八年级下>Module 5 Problems>Unit 2 If you tell him the truth, you’ll prove how honest you are

Module5 Unit 2
If you tell him the truth, you will prove how honest you are.

ⅠTeaching modelParticipantsParticipantsParticipants
Reading and writing
ⅡTeaching method
Bottom-up approach
ⅢTeaching aims
1. To get information from the reading material about problems and solutions .
2. To learn more expressions and words .
ⅣTeaching Objectives
Key vocabulary : truth , prove ,honest ,onto ,take off , terrible , at least , pocket money , after all , realize , virus , mend
Key structures : if-clause warn sb. not to do sth . go wrong make sure
ⅤTeaching aids
OHP , tape recorder , multimedia
Participants: all students of Class Two Grade Eight
ⅥTeaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming-up
1. Review the text of Unit 1
2. Watch the video of the text.
3. Tell the students how to write a letter and if they have problems , write to Diana at New Standard Magazine , and ask for her advice .
5. Learn the new words .
Step 2 Reading
A. Ask the students to read through the letters .
B. Play the tape and have them read and follow .
C. Ask the students to read the passage loudly by themselves .
D. Learning to learn
Step 3 Do exercises :
A. Read the letter and the answer. Choose the problem and the advice.
1. The problem is ____.
A ) Steve played a computer game after his father warned him about a virus.
B ) Steve played a computer game on his father's computer after his father warned him not to use it. But his computer game left a virus on the computer.
C ) Steve's friend left a virus on Steve's computer. His father uses the computer for work, and is now very angry.
2. The advice is ____.
A ) He should say he's sorry and mend the computer.
B ) He should tell his father to mend the computer.
C ) He should tell his father the truth and do some jobs to pay for it.
B. Read the letter in Activity 1 again .
C. Answer the questions :
1. Has Steve told his father the truth
2. Why does Steve feel terrible
3. Does Steve want to mend the computer himself
4. How can Steve prove he's honest
5. Where does Steve's pocket money come from
6. How will Steve's father realise Steve is truly sorry
D. Complete the sentences.
1. If he tells his father about the computer, he will prove that he is honest.
2. If he offers to pay, _____________________________________________.
3. If he tells his father the truth, ____________________________________.
4. If he doesn't use his pocket money, _______________________________.
5. If he offers to do some jobs or help his father, _______________________.
Step 4 Explain the important and difficult points
1. have a problem (with sb.) (与某人)有麻烦
They have problems with each other.
2. ask for advice征求建议
Tom asked for advice about learning English.
advice n. 不可数 a piece of advice　一条建议
3. go wrong　坏了
Don’t eat the egg. It has gone wrong.
4. take off sth.卸掉…
When you finish play the game, don’t forget to take it off the computer.
5. make sure (that)确定…
I make sure he won’t leave the key at home.
6. have a virus染上病毒
My computer had a virus yesterday.
7. offer to do主动提出做…
He offered to help me with my English.
offer sth. to sb.= offer sb. sth.向某人提供某物
He offered a good suggestion to me.
8. make a mistake犯错
I made a big mistake in the exam.
9. tell sb. the truth说实话 true adj. truly adv. truth n. tell a lie说谎
10. be angry with sb.生某人的气
I didn’t pass the exam. My teacher was angry with me.
11. at least至少 at most至多
I didn’t pass the exam. But at least I tried my best.
12. prove证明 He proved it to be true.
13. after all毕竟
I should study hard, after all my parents expect me to go to college.
14. help sb. with sth.在某方面帮助某人
Tom often helps me with my housework.
Step 5 Writing
A. Look at the passage and find sentences that:
1. say what Steve did and when
2. say what the problem is
3. say what happened next
4. ask what Steve should do
B. Think of one problem. Write a short letter to Diana describing the problem. Use the following stages to help you.
1. say what you did and when
2. say what the problem is
3. say what happened next
4. ask what Steve should do
This is a model answer:
Dear Diana,
It's my father's birthday next Saturday, and all the family is looking forward to the surprise party. My mum has asked lots of friends and relations to come, and has cooked lots of nice food.
Unfortunately, my father told me yesterday that he has bought tickets to take my mother, sister and I to a special performance at the theatre that same evening.
Now I don't know what to do. My mother will be angry if I tell my father about the secret party, and my father will be angry if I tell my mother about the secret theatre trip. Please give me some advice.
Yours,
Chen Lin
Step 6 Do exercises :
A. 单词拼写：
A. 单词拼写：
1. I don’t think it’s good to tell him the _________(真相) now .
2. We can use emails for _________ (发送) message to our friends .
3. You made some grammar _________ (错误) in your English test .
4. Many __________(老实的)businessmen will do this .
5. He __________(证明) himself to be a better driver.
6. She __________(认识) her mistake at last .
7. I’m __________ (很糟) at tennis .
8. Could you help me move the books ________ (到… 上面) the shelf
Answers:
1. truth 2. sending 3. mistakes 4. honest 5. proved
6. realised 7. terrible 8. onto
B. 完成句子:
1. 你能帮我把这个箱子放在车上吗？
Can you ______________________ the box into the car
2. 他爸爸还在为那事生他的气。
His father _______________________ about that.
3. 他到底还是来了。
He has come __________________________________ .
4. 这项工作至少要半年时间。
This job needs _______________________ half a year to finish .
5. 那男孩主动替我提包。
The boy _______________________ the bag for me.
6. 如果你再犯同样错误,我就请你走了。
If you_______________ . I’ll __________________ .
7. 这电脑我买了5年了。现在经常出毛病。
They said that they _______________ to see me __________________ this month .
Step 7 Homework
Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 4, 5&6