Period 5 Task
一．【设计思想】
通过设计有意义的情景任务，激发学生兴趣，让学生掌握所学知识，并积极地转化为解决问题的能力。
二．【教学目标】
1.训练学生的听和说的能力，同时让学生学会处理生活中的实际问题。
三．【教学重难点】
1.训练学生的听和说的能力四．
2.让学生掌握通知的写作要求。
四【教学环节】
【课堂教与学】
Skills building 1: identifying negative emotional language
In this part, we’ll learn what words, phrases or structures are used to express negative emotions. These words will help discuss the problems.
1. Read the guidelines to know what negative emotions are.
Example words: hopeless, unhappy, disappointed, sad, regretful and lonely.
2. Make some sentences using the structures given on page 26.
I felt like crying when I knew I would never see my grandma again.
Failing my Maths test again made me feel rather depressed. I want to have a talk with my Maths teacher.
He left school under a black cloud after causing a serious accident.
Since her husband got ill, she seemed very down in the dumps.
Step 1: identifying problems
This part is designed to help develop your reading and listening skills. First read a letter and find the problem described in it according to what you have learnt in Skills building 1. Then complete the notes after listening to a student talk about his problems and suggest some good solutions.
Read the letter in Part A on page 26 and underline the negative language used to describe the problem in the letter.
Answers:
① I don’t know what to do.
② I’ve been very sad
③ I feel caught between
④ They make me feel like I’m a bad son
⑤ I feel guilty
⑥ I’m so confused.
⑦ I’m really tired of feeling worried
⑧ I wish I knew
2. Go over Part B on page 27 to find out what you should do next. Then listen to the recording and finish the notes in this part. Check answers with the class.
Tapescript
Ma Jie : When I’m at school, I’m often very tired. I have to stay up very late at night to finish my homework because I spend all afternoon with my basketball coach. I know that I’m not doing my best at school. That makes me feel sad because I like to try my hardest at everything. When I play basketball, I sometimes make mistakes, and don’t play well because I’m thinking about my studies, and I feel worried that I’m falling behind.
I want to be good at my studies and be good at basketball---I want to do both things well. I feel confused and sad because I don’t know how to do both. Lots of people play a sport and do well at school. I want to learn to balance both of these activities. My coach says that I have a special ability, and that it would be wrong not to use it. He says that very few people can play basketball as well as I can---I should be willing to give up other things in my life so that I can focus on playing. But my parents tell me that sport cannot take the place of a good education. They say that I could get injured; also, you can’t be 100% sure that you will be able to play basketball like Yao Ming in the future. They believe that it is more important to study hard and prepare for a job in the business world.
I agree with both of them. I’m lucky to be so good at basketball. It would be silly not to try and become the best I can be, but I also think a good education is one of the most important things there is. I know that even if I become very good at basketball, there might be a day when I’m too old or injured, and I will need a good education to help me find a good job.
Answers
B
1. sad 2. make mistakes 3. play well 4. studies
5. falling behind 6. studies 7. basketball 8. talent
9. willing 10. focus 11. education 12. injured
13. Yao Ming 14. important 15. business world 16. agree
3. Go over Part C, then listen to the recording and complete this part.
Tapescript
Ma Jie: The first thing I tried was just working harder at evening. I thought that maybe I could just try harder, and then I could do well at school and get better at basketball at the same time. But that idea didn’t work because both things take a lot of time, and there are just not enough hours in one day to do my very best at both things.
Then I thought I could focus on school, and just play basketball at the weekend. But my coach is right when he says that two days a week is not enough training if I want to become very good.
For a few weeks I studied less. I thought that maybe I could still get average marks, even if I did not spend much time studying. That was a huge mistake, because I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed.
I’ve thought about quitting basketball too. Lots of people don’t play a sport and they are happy, right? But not me. If I don’t play basketball, I’m not happy. What do you think I should do?
Answers
C
1. Both things take a lot of time.
2. Two days a week is not enough training.
3. I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed.
4. If I don’t play, I’m not happy
Skills building 2: breaking a big question into smaller ones
In this part, we will learn how to break a big question into smaller ones.
1 I’ll write a question on the blackboard. Do you know how to answer it?
How can I improve my grades?
It is difficult for us to simply answer the question with one or two sentences because it is too big.
2 Go over the guidelines in this part. Then read the big question and smaller questions given in this part as an example.
3. Work into groups of four to divide the question on the blackboard into a few smaller questions.
Sample questions:
What subjects do you find hard and need to improve on?
What is your problem in these subjects?
Is that because you have not spent enough time on them?
What have you done to improve on these subjects? Did you use good study methods in these subjects?
What are your short-term and long-term goals in these subjects? Have you set proper goals?
I want all of you participate in the discussion. All possible answers are welcome.
Step 2: discussing solutions
This part is designed to help use what you’ve learnt in Skills building 2 to practise asking questions and discussing solutions.
1. Work in pairs to discuss Ma Jie's problems. Try to divide the big question 'What do you think of Ma Jie's problem?' into smaller ones.
Sample conversation
--- You know Ma Jie is my good friend. Recently he has been worried a lot. I want to help him solve his problem. What do you think I should do?
---OK. Let's see what we can do to help him, but first let's make things less complicated
We'd better divide the big question into some smaller ones. Tell me what his problem is.
2. Write down the smaller questions in speech bubble
3. Work in pairs to make up a dialogue with the help of speech bubble 2 and speech bubble 3. Then two or three pairs are required to present your dialogues to the whole class.
Sample answers
A: I really want to help Ma Jie, but what can I do to solve his problem?
B: I think if you want to give decent advice, you should first listen to his problem. Make sure that you understand the situation clearly and also understand the person you want to help. Then you can give your suggestions.
A: Do you think there is a solution?
B: Certainly. Every problem has a solution. We should be positive. Tell him he should consider the problem carefully.
A: He has already thought of some solutions, but it seems that they didn’t work. He found it was hard to satisfy his parents, his teachers, his coach and himself at the same time. Is there a way to make everyone happy? What do you think? Is it more important to be happy himself, or to make others happy?
B: That’s a really good question. Sometimes we could find a win-win solution to make everyone happy, but usually it’s very hard. There’s an English idiom that says ‘You can’t please everyone.” If you’re happy, how can you try to make others happy?
A: So, what do you think he should do?
B: I think he shouldn’t try to decide alone. He’d better tell his coach and parents how he feels.
A: Do you think that will work? Why will that work?
B: Yes. Because they all care about him. They can help him work out solutions.
A: I agree. Parents and teachers are more experienced in helping us solve big problems.
B: That’s what parents, teachers and coaches are for. All we want is that you feel happy.
Skills building 3: giving advice
In this part, you will read some guidelines of how to make advice clearer and more helpful to people who need it.
Read the three points and put on the blackboard the following table to help the students understand the guidelines.
Guidelines
What to do
Why
1 avoid judging
Use positive, helpful language
do not say, 'It's wrong for you to ..
People want help but not judgement of their previous behaviour.
2 give examples
Mention a similar situation where your advice works.
People will know how to use your advice.
Step 3: writing an article
In this part, you’ll write an article about how Ma Jie solved his problem with the help of his parents, teachers and coach.
1 Read the guidelines in this part to find out what to do.
·Ma Jie's problems
·the possible solutions Ma Jie has thought of and the reasons why they didn't work
·the advice you gave to Ma Jie
·the advice his parents, teachers and coach gave him and why it works
· your opinion about the best way to solve problems that students have
2. Work in groups of four to write the article. Each member of the group writes one part. After each of you has finished your part, your group should put the four parts together to form the article and present it to the whole class.
3. Homework: write a passage according the guidelines in Part B on page 115 in workbook.
【课后预习】
找出project文章中的重点单词，并在下一个导学案中进行记录。
五．【板书设计】
六．【家庭作业】
1. 回顾本节课所讲内容。
2. 教师根据教辅资料自行安排作业。
课件41张PPT。Unit 2 Writing a website article to give advice task Step 1: identifying problems Step 2: discussing solutions Step 3: writing an article Skills building 1: identifying negative emotional languageSkills building 2: breaking a big question into smaller ones Skills building 3: giving advice Skills building 1: identifying negative emotional language People often use specific language to describe their experiencing problems, fears and worries. Do you know what words, phrases or structures are used to express negative emotions? WORDS: sad confused disappointed
unhappy alone afraid lonely regretful hopeless
STRUTRES: I feel like… They makes /it makes me feel… I wish… I’m tired of…
IMAGES: under a black cloud stuck/caught between feel blue down in the dumpsunder a (black) cloud
受嫌疑； 处困境不悦， 有心事He left school under a black cloud after causing a serious accident.feel caught/stuck between…
感到左右为难After I left school, I felt caught between furthering my education and getting a job. I felt like crying when I knew I would never see my grandma again.
2. Failing my Maths test again made me feel rather blue.
3. Since her husband got ill, she seemed very down in the dumps. practiceStep 1: identifying problems Reading and exercising Part AAnswers:
① I don’t know what to do.
② I’ve been very sad
③ I feel caught between
④ They make me feel like I’m a bad son
⑤ I feel guilty
⑥ I’m so confused.
⑦ I’m really tired of feeling worried
⑧ I wish I knew arrangearrange a picnic/party
准备/安排一次野餐/晚会
arrange for a big wedding.
为一盛大婚礼做准备
I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the station.
我已安排了一辆汽车去车站接他们。
He arranged the books on the shelf.
他把书架上的书整理了一下。
I have arranged to meet her at ten o'clock.
我约定在十点钟会见她。make arrangement for
为...做好准备; 为......做好安排allocate a room to be used for storage.
指定一间房用来贮藏
That space has been allocated for a new hospital.
这块地皮已经拨作建一座新医院。
allocate time for entertainment
留给娱乐的时间
allocate shares 分配股份allocateallocationadequate 足够的,令人满意的
We took adequate food for the holiday.
我们为假期带足食品。
an adequate water supply for city people
给城市供应充足的水源
The supply is not adequate to the demand.
供不应求。
Your work is adequate but I’m sure you could do better.
你的工作做得不错,但是我肯定你还能做得更好。quit离开, 放弃, 解除, 停止quit a job / the army
辞去工作/退伍
He has not quit /quitted smoking, but is holding down to three cigarettes a day.
他并没有戒烟,但是已减到每天只抽三支烟了。
One friend of mine has decided to quit his highly-paid but demanding position in his company recently.
最近,我有一个朋友辞去了他公司里的那份工资高但要求也高的工作。
Press Q to quit the program. 按Q以退出节目。quit doing sth.Part B on page 27 sad 2. make mistakes
play well 4. studies
falling behind 6. studies
basketball 8. ability
9. willing 10. focus
11. education 12. injured
13. Yao Ming 14. important
15. business world 16. agree Part C
Both things take a lot of time.
Two days a week is not enough training.
I failed two exams and my parents were very disappointed.
If I don’t play, I’m not happy.Skills building 2:
breaking a big question into smaller ones Can you answer the following question?How can we change the world?It is difficult for us to simply answer the question with one or two sentences because it is too big. DiscussionCan you change the following big question into smaller ones?How can I improve my grades? Sample questions:
1. What subjects do you find hard and need to improve on?
2. What is your problem in these subjects?
3. Is that because you have not spent enough time on them?
4. What have you done to improve on these subjects? Did you use good study methods in these subjects?
5. What are your short-term and long-term goals in these subjects? Have you set proper goals? Step 2: discussing solutions Work in pairs to discuss Ma Jie's problems. Try to divide the big question into smaller ones
'What do you think of Ma Jie's problem?'.
Practise: asking questions and discussing solutions Sample conversation:
---You know Ma Jie is my good friend. Recently he has been worried a lot. I want to help him solve his problem. What do you think I should do?
--- OK. Let's see what we can do to help him, but first let's make things less complicated. We'd better divide the big question into some smaller ones. Tell me what his problem is. Speech bubble 1
problem:
source of information:
people involved:
attempts to solve problem:
results of attempts:
Things one wishes to happen: What is his problem? How did you find out about the problem?
Who else is involved in the problem besides Ma Jie? What has he done to try to solve the problem?
What were the results of the solutions he had tried? What does he wish to happen? Y: I really want to help Ma Jie, but what can I
do to solve his problem?
O: I think if you want to give decent advice,
you should first listen to his problem.
Make sure that you understand the
situation clearly and also understand the
person you want to help. Then you can
give your suggestions.
Y: Do you think there is a solution?
O: Certainly. Every problem has a solution.
We should be positive. Tell him he should
consider the problem carefully.
Y: He has already thought of some solutions,
but it seems that they didn’t work. He found it was hard to satisfy his parents,
his teachers, his coach and himself at the
same time. Is there a way to make every
one happy? What do you think? Is it more
important to be happy himself, or to make
others happy?
O: That’s a really good question.
Sometimes we could find a win-win
solution to make every one happy, but
usually it is very hard. There is an English
idiom that says “You can’t please
everyone.” If you’re not happy, how can
you try to make others happy?
Y: So, what do you think he should do?O: I think he shouldn’t try to decide alone. He’d better tell his coach and parents how he feels.
Y: Do you think that will work? Why will that work?
O: Yes. Because they all care about him. They can help him work out solutions.
Y: I agree. Parents and teachers are more experienced in helping him work out solutions.
O: That’s what parents, teachers and coaches are for. All they want is that he feels happy.Make up and present a dialogue with the help of bubble 2 and bubble 3DialogueDialogueDialogueDialogueSkills building 3:
giving advice Guidelines What to do Why avoid judging give examples be specific use positive, helpful language
do not say, 'It's wrong for you to... mention a similar situation where your advice works. give the advice that can help people to solve their own problem. people want help but not judgment of their previous behavior. people will know how to use your advice. people can be helped to solve their problems. a few guidelines to remember Step 3: writing an article Write an article about how Ma Jie solved his problem with the help of his parents, teachers and coach. Use the guidelines to find some information (for reference)·Ma Jie's problems
·the possible solutions Ma Jie has thought of and the reasons why they didn't work
· the advice you gave to Ma Jie
·the advice his parents, teachers and coach gave him and why it works
· your opinion about the best way to solve problems that students have Language points They often rely on emotional words and negative images. (P26)
他们通常使用表示情感的词和消极的比喻。 They cannot be relied on to offer much support or advice. 靠你自己的努力。
不能指望他们给予多少忠告和支持。
不要以为我肯定会去印度。
Don’t rely on my going to India.
Rely on your own efforts. 2. He thinks I need to arrange to spend more time working on my basketball skills. (P26)
他认为我应该安排更多的时间练习我篮球的技能。我们为汤姆安排了一个惊喜聚会。
We arranged a surprise party for Tom.
她安排母亲来照看孩子。
She arranged for her mother to look after the child.
我已安排我们到车站迎接他们。
I arranged that we would meet them at the station. 3. Whichever way I look at it, I’ll never be really be good at anything unless I quit doing everything else. (P26)
无论我怎样考虑，我都不能真正的擅长于任何事，除非，我放弃其他所有事。
We can go to the seven o'clock performance or the eight—whichever suits you best. Either Thursday or Friday—choose whichever day is best for you. 2) unless: conjunction except if 除非……,否则…… You can't get a job unless you've got experience
= you can only get a job if you have experience
Unless you call me to say you're not coming, I'll see you at the theatre
= I will see you there if you do not call to say you are not coming
1. ________ you have tried it, you can't imagine how pleasant it is.
A. Unless B. Because
C. Although D. When
2. We don’t keep winning games _______ we keep playing well.
A. because B. unless
C. when D. while
3. In time of serious accidents, _______ we know some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.
A. whether B. until C. if D. unless4. It is known to all that _____ you exercise regularly, you won’t keep good health. A. unless B. whenever
C. although D. if
5. _____ you call me to say you’re not coming, I’ll see you at the theatre.
A. Though B. Whether
C. Until D. Unless Thank you!
