Teaching aimsBy the end of this class, the students will

•learn to appreciate a play

by reading and acting.

•be able to relate to others’ feelings by sharing experiences and giving advice.

Have you ever been left alone at home for a couple of days or maybe even longer?

Brainstorming

about two children left home alone.

1 How were the parents feeling after seeing the mess?

2 How was Daniel feeling after the conversation with his parents?

Pick out the proofs in the play.

*Read aloud with your feelings!

*Follow the stage instructions, such as ‘shouting angrily’ and ‘sounding very angry’.

1. Listen to me, young man-we left you in charge!

We thought you could act like an adult, but look at the mess! I don’t know why the house is so dirty…

2. we thought you were an adult, a person who would make good decisions…

3. We won’t tolerate such behavior in our house!

…

1. Stop shouting at me. I’m still a teenager! Why

is everything always my fault?

2. They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them!

…

Time constraint: 2.5 mins for each group

parents children

If parents and children want to get on well with each other, they should…

love

respect

learn from each other

understand

help

1.Identify the problem. Find out what the problem is.

2.Pay attention to your tone of voice and the words you choose to express your feelings.

3.Be patient and stay calm.

4.Listen with an open mind.

5.Avoid accusations（指责） like "you always…" and "you never…”. Such words make people become defensive.

6.Don’t escalate（升级） an argument . Walk away to cool off if necessary.

7.Come up with a solution.

8.Put yourself in their shoes.

Writing: growing pains stories 1. Writing

para1: Describe your growing pains stories.

Para2: Describe the family conflicts in details.

Para3: What problems do you have?

2. Communicating/Suggesting

Share the story with each other, vote for the best one and give advice on how to deal with the problems.

3. Presenting

Present the story as well as the advice in groups of 4.

Writing: growing pains stories upset, tolerate, behavior, teenager, defend, deserve, emergency,

unexpected, family conflict, apologize, misunderstand, explanation,

have heart-to-heart conversation,

bridge the generation gap,

have mutual respect, be hard on,

can’t wait to…, be supposed to,

•Perhaps there is a reason why…

Writing: growing pains stories

Writing

Communicating/Suggesting

Presenting

When you were born into this world 当你出生到这个世上Your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled 你的父母实现了一个梦想A dream come true一个成真的美梦The answer to their prayers 他们所祈祷的有了回报You were to them a special child 对他们来说，你是个特别的孩子Gave enjoy every time you smiled 每当你微笑时，就带给他们欢乐Each time you cried 而每当你哭泣They 're at your side to care 他们都会在你的身边照顾你

Child

Child you don' t know 孩子，你不知道You'll never know how far they 'd go 你永远不会知道他们会付出多少To give you all their love can give 他们给予你他们所有可以奉献的爱To see you through, and God it 's true 看到你平安，而上帝，那是真的They 'd die for you ， if they must ， to see you live 如果有必要，他们会为你死，而让你活下去

Child

How many seasons came and went 多少的季节来了又去So many years have now been spent 如今已过了这么多年For time ran fast 时光匆匆流逝And now at last you 're strong 现在你终于已经长大Now what has gotten over you 可是你究竟在想什么You seem to hate your parents too 你似乎还憎恨着你的父母Do speak out your mind 请大声说出你的想法Why do you find them wrong 为什么你觉得他们错了

Child you don' t know 孩子，你不知道You'll never know how far they 'd go 你永远不会知道他们会付出多少To give you all their love can give 他们给予你所有他们可以奉献的爱To see you through, and God it 's true 看到你平安，而上帝，那是真的They 'd die for you ， if they must ， to see you

live如果有必要，他们会为你死，而让你活下去

And now your path has gone astray 如今你的道路已经偏差Child you aren't sure what to do or say 孩子，你不知道该怎么办You 're so alone 你好孤单No friends are on your side 身边没有任何朋友And child, you now break down in tears 而孩子，你如今在哭泣中崩溃Let them drive away your fears 让他们赶走你的恐惧Where must you go 你还要到哪里去Their arms stay open wide 他们的臂膀永远为你敞开

Child you don' t know 孩子，你不知道You' ll never know how far they 'd go 你永远不会知道他们会付出多少To give you all their love can give 他们给予你他们所有可以奉献的爱To see you through, and God it 's true 看到你平安，而上帝，那是真的They 'd die for you ， if they must ， to see you

live如果有必要，他们会为你死，而让你活下去

family = father and mother , I love you 

Assignment

(1) Give your Mum or Dad a hug and say ‘I love you’.

(2) Have a walk and a heart-to-heart conversation

with your parents.

(3) Proofread your writing .