What’s the matter with the boy? =What’s wrong with the boy? He has too much homework to do.

Does he like playing football? Yes, he does. But he doesn’t have any free time to do things he likes.

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? 1a

4. I have too many after- school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend. 3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep. Discuss these problems and give some advice. Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?

2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like. Why don’t you go to a movie this evening? 3. My parents don’t 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. 1b

1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep. 2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like. 3. My parents don’t 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: You look really tired. What’s _________? B: I studied _____ midnight last night so I didn’t ____ enough sleep. A: _____________ go to sleep earlier tonight? You can start ________ earlier. B: But I have two _________________today. So I can only start studying after dinner. A: ______ you ______ tell your parents that you can’t do _______ things. Listen again and fill in the blanks. the matter until get Why don’t you studying after-school classes Maybeshould so many

B: I did, but I they think it’s _________ that I ____ more after-school classes. A: Well, they probably want you to ______ a good senior high school. B: Yes, I _____ that’s the reason. A: You _____ talk __ them again. ______ to them that you ______ get enough sleep to ____________. B: _________________. OK, I’ll try to ______ them again. important take get into guess should to Explain need to stay healthy That’s a good idea talk to

1c Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.

What’s wrong? I'm really tried because I studied until midnight last night. Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?

What’s wrong? My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends. Why not read some interesting books at home?

What’s wrong? I have too many after- school classes. Why not talk about it with your parents?

1. You ______ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You ______ call him up. ( ) 3. You ______ talk to him so that you can say you’re sorry. ( ) 4. You _____ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _____ take him to the ball game. ( ) could should could Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should. 2a

Why Peter doesn’t like the advice a. It’s not easy. b. I don’t want to wait that long. c. I don’t want to surprise him. d. I’m not good at writing letters. e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone. 1. ____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. ____ 5. _____ deac Listen again. Fill in the blanks. b 2b

Boy 2 had a ______ with his best friend. He could ______ him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ call him ____, but he doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. He ______ talk to him so that he can say he’s sorry but it’s not ____. He ______ go to his house but he doesn’t want to _______ him. He could take him to the __________, but he doesn’t want to wait that long. Listen again. Fill in the blanks. fight should write up phone easy could should surprise ball game

Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend. 2c

What’s the matter, Peter? Well, you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry. I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? It’s not easy.

You look sad, Kim.What’s wrong? Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Role-play the conversation. 2d Hmm… that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?

Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What should I do? Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.

You’re right. Thanks for your advice. No problem. Hope things work out.

Competition: Give advice! Why don’t you +V. …? Why not +V. …? What/How about +V.-ing/n. … ? You could +V. … You should +V. …

Comments: ( 评价 ) I’m not good at… That’s not easy. I don’t want to… That’s a good idea. Thanks. Possible comments

I can’t get good grades. I am not strong. I am not good at math. I want a computer.But my parents don’t buy it for me. I don’t have enough money.

1. I guess you could tell her to say sorry. guess v. 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。

2. Although she's wrong, it’s not a big deal. big deal 是英语中的一个固定搭配，表 示 “ 重要的事情或状况 ” ，多用于非正式交 流。作否定用法时，常说 It’s not a big deal 或 It’s no big deal. 表示说话人并不认 为某事有什么了不起。 e.g. There's a soccer game on TV this evening but I don’t have to watch it. It’s no big deal. 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。

It’s a big deal, David, bigger than you know. 这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重 要。 What's the big deal? It’s 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 是世界某日。

3. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。 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 改观。

work out 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。 Is it possible to work out the problem? 有可能解决这个问题吗？

Yes, I can. My parents care for me and I like to talk with them. I think so. Though they argued sometimes, they get on well with each other most of the time. 2. Are the relations between your parents good? 1. Can you get on well with your family?

Yes. I have a brother. We are not good with each other. We always get into fight. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. I always talk to my best friend and ask her for help. 4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems? 3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can you get on well with him/her?

3a Read the article quickly and answer the questions. He can’t get on with his family. He always feels lonely and nervous. 2. How does he feel at home? 1. What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem?

Read the article again and fill in the chart. ProblemsAdvice His parents fight a lot, he really doesn’t like it. Talk about the feelings with his family. Do more jobs around the house. His brother isn’t nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show. Sit down and communicate with his brother.

Read the article again and fill in the blanks. 1. Sad and Thirteen has some _________. He can’t ____________ his family. His parents _____ a lot. It’s the only ______________ they have. When they _____, it’s like a big black cloud ____________ their home. He doesn’t like it. get on with problems argue fight communication hanging over

His brother always watches TV whatever he wants until midnight. He _______ to let him watch his favorite TV show. So He always feels ______ and ________ at home. refuses lonelynervous 2. Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should __________ these feelings to his family. He should _____ to help. offer talk about

Maybe he ______________ jobs around the house so that they have more time _______________________. Second, he could sit down and ________________ his brother. He could ________ that he __________ him watching TV all the time, however, he should let him watch his _____________. don’t mind could do more for proper communication communicate with explain favorite show

Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice? Why? 1. I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members understand each other better and know about the feelings they have. 3b

2. I don’t agree with his advice. I don’t think their parents should fight any more. They should care more about their children and spend more time with them.

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 The two friends hasn’t communicated with each other for two years. 3c

worried — ________ __________________________________ ___________________________________ get along with — ______________ ___________________________________ nervous He was very nervous during his first job interview. get on with Linda can’t get on well with her elder sister. not allow — _______ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ The workers refused to work on weekends. refuse

一、选词填空。 instead argue nervous proper explain 1. My cousin is _______ in front of strangers. 2. He could not come up with a ______answer. 3. The TV shows are boring. Why not play cards _______? 4. I don’t want to _______ with you. It’s waste of time. 5. Please _______ to her how to use a computer. proper nervous argue explain instead

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 university. 4. It’s very kind of you to offer _______ (help) us on the weekend. 5. Firstly we don’t have much money, ________ (second) we are too busy. going to help secondly

You look tired. What’s the matter? I studied until midnight last night so I didn’t get enough sleep. What should I do? Why don’t you forget about it? Although she’s wrong, it’s not big deal. Grammar Focus What should he do? He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry. Maybe you could go to his house. I guess I could, but I don’t want to surprise him.

表达征求意见的用法： What/How about ＋名词 / 动名词？ Why don’t you…? 是否定性特殊疑问句。 Why not ＋动词原形？ HOW TO GIVE ADVICE You could \should do.. 的用法 You’d better do…\not do. Addition

1. A: What's wrong? B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do? A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry ________ she'll ask you next time. 2. A: I don’t have any friends at my new school. What should I do? B: __________you don’t have any now, you will soon make some. 4a. Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until. so that Although

3. A: I'm worried about my school grades. What's your advice? B: You shouldn't wait _______the last minute to study for a test. A: Mike is my best friend, but he always copies my homework. What should I do? B: __________ he's your best friend, you should still tell him that copying others' homework is wrong. until Although

I’m very shy. Advice ： ______________________________ ______________________________ 2. My sister and I fight all the time. Advice ： ______________________________ _______________________________ 4b. Write one piece of advice for each problem. Then compare your advice with your partner’s and decide whether the advice is good or bad. You should make more friends and communicate with them often. You could communicate with her when you hold different opinions.

3. My sister spends all evening on the phone. Advice ： _____________________________ _____________________________ 4. My cousin borrows my things without returning them. Advice ： _____________________________ ______________________________ 5. My parents won’t let me have a pet. Advice ： ______________________________ _______________________________ You could advise her to help with housework or go for a walk. You could make him know it’s wrong to do that. You should promise them that you will never let it affect your study.

4c Choose one of the problems and ask your classmates for advice. Decide which classmate has the best advice. You left your homework at home. Your best friend is more popular than you. You are afraid of speaking in front of people. Your best friend does not trust you anymore. Your parents always argue. Problems

A: My best friend is more popular than me. I want to be like him. What should I do? B: You could try to be friendlier. C: You should just be yourself. A: I’m afraid of speaking in front of people. What should I do? B: You should take it easy. Just be confident and calm when in public.

1. What should I ______ (get) my mom for her birthday ? 2. Why don’t you ______ (get) her a scarf ? 3. Why not ______ (get) her a scarf ? 4. How/What about ________ (get) her a scarf ? getting get Fill in the blanks.

单选 : l. How about __________calendar? A. buyB. to buyC. buying 2. I believe that singing English songs help me ________my English. A. improveB. improvedC. improving 3.The box is______ heavy ___I can’t carry it. A. too, to B. so, that C. enough, to C A B

4. Maybe you should________. A. call in her B. call up her C. call her up 5. Brian doesn’t like ________. A. reading B. read C. reads C A

Unit 4 Why don’ t you talk to your parents?

Giving advices I’m a little bit shy. I’m afraid of speaking in front of people. What should I do? You should be more confident. You should play sports with your friends after class.

I left my homework at home. You should tell it to your teacher. You could call your parents and ask them to bring it to school.

What’s wrong with the girl? She’s too stressed out. What should she do? Can you give her some advice?

Why not hang out with her friends? She could play sports. She could play computer games. She should listen to music and read some books.

_____ play sports ______hang out with friends ______talk to parents or other family members ______ spend time alone ______ play computer games ______ read books ______ watch movies 1a What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress? Order them [1-8] with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress

Tell your partner about your answers in 1a. I always hang out with my friends to lower stress. I like to listen to music to lower stress best. I’d like to play sports when I’m stressed out. 1b

1c. Listen and check ( ✓ ) the problems Wei Ming talks about. _________ My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. ______ I don’t get enough sleep. ______ I don’t have enough free time. ______ I had a fight with my parents. ______ I have to compete with my classmates at school. ✓ ✓ ✓

1d. Listen again. What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming? Fill in the blanks. 1. Although you may be_________ with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much___________. 2. Life shouldn't just be about ________. Free time activities like_______ and hanging out with friends are important, too. 3. You shouldn't_________ with your classmates to get better grades. You should all be _______each other to improve. unhappy pressure grades sports complete helping

1e. What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why. A: I think Wei Ming should... B: Why? A: Because...

What is your advice for Wei Ming? Tell your partner and say why. 1e I think Wei Ming should more free to play sports after class. Why? Health is more important than grades. Grades isn’t everything after all.

2a. Check ( ✓ ) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. _______ do homework _______ have after-school lessons _______ watch movies _______ use the Internet _______ hang out with friends _______ play sports or exercise ✓ ✓ ✓

What did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax yourself?

2b. Read the article and answer the questions. 1. What is the common problem for Chinese and American families ? 2. Who gives their opinions about the problem? Guessing the Meaning When reading something for the first time, do not worry about words you do not know. Use the context to help you guess the meaning.

2b Skim the article and answer the questions. 1.What is the common problem for Chinese and American families? Parents give their children too much stress.

2. Who gives their opinions about the problems? Linda, Miller and Dr. Alice Green.

1. Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these days. 2. Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes these after-school activities are important for them. Read and circle again, judge T or F. T T

3. Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes. 4. Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much. 5. Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. T F F

2c Look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. 1. Keeps on happening ______________ 2. Physical exercise and practice of skills______ 3. Worries about things at home, school or work_________ 4. Usual or common_________ continue training stress typical

5. Try to be the best or the first to finish something __________ 6. Getting better or bigger ___________ 7. Looking for differences and similarities between things __________ complete development comparing

2d Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities? Yes. She believes these activities are important for her children’s future.

2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? What’s her opinion? No, she doesn’t. She thinks it’s crazy and unfair to send small kids to all kinds of classes. Parents shouldn’t push their kids so hard.

3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda? What does she say? No, she doesn’t. She says kids should have time to relax and think for themselves. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.

1. What do you think of after-school activities? 2. What should you do to relax? 2e. Discuss the questions with your partner.

1.What do you think of after-school activities? In my opinion, if the kid really like the activity such as basketball, he can go to these classes. They may have some fun as well some skills. I don’t agree that some parents push the kids to take these activities. Discuss the questions with your partner. 2e

2. What should you do to relax? There are a lot of ways to relax. I’d like to listen to music or play sports to relax. But my friend, Eric would like to sleep a lot and eat some nice food.

3a. A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. In my opinion, I agree …

Why should children take after- school classes? Your opinions 1. “ after-school classes can help kids get into a good university.” 2. “I want my child to be a successful person.” 3. “It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.” Agree: Disagree: Pair work

3b. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following expressions to help you. Try to write paragraphs First, say if you agree or disagree. Dear …, I don't really agree with... because... Although some parents are right about... I think children should...

Try to write paragraphs Then, explain why. In my opinion, it is important for children/ parents to... I believe it is better if children/parents... so that... Perhaps children/parents should/could … If children…, they will...

Ⅰ. Translate( 翻译 ) 1. 人们不该对自己的孩子逼得太紧。 People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. 2. 你为什么不买一块手表呢？ Why don’t you buy a watch? 3. 不要把父母从你的生活中赶出去。 Don’t cut your parents out of your lives. 4. 你喜欢和朋友一起闲逛吗？ Would you like to hang out with friends?

Ⅱ. Correct ( 改错 ) 1. People shouldn’t push their kids so hardly. (hard) 2. Why not talking to your parents? (talk) 3. --How about a book? --Sound good. (Sounds) 4. How about leave him a note? (leaving)

problems I’m very cold. I have too much homework. My clothes are out of style. I have a day-off. suggestions Why not buy some new clothes? How about doing it quickly? What about going out to play? Why don’t you close the door? Ⅲ. Match