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Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?Period Three Section A (3a-4c) 一、语言知识和语言技能:1. 能争取学会使用下列词汇造句子 get on well, relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, communicate, explain, clear, and although, so that, until 2.功能：能针对别人的困境提出解决问题的办法和建议 A: What should I do?B: Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry. 3. 语法： 1）能正确使用情态动词could, should表达建议或劝告 You could go to his house. He should talk to his friend so that he can say hes sorry. 2) 能正确使用Why dont you .? 句型表达建议 Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening?Why dont you forget about it so that you can be friends again?Why dont you talk about these feeling with your family?3）能正确使用连词 until，so that, althoughThe tired children dont get home until after 7:00 p.m.Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication.Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children 二、学习策略：积极与他人合作，注意倾听，积极思考遇到问题，主动向老师或同学请教。三、情感态度：通过对本课的学习，使学生们懂得要学会关心他人，增进学生之间的情感。四、教学重难点1. 教学重点：能够熟练的谈论自己或他人的烦恼，积极与让人合作，注意倾听，以及给他人提出合理的建议。 2. 教学难点： 灵活掌握本课遇到的句型和短语，并能学以致用。Teaching and learning steps:. Previewing Put the following into English orally, and then write them down without looking at the book.A. 短语互译1. copy ones homework 2. feel lonely 3. be worried about 4. 交流 5. 拒绝做某事 B. 翻译句子1. 我的问题是我跟家人相处得不好。My problem is that I cant _ _ _ my family. 2. 当他们吵架的时候, 就像有一块又大又黑的乌云罩在我们家。_they argue, its like a big, black cloud_ _our home. 3. 相反, 他看他想看的电视一直到晚上很晚。_ he watches _ he wants until late at night. 21cnjy4. 你应该解释一下你从来都不介意他看电视。You should explain that you dont _ him _ TV _ _ _. (设计意图：通过翻译短语和句子对所学内容进行预习检测，了解学生自主学习情况。体现了以学生为中心的思想，强调学生的参与、实践和交流，以学定教。) . Warming up and leading-in not allow have a fight argue with each other T: Do you get on well with your family? S1: Yes, I do. But sometimes I had a fight with my brother. 21*cnjy*comT: Do your parents often argue with each other? (板书：get on well with, argue)S1: Yes, they do. They sometimes get into fights. T: What about you? (Ask another student.) S2: My parents hardly ever argue. But my parents dont allow me to watch TV. T: How do you think we might feel when our parents are arguing?S1: I think we will be worried. T: I agree with you. I think we will be nervous, too. ( 板书：nervous)But what should we do?Ss: We should talk with our parents. T: Well, I agree you. Its important to have proper communication. (板书：proper，communication) Well, well learn these words first. get on well with, argue , nervous, nervous, proper，communication, could elder, relation, clear. Show some pictures and learn other words: cloud elder, relation, clear. cloud n. 云；云朵 elder adj. 年纪较长的 relation n. 关系；联系；交往 clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。e.g. Their relation seemed quite close. e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky. 他们的关系看起来很亲密。Well, at home how do we get on well with our family remembers? Lets come to 3a. (设计意图：通过师生互动交流，导入本课话题。图片的呈现引导学生预测课文内容，根据猜测提出自己的建议，同时也引入了新单词的学习。). Reading 3a ActivitiesStep1. Pre-reading Activities1) Before reading, ask the students to read command language, the beginnings and signatures of letters in 3a. and close their books. And then answers the teachers questions. 1. Where do you usually find these letters?2. Who do you think has a problem?3. Who is giving advice？ Answers: 1. A magazine. 2. Sad and Thirteen. 3. Robert Hunt www-2-1-cnjy-com2) Read for the general idea of 3a. The general idea of the article is about _. a. parents often argue. b. a teenagers problems and Robert Hunts advice. c. How to communicate with brother. Step2. While-reading ActivitiesA. Read for the specific ideas of 3a. Get the students open the books and read the first letter in silence and find San and thirteens main problem and some derails. And then fill in the chart (the left part). San and Thirteens main problem: _Robert Hunts advice: _Abouthis parents About his elder brother About himself The teacher and students check the answers. San and Thirteens main problem: He cant get on with his family. Robert Hunts advice: _Abouthis parentsHis parents fight a lot, he doesnt know what to do. About his elder brotherHis elder brother is not nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show. About himself always feels lonely and nervous at home(设计意图：根据第一封信所提供的信息提出自己的建议或预测Robert Hunt可能在信中提出的建议)21世纪教育网版权所有B. Go on reading for the specific ideas of 3a. 1. Ask Ss to cover the second letter which is the reply to the first letter. Have Ss work in pairs to predict what advice the school counselor might give. Invite a few pairs to share their predictions with the class. 212. Ask Ss to read through the second letter and complete the chart (the right part). 3. Check answers as a class. ProblemsAdviceHis parents fight a lot, he really doesnt like it.Talk about the feelings with his family. Do more jobs around the house. His brother isnt nice to him. He refuses to let him watch his favorite TV show.Sit down and communicate with his brother. (设计意图：将3a的表格略做调整，提供一些提示或补充，这样做不仅帮助学生更准确地获取信息，还可以很好地理解信件的组织结构以及内容的逻辑联系。)4. Play the tape and ask the Ss to read after the tape to correct the ways of reading about some sentences. 2-1-c-n-j-yStep3. Post-reading ActivitiesA . Read the article again and fill in the blanks. 1. Sad and Thirteen has some _. He cant _ his family. His parents _ a lot. Its the only _ they have. When they _, its like a big black cloud _ their home. He doesnt like it. His brother always watches whatever he wants until midnight. He _ to let him watch his favorite TV show. So He always feels _ and _ at home. 2. Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should _ these feelings to his family. He should _ to help. Maybe he _ _ jobs around the house so that they have more time _ . Second, he could sit down and _ _ his brother. He could _ that he _ him watching TV all the time, however, he should let him watch his _. Five minutes later, tell them to check each other. (设计意图：巩固学生对课本掌握的熟练程度，照顾不同层次的学生。使之都有所得，有所获。)B. After that, say “lets come to 3b. Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Hunts advice? Why?” To encourage Ss to express their opinions and give reasons to support these opinions. 1. After Ss have completed activity 3b and discussed the answers, have them work in groups to imagine different scenarios in the writers home when he/ she follows the counselors advice. 2. Ask one of their groups to show own advice. And then ask the Ss to consider opposing advice. Answers:Agree: I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members understand each other better and know about the feelings they have.Disagree: I dont agree with his advice. I dont think their parents should fight any more. They should care more about their children and spend more time with them. C. Activity 3c. Which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as the following? Write a sentence using each word or phrase【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】Have the Ss do 3c in two stages: 1. First, give Ss some time to read the letters again to identify the words/ phrases with the same or similar meanings as the words in the exercise. Check answers as a class. 2. Next, ask Ss to underline the sentences which contain these words/ phrases in the letter. Remind them that can use these sentences as models when they write their own sentences. Have Ss write their own sentences in class or at home. Collect the sentences for checking. Word/ phraseWord/phrase with the same or similar meaningSentencemake sth. clearexplain Can you explain to me how to do thismath problem? talk communicateThe two friends hasnt communicated with each other for two yearsnot allow refuseThe workers refused to work on weekends.worriednervousHe was very nervous during his first job interview.get along withget on withLinda cant get on well with her elder sister. Grammar focusStep1. Show the picture and have Ss role-play a conversation between Peter and his friend to review these drills: Whats the matter? Whats wrong? and What should I / he / she do? Why dont ?【出处：21教育名师】Conversation 1 A: Whats the matter, Peter?B: I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?A: Well, you should call him so that you can say youre sorry.Conversation 2 A: Whats wrong?B: Im really tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why dont you go to sleep earlier this evening? (设计意图：通过图片复习上节课内容，引导学生巩固复习有关询问困难和问题的句型以及如何使用情态动词来征求湖提供建议的语言功能。)Step2. Get students to read the sentences in Grammar Focus, and ask students to circle these words in the grammar focus section of their books, such as: until, although, so that and should, could (设计意图：引导学生尝试发现并归纳语言的规律，结合本单元的重点语法知识，学会如何使用“语法聚焦”)Step3. After reading Grammar Focus, have them to complete the following sentences without looking book .21世纪*教育网1. 你看上去很疲劳，怎么了？ You _ tired. Whats _ _? 2. 昨晚，我一直学习到午夜，因此我没有睡足觉。 I studied _ _ last night so I didnt _ _sleep. 3. 我应该做什么？ _ _I do? 4. 你为什么不忘掉此事呢？尽管她错了，但那不是一件大事。 _ _ you forget about it? _ shes wrong, its not _ _. 5. 他应当如何做？ _ _ he do? 6. 他应当和他的朋友谈一下，以便他能向他道谦。 He _ _ _ his friend_ _ he can say hes sorry. 7. 或许你应当去他家。 _ you _ go to his house. 8. 我猜我可以，但是我不想让他吃惊。 I guess I _, but I dont want to _ _. Step4 . Summary After completing steps1-3, now lets see the circled words and conclude them, and then mainly explain the use of although, so that and until. Before giving the explaining, ask Ss to read the sentences in the grammar 1.掌握提出问题的方法， Whats wrong? Whats the matter? with sb. Whats the problem/the trouble? 并能讨论所给出的建议。2. 情态动词should, could should，shouldnt “（不）应该”，常用来提出请求和建议 could “可以”可也用来给出建议。【区别】用could 给出建议一般是指自己不太肯定，或者只是很多建议中的某一个，仅供参考；而should就是自己很肯定的或唯一的最好的一个建议。3. should (shall) 、 could (can) 情态动词 + v, 可表示说话人的语气，可表达建议、要求、可能和意愿等，没有人称和数的变化 。4. Why dont you +动词原形+其他？表达建议。5. so that 意为“因此”，引导目的状语从句，表示前一句所表述的动作的目的。在从句中常使用can /could / will/ may/ should等词。6. although 既可以放句首也可放句中，意为“尽管但是”，不能说，thoughbut。7. until 用于否定句中，表示句子的动作直到until短语所表示的时间才开始发生，即表示动作的起点。意为“一直到时候？”和not构成“not until”意为“直到才”。 Completing 4a. Step1 . After completing step IV. and come to 4a. Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.21*cnjy*com1.A：Whats wrong?B：My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do?A：Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry_ shell ask you next time.2.A：I dont have any friends at my new school. What should I do?B：_ you dont have any now, you will soon make some.3.A：Im worried about my school grades. Whats your advice?B：You shouldnt wait _ the last minute to study for a test.4.A：Mike is my best friend, but he always copies my homework. What should I do?B：_ hes your best friend, you should still tell him that copying others homework is wrong.Step2 . Five minutes later, ask some Ss in groups to read these conversations and check their answers together: 1. so that 2. Although 3. until 4. Although. After that, All the class read or re-play it. Step3. If Ss have some difficulties completing 4a, the teacher could offer to help. 【点拨疑难】1. so that 意为“因此”，引导目的状语从句，表示前一句所表述的动作的目的。在从句中常使用can /could / will/ may/ should等词。2. although 意为“尽管但是”，不能说，thoughbut。句意“尽管你现在没有朋友，但不久你就会有朋友的。”3. until 用于否定句中，表示句子的动作直到until短语所表示的时间才开始发生，即表示动作的起点。一般译为“直到才” 。4. 句意“尽管他是你的最好的朋友，但你还是应当告诉他，抄袭别人的作业是不对的。”，可知空格处应用although。(设计意图：这项练习是属于控制性的语法练习，重点在于训练学生对连接词表意功能的理解和运用。)【趁热打铁】一、用until, so that和although填空。1. _he is eight, he looks strong and health. 2. He sat in the dark _he couldnt be seen(被看见).3. I dont get up _nine every day. 4. He was a rest every half an hour _he can do better in his exams. 5. He keeps on working, _he is badly ill. 二、根据汉语提示完成句子。1. 为了能够参军，她女扮男装。 She dresses like a man _ _ she could join the army. 2. 我昨晚直到12点才睡觉。 I_ go to sleep _12 last night. 3. 为什么不跟他一起去？ _ _ go with?4. 尽管她很虚弱，她仍然在工作。 _ she is weak, she is still working. 5. 你为什么不呆在家里。 Why _ you _ _ _?VI. Completing 4b.4b Write one piece of advice for each problem. Then compare your advice with your partners and decide whether the advice is good or bad. Get them to do 4b by themselves. They could write in their exercise book and then have a discussion in a group. After having a discussion, SS should choose the best advice and share it with the class. 1. Im very shy. Advice: Why dont you talk loudly in front of your classmates for many times? 2. My sister and I fight all the time. Advice: Maybe you should think about what you always fight about and try to have a talk with her about it. 3. My sister spends all evening on the phone. Advice: You could tell her you need a good rest to study well at school tomorrow. 4. My cousin borrows my things without returning them. Advice: Maybe hes forgetful. You could call him and tell him you need them recently.5. My parents wont be let me have a pet. Advice: Perhaps they think you wont look after the pet yourself. Why dont you explain why you keep a pet?(设计意图：是半开放式的练习，要求学生根据不同人物所面临的问题提出建议，写出完整的表达建议的句子)VII. Completing 4c.Lets come to 4c. Choose one of the problems and ask your classmates for advice. Decide which classmate has the best advice. Before starting on the activity, have Ss choose the one problem that they want to use. They follow the steps below: Step1. Ask Ss to write their problem on a new piece of paper. They can choose to draw a table or a mind map. Step2 When Ss go around the classroom asking their classmates for advice, they are to write the advice on the paper, with the classmates name next to it. Step3. When they complete their task, Ss should go back to their desks with their paper and look through the different advice that they have received from their classmates. Step4 Invite three volunteers to read the given conversation aloud. Encourage Ss do discuss which piece of advice is better and why they think it is better. ProblemsYou left your homework at home.Your best friend is more popular than you.You are afraid of speaking in front of people.Your best friend does not trust you any more.You parents always argue.Step5 Ask each group to think of one more problem and tell the class what the problem is. The other groups have to respond by giving a piece of advice. Decide as class which group has the best advice. 21教育名师原创作品What problems do you have?at schoolat homeGive advice to your partners problems and make conversationstoo much homeworktoo many examinationscant get good gradeshave to go to school earlyhave to wear the school uniformtoo many rules to obey at schoolhave to get up too earlyhave no enough moneyhave no time to watch TVargument between parentsdiscuss with teachers to have fewer examstry to do things quickly and go to bed earlytry to spend less moneywork harder at school(设计意图：这项是一个开放性较强的口语练交际活动，要求学生选择语境，灵活运用所学语言自编对话，为他人提出合理建议，并鼓励创造性的表达。)21cnjycomVIII. Inquiry into knowledge by translation1. When they argue, its like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. 翻译：_, 就像有一块又大又黑的乌云罩在我们家。【合作探究】argue作动词, 意为“_, _, _”, 其过去式和过去分词都是argued。其用法如下: 【来源：21世纪教育网】(1) argue with sb. 意为“为与某人争辩”。例如: 玛丽经常和朋友辩论数学问题。Mary often _ _her friends _ math problems. (2) argue about/on sth. “争论某事”。例如: 下节课我们辩论家庭活动。Next class were_ _ family activities. 【当堂训练】1) Whats wrong with you? Yesterday I argued _Tony _the thing. A. to; about B. for; about C. with; about D. at; with2) 我们说服他加入音乐俱乐部。We argued him_ _the Music Club. 2. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. 翻译：_.【合作探究】 (1)instead作副词, 意为“_, _”, 常用作状语。例如： 他睡了，让我替他去吧。He is sleeping. Let me go_. (2) whatever作连接代词, 意为“任何的事物”、“_”, 由“_+ever”构成。并且可以跟“no matter +_”进行同义句转换。类似的词还有whenever, wherever, however, whoever, 意思分别是“_”、“_”、“无论什么方式”、“_”的意思。例如: 无论我什么时候遇见他, 他都微笑着和我打招呼。_, he says hello to me with a smile. 无论他妈妈去哪里, 这个小男孩都跟着。The little boy went_. 【当堂训练】1) 你喜欢什么就拿什么吧。You can take _you like. 2) 她从不学习, 而是整天玩电脑游戏。She never studies. _, she pla