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课件网) Sad and Thirteen Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is that ... What can I do Sad and Thirteen She looks unhappy and nervous. adj. 焦虑的 1 2 3 4 Jigsaw (拼图) Jigsaw (拼图) Reading 1 2 3 4 Jigsaw(拼图) Reading Sad and Thirteen’s main problem：_____ _____ Robert Hunt’s advice: to talk about these feelings with her family About her parents About her elder brother About herself She feels lonely and nervous. Sad and Thirteen’s main problem: _____ Robert Hunt’s advice: To talk about these feelings with her family She can’t get on with her family. About her parents Her parents fight a lot and she doesn't know what to do. She should offer to help parents. She could do more jobs around the house. About her elder brother About herself She feels lonely and nervous. Her elder brother is not nice to her and refuses to let her watch her favorite TV show. She could sit down and communicate with her brother. She should explain that she doesn’t mind her brother watching TV all the time, but he should let her watch her favorite show. Reading strategy: Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you don’t know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning. 上下文 My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. ( ) A. fight with B. get along with C. be angry with D. argue with B get on with和睦相处；关系良好 相当于get along with。 When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. What's the meaning of “argue” （ ） A. 工作 B. 聊天 C. 争吵 D. 说话 C cloud n. 云; 云朵 Asking for advice: What can I do What other sentences can we use to ask for advice Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time. ( ) A. fight B. play C. argue D. talk make sth. clear(解释) D communicate v. 交流；沟通 communication n. 交流，沟通 communicate with sb. 与某人交流 Could you find all the sentence structures(句型) that give advice in this letter e.g. Why don't you... Could you add more Why not... What / How about ... I think you'd better ... Task 1: Pairwork Make conversations using the information of the chart you filled just now. About her parents Her parents fight a lot and she doesn't know what to do. She should offer to help parents. She could do more jobs around the house. Why not offer to help your parents You could do more jobs around the house. My parents fight a lot. What can I do Task 2: Make a survey. Name How often do you feel nervous What makes you nervous S1：____ A. Always B.Sometimes C. Hardly ever D.Others( ) A. study B. friendship C. too much homework D. others ( ) S2：____ A. Always B.Sometimes C. Hardly ever D.Others( ) A. study B. friendship C. too much homework D. others ( ) S3：____ A. Always B.Sometimes C. Hardly ever D.Others( ) A. study B. friendship C. too much homework D. others ( ) S4：____ A. Always B.Sometimes C. Hardly ever D.Others( ) A. s ... ...
