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Unit 4 Problems and advice
Period 2 Reading II & Listening
牛津深圳·广州版 九年级上
1. Knowledge objectives: Enable students to consolidate key words and phrases.
2. Skill objectives: ①Further understand the contents of the four emails. ② Talk about your opinions on the problems reflected in the four emails and try to give suggestions.
3. Emotional objectives: Be aware of meeting problems in your life and seek help from others.
4. Thinking quality objectives: Describe your experience or express your views on these issues in light of your actual situation
Learning objects
The following Internet posts were written by four teenagers to an online newspaper.
Anna: I’m worried about my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a d___. She’s getting too thin. However, whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry.
Peter: I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked badly ill. My friends made jokes about her. T_______ I wanted to help her, my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I r______ not saying anything. I feel a_________ of myself.
Fill in the blanks.
iet
hough
egret
Review
shamed
Simon: I’ve just started wearing braces, but I h______ them. My friends all laugh at me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat.
Julie: I have to share a room with my 7-year-old sister, and she’s driving me m______! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a m______. I love her, but sometimes she’s so a________.
Fill in the blanks.
ate
ess
ad
Review
nnoying
Read the posts
Reading
Anna I’m worried about my friend Jolin. She wants to be a model and she’s thin, but she thinks she’s fat. She’s always on a diet. She’s getting too thin. but whenever I talk to her about this, she gets angry. How can I help her
Peter I went out with a group of friends yesterday. We saw a lady lying in the street. She looked very sick. My friends made jokes about her and laughed. Though I wanted to help her. my friends told me not to. It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything. I feel ashamed of myself. What should I do in this situation
Simon I’ve just started wearing braces, but I hate them. I don’t see any advantage in wearing them. My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me. I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth. The braces hurt my teeth, and it’s difficult for me to eat. I feel it was a mistake for my mother to make me wear these ugly braces. What do you suggest
Julie I have to share a room with my seven-year-old sister, and she’s driving me mad! She has a habit of playing the piano when I’m studying, and she always takes my things without telling me. I try to keep the room tidy, but she always makes a mess. I love my sister, but sometimes she’s so annoying! What should I do
Anna: Worried about her friend Jolin. Jolin is_______________
_______________ She wants to help Jolin.
Simon: _________________
wearing braces. His friends all _______ him and say bad things about him. He wants to know whether he should __________.
Peter: Ashamed of ______. His friends made jokes about a lady lying in the street. He________________, but his friends told him not to. He wants to know ____________ in this situation.
Julie: _____________ her sister
Her sister is noisy. She takes her things ________________, and she always___________ in the room. She wants to know how to
______________ with her sister.
getting too thin
but still on a diet.
himself
wanted to help her
what to do
Embarrassed about
laugh at
wear braces
without telling her
make a mess
Annoyed with
get along well
Reading task
1. Who is Anna worried about
2. What problem does Jolin have
3. Why is she always dieting
4. What does Anna think of her friend
5. Does Jolin take Anna’s advice
No, she doesn’t.
Read the first post and answer the questions.
Reading task
Read the second post and complete the table.
Reading task
The woman Peter Peter’s friends
Yesterday was lying in the _______ and looked very______. wanted to _______ her. _______________her and _______.
told Peter __________her.
Now regrets_____________________ and feels very ______________.
street
sick
help
made jokes about
laughed
not to help
saying anything
not
ashamed of himself
Reading task
Read the third post and tell whether the following statements are T (True) or F (False). Find the sentences in the post to support your answers.
1. Simon gets along well with his friends.
F. “My friends all laugh at me and say bad things about me.”
2. Simon does not want to smile in front of his friends.
T. “I feel embarrassed when I smile or open my mouth.”
3. Simon blames his mother for making him wear braces.
T. “I feel it was a mistake for my mother to make me wear these ugly braces.”
Reading task
Read the fourth post and retell it with the key words below.
drive me mad
play the piano
take my things
make a mess
Reading task
Discuss what advice Aunt Linda will give to each student.
Anna What should she say to Jolin
Who else could Anna ask to help Jolin with her problem
Peter What should he have done when he saw the woman lying in the street
Who might he have asked for help
Simon How can he make himself feel better about his braces
What should he do when his friends laugh at him
Julie What should she say to her younger sister
What should she do if her younger sister does not listen to her
Post reading
Discussion
Post reading
Retell the story
One possible version
Post reading
Four students wrote to ask for help with their problems.
Anna is worried about her friend Jolin. She wants to be a model, so she is always on a diet.Whenever Anna talks to Jolin that she is too thin, Jolin gets angry.
Peter and his friends saw a lady lying in the street. His friends made jokes about her and laughed at her.Though Peter wanted to help her but his friends told him not to.He regrets not saying anything, and feels ashamed of himself.
Simon has just started wearing braces, but he hates it. His friends laugh at him. He feels embarrassed. The braces hurt his teeth and it is difficult for him to eat.
Julie shares a room with her sister. Her sister is driving her mad. Her sister has a habit of playing the piano when she is studying. And she always makes a mess in the room.
Post reading
Summary
Useful sentences:
It was awful of them to laugh at her, and I regret not saying anything.
What should I do in this situation
I don’t any advantage in…
What do you suggest
What should I do in this situation
Listening
Aunt Alice’s radio programme
Caller: Ben From: (1)__________City
Problem:
Ben was travelling home on the (2)____________ yesterday afternoon. He saw a young boy travelling (3) ______. Three older boy students got on the (4)______ train and sat down next to the boy. They began to make jokes about him.
城市名称
交通工具
副词
形容词
Pre-listening
Before listening, go through the listening material and guess what you are going to listen to.
Problem:
The boy got up and moved to (5)______ ______, but the students just (6) _______ him. At that moment, the train arrived at Ben's station, so Ben(7) ______ ______ and walked home. Ben felt(8)__________of himself because he didn’t help the young boy.
名词短语
动词
动词短语
形容词
Pre-listening
Before listening, go through the listening material and guess what you are going to listen to.
Aunt Alice’s advice:
When something like this happens next time, Ben
should tell the adults on the train what’s happening.
He should make sure he’s (9)________ before he tries
to help others.
形容词
Pre-listening
Before listening, go through the listening material and guess what you are going to listen to.
1. The radio programme is on in the evening. T/F
2. Ben felt really afraid when he called. T/F
3. The three students looked very friendly. T/F
4. The young boy was afraid of the three students. T/F
5. Ben fought with the students on the train and
took the young boy home. T/F
A Listen to Ben calling a radio programme to ask for advice. Then decide whether the following sentences are T (True) or F (False).
in the afternoon
ashamed
unfriendly
got off the train when it reached his station
Listening
Aunt Alice’s radio programme
Caller: Ben From:(1)_________City
Problem:
Ben was travelling home on the (2)___________ yesterday afternoon. He saw a young boy travelling(3) ______. Three older boy students got on the(4)______ train and sat down next to the boy. They began to make jokes about him.
Sunny
underground
alone
same
B Listen to the recording again and complete the notes below. Write one word in each blank.
Listening
Problem:
The boy got up and moved to (5)________ ______, but the students just (6) ________ him. At that moment, the train arrived at Ben’s station, so Ben(7) ______ ______ and walked home. Ben felt(8)__________of himself because he didn’t help the young boy.
another seat
followed
got off
ashamed
Listening
Aunt Alice’s advice:
When something like this happens next time, Ben should tell the adults on the train what’s happening. He should make sure he’s (9)________ before he tries to help others.
safe
Listening
1. Where is Ben from
__________________________________
2. What did Ben do when he saw the young boy followed
________________________________________________
He is from Sunny City. / Sunny City.
He got off and walked home. / Got off and walked home.
Post-listening
Listen to the recording again and answer the questions.
3. How did Ben’s feel and why
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
4. What should Ben make sure before he tries to help others
____________________________________
He felt ashamed of himself because he didn't help the young boy.
He should make sure he is safe. / Safe.
Post-listening
Post-listening
Think:
What’s your advice
What would you do if you were Ben
Would you follow Aunt Alice’s advice if you were in the same situation Why
The radio p__________ is on in the evening.
Ben feels a__________ when he is alone at home.
Yesterday, a traffic accident h__________ there.
rogramme
fraid
根据句意及首字母提示写出所缺单词，注意其形式
Exercise
appened
The three students looked very __________ (friend).
Ben __________ (fight) with the students on the train and took the young boy home.
He saw a young boy ____________ (travel) alone.
Three older _________ (boy) students got on the same train and sat down next to the boy.
Ben felt ashamed of _________ (him) because he didn’t help the young boy.
fought
himself
boys
travelling
Exercise
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
friendly
Summary
Key phrases:
feel ashamed, get on, make jokes about,
get up, move to, at that moment, get off, ask sb. for help, make sure, try to do
Homework
1. Retell the story.
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
The only true wisdom is in knowing but you know nothing.
唯一的智慧是明白自己一无所知。
Reflection
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