1、Unit2 Lets talk teens reading Lead in what physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager? Learning aims By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. grasp the theme, outline and details of the article; 2. infer the authors attitude towards parent-child tensions a
2、nd purpose of writing; 3. adopt a positive attitude and practical solutions to deal with real-life parent-child tensions; 4. apply questions to introduce parents love for their children. Self study What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means？ What is the function of questioning in the ti
3、tle? Guidance & exploration What is the topic sentence of each paragraph? Para1Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Para2 Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. Para4 Para3It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental
4、 needs too. Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your rela
5、tionship. Para5 Introduction(Para 1) Cause1(Para 2) Cause2(Para3) physical changesmental needs Solution(Para4) regular and honest communication Conclusion(Para5) Everything will turn out all right in the end. Structure It is common for teenagers to have difficult relationships with their parents. Re
6、ad the magazine article again carefully and answer the following questions.（A2,P18) 1 What physical changes might teenagers worry about? Their changing voice, weight problems or spots. Line11 2 What does middle ground in line 15 mean? The state of being no longer a small child but not quite an adult
7、. Line16 3 What does “that” in “that make you feel unhappy” in line 19 refer to? 4 How can teenagers have a healthy discussion with their parents? When teenagers disagree with their parents, they should take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their parents point of view.
8、After they have thought it through, they should explain their actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully and address their parents concerns. Line27-31 Teenagers feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on their own, but their parents do not always agree. Line18-19 Read the details of
9、the article by answering the following questions. Why does the author use “on the other hand” in line 20 on page 17? By saying this, the author means that teenagers have two kinds of uneasy mental needs. What are the two kinds of uneasy mental needs that teenagers have? They have a new desire for in
10、dependence and a continued need for their parents love and support. Read the details of the article and complete the following table according to paragraph 3 and 4. be more responsible and make decisions on their own. always agree struggling to control their feelings them to act like adults parents
11、address parents concerns back down relax their control Summary 1.Summarize the main idea 2.Review the structure of the passage Consolidation anxious argument concern calm down normal stress struggle go through Complete the email with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.（B1，P1
12、9） Dear Editor, I am writing to ask for advice on my relationship with my teenage son. To tell the truth, I often (1) _ to get along with him. Recently we have argued with each other a great deal. He is (2) _ about his skin because it has started to become very oily, with lots of red spots. He is al
13、ways angry these days and seems less confident. I keep telling him that these changes are (3) _, and that things will turn out just fine. Of course, I wanted to show my (4) _ for his condition, so I asked him to see a doctor. struggle anxious normal concern But then he became angry and we had a big
14、(5) _. He told me that I was putting even more (6) _ on him by talking about his spots all the time. In the end, I sent him to his room. He finally (7) _, but it took some time. The whole experience was really terrible and I do not want to (8) _ the same thing again. What should I do? argument stress clamed down go through Homework 1. Finish the workbook.
