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Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A 3a-3c Reading
Learning Objectives
1. To learn some new words and phrases with the same or similar meanings.
2. To know Sad and Thirteen’s problems and Mr. Hunt’s advice;
3. To learn to analyse (分析) others’ advice and give out your own reasons.
How many people are there in your family?
Who are they?
2. Can you get on well with them?
3. Are the relations between your parents good?
Who do you usually ask for help when having problems?
Look and answer the questions.
3a
Guessing 猜测
Sad and Thirteen's parents
What’s the problem with them?
Maybe they fight.
They argue with each other.
Write T for true or F for false.
1.Sad and Thirteen can get on well with his family.
2.Sad and Thirteen's elder brother is nice to him.
3.Sad and Thirteen can't watch his favorite TV show.
4.Mr. Hunt advises Sad and Thirteen to offer to help when his parents are having problems.
5.Mr. Hunt advises Sad and Thirteen to sit down and communicate with his brother.
F
F
T
T
T
1.Fast reading:
who is the letter from? What you can know from his name?
What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem? Who are his problems about?
How does he feel at home?
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 really don’t like it. It’s the only communication 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.
His main problem
He can’t get on with his family.
About his parents
His feelings
About his elder brother
fight a lot
isn’t nice to him;
refuse