Unit2Let’stalkteensWelcometotheunit&Reading(I)Idon’tknowwhat“home”is,butunhappinessandworriesmeltawayoncethere.

－BingXinAppreciationWhat’sthedefinitionof“home”toyou?1.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?2.Whatdoesthepictureremindyouof?PoemReadingWhatisthethemeofthepoem?Mother'sunconditional/selflessloveTrytodividethepoemintothreeparts,accordingtothemainideaofeachpart.Part1Line________HowMotherBirdbringsherbabyupwhenitisyoung.Part2Line________HowMotherBirdworriesaboutherbabywhenittriestoleaveher.Part3Line________MotherBirdwillletherbabyliveindependentlydespiteherconcern.1-45-89-11Trytofindouttherhymes.

“There”isarhymefor“care”;“nest”isarhymefor_______;“day”for________;“grown”for________;

“eye”for_______and_______.“best”“away”“alone”“sky”“fly”CanyouthinkofaChinesepoemaboutthesametheme?Whatitis?

SongofthePartingSonAthreadinamother'slovinghand,Adressofthepartingsonintheother.Shesewsstitchbystitch:hisdeparture'snear,Forfearthathewon'tbehomeinmanyayear.Whocantell,howmuchshouldthesonimpart,Towellrewardthelovingmother'sheart?Guessthenameofthepoem.Whatsimilaritiesdothetwopoemshave?MagazinearticleTrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Usually,whowillliveunderthesameroof?Usually,itisfamilymemberswholiveunderthesameroof.2.Howdoyouunderstandthetitle“Strangersliveunderthesameroof?”Althoughfamilymembersaresupposedtobeclose,withouthonestandpeacefulcommunication,familymembersmayseemlike“strangers”.Bycreatingsuchacontrast,theauthorintendstoarouseourinteresttoreadthearticle.Pre-reading3.Whatmightbediscussedinthearticle?

conflictsandtensionsbetweenfamilymembers;thecausesoftheproblem;thesolutionstotheproblem;

SkimmingSkimthepassageandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.Para1:Heatedarguementandcoldsilencesarecommonbetweenteenagesandtheirparents.Para2:Teenagers'physicalchangesmayresultinsuchfamilytensions.Para3:Itcanbeabigheadachetobalanceyourdevelopingmentalneedstoo.Para4:...,youcantakeactiontoimprovethesituation.Para5:...itiscompletelynormaltostrugglewiththestressthatparent-childtesions,andthat....ScanningScanthepassageandfinishthefollowingmindmap.StructureofanargumentativeessayPara.1Paras.2and3Para.4Para.5IntroducesthetopicandstatethefocusoftheessayAnalyzethecausesofparent-childtensionsOfferssomesolutionstothisproblemstatestheconclusionandshowsopinionsaboutthetopicProblem:TeenagershavetensionswithparentsCauses:Para2Teenager'sphysicalchangesmayresultinsuchfamliytensions:

height

changingvoiceweightproblem

spotsPara3Teenager’sdevelopingmentalneedscanalsoinfluenceparent-childrelationships:

anewdesireforindependenceacontinuedneedforparents’loveandsupport

Cause1_____________heightvoiceweightspotsIn-depthreadingPhysicalchangesCause2____________________AdulthoodChildhoodAdolescenceindependencelove/supporttakeresponsibilitiesmakedecisionscontrolfeelingsdisagreebecarelessbeimpatientMentalneedsSolution:Thekeytokeepingthepeaceisregularandhonestcommunication:calmdown

understandthesituationfromparents’pointofviewexplainyouractionsandfeelingscalmly.listencarefullyaddressyourparents’concernsConclusion:Everythingwillturnoutallrightintheend.TheMindmapTeenagers'physicalgrowthmayresultinsuchfamilytensions.Teenagers’developingmentalneedscanalsoinfluenceparent-childrelationships.Teenagersshouldhaveregularandhonestcommunicationwiththeirparents.Everythingwillturnoutallrightintheend.Thewritersuggeststhatteenagerswantbothindependenceandtheirparents’loveandsupport.Doyoufeelthesameway?Whyorwhynot?Giveanexample.Cooperatewithyourpartnersandcreateasituationwhereyousuccessfullysolvetheconflictswithyourparentsbyf