2. Report like this: I often feel ill. Lisa thinks I should do more sports. Peter thinks I could … Dave thinks I should … I will … Other problems: 1. I am very shy and I have few friends. 2. I often feel ill. 3. I am too heavy and too short. 4. I can't get good grades. Example S1: I often feel ill. What should I do? S2: Maybe you should... S3: I think you could... S4: Why don't you/ Why not... Talk about other problems and give advice.

3. Read 2d and answer the questions. 1. Who has a problem? What's wrong? Kim. She found her sister looking through her things yesterday. 浏览 2. Who is giving advice? What's the advice? Dave. "Why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again?"

4. It’s like a big and black cloud hanging over our home. argue and get into a fight. [‘ ɑ :gju:] They can't get on well with each other. Their relations( 关系 ) become difficult. [ri'lei ʃ ( ə )n] feel nervous. ['n ɜ :v ə s] Instead, we need to offer to help( 提供帮助 ). =however [in'sted] [' ɒ f ə ] We could ask them to communicate with each other. [k ə 'mju:nikeit] Because proper( 恰当的 ) communication helps a lot. ['pr ɒ p ə ] [k ə,mju:ni'kei ʃ ə n] talk with

5. Dear Mr Hunt, My problem is that I can't get on with my family.Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I don't like it. It's the only communciation they have.I don't know if I should say anything to them about this.When they argue,it's 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 don't think this is fair.At home I always feel lonely and nervous.Is that normal?What can I do? Sad and Thirteen Dear Sad and Thirteen, It's not easy being your age,and it's normal to have these feelings.Why don't 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 don't you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don't 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 Hunt

6. He can’t gt on with his family and doesn't know what to do. Robert Hunt gives him some advice

7. Dear Mr Hunt, My problem is that I can't get on with my family.Relations between my parents have become difficult.They fight a lot, and I don't like it. It's the only communciation they have.I don't know if I should say anything to them about this.When they argue,it's 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 don't think this is fair.At home I always feel lonely and nervous.Is that normal?What can I do? Sad and Thirteen Dear Sad and Thirteen, It's not easy being your age,and it's normal to have these feelings.Why don't 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 don't you sit down and communicate with your brother? You should explain that you don't 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 Hunt

8. Fill in the blanks. 1. Sad and Thirteen has some _________. He can’t ________ on with his family. His parents often get ___ a fight. It’s the only ______________ they have. When they _____, it’s like a big black cloud ______ over their home. He doesn’t like it. His brother always watches whatever he wants until midnight. He _______ to let him watch his favorite TV show. So He always feels ______ and _____ at home. get problems argue communication hanging refuses into lonely nervous

9. 2. Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should ______about these feelings to his family. He should _____ to help.Maybe he gives them more _______ so that they have more time ________. Secondly, he could sit down and communicate______ his brother. He could ________ that he doesn't _______ him watching TV all the time, however, he should let him watch his ______ show. offer talk chances to communicate with explain mind favorite

10. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunt’s advice? Why? I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members understand each other. 3b 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.