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Unit 2
Period 3
Integrated skills
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Teens’ problems
□ blame parents for everything
□ shout at parents and say some mean things
□ be impatient to talk with parents
□ spend much time in front of a computer
□ turn a deaf ear to what parents say
□ lose temper because of high pressure
What causes you to quarrel with your parents?
Thinking
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Thinking
Parents’ problems
□ quarrel over unimportant things
□ force you to study all the time
□ be eager to know what’s on your minds
□ buy whatever you like
□ make decisions for you
□ attach importance to examination results
□ ignore your inner thoughts
What causes you to quarrel with your parents?
课 堂 学 习
Some teenagers write to Cynthia,the host of a radio programme called Teen Time, about their problems with their parents. Read the parts of their emails below and describe each problem in one sentence.
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Prelistening
How can we get the key information correctly and efficiently?
Tip:
Read to understand the author’s purpose.
Read to look for key words and phrases.
Underline the first sentence of each paragraph.
Write one sentence in your own words by
connecting the key words and phrases.
My mum keeps a notebook of my grades in every exam. She asks my teachers how I'm doing at school whenever she can. It seems as if my grades are the most important thing in her life. When we're at home, she keeps pressing me to study all the time. I do as she says, but she is never happy with my grades. Why can't she leave me alone? I want to take a break once in a while. I want to listen to music or go out with my friends. Is that too much to ask for? — Rebecca
Rebecca’s problem:
She _______ hard as her _______ wishes, but her mother pays too much _________ to her ________.
works
mother
attention
grades
I'm eager for my parents' love. They're always busy at work. I hardly ever see them during the week because they don't get home until late at night. I tell them that I