1、Writing a report on growing pains1.Do you think you have a good relationship with your parents?Why do you sometimes quarrel with them?2.Do you agree there is a generation gap between you and your parents?How can you narrow the gap?3.Communication is very important in helping you and your parents bec
2、ome closer.Why do teenagers sometimes refuse to communicate with their parents?4.What kinds of growing pains have you experienced?In what time of life do teenagers usually experience growing pains?Growing pains:Often quarrel with your parents because they forbid listening to foreign music/chatting o
3、nline/going out with friends/have too much homework and no time to relax sometimes feel lonely and feel no one else can understand you have to depend on your parents and cant make your own choicesRead and answerRead the article Growing pains in Part A.While reading,try to find out what different kin
4、ds of growing pains are talked in the article.1.How many kinds of growing pains are mentioned in the article?Kinds of growing pains:physical changes psychological changes how to fit in society2.How many parts can this article be divided into and what is the main point for each part?Part 1Para 1-2Man
5、y teenagers feel lonely and are going through many changes.These changes are part of adolescence.Part 2 Part 3Physical changes and psychological changes happen inside teenagers.They become confused and want to know how to fit in society.Para 3-5Growing pains do not last long.Para 61.What are the gro
6、wing pains?2.What is adolescence?The difficulties that teenagers face as they grow to adults.The time of life between child and adult.Scanning 3.What are the different kinds of growing pains?4.What is the period of changes andChallenges trade for?Physical changes,psychological changes and how to fit
7、 in society.It is traded for the changes and challenges of grown-up life.Sort the experiences you discussed before you began to read the article.You should decide what experiences are physical or psychological.1.and the changes they are going through.(lines 1-2)go through 经历e.g.When he was a child,h
8、e went through one hardship after another.孩提时代，他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦。2.Its common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood.(lines 9-10)misunderstand v.误解e.g.I misunderstood her meaning.我误解了她的意思。Dont misunderstand what Im trying to say.别误解我要说的话。3.Along with these physical changes,there come many psych
9、ological changes.(line16)along with 与一起，除之外(还)e.g.Tobacco is taxed in most countries,along with alcohol.除酒之外，烟草在多数国家都要征税。4.Boys and girls tend to be different in this regard.(lines 16-17)tend vi.往往，趋向 vt.照顾，照看e.g.My grandmother tends to go to bed early every day.我祖母每天通常比较早睡.She tended her husband ca
10、refully during his illness.丈夫生病期间，她悉心照顾他。in this regard 在这方面，在这点上e.g.In this regard,the child may be thought of as having two homes.从这个意义上说这孩子可被认为有两个家。I have nothing further to add in this regard.在这点上我没有什么需要增加的了。5.Many boys become risk-takersthey want to find their own limitsand(line 18)limit 作名词时可表
11、示“极限，限制”等e.g.There isnt a limit to everything.每件事情没有什么限制。limit 还可作动词，表示“限制，限定”等e.g.He must limit the number of cigarettes he smokes.他必须限制他吸烟的数目。We should limit our expenses.我们应该节省开支。6.Since teenagers have difficultybalancing these needs(lines 24-25)balance 作动词，表示“平衡，抵消”等e.g.Demand and supply can be
12、balanced.供求关系可加以协调。也可作名词，表示“平衡，均衡”等e.g.I found it hard to keep my balanceon the icy path.我觉得在冰滑小道上走路要保持身体平衡是相当困难的。Useful phrasesas ifgo through the changesday by dayout of controlalong withfeel lonely and misunderstoodthink of sth.asbe confused withtend to be differentin this regard struggle to do s
13、th.depend on themselvesfeel distanthave difficulty(in)balancingfit in societyturn outtrade forWrite a report on growing painsPlanningPreparingProducingPresentingTips you have to take into consideration:clear assignments give suggestions search for more information fromdifferent sources write an outl
14、ine or make a draft proofread or peer revision presentationaudiencein a logic and clear wayPlanning Decide what kind of growing pain you are going to report on.Assign roles to each of you and write down what you should do.Arrange a timetable to ensure that every group member will finish their work o
15、n time.Preparing Do research to get as much information as you can from books,magazines,Internet sites or other resources.Make the draft Decide what kind of art workProducing finish the report based on the outline and proofread it.Insert in the report Check the draft of the report together.Presenting Read your report to the whole class.You also should answer questions other groups have about your report.The other groups should also give comments on the report.
