Unit 4 Section A Period 1 (1a-2d)

Warming up 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.

1a Look at these problems. Do you 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.

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.

Discussing 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?

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?

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?

Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Write them in appropriate box. 1a 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.

Serious Not serious

1b Listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a. 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.

If your parents make you have too many after-school classes, what should you do?

Pair work Look at the problems in 1a and make conversations. 1c

Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening? I'm really tried because I studied until midnight last night. What’s wrong? Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?

My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends. What’s wrong? Why not read some interesting books at home?

I have too many after-school classes. What’s wrong? Why not talk about it with your parents?

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。

Language points 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。

Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him advice Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him advice. Fill in the blanks with could or should. 2a Advice 1. You _______ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You _______ call him up. ( ) 3. You _______ talk to him so that you can say you’re sorry. ( ) 4. You _______ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _______ take him to the ball game. ( ) could should should could could

Listen again. Why doesn’t Peter like his friend’s advice Listen again. Why doesn’t Peter like his friend’s advice? Write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a. 2b Advice 1. You _______ write him a letter. ( ) 2. You _______ call him up. ( ) 3. You _______ talk to him so that you can say you’re sorry. ( ) 4. You _______ go to his house. ( ) 5. You _______ take him to the ball game. ( ) d e a c b

Listen again. Fill in the blanks. Boy 2 had a ______ with his best friend. He could ______ him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ call him ____, but he doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. He ______ talk to him so that he can say he’s sorry but it’s not ____. He ______ go to his house but he doesn’t want to _______ him. He could take him to the __________, but he doesn’t want to wait that long. fight write up should phone should easy could surprise ball game

I had too much homework to do, but Tom played his CDs too loud I had too much homework to do, but Tom played his CDs too loud. What should I do?

I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?

2c Role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend. A: What’s the matter, Peter? B: I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do? A: Well, you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.

Role-play the conversation. 2d Role-play the conversation.

What problems do you have? DISCUSSION What problems do you have? at school at home too much homework. too many exams have to go to school early too many rules at school … have to get up too early have no enough money have no time to watch TV argue with parents … 本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com Why don’t you …?

1. I guess you could tell her to say sorry. guess v. 猜测；估计 Language points 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。

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。

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。

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？

句型展示 1. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里。 My parents ______ me ______ ______ at home every night. 2. 我没有足够的钱。 I ______ have ______ money. 答案：1. want; to stay 2. don’t; enough

3. 或许你应该买些新衣服。 Maybe you ______ ______ some new clothes. 4. 你可以给他一张球赛的票。 You ______ give him a ticket ______ a ball game. 答案：3. should buy 4. could; to

Talk about your problems with your partner, and give some advice.