1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like.,Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not?,1a,4. I have too many after-school classes.,5. I got into a fi

2、ght with my best friend.,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,Discuss these problems and give some advice.,Discussion,Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to

3、 do things I like.,Why dont you go to a movie this evening?,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,Why not read some interesting books at home?,4. I have too many after-school classes.,5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,Why not talk about it with your parents?,Why not call

4、him up?,Listening,Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.,1b,What problems are they talking about?,v. 允許,Listening,Listen. Peters friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.,2a,1. You _ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You _ call him up. ( ) 3. You _ talk to him so that yo

5、u can say youre sorry. ( ) 4. You _ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _ take him to the ball game. ( ),could,should,should,could,could,Listen again. Why doesnt Peter like his friends advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.,2b,1. You _ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You _ call him up. ( ) 3.

6、You _ talk to him so that you can say youre sorry. ( ) 4. You _ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _ take him to the ball game. ( ),could,should,should,could,could,d,e,a,c,b,2D 1. How does Kim feel about her sister after her sister gave back the things? Kim feels angry. 2. Does Dave think it is all right f

7、or Kims sister to take away Kims things? How do you know? No, he doesnt. He said that not very nice.,3. Does Dave think the two sisters have a serious problem? How do you know? No, he doesnt. Because he said its not a big deal. 4. What does Dave mean by saying “Hope things work out”? He means they c

8、an be friends agin.,Yes, I can. My parents care for me and I like to talk with them.,I think so. Though they argued sometimes, they get on well with each other most of the time.,2. Are the relations between your parents good?,1. Can you get on well with your family?,Yes. I have a brother. We are not

9、 good with each other. We always get into fight. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.,I always talk to my best friend and ask her for help.,4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems?,3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can you get on well with him/her?,3a,Read the artic

10、le quickly and answer the questions.,He cant get on with his family.,He always feels lonely and nervous.,2. How does he feel at home?,1. Whats Sad and Thirteens problem?,Reading,Read the article again and fill in the chart.,He cant get on with his family.,His parents fight a lot and he doesnt know w

11、hat to do.,He should offer to help parents. He could do more jobs around the house.,His elder brother ir not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,He could sit down and communicate with his brother. He should explain that he doesnt mind his brother watching TV all the time,

12、but he should let him watch his favorite show.,2. I dont agree with his advice. I dont think their parents should fight any more. They should care more about their children and spend more time with them.,Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write

13、a sentence using each word or phrase.,make sth. clear explain Can you explain to me how to do this math problem? talk _ _ _ _,communicate,Family members should communicate with each other so that they can understand each other better.,3c,worried _ _ _ get along with _ _ _,nervous,I am always very ne

14、rvous before a test.,get on with,John and I get on with each other because we have the same interests.,not allow _ _ _,Mingli refuses to let her younger brother use her computer.,refuse,4a,Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.,1. A: Whats wrong? B: My sister borrows my clothes without

15、asking. What should I do? A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry _ shell ask you next time.,so that,2. A: I dont have any friends at my new school. What should I do? B: _ you dont have any now, youll soon make some.,Although,點撥：句意“盡管你現(xiàn)在沒有朋友，但不久你就會有朋友的?！盿lthough是連詞，意為“盡管但是”，同though一樣引導(dǎo)

16、讓步狀語從句。,3. A: Im worried about my school grades. Whats your advice? B: You shouldnt wait _ the last minute to study for a test.,until,點撥：until 用于否定句中，表示句子的動作直到until短語所表示的時間才開始發(fā)生，即表示動作的起點。一般譯為“直到才” 。,4. A: Mike is my best friend, but he always copies my homework. What should I do? B: _ hes your best

17、friend, you should still tell him that copying others homework is wrong.,Although,點撥：句意“盡管他是你最好的朋友，但你還是應(yīng)當(dāng)告訴他，抄襲別人的作業(yè)是不對的?！保芍崭裉帒?yīng)用although。,4b,Write one piece of advice for each problem. Then compare your advice with your partners and decide whether the advice is good or bad.,1. Im very shy. Advice:

18、 _ _,Why dont you join a club at school and make more friends?,2. My sister and I fight all the time. Advice: _ _ _,You could try to do more fun things with her so that you will like each other better and not fight so often.,3. My sister spends all evening on the phone. Advice: _ _ _ _ _ _,Maybe you

19、 could encourage her to do other things, such as go to a movie with you. If you need to use the phone, maybe you could tell her nicely and say that you need to use the phone for a short while.,4. My cousin borrows my things without returning them. Advice: _ _ _ _,Maybe you should tell him nicely how

20、 you feel about it and ask him if you could have your things back when he doesnt need them anymore.,5. My parents wont be let me have a pet. Advice: _ _ _ _ _,Perhaps they think you wont look after the pet yourself. Why dont you try convincing them that you will be responsible and take care of the p

21、et yourself?,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. You

22、 parents always argue.,4c,What problems do you have?,at school too much homework too many examinations cant get good grades have to go to school early have to wear the school uniform too many rules to obey at school,at home have to get up too early have no enough money have no time to watch TV argum

23、ent between parents,A: Whats the matter? B: What should I do? A: Why dont you,Give advice to your partners problems and make conversations.,discuss with teachers to have fewer exams try to do things quickly and go to bed early try to spend less money work harder at school,Tell your partner about you

24、r answers in 1a.,I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.,I like to listen to music to lower stress best.,Id like to play sports when Im stressed out.,1b,Talking,Listening,Listen and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.,1c,_ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. _ I dont g

25、et enough sleep. _ I dont have enough free time. _ I had a fight with my parents. _ I have to compete with my classmates at school.,1. Although you may be _ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much _.,1d,Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fil

26、l in the blanks.,pressure,unhappy,2. Life shouldnt just be about _. Free time activities like _ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldnt _ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _ each other to improve.,grades,sports,compete,helping,Check the after-schoo

27、l activities you and your classmates usually do.,2a,_ do homework _ use the Internet _ have after-school lessons _ hang out with friends _ watch movies _ play sports or exercise,Reading,2b,Skim the article and answer the questions.,1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families?,The

28、 common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have too many after-school activities which cause them to be stressed.,2. Who gives their opinions about the problems?,Cathy Taylor (a mother with three children), Linda Miller (a mother with three children) and Dr. Alice Green (a do

29、ctor) give their opinions about the problem.,Read the passage again and complete the blanks.,after-school classes,Cathy Taylors opinions These activities are important for _ and she wants her kids to be successful.,childrens future,Linda Millers opinion She thinks its crazy and _, and people shouldn

30、t push their kids so hard.,unfair,Dr. Alice Greens opinion Kids should have time to _ and think for themselves. Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to _.,relax,have happy children,1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these day

31、s. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them.,Close the book then judge T or F.,T,T,3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push thei

32、r kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves.,T,F,F,Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below.,1. Keeping on happening _,2c,continue v. 持續(xù)；繼續(xù)存在,用法：continue to do sth. 強調(diào)繼續(xù)做另一件事情，前后所做的

33、事情不同。 continue doing sth. 多強調(diào)接著做以前所做事情。,continue,2. Physical exercise and practice of skills _,training n. 訓(xùn)練,e.g. Nurses have several years of training. 護(hù)士需要幾年的培訓(xùn)。,training,3. Worries about things at home, school or work _,stress n. 壓力,e.g. In fact, stress isnt always bad thing. 事實上，壓力并不總是壞事情。,stre

34、ss,4. Usual or common _,typical adj. 典型的,e.g. a typical Italian caf 典型的意大利式小餐館,typical,5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something _,compete v. 競爭；對抗 compete with 與競爭,e.g. We cant compete with them on price. 我們不能和他們在價格上進(jìn)行對抗。,compete,6. Getting better or bigger _,development n. 發(fā)展；發(fā)育；成長,e.

35、g. Development of the area would endanger the wildlife. 開發(fā)這一地區(qū)將會危及野生生物。,development,7. Look for differences and similarities between things _,compare v. 比較 compare with 比較；對比,e.g. How does your new house compare with your old one? 你的新房子和舊房子比起來怎么樣？,comparing,2d,Read the article again and answer the q

36、uestions.,1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join after-school activities?,Yes, she does. She thinks that after-school activities are good for the childrens future.,2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?,No, she doesnt. She thinks that people shouldnt push their

37、children so hard, and they should let their kinds be kinds.,3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say?,Dr. Green agrees with Linda. She says that after-school activities can cause a lot of stress for children. She also says that children should have time to relax and think for t

38、hemselves, and that its more important to have happy children than successful children.,What do you think of after-school activities?,In my opinion, if the kids really like the activity such as basketball, they can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I dont agree that so

39、me parents push the kids to take these activities.,Discuss the questions with your partner.,Discussing,2e,2. What should you do to relax?,There are a lot of ways to relax. Id like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.,Talkin

40、g,1. “After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.”,A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.,3a,Why should children take after-school classes?,I agree. Its still important to get into a

41、 good university in China. We can learn exam skills so that we can get into a good high school and later a good university.,Your opinions:,I disagree. Many factors may influenced in ones life. Even though one goes to a good university, he may still cant be successful.,2. “I want my child to be a suc

42、cessful person.”,Your opinions:,Why should children take after-school classes?,I agree. Many great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is gifted in some area, its helpful to learn it from a young age.,3. “Its good for children to start learning from at a young age.”,Why should ch

43、ildren take after-school classes?,Your opinions:,I disagree. People shouldnt push their kids so hard. Parents shouldnt send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldnt always compare their children with other children. I believe its better to let the kids be kids.,If youre Linda Miller.

44、Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.,If you are Tyler Swift. Tell us your opinion about after-school classes.,I disagree. In my opinion, all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and have fun. If theres too much pressure, it will be bad f

45、or a childs development. I think its normal to want successful children, its even better to have happy children.,3b,Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you.,Try to write two paragraphs.,Dear , I dont real

46、ly agree with because Although some parents are right about , I think children should ,First, say if you agree or disagree.,Then, explain why.,In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to I believe it is better if children / parents so that Perhaps children / parents should / could If ch

47、ildren , they will ,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,My opinion about sending kids to all kinds of after-school classes.,1. 本文為自己對課后輔導(dǎo)班的看法，故應(yīng)為議論文。 2. 人稱為第一人稱；時態(tài)應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時。 3. 首先，應(yīng)開門見山地描述課后輔導(dǎo)班這一 社會現(xiàn)象。 4. 然后，明確表明自己的看法，是支持還是 不支持。 5. 接下來再用表格中所給的句型結(jié)構(gòu)，列舉 自己的想法或原因。,寫作指導(dǎo),_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,One possible version,Dear Sir or Madam,I d

48、ont agree with the idea of sending kids to after-school classes. Because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Its not good for a childs development. In my opinion, kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,I think its better that parents shouldnt compare their children with other children. Its crazy and not fair. Perhaps parents should let their kids be k