Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?R八年級下冊

第2課時Lead-inIhavetostudytoomuchsoIdon’tgetenoughsleep.Whydon’tyougotosleepearlierthisevening?Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.Whynotreadsomeinterestingbooksathome?Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend.Whynotcallhimup?Problems

can’tgetonwithhisfamilyparentsfightalotelderbrothernotverynicetohimandtreatshimunfairlyalwaysfeelslonelyandnervousathome3aLookatthislettertoamagazineandthereplyfromRobertHunt,aschoolcounselor.Completethechart.Advice

talkaboutthesefeelingswithhisfamilyoffertohelphisparentscommunicatewithhiselderbrotherandlethimknowhedoesn’tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime,butheshouldlethimwatchhisfavoriteshowReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.Hecan’tgetonwithhisfamily.Healwaysfeelslonelyandnervous.2.Howdoeshefeelathome?1.What’sSadandThirteen’sproblem?Readthearticleagainandfillintheblanks.1.SadandThirteenhassome_________.Hecan’t____________hisfamily.Hisparents_____alot.It’stheonly______________theyhave.Whenthey_____,it’slikeabigblackcloud______________theirhome.Hedoesn’tlikeit.get

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showDearMr.Hunt，MyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot，andIreallydon’tlikeit.It’stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon’tknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,it’slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon’tthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?SadandThirteenDearSadandThirteen，It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamily?Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydon’tyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrother?Youshouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However，heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopethingswillbebetterforyousoon.RobertHuntLanguagepointsMyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.geton/alongwithsb.表示“和某人和睦相處”。geton/alongwellwithsb.表示“和某人相處得好”，反義:getonbadlywithsb.表示“和某人相處得不融洽”。DoyouagreeordisagreewithMr.Hunt’sadvice?Why?3bIagree/disagreewithhisadvice,because...3cWhichwordsorphrasesinthelettershavethesameorsimilarmeaningsasthefollowing?Writeasentenceusingeachwordorphrase.makesth.clear—explain

Canyouexplaintomehowtodothismathproblem?talk—___________________________________notallow—________________________________worried—_________________________________getalongwith—___________________________talk—_________________________________________________________________________________________________communicateThetwofriendshasn’tcommunicatedwitheachotherfortwoyears.notallow—_________________________________________________Theworkersrefusedtoworkonweekends.refuseworried—__________________________________________________________________________________getalongwith—________________________________________________nervousHewasverynervousduringhisfirstjobinterview.getonwithLindacan’tgetonwellwithhereldersister.GrammarFocusYoulooktired.What’sthematter?IstudieduntilmidnightlastnightsoIdidn’tgetenoughsleep.WhatshouldIdo?Whydon’tyouforgetaboutit?Althoughshe’swrong,it’snotabigdeal.Whatshouldhedo?Heshouldtalktohisfriendsothathecansayhe’ssorry.Maybeyoucouldgotohishouse.IguessIcould,butIdon’twanttosurprisehim.although,sothat及until引導的狀語從句although引導讓步狀語從句連詞although意為“雖然；盡管”，引導讓步狀語從句，可以放在主句前面，也可以放在主句后面。盡管她不對，但這也不是什么大不了的事。Althoughshe’swrong,it’snotabigdeal.sothat引導目的狀語從句和結果狀語從句(1)sothat意為“以便”，引導目的狀語從句，一般放在主句后，且不用逗號隔開。目的狀語從句表示動機（即一種可能性），而非事實。因此，從句中常帶有can,will,could,would,should等情態動詞。你必須現在就去，以便不會遲到。Youmustgonowsothatyouwon’tbelate.(2)sothat意為“以至于；結果”，引導結果狀語從句，陳述的是客觀事實，常常不帶情態動詞。他起得早，因此趕上了早班車。Hegotupearlysothathecaughttheearlybus.until引導時間狀語從句連詞until意為“直到……為止；到……時”，引導時間狀語從句，常放在主句之后，也可以放在主句之前。主句為一般將來時，從句要用一般現在時表示將來。until用于肯定句中，意為“直到……為止”，主句謂語動詞須用延續性動詞；用于否定句中，意為“直到……才”，主句謂語動詞通常用非延續性動詞，也可用延續性動詞。4aFillintheblankswithalthough,sothatoruntil.1.A:What’swrong?B:Mysisterborrowsmyclotheswithoutasking.WhatshouldIdo?A:Well,youcouldtellherthatthismakesyouangry_______she’llaskyounexttime.sothat2.A:Idon’thaveanyfriendsatmynewschool.WhatshouldIdo?B:_________youdon’thaveanynow,youwillsoonmakesome.3.A:I’mworriedaboutmyschoolgrades.What’syouradvice?B:Youshouldn’twait______thelastminutetostudyforatest.Althoughuntil4.A:Mikeismybestfriend,buthealwayscopiesmyhomework.WhatshouldIdo?B:________he’syourbestfriend,youshouldstilltellhimthatcopyingothers’homeworkiswrong.Although4bWriteonepieceofadviceforeachproblem.Thencompareyouradvicewithyourpartner’sanddecidewhethertheadviceisgoodorbad.1.I’mveryshy.2.MysisterandIfightallthetime.3.Mysisterspendsalleveningonthephone.4.Mycousinborrowsmythingswithoutreturningthem.5.Myparentswon’tletmehaveapet.Advice:1.Youshouldpracticespeakinginfrontoftheclass.2.Youshouldsitdownandhavegoodcommunicationwithher.3.Youshouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindherphoningallevening.However,sheshouldletyougiveyourfriendacall.4.You’dbetteraskhimtogivebackyourthingsintime.5.Youshouldcommunicatewiththem.4cChooseoneoftheproblemsandaskyourclassmatesforadvice.Decidewhichclassmatehasthebestadvice.Problems

a.Youleftyourhomeworkathome.b.Yourbestfriendismorepopularthanyou.c.Youareafraidofspeakinginfrontofpeople.d.Yourbestfrienddoesnottrustyouanymore.e.Yourparentsalwaysargue.Mybestfriendismorepopularthanme.Iwanttobelikehim.W