1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) I dont know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. Bing Xin Appreciation Whats the definition of “home” to you? Describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem. Guess the name of the poem. What similarities do the two poe
2、ms 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, 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
3、 heart? Love Expectations Patience Concerns Independence Freedom Eagerness Gratitude Are you always happy with your parents unconditional love? Magazine article Understanding of the title: _ Theme: _ Purpose of asking questions: _ Genre: _ Target audience: _ Prediction of the contents: _ Title + Pic
4、ture + Para. 1 Creative reading Global reading Teenagers physical growth may result in such family tensions. Teenagers developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships. Teenagers should have regular and honest communication with their parents. Everything will turn out all right
5、in the end. Structure of an argumentative essay Para. 1 Paras. 2 and 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Introduces the topic and state the focus of the essay Analyze the causes of parent-child tensions Offers some solutions to this problem states the conclusion and shows opinions about the topic Cause 1 _ height voi
6、ce weight spots In-depth reading Physical changes Cause 2 _ Adulthood Childhood Adolescence independence love/support take responsibilities make decisions control feelings disagree be careless be impatient Mental needs It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a
7、 strange middle groundno 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 and that mak
8、es 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 like a child
9、but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. On the one hand Solution _ 1. Take a minute to _. 2. Try to understand the situation _. 3. _ your actions and feelings. 4. _ carefully and address their _. Regular and honest communication Show empathy for
10、 each other Learn to compromise Adulthood Childhood Adolescence take responsibilities make decisions control feelings Conclusion _ The writers attitude to parent-child tensions: _ Supporting sentences:_ The writing purpose: _ Significance of healthy parent-child relationships: _ normal temporary Cri
11、tical reading Healthy parent-child relationships Adolescence Healthy interpersonal relationships Healthy marriage relationships Adulthood 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. Cooperate
12、 with your partners and create a situation where you successfully solve the conflicts with your parents by following the writers advice. Post-reading Homework Collect words or phrases related to parent-child tensions in the magazine article. Choose one paragraph and analyze its structure. Write a su
13、mmary of the magazine article (within 60 words). My words/phrases Words and phrases related to problems: _ Words and phrases related to cause and effect: _ Words and phrases related to feelings: _ Words and phrases related to solutions: _ Linking words and phrases: _ My summary _ _ _ My analysis of paragraph structure _ _ _
