1、Unit 4Why don t you talk to your parents?,Section A 1a-2d,Lets learn the new words.,Whats wrong?,midnight,look through,guess,deal,get on with,relation,communication,argue,cloud,young,elder,nervous,What should they do?,I have many problems with my study.,I have too much homework.,I have to stay up la
2、te 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,1a Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Write them in the appropriate box.,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough s
3、leep.2. I have too much homework so I dont have any 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.,Pair work,1b Listen and circle the problems you hear in la.,1. I have to study
4、too much so I dont get enough sleep.2. I have too much homework so I dont have any 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.,A: Whats wrong?B; Im tired because I studied unt
5、il midnight last night.A: Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,1c. look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.,2a. Listen. Peters friend is giving himadvice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.,Advice,You_ write him a letter.( )2. You_ call him up. ( )3. You _ talk to him so th
6、at you can say youre sorry. ( )4. You _ go to his house. ( )5. You _ take him to the ball game. ( ),could,should,should,could,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
7、. 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.,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
8、should call him so that you can say youre sorry.,2d. Role-play the conversation.,Dave: You look sad, Kim. Whats wrong?Kim: 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
9、 Im still angry with her. What should I do?,Dave: 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 big deal.Kim: Youre right. Thanks for your adviceDave: No problem. Hope things work out.,3a. Look at this l
10、etter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.,Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is that I cant get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only communication they have. I dont kno
11、w if I,should say anything to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I dont think this is fair
12、. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?What can I do?Sad and Thirteen,Dear Sad and Thirteen,Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these feelings. Why dont you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.
13、Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why dont you sit down and communicate with your,brother? You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope thing
14、s will be better for you soon.Robert Hunt,Relations between my parents have become difficult. My elder brother is not very nice to me.,1.Why dont you talk about these feelings with your family?2. Why dont you sit down and communicate with your brother?,3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts adv
15、ice? Why?,I agree/disagree with his advice because .,I agree with his advice because anyway,they are families, communication is thebest way to hold them together and makesthem get on well with each other.,make sth. clear explain Can you explain to me how to do this math problem?talk,3c Which words o
16、r phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or phrase.,communicate,The more you communicate with each other, the better you will know each other.,not allow worried get along with ,refuse,Tom refused to tell Mary the truth.,nervous,She
17、 is very nervous to be late again.,get on with,We should get on will with each other.,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。 big deal 是英语中 的一个固定搭配，表示“ 重要的事情或是状况” 多用于非正式交流， 做否定用法时，常说 its not a big deal. 或 it is no big deal. 表示说话人并不认为某事 有什么大不了的。,e.g. Theres a socce
18、r 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。例如：Its a big deal, David, bigger than you know.这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。Whats the big deal? Its only a birthday, not theend if the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不是世界末日。,2. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。这是一种常见的表达法，表示
19、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Work out为动词短语，表示“解决（问题）；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。,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。 此处“fight” 为“吵架，争吵”e.g. Although they just got married, theyre fighting almost every day. fight 另有“打架”之意。例如：e.g. My little
20、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：,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?3. How about the sweater? _ do you _ the sweater?4. Whats wrong? Whats _?,Why dont,
21、Why dont you,What think of,the matter,翻译下列句子：,你怎么了？我没有足够的钱。我不得不学到半夜，因而睡眠不足。我和我的好朋友吵了一架。,Whats wrong with you?,I dont have enough money.,I have to study until midnight, so I dont getenough sleep.,I got into a fight with my best friend.,4. 我的衣服过时了.5. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里.6. 我应该怎么做呢？7. 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 “WhyDont you.?” Or “Why not.?”,Homework,Thank You!,
