2. 2d Read the conversation and answer the questions.

2. Explanation

　1) sixteen-year-olds十六岁的青少年

　　它相当于一个名词,等于sixteen - year- old kids.

　 "一个16岁青少年的表达方式"

　　a kid of sixteen

　　a kid of sixteen years old

　　a sixteen-year-old kid

　2) He doesn't seem to have many friends.

　 主＋seem to do sth. 好像

　 e.g. His temperature seems to be all right. 他的体温好像完全正常。

　 seem的其他用法:

　 (1) seem+形容词

　 e.g. The question seems quite easy. 那个问题好像很容易。

(2) seem+名词

e.g. That seems a good idea. 那好像是个好主意。

(3) It seems + that 从句

　　e.g. It seemed that nobody knew anything about the matter.

看来没有人知道这件事。

IX. Homework

Talk about what should be allowed to do or should not be allowed to do in school or your family.

Section A 2 (3a-3c)

I. Discussion

Make a list of things teenagers should and should not be allowed to do. Discuss your list in groups.

II. Reading