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课件网) Unit4 Why don’t you talk to your parents SectionA(3a-3c) Learning objectives 1. To learn the new words and expressions: relation, communication, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, explain, clear, get on with, argue with sb., offer to do sth. 2.To use different reading strategies to read and analyze two letters; 3.To realize the importance of communication and reflect how we can build good relations. That’s me Subjects Tasks Requests Examinations Scores Sleep STRESS Schoolwork Friends Family too much homework too many after-school classes have little free time don't get enough sleep get into a fight with... argue with... feel lonely and nervous querral with parents parents fight a lot fight with brother can't offer to help have problems communicating with... can't get on well with... Who do you ask for help when you have problems friends teachers parents experts strangers online school counselor is a person who is trained to help students with both school and personal problems. school counselor Robert Hunt A school counselor I received a letter from a teen. Predict and answer the questions. 1.What’s the relationship between them 2.What are they doing Maybe they are husband and wife. They are arguing with each other. Prediction 1. Who write the letter 3. According to the topic sentence ,we can know the first letter is about_____on _____ 2. What can you get from the name Fast reading Sad and Thirteen Sad and Thirteen . He/She is 13 years old and he/She is sad. scan letter 1 and answer and questions. his problems his family elder brother Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It's the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal What can I do Sad and Thirteen Read letter 1 together then finish the chart. About whom Problems About his parents About his brother About himself His parents fight a lot. His elder brother is_____ and refuses to_____ not nice to him let him wacth his favourite shows He feels lonely and nervous A big,black cloud hanging over my home unfair Retell letter 1 Sad and Thirteen _____a letter to Mr. Hunt. He can't _____ his family. First, his parents _____ a lot. Second, his brother is not nice to him. He _____to let him watch his favorite TV show. So he always feels _____and _____ at home . wrote get on with fight refuses nervous lonely Watch,read and find This letter is about _____ advice/solutions Dear Sad and Thirteen, It is not easy being your age, and it is normal to have thes ... ...
