1、Describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem. Guess the name of the poem. What similarities do the two poems have? Song of the Parting Son Comparison A thread in one hand of the loving mother, A dress of the parting son in the other. She sews stitch by stitch: his departures near, For fear that he won
2、t be home in many a year. Who can tell, how much should the son impart To well reward the loving mothers heart? I dont know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. Bing Xin Appreciation What does home mean to you? Magazine article Understanding of the title: _ Theme: _ Purp
3、ose of asking questions: _ Genre: _ Target audience: _ Prediction of the contents: _ Title + Picture + Para. 1 Creative reading Global reading Global reading Teenagers physical growth may result in such family tensions. Global reading Teenagers physical growth may result in such family tensions. Tee
4、nagers developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships. Global reading Teenagers physical growth may result in such family tensions. Teenagers developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships. Teenagers should have regular and honest communication with thei
5、r parents. Global reading Teenagers physical growth may result in such family tensions. Teenagers developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships. Teenagers should have regular and honest communication with their parents. Everything will turn out all right in the end. Structure
6、 of an argumentative essay Para. 1 Paras. 2 and 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 the topic and focus of the essay the causes of parent-child tensions some solutions to this problem the conclusion and opinions about the topic In-depth reading Cause 1 _ height voice weight spots In-depth reading Cause 1 _ height voi
7、ce weight spots Physical changes In-depth reading Cause 1 _ height voice weight spots Physical changes Cause 2 _ Adulthood Childhood Adolescence independence love/support take responsibilities make decisions control feelings disagree be careless be impatient Mental needs It can be a big headache to
8、balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortu
9、nately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can b
10、e difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. Y
11、ou have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On
12、 the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdow
13、n in your relationship. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more
14、 responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes t
15、hey forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle gro
16、undno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy
17、. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to a
18、ct like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. On the one hand It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continu
19、ed need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your
20、 feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. On the one hand Solution _ 1. Ta
21、ke a minute to _. 2. Try to understand the situation _. 3. _ your actions and feelings. 4. _ carefully and address their _. Solution _ 1. Take a minute to _. 2. Try to understand the situation _. 3. _ your actions and feelings. 4. _ carefully and address their _. Regular and honest communication Sol
22、ution _ 1. Take a minute to _. 2. Try to understand the situation _. 3. _ your actions and feelings. 4. _ carefully and address their _. Regular and honest communication Solution _ 1. Take a minute to _. 2. Try to understand the situation _. 3. _ your actions and feelings. 4. _ carefully and address
23、 their _. Regular and honest communication Show empathy for each other Learn to compromise Adulthood Childhood Adolescence Conclusion _ The writers attitude to parent-child tensions: _ Supporting sentences:_ The writing purpose: _ Significance of healthy parent-child relationships: _ normal temporar
24、y Critical reading Healthy parent- child relationships Adolescence Healthy interpersonal relationships Healthy marriage relationships Adulthood Love Expectations Patience Concerns Independence Freedom Eagerness Gratitude Are you always happy with your parents unconditional love? The writer suggests
25、that teenagers want both independence and their parents love and support. Do you feel the same way? Why or why not? Give an example. Cooperate with your partners and create a situation where you successfully solve the conflicts with your parents by following the writers advice. Post-reading Homework
26、 Collect words or phrases related to parent-child tensions in the magazine article. Choose one paragraph and analyze its structure. Write a summary of the magazine article (within 60 words). My words/phrases Words and phrases related to problems: _ Words and phrases related to cause and effect: _ Words and phrases related to feelings: _ Words and phrases related to solutions: _ Linking words and phrases: _ My summary _ _ _ My analysis of paragraph structure _ _ _
