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Navigating Growing Pains: Understanding, Coping, and Growing Stronger Together

Explore the journey of Mason and Samantha, facing various growing pains from early childhood to adolescence - divorce, bullying, drug use. Understand the causes of physical and psychological changes, balancing dependence and independence, and how to overcome challenges. The text discusses the functions of each paragraph, introduces the topic, provides definitions/explanations, and concludes with insights. Join the talk show discussion on managing growing pains, dealing with them, and learning from the experiences. Discover that growing pains, although inevitable, also bring maturity and joy as you navigate life's challenges. Remember, loved ones are there to support you through it all.

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Navigating Growing Pains: Understanding, Coping, and Growing Stronger Together

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  1. U2 Project Growing pains

  2. Mason & Samantha mother father Mason's growing pains: at 6, parents' divorce at 9, mother's remarriage at 12, being bullied by classmates at 15, experiment with drug and alcohol at 18, breakup with girlfriend Boy Hood (a coming-of-age film)

  3. How do you understand growing pains? ( Describe a growing pain that’s troubling you most.)

  4. 1. 2. 3. Read the passage silently. examples go through great physical changes What are the causes of these growing pains? go through great psychological changes have difficulty balancing needs for dependence and independence

  5. The pains don’t last, everything turns out OK. How about the rest paragraphs? (the functions) para.1: para.2: para.3-5: causes para.6: an introduction to the topic definition/explanation ending/conclusion

  6. Talk show: Your conversation may contain the following content: ①What growing pains do you have? ②How do you deal with them? The solution? ③The things you learn after that?

  7. Discussion： How do you understand growing pains now? Are growing pains always painful to you? grow mature common&unavoidable but contain joy

  8. 1 Parents, friends and teachers who love you are always there for you. 2 We have growing pains, but we also grow in pains.

  9. Homework assignment： On the basis of the conversation you design, write something about “My understanding of growing pains”.

  10. Thank you！

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