1、Unit 4 Why don t you talk to your parents? What should they do? I have many problems with my study. I have too much homework. I have to stay up late to do my homework. I need to prepare for the test next week. We have to study too much until night. Why dont you? Why not? You should? Suggestions 2a.
2、Listen. Peters friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should. Advice 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
3、 could d e a c b 2b. Listen again. Why doesnt Peter like his friends advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a. Why Peter doesnt like the 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
4、 about it on the phone. 2c. Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend. A: Whats the matter, Peter? B: I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? A: Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry. 2d. Role-play the conversation. Dave: You look sad, Kim. Whats wrong? K
5、im: Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Dave: Hmm thats not very nice. Did she give them back to you? Kim: Yes, but Im still angry with her. What should I do? Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why dont you for
6、get about it so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, its not big deal. Kim: Youre right. Thanks for your advice Dave: No problem. Hope things work out. Language points 1. Although shes wrong, its not big deal. 尽管她做的不对，但没什么大不了的。尽管她做的不对，但没什么大不了的。 big deal 是英语中是英语中 的一个固定搭配，表示“的一个固定搭配，表示“
7、 重要的事情或是状况”重要的事情或是状况” 多用于非正式交流，多用于非正式交流， 做否定用法时，常说做否定用法时，常说 its not a big deal. 或或 it is no big deal. 表示说话人并不认为某事表示说话人并不认为某事 有什么大不了的。有什么大不了的。 e.g. Theres a soccer game on TV this evening but I dont have to watch it. Its no a big deal. big deal 还可用于肯定和疑问结构中。还可用于肯定和疑问结构中。例如：例如： Its a big deal, David,
8、bigger than you know. 这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。 Whats the big deal? Its only a birthday, not the end if the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个有什么了不起的？这不过是个 生日，又不是世界末日。生日，又不是世界末日。 2. 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，表示某些不如人意的这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不如人意的 事情会随着时间的推移逐渐有所改变。句中事情会随着时间的推移逐渐有所改变
9、。句中 Work out为动词短语，表示“解决（问题）；为动词短语，表示“解决（问题）； 改善（状况）”之意。改善（状况）”之意。 e.g. Dont worry. Things will work out. 别担心，事情会慢慢解决的。别担心，事情会慢慢解决的。 3. They fight a lot, and I dont really like it. 他们经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。他们经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。 此处“此处“fight” 为“吵架，争吵”为“吵架，争吵” e.g. Although they just got married, theyre fighting almo
10、st every day. fight 另有“打架”之意。另有“打架”之意。例如：例如： e.g. My little brothers are always fighting. e.g. As kids, we always fight for toys in the kindergarten, but now were pretty good friends. 按要求写句子：按要求写句子： 1.你为什么不给他那本书啊？你为什么不给他那本书啊？ _ you give her a book? 2. Why not come over to join us? _ over to join us?
11、 3. How about the sweater? _ do you _ the sweater? 4. Whats wrong? Whats _? Why dont Why dont you What think of the matter 翻译下列句子：翻译下列句子： 1.你怎么了？你怎么了？ 2.我没有足够的钱。我没有足够的钱。 3.我不得不学到半夜，因而睡眠不足。我不得不学到半夜，因而睡眠不足。 4.我和我的好朋友吵了一架。我和我的好朋友吵了一架。 Whats wrong with you? I dont have enough money. I have to study unti
12、l midnight, so I dont get enough sleep. I got into a fight with my best friend. 4. 我的衣服过时了我的衣服过时了. 5. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里. 6. 我应该怎么做呢？我应该怎么做呢？ 7. 你应该买些新衣服你应该买些新衣服. My clothes are out of style. My parents want me to stay at home every night. What should I do? You should buy some new clothes. Practice with your partner on how to give Advice when you have problems, using “Why Dont you.?” Or “Why not.?” Homework
