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Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A Grammar Focus 4a-4c
Objectives
1. To review the use of could, should for advice
You could go to his house.
He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.
2. To learn to use “Why don’t you…?”
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?
Sentences from this unit:
1. Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?
2. Why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again?
3. Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother?
4. You could write him a letter.
5. You should talk to him so that you can say you’re sorry.
Read and feel
You could/ should call him up.
Why don’t you go there with us?
Why not go fishing today?
How about going out for a walk?
What about another cake?
You’d better ask the teacher for help
Let’s go for a walk!
Shall we buy her a scarf as a gift?
It’s best to communicate with them.
Read and summarize
Give advice
Practice
A: Hey, you look sad. What’s wrong?
B: My parents fight a lot and I feel nervous
and lonely. What should I do?
A: Well, ______________________.
Advice
Talk with your parents about your feelings
Do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication
Practice
A: Hey, you look angry. What’s the matter?
B: My sister______________. What should I do?
A: Well, ______________________.
Advice
Tell her to say sorry
Forget about it so that you can be friends again.
Grammar Focus
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 a big deal.
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.
►“Why don't you...?”意为“你为什么不……呢?”,通常用来提出建议,相当于“Why not...?”。why don't you和why not后都跟动词原形。对其作肯定回答时,常用“Good idea./Sounds great.”等;对其作否定回答时,可根据实际情况作答。
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【拓展】用于提建议,类似的表达方式还有:
What/How about doing st