1、Lets enjoy Trouble is a friend lets see the problems that we may have at school.I cant get good grades.BrainstormAt schoolI have too much homework.At schoolI have too many after-school classes.At schoolI argue with my best friend.get into a fight withLets see the problems that we may have at home.I
2、cant get on well with my parents.get along withAt homeMy parents refuse to let me watch TV.My parents dont allow me to watch TV.problemsWhats the problem?How do you deal with the problem?The feelingAsk for helpWe should try to solve it.(处理处理)What should I/he/she/they do?How?adviceYou should/could do
3、(动词原形动词原形).dont you do(动词原形动词原形)?not do(动词原形动词原形)?What/How aboutYou had better(not)do(动词原形动词原形).WhyWhydoing(动词动词-ing形式形式)?How to give advice?Help!Drift Bottle 漂流瓶的烦恼漂流瓶的烦恼Problem 1Problem 2Problem 31.Student A chooses one bottle,and read the problem.2.Other students use different sentence patterns t
4、o give advice.E.g.:You could/should Why dont you?.3.Student A decides which advice is the best.Problem 1I cant get good grades in English.What should I do?Which advice is the best?Problem 2I argued with my best friend.What should I do?Which advice is the best?Problem 3I have too much homework and I
5、cant get enough sleep.I really need your advice.Which advice is the best?Pre-readingThe first letter is from to _.Sad and ThirteenMr.HuntWhat is Sad and Thirteens problem about?(The picture is very helpful.)Its about his family/parents.counselor n.adviserSchool counselors are trained to help student
6、s with their school problems and personal problems,like family or health problems.Read the first letter and answer the questions.He cant get on with his family.He always feels lonely and nervous.2.How does he feel at home?1.Whats Sad and Thirteens main problem?Reading skill:You dont need to read wor
7、d by word,learn to skim(跳读).While-readingnervous=worried 担忧的担忧的 Match the words or phrases with the correct municate3.refuse4.nervous5.get on withnot allowget along withworriedtalkmake sth.clearReading skill:while reading,you neednt know every word.Use the context to help you guess the meaning.(通过上下
8、文猜测词义）Sad and Thirteens problemsHis parents fight a lot,he really doesnt like it.(About his parents)(About his elder brother)His brother isnt nice to him.He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.(About himself,the feeling)He feels nervous and lonely.Task 3 Read the letters carefully and fill
9、 in the mind-map.Task 4 True(T)or false(F)questions.Correct the false ones.()1.Robert advises Sad to offer to do jobs around the house to improve parents relations()2.Mr.Hunt thinks its not normal to have these feelings.FTMr.Hunts advice1.He should talk about the feelings with his family.2.He should
10、 offer to do more jobs around the house so that his parents can have more time for proper communication.3.He could sit down and communicate withhis elder municate=talk to 交流交流4.He should explain that he doesnt mind his brotherwatching TV all the time,but his brother should let him watch his favorite
11、 show.explain=make sth.clear 解释解释offer to do=show the willingness to do sth.(主动做某事主动做某事)(about his feeling)(about his parents)(about his brother)Post-readingListening(3a)Post-reading3b Do you agree or disagree with Mr.Hunts advice?Why?1.I agree with his advice.Because more communication can make fam
12、ily members understand each other better and know about the feelings they have.Post-reading3b Do you agree or disagree with Mr.Hunts advice?Why?2.I dont agree with his advice.Because I dont think his/her parents should fight any more.They should care more about their children and spend more time wit
13、h them.Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following?Write a sentence using each word or phrase.make sth.clear-_ _talk-_explainCan you explain to me how to do this math problems?communicateFamily members should communicate with each other so that they can u
14、nderstand each other better.worried-_ _get along with-_not allow-_ refuseHe refuses to do the dishes.nervousI am always very nervous before a test.John and I get on with each other becausewe have the same interests.get on withProblem 4Drift Bottle Help!Problem 4My parents often argue with each other
15、.What should I do?Do you agree?Why?Just cheer up!Dont be upset.Because trouble is a friend.Why dont you talk to your parents or friends?Ways are more than problems.Summary Whats the problem?adviceWhy dont you.Why not.You should/could.What/How about.get on(well)withrefuse toargue with nervouscommunicate withoffer to doexplainproblemsHow to give advice?The feelingAsk for helpproblemsTalk about the problem.Write a conversation between Sad and Thirteen and Robert Hunt,then role-play the conversation.
