Unit 2 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section A 课件(共38张PPT)

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Unit 2 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A
What’s the matter with the boy
=What’s wrong with the boy
He has too much homework to do.
Lead in
Does he like playing football
Yes, he does. But he doesn’t have any free time to do things he likes.
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
1a Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not Write them in the appropriate box.
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.
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
Discuss these problems and give some advice.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
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 a movie this evening
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out
with my friends.
Why not read some interesting books at home
4. I have too many after-school classes.
Why not talk about it with your parents
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Why not call him up
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get
enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t
have any free time to do things I like.
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out
with my friends.
4. I have too many after-school classes.
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
1b Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.
What’s wrong
I'm really tried because I studied until midnight last night.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
1c Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.
1. You _________ write him a letter. ( )
2. You _________ call him up. ( )
3. You _________ talk to him so that you can
say you’re sorry. ( )
4. You ________ go to his house. ( )
5. You ________ take him to the ball game. ( )
could
should
should
could
could
2a Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.
Why Peter doesn’t like the advice
a. It’s not easy.
b. I don’t want to wait that long.
c. I don’t want to surprise him.
d. I’m not good at writing letters.
e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
1. ____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. ____ 5. _____
d
e
a
c
2b Listen again. Why doesn’t Peter like his friends’ advice Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.
b
Boy 2 had a ______ with his best friend. He could ______ him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ call him ____, but he doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. He ______ talk to him so that he can say he’s sorry but it’s not ____. He ______ go to his house but he doesn’t want to _______ him. He could take him to the __________, but he doesn’t want to wait that long.
Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
fight
should
write
up
phone
easy
could
should
surprise
ball game
What’s the matter, Peter
Well, you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.
I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do
2c Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend.
You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong
2d Role-play the conversation.
Hmm… that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you
Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.
Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What should I do
Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.
You’re right. Thanks for your advice.
No problem. Hope things work out.
3a 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
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.
3b 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.
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.
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 — _____________ _____________________________________
_____________________________________
communicate
The two friends hasn’t communicated with each other for two years.
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
根据课本内容，完成下列句子。
1. 你看上去很疲劳，怎么了？
You ____ tired. What’s ___ _______
2. 昨晚，我一直学习到午夜，因此我没有睡足觉。
I studied _____ _________ last night so I didn’t ___ ______ sleep.
until midnight
look the matter
get enough
Grammar Focus
3. 我应该做什么？
_____ _______I do
What should
4. 你为什么不忘掉此事呢？尽管她错了，
但那不是一件大事。
_____ ____ you forget about it
_________ she’s wrong, it’s not ____ ___ _____.
5. 他应当如何做？
_____ _______ he do
6. 他应当和他的朋友谈一下，以便他能向他道歉。
He ______ _____ ___ his friend
____ ____ he can say he’s sorry.
Why don’t
Although
big deal
a
What should
should talk to
so that
7. 或许你应当去他家。
_______ you ______ go to his house.
8. 我猜我可以，但是我不想让他吃惊。
I guess I _______, but I don’t want to _______ _______.
Maybe could
could
surprise him
4a Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.
1. A: What’s wrong
B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do
A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry _______ she’ll ask you next time.
so that
2. A: I don’t have any friends at my new school. What should I do
B: ________ you don’t have any now, you’ll soon make some.
Although
3. A: I’m worried about my school grades. What’s your advice
B: You shouldn’t wait _____ the last minute to study for a test.
until
4. A: Mike is my best friend,
but he always copies my homework. What should I do
B: ________ he’s your best friend, you should still tell him that copying others’ homework is wrong.
Although
4b Write one piece of advice for each problem. Then compare your advice with your partner’s and decide whether the advice is good or bad.
1. I’m very shy.
Advice: _______________________________
_______________________________
Why don’t you talk loudly in front of your classmates for many times
2. My sister and I fight all the time.
Advice:_________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Maybe you should think about what you always fight about and try to have a talk with her about it.
3. My sister spends all evening on the phone.
Advice: __________________________________
_________________________________
4. My cousin borrows my things without
returning them.
Advice: _______________________________
___________________________________
You could tell her you need a good rest to study well at school tomorrow.
Maybe he’s forgetful. You could call him and tell him you need them recently.
5. My parents won’t be let me have a pet.
Advice: ________________________________
________________________________
When you get a good grade at school, you could talk about it with her.
4c Choose one of the problems and ask your classmates for advice. Decide which classmate has the best advice.
Problems
You left your homework at home.
Your best friend is more popular than you.
You are afraid of speaking in front of people.
Your best friend does not trust you any more.
Your parents always argue.
My best friend is more popular than me. I want to be like him. What should I do
You could try to be friendlier.
You should just be yourself.
1. Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.
尽管她错了，但是又没什么大不了的。
big deal是英语中的一个固定搭配，表示 “重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正式交流。作否定用法时，常说It’s not a big deal或It’s no big deal.表示说话人并不认为某事有什么了不起。
eg： There’s a soccer game on TV this
evening but I don’t have to watch it. It’s
no big deal. 今天晚上电视上有一场足球
赛, 但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。
Language Points
It’s a big deal, David, bigger than you know.
这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。
What’s the big deal It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不是世界末日。
2. Instead he watches whatever he wants
until late at night.
他想看的节目他却看到晚上很晚。
1) instead adv. 代替；反而；却
eg：Lee was ill so I went instead.
李病了，所以我去了。
instead是副词，常置于句子末尾。
instead of是介词短语，后接名词、代词、动名词等。
2) whatever pron. 任何；无论什么
相当于 no matter what
eg: Whatever I suggest, he always
disagrees.
无论我提什么建议，他都不同意。
3. allow v. 允许；准许
eg： My parents don’t allow me to stay
up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。
Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there.
史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。
allow sb. （not）to do sth.
(不)允许某人做某事
4. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。
这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不
如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有
所改观。
work out 解决(问题); 算出
eg： Mike worked out the difficult
problem by himself.
迈克自己算出了那道难题。
Is it possible to work out the problem
有可能解决这个问题吗？
Write three conversations about your problems and your friends’ suggestions.
A: I have too many after-school classes.
What could I do
B: You could …
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