1、To read two letters to know Sad and Thirteens problems and Mr. Hunts advice To learn to analyse (分析) others advice and give out your own reasons 4. What will you do if you have problems with your family members? 1. Are the relations between your family members good? 2. Can you get on well with your
2、family members? 3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can you get on well with him/her? Some facts about your family relations: Who do you usually talk to when having problems? Yes, I can. My parents care for me and I like to talk with them. 1. Can you get on well with your family? Dear Mr. Hunt,
3、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 o
4、ur 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. 3a3a Underlin
5、e the problems Sad and Thirteen has and the advice Mr. Hunt gives to him. 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
6、 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 bette
7、r for you soon. Robert Hunt WriteT for true or F for false. 1.Sad and Thirteen can get on well with his family. 2.Sad and Thirteens elder brother is nice to him. 3.Sad and Thirteen cant watch his favorite TVshow. 4.Mr. Hunt advises Sad and Thirteen to offer to help when his parents are having proble
8、ms. 5.Mr. Hunt advises Sad and Thirteen to sit down and communicate with his brother. T T T He cant get on with his family. causes 2. His parents fight a lot. 3. His elder brother isnt nice to him. 1. Talk about these feelings with your family. 2. Offer to help and do more jobs. 3. Sit down and comm
9、unicate with your brother. 1. He didnt try to talk about his feelings. solution problem problem solution causes solvable causes unsolvable causes inside causes outside causes My daughter wants to keep a pet dog, but I disagree causes inside causes outside causes Dogs are difficult to take care of. I
10、m too busy every day. ? 3b3b Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why? I agree/disagree with his advice because I agree with his advice because communication can solve a lot of problems. So we should always communicate with people more. 2. I dont agree with his advice. I dont think their
11、parents should fight anymore. They should care more for their children and spend more time with them. Problems cant_ with his family 1. parents 2._brother a. Relations _ b. _a lot _ _ c. Its like _ _ a. isnt _. b. _ _ _ c. Its _ feels _ get on elder become difficult. Fighting nice to him refuses to
12、let him watch his favorite TV show. lonely and nervous Careful Reading Sad and thirteen not fair/unfair. is the only communication they have. a cloud hanging over our home. 覆盖，笼罩覆盖，笼罩 Scanning(扫读扫读) Use key words(关键词关键词) to scan(浏览浏览) the passage. It can help us find the answer quickly. Mr. Hunt Its
13、 _to have these feelings Advice his parents his brother a. Why dont you_ _ _ b. You should _ _ _ c. You could _ _ _ a.Why dont you_ _ _ b.You should_ _ _ c. He should_ _ normal talk about these feelings with your family? offer to help if your parents are having problems. do more jobs so that they ha
14、ve more time for proper communication. sit down and communicate with your brother? explain that you dont mind him watching TV all the time. let you watch your favorite show. Task 3 Read the second letter carefully Scanning(扫读扫读) Use key words(关键词关键词) to scan(浏览浏览) the passage. It can help us find th
15、e answer quickly. 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 Family members should communicate with each other. 3c
16、not allow _ worried _ get along with _ refuse Sam refused to come to my party. nervous Im so nervous about the final exam. get on with Dave gets on with his classmates. Pair work. Sad and Thirteen are talking with Mr. Hunt. A: Good morning, boy. May I know your name? B: Yes, Im A: Oh, you really loo
17、k sad. Whats wrong with you? B: What should I do? A: I guess you could B: A: 1. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. 1) instead adv. 代替；反而；却代替；反而；却 e.g. If we cant go to Huashan Mountain, well go to the city of Xian for instead. 如果我们不能去爬华山，我们就去西安如果我们不能去爬华山，我们就去西安 游玩。游玩。 secondly
18、是副词，意为“其次，第二”，常用来修饰是副词，意为“其次，第二”，常用来修饰 整个句子。整个句子。如：如： 2. secondly adv. 第二；其次第二；其次 First, its very expensive. Secondly, its ugly. 首先，它很首先，它很 贵。其次，它很难看贵。其次，它很难看 。 The second day of a week is Monday. 一周的第二天是星期一。一周的第二天是星期一。 3. Can you explain to me how to do this math problem? explain v. 解释；说明解释；说明 1. e
19、xplain + that / what/ why等从句等从句 2. explain sth. (to sb.)（向某人）解释某事（向某人）解释某事 e.g. Can you explain what this means? 你能解释一下这个的意思吗？你能解释一下这个的意思吗？ Please explain it to me. 请你向我解释一下吧。请你向我解释一下吧。 本课句型 1. Read the article several times after school. 2. Make sentences with these words: argue; whatever; instead;
20、 nervous; explain; offer to do sth.; communicate with 1. The r_ among us are good 2. Dont a_ with me. Im doing my homework 3. I want to learn English, i_ I am studying Chinese 4. We went to the restaurant for dinner. The waiter o_ the food quickly. 5. Dont be n_ before exams. That wont help you get
21、good grades. elation rgue nstead ffered ervous 一一、根据句意及首字母填空、根据句意及首字母填空。 二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空。二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空。 1. All the _ (communicate) with the outside world was broken. 2. Jim is a doctor. His _ (old) brother is an engineer. elder communication 3. After high school Mike got a job instead of _ (go) to
22、 university. 4. Its very kind of you to offer _ (help) us on the weekend. 5. To begin with we dont have much money, _ (second) we are too busy. going to help secondly III.III.翻译句子并填空。翻译句子并填空。 1. 我发现他很难相处。我发现他很难相处。 2. 当那位歌手被问及婚姻问题时，她拒绝回应。当那位歌手被问及婚姻问题时，她拒绝回应。 When the singer was asked about her marria
23、ge, she _ to it. I found him difficult to get along with. refused to reply 3. 杰克很外向，也很容易相处。杰克很外向，也很容易相处。 Jack is very outgoing and easy to get . 4. 我们应该为奥运会做点事情。我们应该为奥运会做点事情。 We _ do something for the Olympics. 5.直到回家，他才意识到他把钥匙忘在办公室了。直到回家，他才意识到他把钥匙忘在办公室了。 He _ realize he had left his keys in his office _ he got home. on with should didnt until 1. To preview the new words and expressions. 2. To preview the Grammar Focus.
