Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents ? Section A 3a-4c,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,Revision,Why dont you go fishing with your friends this weekend?,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like.,Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,Problems and advice:,【导】,4. I have too many after-school classes.,5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,Why not read some interesting books at home?,Why dont you talk about it with your parents?,Why not call him up to say sorry?,Skim the first letter and answer the questions. Whats his problem? 2. Is his elder brother nice to him?,He cant get on with his family. No, he isnt.,【思】,He always feels lonely and nervous.,3. How does he feel at home?,4. Who helps Sad and Thirteen?,Robert Hunt.,problems,Whats his problem?,advice,Mr.Huntsadvice,The feeling,Ask for help,Read the letters carefully and fill in the mind-map.,His parents fight a lot, he really doesnt like it.,His brother isnt nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,He feels nervous and lonely.,Why dont you talk about the feelings with your family.,Why dont you sit down and communicate with brother.,You should offer to do more jobs around the house.,You should explain you dont mind him watching TV.,explain=make it clear 解释,communicate= talk to 交流,主动做某事,Do you agree? Why?,Read the article again and fill in the chart.,His parents fight a lot, he really doesnt like it.,Do more jobs around the house.,He feels lonely and nervous at home.,He should talk about it with his family.,Read the article again and fill in the chart.,His brother isnt nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,Sit down and communicate with his brother.,He should tell his brother he doesnt mind him watching TV all the time,Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?,1. I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members understand each other better and know about the feelings they have.,3b,【议】,2. I dont agree with his advice. I dont think their parents should fight any more. They should care more about their children and spend more time with them.,Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or phrase.,make sth. clear explain Can you explain to me how to do this math problem? talk _ _ _,communicate,The two friends hasnt communicated with each other for two years.,3c,worried _ _ _ get along with _ _ _,nervous,He was very nervous during his first job interview.,get on with,Linda cant get on well with her elder sister.,not allow _ _ _,The workers refused to work on weekends.,refuse,which words and phrases have the same or similar meaning as others?,( ) 1. get on with ( ) 2. nervous ( ) 3. communicate ( ) 4. explain ( ) 5. refuse,A.紧张的 B. 主动做. C. 解释 D. 吵架 E. 交流,沟通 F. 与相处 G. 关系 H. 拒绝,a. talk to b. make it clear c. get along with d. worried e. not allow,D,B,E,F,A,C,H,( ) 6. argue ( ) 7. offer to ( ) 8. relation,G,Sad and thirteens problems.,He cant _ _ _ his family. His parents _ a lot. Its the only_ . He doesnt know if he should _ anything _ them. When they _,He is very sad. His elder brother always _ to let me watch my favorite TV show. _ he watches _ he wants. Sad and thirteen always feels_ and _.,get on with,fight,communication,say,to,argue,refuses,Instead,whatever,lonely,nervous,Read the first letter and fill in the blanks.,【展】,Mr. Hunts advice,He should _ _ these feelings with his family. If his parents are_ _, he should _ _ help. He could do more housework _ _ they have more time for _ _.Secondly , he should_ _his brother.He should explain that he doesnt mind his brother _ TV all the time. His _ brother should _ him watch his favorite show.,talk about,having problems,offer to,so that,proper,communicate,watching,elder,let,Read the second letter and fill in the blanks.,communication,with,Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is I cant get on with my family. Relations between 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 I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over our home.,=get along (well)with sb. 和某人相处,argue with sb.和某人争吵 argue about sth.就某事争吵 argue with sb. about sth.,Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favo