M1U2welcometotheunitnew.ppt

e to the unit UNIT 2 Free talks you familiar with the pictures on the screen? you ever seen the film Growing pains ? you know some of its main characters? does the film mainly talk about ? Growing pains Brief introduction: Growing pains was on TV from 1985 to 1992, a total of seven years, and it told over one hundred and sixty different stories. The program was about a family of six who lived on Long Island near New York. The father was a doctor and the mother was a reporter. They had four children. The oldest child was Mike. He was the important reason for the program ’ s huge ess. The program was so popular in the USA that many of the people, both at home and abroad, still watch them now. Its stories were about ordinary family problems. Like Mike ’ s parents, many parents who work often worry about their children. Main characters Mike Seaver Ben Seaver Carol Seaver Jason Seaver Maggie Seaver Chrissy Seaver The Chinese version: Home with kids