Period 2

3a-3c

Section A

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.

Why don’t you go camping with your friends this weekend?

2. I have too much homework so I don’t

have any free time to do things I like.

Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?

Problems and advice:

4. I have too many after-school classes.

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.

Why not read some interesting books at home?

Why don’t you talk about it with your parents?

Why not call him up?

Dave: You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?

Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.

Dave: Hmm… that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?Kim: … …

work outget on with

relationcommunication

arguecloudelder

instead

成功地发展；解决和睦相处；关系良好n. 关系；联系；交往n. 交流；沟通v. 争吵；争论n. 云；云朵adj.年纪较长的adv.代替；反而；却

whatevernervous

offerproper

secondlycommunicate

explainclear

pron.任何；每一adj.焦虑的；担忧的v. 主动提出；自愿给予adj. 正确的；恰当的adv. 第二；其次v. 交流；沟通v.解释；说明adj.清楚易懂的；晴朗的

copy

return

anymore

v. 抄袭；模仿；复制；复印v. 归还；回来；返回adv. 再也 ( 不 ) ； ( 不 ) 再

1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往e.g. Their relation seemed quite close. 他们的关系看起来很亲密。2. argue v. 争吵；争论

e.g. The couple began to argue

about the child’s education.

那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。

3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的e.g. It’s not proper to visit a friend too late in the evening. 太晚了，去看朋友不合适。4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的e.g. Don’t be nervous. It is just a small test. 不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。5. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky. 天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。

Yes, I can. My parents care for me and I like to talk with them.

I think so. Though they argued sometimes, they get on well with each other most of the time.

2. Are the relations between your parents good?

1. Can you get on well with your family?

Yes. I have a brother. We are not good with each other. We always get into fight. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.

I always talk to my best friend and ask her for help.

4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems?

3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can you get on well with him/her?

Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.

Dear Mr. Hunt,

My problem is that I can’t get on with my

family. Relations between my parents have

become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really

don’t like it. Its the only communication they

have. I don’t know if I

3a

should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?What can I do?Sad and Thirteen

Dear Sad and Thirteen,It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your

brother? You should explain that you don’t

mind him watching TV all the time.

However, he should let you watch your

favorite show. I hope things will be better for

you soon.

Robert Hunt

Read the article quickly and answer

the questions.

He can’t get on with his family.

He always feels lonely and nervous.

2. How does he feel at home?

1. What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem?

3b

Read the article again and fill in the chart.

Problems Advice

His parents fight a lot, he really doesn’t like it.

Talk about the feelings with his family. Do more jobs around the house.

His brother isn’t nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.

Sit down and communicate with his brother.

Read the article again and fill in the

blanks.

1. Sad and Thirteen has some _________.

He can’t ____________ his family. His

parents _____ a lot. It’s the only

______________ they have. When they

_____, it’s like a big black cloud

____________ their home. He doesn’t

like it.

get on with

problems

argue

fight

communication

hanging over

His brother always watches whatever

he wants until midnight. He _______ to

let him watch his favorite TV show. So

He always feels ______ and ________ at

home.

refuses

lonely nervous

2. Robert Hunt thinks Sad and

Thirteen should __________ these

feelings to his family. He should _____

to help.offer

talk about

Maybe he ______________ jobs

around the house so that they have

more time

_______________________. Second,

he could sit down and

________________ his brother. He

could ________ that he __________

him watching TV all the time,

however, he should let him watch his

_____________.

don’t mind

could do more

for proper communication

communicate with

explain

favorite show

Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s

advice? Why?

1. I agree with his advice. Because more

communication can make family

members understand each other

better and know about the feelings

they have.

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2. I don’t agree with his advice. I don’t

think their parents should fight any

more. They should care more about

their children and spend more time with

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 — explain Can you explain to me how to do thismath problem? talk — _____________ _____________________________________________________________________

communicate

The two friends hasn’t communicated with each other for two years.

3c

worried — ________ _____________________________________________________________________ get along with — ____________________________________________________________________________________

nervous

He was very nervous during his first job interview.

get on with

Linda can’t get on well with her elder sister.

not allow — _______ ______________________________________________________________________The workers refused to work on weekends.

refuse

1. My problem is that I can’t get on with

my family.

get on with 和睦相处；关系良好 相当于 get along with 。

2. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. instead adv. 代替；反而；却 instead是副词，常置于句子末尾。

3. If your parents are having

problems, you should offer to help.

offer v. 主动提出；自愿给予常用结构： offer sb. sth. 或 offer to do st

h.4. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and

communicate with your brother?

1)communicate v. 交流；沟通communicate with sb. 与某人交流2)secondly 是副词，意为“其次，第二”，

常用来修饰整个句子。

5. Can you explain to me how to do this

math problem?

explain v. 解释；说明1. explain + that / what/ why等从句2. explain sth. (to sb.)（向某人）解释某事

e.g. Can you explain what this means?

你能解释一下这个的意思吗？ Please explain it to me.

请你向我解释一下吧。

6. Although she’s wrong, it’s not big deal.

尽管她做的不对，但没什么大不了的。7. Hope things work out.

希望事情会好起来。8. They fight a lot, and I don’t really like it.

他们经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。 此处“ fight” 为“吵架，争吵”

一、选词填空。

instead argue nervous proper explain

1. My cousin is _______ in front of

strangers.

2. He could not come up with a

______ answer. proper

nervous

3. The TV shows are boring. Why not

play cards _______?

4. I don’t want to _______ with you. It’s

waste of time.

5. Please _______ to her how to use a

computer.

instead

argue

explain

instead argue nervous proper explain

二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空。1. All the ______________ (communicate)

with the outside world was broken.

2. Jim is a doctor. His ________ (old)

brother is an engineer.

elder

communication

3. After high school Mike got a job

instead of ________ (go) to university.

4. It’s very kind of you to offer _______

(help) us on the weekend.

5. To begin with we don’t have much

money, ________ (second) we are too

busy.

going

to help

secondly

按要求写句子：

1.你为什么不给他那本书啊？ __________ you give her a book?

2. Why not come over to join us?

______________ over to join us?

3. How about the sweater?

____ do you ________ the sweater?

4. What's wrong?

What’s ____________?

Why don’t

Why don’t you

What think of

the matter

翻译下列句子：

1.你怎么了？

2.我没有足够的钱。

3.我不得不学到半夜，因而睡眠不足。

4.我和我的好朋友吵了一架。

What’s wrong with you?

I don’t have enough money.

I have to study until midnight, so I don’t getenough sleep.

I got into a fight with my best friend.

4. 我的衣服过时了 .

5. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里 .

6. 我应该怎么做呢？

7. 你应该买些新衣服 .

My clothes are out of style.

My parents want me to stay at home every night.

What should I do?

You should buy some new clothes.

Practice with your partner on how to

give Advice when you have problems,

using “Why don’t you….?” Or “Why

not….?”