师：Good afternoon, dear students. You can just sit down and say hello to me, okay?
生：Good afternoon.
师：Okay, thank you. Actually, it's my first time to be in Hangzhou, and I would like to visit Hangzhou very much. But I don't have enough time. I am interested in two places in Hangzhou. The first one is West Lake, and the second one is Wulin Road. But I don't have enough time. So, to visit West Lake or to go to Wulin Road, it's really hard to make the decision. What's your opinion? Would you like to share with me your opinion? Where should I go?
生：（尼克）Please use the microphone. Thank you. I think you could go to Wulin Road because there are a lot of shops there. You can buy some tea and take it home.
师：Okay, I think that is a good one. I will consider it. Okay, and anyone else?
生：（尼娜）I think you can go to the West Lake because there are many beautiful natural views there. And if you think they are too crowded, you can go earlier.
师：Okay, thank you for your advice. So, Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake, right? And anyone else?
生：（谢拉）I think you can go to West Lake because you can enjoy the beauty of nature there and relax yourself.
师：Okay, I agree with you. Thank you for your opinion. So, as you can see, when all of you talk about your opinions, you use the sentence pattern "I think". Okay. And maybe it's very hard for us to make a decision on how to spend our time. Also, for the teenagers like you. And today, at the end of the class, we are going to talk about our opinions on this issue and let's offer our opinions to the radio program called "Round Table". Now, firstly, let's have a look at a survey they did about the time teenagers use after school. Now, let's look at the numbers here. So, what can you get from the numbers shown on the screen? The first list is about hobbies, and the second is about study. What do you think?
生：（杰克）From my perspective, most of the students spend a lot of time studying instead of spending time on their hobbies.
师：I agree with you. Right. That's what we can get from the numbers here. Thank you. Okay, and you said "from my perspective", it's also a way to show our opinion. Okay, good. And anyone else? What other information can you get?
生：（米歇尔）I think these days, teenagers don't have much time to improve their hobbies.
师：So, would you like to improve your hobbies in your spare time?
生：Yeah, because I love drawing, and I think drawing can make me happy.
师：Yes, I think that is a very relaxing hobby for us, right? Okay, thank you so much. So, from the numbers here, we can see the problem: to spend time on hobbies or to spend time on study. It's hard to make the decision. And do you think we should be allowed to make our own decisions about spending our free time? If you think yes, please raise your hand. Do you think we should be allowed to make a decision, all of you?
（学生举手表示同意）
师：Okay, thank you. Hands down. Maybe teenagers would like to be allowed to make their own decisions about spending their free time, right? And now, let's have a look at the article we are going to read today. It's about the story of some students. Now, let's firstly look at the title of the passage. So, can you have a guess who asks the question "Should I be allowed to make my own decision"?
生：（米莉）In my opinion, I think the teenagers ask the question.
师：Teenagers ask the question. Maybe any other different kind of opinion?
生：（泰德）From my point of view, maybe the writer asks the question.
师：The writer. So, maybe who is the writer? How old is he?
生：Maybe he is a teenager. Um, maybe he is fourteen years old.
师：14 years old, just like you, right? Okay, thank you. And I like your sentence starter "in my point of view". Okay, thank you. Anyone else?
（学生没有其他不同观点）
师：So, maybe teenagers write this article. Okay, and now, let's have a look at what the decisions are about. You can look at the pictures on your book. What is he doing?
生：Yes, he's running.
师：So, maybe the decisions are about. Can you have a guess?
生：The writer to spend time on running or studying.
师：Okay, so the decision may be about whether he can spend time on running or study. I think it's a good guess. Thank you. Sit down, please. Anyone else? Any different kind of opinion? So, between running and study, any other idea?
生：（利莫）I think the decision is between hobbies and schoolwork.
师：Hobbies and schoolwork. Very good. I would like to write down what you have guessed about it. Okay, it's time for us to read the article now. Please read the article really quickly and try to answer the two questions. Okay, ready? Now you can start reading. Are your guesses right?
（学生阅读后回答问题）
师：Okay, everyone. If you are ready to answer the questions, you can raise your hand to let me know. Okay, I think most of you have finished reading. So, who can answer the first question? According to the article, who asks the question? Maybe Nancy, have a try.
生：A 15 - year - old boy called Liu Yu asked the question. I think Liu Yu asked the question.
师：So, is he a teenager? Yes. Maybe. Okay, thank you. Sit down, please. And do you think the teenagers also ask the question? Yes or no?
生：Yes.
师：Right, because at the beginning part of the article, the writer shows us that many teenagers ask the question, right? So, maybe it's a common problem for us, and Liu Yu is a typical one. Do you agree?
（学生表示同意）
师：Okay, and what are the decisions about in the article?
生：（艾普尔）I think the decision is about if teenagers should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.
师：Okay, so your guesses are right about the hobbies, right? Thank you. Sit down, please. Any more ideas? Any more ideas? What about for Liu Yu? What's his decision about?
生：I think the decision for Liu Yu is about whether he could be a professional runner when he grows up or not to be a professional runner.
师：Very good. Okay, thank you. Sit down, please. So, as we can see, your guesses are right. So, in the article, we talk about whether Liu Yu or teenagers like him can practice their hobbies as much as possible and whether Liu Yu should be a professional runner or not, right in the article. So, this is what the article is about. A nice try. And now, after reading the article quickly, do you still think we should be allowed to make our own decisions on spending our free time? So, does anyone change your mind? You still believe that we should be allowed to make our own decisions, right?
（学生表示仍认为应该被允许自己做决定）
师：Okay, so in the article, who have different opinions from you?
生：Yes, parents. The parents of Liu Yu.
师：So, they disagree with each other. Hmm. Now, let's read the article again, and this time, let's try to focus on both of their opinions and try to get to know more about it. Now, let's read the article one more time and try to answer the two questions. First one: What do Liu Yu and his parents think of running? And why do they think so? You can read paragraph two to five and try to underline the answers. Okay, ready? Now let's go.