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Unit 4
Why don't you talk to your paretns
Section A
Period 2 (3a-3c)
problems
Say as many problems as you can!
We all have problems in our daily life.
problems
I have too much homework.
I get into a fight with my brother.
I argue with my best friend
I have too many after-school classes.
My parents refuse to let me watch TV.
I can’t get on well with my parents.
argue with与…吵架
The relation is very difficult.
I can’t get good grades in English
lead in
friend
If you had a problem, who would you ask for help
parents
teacher
school counselor
A school counselor is a person who is trained to help students with both school and personal problems.
学校辅导员/指导老师
Prediction（预测）
1. What's the relationship between them
2. What's the problem with them
3.How does he feel when his parents argue
What should he do
worried, afraid, scared, nervous ...
They are Sad and Thirteen's parents .
They argue with each other.
They don’t get on with each other.
Tip:
Text pictures help predict the theme of the text.
课文插图可帮助预测文章主题。
Look at the picture and discuss.
Skimming
Read the two letters quickly and answer the questions .
1. What can you get from the name “Sad and Thirteen”
Maybe he is 13 years old, he feels sad.
( )2.What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem about
His study B. His family C. His friends
B
Look through(浏览) the two letters and match(连线）.
What are the two letters about(关于）
Letter 1 A.advice
Letter 2 B.Problems
a letter from Sad and Thirteen
a reply from Robert Hunt
problem
advice
Structure
Tip: If you know the structure of the article, you can get the information you're looking for more accurately and quickly.
如果你了解文章的结构，你就能更准确、更快地得到你要找的信息。
Fast reading
Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school plete the chart.
Read the first letter and find Sad and Thirteen’s main problem
Problems About his parents
About his elder brother
About himself
He feels lonely and nervous.
His elder brother is not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.
His parents fight a lot and he doesn’t know what to do.
He can’t get on with his family.
Careful reading
Careful reading : Know the problems
Read and think
What are his problems
Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is 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
请把答案写在课本3a表格problem一栏中，只写核心词汇。
Tip 2: you can find the writing purpose(目的)
at the beginning or the ending of the letter.
我父母间的关系
1. My problem is that I can't get on with my family.我的问题是我不能与家人相处
Point
【拓展延伸】get on/ along with sth.在某....方面取得进展”。
The girl gets on/along well with her classmates.
这个小女孩与她的同学相处很融治
The child doesn’t get on well with others.
那个小孩不合群。
get on with sb=get along with sb 和某人相处；关系.......好
get on/along well/badly with sb. 意为“和某人相处得好/不好”。
We are getting on well with the survey.
我们在调查方面取得较好的进展
2. When they argue, it's like a big, black, cloud hanging over our home.当他们争吵的时候,就像一块大乌云笼罩着我们家。
argue v. 争吵；争论
Point
Don't argue with me.
别和我争辩
Mary often argues with her friends about math problems.
玛丽经常和朋友辩论数学问题
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
【拓展】 argument名词“争吵；辩论”have an argument with sb.“与某人争吵/辩论”
You shouldn’t have an argument with your parents about the homework.
你不应该为了作业和你的父母争吵
hanging作后置定语，用来修
饰cloud,一般动词作定语的时
候，要用它的ing形式。
他从不玩手机,总是学习。(他总是学习,而不是玩手机)
He never plays with the phone._______, he studies all the time.
He studies all the time ________________with the phone.
Instead he watches whatever he wants until late night。
相反,他看任何他想看的一直到深夜。
① instead 副词.代替;相反 +句子(可单独位于句首或句尾)
(前面的事情没做,做了后面的事情)
② instead of而不是 +n. /pron. /.V-ing
Instead
instead of playing
He didn’t go to school. Instead, he went to the cinema
他没有去学校, 相反他去了电影院。.
He went to the cinema instead of going to school.
他去了电影院而不是学校
3. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. 相反，他却想看什么酒看什么， 一直到深夜。
1.whatever 作连接代词“任何；每一”用于引导主、宾语从句
Whatever she did was right.她做的一切都是对的。
You may do whatever you want to do.
你想做什么事，你都可以做。
2.whatever 用于引导让步状语从句=No matter what“无论什么”
Whatever we said, he'd disagree.
无论我们说什么，他都不同意。
We will never give up working, whatever happens
无论发生什么事，我们将不会放弃工作。
3.No matter what“无论什么”
I will not believe whatever you tell me.
= No matter what you tell me ,I will not believe
无论你告诉我什么，我都不会相信。
Read the second letter and find Robert Hunt’s advice
Advice About his parents
About his elder brother
About himself it's normal to____________________
Why don’t you ________________________
You should explain you don’t
______________________
But he should_____________________
you could_____________________
You should ____________your parents.
To talk about these feelings with his family
Careful reading
Careful reading : offer advice
Read and think
What advice does Robert Hunt offer
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 you’ll feel better about yourself in future.
Robert Hunt
请把答案写在课本3a表格advice一栏中，只写核心词汇。
If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.如果你的父母有困难,你应该主动提供帮助
offer“主动提出；自愿给予”offer to do sth. 主动提出做某事
Point
I offered to help my mother do housework.
我主动提出帮助妈妈做家务。
offer sb. sth. = offer sth. to sb. “向某人提供某物”
= provide sb (with) sth. = provide sth. for sb.
She offered me a cup of tea. =She offered a cup of tea to me
她给我端了杯茶。
You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time.你应该跟他解释说你并不介意他一直看电视。
explain v. 解释；说明
Point
（1）explain sth. to sb.“向某人解释某事”
Please explain that rule to me. 请把这条规则给我讲一讲。
could you explain the problem to me 你能给我解释一下这个问题吗？
（2）“explain (to sb.) + 疑问词 + 从句”“向某人解释…”
Please explain to me what this means. 请向我解释这是什么意思。
（3）“sb explain + 宾语从句” “某人解释说…”
He explained that he was too busy. 他解释说他太忙。
He explained that we could no longer stay. 他解释说我们不能再待下去了。
=mind one's doing sth.
Would you mind my opening the window
You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time你应该向他说明,你不介意他一直看电视。
mind v. 介意,在意 mind + sth介意某事、物
你认为肥皂剧怎么样 -我不介意他们。
What do you think of soap operas ---I don't mind them
mind doing sth.介意做某事
你介意打开窗户吗
Would you mind opening the window
mind sb.(宾格) doing sth.介意某人做某事
你介意我把窗户打开吗
Would you mind me opening the window
Problems
advice
ask for help
his problems
his feelings
His parents fight a lot, he really doesn’t like it.
His brother isn’t nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.
He feels lonely and nervous.
Why don't you talk about the feelings with your family.
You should offer to do more jobs around the house.
Why don't you sit down and communicate with brother.
You should explain you don't mind him watching TV.
He can't get on with his family.
Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice Why
I agree with Mr. Hunt’s advice.
Because more communication can make family members understand each other better and know about each other's feelings ..
I don’t agree/disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice.
I don’t think their parents should fight any more. They should care more about their children and spend more time with them.it's their duty to provide a nice and comfortable environment for the kids.
Choose one
3b
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- _______ ______________________________________
talk- ___________
______________________________________
explain
Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
communicate
Family members should communicate with each other.
not allow- _______
____________________________________
worried- _______ ________________________________
get along with- __________
____________________________________
refuse
Mingli refuses to let her younger brother use her computer.
nervous
I am always very nervous before a test.
get on with
John and I get well on with each other because we have the same interests.
After reading
How should we get on well with our family
First, listen to each other.
Then, open your mind.
Next, voice your true feelings.
Finally, equal to each other.
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A good relation depends on good communication.教学设计
学校；
姓名 学科 English 年级 Class5 Grade 8
课题 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section A 3a—3c
学习目标 基础性目标 I. Knowledge ObjectsTo learn some new words:get on with ,relation ,communication, argue with, nervous, whatever offer , proper ,secondly ,communicate ,explain ,clear (2) To learn to talk about problems and give advice to others .II. Ability Objects(1) To learn to give some advice , use “Why don’t you …..or Why not …….”(2) To practice in pairs or in groups to improve speaking skills.III、Moral ObjectTo learn to deal with your problems happily .
发展性目标 1.To help students to develop reading and writing skills.2.To learn from each other and help each other in study..
教学 重点 To master the new words: instead , nervous ,communicate ,explain ,offer 2. The students discuss in pairs about problems and can give advice to others.
难点 How to understand some difficult sentences in this passage.
方法 1. Task-based Teaching Method 2.Communicative Approach
手段 Multi-media, pair work & group work
Teaching procedures :
Step one: Before reading
1. Lead in :listen to a song:Trouble is a friend.
2. free talk:What’s is your problem
3. show the learning aims.
Step two: Fast reading
1: Look through 3a quickly, then find out the general idea of the passage.
2.What are the two letters about
Step3: careful reading
Task1: Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor .Then complete the chart .
Problems:
1).Relations between my parents have become difficult.
2).My elder brother is not very nice to me.
Advice:
1).Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family
2). Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother
Step4. After reading
1. Work in pairs to make new dialogues with “ why don’t you... You should...”
Task 2: 3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice Why
1). I agree/disagree with his advice because ...
For example:
I agree with his advice because anyway, they are families, communication is the best way to hold them together and makes them get on well with each other.
2). Do you have some good advice to the sad thirteen boy
Task3. Listen to the tape, pay more attention to the conjunctions.
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. ___1__ they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home ___2__, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show ___3__ he watches ___4__ 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. __5___, 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. ___6__, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon. Robert Hunt
Step five: 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.
Task 1: Discuss in your groups .
1. make sth. clear ----- explain
Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
2. talk —-- _______ _____________________________________________
3.not allow —_______......
Step six: Floating bottles games
report
（1）3个发出问题的同学填
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, I had a problem. I______________
_______________________I was worried/upset/nervous. Thanks to your help. Now I ould___________________________________
______________I also should____________________________.
That’s all. Thank you for your help..
（2）其他组同学报告
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, my friend_________________has a problem. He/She ______________________________________________. He/She is worried/nervous/upset.
We think he/she should….______________________________________,
_____________________________________________________________.
And he/she should___________________ ,______________________.
That’s all. Thank you.
设计意图：通过合力解决同班同学漂流瓶传达的问题，以增强同学们的友谊，并且充分练习了本节课的重点内容：如何提问题，如何给出建议，如何在报告中使用连词进行写作训练。
Step seven: Summary
Step eight : Homework
1.Write a letter to the sad and thirteen boy , give him your advice.
2.If you can’t write a letter , you could write several sentences . You can use: Why don’t you …... / Why not…… I think you should……
板书设计：
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Why don’t you + do Why not + do You should+ do You could + do
