2023学年完整公开课版m1u2welcometotheunit2

GrowingPainsUnit2WelcometotheunitQuestions:1.WhatareGrowingpains?

2.Whomayhavegrowingpains?teenagers.Growingpainsaren'tadisease.Growingpainsmeanthetroublesanddifficultiesthatteenagersmeetwhentheygrowup.Parentsforbidyoutospendtoomuchtimeplayingcomputergames.Parentsoftentrytoinfluencetheirdecisionsabouttheirstudyplans.Parentscan’tunderstandthatyouarethefanofthefamousstars.Parentsareworriedthattheirchildrenmayfallinpuppylove.Picture-talkingWhatkindofgrowingpainsdoyouhave?Couldyoufindawaytosolvethem?Lookat4picturesonPage21Whetheryouhaveexperiencedtheseproblemsornot?Readtheinstructionandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatistheboydoingandhowdoeshedisturbhisfamily?Howisthemotherprobablyfeelingandwhatdoesshewanthimtodo?Whatisherattitude(态度)towardtheboy’shobby?Picture1Heislisteningtomusic.Heturnsupthetape-recordertooloud.Angry.Shewantshimtoturnitdownorturnitoff.Sheisagainstit,orsay,disapprovesofit.Oneday,mybestfriend,XiaoMing,introducedapieceofrockmusictome.Webothlikeditverymuch.SowhenIgothome,Iwastooimpatienttowaittolistentoit.IlostmyselfsodeepinthemusicthatIdidn’tpayattentiontothevolume.Justthenmymothershoutedatme,“Doyouhavetoturnupyourmusicsoloud?”Iwassurprisedandhadtocomebacktothefact.Ifoundmyfatherlookingatmeangrily,whowasworkingatthedesk.Myyoungsistercoveredherearswithhands.Idisturbedthem.SoIhadtoturnofftheradio.IknewImadeamistake,butIwishtheycouldknowhowIlovethispieceofmusic.Whathappenstothegirlwithabag?Whatdidherparentstellhertodoandwhat’sthefatherdoingnow?Whatdoyouthinksheshoulddo?Picture2Shecomeshomelate.Theytoldhertobehomeby6o’clock,sothefatherisblamingherforbeinglate.Sheshouldexplaintoherparentswhysheisanhourlate.Oneevening,onmywayhomeImetalittlegirlwhowascryingbytheroadbecauseofnotfindinghermother.SoItookhertothepolicestation.Withthehelpofthepoliceandme,thegirlgothomesafely.However,whenIgothome,myfathersaidangrily,“Itoldyoutobehomeby6o’clock.”Momalsoshouted,“Wheredidyougo?”IfeltsosorrythatIcouldn’thelpcrying.Theydidn’tgivemeachancetoexplain.Ihatethewaytheytreatme.Oneday,Iheardthefamoussuperstars‘S.H.E’hadcometoourcitytogiveperformances.Iamthefanofthem.Iwaseagertogettheirsignatures.Iwasabouttogototheconcertwhenmymothershouted,“Don’tyouthinkthisisawasteoftime?Comeback.Youarenotachild.Youshouldspendmoretimeonyourstudies.”EventhoughIwantedtoattendtheconcertverymuch,Ihadtostayathome.TodayIstillregrettedaboutit.Whydosomanyfanscrowdaroundtheprettylady(maybeafilmstar)?Doesthemotherallowthegirltoasktheladyforhersignature(签名)?Whynot?Whatmaythegirlthinkofhermother?Picture3Theylikeherandareaskingherforhersignature(签名).No,becausehermotherthinksit’sawasteoftime.Shemaythinkhermotherdoesn’tunderstandher.Whatistheboyprobablydoing?Don’tyouthinktheboyplaystoomuchofit?Shouldthemotherstophimdoingso?Whatdoyouthinktheboyshoulddoifhewantstodoashelikesinthefuture?Picture4Heisprobablyplayingcomputergames.Heshouldstudyhardandmakehisschoolworkbetterfirst.IhaveaclosefriendnamedWangDong,whostudiesinanotherschool.Wekeepintouchwitheachotherbywritingletters.ThisweekIfailedintheMathsexam.Iwassad.Inordertocomfortme,WangDongfixedtimetohaveagoodtalkwithmeontheInternet.Unfortunately,whenIjustsatbeforethecomputer,mymothercamewithmyMathspaperinherhand.Sheshoutedatme,“Therewillbenomorecomputergamesforyou!”From4picturesChildrenandparentscan’tunderstandeachothersometimesSomeparentsmakedecisionsforchildrenSomeparentsdon’talwaystrusttheirchildWhat’sthemaincauseofgrowingpains?Furtherdiscussion1.Whatdoyoudowhenyouhavefamilyargumentswithyourparents?

2.Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?Ifso,whatisthebestwaytosolvetheproblem?