Unit 2 Growing pains task 1课件(牛津版必修1)

1. What is Liu Zhen’s main point in Para. 1? His 15-year-old son refuses to do what he and his wife ask him to do.
2. How do the boy’s parents and grandparents treat him?
Read the four diary in the textbook and pick out the main point of each one.
16 October
I’m so excited! Mum and Dad bought me a bicycle.
20 October
I’m very tired today. We had a Maths test and I’m nervous about my results.
Listen to a radio talk show and write the names of the callers in blanks below.
Jane
William
Richard
Christina
Here is the advice that the radio talk show host gave to his callers, but some words are missing. Listen to the radio talk show again, and complete the notes below.
How to ask for advice or help?
Unit 2
How to ask for advice：如何征求建议
What can/should I do?
How can /should I…?
Should I …?
How to give advice：如何提建议
1.先表示同情： I’m sorry to hear that.
4. Why does Liu Zhen tolerate his son so far? He wants to prevent upsetting the boy’s mother with an argument.
5. What is Liu Zhen afraid that his son will do? He is afraid that his son will fail at school, or worse. 6. What is the main piece of advice that Liu Zhen is looking for? He wants to know how he can help his son without harming their relationship.
I hate it when that happens!
I know just what you mean! 2.再提建议 You should /must talk toyour mother about this.
You must make sure to study hard for the exam. Eat 3. His daughter just _______ anything he tells her any more. 4. His father never _________ listens to anything he says. Then his father shouts ____________ at him when he doesn’t listen to him.
22 October
I failed the Maths test! I’m so upset.
23 October
All that worrying was for nothing. I’m very happy today!
There is an advice column in the textbook. Read the letter, and then answer the questions below.
5. She has an _________ exam tomorrow. She’s feeling _________ worried and can’t go to sleep. It makes her very upset.
Step 1 listening to a radio programme Part A
1.His best friend has just started playing on the school ________ football team and seldom has time to see him. He lonely feels quite ________.
2.Her father wants her to study maths science and work in a big and ________ company when she grows up. But she wants to be an _______. actress
3. Tell your grandma how you ________. feel
4. Join a ________ sports team. You’ll feel better and your father will stop shouting at _______________ you.
• 7. Sometimes he acts _____ _____ he doesn’t even love us at all.好像 • • 8.Recently he ____ ____ ________ to do his homework and insists on ______ time _____ DVDs and listening to foreign music.
Unit 2
Growing Pains
Unit
2
Task 1
Writing a letter of advice 写一封建议信
Skill building 1:
asking for and giving advice
征求建议 和 提建议
Who do you need to ask for advice or help?
• 近来他一直在拒绝做作业，坚持把时间浪 费看DVD和听音乐上。
Listening. Page 32
Listen to five people asking for advice. What problems are they asking advice for?
Complete the sentences below with words from the recording.
His parents treat him very well, and his grandparents buy him many things.
3. What is Liu Zhen’s main point in Para.2? His son is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life.
The most important part of reading is to be able to understand the main point. Often only a few words are used to make the main point, and the rest of the writing is supporting information.
Work in groups. One can raise some difficulties faced. Others are supposed to give some advice.
points
• • • • ask for advice give advice follow/ take one’s advice采纳某人意见 show sympathy to
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
be proud o f为…骄傲 have/ take a test stay up late熬夜 （晚） do a good job in the test考得好 for nothing徒劳白费劲 after all毕竟/终究 make an error mix up…with…把…和…混淆 refuse to do拒绝做… insist on doing sth坚持做… at present目前，现在 prevent doing sth allow sb his freedom对…….放任自流 without harming our relationship 在没有伤害我们关系的情况下
NOTES
join you doing 1.Invite your mum to ______ the things you like.
2.Be _________. However, let her know honest you are glad that she _________ thought of you.