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Unit 2
Let’s talk teens
Reading
How Mother Bird brings up her baby
鸟妈妈是怎么抚养她的孩子的
Mother Bird's worries about her baby when it grows up
鸟妈妈担心她的孩子长大后
Mother Bird will let her baby live independently despite her concerns
鸟妈妈会让她的孩子独立生活，尽管她很担心
How would you describe Mother Bird’s feelings in the poem
She has mixed feelings about her baby:
◆ On (the) one hand, she is very protective of her baby, she is worried about its flying away by itself.
◆ On the other (hand), she understands that when her baby has grown up she will have to give it more freedom. However, she will always be there for her baby.
Leading in
Watch a video and talk about your quarrels with your parents.
Leading in
talk about your quarrels with your parents.
How do you get along with your parents
你和父母相处得怎么样
What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means
你认为“同一屋檐下的陌生人”是什么意思
Let’s read to addresss the problem.
Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle？Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded？Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything？You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
1. seem to do 似乎…;好像…
2. turn into a battle
变成一场战斗
3.warm and open conversations：
温暖而坦诚的谈话
4. cold and guarded
为形容词作定语，意为“冷
漠并心存戒备的”
5. see eve to eye with sb. (on
sth).
(在某事上)与某人看法一致
6. heated arguments
激烈的争吵
Strangers under the same roof
nest [nest] n.鸟窝；巢穴，窝
roof [ru:f] n.屋顶，顶部
There is a kite on the roof of the house.
battle [ b tl]n. & vt. & vi.争论；战斗，搏斗；斗争
battle for 为了……而斗争
battle against/with 与……作斗争
see eye to eye with sb (on sth)
（在某事上）与某人看法一致
keep an eye on 照看，留意
the apple of her parents’ eye 掌上明珠
teenager n.青少年
teenage adj.十几岁的，青少年的
tension n.紧张关系；紧张；拉伸
tense adj. 拉紧的；紧张的
argument [ ɑ:gjum nt]n.争吵，争论；论点
argue vi.争论,辩论,说服 vt.说理,论证
argument n.争论,辩论;论据
argue with sb about/over sth 与某人争论某事
argue against 反驳
argue for 赞同;主张
have an argument with sb about/over sth与某人争论某事
Teenagers' physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger.
7. result in 导致，结果是
8. at a different rate
以不同的速度
9. shoot up 快速长高，蹿个儿
10. get left behind 被甩在后面
1 What physical changes might teenagers worry about
anxious [ k s] adj.忧虑的，担心的；
令人焦虑的；渴望的
anxiety n.焦虑，忧虑，担心，害怕，渴望
anxiously [' k sl ] 渴望地;急切地;焦虑地;忧虑地;不安地;（时间或局势）紧张地，令人焦虑地，让人担忧地
If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something.
rate [re t] n.速度；率 vi. & vt.评价，评估
birth rate 出生率
unemployment rate 失业率
heart rate 心率
the success/failure rate 成功率/失败率
at a rate of 以……的速度
His heart rate was 30 beats per minute slower.
shoot [ u:t] vi. & vt.(shot, shot)（使朝某方向）冲，奔；射击；射杀；摄影
shoot at sth/sb 向……射击
shoot sth/sb 射中
shoot up 快速长高，蹿个儿
spot [sp t]n.粉刺；斑点；污渍；地点，场所
on the spot 马上,当场;在现场
anger [ g (r)]n.怒气，怒火
angry adj.发怒的，愤怒的，生气的
angrily adv.愤怒地，生气地
target [ tɑ:g t] n.（攻击的）目标，对象；靶子
vt.把……作为攻击目标；面向
set a target 确定目标
meet/achieve/reach a target 完成/达到目标
a target area/audience/group 目标范围/观众/群体
hit/miss the target 中/脱靶
be targeted at 目的;旨在;针对
It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle ground—no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents' love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own.
11. a big headache
一件非常令人头疼的事情
be a headache for sb.
令某人头疼；给某人造成麻烦
12. middle ground
中间地带，中间立场
13. no longer 不再
14. have a desire for...
对……有种渴望
15. on one's own=by oneself ： 独立地；自愿地
此句为简单句，其中it为形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式短语 to balance your developing mental needs。
此句含有both...and...结构，表示“……和……都”，连接两个并列的名词短语，a new desire...和a continued need...形成对比，表现出青春期孩子既想独立又离不开父母支持的矛盾心理。
2、 What does “middle ground”in line 15 mean
desire [d za (r)]n. & vt.渴望，希望
have a desire to do sth = desire to do sth 渴望做某事
have a desire for = desire for 渴望
desired adj.要求的;想要的
the desired effect 预期的效果
Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy.“Why can't they just let me go？” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient—sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.
16. let go 松手，放开
17. on the one hand...；
on the other hand...
一方面，另一方面
18. struggle to do sth.
尽力做某事；挣扎着做
某事
19. you wish they could be... 表示“你但愿他们会……”。
20. a rough ride
艰难时期；艰难行程
21. expect sb. to do sth.
期望某人做某事
22. act like:行为像、举动像
23. lead to 导致；通向
3 、What does “that”in “that makes you feel unhappy”in line 19 refer to
21
Read the paragraph3 and then fill in the blanks
Situations Teenagers feel ready to ___________________________________________ However, parents do not _____________________ Teenagers who are
But parents expect (4)
___________________.
Mental needs Teenagers have a desire for independence. Teenagers have a continued need for their parents’ love and support.
be more responsible and make decisions on their own
always agree
struggling to control
their feelings
them to act like adults
struggle [ str gl] vi. & n.奋斗；斗争；搏斗
struggle for 为……而奋斗
struggle with/against sb/sth 与……做斗争
struggle to do sth 努力做某事
struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
breakdown [breik daun] n.（关系）破裂；故障
break down 车子抛锚，失败，分解，垮掉
Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain.
23. get along （与…） 和睦相处;
勉强过活; 勉强应付
24. take action:采取措施
25. the key to doing sth. : 做某事
的关键，其中to为介词。
26. disagree with 不同意；不一
致；不适合
27. from one's point of view
从某人的角度、观点出发
28. go through 参加；经受；仔
细检 查；通过
regular [ regj l (r)] adj.频繁的；有规律的
irregular 不规则的；无规律的
regularly adv.有规律地，经常，均匀地
regularize [ regj l ra z] v.使合法化;使规范化
英国英语用 regularise
regularity[ regju l r ti] n. 规律性;规律
calm [kɑ:m]vt.使平静，使镇静 adj.镇静的，沉着的
calm down平静，镇静，安静
calm oneself 使自己镇静
calm sb 使某人镇静下来
keep/stay/remain calm 保持镇静
view [vju:] n.看法；视线；景色 vt.把……视为；观看
view...as... 把……视为……
be viewed as 被视为
in view of 鉴于;由于
in one’s view/opinion 在某人看来
from one’s point of view
从某人的角度、观点出发
think sth. through 充分考虑，全盘考虑，想透
think of 想起，记起
think about 思考，考虑
think over 仔细考虑
After you have thought it through，explain your actions and feelings calmly，listen carefully，and address their concerns.Through this kind of healthy discussion，you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.
29. think sth. through：
充分考虑，全盘考虑，想透
30. address： 为熟词生义，此处意
为“设法解决，处理，对付”。
31. back down: 承认错误,退让
concern [k n s :n] n.担心，忧虑；关心
vt.涉及；担忧
show concern for 对……关注
as far as sb/sth be concerned
就……而言;在……看来
be concerned about/for 担心;关心
concerning prep.关于
back down 承认错误，认输
Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent child tensions create，and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end，and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood.
33. stormy adj.暴风雨的；
猛烈的；暴躁的
34. turn out 结果是；被证明是
It turns/turned out that...
结果是/原来是……
35. in the end 终于，最后
32. struggle with: 同……做斗争
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Teenagers Parents
1.Calm down 2. Think through the situation from parents' point of view 3. Explain your actions and feelings calmly,listen carefully and adress parents' concerns
Solutions
How to solve these problems
2
1. Calm down
2. Be patient
3. Know more about their children
4. show their concern for their children
...
normal [ n :ml]adj.正常的，一般的 n.常态，通常标准
return to normal 恢复正常
below/above normal 低于/高于正常标准
normally adv.通常，正常地，平常地
abnormal adj.不正常的，反常的
stress [stres]n.精神压力，紧张；强调 vt.强调，着重
stressed adj.焦虑不安的;心力交瘁的
stressful adj.压力重的;紧张的
editor [ ed t (r)]n.主编，编辑；剪辑师
edit v.编辑，校订
skin [sk n] n.皮肤；（兽）皮，毛皮
Reading
While reading—structure
Structure of an argumentative essay
议论文的结构
Organization
The main idea of each paragraph:
Para. 1 :
Para. 2 :
Cause 1
Introduction
Para. 3 :
Cause 2
Para. 4 :
Solution
Para. 5 :
Conclusion
Introduction
(Para. 1) It is common for teenagers to have difficult relationships with their parents.
(Para. 4) Solution
(Para. 5) Conclusion
(Para. 3) Cause 2
Presenting
a problem
提出问题
Analyzing
a problem
分析问题
Structure of an argumentative essay
Solving
a problem
解决问题
Conclusion
总结
(Para. 2) Cause 1
Teenagers’ physical changes 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.
struggle
anxious
normal
concern
argument
stress
calmed down
go through

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