1、Unit 4Why don t you talk to your parents?What should they do?I have many problems with my study.I have too much homework. I have to stay up late to do my homework. I need to prepare for the test next week.We have to study too much until night.Why dont you?Why not?You should?Suggestions1a Look at the

2、se problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Write them in the appropriate box.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.3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.4. I have too many after-sc

3、hool classes.5. I got into a fight with my best friend. Serious Not seriousPair work1b Listen and circle the problems you hear in la.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.3. My parents dont allow me to hang

4、 out with my friends.4. I have too many after-school classes.5. I got into a fight with my best friend. A: Whats wrong?B; Im tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?1c. look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.2a. Listen. Peters fri

5、end is giving himadvice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.Advice 1.You_ write him a letter.( )2. You_ call him up. ( )3. 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. ( )couldshouldshouldcouldcoulddeacb2b. Listen again.

6、Why doesnt Peter like his friends advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.Why Peter doesnt like the advicea. Its not easy. b. I dont want to wait that long.c. I dont want to surprise him.d. Im not good at writing letters.e. I dont want to talk about it on the phone.2c. Role-play a c

7、onversation between Peter and his friend.A: Whats the matter, Peter?B: I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?A: Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry.2d. Role-play the conversation.Dave: You look sad, Kim. Whats wrong?Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through my

8、things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.Dave: Hmm thats not very nice. Did she give them back to you?Kim: Yes, but Im still angry with her. What should I do?Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Alt

9、hough shes wrong, its not big deal.Kim: Youre right. Thanks for your adviceDave: No problem. Hope things work out.3a. Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.Dear Mr. Hunt,My problem is that I cant get on with my family. Relations betw

10、een my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really dont like it. Its the only communication they have. I dont know if Ishould say anything to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He alway

11、s refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I dont think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?What can I do?Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen,Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these f

12、eelings. Why dont 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 dont you sit down and communicate with yourbrother? You s

13、hould explain that you dont 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 HuntProblems Advice 1.Relations between my parents have become difficult. 2.My elder brother is not very nice to me.1.Why dont you talk

14、 about these feelings with your family?2. Why dont you sit down and communicate with your brother? 3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?I agree/disagree with his advice because .I agree with his advice because anyway,they are families, communication is thebest way to hold them tog

15、ether and makesthem get on well with each other.make sth. clear explain Can you explain to me how to do this math problem?talk 3c Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or municateThe more you communicate with each o

16、ther, the better you will know each other. not allow worried get along with refuseTom refused to tell Mary the truth.nervousShe is very nervous to be late again.get on withWe should get on will with each other. Language points1. Although shes wrong, its not big deal. 盡管她做的不對，但沒什么大不了的。盡管她做的不對，但沒什么大不了

17、的。 big deal 是英語中是英語中 的一個固定搭配，表示的一個固定搭配，表示“ 重要的事情或是狀況重要的事情或是狀況” 多用于非正式交流，多用于非正式交流， 做否定用法時，常說做否定用法時，常說 its not a big deal. 或或 it is no big deal. 表示說話人并不認為某事表示說話人并不認為某事 有什么大不了的。有什么大不了的。 e.g. Theres a soccer game on TV this evening but I dont have to watch it. Its no a big deal.big deal 還可用于肯定和疑問結構中。還可用

18、于肯定和疑問結構中。例如：例如：Its a big deal, David, bigger than you know.這事挺重要的，戴維，比你所知道的要重要。這事挺重要的，戴維，比你所知道的要重要。Whats the big deal? Its only a birthday, not theend if the world. 有什么了不起的？這不過是個有什么了不起的？這不過是個生日，又不是世界末日。生日，又不是世界末日。2. Hope things work out. 希望事情會好起來。希望事情會好起來。這是一種常見的表達法，表示某些不如人意的這是一種常見的表達法，表示某些不如人意的事情會

19、隨著時間的推移逐漸有所改變。句中事情會隨著時間的推移逐漸有所改變。句中Work out為動詞短語，表示為動詞短語，表示“解決（問題）；解決（問題）；改善（狀況）改善（狀況）”之意。之意。e.g. Dont worry. Things will work out. 別擔心，事情會慢慢解決的。別擔心，事情會慢慢解決的。3. They fight a lot, and I dont really like it. 他們經常吵架，我真的不喜歡這樣。他們經常吵架，我真的不喜歡這樣。 此處此處“fight” 為為“吵架，爭吵吵架，爭吵”e.g. Although they just got married

20、, theyre fighting almost every day. fight 另有另有“打架打架”之意。之意。例如：例如：e.g. My little brothers are always fighting.e.g. As kids, we always fight for toys in the kindergarten, but now were pretty good friends.按要求寫句子：按要求寫句子：1.你為什么不給他那本書啊？你為什么不給他那本書啊？ _ you give her a book?2. Why not come over to join us? _ over to join us?3. How about the sweater? _