八年级英语(下)第4单元第1课时
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A 1a—2d
一、【教材分析】
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握下列单词：allow, wrong. midnight, guess, deal, 2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：What’s wrong Look through big deal work outtoo much, too many, get into a fight with sb, allow sb to do sth, so that, be good at doing, find sb doing, No problem. 3. 能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式：A: What’s wrong B: I’m really tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
能力目标 通过听说训练，学会谈论问题并给出相应建议, 注意连词的使用。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于表达自己的问题，并乐于找到解决的办法，建立开朗健康的人格。
教学重点 Talk about problems and give advice.
教学难点 正确使用本课常用表达；听力训练。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Dictate the words and expressions for one minute.2. Revision “复习检查” Revise and learn some usual problems in students’ life.通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果。3. 1a Look at the picture and read the sentences. Fill in the chart.
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” 出示这节课的三维学习目标。(1)学习并掌握下列单词：allow, wrong. midnight, guess, deal, (2)能正确使用以下常用表达：What’s wrong Look through big deal work outtoo much, too many, get into a fight with sb, allow sb to do sth, so that, be good at doing, find sb doing, No problem. (3)能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式：A: What’s wrong B: I’m really tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening 2. Leading-in“导入新课”(1) Talk about some problems according to some pictures: A: Do you have to study too much so you don’t get enough sleep B: Yes, I do.(don’t have any free time to do things sb likes, don’t be allowed to hang our with one’s friends, have too many after-school classes, get into a fight with sb ) (2) Play a game: Listening competition① Listen to the tape.② Write or circle the answers.③ Work in a group and check the answers: Who has one answer Who has two answers Who has no answer The student who has no answer should learn the answers and say a sentence what she / he wants to say in English.(3) Word in groups. Which group can make the most and the best conversations according to 1a Which group give the best advice For example:A: What’s wrong B: I’m really tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
III. Practice 操练 1. 机械操练 (Mechanical Drills) 1) Learn to talk about problems and advice according to some pictures:A. What’s wrong with you B: I got a fight with my best friend. What should I do A: I think you could write him a letter.2. 有意义操练 (Meaningful Drills) Pair work:(1) Practice the conversations in pairs according to some picture.(2) 2d : Role play the conversation. Answer the following questions: 1) Why did Kim look sad 2) Does Kim’s sister return his new magazines and CDs 3) What did Kim think of his sister 4) What is Dive’s advice (3) Check the answers and explain some language points.3. 交际性操练 (Communicative Drills) Some students to say their problems and others give them some advice. Make their own conversations according to 2d, and then share their new conversations.
IV. Consolidation巩固 Listening practice:1. 1bIntroduce what the conversations are about briefly.Read the five sentences.Get the students to listen and look at the pictures, then circle. Share their answers.2. 2aFirst get the students to read the instruction and understand the means of could and should.Then get them to listen and fill in the blanks.Share their answers.Read and understand the five sentences in 2a.3. 2bGive the students 20 seconds to prepare for listening.Listen again and match the problems with the advice. Share their answers. Read the sentences in 2b.
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 编对话， 背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember the new words of 1a-2d. Finish off the exercises. Preview the new words of 3a-3c.Write at least one conversation about the usual problems and the good advice.
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section A 1a—2d
四、【教后反思】
Section A 3a—3c
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握新词汇：relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, surprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at home3. 学会使用以下句型：(1) A: What should he do B: He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.(2) A: What’s wrong B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she will ask you next time.
能力目标 通过阅读训练，培养学生的良好的阅读理解能力，同时使学生在理解书信故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读，以实现对学生进行有利的情感教育的目的。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于表达自己的问题， 喜欢小组合作学习， 相互帮助，建立开朗健全的人格。
教学重点 重点词汇、常用表达及句型。
教学难点 在理解书信故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Free talk “自由交际”1) Make conversations to talk about problems and give advice.e.g.:—What’s wrong with you —I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do —Well you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.—…2) Role play the conversation.(2d)2. Revision “复习检查” 通过检查上节课布置的作业落实作业完成情况，进而为新课的导入铺路搭桥。通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果，
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” (1)学习并掌握新词汇：relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore (2)能正确使用以下常用表达：get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, surprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at home (3)学会使用以下句型：1) A: What should he do B: He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.2) A: What’s wrong B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she will ask you next time.2. Leading-in“导入新课”(1) Look at the picture in 3a, and answer the following questions: 1) How many people can you see in the picture 2) What are they doing 3) Where are they 4) Can you guess what’s their problem
III. Practice 操练 1. 速读 (Fast Reading)Read quickly and find the answers to the questions:(1) Who write the letter (2) What’s the writer’s problem (3) What’s the advice that Mr Hunt gave 2. 精读 (Intensive Reading)Read the passage carefully and answer the question: What do you think of the advice (3b)Then talk about the advice. For example:I agree / disagree with his advice because… I agree with his advice because my parents are all busy with their work and they have no time to talk from each other. After work my mother is busy doing housework and my father is also busy working on the computer.3. 朗读 (Loud Reading)1) Read after the tape twice.2) Read the passage by themselves, and then give some of them show time. (4) 使用“学案”中“自主探究”部分的内容，体验语法以及语言知识点的使用方法。
IV. Consolidation巩固 1. Close the books and try to fill in the blanks.Dear Mr Hunt,My problem is that I can’t _______ _______ ______my family. Relation between my parents have become difficult. They ________ ______ _______, and I really don’t like it. It’s the ______ _________________ they have. I don’t know is I should say anything to them about this. When they _______, it’s like a big, black cloud _________ ________ our home. Also, my ______ __________ is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. ________ he watches _____________ _____ _______ until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel __________ _____ ______________. Is that normal What can I do Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen, It’s not easy ________ your age, and it’s normal to have these _________. ________ _______ _______talk about these feelings with your family If your parents are having problems, you should ________ ________ ________. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house ______ _______ they have more time for ________ ________________.Secondly, ________ _______ _______ sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don’t _______ him __________ TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon.Robert Hunt 2. Read the words and expressions in 3c then find out which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as them. Then write a sentence using each word or phrase. (3c)3. Read and recite the sentences in Grammar Focus.4. Fill in the blanks with “ although, so that or until”.（4a）5. Give some advice about the problems. (4b)6. Compare the advice with your classmate’s and choose the best advice.
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 尝试复述两封信， 背诵回信中的最后一段，背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember the new words of 3a-4c. Finish off the exercises. Preview Section B 1a-1e .
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section A 3a—4c
四、【教后反思】
Section A Grammar Focus—4c
一、【教材分析】
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握新词汇：relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, surprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at home3. 学会使用以下句型：(1) A: What should he do B: He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.(2) A: What’s wrong B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she will ask you next time.
能力目标 通过阅读训练，培养学生的良好的阅读理解能力，同时使学生在理解书信故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读，以实现对学生进行有利的情感教育的目的。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于表达自己的问题， 喜欢小组合作学习， 相互帮助，建立开朗健全的人格。
教学重点 重点词汇、常用表达及句型。
教学难点 在理解书信故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Free talk “自由交际”1) Make conversations to talk about problems and give advice.e.g.:—What’s wrong with you —I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do —Well you should call him so that you can say you’re sorry.—…2) Role play the conversation.(2d)2. Revision “复习检查” 通过检查上节课布置的作业落实作业完成情况，进而为新课的导入铺路搭桥。通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果，
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” (1)学习并掌握新词汇：relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore (2)能正确使用以下常用表达：get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, surprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at home (3)学会使用以下句型：1) A: What should he do B: He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.2) A: What’s wrong B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she will ask you next time.2. Leading-in“导入新课”(1) Look at the picture in 3a, and answer the following questions: 1) How many people can you see in the picture 2) What are they doing 3) Where are they 4) Can you guess what’s their problem
III. Practice 操练 1. 速读 (Fast Reading)Read quickly and find the answers to the questions:(1) Who write the letter (2) What’s the writer’s problem (3) What’s the advice that Mr Hunt gave 2. 精读 (Intensive Reading)Read the passage carefully and answer the question: What do you think of the advice (3b)Then talk about the advice. For example:I agree / disagree with his advice because… I agree with his advice because my parents are all busy with their work and they have no time to talk from each other. After work my mother is busy doing housework and my father is also busy working on the computer.3. 朗读 (Loud Reading)1) Read after the tape twice.2) Read the passage by themselves, and then give some of them show time. (4) 使用“学案”中“自主探究”部分的内容，体验语法以及语言知识点的使用方法。
IV. Consolidation巩固 1. Close the books and try to fill in the blanks.Dear Mr Hunt,My problem is that I can’t _______ _______ ______my family. Relation between my parents have become difficult. They ________ ______ _______, and I really don’t like it. It’s the ______ _________________ they have. I don’t know is I should say anything to them about this. When they _______, it’s like a big, black cloud _________ ________ our home. Also, my ______ __________ is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. ________ he watches _____________ _____ _______ until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel __________ _____ ______________. Is that normal What can I do Sad and ThirteenDear Sad and Thirteen, It’s not easy ________ your age, and it’s normal to have these _________. ________ _______ _______talk about these feelings with your family If your parents are having problems, you should ________ ________ ________. Maybe you could do more jobs around the house ______ _______ they have more time for ________ ________________.Secondly, ________ _______ _______ sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don’t _______ him __________ TV all the time. However, he should let you watch your favorite show. I hope things will be better for you soon.Robert Hunt 2. Read the words and expressions in 3c then find out which words or phrases in the letters have the same or similar meanings as them. Then write a sentence using each word or phrase. (3c)3. Read and recite the sentences in Grammar Focus.4. Fill in the blanks with “ although, so that or until”.（4a）5. Give some advice about the problems. (4b)6. Compare the advice with your classmate’s and choose the best advice.
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 尝试复述两封信， 背诵回信中的最后一段，背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember the new words of 3a-4c. Finish off the exercises. Preview Section B 1a-1e .
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section A Grammar Focus—4c
四、【教后反思】
Section B 1a—1e
一、【教材分析】
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握下列单词：member 成员，分子；pressure 压力； compete竞争，对抗2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：play sports做运动 hang out with friends和朋友闲逛 spend time alone独处 give sb a lot of pressure给某人许多压力 have enough free time有足够的空闲时间have a fight with sb和某人打架 compete with sb和某人竞争3. 能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式：(1) Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.(2) A: I think Wei Ming should … B: Why A: Because…
能力目标 通过听说训练，学会谈论问题并给出相应建议, 注意连词的使用。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于表达自己的问题，并乐于找到解决的办法，建立开朗健康的人格。
教学重点 Talk about problems and give advice.
教学难点 正确使用本课常用表达；听力训练。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Dictate the words and expressions for one minute.2. Revision “复习检查” 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。1. Children have to start to c_________ with others from a very young age.2. I think parents shouldn’t give the children too much p________ about school.3. You could talk to your parents or other family m________ when you have any problems.4. The students usually don’t have e_________ sleep.5. Free time a_________ are very important, they can help to relax yourself.通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果。3. 1a Look at the picture and read the phrases. Fill in the blank.
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” 出示这节课的三维学习目标。(1)学习并掌握下列单词：member 成员，分子； pressure 压力； compete竞争，对抗 (2)能正确使用以下常用表达：play sports做运动 hang out with friends和朋友闲逛 spend time alone独处 give sb a lot of pressure给某人许多压力 have enough free time有足够的空闲时间have a fight with sb和某人打架 compete with sb和某人竞争 (3)能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式：(1) Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.(2) A: I think Wei Ming should … B: Why A: Because…2. Leading-in“导入新课”(1) Talk about some problems according to some pictures: A: Do you think playing sports can help lower your stress B: Yes, I do.(play sports, hang out with friends, talk to parents or other family members, spend time alone, play computer games, read books, watch movies )(2) Rank them with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress. For example: ① hang out with friends② talk to parents or other family members③ spend time alone④ watch movies⑤ read books⑥ play sports⑦ play computer games⑧ only watch TV shows and do nothing else to waste half day
III. Practice 操练 1. 机械操练 (Mechanical Drills) 1) Read and role play the conversation.A. What’s wrong with you B: My parents are giving me too much pressure about school. A: Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.B: It’s because they want me to get good grades.2. 有意义操练 (Meaningful Drills) Pair work:(1) Practice the conversations in pairs according to some picture.( the picture according to 1c and 1d)(2) Role play the conversation.3. 交际性操练 (Communicative Drills) Some students to say their problems and others give them some advice. Make their own conversations according to the new conversations:A. What’s wrong with you B: My parents are giving me too much pressure about school. A: Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.B: It’s because they want me to get good grades.
IV. Consolidation巩固 Listening practice:1. 1c Get the students to listen and look at the pictures, then circle. Share their answers.2. 1dFirst read the sentences in the chart.Then get them to listen and fill in the blanks.Share their answers.Read and understand the three sentences in 1d.
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 编对话， 背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember the new words of 1a-1e. Finish off the exercises. Preview the new words of 2a-2e.Write at least one conversation about the usual problems and the good advice.
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B 1a—1e
四、【教后反思】
Section B 2a—2e
一、【教材分析】
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握新词汇：opinion意见；想法；看法 skill技艺；技巧 typical典型的 football橄榄球；足球 quick快的；时间短暂的 continue持续；继续存在 compare比较 crazy不理智的；疯狂的 push鞭策；督促；推动 development发展；发育；成长 cause造成；引起 usual通常的，寻常的2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：cut out删除；删去 compare…with比较；对比 it’s time for…到了该干……的时候了3. 学会使用以下句型：Linda Miller knows all about such stress. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
能力目标 通过阅读训练，培养学生的良好的阅读理解能力，同时使学生在理解文章故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读，以实现对学生进行有利的情感教育的目的。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于发现自己的问题，了解生活和自己， 喜欢小组合作学习， 相互帮助，建立开朗健全的人格。
教学重点 重点词汇、常用表达及句型。
教学难点 在理解文章故事情节的基础上对文章进行进一步的解读。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Free talk “自由交际”1) Make conversations to talk about after-school activitiese.g.:—What after-school activities do you usually do —I often do homework.(use the Internet, have after-school lessons, hang out with friends, watch movies, play sports or exercise)2) Role play the conversation.(1e)2. Revision “复习检查” 通过检查上节课布置的作业落实作业完成情况，进而为新课的导入铺路搭桥。通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果，
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” (1)学习并掌握新词汇：opinion意见；想法；看法 skill技艺；技巧 typical典型的 football橄榄球；足球 quick快的；时间短暂的 continue持续；继续存在 compare比较 crazy不理智的；疯狂的 push鞭策；督促；推动 development发展；发育；成长 cause造成；引起 usual通常的，寻常的 (2)能正确使用以下常用表达：cut out删除；删去 compare…with比较；对比 it’s time for…到了该干……的时候了 (3)学会使用以下句型：Linda Miller knows all about such stress. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.2. Leading-in“导入新课”(1) Look at the picture in 2b, and answer the following questions: 1) What is the common problem for Chinese and American families 2) Who gives their opinions about the problem
III. Practice 操练 1. 速读 (Fast Reading)Read quickly and find the answers to the questions:(1) Are Chinese children busier on weekends than weekdays (2) What are they learning at after-school classes (3) What kind family do the Taylors belong to (4) When does competition start (5) Why don’t they just let their kids be kids (6) Is too much pressure good for a child’s development 2. 精读 (Intensive Reading)(1) Read the passage carefully and find the words in 2c (2) Read the article again and answer the questions.① Does Cathy Taylor think It’s important for kids to join after-school activities ② Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s her opinion ③ Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say 3. 朗读 (Loud Reading)1) Read after the tape twice.2) Read the passage by themselves, and then give some of them show time. (4) 使用“学案”中“自主探究”部分的内容，体验语法以及语言知识点的使用方法。
IV. Consolidation巩固 1. Close the books and try to fill in the blanks.These days, Chinese children are sometimes _______ on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after-school classes. Many of them are learning ______ ______so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university. Others are practicing _______ so that they can __________ and _______. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.The Taylors are a __________ American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. “On most days after school, ” Cathy says, “I take one of my two boys to ________ ___________ and my daughter to ________ __________. Then I have to take my other son to _________ __________. Maybe I could ________ ________ a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are ____________ for my children’s future. I really want them to be _____________.” However, the tired children _______ get home _________ after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then ________ _______ ________ homework.Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about ____ ________. “In some families, ____________ ________ very young and _____________ until the kids _______ _______,” She says. “Mothers send their small kids to ______ ______ _____ classes. And they are always _____________ them with other children. It’s _________. I don’t think that’s _______, Why don’t they let their ______ _______ ________ People shouldn’t push their kid so hard.”Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s _______________. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. “Kids should have time to _________ and __________ for themselves, too. _________ it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even ________ ______________ to have happy children.” 2. Work in pair. Discuss the questions with your partner. (1) What do you think of after-school activities (2) What should you do to relax
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 尝试复述两封信， 背诵回信中的最后一段，背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember the new words of 2a-2e. Finish off the exercises. Preview Section B 3a-Self Check .
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B 2a—2e
四、【教后反思】
Section B 3a—Self Check
一、【教材分析】
教学目标 知识目标 1. 学习并掌握新词汇：perhaps adv. 可能；大概；也许allow, wrong. midnight, guess, deal, relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore member； pressure； compete opinion skill typical football quick continue compare crazy push development cause usual2. 能正确使用以下常用表达：in one’s opinion 依……看 take after-school classes上课外辅导 be good for对……有好处 agree with sb同意某人What’s wrong Look through big deal work out find sb doing, No problem. too much, too many, get into a fight with sb, allow sb to do sth, so that, be good at doing, get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, surprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at homeplay sports hang out with friends spend time alone give sb a lot of pressure have enough free time have a fight with sb compete with sb cut out compare…with it’s time for…3. 学会使用以下句型：(1) In my opinion, it is important for children to practice their work skills.Although many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables so that they can be healthy.(2) A: What’s wrong B: I’m really tired because I studied until midnight last night.A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening (3) Although you may be unhappy with your parents, you should talk to them. Ask them why they give you so much pressure.A: I think Wei Ming should … B: Why A: Because…(4) A: What should he do B: He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.A: What’s wrong B: My sister borrows my clothes without asking. What should I do A: Well, you could tell her that this makes you angry so that she will ask you next time.(5) Linda Miller knows all about such stress. In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older.
能力目标 通过整个单元的学习，培养学生思考问题和解决问题的能力。
情感目标 通过本课的学习，培养学生善于发现自己的问题，了解生活和自己， 喜欢小组合作学习， 相互帮助，建立开朗健全的人格。
教学重点 重点词汇、常用表达及句型。
教学难点 思考问题和解决问题的能力。
教学方法 情景教学法；任务型教学法。
二、【教学流程】
环节 师生活动 二次备课
I. Preparation 准备 课前3分钟检查单词预习情况，教师根据学生读的状况，适当领读，帮助学生正音。1. Free talk “自由交际” Make conversations to talk about after-school activitiese.g.:—What do you think of after-school activities —Boring and tiring.2. Revision “复习检查” 通过检查上节课布置的作业落实作业完成情况，进而为新课的导入铺路搭桥。通过检查“学案”中“新知预习”内容检查预习效果，用所给单词的适当形式填空。1. Although she is my best friend, she always ________ (copy) my homework.2. My sister is afraid of _________ (speak) in front of people.3. My teacher was angry with me because I _________ (leave) my homework at home this morning.4. I think you should sit down and have a good _________ (communicate) with your friend.5. My _________ (old) brother helps me learn to ride a bike.
II. Presentation呈现 1. Learning tasks“示标定向” (1)学习并掌握新词汇：perhaps adv. 可能；大概；也许allow, wrong. midnight, guess, deal, relation, communicate, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, explain, clear, copy, return, anymore member； pressure； compete opinion意见；想法；看法 skill技艺；技巧 typical典型的 football橄榄球；足球 quick快的；时间短暂的 continue持续；继续存在 compare比较 crazy不理智的；疯狂的 push鞭策；督促；推动 development发展；发育；成长 cause造成；引起 usual通常的，寻常的 (2) 能正确使用以下常用表达：in one’s opinion 依……看 take after-school classes上课外辅导 be good for对……有好处 agree with sb同意某人What’s wrong Look through big deal work out find sb doing, No problem. too much, too many, get into a fight with sb, allow sb to do sth, so that, be good at doing, get on with, elder brother, refuse to do sth, instead, feel lonely and nervous, mind sb doing sth, enough sleep, a big deal, so that, urprise sb, without doing sth, make sb angry, until the last minute, fight all the time, be afraid of doing, leave sth at homeplay sports hang out with friends spend time alone give sb a lot of pressure have enough free time have a fight with sb compete with sb 和某人竞争 cut out删除；删去 compare…with比较；对比 it’s time for…到了该干……的时候了 (3) 学会使用以下句型：In my opinion, it is important for children to practice their work skills.Although many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and vegetables so that they can be healthy.2. Leading-in“导入新课” Read the parents’ opinions about after-school classes.
III. Practice 操练 (1) Make notes on your own opinions.(2) Writing practice according to 3b.(3) 使用“学案”中“自主探究”部分的内容，体验语法以及语言知识点的使用方法。
IV. Consolidation巩固 1. Fill in the blanks using until, so that or although in Self Check.2. Think about each problem, choose the advice you agree with more, Then write your own advice
V. Examination检测 1. 引导学生小结梳理知识框架、规律、方法，并对合作小组当堂学习情况进行总结评价，巩固学生所获得的语言知识和经验，让学生在评价中反思，在反思中进步。Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt.1)words 2) phrases 3) sentences2. 当堂检测(见学案)：教师要随堂进行评价，批改可以由学习小组内互批、组间互批、集体订正等方法，批阅后教师要统计达标情况,收集反馈信息，当堂矫正补救。
VI. Assignment作业 1. 口头作业: 听并跟读录音， 尝试复述两封信， 背诵回信中的最后一段，背笔记。2. 书面作业： Remember all the words and expresses in Unit4. Finish off the exercises. Preview all the words and expresses in Unit 5.
三、【板书设计】
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B 3a—Self Check
四、【教后反思】Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Period 1 Section A (1a-2d)
必背单词
1. allow v. 允许；准许→ allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
2. wrong adj. 有毛病；错误的→ right adj. 正确的
3. guess v. 猜测；估计
4. deal n. 协议；交易→ deal with 处理
必背短语
5. look through 浏览；快速查看
6. big deal 重要的事
7. work out 成功地发展；解决
必背句子
8. —What’s wrong 哪儿不舒服？
— I’m really tired because I studied until midnight last night.
我真的很累，因为昨晚我学到了半夜。
— Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
今天晚上你为什么不早点睡？
9. Well, I found my sister looking through my things yesterday.
唔，昨天我发现我的妹妹在快速翻看我的东西。
Period 2 Section A (3a-3c)
必背单词
1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往→ relate v. 联系
2. communication n. 交流；沟通→ communicate v. 交流；沟通→ communicate with sb. 与某人交流
3. argue v. 争论；争吵→ argument n. 争论→ argue with sb. 与某人争吵
4. cloud n. 云；云朵→ cloudy adj. 多云的
5. elder adj. 年纪较长的→ older adj. 年纪较长的
6. instead adv. 代替；反而；却→ instead of 代替
7. whatever pron. 任何；每一
8. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的→(近义词)worried adj. 担忧的→ be nervous/worried about 对…… 担忧
9. offer v. 主动提出；自愿给予→ offer to do sth. (主动)提出做某事
10. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的→ properly adv. 正确地；恰当地→(近义词)true adj. 正确的
11. secondly adv. 其次；第二
12. explain v. 解释；说明
13. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的→ clearly adv. 清楚地；清晰地
必背短语
14. get on with 和睦相处；关系良好
必背句子
15. My problem is that I can’t get on with my family.
我的问题是我不能和家人和睦相处。
16. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.
相反，他想看什么就看什么直到深夜。
Period 3 Section A (Grammar Focus-4c)
必背单词
1. copy v. 抄袭；模仿；复印；复制
2. return v. 归还；回来；返回
3. anymore adv.(常用于否定句和疑问句末)再也(不)；(不)再
必背句子＆语法
4. He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.
他应该和他的朋友谈谈，这样他能说出抱歉。
5. Maybe you could go to his house.
或许你可以去他家。
Period 4 Section B (1a-1e)
必背单词
1. member n. 成员；分子
2. pressure n. 压力→ press v. 按；(被)压
3. compete v. 竞争；对抗→ competition n. 竞争
→ competitor n. 竞争者；对手
Period 5 Section B (2a-2e)
必背单词
1. opinion n. 意见；想法；看法
2. skill n. 技艺；技巧
3. typical adj. 典型的
4. football n.( 美式) 橄榄球；足球
5. quick adj. 快的；迅速的；时间短暂的→ quickly adv. 迅速地；很快地
6. continue v. 持续； 继续存在→ continue to do sth. 继续做某事
→ (同义短语)go on 继续
7. compare v. 比较→ compare ... with 对比；比较
8. crazy adj. 不理智的；疯狂的→ be crazy about... 对……着迷
9. push v. 鞭策；督促；推动→ push sb. to do sth. 督促某人做某事
10. development n. 发展；发育；成长
→ develop v. 发展；(使)成长
11. cause v. 造成；引起→ cause sb. sth.=cause sth. for sb. 给某人造成……
12. usual adj. 通常的；寻常的→(反义词)unusual 不寻常的
→ usually adv. 通常
必背短语
13. cut out 删除；删去
14. in one’s opinion 依……看
必背句子
15. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7: 00 p.m.
然而，疲惫的孩子们直到晚上 7 点之后才回家。
16. And they are always comparing them with other children.
而且她们总是把自己的孩子与其他孩子作比较。
17. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children. 尽管想要孩子成功是正常的，但是让孩子快乐是更重要的。
Period 6 Section B (3a-Self Check)
必背单词
1. perhaps adv. 可能；大概；也许
必背句子
2. In my opinion, it is important for children/ parents to ...
在我看来，对孩子/ 父母来说……是重要的。Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词：allow, wrong, midnight, guess, deal, big deal, work out
能掌握以下句型：
① —What’s wrong
—I’m really tried because I studied until midnight last night.
② You could take him to the ball game.
2) 能了解以下语法：
能够运用所学知识谈论问题和困难、提出建议并做出选择；
能根据对方所提出的问题，给出一些合理的建议。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
培养学生良好的合作意识，鼓励学生大胆表达自己的想法和意愿。正确认识
生活中的一些困难，能采用正确的方式解决生活中的问题。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) Talk about the problems.
2) Learn the new language points.
2. 教学难点：
能根据对方所提出的问题，给出一些合理的建议。
学会表达建议的一些方式。
三、教学过程
Step 1 Warming up
1. 导入学生们平时在学校和生活中存在的问题。
T: What’s the matter/ What’s wrong
S: He has too much homework to do.
T: Do he like to do it
S1: No, he doesn’t. Because he doesn’t have any free time to do things he likes.
…
Step 2 Talking
1. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not Ss discuss with their
partners and give some advice.
① I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
② I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
③ My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
④ I have too many after-school classes.
⑤ 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 to 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: What’s wrong
B: I’m really tied because I studied until midnight last night.
A: Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
4. Language points:
1) allow v. 允许；准许
allow sb. (not) to do sth. (不)允许某人做某事
e.g: My parents don’t allow me to stay up late.
我父母不允许我熬夜。
Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there.
史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。
2) wrong adj. 错误的；不对的 = not right
e.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong.
广告上的一些字错了。
Step 5 Listening
Work on 2a:
T: Peter has some problems. What advice does his friend give him Fill in the blanks with could or should.
1. Let Ss read the sentences in 2a.
2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and write the words in the blank.
3. Play the recording again to check the answers.
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 sentence.
2. Play the recording for the Ss to write the letters (a-e) next to the advice in 2a.
3. Play the recording again to check the answers.
keys: 1. d 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. b
Exercise:
Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
Boy 2 had a ______ with his best friend. He could ______ him a letter. But he isn’t good at writing letters. He ______ call him ____, but he doesn’t want to talk about it on the ______. He ______ talk to him so that he can say he’s sorry but it’s not ____. He ______go to his house but he doesn’t want to _______ him. He could take him to the _____________, but he doesn’t want to wait that long.
Step 6 Pair work
1. Tell Ss to make a conversation using the information in 2a and 2b.
2. Let one pair to read out their conversation first.
3. e.g. A: What’s 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 you’re sorry.
B: But I don’t want to talk about it on the phone.
4. Ss act the conversation in pairs. Ask some pairs to act out their conversations.
Step 7 Role-play
1. Ss read the conversations and try to understand the meaning.
2. Read the conversation after the teacher.
3. Practice the conversation with their partner. Then let some pairs to act out the
conversation.
4. Explain some new words and main points in the conversation.
(1) guess
e.g. Let us guess the height of the building.
让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。
(2) big deal, deal
big deal是英语中的一个固定搭配，表示“重要的事情或状况”，多用于非
正式交流。作否定用法时，常说It’s not a big deal或It’s no big deal.表示说
话人并不认为某事有什么了不起。
e.g. There's a soccer game on TV this evening but I don’t have to watch it. It’s
no big deal.
今天晚上电视上有一场足球赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。
It’s a big deal, David, bigger than you know.
这事挺重要的，戴维，比你所知道的要重要。
What's the big deal It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
有什么了不起的？这不过是个生日，又不是世界某日。
(3) work out
work out 解决（问题）；算出
e.g. Mike worked out the difficult problem by himself.
迈克自己算出了那道难题。
Is it possible to work out the problem
有可能解决这个问题吗？
Homework:
Write three conversations about your problems and your friends’ suggestions.
A: I have too many after-school classes. What could I do
B: You could …
Section A 2 (3a-3c)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 学习掌握下列词汇：get on with, relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder,
instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, communicate, explain, clear
2）阅读短文，能按要求找到相应的信息。
3）通过阅读提高学生们的阅读能力。
4) 了解如果在生活中发生了一些不尽如人意的问题，应当如何面对理性地去解
决。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
人的一生并不都是一帆风顺的，难免有一些挫折的困难，如果生活中发生了一
些不尽如人意的问题，我们学会冷静对待，学会合理的办法去理性地去解决。
二、教学重难点：
1. 教学重点：
1) 掌握本部分出现的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。
2) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息。通过阅读练习，来提高阅读能力。
2. 教学难点：
1) 阅读短文，获得相关的信息的能力。
2) 理解并运用所学的词汇及表达方式。
三、教学过程：
Step 1 Revision
Some Ss give some problems. Other Ss give advice.
Problems and advice:
1. I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
2. I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.
Why don’t you go camping with your friends this weekend
3. My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.
Why not read some interesting books at home
4. I have too many after-school classes.
Why don’t you talk about it with your parents
5. I got into a fight with my best friend.
Why not call him up
Role-play the conversation of 2d.
Step 2 Presentation the new words
1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往
e.g. Their relation seemed quite close.
他们的关系看起来很亲密。
2. argue v. 争吵；争论
e.g. The couple began to argue about the child’s education.
那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。
3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的
e.g. It’s not proper to visit a friend too late in the evening.
太晚了，去看朋友不合适。
4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的
e.g. Don’t be nervous. It is just a small test.
不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。
5. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的
e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky.
天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。
Step 3 Lead in
一、通过问答一些有关家庭生活的问题来导入正题：
1. Can you get on well with your family
2. Are the relations between your parents good
3. Do you have any brothers or sisters Can you get on well with him/her
4. Who do you ask for help when you have problems
…
Step 4 Reading
Work on 3a:
1. Tell Ss to read the article in 3a quickly and try to find the answers to these
questions:
What’s Sad and Thirteen’s problem
How does he feel at home
方法指导 ( http: / / zw.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )：带着问题，然后快速阅读短文，争取在较短的时间内，找到答案。
学生们，按老师指导 ( http: / / zw.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )的方法进行阅读，并快速回答这两个问题。最后，教师让
部分学生回答答案，并校对答案。
2. Ss read the article again and fill in the chart.
学生们认真阅读短文，并在表格中填出男孩Sad and Thirteen面临的问题，并
填写出罗波特先生所给出的建议。和同学们一起校对答案。
3. Ss read the article again and fill in the blanks.
Work on 3b:
1. 让学生们讨论罗波特先生对问题的建议，并发表自己的看法。
2. 学生们分小组讨论，发表自己的意见，由小组长汇总。
3. 让小组长合并汇总的意见和其他同学汇报 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / Article / " \t "_blank )。
S1: I agree with his advice. Because more communication can make family members
understand each other better and know about the feeling they have.
S2: I don’t agree with his advice. I think their parents should fight any more. They
should care more about their children and spend more time with them.
Work on 3c
1. 告诉学生们本学习活动的要求：找出短文与下列词汇意思相同的句子。
2. 让学生们先读3c中的词汇，理解其意思，然后再在短文找出与其意思相同的
词汇或词组。
3. 方法指导：根据上下文的意思，来确定词汇或词组的意思。
4. Check the answers。
5. 让学生们用这些词汇或词组造句子。
make sth. clear — explain Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
talk — _____________ __________________________________
not allow — _______ ___________________________________
worried — ________ __________________________________
get along with — ______________ ___________________________________
Step 5 Language points
1. My problem is that I can’t get on with my family.
get on with 和睦相处；关系良好 相当于 get along with。
e.g. The child doesn’t get on well with others. 那个小孩不合群。
2. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.
1) instead adv. 代替；反而；却
e.g. If we can’t go to Huashan Mountain, we’ll go to the city of Xi’an for the trip.
如果我们不能去爬华山，我们就去西安游玩。
辨析：
instead 是副词，常置于句子末尾。
instead of 是介词短语，后接名词、代词、动名词等。
例如：
Last summer I went to Qingdao.
This summer I’m going to Dalian instead.
去年夏天我去了青岛。今年夏天我要去大连。
Instead of going to Qingdao I’m going to Dalian this year.
今年我打算去大连，而不去青岛。
2) whatever pron. 任何；无论什么 相当于 no matter what。
e.g. Whatever I suggest, he always disagrees.
无论我提什么建议，他都不同意。
3. If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.
offer v. 主动提出；自愿给予
offer侧重主动或愿意给予，主动提出做某事。常用结构：offer sb. sth. 或offer
to do sth.
e.g. She offered me a cup of tea. 她给我端了杯茶。
He offered to go instead of me. 他主动提出代替我去。
4. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother
communicate v. 交流；沟通
communicate with sb. 与某人交流
e.g. Li Mei can easily communicate with foreigners in English.
李梅能用英语与外国人轻松交流。
5. Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
explain v. 解释；说明
1) explain + that / what/ why 等从句
2) explain sth. (to sb.)（向某人）解释某事
e.g. Can you explain what this means
你能解释一下这个的意思吗？
Please explain it to me.
请你向我解释一下吧。
Step 6 Exercises
If time is enough, do some more exercises on big screen.
一、选词填空
instead, argue, nervous, proper, explain
1. My cousin is _______ in front of strangers.
2. He could not come up with a ______answer.
3. The TV shows are boring. Why not play cards _______
4. I don’t want to _______with you. It’s waste of time.
5. Please _______ to her how to use a computer.
二、用括号中单词的适当形式填空。
1. All the ______________ (communicate) with the outside world was broken.
2. Jim is a doctor. His ________ (old) brother is an engineer.
3. After high school Mike got a job instead of ________ (go) to university.
4. It’s very kind of you to offer _______ (help) us on the weekend.
5. To begin with we don’t have much money, ________ (second) we are too busy.
Step 7 Homework
1. Read the article several times after school.
2. Make sentences with these words:
argue; whatever; instead; nervous; explain; offer to do sth. ; communicate with.
Section A 3 (Grammar Focus-4c)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 学习掌握下列词汇：copy, return, anymore
2）进行一步复习巩固学习Section A 部分所学的生词和词组。
3）对询问困难及提出的建议的句型，掌握其规则。
4) 通过不同的方式练习，来熟练运用询问及提建议的表达方式。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
让学生了解每个人在生活中都有可能遇到一些挫折和不幸，我们多去向那些不
幸和困难的人们多表示自己的爱心，多去理解和帮助他们，多向他们提出解决
问题的建议而不是去嘲笑他们。
二、教学重难点言：
1. 教学重点：
1) 复习巩固Section A 部分所学的生词和词组，达到熟练运用的目标。
2) 熟练掌握和运用询问困难和提建议的表达方式。
2. 教学难点：
1) 总结 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / Article / " \t "_blank )询问问题和提出建议的句型，掌握规则。
2) 练习运用所学的句型。
三、教学过程
Step 1 Warming-up and revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words learned in the last class.
make sth. clear (同义词) ___________
talk (同义词) _______________
not allow (同义词) ______________
worried (同义词) ______________
get along with (同义词) ____________
communicate （名词）_____________
old (比较级) _______________
2. Check the homework.
3. Let some Ss read the article in 3a. Then finish the short passage about Sad and
Thirteen. (见课件 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank ))
1) Sad and Thirteen has some _________. He can’t __________his family. His
parents _____ a lot. It’s the only _____________ they have. When they _____,
it’s like a big black cloud ____________their home. He doesn’t 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
_____________.
Step 2 Grammar Focus.
1. 学生阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
① 你看上去很疲劳，怎么了？
You ____ tired. What’s _____ _______
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 didn’t ___ ______ sleep.
③ 我应该做什么？ ________ ____I do
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 ______ she’s wrong. It’s not _____ _____
______.
④ 他应当如何做？
_______ _______ he do
⑤ 他应当和他的朋友交谈一下，以便于他能向他道谦。
He _____ _____ _____ his friends ____ ___ he can say he’s sorry.
⑥ 或许你应当去他家。
_______ you ______ go to his house.
⑦ 我想我可以，但是我不想让他吃惊。
I think I _______, but I don’t want to _______ _________.
2. 学生们根据记忆，看大屏幕来完成填空练习。
3. 学生们完成填空试题 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / shti / " \t "_blank )后，可以打开课本检查答案，对错误的句子，单独进行
强化记忆。
Step 3 Try to Find
一、提出建议
1. 掌握提出问题的方法，
What’s wrong
What’s the matter
What’s the problem/the trouble
并能讨论所给出的建议。
2. 情态动词should，should等
should，shouldn’t “（不）应该”，常用来提出请求和建议
could “可以”可也用来给出建议。
表建议的句型：
You should/could +v.
Why don’t you + v.
Why not + v.
Could you please + v.
You’d better (not) + v..
Would you mind doing…
What about/How about + n./doing…
Exercise:
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. We shouldn’t_______ (argue) with our parents.
2. You shouldn’t ____ (use) the phone in the classroom.
3. —could I use your dictionary
—well, you___.
A. can B. could C. should D. might
4. You’d better ___(go) to school by bike.
5. How about ________(go) hiking this afternoon
Step 4 New Words
Look at the big screen and learn the new words and expressions:
1. copy v. 复制；复印
It’s not good habits to copy other’s homework.
抄袭别人的作业不是好习惯。
2. return v. 回来；回去
They didn’t return until yesterday afternoon.
直到昨天下午他们才回家。
3. anymore adv. （常用于否定句和疑问句句末）再也（不）；（不）再
Step 5 Practice
Work on 4a:
1. Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.
2. 方法指导：
1) so that; 点拨：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。
拓展：so… that… 意为“如此……以至于”，常用于结果状语从句，表示
上文动作所产生 结果。
2) 点拨：though 意为“尽管……但是”，不能说，though…but。句意“尽管
你现在没有朋友，但不久你就会有朋友的。”
3) 点拨：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) 点拨：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though。
Step 6 Giving advice
Work on 4c.
1. 让学生们阅读表格中的问题，明确每个问题的意思，为进行讨论做好准备。
2. 和同学们讨论一下如何解决这些问题，或某个问题。
3. 找到一个较为合理的建议。
4. 最后，向同班同学们展示自己的想法建议。
Homework
用下列词组造句
put up, hand out, call up, cheer up, come up with, give out, put off
Section B 1 (1a-2e)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词：member, pressure, compete, opinion, skill, typical, football,
cut out, quick, continue, compare, compare…with, crazy,
push, development, cause, usual
2) 能掌握以下句型：
① I think Wei Ming should…
② Although you may be…, you should talk to them.
③ Life shouldn’t just be about …
④ Why don’t they just let their kids be kids
⑤ Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to
have happy children.
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活上及学习上的问题，了解
别人的生活现状及他们的苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生
活的全部。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 掌握本课时出现的生词及用法。
2) 进行听力训练，提高综合听说能力。
3）阅读短文，获得相关信息，提高学生们的综合阅读能力。
2. 教学难点
1) 听力训练
2) 阅读2b部分的短文并完成相关要求。
三、教学过程
Step 1 Revision
1. Daily greeting.
2. 复习提建议的表达方式，并完成相关任务。
3. Check the homework. Let some Ss give advice.
Step 2 Warming-up
1. T: Show a picture of a student.
—What’s wrong with the girl
—She’s too stressed out.
—What should she do Can you give her some advice
2. Ss discuss the problem and give some advices:
e.g. S1: Why not hang out with her friends.
S2: She could play sports.
S3: She could play computer games.
S4: She should listen to music and read some books.
Step 3 Writing
Work on 1b
1. Ask one student read the sentences in 1a. Explain some main sentences.
2. What activities do you like to help lower your stress Order them from 1-8 with
being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress.
3. Ss discuss with their desk mates then order them.
4. Let some Ss say their answers
Step 4 Talking
Let some Ss talk about their answers.
S1: I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.
S2: I like to listen to music to lower stress best.
Step 5 Listening
Work on 1c:
1. Tell Ss to read the sentences 1c first.
2. Play the recording for the Ss. Ss just listen for the first time. Play the recording
again and check the problems Wei Ming talks about.
3. Check the answers.
Work on 1d:
1. Let Ss read the sentences in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks.
2. Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write.
3. Ss listen to the recording carefully and try to write the words in the blanks.
4. Check the answers with the class.
Step 6 Pair work
1. Work in pairs. Suppose your partner is Wei Ming. You try to tell her some advice
and say why.
2. Let two students make a model for the Ss.
3. Ss practice their conversations
4. Teacher can walk around the classroom, and give some help to the Ss.
Step 7 Thinking
1. T: There are some after-school activities. What activities do you and your
classmates usually do Check them.
2. Ss check the activities they usually do.
3. Ask some Ss say their choices.
Step 8 Reading
Warming-up
What did you do after school
Do you have stress in your life
How do you relax yourself
Fast Reading
1. T: Now let’s work on 2b. First, let’s read the questions and make sure we know the
meanings of all the questions. Then read the passage quickly and find the
answers to the questions.
1) What is the common problem for Chinese and American families
2) Who gives their opinions about the problems
2. Ss read the letter quickly and try to find the answers to the two questions.
3. Check the answers with the class.
Careful Reading
1. T: Now let’s read these sentences about the letter. Read the passage again. Judge if
the sentences are True or False. Please underline under the main sentences.
1) Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes on weekends these
days.
2) Cathy Taylor really wants her three children to be successful, so she believes
these after-school activities are important for them.
3) Linda Miller thinks parents should send their small kids to all kinds of classes.
4) Linda thinks some parents push their kids too much.
5) Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves
2. Ss read the letter again and judge the sentences.
3. Check the answers with the class.
Post reading
Work on 2c
1. Now look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings Try to
match them with the meaning below.
2. Let Ss read and try to match the words.
3. Give Ss some advice on how to do it.
4. Check the answers with the Ss.
5. Give some explanation about the difficult words.
Work on 2d
1. Tell Ss to read the passage again and answer these questions below.
1) Does Cathy Taylor think it’s important for kids to join after-school activities
2) Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy What’s her opinion
3) Does Dr. Green agree with Cathy or Linda What does she say
2. Ss work by themselves.
3. Check the answers together.
Step 9 Homework
1. Read the article again after school.
2. Write a short passage about Cathy’s daily life and her opinions about the education
of the kids.
Section B 2 (3a-Self check)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 复习though, as soon as, so…that等词的用法。掌握生词in one’s opinion,
perhaps。
2) 能够用英语表达自己的建议，并就自己所熟知的问题发表看法。
3) 能用本单元所学的语言简单表达对困难的一些建议。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
人的一生并不都是一帆风顺的，难免有一些挫折或困难，如果生活中发生了一
些不尽如人意的问题，我们要学会冷静对待，学会合理的办法理性地解决。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 能运用所学的语言知识来简单地表达自己对某一困难问题的看法和建议。
2）总结 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / Article / " \t "_blank )本单元所学到的重点词组及句型。
3）复习总结unless, as soon as, so that等词的用法，并能完成相关练习题。
2. 教学难点：
运用所学的语言知识来写一封简短的信，表达自己对学生上课外辅导 ( http: / / zw.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )班这一社
会现象的看法。
三、教学过程
Step 1 Revision
Review the expressions and sentences.
1. 一个典型的美国家庭 a typical American family
2. 足球训练 football training
3. 删除 cut out
4. 比较；对比 compare…with
5. 逼得太紧 push…so hard
6. 一个儿童的成长 a kid’s development
7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。
The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.
8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。
They always compare their children with other children.
9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？
Why don’t they let their kids be kids
10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。
All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
Step 2 Talking
Work on 3a:
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions.
List the main views:
1. After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.
2. I want my child to be a successful person.
3. It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.
Ss talk with their partners about these views.
Step 3 Asking and answering
1. Ss say if they agree or disagree with the views above. Then give their reasons.
2. Let some Ss say their reasons:
S1: I disagree. Many factors may influence in one’s life. Even though one goes to a
good university, he may still not be successful.
S2: I agree. Many great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is
gifted in some area, it’s helpful to learn it from a young age.
S3: I disagree. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Parents shouldn’t send their
small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldn’t always compare their children
with other children. I believe it’s better to let the kids be kids.
3. Let some more Ss to tell their opinions.
Step 4 Writing
Work on 3b:
1. Ask Ss what’s the common problems for Chinese and American families
Ss: They have to go to many after-school classes.
2. OK. What’s your opinion about after-school classes Now think about it and write
a short article about to a magazine.
写作 ( http: / / zw.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )指导：
本文为写自己对课后辅导 ( http: / / zw.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )班的看法，故应为议论文 ( http: / / www.5ykj.com / Article / " \t "_blank )。
因此，人称为第一人称；时态应用一般现在时态；
首先，应开门见山地描述课后辅导班这一社会现象。
然后，明确表明自己的看法，是支持还是不支持。
接下来再用表格中所给的句型结构，一一列举自己的想法或原因。
3. Ss try to write a short article by themselves.
4. Walk around the class and give any help Ss may need.
5. Let some Ss read their letters and correct them.
One possible version
I don’t agree with the idea of sending kids to after-school classes because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. It’s not good for a child’s development. In my opinion, kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. I think it’s better that parents shouldn’t compare their children with other children. It’s crazy and not fair.
Step 5 Self Check
Work on Self Check 1:
1. Fill in each blank using until, so that or although.
2. Fill in the blanks and try to say the meaning of it.
1) You should eat more now ______ you won’t be hungry later.
2) ________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the
house.
3) You could save more money ____ you can buy a gift for your friend’s birthday.
4) Kids shouldn’t play computer games ____ late at night. They should rest early.
5) ________ many people like to eat junk food, they should really eat more fruit and
vegetables ______ they can be healthy.
3. Check the answers with the Ss.
Keys: so that, although, until, until, although/so that
Work on Self check 2
1. Tell Ss to read the short conversation. Then think and discuss with your partners.
2. Tell Ss to try to give their advice.
3. Ss work and write about their own advice.
e.g. S1: Why don’t you call him up and say you’re sorry.
4. Check the answers with the class.
Keys: 1. Why don’t you call him up and say you’re sorry.
2. You should study for the exams because you can go to many parties later.
3. Why don’t you tell him that you are studying and he should be quiet
Step 6 Language points
1. In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to …
in one’s opinion 依……看，用来表达某人的想法。
e.g. In my opinion, it’s important for us to protect the earth.
我认为, 对我们来说保护地球很重要。
2. Perhaps children/parents…
perhaps adv. 大概；也许
perhaps在句中位于实义动词前，助动词、系动词、情态动词后。也可用于句
首或句尾, 可指有礼貌地提出请求或帮助等。
e.g. Perhaps he is just waiting in station. 也许他正在车站等候。
Step 7 Excises
一、选词填空。
perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, cause
1. Careless driving often ______ accident.
2. Twelve o’clock is the _____ time to have lunch.
3. He is a writer of great ______.
4. It was ______ of you to skate on such thin ice.
5. In my _______, people shall not smoke in public places.
6. If you _______ the two cars, you’ll find them very alike.
7. Will you help me to ___ up the window
8. It’s a _______ Italian restaurant.
9. Please ________ what you were doing before I came in.
10. I’d like to go away, ________ France or somewhere.
Keys: causes, usual, skill, crazy, opinion, compare, push, typical, continue, perhaps
二、根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。
1. 你怎么了？
What’s ________ with you
2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。
My parents don’t ____ me ___ hang ___ with my friends.
3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。
_________, he’s wrong, it’s not a _____ ____.
4. 其次，为什么不坐下来与你弟弟进行交流？
________, why don’t you sit down and __________ _______ your brother
5. 相反，他看自己所喜欢的一直到深夜。
________, he watches ________ he wants ______ late at night.
6. 他应该和朋友交谈一下，以便于他可以说一声对不起。
He ______ talk to his friends ____ ______ he can say he’s sorry.
7. 为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？
Why don’t they _____ the ______ _____ kids.
8. 人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。
People shouldn’t ____ their children so ____.
Keys: 1. wrong 2. allow to out 3. Although, big deal
4. Secondly, communicate with 5. Instead, whatever, until
6. should, so that 7. let, kids be 8. push, hard
Step 7 Homework
根据下列提示写一篇文章。
你和张莉是朋友、同桌, 昨天英语测试，她想抄袭，被你拒绝；想查字典 ( http: / / web.5ykj.com / " \t "_blank )，又被你阻止。她很生气，你也很伤心。
你决定下周找她好好谈谈你对这事的想法和观点，并希望今后你们能够互相帮助，共同进步。
