Unit 2

6.Dealing with problems




B. listen again. Briefly describe each person’s problem. Ray : ________________ Felipe: ________________ Jennifer: _________________
Reading
1.Learning the hard way


In high school, I had to wear a uniform, so I didn’t have a lot of fashionable clothes. When I started college, I thought I needed to have more, so I wasted a lot of money on trendy outfits. But I really shouldn’t have done it. Now I’m broke! ----Kenichi, Osaka, Japan
Lesson B I can’t explain it!


Most of the children developed the symptoms after a scene featuring five seconds of flashing red light in the eyes of the show’s most popular character. TV executive Hironari Mori said the scene passed inspection before broadcast, but in hindsight “ we believe there may have been problems.”
4. Past experiences


Look at the survey and check the items that are true for you. Have you ever …
4. Past experiences




Enjoyed doing something you weren’t supposed to do? not done something you should have done? Done something foolish that you didn’t need to do? Had to follow a rule you didn’t like? Had to enforce a rule you didn’t like?
Lesson B I can’t explain it!


“As an adult that part made me blink, so for a child the effect must have been considerable, “ Mori said. Dr. Yukio Fukuyama, an expect on the brain, said that “television epilepsy” can be triggered by flashing, colorful lights. Fukuyama says parents should be made aware of the danger. “The networks should definitely think of issuing a health warning beforehand, “ he said.
Reader Comments



Teacher Jim : That TV executive must have felt pretty embarrassed. Chicago Mom: The children shouldn’t have been sitting so close to the TV! MGarcia : The TV network should have been more careful.
5.Recognizing problems



Aggravate Avoid Cause Deal with Identity Ignore Run into solve
a problem
5.Recognizing problems




1. My friend never does anything about his problems. 2.Maria can look at a broken bicycle and find the problem right away. 3.My sister is never afraid to try to take care of a difficult problem. 4. Gil Dong always makes his problems worse.
Lesson B I can’t explain it!

“The children must have been totally immersed in the program,” psychologist Rika Kayama said.
Reader Comments




Yuki52: I’m certain the flashing lights must have caused the seizures. Mike NYC: It could have been the flashing lights, but I’m not sure. Paulo2008: The parents shouldn’t have let their kizures might have been caused by stress.
1.Learning the hard way


We weren’t supposed to cook in our dorm rooms, but I had a microwave anyway. The cafeteria was right next door, so I really didn’t need to have it. Anyway, I got caught making popcorn last week, and the school took the microwave away. ----Melanie, Toronto, Canada.
Lesson B I can’t explain it!


Cartoon-Based Illness Mystifies Japan Tokyo—More than 700 children were rushed to hospitals Tuesday after suffering convulsions, vomiting, and irritated eyes after watching a popular Japanese cartoon. The network said it plans to cancel next week’s show if the cause of the incident remains unclear.
5.Recognizing problems




5.Ruby always follows the recipe closely to prevent problems when she cooks. 6.Ming always unexpectedly encounters problems when he tries to fix things. 7.Carla is great at completely fixing any kind of problem at work. 8. Al is the kind of student who always makes problems for teachers.
3.Past modals and phrasal modals of obligation





I should have stayed home and studied! (It was a good idea, but I didn’t do it.) I was supposed to be studying this weekend.(it was required, but I didn’t do it.) I had to wear a uniform. (We were forced to do this.) I didn’t have to go with my friends, but I did.(There was no obligation.) I thought I need to have more clothes. (I thought this was necessary. )
What’s the explanation?
4. Verbs of belief



Certain Be certain Be positive Be sure Know for a fact
Not certain assure bet doubt/suppose figure/suspect guess have a hunch
Unit 2 Mistakes and mysteries
2017.03.07
1.Learning the hard way


I was supposed to be studying this weekend for a math test. But my friends made me go to the beach with them instead. I mean, I didn’t have to go with them, but I did. Now the test is in two hours, and I’m totally unprepared. I should have stayed home and studied! ----Alicia, Orizaba, Mexico