Unit 3 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.

—     go out with their friends —     have part-time jobs—     get their ears pierced—     watch nba matches —     do volunteer work—     drivewrite the above expressions on the blackboard.t: but actually teenagers have to obey some rules they don’t like. what should you allowed to do and not to do is a big problem. today we’re going to learn to talk about it. as a teenager, do you think you should be allowed to drive?s1: i think so. t: can you tell us your opinion? s1: i think we are old enough. we should learn to drive. t: thank you. and what about you, lily?s2: i don’t think we should be allowed to drive, because most of us are busy with our study. besides, we don’t have enough time to practice. and it’ll be very dangerous. ask for more examples from other students and write “a”<for agree> or “d” <for disagree> on the blackboard.step ii  brainstormingt: wonderful. (then turn to another student). you look smart today, who bought you the t-shirt?s: my mother.t: did she choose it for you?s: no, i was allowed to choose it myself.t: thank you for telling us. do you often choose clothes for yourself?s: no, i couldn’t choose last year. but this year my mother allows me to choose clothes for myself. t: do you think teenagers should be allowed to choose clothes?s: of course, i do.t: great. boys and girls, here are some more examples about what teenagers should be allowed to do or shouldn’t be allowed to do. let’s look at the pictures on page 18, module 1a. read the statements together. then think it over and circle “a” or “d” for “agree” or “disagree.”a few minutes later.t: well, li yu, would you like to share your ideas with us?s: of course. i circled 1,3, 4 with “a”, and 2, 5 with “d”.t: can you tell us why you disagree with the statements 2 and 5?s: ok. the second one says “sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive ”, i don’t think it can come true in our country; the fifth one “twelve years old should be allowed to choose their own clothes ”, i don’t think they have correct comments on the materials or price.t: terrific! thank you very much for telling us. i think everyone may have his answer. any answer is correct if you can give out convictive reasons.step iii  listening t: now please look at the picture. from the three small pictures, what can you guess the girl wants to do?