高一英语Growing-pains6.pptVIP

Watch a cartoon film, please! What does the cartoon show to you? What is called 代沟 in English? A generation gap describes a vast difference in cultural norms between a younger generation and their elders. The generation gap (noun) occurs when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behaviour. Especially as one gets older, she or he isn’t always understood by the elders, because of what she or he does, says or wears. So she or he will often have trouble or pains during their growth. Welcome to the unit Unit 2 Do you know what Growing Pains means? Emotional difficulties that occur during adolescence. 青少年时期出现的感情紊乱。(所作所为不为长者所理解) What will we discuss in this unit ? We’ll discuss some problems about youngsters’ growing, especially the pains they got. Questions about family relationship: How many people are there in your family? Do you love them? Have you ever shouted at them? Will you tell the truth to your mother or your father first when you do something wrong? Will you tell your parents the true mark if you fail the exam? What will you do if your parents want you to do something you dislike? What will you do if your parents shout at you for something misunderstood? Have you ever experienced any family problems like those? Can you tell us your own experiences? Useful expressions adult (成年人) quarrel (争吵) scold (责备) argument (争论) conflict (冲突) career (事业) interfere in (干涉) influence (影响) imagine (想象) force (强迫) disobey (不服从) misunderstand peacefully unpleasant social activities generation gap (代沟) Discuss in groups to imagine the situation of the picture, then describe it with your own words. (? team work: Create a short story about the picture) Tom got home feeling very tired, and he just wanted to have a good relax.