Review 1. 太多家庭作业 too much homework 2. 允许某人做某事 allow sb. to do sth.3. 与朋友一起闲逛 hang out with friends4. 太多课外课 too many after-school classes5. 与某人打架 fight with sb.6. 打电话给某人 call sb. up7. 带某人去看球赛 take sb. to the ball game8. 打电话 talk on the phone9. 对某人说道歉 say sorry to sb.10. 发现某人正在做某事 find sb. doing sth.11. 归还给某人 give sth. back to sb.12. 生某人的气 be angry with sb.13. 不要忘记做某事 dont forget to do sth.14. 没什么大不了 Its not a big deal.15. 解决 work outHow old are you? Do you have problems with your family?What are they?How do you solve your problems?Im 13 years old. My parents always fight. I really dont like it.Sometimes. The relations between the boy and his father are very good.The boy gets on with his father.They communicate well with each other.He is watching TV. He feels lonely.First reading3aLook at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.Problems Advice cant get on with his familytalk about these feelings with your familyhis parents fight a lotoffer to do more jobs around the house so that they have time to communicate his elder brother refuses to let him watch his favorite TV showsexplain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time, but he should also let you watch your favorite show.Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?I agree with his advice because problems are part of life. When we share our problems with others, we are halfway to solving them.I disagree with his advice because 3bSecond readingThird readingAnswer the following questions.1. What do the writers parents do at home? 2. What is the writers home like when his parents argue? 3. What does the writers brother do to him? 4. What is Robert Hunts advice to help stop the writers parents from fighting? 5. What is Robert Hunts advice on how to get on with the writers brother?1. What do the writers parents do at home? They fight a lot at home.2. What is the writers home like when his parents argue? When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over his home.3. What does the writers brother do to him? His brother refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.4. What is Robert Hunts advice to help stop the writers parents from fighting? He should offer to do more jobs around the house so that his parents could have more time for proper communication.5. What is Robert Hunts advice on how to get on with the writers brother? He should explain that he dont mind his brother watching TV all the time, but his brother should also let him watch his favorite show.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?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 should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon.Robert Hunt1. get on / along with sb. 和睦相处，友好关系他与他的家人总是和睦相处。He always gets on with his family.拓展 get on/along with sth. (工作情况)进展，进步)2. hang over 笼罩 担忧一直笼罩着她。 She has a lot of worries hanging over her all the time. hang - hanged 绞死 hang - hung 挂3. refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事她很害羞，所以她拒绝在公共场合发言。She is really shy, so she refuses to speak in public.4. instead 代替，反而instead of 作为的替换李病了，所以我代替他去。Lee was sick, so I went instead.我早餐喜欢吃饺子代替面包。I like to eat dumplings for breakfast instead of bread.5. until ( conj. / prep.) 直到not until 直到才我一直等到三点。 I waited until three oclock.这个小女孩直到找到父母才停止哭泣。The little girl didnt stop crying until she found her parents.6. lonely (adj) 可做定语和表语. 孤独的，孤寂 的（情感）alone (adj, adv) 一个人（客观）一个孤独的老人 a lonely old man他一个人. He is alone.我一个人住，但我并不感到孤独。I live alone, but I dont feel lonely.7. so that “以便”， 引导目的状语从句不要告诉他这个消息，以便他感到惊讶。Dont tell him the news so that he can be surprised.拓展： so + adj./adv. + that 从句 “如此以 至于” 引导结果状语从句这些衣服太小了，以至于我要去买些新衣服。These clothes are so small that I have to buy some new ones.8. communicate with sb (v) 与某人交流，沟通 海豚用声音相互沟通。Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.communication (n) “交流,表达”他和他父母交流好。He has good communic