SectionA(3a-3c)Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparentsWordsgamerelationcommunicationarguecloudelderinsteadwhatevernervousofferpropersecondlycommunicateexplainclearcopyreturnanymoreObjectives

Studentscanmasterthekeywordsandphraseslike:geton/alongwith;relation;communication;argue;elder;instead;whatever;nervous;offer;proper;secondly;communicate;explain;clear;cloud;beniceto;refusetodo.Studentscanunderstandwhatthetwolettersareaboutbyskimming.Atthesametime,figureoutwhathappenedtoSadandThirteenandwhatadviceMr.Huntgaveaccordingtotheproblems.StudentscanexpresstheiropinionsonMr.Hunt’sadviceandgivemoreproperadvice.Studentscanunderstandgoodrelationsdependonpropercommunication.What'stheproblemwiththeparentsThey

arguealot.Theycan’tgetonwitheachother.Theirrelationsaredifficult.HowmaytheboyfeelHemayfeelworried,afraidandnervous.[r?'le??n]n.關系

['ɑ:ɡju]v.爭吵；爭論

['n?:v?s]adj.焦慮的；擔憂的

和睦相處DoyouthinkyouhaveahappyfamilyCanyougetonwellwithyourfamilyIfyouhadaproblem,howdoyoudealwithitFaceitRunawayfromitproblemWhodoyouaskforhelpwhenyouhaveproblemsfriendsteachersparentsexpertsdoctorsstrangersonlineschoolcounselorI

am

apersonwhoistrainedtohelpstudentswithbothschoolandpersonalproblems.aschoolcounselorAschoolcounselorisapersonwhoistrainedtohelpstudentswithproblems,includingschoolproblemsandpersonalproblems.Lookatthis

lettertoamagazineandthereplyfromRobertHunt,aschoolcounselor.3aaletter

fromSadandThirteenareplyfromRobertHuntSadandThirteenisapenname.Fromit,wecanknowthatthewriteris__________andhefelt__________whenhewrotetheletter.13yearsoldsadSkimmingWhatarethetwolettersabout？

problemsadviceHowmanyproblemsSadandThirteenRobertHuntHowmanypieces12a.Relations_____________b._______alot_________________________________c.It’slike________________________________________a.isn’t_____________.b.Refuseto_______________________________________c.It's_____________can’t___________hisfamily2.________1getonwithbecomedifficult.problemnicetohimlethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshow.notfair/unfair.abig,blackcloudhangingoverhishome.Fightingistheonlycommunicationtheyhave.elderbrotherDearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon’tlikeit.It'stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon’tknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,it’slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon’tthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.IsthatnormalWhatcanIdoSadandThirteenfeels_________________lonelyandnervousSadandThirteenparentsTips:總分結構,先找總句，再找連接詞adj.年紀較長的a.He

isn’t_____________.b.He_________lethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshow.c._________hewatchedwhateverhewants.d.Hethinksitis______________.2.________________SadandThirteen1.parentscan’t________withhisfamily.problemsa.Theirrelationsare___________.

b._________istheonly_______________theyhave.c.It’slikeabig,blackcloud_____________ourhome.feels_________________getondifficultFightingnicetohim

refusestonotfair/unfaircommunicationhangingoverInsteadlonelyandnervousCareful

ReadingelderbrotherWhentheyargue,it’slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Whatcanweknowfromthismetaphor（比喻）Thetenseatmosphere（緊張氛圍）athomemakesthewriterreallynervous.DearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisthatIcan'tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon'tlikeit.It'stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon'tknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,it'slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon'tthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?SadandThirteenDidhetellhisfeelingstohisparentsbeforeMaybeheistoonervoustotalkwithhisparents.是否surfaceproblems表面問題冰山一角lackofcommunication

缺乏溝通deepcause深層原因Theschoolcounselorrepliesthelettertothe

teen.Pre-readingHowdoesRobotHunthelpSadandThirteenFast

ReadingA.TalkwithSadandThirteen’sparents.C.GivesomeadvicetoSadandThirteen.B.FightwithSadandThirteen’sbrother.Foranadviceletter,whichcouldbethefirstsentenceA.Ihavesomeproblems. B.I’mhappytohearthat.C.IknowhowyoufeelandIunderstandyourproblems.Foranadviceletter,whichcouldbethelastsentenceA.Seeyounexttime. B.I’msorrythatyouwillnotgetbetter.C.IhopeeverythingwillbeOK.C.IknowhowyoufeelandIunderstandyourproblems.C.IhopeeverythingwillbeOK.talkaboutyourfeelingsnormaloffertohelpdomorejobscommunicateexplainletyouwatchsitdownproperlyCareful

ReadingwatchingIt’s_______tohavethesefeelingsMr.Hunt1.parents

advice2.elderbrothera.Whydon’tyou_____________________withthem.

b.Iftheyarehavingproblems,youshould_____________.c.Maybeyoucould____________aroundthehousesotheyhavetimetocommunicate_________.a.Whydon’tyou_____________and____________withhim?b.Youshould__________youdon’tmindhim________TVallthetime.c.Heshould______________yourfavoriteshowadviceRobertHuntDearSadandThirteen,It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamilyIfyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydon’tyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrotherYoushouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopethingswillbebetterforyousoon.RobertHuntWhatdoestheadvicestress(強調)?propercommunication

showhisunderstanding·

can'tgetonwithhisfamily·parentsfightalot·elderbrotherisnotverynicetohimandtreatshimunfairly(e.g.won'tlethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshowwhilehewatcheswhateverhewants)·alwaysfeelslonelyandnervousathome.·

talkaboutthesefeelingswithhisfamily·offertohelpparents(e.g.domorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication)·communicatewithhiselderbrotherandlethimknowhedoesn'tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime,butheshouldlethimwatchhisfavoriteshowProblemsAdviceRetellDoyouagreeordisagreewithMr.Hunt’sadviceWhy3bMypointIagreewithhisadvice.Becausemorecommunicationcanmakefamilymembersunderstandeachotherbetterandknowaboutthefeelingstheyhave.Idon’tagree/disagreewithhisadvice.Idon’tthinktheirparentsshouldfightanymore.Theyshouldcaremoreabouttheirchildrenandspendmoretimewiththem.Lackofcommunicationisthecauseofmanyproblems.Inthiscase,thefamilymaytrulynotbeawareofhowthewriterfeelsastheyaretooabsorbedintheirownproblems.Theparentsmayalsobetouchedifthewritertriestohelpthembydoingjobsaroundthehouse.Inaddition,itisnothealthyforthewritertokeephisnegativefeelingstohimself.Talkingislikelytohelphimfeelbetter.Theparentsandelderbrothermaygetevenangrierastheymaythinkthatthewriterisbeingdisrespectful.Theymayfeelthatchildrenshouldnotcommentonthebehavioroftheirseniors.DiscussionWhatcanyoudoifyoucan’tgetonwellwithyourfamilyAgoodrelationdependsonloveFirst,listentoeachother.Next,voiceyourtruefeelings.Finally,equaltoeachother.Then,openyourmind.Agoodrelationdependsongoodcommunication.Communication

yourproblemandyourhappiness.Beahappyteenagerfromnowon.Solvetheproblemwithyourparents.Haveatalkwithyourfriends.Accepttheadviceofyourteachers.Runningawayfromproblemsisuseless.Enjoyyourlifeeveryday.ShareRobertshould___________problems_______________Sadparentselderbrother_____relations________________sitdownand____________(theonlycommunication)(abig,blackcloud___________overourhome)______thatyoudon'tmind___________allthetime______fightarguehangingadviceoffertohelpdomorejobscommunicatewithexplainhimwatchingnotnicetorefuseWhydon'tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamilySummaryDiscussingroupsandtrytocontinuewritingthestory:1.IsSadandthirteenhappyagain2.Whataretherelationshipsamonghisfamily3.WhattroubledoesSadandThirteenmeetWhatwillhedotosolvetheproblemsImagineSadandThirteenandRobertHunthaveatalkfacetoface.Role-playtheirconversation.Whydon’tyou...?Whynot?hadbetter/shouldHow/Whatabout....What’sthematterwithyouFillintheblanks.1.SadandThirteenhassome_________.Hecan’t____________hisfamily.Hisparents______alot.It’stheonly______________theyhave.Whenthey_______,it’slikeabigblackcloud_____________theirhome.Also,hiselderbrother

always________tolethimwatchhisfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhiselderbrother

watchesTVwhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Healwaysfeels_______and________.getonwithproblemsarguefightcommunicationhangingoverrefuseslonelynervous2.RobertHuntthinksSadandThirteenshould__________thesefeelingswithhisfamily.Ifhisparentsarehavingproblems,heshould______tohelp.Maybehe______________jobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretime_________________________.Secondly,hecouldsitdownand__________________hisbrother.Heshould________thathe____________himwatchingTVallthetime.

However,hisbrothershouldlethimwatchhis_____________.offertalkaboutdoesn’tmindcoulddomoreforpropercommunicationcommunicatewithexplainfavoriteshow

yourproblemandyourhappiness.Beahappyteenagerfromnowon.Solvetheproblemwithyourparents.Haveatalkwithyourfriends.Accepttheadviceofyourteachers.Runningawayfromproblemsisuseless.Enjoyyourlifeeveryday.Communication

ShareFirst,listentoeachother.Then,

openyourmind.Next,voiceyourtruefeelings.Finally,equaltoeachother.FamilyLOVEAgoodrelationdependsongoodcommunication.It’snormalforustohaveproblems.It’simportantforustolearntofacethemandSolvethem.Don’tworry,behappy!Nothingisserious.Waysaremorethanproblems.和睦相處；關系良好__________________拒絕做某事__________________提議或主動提出做某事__________________介意某人做某事__________________和某人交流__________________同意

__________________不同意__________________getonwith

refusetodosth.

offertodosth.

mindsb.doingsth.

communicatewithsb.

agreewith

disagreewith

Ⅰ.

根據語境，從方框中選擇恰當的單詞填空，注意形式變化。1.MymotherwasbusywithhouseworksoI__________todothedishes.2.Henryismy

__________

brother;heistwoyearsolderthanI.3.SheisgoodatEnglishandhasnodifficultyin______________withforeigners.relation,argue,elder,clear,whatever,offer,instead,communicate,explain,secondoffered

elder

communicating

4.—I_________withMaryaboutthebestplaceforaholiday.—Well,Ithinkyoushouldsaysorrytoher.It’snotabigdeal.5.—Wehavenocoffee.Wouldyouliketea__________—Yes,please.6.__________youdo,tryyourbest.7.Jimmy_________hisideaagain,butIstilldidn’tunderstand.relation,argue,elder,clear,whatever,offer,instead,communicate,explain,secondargued

instead

Whatever

explained

8.Therearetworeasonswhywecan’tdoit.Firstly,wedon’thaveenoughmoney,and

_________,wedon’thaveenoughtime.9.Manycountrieswanttohavegood________withChina.10.Inthemorningtheskywas________,butintheafternoonitturnedcloudy.relation,argue,elder,clear,whatever,offer,instead,communicate,explain,secondsecondly

relations

clearⅡ.

根據對話內容，從方框中選擇恰當的選項補全對話，其中有兩項多余。A:Hey,Kim.WhatareyoudoingB:(1)_______Don’tbo