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U4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A 3a-3c
get on with = get along with
与某人和睦相处
communicate v. 交流;沟通
communication n. 交流;沟通
communicate with sb. 与某人沟通
New words and phrases
black cloud 乌云
A black cloud is hanging over our city.
乌云笼罩在城市上空
nervous 焦虑的;担忧的
be/feel nervous about 对……担忧
explain v.解释,说明
explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事
1. Can you get on well with your family?
2. Are the relations between your parents good?
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.
Free Talk
3. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Can you get on well with him/her?
4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems?
Yes. I have a brother and a sister. We are good with each other. We always play together.
I always talk to my best friend and ask her for help.
Free Talk
1. What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem?
2. How does he feel at home?
3a
Look at this letter to a magazine and the reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor. Complete the chart.
1. What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem?
2. How does he feel at home?
He can’t get on with his family.
He always feels lonely and nervous.
Problems:
Advice:
Problems Robert Hunt’s advice
Sad and Thirteen’s main problem
about his parents
about his elder brother
He can’t get on with his family.
His parents fight a lot and he doesn't know what to do.
He should offer to help parents.He could do more jobs around the house.
To talk about these feelings with his family
His elder brother is not nice to him and refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.
He could sit down and communicate with his brother.
Read the article again and fill in the chart.
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.