Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents

1、Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents ?Programs of this unit.I. Teaching contents. Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents ?II. Analysis of the teaching material:1. Status and function: This unit is mainly talk about problems and giving advice. Students will learn the following items: “Why dont yo

2、u?” for suggestion. “Conjunctions until, so that and although”“Modal verbs could/should” for suggestion or advice. In addition, they will practice target languages and learn some new phrases and new words. And they also will learn how to give advice when facing problems. After learning this unit stu

3、dents will know how to solve problems in real life.2. Teaching aims and demands:(1).Knowledge objects: New words and phrases.(2). Ability objects: They will improve their four abilities.(3). Emotion objects: They will learn to solve problems in their life with the help of teachers guiding. And learn

4、 to face difficulty bravely and understand their parents.3. Teaching important and difficult points.1. “Why dont you?” for suggestion.“Conjunctions until, so that and although”“Modal verbs could/should” for suggestion or advice.4. Teaching focuses. Improve students reading skill and learn to use new

5、 verb phrases correctly.III. Language function: Talk about problems and give advice.IV. Target language. What should I do? Why dont you forget about it? Although shes wrong, its not a big deal.V. Structure. “Why dont you?” for suggestion.“Conjunctions until, so that and although”“Modal verbs could/s

6、hould” for suggestion or advice.VI. Learning strategies. According to the problems in daily life and share opinions. And think about how to solve their own problems in the right way. Learn to understand parents.VII. Teaching periods. Four periodsPeriod 1(1a-2d)I. Teaching aims and demands:(1). Knowl

7、edge objects: New words and phrases. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. Whats wrong? Im really tired because I studied until midnight last night. Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?(2). Ability objects: Improve students ability of speaking and listening.(3). Emotion obje

8、cts: Benefit from this period and learn to solve problems in the right way.II. Teaching focuses: Using of Model Verbs could and shouldIII. Teaching aids: Tape recorder. Multi media playerIV. Teaching difficult points : Master the sentence patterns : Why dont you do sth?Why not do sth? You could/shou

9、ld do sth.V. Teaching methods: Group work and team work Speaking and listeningVI. Teaching procedures:Step1. Warming upTalk about some problems that students have in daily life with them.T: Whats the matter/ Whats wrong? S: He has too much homework to do. T: Does he like to do it?S1：No, he doesnt. B

10、ecause he doesnt have any free time to do things he likes. Step 2 Talking1. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Ss discuss with their partners and give some advice. I have to study too much so I dont get enough sleep. I have too much homework so I dont have any free time to

11、 do things I like. My parents dont allow me to hang out with my friends. I have too many after-school classes. I got into a fight with my best friend.Step 3 Listening (1)T: Tell Ss to read the sentences in 1a again. Make sure they know the meaning of the sentences.(2) Play the recording for the Ss t

12、o listen and circle the problems you hear in 1a. (3). Play the recording again. Check the answers with the Ss. Step 4 Pair work 1. Let Ss read the conversation in the box. 2. Use the information in 1a to make other conversations. 3. Let some pairs act out their conversations. e.g. A: Whats wrong? B:

13、 Im really tied because I studied until midnight last night. A: Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening? Step5. ListeningListen for the general idea. Then finish 2a and 2b, check answers.Step6. Role-play Ask students to practice the conversation in pairs after reading the sample conversation.

14、Listen to the tape for 2d then answer the questions:1. Who has problems?2. Who gives advice?3. Whats wrong with Kim? Deal with language points: find sb. doing sth. look through give sth. back be angry with sb.so that. a big deal work outThen ask students to read the conversation in pairs and try to

15、recite it.Step7. Homework: 1. Write three conversations about your problems and your friends suggestions. A: I have too many after-school classes. What could I do?2. Recite the conversation.Blackboard Design Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents ?find sb. doing sth. look through give sth. back be

16、angry with sb.so that. a big deal work out课后反思： 这节课因为和学生实际生活紧密联系，学生非常感兴趣而且可以得到启示，明白怎样正确解决自己的问题。课堂活动参与很好。基本掌握这节课的重难点，达到了预期目标。但课后对句型和短语的练习依然很重要。 Period2 （3a-3c）I. Teaching aims and demands a. Knowledge objects:1. Why dont you talk about these feelings with your family?2. I hope youll feel better about

17、 yourself.b. Ability objects:Improve students skills on reading and integrating.c. Moral object:Ask for help when having trouble.II. Teaching key point The phrases in the letters III. Teaching difficult points The long sentences in the two lettersIV. Teaching methodsGuided ReadingAudio-lingual Metho

18、dV. Teaching aidA tape recorderVI. Teaching proceduresStep1. SkimmingAsk the students to skim the letters and complete the chart. Make sure their answers are right.Step 2 Work on 2b: 1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know the meaning of each s

19、entence. 2. Play the recording for the Ss to write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a. Exercise:Listen again. Fill in the blanks. Boy 2 had a _ with his best friend. He could _ him a letter. But he isnt good at writing letters. He _ call him _, but he doesnt want to talk about it on the _. H

20、e _ talk to him so that he can say hes sorry but its not _. He _go to his house but he doesnt want to _ him. He could take him to the _, but he doesnt want to wait that long. Step 3 ReadingRead the letter and answer questions:Task1 The article is talking about_  A. sad and Thirteen's proble

21、ms and Robert's advice.   B. the students' future jobs   C. how to be a good student.Task2 Read the article and answer the questions.  1. What's the writer's problem?  2. How does he feel at home?  3. What's the advice that Mr. Hunt gave?Task3 D

22、ecide True or False.  1. The writer's problem is that he can't get on with his family. 2. The writer's parents don't fight. 3. The writer's elder's brother is friendly to him. 4. The writer feels lonely and nervous at home. 5. Robert thinks he could t

23、alk about his feelings with his parents. 6. Robert thinks he should argue with his brother.Step4 Deal with language points: my problem is that clause get on with argue with sb. hang over be nice to sb. refuse to do sth. feel nervous Its not easy to do sth. Its normal to do sth. offer to do sth.

24、 have more time to do sth./ have more time for sth. communicate with sb. explain sth. to sb. dont mind sb. doing sth.Step5. 3c. practice Lead students to understand words given then written down the words with same meaning. Make sentences with words they write down. Then check answers.Step 6 homewor

25、k Read the letters as much as possible. Learn to use new phrases.Blackboard design Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents ?Task1 The article is talking about_  A. sad and Thirteen's problems and Robert's advice.   B. the students' future jobs   C. how to be a go

26、od student.Task2 Read the article and answer the questions.  1. What's the writer's problem?  2. How does he feel at home?  3. What's the advice that Mr. Hunt gave?Task3 Decide True or False.  1. The writer's problem is that he can't get on with his family.

27、60;2. The writer's parents don't fight. 3. The writer's elder's brother is friendly to him. 4. The writer feels lonely and nervous at home. 5. Robert thinks he could talk about his feelings with his parents. 6. Robert thinks he should argue with his brother.my pro

28、blem is that clause get on with argue with sb. hang over be nice to sb. refuse to do sth. feel nervous Its not easy to do sth. Its normal to do sth. offer to do sth. have more time to do sth./ have more time for sth. communicate with sb. explain sth. to sb. dont mind sb. doing sth.教学反思:在阅读方法的引导下，学生很

29、容易理解课文，并进行复述。阅读课文的方法很重要。在整体理解的前提下讲解重难句，就可以加深印象。学生在任务的引导下能够认真阅读，完成了预期任务。但后期的练习和巩固依然很重要。 Period3(1a-2b)I. Teaching aims and demands a. Knowledge objects:New words and expressions: football member pressure compare opinion skill typical cut out quick continuePeople shouldnt push their kids so hardCutout

30、Comparewithb. Ability objects:Reading abilityc. Moral object:Help the students to know how to act as a studentsII. Teaching key point The articleIII. Teaching difficult points Some of the sentences in the articleIV. Teaching methodsAsking and answeringV. Teaching aidA tape recorderVI. Teaching proce

31、duresStep 1: Leading in Are you happy every day? If not, do have any problems? How do you reduce your pressure? Read the following ways of lowering stress, order them 1-8 with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress. Then ask some of them to report their results. Offer to guide studen

32、ts to use the the right way of lowering the stress avoid they making mistakes.Step2 listening and checking Listen to the tape and check the problems Wei Ming talks about. Listen again and fill in the blanks. Play the tape again when necessary. Check answers.Step3. Pre-reading: What after-school acti

33、vities do you and your classmates usually do? The students talk about it in pairs.Step 4.Reading: Task1:Read the article fast and find the general idea of 2b. The article is talking about_A. Children today having too much stressB. The importance of too much pressureC. How to do homeworkTask2: Match

34、the main idea with each paragraph. A. Life for Taylors children is busy, too. B. Linda Millers opinion. C. Chinese children are busy on weekends. D.Dr. Alice Greens opinion.Task3: Ask the students to skim the article and answer the following questions:1. What is the common problem for Chinese and Am

35、erican families?2. Who gives their opinions about the problem?Then check the answers.Step3. ExplainingExplain the notes to the whole class.1. cutout2. comparewith3. pushso hard4. have after-school lessons5. all kinds of6. continue to do /doing sth.7. be crazy about8. cause. for9. lead to All roads l

36、ead to Rome. Your carelessness will lead to your failure.Step4. Asking and answeringAsk the students to read the passage againTry to remember the notesStep5. Summary Ask individual students to make a summary of this period.Step6. Homework. Read the passage as much as possible. Learn to use phrases i

37、n this period. Finish exercises on page31.Black board design: Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents?Task1:Read the article fast and find the general idea of 2b. The article is talking about_D. Children today having too much stressE. The importance of too much pressureF. How to do homeworkTask2: Ma

38、tch the main idea with each paragraph. A. Life for Taylors children is busy, too. B. Linda Millers opinion. C. Chinese children are busy on weekends. D.Dr. Alice Greens opinion.Task3: Ask the students to skim the article and answer the following questions:3. What is the common problem for Chinese an

39、d American families?4. Who gives their opinions about the problem?cutout comparewith pushso hardhave after-school lessonsall kinds ofcontinue to do /doing sth.be crazy aboutcause. forlead to 课后反思： 阅读课文的方法是否有效直接影响学生的课堂活动参与积极性。遇有备课时提供了相应的思考习题，并利用了任务型教学方法，学生在老师的引导下顺利进行阅读，理解文章的框架，精泛读结合，及了解了文章大意又注意了细节知识，

40、在讲解过程中我结合学生的实际问题记性了恰当引导，使学生感到每篇文章的设计都有助于他们的成长，明白学以致用，增加学习的热情。并在学习之后进行利用，对所学知识进行了实践和巩固。 Period 4(2c-self-check)I .Teaching aims:Knowledge goals: 1.Review words: until,although,so that; master :usual, perhaps, in ones opinion2. Be able to express their own advice and give their own ideas for problems.

41、3. Be able to express their opinions and write an article for others to read.Ability goals:Be able to speak and write.Emotion goals:Be able to feel happy when solve their problems and also offer help to others.II.Teaching contents: 1.Go over what they learned last period and finish exercises after r

42、eading. 2.Writing practice. 3. Summarize key sentences and phrases and finish exercises.III. Teaching important and difficult points. 1.Teaching important points:Be able to use target languages they learned to express their own ideas and advice.Summarize the key sentences and phrases .Go over using“

43、until, although, so that” 2.Teaching difficult points Use what they have learned to write a short letter expressing students of whether students should have after-school classes.IV. Teaching aidsPPT, Multi media player ,picturesV. Teaching procedures: Step1. Lead inComplete the following passage wit

44、hout looking at the text.The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children are sometimes busier on _ than weekdays because they have to take_ after-school classes.The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylors three children is very_. The tired children dont ge

45、t home_ after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then its _ for homework.Linda Miller thinks people_ push their kids so hard. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can_ a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to _ and think for themselves, too.Step2. Post-reading activitiesTask

46、1. Work on 2c.Now look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning below.Let students read and try to match the words. Give students some advice on how to do it. Remind them to work in groups if they think it difficult.Task2. Work on 2d.Tell

47、students to read the passage again and answer the questions. Students work by themselves. Check answers together.1. Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids to join the after-school classes?2. Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats her opinion?3. Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda?Wha

48、t does she say?Step3.Discussing Work on 2c. Ask the students to discuss the questions with their parents. Then ask some students to report their answers. 1.What do you think of after-school activities? 2.What should you do to relax?Step4. TalkingWork on 3a. Read the instructions and advise students

49、how to do it.Ask some students to report their answers.Step5. Writing. Ask : Whats the common problem for Chinese and American families? Whats your opinion? Students try to write their opinions.Sample writing:Dear Sir or Madam, I dont agree the idea of sending kids to after-school classes. Because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Its not good for a childs development. In my opinion,