M1 Unit2 Welcome to the unit

4. Do you sometimes argue with your
parents? 5. Why do arguments usually happen?
6. What are usually the problems with
parents?
scold children
Problems with parents
Story of picture 2 One evening, on my way home I met a little girl who was crying by the road because of not finding her mother. So I took her to the police station. With the help of the police and me, the girl got home safe. However, when I got home, father said angrily, “I told you to be home by 6 o‟clock.” Mom also shouted, “Where did you go?” I felt so sorry that I couldn‟t help crying. They didn‟t give me a chance to explain. I hate the way they treat me.
They argue with each other.
Talk about the pictures
Group work: Describe what is happening in each
picture and then make up a story for

relationship between parents and children
• 1. Do you think your parents understand you? A. Yes B. No C. Don’t know
• 2. Do you often quarrel with your parents? A. Very often B. Often C. Sometimes D. Rarely E. Never
Group Discussion
• Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents?
• If so, what is the best way to solve the problem?
If parents and children want to get on well with each other, they should…
Its stories were about ordinary family problems. Like the parents in the show, many parents often worry about their children and pay attention to the growth of their children.
• 3. Do you and your parents often talk to each other or have fun together? A. Very often B. Often C. No D. Rarely E. Never
• 4. Do you and your parents have common interests or hobbies? A. Yes B. No

Please be well prepared for it .
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Unit 2 Growing pains Welcome to the unit
Its stories were about ordinary family problems.
The program was so
One day, my best friend, Xiao Ming, introduced a piece of rock music to me. We both liked it very much. So when I got home, I couldn’t wait to listen to it. I lost myself so deep in the music that I didn’t pay attention to the volume. Just then my mother shouted at me, “do you have to turn up your music so loud?” I was surprised and had to come back to the fact. I found my father looking at me angrily, who was working at the desk. My sister covered her ears with hands. I knew I made a mistake, but I wish they could know how I love this piece of
Family problems
Picture 1
Suppose you were …
• can’t wait to do sth. • so…that • cover …with her

How to read aቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱplay?
It’s different from reading the normal text.
Normal text: read silently
Play: read aloud (dialogue)
Pay attention to_i_n_s_tr_u_c_ti_o_n_s_(指__令_ /舞台说明)
2. thought, act, adult / left, charge / shouted / but, not, fault / ran, angrily
3. fact / used, take, vet / spent, waiting / had, time, clean / advised, asking, happened / wanted, punish
A. the parents didn’t give the boys a chance to explain B. the parents didn’t believe in the kids C. the boys were attacked by the dog D. The parents thought the kids were of great fault
3. They thought Daniel could act like an adult and left him in charge, so they always shouted at him.
4.Daniel thought it wasn’t his fault, so he ran into room angrily.
instead of shouting at the kids.