers on business only have _____________ (接触的机会) to their children at weekends
5. For reasons of ___________ (安全) , the door is always kept locked.
moderator
fundraising
occupy
access
security
单词拼写
6. Hanson admits that playing video games would _______________ (使分心) him from his homework.
7. The plan is designed to _______________ (激励) employees to work more efficiently.
8. James came out of his bedroom, covering his wet hair with a dry ___________(毛巾).
9. We first build up a written____________ (概况) of our customers and their requirements.
10. She thought ____________(经常地) about her family; she hardly knows what had become of them.
distract
motivate
towel
profile
constantly
access
accessible
have access to
Para. 1-2
fundraising campaign
be persuaded to do sth.
switch on the devices
I bet...
Para. 3
on reflection
be occupied with sth...
=occupy one self with sth.
Para. 4-5
miss out
be distracted by messages
募捐活动
被说服去做某事
打开电子设备
我打赌，我确定
再三思考
忙于做某事
错过、遗失
被信息干扰、被信息分散注意力
Para. 6-7
to be honest
avoid giving in
make full use of...
leave me tired out
be embarrassed to say
throw in the towel
without access to social media
catch up on news
Para. 8
step away from social media
实话说
避免半途而废
充分利用
让我精疲力尽
不好意思说...
认输
没有社交媒体
刷新动态，了解新闻
远离社交媒体
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box (two phrases are extra).
miss out check out be persuaded to be occupied with
pick up catch up on give in be distracted by
If you have the free time available, volunteering is a great hobby to __________.
Peter was afraid of ____________ on the bargains in the sale so he lined up at the store early in the morning.
Have you _______________ the latest blog by Ms Zhou – it’s awesome!
Our kids kept begging us to take them to the beach, and finally we _________.
Can someone ________ me ___________ the latest developments
At that time I __________________taking care of my elderly mother.
pick up
missing out
checked out
gave in
catch
up on
was occupied with
1 occupy v.
（1）占用，占去（时间或空间）；占领，占据
Football occupies most of my leisure time. 足球占去了我大部分的闲暇时间。
The town occupied by the enemy eventually got out of control.
那个被敌人占领的城镇最终摆脱了控制。
（2）使忙于
He occupied himself in searching for evidence these days.
=He was occupied in searching for evidence these days.
这些日子，他在忙着寻找证据。 ［词汇复现］
◆单句语法填空
（1） 　　　　 　（occupy）in making preparations for the coming exam, she couldn’t afford any more time for the party.
（2）The boy, 　　　　 　（occupy）with his schoolwork every day, felt rather tired but full.
（3）［词汇复现］He 　　　　 　（occupy） in motivating the teenagers to understand their parents.
（4）［词汇复现］She is occupied 　　　　 　 daily routine every day.
（5）I have been wondering why you are interested in this 　　　　 　_______________（occupy）.
◆一句多译
［词汇复现］他在忙着准备选举。
（6）He 　 　　　　　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　 the preparations for the election.
（7）He __________________________________________ 　　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　 preparations for the election.
Occupied 　
occupied
is occupied 　
with
occupation 　
occupies himself with/is occupied with
occupies himself in making/is occupied in making
2 distract v. 分散（注意力），使分心
distract sb. from sth. 使某人从某物上分心
distract attention from sth. 分散对某物的注意力
He approved of the idea that bringing mobile phones into the classroom would distract students.
他赞成把手机带进教室会分散学生的注意力这一观点。［词汇复现］
You’re distracting me from my work. 你正使我不能专心工作。
It was another attempt to distract attention from the truth.
这又是企图分散人们对事实真相的注意力。
【单词积累】
distraction n. 使人分心的事物
搭配
◆单句语法填空
（1）I find it hard to work at home because there are too many 　 　　　 　（distract）.
（2）Don’t let yourself 　　　　 　（distract） by fashionable theories.
（3）Coverage of the war was used to distract attention ____ 　　　　 　 other matters.
◆完成句子
（4）Tom admits that playing video games sometimes ________________________________ 　　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　 　 　　　（使他不能安心写作业）.
distractions 　
be distracted 　
from 　
distracts him from his homework
3 access n.
（1）接触的机会
搭配：have/gain/get access to 有 / 获得 / 得到……的机会（to 是介词）
He had to throw in the towel, for he couldn’t get access to the computer system.
他不得不认输，因为他无法进入计算机系统。［词汇复现］
（2）通路；入口（与介词 to 搭配）
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那间农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
【单词积累】
accessible adj. 可接近的；可进入的；可使用的
be accessible to 可进入；可使用
access to
have/get/gain no access to
is accessible to
单句语法填空
1. With more money __________ (raise), the project will be scheduled and completed two weeks earlier.
2. Parents find it difficult for some children _______ (resist) temptations such as playing computer games.
3. She runs ____ average about 15 miles a day, whatever the weather.
4. There are ________ total of 135 children and their parents taking part in the study about how to control oneself.
5. It’s reported that many hotels fail __________ (meet) minimum standards of cleanliness.
raised
to resist
on
a
to meet
单句语法填空
6. The man accidentally find himself in the challenging situation and give in _______ temptation.
7. He couldn't resist ___________ (show) off his new car which cost ten thousand dollars.
8. The tips will help students learn how _______________ (communicate) better by using social media.
9. Both say they want to write literary books that are _________ (access) to a general audience.
to
showing
to communicate
accessible
deep thinking
Some students lasted the full seven days, but some gave up halfway.
Max even threw in the towel on the first day.
How can we get rid of social mediawithout giving up halfway
improve our self-control
suggestions
建议信的经典开头句型
1) I am glad to receive your letter asking for...
2）It is my pleasure to give you some suggestions on...
3) With regard to the matter you mentioned in your letter, my suggestion is...
关于你 在信件中所提到的问题，我的建议是...
4) Concerning your request, I would like to offer my advice.
鉴于你的请求，我想提出我的建议。
5) I’m writing to express my views concerning...
6）I feel it would be helpful/practical/appropriate if you...
7) I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble/ difficulties in....
Such problems are quite formal.Perhaps the following suggestions are helpful.
8）When it comes to...,maybe the following suggestions can help you.
Task 3: Writing tasks
建议信的经典结尾
1) I hope you will find these proposals/suggestions/recommendations practical/useful/helpful.
我希望这些建议是切合实际的/有用的/有帮助的。
2）I would be ready to discuss this matter with you in further details.
我准备将和你进一步讨论这个问题。
3）I hold the firm belief that you will make great progress as long as you insist what I have told you.
我坚信，只要你按照我的建议坚持下去，你一定会取得巨大进步的。
4）If you have any question or requirement,please do not hesitate to tell me.
如果你有任何问题或者要求，请不要犹豫的告诉我。
5） If you have anything question, please feel free to contract me at any time.
如果你有任何问题，请随时联系我。
Task 3: Writing tasks
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom即将参加一个汉语演讲大赛，他为此感到十分紧张。因此，他用电子邮件向你咨询如何克服赛前的紧张情绪。请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信：
1.表示理解并安慰；
2.给出建议并说明理由；
3.表达祝愿
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
You wrote to ask for advice on how to get rid of your nervousness right before the Chinese speech contest.
...
Yours,
Task 3: Writing tasks
Dear Tom,
You wrote to ask for advice on how to get rid of your nervousness right before the Chinese speech contest. What you should keep in mind is that most people feel nervous like you. Just take it easy. The following are my suggestions.
To begin with, you should be prepared and understand the subject of your speech completely. The more familiar you are with the subject, the less nervous you feel. Besides, another effective suggestion is that look on your nervousness as a positive thing, which can give you the energy to deliver your speech in an emotive way. Last but not least, as the old saying goes, the confidence is the first secret of success. So have faith in yourself and you will succeed.
I hope you’ll find these suggestions beneficial. May you succeed in the competition.
Task 3: Writing tasks ( example)
Understanding ideas
Understanding ideas
While reading — words
7. access
I knew there was a party happening that evening, but without access to social media I couldn’t remember where it was! (教材P15)
我知道那天晚上有个派对，但是没有社交媒体，我记不起来派对在哪儿举行！
【用法详解】：
① n. [U] ~ (to sth.) 通道；通路；入径
We gained access to the house through the window. 我们从窗户进了那所房子。
② n. [U] ~ (to sth.) （使用或见到的）机会，权利
Students must have access to good resources. 学生必须有机会使用好的资源。
Journalists were denied access to the President. 记者们被挡住，无法见到总统。
◆单句语法填空
（1）［词汇复现］He is occupied in going over his lessons and he thinks it is the only access __________ his improvement.
（2）Put the medicine where it isn’t 　　　　 　（access） to the kids.
（3）No one has access 　　　 　 this lab without permission.
◆完成句子
（4）It was really annoying; I couldn’t 　　　　 　 　 　（进入） the data bank you had recommended.
to 　
accessible
to 　
have access to
1.All the sites are free to the public and 　　　　　(access) to anyone with an Internet connection.
2.There is no quick access _______ success.
Practice
accessible
to
Without access to payments systems, they cannot clear cheques or wire cash.
如果不能使用支付系统，他们就不能结算支票或汇
款。
About 1 billion people are still without access to a decent water supply.
大约有10亿人仍旧没有充足的水供给。
without access to 不能接触, 享受不到, 没有获得
专家警告，要是不能上网，iPad可真的是死翘翘了。
Computer experts have warned that _______________ the Internet “the iPad is DOA (dead on arrival)”.
without access to

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