Whats the matter with the boy? =Whats wrong with the boy?He has too much homework to do.Does he like playing football?Yes, he does. But he doesnt have any free time to do things he likes. 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.Look at these problems. Do you Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? think they are serious or not? 1a4. 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.1. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. Discuss these problems and give Discuss these problems and give some advice.some advice.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? Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a.1b1. 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. 1cLook at the problems in 1a and make conversations.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? 1. allow v. 允许；准许允许；准许e.g. My parents dont allow me to stay up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。我父母不允许我熬夜。 Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there. 史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。allow sb. （not）to do sth.(不不)允许某人做某事允许某人做某事e.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong. 广告上的一些字错了。广告上的一些字错了。2. wrong adj. 错误的；不对的错误的；不对的 = not rightListen. Peters friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should. 2a1. 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. ( )couldshouldshouldcouldcouldWhy Peter doesnt like the advicea. 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.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _deacListen again. Fill in the blanks. b2bBoy 2 had a _ with his best friend. He could _ him a letter. But he isnt good at writing letters. He _ call him _, but he doesnt want to talk about it on the _. He _ talk to him so that he can say hes sorry but its not _. He _ go to his house but he doesnt want to _ him. He could take him to the _, but he doesnt want to wait that long.Listen again. Fill in the blanks. fightshouldwriteupphoneeasycouldshouldsurpriseball gameRole-play a conversation between Peter and his friend.2cWhats the matter, Peter? Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry.I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? Whats the matter, Peter? Well, you I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? You look sad, Kim Whats wrong? Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.Role-play the conversation.2dHmm thats not very nice. Did she give them back to you?Yes, but Im still angry with her. What should I do?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 a big deal. Youre right. Thanks for your advice.No problem. Hope things work out.1. I guess you could tell her to say sorry. guess v. 猜测；估计猜测；估计e.g. Let us guess the height of the building. 让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。 2. Although shes wrong, its not a big deal. big deal是英语中的一个固定搭配，表是英语中的一个固定搭配，表示示 “重要的事情或状况重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正式，多用于非正式交流。作否定用法时，常说交流。作否定用法时，常说Its not a big deal或或Its no big deal.表示说话人并不认表示说话人并不认为某事有什么了不起。为某事有什么了不起。e.g. Theres a soccer game on TV this evening but I dont have to watch it. Its no big deal. 今天晚上电视上有一场足球赛，今天晚上电视上有一场足球赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。Its a big deal, David, bigger than you know. 这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。要。Whats the big deal? Its only a birthday, not the end of the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不是世界某日。是世界某日。3. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。希望事情会好起来。 这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所改观。改观。work out 解决（问题）；算出解决（问题）；算出e.g. Mike worked out the difficult problem by himself. 迈克自己算出了那道难题。迈克自己算出了那道难题。 Is it possible to work out the problem? 有可能解决这个问题吗？有可能解决这个问题吗？Write three conversations about your problems and your friends suggestions. A: I have too many after-school classes. What could I do?B: You could