Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents Section B
教学课题 第1课时 Section B(1a-2e)
核心 词汇 Important words:member,pressure,compete,opinion,skill,typical,football,quick,continue,compare,crazy,push,development,cause,usual Important phrases:cut out,compare...with
核心 句式 1.My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. 2.I don’t have enough free time. 3....I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. 4.And they are always comparing them with other children. 5.Although it’s normal to want successful children,it’s even more important to have happy children.
技能与策略 学习要点 1.由until,although,so that引导的状语从句。 2.能针对遇到的烦恼提出可行措施。 3.学会放松——做自己喜欢做的事情来减轻压力。
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◆Step 1 情景导入 T:(Show a picture of a student.) This girl is too stressed out.What should she do Can you give her some advice 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. T:If you are too stressed out,what activities do you like to do to help lower your stress (Collect the students’ answers.) 设计意图创设贴近学生生活实际的情境,引入话题,为本课学习做准备。
◆Step 2 Work on 1a & 1b 1.What activities do you like to do to help lower your stress Order them [1-8] with 1 being the most favorite thing you do to lower stress. 2.Tell your partner about your answers in 1a. 3.Give possible answers. ◆Step 3 Listening 1c & 1d 1.T:Sometimes our parents give us much pressure.If your parents give you so much pressure,what should you do Discuss with your partner and talk about some advice. 2.Now let’s listen and check (√) the problems Wei Ming talks about. 3.Check the answers. 4.Listen again.What advice does Alice give to Wei Ming Fill in the blanks. 5.Check the answers. ◆Step 4 Pair work 1e What is your advice for Wei Ming Tell your partner and say why. A:I think Wei Ming should... B:Why A:Because... ◆Step 5 Thinking 2a 1.T:There are some after-school activities.What activities do you and your classmates usually do Check them. 2.Ask two students to give their answers. ◆Step 6 Reading 2b,2c,2d Work on 2b 1.Read the article and answer the questions. (1)What is the common problem for many students these days (2)Who gives their opinions about the problem 2.Check the answers. 3.Explain some difficult points that students don’t understand. Work on 2c 1.Look at the words in bold in the article.Can you guess their meanings Try to match them with the meanings in 2c. 2.Check the answers. Work on 2d 1.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 2.Check the answers.
◆Step 7 Discussion 2e 1.Discuss the questions with your partner. (1)What do you think of after-school activities (2)What should you do to relax 2.Ask some students to say their own opinions. ◆Step 8 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. 板书设计 Section B (1a-2e) New words and expressionsSentences1.compete 2.continue 3.cut out 4.compare...with1.My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. 2.I don’t have enough free time. 3....I believe these activities are important for my children’s future.
课堂练习 Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空 1.The boy is unhappy because he has too many after-school (class). 2.When we have (problem),we should talk about them with our parents. 3.Helen brushed her teeth in a hurry,and had breakfast (quick). 4.Mrs.Black always (push) her children too hard. 5.Doing housework is good for children’s (develop). Keys:1.classes 2.problems 3.quickly 4.pushes 5.development Ⅱ.单项选择 1.I have two sisters.One is a teacher and is a nurse. A.other B.another C.others D.the other 2.If I receive boring e-mails,I will at once. A.cut them up B.cut up them C.cut them out D.cut out them 3.Students have homework to do these days. A.too many B.much too C.many too D.too much 4.The man ran very fast he could catch the bus. A.because B.when C.if D.so that 5. he studied hard, he didn’t pass the exam. A.Because;/ B.Because;so C.Although;/ D.Although;but Keys:1-5 DCDDC
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教学课题 第2课时 Section B (3a-3b)& Self Check
核心 词汇 Important word:perhaps Important phrase:in one’s opinion
核心 句式 1.After-school classes can help kids get into a good university. 2.I want my child to be a successful person. 3.Although some parents are right about...I think children should... 4.In my opinion,it is important for children/parents to... 5.If children ...,they will...
技能与策略 学习要点 1.until,although,so that引导的状语从句。 2.能运用所学的语言知识表达自己的观点。
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◆Step 1 Revision 1.Dictation. 2.Review the important expressions. 一个典型的美国家庭 a typical American family 足球训练 football training 删除 cut out 比较;对比 compare...with 逼得太紧 push...so hard 一个儿童的成长 a child’s development ◆Step 2 Talking 3a 1.A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children.Read the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. Why should children take after-school classes (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.” 2.Ask students to give their opinions. 3.Give possible opinions. ◆Step 3 Writing 3b 1.T:Last class we have learned an article about students’ pressure.What’s the common problem for Chinese and American families Ss:The common problem for Chinese and American families is that children have to go to many after-school classes. T:Yes.Now work on 3b. Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.Use the expressions in 3b to help you. Try to write two paragraphs. 2.Students write their own letters. 3.Ask two students to read out their letters. 4.Give one possible version.
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◆Step 4 Self Check Work on Self Check 1 1.Fill in the blanks using until,so that or although. 2.Check the answers. Work on Self Check 2 1.For each problem,choose the advice you agree with more.Then write your own advice. 2.Give possible advice. ◆Step 5 Homework 1.Write a passage about your problems. 2.Preview the new words in Unit 5. 板书设计 Section B (3a-3b)& Self Check New words and expressionsSentences1.perhaps 2.in one’s opinion1.I want my child to be a successful person. 2.Although some parents are right about...I think children should... 3.In my opinion,it is important for children/parents to...
课堂练习 Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空 1.Nowadays parents give their children a lot of (pressure) about school. 2.For students free time (activity)like hanging out with friends are important,too. 3.These days,Chinese children are sometimes (busy)on weekends than weekdays. 4.—Do you want to be a (success) man in the future —Yes,I really want to. 5.I think kids should have time to relax and think for (they). Keys:1.pressure 2.activities 3.busier 4.successful 5.themselves Ⅱ.单项选择 1.I think it’s important us English well. A.of;learning B.for;learning C.of;to learn D.for;to learn 2.—Kate,do you often watch TV in the evening —No.My parents only allow me TV on weekends. A.watch B.watching C.to watch D.watched 3.—I feel really tired! — A.Lucky you! B.All right. C.You’d better work harder. D.Why not go and take a rest 4.—Are you the dark —Yes.I always go to sleep with the light on. A.used to B.afraid of C.pleased with D.good at 5.My mother is angry me because I failed in the exam. A.to B.for C.with D.on Keys:1-5 DCDBC
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