1、By the end of this section,you will be able to:1.identify some words and phrases,such as anxious,argument,back down;2.use these new words and phrases to complete exercises;3.grasp the rules of“forming abstract nouns”;4.think of more abstract nouns formed with some suffixes;5.apply questions to intro
2、duce parents love for their children.Learning objectivesReading(II)Unit 2 Lets talk teens Reading(II)ReadingLanguage points Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.(P16)激烈的争吵和冰冷的沉默在青少年和他们父母之间是常见的。argument n.争吵，争论；论点争吵，争论；论点 an argument between.and.和之间的争论 win
3、/lose an argument 赢得/输掉争论 have an argument with sb over/about sth 和某人就某事争吵A heated argument finally broke out between the two parties.双方最终爆发了一场激烈的争论。an argument in favour of.支持的论据 an argument for/against.支持/反对的论据 We have strong arguments in favour of banning high school students from using mobile ph
4、ones on campus.我们有强有力的论据支持禁止高中生在校园使用手机的论点。单词 You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends,shooting up in height or getting left far behind.(P16)你可能会感到焦虑，因为你发现自己发育的速度和朋友们不同：要么是个头猛蹿，要么是远远落在其他人后面。anxious adj.忧虑的，担心的；令人焦虑的；渴望的忧虑的，担心的；令人焦虑的；渴望的 be anxious about sth 对某事
5、担心 be anxious for sb 为某人担心He was anxious about the safety of his children.他很担心孩子们的安全。be anxious for sth 渴望得到某物 be anxious to do sth 渴望做某事 She was anxious for her parents understanding.她渴望得到父母的理解。You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends,shooting up in height or
6、 getting left far behind.(P16)你可能会感到焦虑，因为你发现自己发育的速度和朋友们不同：要么是个头猛蹿，要么是远远落在其他人后面。shoot vi.&vt.(shot,shot)（使朝某方向）冲，奔；射击；射杀；摄影（使朝某方向）冲，奔；射击；射杀；摄影 shoot up 快速长高，蹿个儿；迅速上升 shoot at.向射击 shoot sb dead 击毙，射杀某人 shoot.down 击落；批驳Alan has shot up since I saw him last year.自从去年见面之后，艾伦一下子长高不少。Prices of vegetables i
7、n this area shot up last year.去年这个地区的蔬菜价格猛涨。His new economic theory has been shot down.他的新经济理论被推翻了。shooter n.射手，射击武器 shooting n.枪击，枪杀；（电影的）拍摄 You might worry about your changing voice,weight problems or spots.(P16)变声、体重问题、粉刺可能都会让你忧心忡忡。spot n.粉刺；斑点；污渍；地点，场所粉刺；斑点；污渍；地点，场所 a tourist spot 旅游景点 on the sp
8、ot 当场；在现场；在原地The dog with spots on the back behaved quite well in front of the audience.那只背部有斑点的狗在观众面前表现极好。The man who tried to steal the ladys purse was caught on the spot.试图偷那位女士钱包的男子当场被抓。spot v.发现，注意到 spot sb doing sth 发现某人在做某事 spot a mistake 发现一处错误After several hours,he finally spotted his team
9、leader in the crowd.几个小时以后，他终于在人群中看到了他的队长。When it all gets too much,your parents are often the first targets of your anger.(P16)当这一切让你不堪重负时，父母通常会首当其冲，成为你发火的对象。target n.（攻击的）目标，对象；靶子（攻击的）目标，对象；靶子 target of/for.的对象 hit the target 中靶 miss the target 脱靶 a target audience/group/area 目标观众/群体/范围Due to his
10、improper comments on the Internet,Tom has become the target of criticism.因为在网上的不当言论，汤姆成了众矢之的。target vt.把作为攻击目标；面向 target sth on/at.以 为对象 The advertisement is mainly targeted at teenagers.这个广告主要面向青少年。You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support.(P
11、17)你既对独立有新的渴望，却又不断索取着父母的关爱和支持。desire n.&vt.渴望，希望渴望，希望 a strong desire 强烈的愿望 a desire to do sth 做某事的欲望 satisfy sbs desire 满足某人的愿望 express/show a desire to do sth 表达做某事的愿望Due to air pollution,there is a growing desire for clean energy among city dwellers.由于空气污染，城市居民对于清洁能源的渴望日益增强。The girl desired to go
12、 back to her motherland.这个女孩渴望回到祖国。desirous adj.渴望的 desirable adj.值得拥有的；值得做的 be desirous of(doing)sth 渴望（做）某事 it is desirable that.是可取的 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 ri
13、de.(P17)另一方面，当你努力控制自己的情绪时，你又希望父母能够更加体贴，更有耐心有时候，他们会忘记成长是一个艰难的过程。struggle vi.&n.奋斗；斗争；搏斗奋斗；斗争；搏斗 struggle to do sth 努力做某事 struggle for sth 为某事而努力 struggle against.为反对而斗争 struggle with.与斗争 a struggle for.为而奋斗 a struggle with/against.努力克服Lance struggled to reach a balance between work and family.兰斯努力平衡工
14、作和家庭的关系。Students will continue their struggle for their ideal university in the next few years.学生们将在接下来的几年中继续为自己心仪的大学奋斗。The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication.(P17)维持和睦关系的关键在于经常进行坦诚的沟通。regular adj.频繁的；有规律的频繁的；有规律的 take regular exercise 经常锻炼身体 a regular occurrence 经常发生的事 reg
15、ular meetings 例会 regular customers 常客 on a regular basis 定期It is advisable to take regular exercise to keep your weight down.为了控制体重，你最好经常锻炼身体。Children are advised go to the dentist on a regular basis.建议儿童定期去看牙医。regularly adv.经常；有规律地 irregular adj.不规律的 When you disagree with your parents,take a minut
16、e to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view.(P17)当你和父母意见相左时，花点时间让自己冷静下来，尝试从他们的角度看待问题。calm vt.使平静，使镇静使平静，使镇静 adj.镇静的，沉着的镇静的，沉着的 calm down=calm oneself down 平静，镇静 keep/remain/stay calm 保持镇静 speak in a calm voice 用平静的语气说话In face of misunderstandings,he tried to calm hims
17、elf down.面对误解，他努力使自己平静下来。Staying calm in an emergency is of great importance.在紧急情况下保持冷静非常重要。calmly adv.平静地，镇静地 calmness n.平静 After you have thought it through,explain your actions and feelings calmly,listen carefully,and address their concerns.(P17)考虑周全后，你要心平气和地向他们解释你的行为和感受，仔细地倾听，打消他们的顾虑。concern n.担
18、心，忧虑；关心担心，忧虑；关心 vt.涉及；让（某人）担忧涉及；让（某人）担忧 concern about/over/for.对的担忧 express/raise concern 表达担忧 there is growing concern about.人们越来越担忧 main/major concerns 主要关心的问题 concern for.对的关心 concern sb 让某人担忧 be concerned with sth 与某事有关 as/so far as sb/sth is concerned 就而言The report expressed concern over the fa
19、st spread of the virus.报告对于病毒的迅速传播表达了担忧。As far as Im concerned,doing exercise three times a week is acceptable.就我而言，每周锻炼三次是可以接受的。Through this kind of healthy discussion,you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.(P17)通过这种理性的讨论，你会学会何时应该作出让步，何时可以要求父母放松对你的掌控。ba
20、ck down 承认错误，认输承认错误，认输After a heated argument,Bob backed down.在激烈的争论后，鲍勃作出让步。back away(from sb/sth)躲避 back off(from sth)退让 back out(of sth)推出 back up(sb/sth)支持，证实back onto sth 背靠，背向We need more evidence to back up this argument.我们需要更多的证据来支持这个观点。句中when引导的从句为时间状语从句，意为“当时”。when表示某个具体的时间，所引导的从句动作可以与主句的动
21、作同时发生，也可以先于主句的动作。when可以接时间段，也可以接时间点，既可以与短暂性的动词连用，又可以与持续性的动词连用。如：He rushed out of the classroom when the class was still going on.（时间段）正在上课的时候，他冲出了教室。When he woke up,he found himself in a strange room.（时间点）当他醒来时，他发现自己在一间陌生的房间里。When it all gets too much,your parents are often the first targets of your
22、 anger.(P16)当这一切让你不堪重负时，父母通常会首当其冲，成为你发火的对象。句式when可以表示“虽然，尽管”。如：He chose to visit his friends when he could make a phone call.尽管他可以打电话，但是他还是选择去看望他的朋友。when还可以表示“既然”。如：Why should I insist on helping him out when he didnt care about his own business?既然他对自己的事情都不上心，我为什么还要坚持帮助他？When it all gets too much,yo
23、ur parents are often the first targets of your anger.(P16)当这一切让你不堪重负时，父母通常会首当其冲，成为你发火的对象。句中it是形式主语，动词不定式to balance your developing mental needs充当句子的真正的主语。动词不定式在句中充当主语时，往往借助代词it代替动词不定式作形式主语。此时，动词不定式位于句子谓语之后。如：It is difficult for him to make a choice.对他来说，作出选择很困难。It takes two to make a quarrel.一个巴掌拍不响
24、。It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too.(P16)如何平衡日益发展的心理需求，也是个颇让人头疼的大问题。除了主语，动词不定式在句中还可以充当表语表语、宾语宾语、宾语补足语宾语补足语、定语定语、状语状语等。如：The purpose of the campaign is to raise public awareness of environmental protection.（作表语）这次活动的目的在于提高公众的环境保护意识。She desired to live a life of her o
25、wn instead of being controlled by others.（作宾语）她渴望过自己的生活，而非被他人控制。We did not expect them to arrive early.（作宾补）我们没有预料到他们会早早到达。Tony looked around but didnt find anything to eat.（作定语）托尼四处看了看，但没找到可吃的东西。To make his dream come true,he would rather get rid of bad habits,like smoking.（作状语）为了实现梦想，他宁愿改掉坏习惯，比如吸烟
26、。句中The good news是句子的主语，is是主句的系动词，that引导的从句在主句中充当表语。表语通常说明主语的身份、性质、特征或状态，并常放在系动词后。表语从句（predicative clause）属于名词性从句，指的是一个句子充当表语。that是常用的引导表语从句的从属连词。如：The problem now is that we do not have much time left,and we must act immediately.现在的问题是时间所剩无几，我们必须立即采取行动。The good news is that this stormy period will n
27、ot last.(P17)好消息是这段充满波折的时期不会持续下去。除了that，常见的引导表语从句的从属连词还有why、whether、who、what、where、how、as if等。如：That is why many people failed to pass the driving test.这就是很多人没能通过驾照考试的原因。The question remains whether the project would create more jobs for the area.问题还是这个项目是否会为当地创造更多就业。It seemed as if the ground had b
28、een cleaned.看起来地面已经被清扫过了。The good news is that this stormy period will not last.(P17)好消息是这段充满波折的时期不会持续下去。Building your languageB1Mrs Zhao wrote an email to a teen magazine.Complete the email with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.anxiousargument concern calm down normalstre
29、ss strugglego throughDear 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.H
30、e is always 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,struggleanxiousnormalB1Mrs Zhao wrote an email to a teen magazine.Complete the email with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
31、anxiousargument concern calm down normalstress strugglego throughI wanted to show my(4)_ for his condition,so I asked him to see a doctor.But then he became angry and we had a big(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
32、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?Best wishes,Mrs Zhaoconcernargumentstresscalmed downgo throughB2The article uses some abstract nouns.Note the following suffixes and think of more abs
33、tract nouns formed with them.Then fill in the table below with as many words as you can.Parts of speech SuffixesWordsAdjectives-ceindependence-ty/-ityhonestyNouns-hoodadulthood-shiprelationshipVerbs-mentargument-tion/-sioncommunication-thgrowthimportance,dependencereality,ability,safety,difficultych
34、ildhood,neighborhoodmembership,leadershipmovement,agreementconclusion,suggestion,invention,decisionwarmth,deathTipsForming abstract nounsAbstract nouns refer to ideas or qualities.They cannot be physically touched,for example,ability,silence and tension.We can form abstract nouns using certain suffi
35、xes.Sometimes the final letter(s)of a word should be left out or changed when we add a suffix,e.g.silentsilence,decidedecision.B3The magazine article uses a group of questions to introduce the topic of parent-child tensions.Read the first paragraph of the magazine article and introduce the topic of
36、parents love for their children by asking questions.When a group of questions are used to introduce a topic,they are usually not meant to be answered.Rather,the author intends to draw readers attention to the topic and make them think about and take an interest in it.Learn thisDo your parents always
37、 let you know they are proud of you?Do they always stand by you no matter what decisions you make?Do they love you the way you are?Exploring languageAFill in the blanks with proper words.The first letter of some words has been given.1.People under a lot of s_ may experience sleep problems.2.After a
38、heated a_,we finally reached agreement.3.There is growing c_ over high house prices.4.Parents are a bit a_ about their childrens safety when they first leave home.5.The poor artist s_ to bring up a family on very little money.6.Jack drew some money out of his _ to pay the rent.7.Are they really doin
39、g this without being paid?Yes.All the people taking part in the activity are _.8.Many websites are aimed at providing information or suggestions on teenagers physical and _ health.tressrgumentoncernnxioustruggled/esaccountvolunteersmental1.I feel pity for what you had to _.2.They _ quite well.Their
40、friendship is based on common hobbies.3.The heavy flood _ the loss of most of the harvest.4.If we _ on this issue now,they will assume we are weak.5.It _ that we made a right decision to leave early.6.You can _ Timhes the most reliable man I know.7.Peter _ since I saw him last time.He is now much ta
41、ller than me.8._there must be a way of working out the problem.BFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box below.back downcheer up depend uponget along go throughresult in shoot upturn outgo throughget alongresulted inback downturned outdepend uponhas shot upCheer up1.Review words and phrases we have learned today.2.Think of more abstract nouns formed with suffixes.
