1、Whats the matter with the boy? =Whats wrong with the boy? He has too much homework to do. Does he like playing football? Yes, he does. But he doesnt have any free time to do things he likes. 1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free t
2、ime to do things I like. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? 1a 4. I have too many after- school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend. 3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. 1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. Discuss thes
3、e problems and give some advice. Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening? 2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like. Why dont you go to a movie this evening? 3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. Why not read some interesting books at home?
4、 4. I have too many after-school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend. Why not talk about it with your parents? Why not call him up? Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a. 1b 1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I dont have any
5、free time to do things I like. 3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. 4. I have too many after-school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend. 1c Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations. Whats wrong? Im really tried because I studied until midnight last night.
6、Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening? Whats wrong? My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. Why not read some interesting books at home? Whats wrong? I have too many after- school classes. Why not talk about it with your parents? 1. allow v. 允许；准许允许；准许 e.g. My parents dont allo
7、w me to stay up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。我父母不允许我熬夜。 Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there. 史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。 allow sb. （not）to do sth. (不不)允许某人做某事允许某人做某事 e.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong. 广告上的一些字错了。广告上的一些字错了。 2. wrong adj. 错误的；不对的错误的；不对的 = not right Listen. Peters friend is giving
8、him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should. 2a 1. You _ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You _ call him up. ( ) 3. You _ talk to him so that you can say youre sorry. ( ) 4. You _ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _ take him to the ball game. ( ) could should should could could Why Peter doesnt like the
9、 advice a. Its not easy. b. I dont want to wait that long. c. I dont want to surprise him. d. Im not good at writing letters. e. I dont want to talk about it on the phone. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ d e a c Listen again. Fill in the blanks. b 2b Boy 2 had a _ with his best friend. He could _ him a let
10、ter. But he isnt good at writing letters. He _ call him _, but he doesnt want to talk about it on the _. He _ talk to him so that he can say hes sorry but its not _. He _ go to his house but he doesnt want to _ him. He could take him to the _, but he doesnt want to wait that long. Listen again. Fill
11、 in the blanks. fight should write up phone easy could should surprise ball game Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend. 2c Whats the matter, Peter? Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry. I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? Whats the matter, Peter?
12、 Well, you I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? You look sad, Kim Whats wrong? Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Role-play the conversation. 2d Hmm thats not very nice. Did she give them back to you? Yes, but Im st
13、ill angry with her. What should I do? Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, its not a big deal. Youre right. Thanks for your advice. No problem. Hope things work out. 1. I guess you could tell her to say
14、 sorry. guess v. 猜测；估计猜测；估计 e.g. Let us guess the height of the building. 让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。 2. Although shes wrong, its not a big deal. big deal是英语中的一个固定搭配，表是英语中的一个固定搭配，表 示示 “重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正式重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正式 交流。作否定用法时，常说交流。作否定用法时，常说Its not a big deal或或Its no big deal.表示说话人并不认表示说话人并不认
15、为某事有什么了不起。为某事有什么了不起。 e.g. Theres a soccer game on TV this evening but I dont have to watch it. Its no big deal. 今天晚上电视上有一场足球今天晚上电视上有一场足球 赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。 Its a big deal, David, bigger than you know. 这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重 要。要。 Whats the big deal? Its only a birthday
16、, not the end of the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不 是世界某日。是世界某日。 3. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。希望事情会好起来。 这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不 如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所 改观。改观。 work out 解决（问题）；算出解决（问题）；算出 e.g. Mike worked out the difficult problem by himself. 迈克自己算出了那道难题。迈克自己算出了那道难题。 Is it possible to work out the problem? 有可能解决这个问题吗？有可能解决这个问题吗？ Write three conversations about your problems and your friends suggestions. A: I have too many after-school classes. What could I do? B: You could
