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Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?WordsandExpressionsallow/ə'laʊ/v.允许；准许wrong/rɒŋ/,/rɔːŋ/adj.有毛病的；错误的guess/ges/v.猜测；估计deal/diːl/n.协议；交易relation/rɪ‘leɪʃn/n.关系；联系；交往communication/kə,mjuːnɪ'keɪʃn/n.交流；沟通argue/'ɑː(r)gjuː/v.争吵；争论cloud/klaʊd/n.云；云朵elder/'eldə(r)/adj.年纪较长的instead/ɪn'sted/adv.代替；反而；却whatever/wɒt'evə/,/wa:t'evər/pron.&conj.任何；每一nervous/'nɜː(r)vəs/adj.焦虑的；担忧的offer/'ɒfə/,/'ɑ:fər/v.主动提供；自愿给予proper/'prɒpə/,/'prɑ:pər/adj.正确的；恰当的secondly/'sekəndli/adv.第二；其次communicate/kə'mjuːnɪkeɪt/v.交流；沟通explain/ɪk'spleɪn/v.解释；说明clear/klɪə/,/klɪr/adj.清楚易懂的；晴朗的copy/'kɔpi/,/'kaːpi/v.抄袭；模仿；复制；复印return/rɪ'tɜː(r)n/v.归还；回来；返回anymore/,eni‘mɔː(r)/adv.（常用于否定句和疑问句句末）再也（不）；（不）再member/'membə(r)/n.成员；分子pressure/'preʃə(r)/n.压力compete/kəm'piːt/v.竞争；对抗opinion/ə'pɪnjən/n.意见；想法；看法skill/'skɪl/n.技艺；技巧typical/'tɪpɪkl/adj.典型的football/'fʊtbɔːl/n.足球，（美式）橄榄球continue/kən'tɪnjuː/v.持续；继续存在compare/kəm'peə/v.比较crazy/'kreɪzi/adj.不理智的；疯狂的push/pʊʃ/v.鞭策；督促；推动development/dɪ'veləpmənt/n.发展；发育；成长cause/kɔːz/v.造成；引起usual/'juːʒʊəl/adj.通常的；寻常的perhaps/pə(r)'hæps/adv.可能；大概；也许Cathy/'kæθi/凯茜（女名）Taylor/'teɪlə(r)/泰勒（姓）SectionA2dRole-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’snotabigdeal.Kim:You’reright.Thanksforyouradvice.Dave:Noproblem.Hopethingsworkout.3aLookatthislettertoamagazineandthereplyfromRobertHunt,aschoolcounselor.Completethechart.DearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisthatIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon’tlikeit.It’stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.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.Ihopeyou’llfeelbetteraboutyourselfinfuture.RobertHuntProblemsAdvice3cWhichwordsorphrasesinthelettershavethesameorsimilarmeaningsasthefollowing?Writeasentenceusingeachwordorphrase.GrammarFocusYoulooktired.What’sthematter?IstudieduntilmidnightlastnightsoIdidn’tgetenoughsleep.WhatshouldIdo?Whydon’tyouforgetaboutit?Althoughshe’swrong,it’snotabigdeal.Whatshouldhedo?Heshouldtalktohisfriendsothathecansayhe’ssorry.Maybeyoucouldgotohishouse.IguessIcould,butIdon’twanttosurprisehim.语法小结：一、Whydon’tyoudosth?为什么不……？与Whynotdosth?是同义句，表示提建议。—Whydon’tyou(tell)himtodosomethingquiet?—That’sagoodidea./Soundsgood.二、连词until,although和sothat引导的状语从句1.until引导状语从句，“直到……为止”Sheoftenworksuntilit’sdark.not…until…“直……才去做……”Wedidn’tgohomeuntilit’sdark.2.although引导状语从句，“尽管；虽然”Althoughyouaretall,Iamnotafraidofyou.3.sothat引导状语从句。“以便”，表目的，不是事实。Youmustgonowsothatyouwon’tbelate.sothat引导状语从句。“以至于”，表结果，是事实。Hestudiedhardsothathepassedtheexam.4aFillintheblankswithalthough,sothatoruntil.1.A:What’swrong?B:Mysisterborrowsmyclotheswithoutasking.WhatshouldIdo?A:Well,youcouldtellherthatthismakesyouangryshe’llaskyounexttime.2.A:Idon’thaveanyfriendsatmynewschool.WhatshouldIdo?B:youdon’thaveanynow,youwillsoonmakesome.3.A:I’mworriedaboutmyschoolgrades.What’syouradvice?B:Youshouldn’twaitthelastminutetostudyforatest.4.A:Mikeismybestfriend,buthealwayscopiesmyhomework.WhatshouldIdo?B:he’syourbestfriend,youshouldstilltellhimthatcopyingothers’homeworkiswrong.4bWriteonepieceofadviceforeachproblem.Thencompareyouradvicewithyourpartner’sanddecidewhethertheadviceisgoodorbad.1.I’mveryshy.Advice:2.MysisterandIfightallthetime.Advice:3.Mysisterspendsalleveningonthephone.Advice:4.Mycousinborrowsmythingswithoutreturningthem.Advice:5.Myparentswon’tletmehaveapet.Advice:SectionB2bReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.What’sisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?MaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheyhavetotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesn’tonlyhappeninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.“Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivities