Why not read some interesting books at home?

4. I have too many after-school classes.

　Why don't you talk about it with your parents?

5. I got into a fight with my best friend.

Why not call him up?

Role-play the conversation of 2d.

Step 2 Presentation the new words

1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往

e.g. Their relation seemed quite close. 他们的关系看起来很亲密。

2. argue v. 争吵；争论

e.g. The couple began to argue about the child's education.

那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。

3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的

e.g. It's not proper to visit a friend too late in the evening.

太晚了，去看朋友不合适。

4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的

e.g. Don't be nervous. It is just a small test. 不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。

5. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的

e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky. 天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。

Step 3 Lead in

一、通过问答一些有关家庭生活的问题来导入正题：

1. Can you get on well with your family?

2. Are the relations between your parents good?

3. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Can you get on well with him/her?

4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems?

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Step 4 Reading

Work on 3a:

1. Tell Ss to read the article in 3a quickly and try to find the answers to these questions: