Section A Period Two,Objective,1. To read and understand Sad and Thirteens problems and Mr. Hunts advice 2. To learn to use some useful words, expressions and patterns in the passage,Whats wrong with the girl in the picture?,Her parents are quarreling, and she doesnt like it.,How are your family members getting on? Do you have the similar problems as the girl?,Read the two letters carefully and answer the questions.,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?,5. What is Robert Hunts advice on how to get on with the writers brother?,4. What is Robert Hunts advice to help stop the writers parents from fighting?,Someone has written to Mr. Hunt, a school counselor, to talk about his/her problems with his/her family. Read the letter carefully and answer the following questions.,What do the writers parents do at home?,Check your answer.,They fight a lot at home.,When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over his home.,2. What is the writers home like when his parents argue?,3. What does the writers brother do to him?,His brother refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,5. What is Robert Hunts advice on how to get on with the writers brother?,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.,He should explain that he doesnt mind his brother watching TV all the time, but his brother should also let him watch his favorite show.,complete the chart.,He cant get on with his family.,He should talk about these feelings with his family.,His parents fight a lot and he doesnt know what to do.,his elder brother is not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.,He feels lonely and nervous.,He should offer to help parents. He could do more jobs around the house.,He could sit down and communicate with his brother. He should explain that he doesnt mind his brother watching TV all the time, but he should let him watch his favorite show.,Discussion,3b,Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?,I agree/disagree with his advice because,3c,Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or phrase.,1) make sth. clear _ 2) talk _,explain,Can you explain to me how to do this math problem?,communicate,You should communicate with your teacher about your problem. I think she can help you.,3) not allow _ 4) worried _ 5) get along with _,refuse,Sam refused to come to my party.,nervous,Im so nervous about the final examination. I didnt get well prepared.,get on with,Daisy gets on well with our classmates. She is so popular.,1. What are your problems? Which do you think is the most serious? Why? 2. How do you ask someone for advice? 3. Whats the advice? 4. What do you think of the advice? 5. Are there any ways to solve your problems?,Work in pairs,称呼,正文,署名,Read the letter again and please pay attention to its form.,Translate the following expressions into English.,1. 与相处好 2. 经常吵架 3. 笼罩 4. 拒绝做某事 5. 感觉孤独 6. 有问题 7. 提供帮助 8. 以便 9. 为什么不？ 10. 与 交流,get on well with fight a lot hang over refuse to do sth. feel lonely have problems offer to help so that Why not? communicate with sb.,1. My problem is that I cant get on with my family.,*get on with/ get on (together) 和睦相处；关系良好 *= get along with/ get along (together),Language points,Shes never really got on with her sister. 她和妹妹一向合不来。 Were getting on much better now that we dont live together. 我们不住在一起了，关系处得好多了。,2. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.,*until ( conj. / prep.) 直到 *not until 直到才,I waited until three oclock. 我一直等到三点。 The little girl did not stop crying until she found her parents. 这个小女孩直到找到父母才停止哭泣。,*instead *instead of: 短语介词，意思是“代替”、“而不是”,Lee was ill so I went instead. 李病了，所以我去了。 He didnt reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. 他没有回答, 反 而转身离开了房间。 Instead of complaining, why dont we try to change things? 我们为什么不试着改变这一切，而不是 抱怨呢？,adv. 代替；反而；却,3. I always feel lonely and nervous.,*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.,4. so that they have more time for proper communication.,Leave the keys out so that I remember to take them with me. 把钥匙放在外面，好让我记得带。 She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. 她努力工作,为的是及时做好各项准备工作。,*so that “以便，为了”， 引导目的状语从句,5. You should explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time.,I hope you dont mind the noise. 希望你不要介意这声音。 Would you mind explaining it again? 请你再解释一遍好吗？ You cant change my mind. 你不能改变我的主意。,*mind v. 介意 mind + doing / n. *Would you mind? 表示请求和允许 *mind (n.) 思想，主意,注: 另附word文档。 点击此处链接,Translate and wr