Unit 4
Why don’ t you talk to
your parents?
Section A 1a-2d
1. Do you have any problem in your daily life?
He has to study too much so he doesn’t get enough sleep.
He doesn’t get enough sleep.
He has to study too much.
He has too much homework so he doesn’t have any free time to do thing he likes.
He has too much homework.
He doesn’t have any time to do things he likes.
My parents don’t allowed me to hang out with my friends.
I hang out with my friends.
I have too many after-school classes.
I get into a fight with my best friend.
1. allow sb. to do 允许某人做某事。
父母允许孩子们周末看电视。
Parents allow their children to watch TV on weekends.
Too many 太多
辨析：
Too many + 可数名词复数
Too much + 不可数名词
Much too + 形容词 “太…”

我太高兴了。我每天做太多家务。
I am much too happy. I do too much housework
every day.
3. Get into a fight with 和…打架
昨天Tom 和Jerry打架了。
Tom got into a fight with Jerry yesterday.
1a Look at these problems. Do you think
they are serious or not? Write them in the
appropriate box.
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.
1b Listen and circle the problems
you hear in la.
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.
A: What’s wrong?
B; I’m tired because I studied until
midnight last night.
A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this
evening?
1c. look at the problems in 1a and make conversations.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening?
I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
How to solve the problems?
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.
Why not read some books at home?
You should talk about it with your parents.

How about writing a letter to him.
Give advice
Why don’t you + V
Why not + V
How about/ What about +V
Sb.+ should/ could +V
2a. Listen. Peter’s friend is giving him
advice. Fill in the blanks with could or
should.
Advice
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
d
e
a
c
b
2b. Listen again. Why doesn't Peter like his
friend's advice? Write the letters (a-e) next
to the advice in 2a.
Why Peter doesn't like the advice
a. It’s not easy.
b. I don’t want to wait that long.
c. I don’t want to surprise him.
d. I’m not good at writing letters.
e. I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
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.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
Dave: You look sad, Kim. What’s wrong?
Kim: Well, I found my sister looking through
my things yesterday. She took some of
my new magazines and CDs.
Dave: Hmm …that’s not very nice. Did she
give them back to you?
Kim: Yes, but I’m still angry with her. What
should I do?
Dave: Well, I guess you could tell her to say
sorry. But why don’t you forget
about it so that you can be friends
again? Although she’s wrong, it’s not
big deal.
Kim: You’re right. Thanks for your advice
Dave: No problem. Hope things work out.
1. 去睡觉________________
2. Get into a fight________
3. 擅长________________
4. 给某人打电话_______________
5. 闲逛_______________
6.Look through_________
______ ______you______ her a book?
你为什么不给她本书哪?

a scarf.  ——围巾怎么样？
Why not come over to join us?
over to join us?

3. How about the sweater?
do you the sweater?

4.What’s wrong ?
What’s ?
3a. Look at this letter to a magazine and the
reply from Robert Hunt, a school counselor.
Complete the chart.
Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. Its the only communication they have. I don’t know if I
should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?
What can I do?
Sad and Thirteen
Dear Sad and Thirteen,
It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings. Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family? If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your
brother? You should explain that you don’t mind him watching TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon.

Robert Hunt
Relations between my parents have become difficult.
My elder brother is not very nice to me.
1.Why don’t you talk about these feelings with your family?
2. Why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother?
3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr.
Hunt’s advice? Why?
I agree/disagree with his advice because ...
I agree with his advice because anyway,
they are families, communication is the
best way to hold them together and makes
them get on well with each other.
make sth. clear — explain
Can you explain to me how to do this math problem?
talk —
3c Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or phrase.
communicate
The more you communicate with each other,
the better you will know each other.
not allow —

worried —

get along with —
refuse
Tom refused to tell Mary the truth.
nervous
She is very nervous to be late again.
get on with
We should get on will with each other.
Language points
1. Although she’s wrong, it’s not big deal.
尽管她做的不对，但没什么大不了的。
big deal 是英语中 的一个固定搭配，表示“
重要的事情或是状况” 多用于非正式交流，
做否定用法时，常说 it’s not a big deal. 或
it is no big deal. 表示说话人并不认为某事
有什么大不了的。
e.g. There’s a soccer game on TV this evening
but I don’t have to watch it. It’s no a big deal.
big deal 还可用于肯定和疑问结构中。例如：
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 if the world. 有什么了不起的？这不过是个
生日，又不是世界末日。
2. 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
事情会随着时间的推移逐渐有所改变。句中
Work out为动词短语，表示“解决（问题）；
改善（状况）”之意。
e.g. Don’t worry. Things will work out.
别担心，事情会慢慢解决的。
3. They fight a lot, and I don’t really like it.
他们经常吵架，我真的不喜欢这样。
此处“fight” 为“吵架，争吵”
e.g. Although they just got married, they’re fighting almost every day.
fight 另有“打架”之意。例如：
e.g. My little brothers are always fighting.
e.g. As kids, we always fight for toys in the kindergarten, but now we’re pretty good friends.
按要求写句子：
你为什么不给他那本书啊？
__________ you give her a book?
2. Why not come over to join us?
______________ over to join us?
3. How about the sweater?
____ do you ________ the sweater?
4. What's wrong?
What’s ____________?
Why don’t
Why don’t you
What think of
the matter
翻译下列句子：
你怎么了？
我没有足够的钱。
我不得不学到半夜，因而睡眠不足。

我和我的好朋友吵了一架。
What’s wrong with you?
I don’t have enough money.
I have to study until midnight, so I don’t get
enough sleep.
I got into a fight with my best friend.
4. 我的衣服过时了.

5. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里.

6. 我应该怎么做呢？

7. 你应该买些新衣服.
My clothes are out of style.
My parents want me to stay at home every night.
What should I do?
You should buy some new clothes.
Practice with your partner on how to give
Advice when you have problems, using “Why
Don’t you….?” Or “Why not….?”
Homework
Thank You!