课件10张PPT。Growing painsUnit 2Project 1an advice columnist get a rough idea about the trouble analyze the trouble find out the roots of the trouble give proper suggestions keep in regular contact with the sender feedback informationRead the first letter and answer:
Why does the father write the letter?
What does the father think about his son?
What is the father worrying about?To ask for some help so as to help his son.His son may fail at school or worse.
Remember that it’s correct for a father to urge his son to study hard.Make your father believe you’ll be successful in life by doing what you like. Work in groups of 4 and find suggestions to the son.
Communicate with your father through letters if he happens to be short-tempered.
Never attempt to change your father’s character and to be an ideal father.
Come up to your dad and tell him how much you care about him.Try to be a docile kid at home no matter whether you are an outstanding student at school.
Read the second letter and answer:
Why does the son write the letter?
What are his problems?
How does he feel about his father?To be helped with some problems he has at home.He loves his father a lot. He hopes his father can understand him better and respect the things he wants to do.Try to look at things from your son’s angle. If you trade your role with your son, I believe you will realize some of the problems you mentioned in your letter are easy to solve. Prepare to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. music are
part of a young people’s life. You can’t stop him just because
good communication will smooth the problems. Your son
wants you to treat him as your equal while you act as a
commander. That’s where all the problems come from.Work in groups of 4 and find suggestions to the father. Remember what your son needs is more than material comfort.
You’d better not put too much pressure on your son.
Be a good motivator. Try to encourage him to find
himself, to build up self-confidence. Cut out harsh
remarks when your son falls short of your expectation.
Unconditional love is very important, because he is
your son. Homework:
Get ready to write an advice letter.problems the father thinks about his son disobeys everything his parents ask him to do is rude to them refuses to spend time with them refuses to do his homework spends too much time watching DVDs, listening to foreign music, chatting in Internet cafes, playing games and surfing the Internetproblems the son thinks about his father doesn’t listen to him when he wants to do something or suggests an idea shouts at him when he tries to talk to him fights like crazy when he refuses to his father makes him do things he doesn’t like calls him selfish and unloving when he wants to be alone gets very angry when he plays foreign music sends him to bed or tell him to study when he watches a DVD forbids him from meeting his friends at the Internet课件9张PPT。Growing painsUnit 2Project 2Tips you have to take into consideration: clear assignments audience in a logic and clear way give suggestions search for more information from different sources write an outline or make a draft proofread or peer revision presentationProcedures:1. planning
2. preparing
3. producing
4. presenting Planning Discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks.
Research the style an advice letter should be written in __________
Write an outline for the letter___________
Write the letter________________Preparing Members responsible for doing research need to find examples of advice letter. The group should discuss the information found, and decide how the letter should be written.
Make a draft and have it approved. Producing Group members who are writing the letter need to follow the outline.
Proofread it and have it approved.PresentingChoose one member to read it.
Answer any questions your classmates have about your letter.
Display your letter. Dear Liu Wei ,
Thanks for your attention to our magazine. After reading your letter, I know you are in trouble with your family.Don’t worry.I’d like to tell you something about myself when I was at the same age as you…
Nowadays you meet the problems which are still the common in the modern society.Here I want to give you some advice:First,you must honor your parents,not shout at them. Second, maybe you can often talk to your parents to let them understand you. ….
I hope it’s helpful to you .I’m looking forward to receiving your good news.
Yours,
Mr ZhuHomework:
Finish Part D1 on page 89 in Workbook .
Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 87 in Workbook.课件14张PPT。 Reading Home aloneLook at the family photo and answer:
Main characters in ‘Growing Pains’Who are they?What do you know about the famous TV show? Popular during the 1960s & 1970s in America.
About family problems.Mike SeaverCarol SeaverMaggie SeaverDr. Jason Seaver
Ben SeaverLead-inHave you ever watched the famous American TV comedy “Growing Pains”?Could you list some of the members of the family?If you were left alone, can you imagine what might happen? What do you think of the play?Please go through the Reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.Reading comprehensionFirst reading:
Read the play and finish Part A.Answers
1.Eric,Daniel, Mom and Dad.
2. The room was a mess./ There was trash all over the place.
3. Spot was ill.
Reading comprehension
Read again and do Parts C1 and C2.
Read the play and do Parts D1 and D2.
1.Mom and Dad were back from their holiday a week earlier.
2.Eric was happy when seeing his mother.
3. Parents left Daniel in charge.
4.The boys spent the money seeing the vet for Spot.
5.The room was very clean and tidy when their parents came back.
6.Daniel didn’t have a chance to explain what had happened.
7.Mom felt regretful for what they said to Daniel.
8.Boys didn’t use up the money from their parents.dayfrightenedin a messusedSecond readingChoose the correct one:
1.I just finished my vacation to Yunnan.
work B. holiday
2. The man explained to the people that the factory had been close.
to give meaning of sth. B. to give a reason for sth.
3. When I went into the room, I found the room was in a mess.
a difficult state B. a dirty or untidy state
4. A teacher should trust his students.
look after B. believe that sb. is good
5. The woman was mad at the dog for eating her shoes.
A. worried B. angry
6. It is rude to run into other’s house without knocking at the door.
A. not polite B. anxious
Word studyPlease read Act One of the play carefully and fill in the form
just come back from vacation
plays soccer at home
stays in another roomexcited
disappointed
angry
surprised and frightened
sorry
angry
Detailed reading
Please read Act Two carefully and fill in form: express his angerangrycomfort his brothercalmtalk about the things that happened todaysorry and regretfulstrong-willed/ stubbornGroup Work:
Divide students into groups of five. One is the narrator and the others are the main characters. Role-play Act One and Act Two.Discussion1.Suppose you were one of the children what would you do?3.Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How can you deal with it?2.How do you think good parents should treat their children?Homework1 Write an end to the play.
2 Role-play the dialogue in groups of five.
课件13张PPT。language points of the play Home alonePeriod 3Revision1. Ask two students to read their writings.2. Get students to look at Part E .First fill in the blanks and then compare their writings with the conversation.The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter.enter (vi.) (vt.) come or go in or into进来之前请先敲门.
小偷从后门进入了大楼.I entered my own data into the computer.Our teacher entered me for the English competition.The two old men entered into a long discussion.write informationMake… take part inbegin doing sth.language points1 You weren’t supposed to come home until tomorrow!The money with which you were to buy dog food is gone,…This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished and you…Eric sits on his bed looking at Daniel, who has his arms crossed and…Do you think we were too hard on Daniel?I feel like we have to punish him or he …language points2Shuttle Discovery was supposed to return on Aug 8 .Some Americans were supposed to leave their hometown because of Hurricane Katrina .The school assembly was supposed to be held on Monday morning.sth.is expected to happen according to an arrangement发现者号航天飞机应该在８月８日返回．由于飓风卡特里娜，一些美国人按安排离开家园校会应该在周一早晨举行．be supposed to do sth.indicates that sth.should be donebe to do sth.你昨晚晚自习就应该完成家庭作业You were to finish your homework in the evening class last night.refers to the arrangements for the future春节将至，孩子门将买几件新衣服．The children are to buy some new clothes for the coming Spring Festival.我将在约定的地点与伯克小姐见面I was to meet Miss Burke at an agreed place.remain in a particular and usually undesirable stategoes unpunished她的决定未引起异议.Her decision went unchallenged.他的抱怨未引起注意His complaints went unnoticed.不要让错误放在那里是有必要的.It is necessary not to let errors go uncorrected.to leave sth. in a certain stateto have sth. done不管发生什么事情,请把门关着.No matter what happens ,please have the door closed.丹尼尔离开了房间,却让灯亮着.Daniel left the room ,but he had the light turned on.be harsh to sb 对某人严厉,对某人苛刻be hard on sb.继母对白雪公主很苛刻.Stepmother is very hard on Snow White.不要对一个10岁的孩子说这些话,这对他来说太重了些.Don’t say that to a ten-year-old boy. You are being too hard on him.have a wish for/ wantfeel like如果想要,我们可以外出散步If you feel like, we can go out for a walk.我现在不想要大吃一顿.I don’t feel like (having) a big meal now.give one a particular feeling 这种材料摸起来象丝绸.The material feels like silk.language points3Get students to translate the following sentences and point out the relative wordsDaniel…,a person from whom we could expect good decisions…This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished and you…I don’t know the reason why the room is so dirty…Eric sits on his bed looking at Daniel, who has his arms crossed and looks angry.Workbook Please allow students enough time to do A2 in class, and then check the answers together.If time permits , get students to finish B1.homeworkFinish A2 and B2 in their workbook.Get the students to think about the question” is the play written in American English of British English? How do you know/课件11张PPT。Growing painsUnit 2Task 1presenting a dialogue communicative informative reflective simple/direct/not too redundantTask IA dialogue should be :Read some sentences in different tones & let Ss guess what feelings are expressed.Guessing game:Skills building 1:
understanding tones in spoken English the volume of the language a rising or falling tone stress on certain words pauses in the sentencesWhat should we listen for to understand the speaker’s feelings?ListeningPlease tell what the speaker’s emotion is:1. the falling tone angry or displeased2. the pause & the rising tone polite3. the rising tone questioning4. stressed & a falling tone angry5. a flat tone expressing a factPracticeHow do you read this sentence He will come here tomorrow. when you arehappy?
excited?
questioning?
a little angry?Listen to Part AAnswers:
questioning
frustrated
excited
sadListen to Part BHow do you think the speaker feels about the man?She does not like him./ She does not trust him.Step 1Divide students into groups of four and discuss each picture: What do you see in each picture?
How are they feeling?Listening practice Listen to the radio phone-in programme.
1 Jane 2 Christina 3 Shirley
4 Richard 5 Patrick 6 WilliamHomework:
1 Finish Workbook Ex A on page 84.
2 Review the words and expressions in this unit.
课件9张PPT。Growing painsUnit 2Task 2Task 2Reading for gistSkills building 2:
reading for gist catch the gist or the main point focus on descriptive words
or expressionsReading practiceToday has been a great
day because my parents
bought me an expensive
bike.We had a Maths test
and I’m nervous about
my result.I failed the Maths test
and don’t know how
to tell my parents.All that worrying was for
nothing.happytired, afraid and
nervousupsetvery happy and gladStep 2 Read again and answer:1.Why did Christina call the radio show last week?2. What advice did George give ?3. Did Christina follow his advice? What did she do?4. How do they get on with each other?To ask for George’s advice about her problem with her mother.He told Christina to spend more time talking to her mum.Yes. She and her mum spend one day a week with each other, cooking dinner together or going for a long walk.Very well.Step 2 Read the thank-you letter and answer:What is the main idea of this thank-you letter?
Which words or expressions are used to make the main point?Christina wrote to thank George for his advice on her problems with her mum. to ask for your advice about a problem …/gave me good advice/thank you for your help and good adviceRead and decide true or falseChristina wrote to George for advice.
Christina’s mum wanted her to spend more time at home.
George’s advice was helpful.
Christina and he mum will listen to ‘Talk time’ together every week.
Christina’s mum missed talking with her.
Christina’s dad took her and her friends out to dinner.
Christina was never friends with her mum.
FTTFTFFto thank him.spend one day a week with each other.Christina’s mumwas friendsConsolidation
Have you ever had a problem with your parents similar to Christina’s?
If so, how did you solve it?
If not, write a letter to Christina in the name of George.Homework:1 Finish Workbook Exx B & C on page 84.
2 Review the words and expressions in this unit.
课件9张PPT。Growing painsUnit 2Task 2Task 2Reading for gistSkills building 2:
reading for gist catch the gist or the main point focus on descriptive words
or expressionsReading practiceToday has been a great
day because my parents
bought me an expensive
bike.We had a Maths test
and I’m nervous about
my result.I failed the Maths test
and don’t know how
to tell my parents.All that worrying was for
nothing.happytired, afraid and
nervousupsetvery happy and gladStep 2 Read again and answer:1.Why did Christina call the radio show last week?2. What advice did George give ?3. Did Christina follow his advice? What did she do?4. How do they get on with each other?To ask for George’s advice about her problem with her mother.He told Christina to spend more time talking to her mum.Yes. She and her mum spend one day a week with each other, cooking dinner together or going for a long walk.Very well.Step 2 Read the thank-you letter and answer:What is the main idea of this thank-you letter?
Which words or expressions are used to make the main point?Christina wrote to thank George for his advice on her problems with her mum. to ask for your advice about a problem …/gave me good advice/thank you for your help and good adviceRead and decide true or falseChristina wrote to George for advice.
Christina’s mum wanted her to spend more time at home.
George’s advice was helpful.
Christina and he mum will listen to ‘Talk time’ together every week.
Christina’s mum missed talking with her.
Christina’s dad took her and her friends out to dinner.
Christina was never friends with her mum.
FTTFTFFto thank him.spend one day a week with each other.Christina’s mumwas friendsConsolidation
Have you ever had a problem with your parents similar to Christina’s?
If so, how did you solve it?
If not, write a letter to Christina in the name of George.Homework:1 Finish Workbook Exx B & C on page 84.
2 Review the words and expressions in this unit.
课件12张PPT。Growing painsWelcome to the unitBrainstormingDo you love your parents?Do you think you have showed respect to your parents?Have you ever quarreled with your parents?What is your quarrel about?Present family albums and ask:
What?Who?When?Teenagers/Kids. When kids are between the ages of 3 and 5 or 8 and 12.The troubles and difficulties that teenagers meet when they grow up.How? Talk to friends/parents/teachers.
Write to magazines.
See doctors.What does the boy do?
What is the mother doing? How is she probably feeling?
What feelings may the boy have?
Picture 1Read the instructions and discuss each picture in pairs.He turns up his music so loud.She is shouting at him. Angry.He feels embarrassed/sorry and was at a loss.What happens to the girl with a bag?
What did her parents ask her to do?
Can you guess what might have happened to her?
What will she do?
Picture 2She comes late to home.They asked her to be home by 6 o’clock.She may explain it to her parents.not later thanWhy are the boys and girls around the pretty lady?
What does the boy want to do? Is he allowed to do so? Why or why not?
What feelings may the boy have?
Picture 3They are asking her for her signature.He wants her signature too. He is not allowed to do so because his mother thinks it’s a waste of time.He may feel pitiful/regretful. He may be angry with his mother.What is the boy probably doing?
Did the boy do well in his exams?
How does his mother feel about the score?
What feelings may the boy have?
Picture 4He is probably playing computer games.No.She feels upset and angry. The boy may feel sorry and upset.Group work:
Work in groups of four and describe one picture with their own words.
Sharing informationDiscuss the questions under the pictures in groups of four. Have several groups to report their opinions in class.Further discussion: What do you do when you have family arguments with your parents? Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents? If so, what is the best way to solve the problem?Homework:Preview the Reading part.
Describe an unpleasant experience with your friends/teachers. Thanks for your co-operation!课件11张PPT。Unit 2 Growing pains
Word powerAmerican vs British EnglishcolloquialismsBrainstorming1.Do you think there are some differences between American English and British English?2.If there are some, in which aspect do they exist?4.Could you list the differences you know?3. Have you found any difference between American English and British English in the play?Sam went back to London to go on with his study in CMHS. He met David on the school campus.Sam: Hi David .How are you?
David: Fine, have you just gone back from New York?
Sam: yeah, I went back here last Monday .
David: How is your summer holiday, Sam?
Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacation I joined a soccer ball club and I can play it better now.
David: Good! I also practised playing football this summer too.
Sam: Ok. Please call me at 33543165 if the students’ union organize a soccer ball match.
David: Good idea! You may call me on 25682275.
Sam: See you!
David: Goodbye! Let students read the dialogue and find out “ Is it in American English or British English?”.Presentation vocabularyspellingpronunciationgrammarVocabulary learning Ask students to go through the examples listed in their books first, then get them to compare what they know with these examples. If possible ,invite some students to summarize the differences between American English and British English.Go to this website
http://www.4english.com.cn/listen/ncebooks/index.htm
to give students a chance to enjoy and compare the American accent with the British accent. Lead -in1.Though you are busy, could you just lend me an ear for a moment?
2.If Huston rockets can win this basketball game by twenty points, I will eat my hat.
3.I ‘ve never expected lily to act as cool as a cucumber in the traffic accident.
4.All the family members come to persuade Jim to change his idea, but he is as stubborn as a mule.
5.As a green hand , Robert nearly drove into the grocery on roadside.
6.Because Tod failed in his maths exam, he was as quiet as a mouse when his father scolded him.It means: to listen and pay attention toIt means:You are 100 percent certain that something will happen.It means :very calm and controlled in difficult situations.It means : refusing to change one’s opinion It means: one who is new in a certain fieldIt means: making very little noiseVocabulary extensionGet students to do part A and Part B in class and check the answers together.Answers for Part B:
1.She is good at gardening.
2. He is very clumsy.
3. That is like criticizing someone else for a fault you have yourself.
4. It is raining heavily.
5. Don’t exaggerate something.ExercisesFill in the blanks by using the following colloquialisms.lend me an ear eat my hat a no-brainer a wet blanket
pull my leg green fingers rain cats and dogs green hand
make a mountain out of a molehill as quiet as a mouse Kate, don't be_______________ at the party. Let's dance together.
2.Alice: Can you tell me what this sentence means?
Tim: This one? Oh, it is _________________. I can tell you.
3.Jim ,when I explain the language points ,you should _________________.
4.Rob is always late for school. If he can arrive at school on time today, I will________________.
5. Mum; Oh ,you got wet all over .How is it ,Daniel?
Daniel: Mum ,don’t you know it ___________________ on my way home?
a no-brainera wet blanketlend me an eareat my hatrained cats and dogslend me an ear eat my hat a no-brainer a wet blanket
pull my leg green fingers rain cats and dogs green hand
make a mountain out of a molehill as quiet as a mouse 6. Bob: Hey ! Ellen, you got an A for your history exam.
Ellen: Don’t _____________ . Are you serious?
7. Look at Mr. Smith’ garden. He has_____________.
Boss: Who is that dull boy? He even doesn’t know where
his office is.
Manager: This is his first day here. He is a _____________ .
9. Eric: Shall I stay in hospital for several days?
Doctor: Don’t _______________________________. You just got a fever.
10.Teacher:Boys and girls, when you are reading in the reading room ,you should remain____________________. Are you clear?
Students: Yes.pull my leggreen fingersgreen handmake a mountain out of a molehillas quiet as a mouseHomework1.Try their best to keep the examples of American English and British English in their mind.
2. To find more colloquialisms if they like.
3.To revise the play and find the sentences with attributive clause.
