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Unit 2 Let’s talk teens
Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)
I don’t know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there.
－Bing Xin
Appreciation
What’s the definition of “home” to you
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What does the picture remind you of
Poem Reading
What is the theme of the poem
Mother's unconditional/ selfless love
Try to divide the poem into three parts, according to the main idea of each part.
Part 1 Line ________ How Mother Bird brings her
baby up when it is young.
Part 2 Line ________ How Mother Bird worries
about her baby when it tries to leave her.
Part 3 Line ________ Mother Bird will let her baby
live independently despite her concern.
1-4
5-8
9-11
Try to find out the rhymes.
“There” is a rhyme for “care”;
“nest” is a rhyme for _______;
“day” for ________; “grown” for ________;
“eye” for _______ and _______.
“best”
“away”
“alone”
“sky”
“fly”
Can you think of a Chinese poem about the same theme What it is
Song of the Parting Son
A thread in a mother's loving hand,
A dress of the parting son in the other.
She sews stitch by stitch: his departure's near,
For fear that he won't be home in many a year.
Who can tell, how much should the son impart,
To well reward the loving mother's heart
Guess the name of the poem.
What similarities do the two poems have
Magazine article
Try to answer the following questions.
1. Usually, who will live under the same roof
Usually, it is family members who live under the same roof.
2. How do you understand the title “Strangers live under the same roof ”
Although family members are supposed to be close, without honest and peaceful communication, family members may seem like “strangers”. By creating such a contrast, the author intends to arouse our interest to read the article.
Pre-reading
3. What might be discussed in the article
conflicts and tensions between family members;
the causes of the problem;
the solutions to the problem;
Skimming
Skim the passage and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para 1: Heated arguement and cold silences are common between teenages and their parents.
Para 2: Teenagers' physical changes may result in such family tensions.
Para 3: It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too.
Para 4: ..., you can take action to improve the situation.
Para 5: ... it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tesions, and that....
Scanning
Scan the passage and finish the following mind map.
Structure of an argumentative essay
Para. 1
Paras. 2 and 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Introduces the topic and state the focus of the essay
Analyze the causes of parent-child tensions
Offers some solutions to this problem
states the conclusion and shows opinions about the topic
Problem:
Teenagers have tensions with parents
Causes:
Para 2 Teenager's physical changes may result in such famliy tensions:
height
changing voice
weight problem
spots
Para 3 Teenager’s developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships:
a new desire for independence
a continued need for parents’ love and support
Cause 1
_____________
height
voice
weight
spots
In-depth reading
Physical changes
Cause 2
____________________
Adulthood
Childhood
Adolescence
independence
love/support
take responsibilities
make decisions
control feelings
disagree
be careless
be impatient
Mental needs
Solution:
The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication:
calm down
understand the situation from parents’ point of view
explain your actions and feelings calmly.
listen carefully
address your parents’ concerns
Conclusion:
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
The Mind map
Teenagers' physical growth may result in such family tensions.
Teenagers’ developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships.
Teenagers should have regular and honest communication with their parents.
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
The writer suggests that teenagers want both independence and their parents’ love and support. Do you feel the same way Why or why not Give an example.
Cooperate with your partners and create a situation where you successfully solve the conflicts with your parents by following the writer’s advice.
Post-reading
Homework
Collect words or phrases related to parent-child tensions in the magazine article.
Choose one paragraph and analyze its structure.
Write a summary of the magazine article (within 60 words).

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