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Unit 2 Reading
Strangers under the same roof
No family is perfect. Maybe we argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times. But in the end, family is family... The love will always be there.
金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝
East or west, home is the best.
What questions will you raise about the title
What makes them strange
Why are they “strangers”
Are they real strangers
P1
P2
P3
P4
Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.L5
Teenagers’ physical changes may result in family tensions.L7
Teenagers’ developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships.L14
The key to keeping peace is regular and honest communication .L25
P5
Everything will turn out all right in the end.L36
Read and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
P1
P2
P3
P4
Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
Teenagers’ physical changes may result in family tensions.
Teenagers’ developing mental needs can also influence parent-child relationships.
The key to keeping peace is regular and honest communication .
P5
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
Introduction
Cause1
Cause2
Solution
Conclusion
Can you use one word to summerize the main idea of each paragraph
Understanding the text
What is the type of the article, a narration, an argumentation, or an exposition
A narration is a story or account of events.
An exposition is a detailed explanation of an idea or a theory.
An argumentation is a discussion in which you make a point and then provide persuasive and logical evidence to back it up.
Introduction
It is common for teenagers to have difficult relationship with their parents.
Cause1
teenagers’ physical changes
Cause2
Developing mental needs
Solution
Regular & honest communication
Conclusion
Everything will turn out all right in the end.
Present a problem
Solve a problem
Analyze a problem
Conclusion
Argumentation(议论文)
How does the writer introduce the topic
By asking questions..
Detailed-reading
Writing skills: Using questions at the beginning
1.Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn
　into a battle
2.Have your once warm and open conversations
　become cold and guarded
3.Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye
　with them
Function
1. arouse readers' interest
2. strike a chord(引起共鸣) with readers
3.introduce a topic
para1
Detailed-reading
Read para.1 and answer the questions.
What may happen between parents and children
common
heated arguments
cold silence
Detailed-reading
Para 2
Read para.2 and finish the mind-map.
Cause1:
_______ changes
physical
height
voice
weight
spots
How do these physical changes result in family tensions
Anxious & Worried
Parents are the first targets of anger
Feelings
Too much
Physical Changes
Para.2 Cause1
B
1. Why do parents often become the target of teenagers’ anger according to Paragraph 2
A. Parents fail to understand teenagers’ academic pressure.
B. Teenagers’ physical changes cause anxiety that is hard to bear.
C. Parents often compare teenagers with their peers.
D. Teenagers want to gain independence but are stopped by parents.
D
2. What does the “strange middle ground” refer to in Paragraph 3
A. The period when teenagers face both physical and mental changes.
B. The situation where teenagers fight with parents frequently.
C. The time when teenagers need both family and peer support.
D. The stage where teenagers are neither children nor fully adults.
Detailed-reading
Para 3
Q: What does middle ground mean
adolescence（青春期）
middle ground
childhood
adulthood
have a ___________ for_____________
be more ______________
make decisions ____________
need continued ___________
and ______________
wish parents to be more
__________and ____________
no longer a small child
not quite an adult
treat you like ____________
always _______ and that makes you feel ______
expect you to act like _____________
new desire
independence
responsible
on your own
love
support
caring
patient
a child
disagree
unhappy
an adult
teenager’s developing
mental needs
parent’s response
Detailed-reading
Imbalance
leads to
a breakdown
◆ When a breakdown appears, what should you do ◆
Now read Para 4 to find possible solutions.
C
How does the author suggest teenagers deal with disagreements with parents
A. By avoiding arguments and keeping silent.
B. By asking friends or teachers for help immediately.
C. By calming down, understanding parents, and communicating honestly.
D. By insisting on their own opinions until parents agree.
Detailed-reading
1. ___________ .
2. ___________ the situation from
parents’______________ .
3. Explain your _________________ .
4. ______ Carefully.
5. ________ their concerns.
Calm down
Understand
point of view
Listen
actions and feelings
Address
When you disagree
Para.4 Solution
Five steps to communicate and keep the peace
Detailed-reading
Conclusion
Read para.5 together.
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.
What is the author’s attitude towards parent-child tensions
Detailed-reading
Para 5
Conclusion
What is the author’s attitude towards parent-child tensions
A. Pessimistic—they will damage family relationships forever.
B. Neutral—they are just common phenomena with no solutions.
C. Optimistic—they can be improved and will not last.
D. Critical—parents should take full responsibility for them.
C
While-reading
Detailed-reading
Para 5
Conclusion
Positive attitude
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.
B
What can we infer about parents from the passage
A. They intentionally ignore teenagers’ mental needs.
B. Their experiences may influence how they treat teenagers.
C. They usually give in when teenagers insist on independence.
D. They care more about teenagers’ physical health than mental growth.
A
What does the author imply about the “stormy period” in Paragraph 5
A. It is a necessary part of teenagers’ growth.
B. It will last longer if teenagers refuse to communicate.
C. It can only be solved with the help of teachers.
D. It mainly comes from parents’ unreasonable expectations.
In the family, heated arguments and cold silences 1. (be) very common between 2._ _______(teenager) and parents. Such family tensions are often caused by teenagers' 3. (pain) physical changes, such as 4. (change) voice and weight problems. Besides, it can be 5. big headache to balance teenagers' developing mental needs. However, teenagers can take some actions 6. (improve) the situation, for example, they can communicate with their parents7. (regular) and honestly. Through such healthy communication, teenagers can learn8. to back down and when to ask parents to relax their control. In fact, 9. is quite normal to struggle with the stress that parent child tensions create. The stormy period will not last long and everything 10. (turn) out all right in the end.
Post-reading
Please share with us about one of your conflicts with your parents
The Moment of Truth
One conflict with my _____
When did it happen
Where did it happen
What happened
Why did it happen
How was it solved
(1) mum
(2) One night
(3) At home
(4) Mum and I had a big quarrel and I ran away from home.
(5) Mum compared me to Leo again, a next door’s straight-A student, which made me mad.
(6) After I cooled myself down, I returned home and talked it out sincerely with my parents. Things are OK now.
Sharing Time !
Are you really strangers under the same roof
No
!
It never too late to understand our parents, to communicate with them, to love them.

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