1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?,Section A Reading 3a Meilin Middle School Chen Liuyan,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,Revision,Why dont you go camping with your friends this weekend?,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like.,Why d

2、ont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,Problems and advice:,4. I have too many after-school classes.,5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,Why not read some interesting books at home?,Why dont you talk about it with your parents?,Why n

3、ot call him up?,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 goo

4、d 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 article q

5、uickly 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,1.Sad and Thirteens main problem:,2. About his parents :,3.About his elder brother :,He cant get on with his family.,His paren

6、ts fight a lot and he doesnt know what to do.,His elder brother is not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,Read the article again and fill in the chart.,Sad and Thirteens main problem: He cant get on with his family.,Robert Hunts advice: To talk about these feelings with h

7、is family,About his parents : His parents fight a lot and he doesnt know what to do.,Robert Hunts advice: He should offer to help parents. He could do more jobs around the house.,About his elder brother: His elder brother is not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,Robert H

8、unts advice: He could sit down and communicate with his brother. He should explain that he doesnt mind his brother watching TV all the time, but he should let him watch his favorite show.,Read the article again and fill in the blanks.,1. Sad and Thirteen has some _. He cant _ his family. His parents

9、 _ a lot. Its the only _ they have. When they _, its like a big black cloud _ their home. He doesnt like it.,get on with,problems,argue,fight,communication,hanging over,His brother always watches TV whatever he wants until midnight. He _ to let him watch his favorite TV show. So He always feels _ an

10、d _ at home.,refuses,lonely,nervous,2. Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should _ these feelings to his family. He should _ to help.,offer,talk about,Maybe he _ jobs around the house so that they have more time _. Second, he could sit down and _ his brother. He could _ that he _ him watching TV al

11、l the time, however, he should let him watch his _.,dont mind,could do more,for proper communication,communicate with,explain,favorite show,Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?,1. I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members understand each other better

12、 and know about the feelings they have.,3b,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.,Groupwork Each group choose one of them ,and ask your classmates for advice. Then write down the adv

13、ice .,1,2,3,4,5,I left my homework at home . What should I do ?,A,My best friend always copies my homework . What should I do ?,A,I am afraid of speaking in front of people . What should I do ?,A,My parents always argue . What should I do ?,A,My cousin borrows my things without returning them . What

14、 should I do ?,A,Groupwork : Each group choose one of them ,and ask your classmates for advice. Then write down the advice .,For example :,A: I had a fight with my sister.What should I do ?,B: You should call her up .,C: You could write her a letter.,D: Why dont you say sorry to her ?,E: Why not take her to a concert .,G:,F: Youd better ,1. Read the article several times after school. 2. Ma