1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Welcome to the unit 2. Understand the organization of the magazine article; 3. Analyze the causes of parent-child tensions; I dont know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. Bing Xin Whats the definition of “home” to you? Step 1 Appreciation and com
2、parison Describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem. Appreciation 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,
3、 For fear that he wont be home in many a year. Who can tell, how much should the son impart To well reward the loving mothers heart? What could be the theme of the article? Why does the writer use a group of questions to introduce the topic? What aspects will be talked about in the following paragra
4、phs? Focus on the title, pictures and the first paragraph of the magazine article and think about the following questions: Step 2 Prediction before reading Magazine article (P1) Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and
5、 guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a diff
6、erent rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too.
7、You enter a strange middle ground no 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
8、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 be difficult when your parents treat you l
9、ike a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. Magazine article (P2&3) 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 you
10、r relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood. Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to impro
11、ve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same
12、 pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. Magazine article (P4&5) Teenagers physical
13、growth (heightvoiceweightspots) Teenagers developing mental needs ( a desire for love/support and independence) Teenagers should have regular and honest communication with their parents. Everything will turn out all right in the end. Introduction It is common for teenagers to have difficult relation
14、ships with their parents Cause 1 Cause 2 solution Conclusion Step 3 Reading for organization 1 What physical changes might teenagers worry about? 2 What does “middle ground” refer to? 3 What does “that makes you feel unhappy” in line 19 refer to? 4 How can teenagers have a healthy discussion with th
15、eir parents? Step 4 In-depth reading Their changing voice, weight problems or spots. The state of being no longer a small child but not quite an adult. Teenagers feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on their own, but their parents do not always agree. When teenagers disagree with the
16、ir parents, they should take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their parents point of view. After they have thought it through, they should explain their actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully and address their parents concerns. take responsibilities make decision
17、s control feelings 1 Whats is the authors attitude to parent-child tensions? Step 5 Critical reading The author believes parent-child tensions are natural and unavoidable. He argues that the two causes of these tensions are the physical and mental changes that ful, the author thinks that teenagers g
18、o through. Although th e changes can De stress eenagers and their parents can get along better by communicating with each other.t He believes that everything will be fine in the end 2 The writer suggests that teenagers want both independence and their parents love and support. Do you feel the same way? Why or why not? Give an example. 3 Cooperate with your partners and create a situation where you successfully solve the conflicts with your parents by following the writers advice. Step 5 Critical reading Thanks
