Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section A 3a—4c( 含 Grammar Focus ） Read and answer:•What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem? He can’t get on with his family. Problems Advice My parents fight a lot, and I don’t like it.My elder brother refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. I don’t think that’s fair. I always feel lonely and nervous at home.You should offer to help. You could do more jobs around the house.You could sit down and communicate with your brother.Points (1) get on with 与……和睦相处eg. Can you get on with him? 你和他处得来吗？ How are you getting on with your classmates? 你和同学们的关系如何？ He is a person easily to get on well with. 他很容易相处。(2) hang over 挂在……之上，悬浮在……之上eg. The trees grow so tall that they hang over the river from either side. 树长得很高，从河的两岸悬在河面上。White clouds hung over the mountain peaks. 山峰上白云缭绕。(3) whatever 任何（事物），每样（事物）；无论什么，不管什么eg. Whatever she did was right. 她所做的事情都是对的。 I will do whatever you wish. 我会对你言听计从。 Whatever does he mean? 他究竟是什么意思？ We will never give up working, whatever happens. 无论发生什么事，我们将不会放弃工作。Grammar Focus Could, should, and shouldn’t are used to give advice.When you say someone could do something, it means that your advice is just one idea of many different ideas. When you say someone should do something, it means that your advice is the best idea or the only idea. Grammar Focus Could, should, and shouldn’t are used to give advice.Could is a less serious word than should. Use the word could when you are not very sure of your advice. Use should when you are very sure of your advice.Advice A: My best friend is more popular than me. I want to be like him. What should I do?B: You could try to be friendlier. C: You should just be yourself.D: …ProblemsYou left your homework at home.Your best friend is more popular than you.You are afraid of speaking in front of people.Your best friend does nor trust you any more.Your parents always argue.Homework Do you agree or disagree Mr. Hunt’s advice in 3a? Why? Please write a passage about your opinion about it. (at least 50 words)
