Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?Whatshouldtheydo?Ihavemanyproblemswithmystudy.Ihavetoomuchhomework.Ihavetostayuplatetodomyhomework.Ineedtoprepareforthetestnextweek.Wehavetostudytoomuchuntilnight.Whydon’tyou…?Whynot…?Youshould…?Suggestions1aLookattheseproblems.Doyouthinktheyareseriousornot?Writethemintheappropriatebox.1.IhavetostudytoomuchsoIdon’tgetenoughsleep.2.IhavetoomuchhomeworksoIdon’thaveanyfreetimetodothingsIlike.3.Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.4.Ihavetoomanyafter-schoolclasses.5.Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend.SeriousNotseriousPairwork1bListenandcircletheproblemsyouhearinla.1.IhavetostudytoomuchsoIdon’tgetenoughsleep.2.IhavetoomuchhomeworksoIdon’thaveanyfreetimetodothingsIlike.3.Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.4.Ihavetoomanyafter-schoolclasses.5.Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend.A:What’swrong?B;I’mtiredbecauseIstudieduntilmidnightlastnight.A:Whydon’tyougotosleepearlierthisevening?1c.lookattheproblemsin1aandmakeconversations.2a.Listen.Peter’sfriendisgivinghimadvice.Fillintheblankswithcouldorshould.Advice1.You___________writehimaletter.()2.You___________callhimup.()3.You__________talktohimsothatyoucansayyou'resorry.()4.You_______gotohishouse.()5.You_______takehimtotheballgame.()couldshouldshouldcouldcoulddeacb2b.Listenagain.Whydoesn'tPeterlikehisfriend'sadvice?Writetheletters(a-e)nexttotheadvicein2a.WhyPeterdoesn'tliketheadvicea.It’snoteasy.b.Idon’twanttowaitthatlong.c.Idon’twanttosurprisehim.d.I’mnotgoodatwritingletters.e.Idon’twanttotalkaboutitonthephone.2c.Role-playaconversationbetweenPeterandhisfriend.A:What'sthematter,Peter?B:Ihadafightwithmybestfriend.WhatshouldIdo?A:Well,youshouldcallhimsothatyoucansayyou’resorry.2d.Role-playtheconversation.Dave:Youlooksad,Kim.What’swrong?Kim:Well,Ifoundmysisterlookingthroughmythingsyesterday.ShetooksomeofmynewmagazinesandCDs.Dave:Hmm…that’snotverynice.Didshegivethembacktoyou?Kim:Yes,butI’mstillangrywithher.WhatshouldIdo?Dave:Well,Iguessyoucouldtellhertosaysorry.Butwhydon’tyouforgetaboutitsothatyoucanbefriendsagain?Althoughshe’swrong,it’snotbigdeal.Kim:You’reright.ThanksforyouradviceDave:Noproblem.Hopethingsworkout.3a.LookatthislettertoamagazineandthereplyfromRobertHunt,aschoolcounselor.Completethechart.DearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon’tlikeit.Itstheonlycommunicationtheyhave.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.RobertHuntProblemsAdvice1.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.2.Myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.1.Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelings...
