Unit 4 Why don t you talk to your parents?,Section A 1a-2d,What should they do?,I have many problems with my study.,Whats the matter with the boy? =Whats wrong with the boy?,He has too much homework to do.,Warming up,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not?,1a,I have too much homework.,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like.,4. I have too many after-school classes.,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,Why dont you?,Why not?,You should?,Suggestions,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep.,Discuss these problems and give some advice.,Discussing,Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like.,Why dont you go to a movie this evening?,3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,Why not read some interesting books at home?,4. I have too many after-school classes.,5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,Why not talk about it with your parents?,Why not call him up?,Whats wrong?,Im really tried because I studied until midnight last night.,Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,Whats wrong?,My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends.,Why not read some interesting books at home?,Whats wrong?,I have too many after-school classes.,Why not talk about it with your parents?,I need to prepare for the test next week.,We have to study too much until night.,1a Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Write them in the appropriate box.,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like. 3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. 4. I have too many after-school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,Pair work,1b Listen and circle the problems you hear in la.,1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to do things I like. 3. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. 4. I have too many after-school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend.,A: Whats wrong? B; Im tired because I studied until midnight last night. A: Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?,1c. look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.,2a. Listen. Peters friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.,Advice,You_ write him a letter.( ) 2. You_ call him up. ( ) 3. You _ talk to him so that you can say youre sorry. ( ) 4. You _ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _ take him to the ball game. ( ),could,should,should,could,could,d,e,a,c,b,2b. Listen again. Why doesnt Peter like his friends advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.,Why Peter doesnt like the advice,a. Its not easy. b. I dont want to wait that long. c. I dont want to surprise him. d. Im not good at writing letters. e. I dont want to talk about it on the phone.,2c. Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend.,A: Whats the matter, Peter? B: I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? A: Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry.,2d. Role-play the conversation.,Dave: You look sad, Kim. Whats wrong? Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Dave: Hmm thats not very nice. Did she give them back to you? Kim: Yes, but Im still angry with her. What should I do?,Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although shes wrong, its not big deal. Kim: Youre right. Thanks for your advice Dave: No problem. Hope things work out.,3a. Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.,Dear Mr. Hunt, My problem is that 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. 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 dont think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do? Sad and Thirteen,Dear Sad and Thirteen, Its not easy being your age, and its normal to have these feelings. Why dont you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why dont you sit down and communicate with your,brother? You sho