新目标八年级下册英语教学设计Unit2 What should I do第二课时

Unit 2 What should I do?Period 2: Listening and Speaking (Page 11)(What should I do?)Objectives To learn to talk about problems To learn to give adviceProceduresWarming up by learning about should and couldHi, everyone! We all have problems. So we need to give and take advice. But how to give and take advice? Well, we can use should and could.shouldShould is used to give advice. Should is similar to must but is not as strong as must: You should always wear a cap when you go out in winter. Once the box is opened, the food inside should be eaten within three days. Should I tell her that her son is sleeping in class? I think you should. She should know about it.couldCould can be used to ask for permission, to make a request and express ability in the past. Compare the following: Could I borrow your black dress for the formal dinner tomorrow? Of course you can! Could you do me a favor and pick Pete up from the station? Of course I will! I could already swim by the time I was three. Could you really? I couldnt swim until I was eight. 2a Listening and circlingPeters friend is giving him advice. Listen and circle the word “could” or “should” you hear.Boy 1: Hey, Peter, whats wrong?Boy 2: I had an argument/ with my best friend. What should I do?Boy 1: Well, you could write him a letter.Boy 2: I dont think so. I dont like writing letters.Boy 1: Maybe you should call him up.Boy 2: No, I dont want to talk about it/ on the phone.Boy 1: Well, you should say/ you are sorry.Boy 2: Yes, I know/ I should, but its not easy.Boy 1: Maybe/ you could go to his house.Boy 2: I guess/ I could, but/ I dont want to surprise him.Boy 1: Hey, I know. You could give him a ticket/ to a ball game.Boy 2: Well, thats a good idea, but/ I dont have enough money.2b Listening and drawingListen again. Why doesnt Peter like his friends advice? Draw lines to match the advice with the reasons.AdviceReasons that Peter doesnt like the advice.1. You could write him a letter.2. Maybe you should call him up.3. You should say youre sorry.4. Maybe you go could to his house.5. You could give him a ticket to a ball game.a. Its not easy.b. I dont have enough money.c. I dont want to surprise him.d. I dont like writing letters.e. I dont want to talk about it on the phone.Turn to page 87. Read the conversation on your own. While reading remember to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Useful expressions from the conversationhave an argument with , write a letter, think so, like writing letters, call up, talk about on the phone, go to ones house, give a ticket to a ball game, a good idea, have enough money2c GROUPWORKNext you will role play the conversation between Peter and his friend.A: Whats the matter, Peter?B: I had an argument with my best friend. I dont know what I should do.A: I think you could write him a letter.B: But I dont like writing letters.A: Then you should call him up.B: But I dont want to talk about it on the phone.A: What? Then you should say you are sorry.B: I know I should say I am sorry, but its not easy.A: Maybe you could go to his house.B: I guess I could go to his house, but I dont want to surprise him.A: You could buy him a ticket to a ball game.B: Well, thats not a bad idea, but I dont have enough money.A: Hey, Li Qingyuan, whats wrong?B: I had an argument with my best teacher, Ms Guo. What should I do?A: Well, you could email her a letter.B: I dont think so. I dont like emailing letters.A: Maybe you should call her up.B: No, I dont want to talk about it on the phone.A: Well, you should say you are sorry.B: Yes, I know I should,