(
课件网) Let's talk teens Unit 2 I don't know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there. ———Bing Xin “家”是什么，我不知道，但烦闷―忧愁，都在此中融化消灭。 ———冰心 Strangers under the same roof To grasp the theme, outline and details of the article. To infer the author’s attitude towards parent-child tensions and purpose of writing. To adopt a positive attitude and practical solutions to deal with real-life parent-child tensions. To apply questions to introduce parents’ love for their children. 1. What is happening in the family Tense relationship. 2. Look at the title and predict what the passage is about. When teenagers’ bodies and minds go through a period of rapid development, every part of their lives can be influenced. The magazine article below is about teenagers’ relationships with their parents. Before you read the article, think about the following questions: 1. What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager How do you deal with them 2. What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means 1. What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager How do you deal with them As I become a teenager, I get taller and stronger and start to look like an adult. But sometimes I feel shy about how I look, because I look different from my friends. Mentally, I feel more independent in what I do, like making my own decisions. Consequently, I prefer to spend more time with my friends but my parents may get angry with me. In this case, I would speak to my parents so that they understand how I feel. 2. What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means I think it means that parents and teenagers feel as if they do not know each other very well anymore even though they have lived together in the same house for many years. This often happens when children become teenagers because the way they look, think and do things changes. Parents sometimes do not understand or accept these changes easily and teens become angry with their parents. 1. Why are family members called “strangers” by the author Although family members are thought to be close, they may have different opinions on the same matter. Without honest and peaceful communication, conversations will easily turn into heated arguments and cold silences as if family members didn't know or care about each other, just like "strangers". By creating such a contrast, the author intends to arouse our interest to read the article. Predict the content of the article. 2. What might be discussed in this article 3. What is the function of questioning in the title This article might focus on conflicts between family members. In the form of a question, the author indicates that parent-child relationships are not meant to be distant and tense, and tries to let readers think about this question. Read the article and find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Heated ... ...
