册 Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Period 1课

2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
Why don’t you go to a movie this evening? 3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends. Why not read some interesting books at home?
2. Although she's wrong, it’s not a big deal. big deal是英语中的一个固定搭配，表 示 “重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正 式交流。作否定用法时，常说It’s not a big deal或It’s no big deal.表示说话人并不 认为某事有什么了不起。 e.g. There's a soccer game on TV this evening but I don’t have to watch it. It’s no big deal. 今天晚上电视上有一场足球 赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。
Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
Boy 2 had a ______ fight with his best friend. He could ______ write him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ up but he should call him ____, doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. phone He ______ should talk to him so that he can say he’s sorry but it’s not ____. easy He ______ could go to his house but he doesn’t want to _______ surprise him. He could take him to the __________, ball game but he doesn’t want to wait that long.
Section A(1a-2d)
What’s the matter with the boy? =What’s wrong with the boy? He has too much homework to do.
Does he like playing football?
Yes, he does. But he doesn’t have any free time to do things he likes.
Role-play a conversation between 2c Peter and his friend.
What’s the matter, Peter?
I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?
Well, you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
4. I have too many afterschool classes.
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Discuss these problems and give some advice. 1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep. Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?
1. You ______ could write him a letter. ( ) 2. You ______ should call him up. ( ) 3. You ______ should talk to him so that you can say you’re sorry. ( ) 4. You _____ could go to his house. ( ) 5. You _____ could take him to the ball game. (
Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday. She took some of my new magazines and CDs.
Hmm… that’s not very nice. Did she give them back to you?
Look at these problems. Do you 1a think they are serious or not? 1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
It’s a big deal, David, bigger than you know. 这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重 要。 What's the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不 是世界某日。
Look at the problems in 1a 1c and make conversations.
What’s wrong?
I'm really tried because I studied until midnight last night.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?
4. I have too many after-school classes.
Why not talk about it with your parents?
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Why not call him up?
Listen and circle the 1b problems you hear in 1a.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body. 劳动强体,磨难强智
3. Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。 这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不 如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所 改观。
work out 解决（问题）；算出 e.g. Mike worked out the difficult problem by himself. 迈克自己算出了那道难题。
Is it possible to work out the problem? 有可能解决这个问题吗？
Write three conversations about your problems and your friends’ suggestions. A: I have too many after-school classes. What could I do? B: You could …
You’re right. Thanks for your advice.
No problem. Hope things work out.
1. I guess you could tell her to say sorry. guess v. 猜测；估计
e.g. Let us guess the height of the building. 让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。
What’s wrong?
My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
Why not read some interesting books at home?
What’s wrong?
I have too many afterschool classes.
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like. 3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends. 4. I have too many after-school classes. 5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
2. wrong adj. 错误的；不对的 = not right e.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong. 广告上的一些字错了。
2a Listen. Peter’s friend is
giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should.
Why not talk about it with your parents?
1. allow v. 允许；准许 allow sb. （not）to do sth. (不)允许某人做某事 e.g. My parents don’t allow me to stay up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。 Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there. 史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。
What’s the matter, Peter?
I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?
Well, you …
2d Role-play the conversation.
You look sad, Kim What’s wrong?
Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What should I do?
Well, I guess you could tell her to say sorry. But why don’t you forget about it so that you can be friends again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.
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2b Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
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. ____ 3. _____ 4. ____ 5. _____ d 2. _____ e a c b