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Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A 3a-3c
Watch the video and answer the question.
What's wrong with the little boy？
His parents are arguing.
Free Talk
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2
3
Do your parents often argue or fight a lot
Are the relations between your family difficult
Can you get on well with your family
If you have problems with
your family, who can you ask for help
parents
school
counselor
friends
bear it alone
Sad and Thirteen
Sad and Thirteen's parents
What's the problem with the parents
Maybe they fight.
They argue with each other.
How does Sad and Thirteen feel
scared, terrible, nervous, sad, lonely...
Just like a big, black cloud hanging over his home.
Who can he
ask for help
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
Sad and Thirteen
Mr. Hunt
A school counselor is a person who is trained to help students with problems, including school problems and personal problems.
Sad and Thirteen
Read the letter and find out Sad and Thirteen’s problems.
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
Read the letter again and fill in the blanks.
He can't___ __ ____his family.
get on with
parents
________brother
elder
Problems:They a lot.It's
the only____________they have.
Feeling: It's like a big, black cloud ______ _____ his home.
hanging over
Problems: He is___ ____to him.
He_______to let him watch
his favorite TV show.
Feeling: This is . Sad and Thirteen feels_______and
_______.
not nice
refuses
unfair
lonely
nervous
fight
communication
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
Read and underline the language points.
Try to retell Sad and Thirteen’s problem.
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 ________ he wants until midnight.
He _______ to let Sad and Thirteen watch his favorite TV
TV show. So Sad and Thirteenhe thinks it’s______and always feels ______ and ________ at home.
refuses
lonely
nervous
whatever
unfair
Sad and Thirteen
Can you give him some advice？
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
Mr. Hunt
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 letter and find out Mr.Hunt’s advice.
Read the letter again and fill in the blanks.
It’s _______ to have these feelings.
1.Why don’t you_________these
feelings with your family
2. You should___________if your
parents are having problems.
3. Maybe you could____________
so that they have more time for
____________________.
1. Why don’t you sit down and
________________ him
2. You should _______ that you
don’t ____ him watching TV
all the time.
3. He should ___ you _______ your favorite show.
normal
talk about
offer to help
do more jobs
proper communication
communicate with
explain
Advice
mind
let
watch
about brother
about parents
Read and underline the language points.
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
Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should __________ these feelings with his family. He should _____ to help.
offer
talk about
Maybe he _____________ jobs around the house so that
they have more time_____________________________
Secondly, he could sit down and ________________ his brother. He could ________ that he ____________ his brother watching TV all the time, however, his brother should let him watch his _____________.
doesn’t mind
could do more
for proper communication
communicate with
explain
favorite show
Try to retell Robert Hunt’s advice.
Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice Why
I agree / disagree with his advice because ...
3b
I agree with Mr. Hunt’s advice because the parents will understand their kids and will not fight anymore after proper communication. And also, the brother will be nice to him if he explains his idea to his brother.
Group discussion
Agree
I agree with his advice because they are family, communication is the best way to know each other and make them get on well with each other.
Disagree
The parents and elder brother may get even angrier as they may think that the writer is being disrespectful. They may feel that children should not comment on the behavior of their seniors.
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 — ____ _______________________________
not allow—____ ____________________________
worried —____ _____________________________
get along with — ____ _______________________
3c
talk
communicate
Family members should communicate with each other so that they can understand each other better.
not allow
refuse
Jack refuses to let her younger brother use her computer.
worried
nervous
I am always very nervous before a test.
get along with
get on with
Tom and I get on with each other because we have the same interests.
get on with 与 ... 相处
fight a lot 经常吵架 / 打架
hang over 笼罩
refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
offer to do sth. 主动提出做某事
so that 以便
mind sb. doing sth. 介意某人做某事
all the time 一直
Father and mother I love you.
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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Homework
