一、导读：

Key phrases & expressions involved

1.  turn into a battle   2. see eye to eye with sb on sth   3.result in family tensions   4.shoot up

5.  a desire for sth    6.on one’s own    7. let sb go   8. on one hand, on the other hand

9.  struggle to do    10.take action to do    11. the key to doing sth     12.calm down

二、导思：

1．What you have done will result in family__________________ (tense)．

2．It is natural that teenagers are developing _____________ a different rate.

3．For such a young man，it is really a very________________ (stress) job.

4．The young man arrived and solved the problem ____________(calm)．

5．I wish they________________(not, know) my address at the moment.

6．These black slaves have struggled___________ freedom for many years.

7．She didn't know how ________________(control) her feelings in that situation.

8．She decided to find a way to end the _______________ (argue) with her husband.

三、导学&导练：

Step1：Leading-in

Last class, we have learned the new words and phrases of this section. Now, let’s have a little test of it. And then, please read the saying from Teacher Bing Xin, and think about what does the saying mean?

Step2：Pre-reading

Discuss the questions within your group:

Why do teenagers cannot feel their parents’ love? And what lead to the tension in parent-child relationship?

What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager? How do you deal with them?

Choose the right answer to complete the sentences.

A．to struggle with the stress

B．to balance your developing mental needs too

C．to get along as a family

1．It can be a big headache ________________．

2．It may seem impossible ________________，you can take action to improve the situation.

3．It is completely normal ________________ that parent?-child tensions create.

Step3：While-reading

Ⅰ. a. Fill in the blanks to complete the main ideas.

1．Para.1 A. It is                    to have difficult relationships with their parents.

2．Para.2 B. Teenagers’                 may result in such family tensions.

3．Para.3 C. It’s a big headache           your developing mental needs.

4．Para.4 D. Learn when              and when to ask your parents to relax their control by regular and honest communication with them.

5．Para.5 E．Everything               all right in the end.

b. What is the structure of the article? Discuss with your partner.

   Part one - Introduction:

Part two - Body:

Part three - Conclusion:

Ⅱ.  Answer the follow questions.

1. What physical changes might teenagers worry about?

____________________________________________________________________________   

2. What does “middle ground” In line 15 mean?

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What does “that” in “that makes you feel unhappy” in line 19 refer to?

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. How can teenagers have a healthy discussion with their parents?

 ______________________________________________________________________________

Step4：Post-reading

I.  Discuss the following questions within your group.

1.  What is the author’s attitude to parent-child tensions? Use information in the magazine article to support your idea.

2.  The magazine article suggests that teenagers want both independence and their parents’ love and support. Do you feel the same way or not? Give an example.

II.  Fill in the blanks to finish the summary and then retell it.

    When teenagers’ bodies and minds ______________a rapid development, their life will be influenced. First comes the physical changes, if it gets too much, your parents will be the first _______of your anger. Often it’s hard to _______ your mental needs too. You are no longer a small child but not quite an ______. Your parents _________ you like a child but expect too _______ of you, ______ can lead to a ____________in your relationship.

    To solve this tense situation, you should have a ____________ ______________________with them. When disagreement appears, you should _____________and think from their _________of view. Just remember–It is _________to _______ with parent-child tensions. But the good news is that this stormy period will not _______ long. Everything will _____________all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will _______ you ______ adulthood.

四、达标导练：（10分钟）

1.语法填空

Speak Life with Words of Love

I have been blessed with many good people around. One of them is my husband, Joshua. A few years ago, I 1.             (force) to quit my teaching job because of poor health. 2.             (stay) at home, I felt down and useless. Joshua felt my 3.             (confident) faded little by little. One summer afternoon, he went home carrying a small­ sized school white board, and 4.             (sweet) said to me, “You can do it again. You are 5.             good teacher. Remember your mission (使命). Make a comeback, and you will be 6.             (good) than ever before.” As I listened to his encouraging words, my tears were rolling down. He knew teaching to me was not just a job; it was meaningful to me because it's a mission. The mission is to help my students learn more, think more and become more. Thanks 7.             his speaking life with words of love over me, I felt 8.             (inspire). I didn't let him down. Few 9.             (month) after that, I went back to teach again.

Please speak with words of love to people whom you love, 10.             to yourself, too. Let words of love spread around.

2.用所给词的适当形式填空

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