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Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Section A (2a-2d)
教学目标Language competence:1.New words and phrases 2.Sentence structure: Why don't you...?/Why not....?/You could/should...?3.Talk about problems and give advice
Review
Do you have such problems?
too much homework
not enough sleep
too many after-school classes
get into a fight with classmates
2a
Listen. Peter's friend is giving him advice.
Fill in the blanks with could or should.
Advice
1. You write him a letter.( )
2. You call him up. ( )
3. You talk to him so that you can say you're sorry. ( )
4. You go to his house. ( )
5. You take him to the ball game. ( )
should
could
should
could
could
could 和 should都可以表示建议,但could表示比 should更加委婉的建议,意思是“可以”。
should语气比较强烈,意思是“应该”
Could and should are modals which can be used for giving advice.
Could is used to suggest a possible action.
Should is used to show that the suggested action is good idea or it is the right thing to do.
When used to give advice, could sounds more tentative while should comes across more strongly.
e.g. Well, you could write him a letter.
Maybe you should call him up.
Why Peter doesn’t like the advice
a. It’s not easy.
b. I don’t want to wait that long.
c. I don’t want to surprise him.
d. I’m not good at writing letters.
e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
Listen again. Why doesn’t Peter like his friend’s advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.
Why Peter doesn’t like the advice
a. It’s not easy.
b. I don’t want to wait that long.
c. I don’t want to surprise him.
d. I’m not good at writing letters.
e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
1. ____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. ____ 5. _____
d
e
a
c
Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
b
2b
Boy 2 had a ______ with his best friend. He could ______ him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ call him ____, but he doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. He ______ talk