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Unit 2 Let’s talk teens
Reading
What’s the video about?
Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
Teenagers' physical changes may result in such family tensions.
It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too.
The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication.
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Read the article quickly, and then match the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Introduction
Conclusion
Cause
Solution
Cause
How do they feel?
1. Developing ________________.
2. ___________ in height.
3. ___________ far behind.
4. A changing _______ .
5. _________ problems.
6. Red _______ .
at a different rate
Shooting up
Getting left
voice
Weight
spots
What physical changes do they have?
They feel anxious, worried and angry.
What developing mental needs do they have?
childhood
adulthood
middle ground
needing love & support
being treated like a 2.______________
having a desire for 1._______________
hoping to be treated like an adult
independence
child
breakdown
Heated arguments
and cold silences
1. Take a minute to ___________ .
2. ___________ the situation from their parents’ point of view.
3. Explain their ___________________calmly.
4. ______ carefully.
5. ________ their parents' concerns.
calm down
Understand
Listen
actions and feelings
Address
Regular and honest communication
n.地址;v.解决,发表演讲
When teenagers and parents become strangers, what should they do?
1. Take a minute to ___________ .
2. ___________ the situation from their parents’ point of view.
3. Explain their ___________________calmly.
4. ______ carefully.
5. ________ their parents' concerns.
calm down
Understand
Listen
actions and feelings
Address
Regular and honest communication
n.地址;v.解决,发表演讲
When teenagers and parents become strangers, what should they do?
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
What problems do you have with your parents?
Good afternoon, everyone! It is common for us to have difficult relationships with our parents because of our physical changes and developing mental needs. However, we can take action to improve the situation.____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In a word, if we try our best to solve it, everything will turn out all right in the end.
When you experience parent-child tensions(亲子紧张关系) next time,
what should you do? Discuss with your group members and share with us.
Near or far, parents' love is always there...
With you I grow up, with me you get old.
你陪我长大,我陪你变老。
Father and mother, I love you.
We are families,not strangers!
Homework
1.Write a short passage on parents' contributions to your family.(Try to use questions to begin paragraph 1 and topic sentences to start the following paragraphs.)
2. Do something for your parents to show your love.
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瞬间的永恒 (钢琴曲)
赵海洋
夜色钢琴曲, track 27, disc 0
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