(共40张PPT)
Section A 3a-3c
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
初中英语
八年级下册 RJ
1. New words: relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, communicate, explain, clear
2. Expression: get on with
Learning goals
3. Sentence: I agree/disagree with...
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Warming up
Do you have any brothers or sisters
Do your parents always understand you
Do you argue with them
与······争吵/争论
和睦相处;关系良好
Free talk
Can you get on well with him/her
friend
If you have a problem, who will you ask for help
parents
teacher
school counselor
A school counselor is a person who is trained to help students with both academic and personal problems.
advice
problem
What are the two letters about (match)
Letter from Sad and Thirteen
Letter from Robert Hunt
Skimming
Look at the letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor.
first
letter
second
letter
Read the letters quickly and check each sentences below.
( ) 1. The kid’s problem is that he can't get on with his
family.
( ) 2. The kid’s parents don’t fight.
( ) 3. The kid’s elder brother is friendly to him.
( ) 4. The kid feels lonely and nervous at home.
( ) 5. Robert thinks he could talk about his feelings
with his parents.
( ) 6. Robert thinks he should argue with his brother.
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F
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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. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a
n. 关系；联系；交往 (v. relate)
n. 交流； 沟通(v. communicate)
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
adj. 年纪较长的
对某人友好
adv. 反而；代替
adj. 焦虑的；担忧的
拒绝做某事
1.My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. (教材
P27 3a)
get on with 和睦相处；关系良好
The new teacher is getting on/ along well with the students.
get on with后接表示人的名词或代词作宾语，相当于get along with。get on/along well/badly with sb. 意为“和某人相处得好/不好”。
Language points
【拓展】get on/along with sth. 意为“(谈及或问及工作情况)进展”。
How are you getting on with your novel
2.When they argue, it’s like a big, black, cloud hanging
over our home. (教材P27 3a)
argue / ɑ (r)ɡju / v. 争吵；争论
argue with sb. 与人争吵/争论
argue about/over sth. 就某事而争吵/争论
argue with sb. about sth. 为某事与某人争论
They were arguing about/over the matter again.
Mary often argues with her mother about which clothes to wear.
【拓展】 argument作名词，意为“争吵；辩论”。
have an argument with sb. 意为“与某人争吵/辩论”。
I’m very sorry to have an argument with you.
3. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.
(教材P27 3a)
whatever在此处作代词，意为“任何；每一”，引导宾语
从句，作watches的宾语。
whatever /w t e /, /wɑ t e / pron. 任何；每一
You can wear whatever you feel comfortable.
【拓展】whatever还可意为“无论什么；不管什么”, 相当于no matter what, 引导让步状语从句。
As far as we know, safety comes first whatever you do.
Letter 1
· They ______ a lot.
· I don’t know _____ to do.
· It’s like a big, black cloud
______ _____ our home.
· He is not very ___ to me.
· He always ______ ____
let me watch my favorite
TV show.
I always feels ______ and _________.
Sad and Thirteen’s Problem
I can’t ____ ____ with my family.
Parents
Elder brother
get on
fight
what
hanging
over
nice
refuses to
lonely
nervous
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
adj. 正确的；恰当的
adv. 第二；其次
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
介意某人做某事
communicate with sb. =
have a communication with sb. 和某人交流/沟通
=always 总是；一直
4. If your parents are having problems, you should offer to
help.(教材P27 3a)
offer to do sth. 主动提出做某事
offer在此处意为“主动提出；自愿给予”。
The kids offered to do the dishes.
【拓展】同义词有provide，但是没有主动提供的
意思。provide sb. with sth.=provide sth. for sb.为某人提供某物。
The government will provide poor people with food.
5. You should explain that you don't mind him watching
TV all the time.(教材P27 3a)
explain / k sple n/ v. 解释；说明
explain to sb. 向某人解释
explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事
sb. explains+宾语从句 某人解释······
You’d better explain to the teacher about that.
Could you explain the reason of being late to me
He explained that he was too busy.
· You could
_____ ____ help.
· You should
____ _____
_____ around the
house.
· Sit down and ___________
with your brother.
· Explain that you don’t _____
him ______ ____ all the time,
but he _____ let you watch
your favorite show.
Mr. Hunt’s Advice
Talk about these _______ with your family
Parents
Elder brother
feelings
Letter 2
offer to
do more
jobs
communicate
mind
watching TV
should
3a Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from
Robert Hunt, a school plete the chart.
Problems Advice
Problems Advice
can’t get on with his family parents fight a lot elder brother is not very nice to him and treats him unfairly (e.g. won’t let him watch his favorite TV show while he watches whatever he wants) always feels lonely and nervous at home. talk about these feelings with his family
offer to help parents (e.g. do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication)
communicate with his elder brother and let him know he doesn't mind him watching TV all the time, but he should let him watch his favorite show
3b Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice Why
I agree/disagree with his advice because...
I agree with his advice because more communication can make family members understand each other better and know about the feelings they have.
I don’t agree with his advice. The parents and elder brother may get even angrier as they may think that the writer is disrespectful. They may feel that children should not comment on the behavior of their seniors.
3c 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 this math problem
talk—____________
______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的
communicate
Family members should communicate with each other so_
that they can understand each other better.
not allow—___________
_____________________________________________
refuse
Tom refuses to let her younger brother use his computer.
worried—___________
_____________________________________________
nervous
I’m always very nervous before a test.
get along with—____________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
get on with
John and I get on with each other because we have the
same interest.
1.The writer’s problem about his/her parents:
2. ①The writer’s problem about his/her brother:
②The writer’s problem about himself/herself:
(枣庄中考) Make notes for each questions.
He can’t get on with his family. Relations between his parents have become difficult. They fight a lot.
His elder brother is not very nice to him. He refuses him to watch his favorite TV show.
He always feels lonely and nervous.
3. The advice that Mr. Hunt gives about his/her problem
with his/her brother:
4. Please find the sentence in the passage that has the
same meaning as “He doesn’t always allow me to watch the TV program I like best.”
5. The language goal of this passage:
Sit down and communicate with his brother.
He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.
Talk about problems and give advice.
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. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I 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
Listen and read.
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
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. 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.
Fill in the blanks (Sad and thirteen’s problems).
get on with
problems
argue
fight
communication
hanging over
refuses
lonely
nervous
Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should ______ _____ these feelings to his family. He should ______ to help. Maybe he ______ ____ _____ jobs around the house so that they have more time ____ ______ _____________. Secondly, he could sit down and ____________ _____ his brother. He could ________ that he ______ _____ him watching TV all the time. However, he should let him watch his ________ _____.
offer
talk about
Fill in the blanks (Mr. Hunt’s advice).
doesn’t mind
could do more
for proper communication
communicate with
explain
favorite show
一、单项选择
1.(天津中考) I wanted to see the Beijing Opera, so Lingling
offered _____ me to watch an opera.
A. took B. takes C. to take D. taking
2.(安徽中考) The speaker showed some _____ examples to
make the science report easy to understand.
A. awful B. stupid C. proper D. thick
C
C
Exercises
3.(2021 南京中考改编) The drama Yuhuayao_____ people ____ a chance to learn and listen to the Party' history.
A. offered; to B. offered; for
C. provided; with D. provided; for
4.(青岛中考) Jenny is afraid to travel by plane. She always
feels _____ when getting on it.
A. nervous B. interested
C. relaxed D. happy
C
A
5.(盐城中考改编) Scientists say that music makes our
brain “feel happy” and it_____ the importance of music
in cultures all over the world.
A. introduces B. explains C. shows D. checks
B
1.(2021 云南中考改编)海伦总是和同学们相处融洽，所 以他在班上很受欢迎。
Helen always ____ ____ _____ _____her classmates, so
she is popular in her class.
2.她经常用电话和妈妈交流。
She often ____________ _____ her mother on the phone.
3.她在学校常常感觉孤独和紧张。
She often feels _______ _____ _______ at school.
二、完成句子
gets on well with
communicates with
lonely and nervous
Key words
Useful expressions
argue with sb., get on with, be nice to sb., refuse to do sth., mind sb. doing sth., all the time, offer to do sth.
relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper,
secondly, communicate, explain, clear
Summary
Sentence
I agree/disagree with...
1. Listen and read the passage (3a).
2. Read and recite the words and phrases in Section A
(3a-3c).
3. Preview the new words and phrases in Grammar Focus-4c.
Homework
THANKS
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