Unit2+Let's+talk+teens+Reading+牛津译林版高中英语必修第一册

Let'stalkteensUnit2P2ReadingBeforeReadingWhatisBao'sproblem?Watch&AnswerThewomanloveshersonverymuch.ButasBaogrowsup,hewantstohavehisownlife.Whenteenagers'bodiesandmindsgothroughaperiodofrapiddevelopment,everypartoftheirlivescanbeinfluenced.Whatphysicalandmentalchangesdoyouexperienceasyoubecomeateenager?Howdoyoudealwiththem?

gettallerandstronger

looklikeanadult

caremoreaboutothersthink

wanttobeindependent

…

AsIbecomeateenager,Igettallerandstronger

andstarttolooklikeanadult.

ButsometimesI

feelshyabouthowIlook,becauseIlookdifferent

frommyfriends.

Mentally,IfeelmoreindependentinwhatIdo,like

makingmyowndecisions.Consequently,Ipreferto

spendmoretimewithmyfriendsbutmyparents

maygetangrywithme.Inthiscase,Iwouldspeak

tomyparentssothattheyunderstandhowIfeel.Whichwordsandexpressionscanbeappliedtoyourrelationshipwithyourfamilymembers?Lookatthetitleandpictureofthearticle.

Whatdoyouthink“strangersunderthesameroof”means?

Whyarefamilymemberscalled“strangers”bytheauthor?Nowlet'sreadthearticletofindouttheanswers.Hereisamagazinearticleaboutteenagers'relationshipswiththeirparents.

Whatisthefunctionofquestioninginthetitle?

WhileReadingReadandfinishthetasksasquicklyaspossible.Task1

Whatmightbediscussedinthisarticle?Skimthearticleandanswerthequestion.Possibleanswer:Thisarticlemightfocusonconflictsbetweenfamilymembers.Task2Skimthearticleandfindthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.Para.1:Heatedargumentsandcoldsilencesarecommonbetweenteenagersandtheirparents.Para.2:Teenagers'physicalchangesmayresultinsuchfamilytensions.Para.3:Itcanbeabigheadachetobalanceyourdevelopingmentalneedstoo.Para.4:Althoughsometimesitmayseemimpossibletogetalongasafamily,youcantakeactiontoimprovethesituation.Para.5:Justrememberthatitiscompletelynormaltostrugglewiththestressthatparent-childtensionscreate,andthatyouandyourparentscanworktogethertoimproveyourrelationship.Task3Readthemagazinearticleandcompletethechartbelow.IntroductionItiscommonforteenagerstohavedifficultrelationshipswiththeirparents.Cause1______________________________________________________Cause2____________________________________________________________________Solution________________________________________________________________________Conclusion_____________________________________Teenagers'physicalgrowthmayresultinsuchfamilytensions.Teenagers'developingmentalneedscanalsoinfluenceparent-childrelationships.Teenagersshouldhaveregularandhonestcommunicationwiththeirparents.Everythingwillturnoutallrightintheend.P18A1Task4Readthemagazinearticleagaincarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatphysicalchangesmightteenagersworry

about?2.Whatdoes“middleground”inline15mean?3.Whatdoes“that”in“thatmakesyoufeel

unhappy”inline19referto?4.Howcanteenagershaveahealthydiscussion

withtheirparents?P18A2Checkyouranswers.1.Whatphysicalchangesmightteenagersworryabout?Possibleanswer:Theirchangingvoice,weightproblemsorspots.2.Whatdoes“middleground”inline15mean?Possibleanswer:Thestateofbeingnolongerasmallchildbutnotquiteanadult.3.Whatdoes“that”in“thatmakesyoufeelunhappy”

inline19referto?Possibleanswer:Teenagersfeelreadytobemoreresponsibleandmakedecisionsontheirown,buttheirparentsdonotalwaysagree.4.Howcanteenagershaveahealthydiscussionwiththeirparents?Possibleanswer:Whenteenagersdisagreewiththeirparents,theyshouldtakeaminutetocalmdownandtrytounderstandthesituationfromtheirparents'pointofview.Aftertheyhavethoughtitthrough,theyshouldexplaintheiractionsandfeelingscalmly,listencarefullyandaddresstheirparents'concerns.Readparagraph3and4againandcompletethefollowingtable.Task5SituationsTeenagersfeelreadyto(1)_______________________________________________.However,parentsdonot(2)___________.Teenagerswhoare(3)____________

__________________wishtheirparentscouldbemorecaringandpatient.

Butparentsexpect(4)___________________.MentalneedsTeenagershaveanewdesireforindependence.Teenagershaveacontinuedneedfortheirparents'loveandsupport.SolutionsTeenagers:

calmdown;

thinkthroughthesituationfrom(5)________pointofview;

explainthemselvescalmly;

listencarefullyand(6)_______________________;

learnwhento

(7)___________.

learnwhentoaskparentsto

(8)________________.

bemoreresponsibleandmakedecisionsontheirownalwaysagreestrugglingtocontroltheirfeelingsthemtoactlikeadultsparents'addressparents'concernsbackdownrelaxtheircontrolTask6Inpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoparent-

childtensions?Useinformationinthe

magazinearticletosupportyouridea.P18A32.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwrite

thisarticle?Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoparent-childtensions?

Useinformationinthemagagazinearticletosupportyouridea.Theauthorbelievesparent-childtensionsarenaturalandunavoidable.Hearguesthatthetwocausesofthese

tensionsarethephysicalandmentalchangesthat

teenagersgothrough.Althoughthechangescanbestressful,theauthorthinksthatteenagersandtheirparentscangetalongbetterbycommunicatingwitheachother.Hebelievesthateverythingwillbefineintheend.2.Forwhatpurposedoestheauthorwritethisarticle?Hewantstohelpteenagersrealizethatparent-childtensionsarenormalandinformthemofpossiblecausesandsolutionssoastohaveteenagersmentallypreparedtogothroughadolescenceassmoothlyaspossible.AfterReadinganalysing,mindmap,summary,retellingAnalyzethestructureofthearticle.IntroductionCause1:Teenagers'physicalchangesCause2:Teenagers'mentalneedsSolutionBodyConclusionWhatisthetoneofthisarticle?Whydoestheauthorwriteinsuchawaytoaddressparent-childtensions?Possibleanswer:Thetoneofthisarticleiscasualandeasy.Inthiswayitiseasierfortheauthortoconvinceusnottopanicwhenfacingparent-childtensions,whichwillturnoutallrighteventually.Youwilllearnwhentobackdownandwhentoaskyourparentsto7.____theircontrol.IntroductionHeatedargumentsandcoldsilencesare1._______betweenteenagersandtheirparents.Cause

2.________

changesDevelopingmentalneeds

Developingata(n)3.________ratetoyour

friends

Changingvoice,4._____

problemsorspotsYouhavebothanewdesirefor5.___________

andacontinuedneedforyourparents'loveandsupport.SolutionRegularandhonest6.______________

Itiscompletelynormaltostrugglewiththestressthatparent-childtensionscreate,andyouandyourparentscanworktogetherto8.________yourrelationship.ConclusioncommonPhysicaldifferentweightindependencecommunicationrelaximproveCompletethegraphicorganiserandthenretellthetextaccordingtoit.DiscussionThinkShareThemagazinearticlesuggeststhatteenagerswantbothindependenceandtheir

parents'loveandsupport.Doyoufeelthesamewayornot?Giveanexample.Possibleanswer:Ifeelthesameway.SometimesIwishmyparentswouldtreatmelikeanadultandgivemethefreedomtomakemyowndecisions.However,whenIexperiencedifficultiesorsetbacks,Iwouldalsoliketheir

encouragementand

comfortingwords.Thismakesmefeellovedandgivesmethecouragetokeepgoing.P18A3Whatstressesdotheparentsofateenagerhavetodealwith?Howdothey

influencetheparent-childrelationship?P18A3Possibleanswer:

Parentsmayworryabouttheirchildren'sperformanceat

school.Ifchildrenfailtogetgoodgrades,theirparents

mightstarttobestricter,believingtheyarenotdoingtheir

best.Thisinturnmakestheirchildrenupset.

Parentsmayalsoworrythattheirchildrenarenotmaking

the“right”friends.Asaresult,theymightask

alotof

questionsabouttheirchildren'sfriends,suchaswherethey

aregoingandwhattheyaredoingtogether.Thiscanmake

theirchildrenfeelliketheyarenottrusted.Haveyoueverhadaconflictwithyourparents?Firstfillinthefollowingtable.Oneconflictwithmy___________WhendidithappenWheredidithappenWhathappenedWhydidithappenHowwasitsolvedmumOnenightAthomeMumandIhadabigquarrelandIranawayfromhome.MumcomparedmetoLeoagain,anextdoor'sstraight-Astudent,whichmadememad.AfterIcooledmyselfdown,Ireturnedhomeandtalkeditoutsincerelywithmyparents.ThingsareOKnow.Then

writea150-wordepisodeofoneconflictwithyourparents.Trytoaddauniquetitle

andbeginthestorywithaquestiontostir(激发)readers'interest.Natureornurture?Whatif“thekidnextdoor”isexcellent,andIamnot?Ikeepwonderingthis

everytimemymumcomparesmetoothersuperkids.So,onenightwhenmummentionedLeoagain,thestraight-Astudentwholivesnextdoor,Iyelled,“Sobe

it!IwishIhadn’tbeenborn!”andranawayfromhome.ItwascoldandIsoon

regretteddoingthatbutrefusedtoadmitit.WhenIfinallytriedtosneakback,myparentsandIcriedtogether.Wethensat

downandhadalongtalkthatIwouldneverforget.Mumapologizedtomeandrealizedthatmaybeshetreatedmethewayhermumtreatedher.Ifeltguiltyaboutnotunderstandingmyparentsandgratefulfortheirlove.Wedecidedtobemorehonestwitheachotherfromthenon.ConclusionIfparentsdolovetheirchildren,thentheyhavetoconsiderfortheminthelongrun.‌‌父母之爱子，则为之计深远。1.Ontheotherhand,whenyouarestrugglingtocontrolyour

feelings,youwishtheycouldbemorecaringandpatien