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1、Unit 2 What should I do?Part 1: Teaching Design第一部分 教学设计FunctionsTalk about problems, Give adviceStructuresModals could, shouldWhy dont you?Vocabularyargue, loud, original, tutor, upset, adult, return, out of style, callsomeone up, on the phone, the same as, part-time job, in style, should,could Tar

2、get languageMy brother plays his CD too loud. What should I do?Why dont you talk to him about it?Learning strategiesListening for specific information, CooperatingPeriod 1: Looking, Listening and Speaking (Page 10)(Well, maybe you should buy some new clothes.)Objectives To learn to use modals could,

3、 should To learn to use Why dont you?ProceduresWarming up by talking with verbs from unit 1 and unit 2Hello, class. Look at this picture. What are they doing in the picture? This man is using his computer to write his homework. This girl is flying his kite in the open ground. This cat is falling dow

4、n from the wall to the ground. This boy will go skating on the river. The girl on the right is dressing up for her birthday party. Look at this old man. What is he doing? He is predicting that man will go to live on the moon very soon. I hope his prediction will come true soon enough. Look. This wom

5、an is looking for her son. She seems in a hurry. This girl takes out her MP4. She will play her favorite songs. This dog stands at the gate and keeps people out. The two students are arguing a math problem. And look at this man. He will call his girlfriend up. This cat surprises us. It pays for its

6、fish. It is a clever cat. Its fish will bake in the sun. Look. The cat fails to get on the tree. Look at this girl. Her coat doesnt fit her. It is too large. The girl will complain to her mom about her coat. To find out more about the girl, go to page 10.1a Looking and writingEveryone has his proble

7、ms. So do you. And so do I. Now read after me the five problems and put them into the right box.SeriousNot seriousI dont have enough money.I argued with my best friend.My parents want me to stay at home every night.My brother plays his CDs too loud.My clothes are out of style.1b Listening and circli

8、ngYou will hear a conversation about a girls problems. Listen and circle the problems you hear in activity 1a.The problems you hear 1. My clothes are out of style2. I dont have enough money.3. My parents want me to stay at home every night.4. My brother plays his CDs too loud! Now go to page 87 to r

9、ead this conversation. While reading try to find all the sentences with could/ should. And also cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Thats grammar study, indeed.Sentences with could/ should 1. Well, maybe you

10、 should buy some new clothes.2. Maybe you could get a part-time job in the evening.3. Well, you shouldnt argue with your parents. 4. You should talk about your problems.Useful expressions from the conversationlook unhappy, out of style, look cool, buy some new clothes, have enough money, get a part-

11、time job, in the evening, stay at home, every night, argue with about , argue with , talk about , play CDs too loud, go to sleep1c PAIRWORK You will look at the problems in 1a and make conversations in pairs.A: Whats wrong?B: I dont have enough money.A: Maybe you should ask your father for some more

12、 money.A: Whats wrong?B: I argued with my best friend.A: Maybe you could go to your teacher for some advice.A: Whats wrong?B: My parents want me to stay at home every night.A: Maybe you could watch TV for a change.A: Whats wrong?B: My brother plays his CDs too loud.A: Maybe you could go and ask him

13、to turn it down a little.A: Whats wrong?B: My clothes are out of style.A: Maybe you should buy some new ones.A: You look unhappy. Whats wrong?B: Ohmy computer is out of style. It doesnt work fast.A: Well, maybe you should buy a new computer.B: Yes, but I dont have enough money.A: Huh. Maybe you coul

14、d get a part-time job at weekends.B: I cant, because my teacher wants me to stay at home doing homework at every weekend. I argued with him about it.A: Well, you shouldnt argue with your teacher. You should talk about your problems.B: And guess what else is wrong?A: What?B: My father keeps his TV to

15、o loud! I cant do my homework.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

16、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

17、 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!

18、· 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 couldn't swim until I was eight. 2a Listening and circlingPeters friend is giving him advice. Listen and circle the word “could” or “should”

19、 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

20、, 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 mon

21、ey.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 hi

22、s 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

23、 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

24、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 y

25、ou 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 t

26、o 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,

27、 I dont want to talk about it on the phone.A: Well, you should say you are sorry.B: Yes, I know I should, but its not easy.A: Maybe you could go to her office.B: I guess I could, but I dont want to trouble her.A: Hey, I know. You could give her one of your best pictures.B: Well, thats a good idea.Pe

28、riod 3: Reading and Speaking (Page 12)(I need to get some money to pay for summer camp.)Objectives To learn to talk about problems To learn to use Why dont you? ProceduresWarming up by talking about keeping healthy and strongGood morning, class. How often do you exercise? You dont exercise at all? W

29、hats the matter? What are you doing on Sundays?How do you keep fit? Can you find time to exercise on Sundays? Im healthier than most of you are. How do you keep healthy then?How was your last Sunday? When did you get up that day? Im going to be a daily basketball player. Could you please find time t

30、o exercise?You are so busy studying your lessons. Whats the best way for you to stay fit and healthy and strong? Will you have a running machine in the classroom? No? Then what should you do?3a Reading and writingYou will read the conversation on page 12. Write “good idea”, “okay idea”, or “bad idea

31、” next to each suggestion.Eve: I need to get some money to pay for summer camp. What should I do? Anna: Well, you could get a part-time job. Okay ideaEve: I dont have time.Maria: I have an idea. You could borrow some money from your brother. Good ideaEve: No, he doesnt have any money, either.Dennis:

32、 I think you should ask your parents for some money. Bad ideaAnna: Or you could sell your CDs. Good ideaEve: No, I dont think so. I love my CDs. Dennis: Maybe you could have a bake sale. Okay ideaEve: No, I cant bake.Dennis: Then maybe you should call “Teen Talk”, the radio advice program. Good idea

33、Read the conversation again to underline all useful expressions to be copied after school.get some money, pay for , summer camp get a part-time job, have time, have an idea, borrow some money from , have any money, ask for some money, have a bake sale, call “Teen Talk”, a radio advice program3b Pair

34、ing and speakingA gives advice about getting more money, and B says if the idea is good, okay or bad. A: I need some money to buy gifts for my family.B: I think you should borrow some money from your friends.A: Oh, no. I dont like to do that.B: Then I think you should get a part-time job.A: Thats a

35、good idea.A: sell your radio set B: okay ideaA: borrow from your classmates B: bad ideaA: have a clothes sale B: good ideaA: find a part-time job B: okay idea4 Pairing and speakingYour pen pal Jim is coming to China to practice his Putonghua. Now you are to make a list of things, on page 12, Jim cou

36、ld do to better his Putonghua.1. Get a tutor2. Go to Chinese corner3. Listen to the radio in Chinese4. Read text books5. Read bilingual newspapers6. Exchange lessons with a person who likes to learn EnglishPeriod 4: Writing, Speaking and Listening (Page 13)(Maybe you could call him up.)Objectives To

37、 learn to talk about problems To learn to use modals could, shouldProceduresWarming up by talking about clothingGood morning, class. I see Lin Tao wearing a new jacket today. He looks really smart. By the way what kind of clothes do you like to wear in or out of school? Look at the pictures of cloth

38、ing which one do you like best? And why?1a Reading and writingHow do you choose clothes? What do you consider? Read the statements on page 13 and decide which one is NI(not important), I (important) or VI (very important).1. being original-NI 2. being comfortable-VI3. be the same as my friends cloth

39、es-NI4. being in style-I5. being inexpensive-VI6. being colorful-NI1b Pairing and speakingYou will go on to tell your partner about your answers to the statements.1. Being original is not important. 2. Being comfortable is very important.3. Be the same as my friends clothes is not important.4. Being

40、 in style is important.5. Being inexpensive is very important.6. Being colorful is not important.2a Listening and checkingErin is calling “Teen Talk”, a radio advice program, to get advice about a problem. Check Erins problem.Its my friend, Jasmine. She buys the same clothes as I do, and she even ge

41、ts the same haircut. She copies everything I do. I want to be original. I want to have my own clothes/ and my own haircut.My friend has nicer clothes than I do.My friend wears the same clothes and has the same haircut as I do.I dont like my friends clothes and haircut.2b Listening and filling What a

42、dvice do the callers give Erin? Fill in the chart.PersonAdviceKimI think she should tell her friend to get different clothes and a different haircut.NicoleI think Erin should be happy that her friend likes her clothes and haircut. I dont think Erin has a problem!EmilioI think that Erin should find a

43、 new best friend. No one wants a friend who isnt original!Turn to page 88. 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 conversa

44、tionthanks for , wear fashionable clothes, have a really neat haircut, buy the same clothes as , get the same haircut, copy everything I do, be original, have ones own clothes and ones my own haircut, have some advice for , get different clothes and a different haircut, thank for , on the line, have

45、 a problem, an interesting opinion, have time for , one more person, find a new best friend2c Pairing and speakingDo you have any advice for Erin? Now tell it to your partner. You may use the dialogues on page 13 as examples.A: I think Erin should tell her friend to wear the same clothes and.B: I th

46、ink Erin should be sad that her friend likes her clothes and haircut. I do think Erin has a problem!A: I think that Erin should find new best clothes. No one wants clothes that arent original!Now read the conversation again to turn it into a text.Turn the conversation into a text. (改写)Period 5: Read

47、ing, Writing and Speaking (Page 14)(I have a problem.)Objectives To learn to give advice To learn to use Why dont you?ProceduresWarming up by talking about problems in lifeGood morning. Look at me. Am I tall? Am I strong? No, I am not. These are some of my problems. What problems do you have? My pro

48、blems1. My roommate plays her recorder too loud.2. My dog keeps me out when I return home at weekends.3. My sister argues with me on every thing I do at home.4. My mom calls my teachers up very often.5. My little brother surprises me when I open the door.6. My parents cant pay for my books and cloth

49、es.7. I cant bake bread.8. I fail my English exams.9. I get on my new bike.10. My teacher always complains to my parents about my lessons.11. My mom will send me to study in Japan.3a Reading and underliningLonely Kid wrote a letter to a newspaper advice column. Now read the letter on your own. While

50、 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 letterhave a problem, need your help, be popular at school, plan a birthday party for my best friend, everyone else in th

51、e class, be invited except me, do wrongNow lets write as they do in the text. We are going to write in imitation of the text we have just learned. Write as they do. （仿写）3b Thinking and fillingYou are to think of some advice to help the “Lonely Kid”. Fill in the blanks in Marys letter.Dear Lonely Kid

52、,There are a lot of things you could do. You could call your friends to ask to be invited. They may have forgotten to invite you. Or maybe you should go shopping to buy some gifts for the one who is going to celebrate his birthday. Send the gifts to him. That way, they would invite you to the birthd

53、ay parties next time.Good luck!3c Writing and readingThere is an advice column in the school weekly paper. Now you have some real or imaginary problems. You will write to ask for advice. 4 GROUPWORKWhat problems do you have in studies and in life? Now you will read the statements on page 14 and choo

54、se one of them. And then in groups of five, ask your classmates for advice.Problems and adviceYou left your homework at home.You could call your father, telling him to take your homework to school at once.Your best friend is more popular than you.You should try to make as many friends as possible in

55、 class from now on.You lost your sports clothes.You could report it to the head teacher. He may help you to find your lost clothes back.You dont know where your ID card is.Why dont you look for it under your bed? You dont want to have P.E. classes.You must go to take your P.E. classes. They may be g

56、ood to your health and studies.Your parents always argue.Why dont you call the police when they argue next time?A: Dear Teacher Li, I have a problem, and I need your help. B: Whats the matter with you?A: I always thought I was popular at school. B: But you just found out that your friends were plann

57、ing a birthday party for your best friend, and they didnt invite me, did they?A: You are right. How did you get to know that?B: I know that everyone else in the class was invited except you.A: And I dont know why. I cant think what I did wrong. Im very upset and dont know what to do. B: What do I think? I think you are wrong. They sent you an invitation card by email. A: Really. I dont get online these