Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B (1a~2e)
教学目标
【知识与技能】
1) 能掌握以下单词：member, pressure, compete, opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, 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.
【情感、态度与价值观】
了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及他们苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部。
教学重难点
【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。
【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。
教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Objective
Listen to learn the problems Wei Ming talks about and the advices Alice gives to him.
To learn new words: member, pressure, compete…
To learn to face the difficulties and solve the problems
Step 2 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 3 Warming up
1. T: Show a picture of 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 4 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 5 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 6 Listening
1. Discussion
Try to answer the following questions.
1. Who are the speakers What’s the relationship between them
2. What do you think they are thinking about
3. What expressions do you think they will use
2. 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:
3. 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 Language points
1. Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university.
他们中很多人在学习考试技巧，这样他们就能进入好的高中学习，再后来可以到好的大学学习。
so that & so… that…
so that引导目的状语从句，可与in order that 换用。从句位于中常用情态动词may/might ,can/could ,should , would 连用，意为“以便，为了，使能够”。
e.g. They got up early so that they could catch the early bus. （翻译）
为了能赶上早班车，他们早早就起床了。
so that也可以用来引导结果状语从句，意为“因此，结果”，这时其从句中的谓语动词不与情态动词连用。所表示的结果往往同主句有因果关系；
so…that…所表示的结果往往表明so后面形容词或副词和程度。
e.g. He didn’t plan his time well, so that he didn’t finish his work in time.
他没有把时间计划好，结果没有按时完成这项工作。 （没按时完成这项工作的原因是没计划好时间）
It’s so hot that I can’t sleep. 天气热得我不能入睡。 （天气热到人不能入睡的程度。）
so…that…引导结果状语从句。
so后面加形容词或副词，如此……以至于……。
e.g. This book is so interesting that everyone wants to read it.
He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him. （翻译）
这本书很有趣，人人都想看看。
他跑得那么快，我没赶上他。
2. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future.
当然我也可以把他们的活动减少一些，但我认为这些活动对我孩子们的未来很重要。
cut out 删除；删去
cut sth. out相当于stop doing。
e.g. I cut out the paragraph in this article. 我删除了这篇文章的一个段落。
与cut有关的短语：
cut out 切断 cut off 减少……的数量, 停止向某人供应某物 cut up 切碎
3. Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s development.
医生说太大的压力对孩子的发展是没有好处的。
pressure 压力，是不可数名词。
too much / too many / much too
too much 后接不可数名词
too many 后接可数名词复数
much too 后接形容词
Step 11Summary
play sports 做运动 watch movies 看电影
spend time alone 独自打发时间 play computer games 玩电脑游戏
give sb. a lot of pressure 给某人施加很大压力
compete with ... 和……竞争 use the Internet 上网
read books 读书 exam skills 考试技能
cut out 删除；删去 get into a good high school 上一所好高中
have a quick dinner 迅速地吃晚饭 compare ... with 比较；对比
push sb. so hard 逼得某人太紧 cause a lot of stress 造成许多压力
keep on doing sth. 继续做某事 join after-school activities 参加课外活动
Step 12Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. —Alan, are you in Green Club
—Yes. My sister is also a m________ of Green Club.
2. We must be q________, or we will miss the early bus.
3. Rose rested for ten minutes and then c________ her work.
4. Our team will c________ with three other teams for the prize.
5. It was c________ of you to skate on such thin ice.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。
1. Mr. Green bought two ________(足球) at the store for his son.
2. I don’t like dogs because they may ________(引起) a lot of trouble.
3. Molly really thanks her mother for ________(督促) her to study.
4. Excuse me, can you tell me your plans for the ________(发展) of your factory
5. My family is a(n) ________(典型的) American family.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 你必须把第二部分删去。
You have to ________ ________ the second part.
2. 你的新房子和旧房子比起来怎么样？
How does your new house ________ ________ your old house
3. 布朗先生总是为他人着想。
Mr. Brown is ________ ________ ________ others.
4. 这些孩子有必要学习考试技能。
It’s necessary for these children to ________ ________ ________.
5. 生活中有压力是正常的。
It’s ________ ________ have ________ in life.
Keys:
Ⅰ. 1. member 2. quick 3. continued 4. compete 5. crazy
Ⅱ. 1. footballs 2. cause 3. pushing 4. development 5. typical
Ⅲ. 1. cut out 2. compare with 3. always thinking for
4. learn exam skills 5. normal to; pressure
课堂作业
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.教学反思Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A (Grammar focus~4c)
教学目标
【知识与技能】
1) 学习掌握下列词汇：copy, return
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) 通过不同方式的练习，来熟练运用询问及提建议的表达方式。
【情感、态度与价值观】
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。
教学重难点
【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。
【教学难点】
1) 总结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。
教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Objective
To learn to use could, should for advice
You could go to his house.
He should talk to his friend so that he can say he’s sorry.
To learn to use “Why don’t you… ”
Why don’t you go to sleep earlier this evening
To learn to use conjunctions: until, so that, although
Step 2 Warming- up and revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words learned in the last class.
1. make sth. clear (同义词) ___________ 2. talk (同义词) _______________
3. not allow (同义词) ______________ 4. worried (同义词) ______________
5. get along with (同义词) ____________ 6. communicate （名词）_____________
7. 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)
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 3 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，以便于他能向他道歉。
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 4 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 +with sb. 并能讨论所给出的建议。
What’s the problem/the trouble
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 5 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。
Step 6 Practice
Work on 4a:
1. Fill in the blanks with although, so that or until.
2. 方法指导：
1) 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：句意“尽管你现在没有朋友，但不久你就会有朋友的。”although是连词，意为“尽管……但是”，同though一样引导让步状语从句。
它们引导的让步状语从句既可放在主句之前，也可放在主句之后。另外，在英语中although 或though不能和but同时出现在一个句子中，但它们之间可进行句型转换。如：
Although / Though the weather is sunny, I feel cold.
I feel cold although / though the weather is sunny.
Although / Though it is raining, but they are still playing outside. (×)
→Although / Though it is raining, they are still playing outside. = It is raining, but they are still playing outside. (√ )
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” 。
拓展：until 用在肯定句中，表示句子的动作一直持续到until短语所表示的时间为止，即表示动作的终点。一般可译为“直到……时(为止)”或“在……以前”。在这种用法中，句子的谓语动词必须是持续动词(非瞬间动词)，
e.g. She was a bank clerk until the war, when she trained as a nurse. 她战前是个银行职员，战时受训当了护士。
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 7 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。
Step 8 Summary
be worried about sb. / sth. 为某人 / 某事担忧 not ... until ... 直到……才……
copy one’s homework 抄某人的作业 be afraid of ... 害怕……
so that以便 speak in front of people 在众人面前说话
Step 9 Exercises
Ⅰ. 单项选择
1. ________ Simon has done well in his studies, he still works really hard.
A. Although B. Because C. Unless D. When (2016 辽宁沈阳)
2. Some people won’t realize (意识到) the importance of their friendship ________ they lose it.
A. after B. when C. until D. as (2016 新疆乌鲁木齐)
3. I looked through my test paper again and again ________ I wouldn’t make any mistakes.
A. so B. because C. so that (2016山东威海)
Keys: 1-3 ACC
Ⅱ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的词语填空，使对话完整 、通顺，有的可以使用两次。
should, might, why not, could
A: Jill, you (1)________ ask someone to paint the house this year.
B: Yes. It’s beginning to look dirty. I don’t have enough money, though. Do you think I (2)________ try to borrow some
A: No, you shouldn’t. You (3)________ have a problem paying it back.
B: I should do something about the roof (屋顶), too. It leaks (漏) when it rains hard.
A: Really (4)________ repair it now Maybe you (5)________ call someone today and ask them to look at it.
B: Yes, you’re right.
Keys: 1. should 2. should 3. might 4. Why not 5. could
课堂作业
用下列词组造句
put up, hand out, call up, cheer up, come up with, give out, put off
教学反思Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section B (3a~selfcheck)
教学目标
【知识与技能】
1) 复习though, as soon as, so …that等词的用法。掌握生词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。
【情感、态度与价值观】
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。
教学重难点
【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。
【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班这一社会现象的看法。教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Objective
Read the article to learn the common problem for Chinese and American families.
To learn new words: skill, opinion, typical, football, quick, continue, compare, crazy, push, development, cause, usual, perhaps…
Step 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 Writing
Work on 3b:
1. Ask Ss what’s the common problem 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.
写作指导：
本文为写自己对课后辅导班的看法，故应为议论文。
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 6 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.
Answers: 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.
Answers: 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 7 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, 保护地球对我们来说很重要。
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 8 Summary
from a young age 从很小的年龄起 in one’s opinion 依……看
turn down the TV 调低电视的声音
Step 9 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 对我来说，上钢琴课很重要。 (it, important)
__________________________________
2. 虽然我们尽了最大的努力，但我们还是输掉了这场比赛。 (although)
__________________________________
3. 依我看，数学和语文一样重要。 (in one’s opinion)
__________________________________
4. 你应该和你妈妈说对不起。 (should)
__________________________________
5. 她昨晚直到十点才回家。 (not ... until)
__________________________________
Ⅱ. 根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。
communicate, wrong, offer, second, instead, opinion, anymore, argue
Sally Seaman is an American writer. She tells young students some smart ways to make friends. In her (1)________, founding (建立) friendship is just like planting a tree. You should plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to make it grow.
Firstly, you should choose a friend. A good friend should be kind and patient (有耐心的). For example, if something bad happens to you, a good friend could listen to you. And he or she should (2)________ to help you.
(3)________, you can’t be too shy. You should often (4)________ with your friend. You should share your lives with your friend.
However, even best friends have fights. What should you do when you (5)________ with your friend You won’t talk to him or her. That’s (6)________. If so, you won’t be friends (7)________. You need to keep on talking to him or her (8)________. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you can write a letter. That works.
Keys: Ⅰ. 1. It’s important for me to have piano lessons.
2. Although we tried our best, we still lost the game.
3. In my opinion, math is as important as Chinese.
4. You should say sorry to your mom.
5. She didn’t go home until 10 o’clock last night.
Ⅱ. 1. opinion 2. offer 3. Secondly 4. communicate
5. argue 6. wrong 7. anymore 8. instead
课堂作业
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，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。教学反思Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A (1a~2d)
教学目标
【知识与技能】
掌握以下知识：
(1) 能掌握以下单词：allow, wrong, guess, 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 give him a ticket to a ball game.
③ I think you should ask your parents for some money.
④ Why don’t you talk to him about it
【情感、态度与价值观】
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。
教学重难点
【教学重点】
1) Talk about the problems.
2) Learn the new language points.
【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。
教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Objectives
To learn to talk about problems
too much…, too many…, have to, don’t allow …to do, get into a fight with…
To learn to give advice. Why don’t you… You should …
You could …
Step 2 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 3 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 4 Listening
1. T: Tell Ss to read the sentences in 1a again. Make sure they know the meaning of the sentences. What problems are they talking about
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 5 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 6 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.
Answers: 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 7 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 8 Role-play
1. Ss read the conversations and try to understand the meaning.
2. Read the conversation after the teacher.
3. Answer the questions.
1) How does Kim feel about her sister after her sister gave back the things
2) Does Dave think it is all right for Kim’s sister to take away Kim’s things How do you know
3) Does Dave think the two sisters have a serious problem How do you know
4) What does Dave mean by saying “Hope things work out”
4. Practice the conversation with their partner. Then let some pairs to act out the conversation.
5. Explain some new words and main points in the conversation.
(1) I guess you could tell her to say sorry.
guess v. 猜测；估计 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) Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big 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) Hope things work out
希望事情会好起来。
这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不如人意的事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所改观。
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？
Step 9 Summary
本课小结
too much 太多 too many 太多
allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 hang out with sb. 和某人闲逛
after-school classes 课外补习班 get into a fight参与 / 卷入打架中
have a fight with ... 与……打架 look through 快速查看；浏览
give sth. back 归还某物 find sb. doing sth. 发现某人在做某事
be angry with sb. 生某人的气 big deal 重要的事
write letters 写信 work out 成功地发展；解决
如何用英语表达建议
◆ Why not / Why don’t you do sth. 你为什么不做某事呢？
◆ What / How about doing sth. 做某事怎么样？
◆ Let’s do sth.让我们做某事吧
◆ You should do sth. 你应该做某事
◆ You could do sth. 你可以做某事
Step 10 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. My parents don’t a______ me to go out at night.
2. —What’s w______ with Jack
—He has a sore throat.
3. —Mom, my little sister broke my cup.
—It’s not a big d______. I will buy you a new one.
4. —G______ what I did last Sunday.
—You went camping, right
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空。
work out, get into a fight, too much, so that, look through, give back
1. Mom, you put ________________ salt in the soup. It isn’t delicious.
2. I hope all the things will ________________ well.
3. Let’s walk quickly ________________ we can get there on time.
4. —Must I ________________ your bike next Monday, Bill
—Yes. I will use it.
5. You shouldn’t ________________ with Bob. After all (毕竟), he is your best friend.
6. Peter turned on the computer and started to ________________ his e-mails.
Ⅲ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hey, Mona! You look unhappy. (1)________
B: My brother Jim lost my book.
A: Oh. Did he say sorry to you
B: Yes, he did. (2)________
A: Did you finish reading the book
B: No, I didn’t. (3)________
A: You could talk about it with your parents. Maybe they’ll buy you a new one.
B: That’s a good idea.
A: And don’t be angry with Jim again. (4)________
B: You’re right. (5)________
A: No problem.
A. But I’m still angry with him.
B. Thank you for your advice.
C. Although he’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.
D. You should go to the doctor.
E. What happened
F. What did your brother do
G. What should I do
Keys:
Ⅰ. 1. allow 2. wrong 3. deal 4. Guess
Ⅱ. 1. too much 2. work out 3. so that 4. give back 5. get into a fight 6. look through
Ⅲ. 1-5 EAGCB
课堂作业
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 …
教学反思Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents
Section A (3a~3c)
教学目标
【知识与技能】
1) 学习掌握下列词汇：get on with; relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, communication, 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) 了解在如果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。
【情感、态度与价值观】
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。
教学重难点
【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。
【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。
教学准备
图片、视频、多媒体等
教学过程
Step 1 Objective
To read two letters to know Sad and Thirteen’s problems and Mr. Hunt’s advice.
Step 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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：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. 让小组长并汇总的意见和其他同学汇报。
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 6 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. Lee was ill so I went instead. 李病了，所以我去了。
辨析：
instead 是副词，常置于句子末尾。
词汇 instead instead of
意义 反而，却 代替，而不是
词性 副词 短语介词
在句中的位置 可位于句子的开头 ，这时多用逗号与句子的主体部分隔开。 在句中的位置比较灵活，其宾语多由名词、代词、 v-ing形式 或介词短语等充当。
可位于句子的结尾，此时不用逗号与句子的主体部分隔开。
e.g. He didn’t answer. Instead, he asked me a question.
I don’t want to watch TV. Let’s play games instead.
I will send him a flower instead of a postcard.
Tim will go to the party instead of me.
I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work.
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. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. 在家的时候我总是感觉寂寞和紧张。
lonely & alone
alone独自的，独立的，单独地。 lonely寂寞的，孤寂的。
e.g. He likes living alone. 他喜欢独居。
He is alone, but he doesn’t feel lonely. 他独自一人，但并不感到寂寞。
4. 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。
5. Secondly, why don’t you sit down and communicate with your brother
secondly adv. 第二；其次
辨析: second和secondly
second用作序数词或形容词， 意为“第二”，常修饰名词。
secondly是副词，意为“其次，第二”，常用来修饰整个句子。如：
First, it’s very expensive. _________, it’s ugly. Secondly
首先，它很贵。其次，它很难看。
The ________ day of a week is Monday. second
一周的第二天是星期一。
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。
6. Can you explain to me how to do this math problem
explain v. 解释；说明
explain + that / what/ why 等从句
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。
…
7. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this .我不知道是否应该对他们说些什么。
If your parents are having problems, you should offer to help.如果你的父母亲有困难，你应该给予帮助。
If 引导宾语从句表语从句，一般放在动词后；不能放在句子开头。从句根据句子意思可用不同的时态。
e.g. I don’t know if he will come tomorrow. 我不知道他明天是否会来 。
I want to know if he is from America. 我想知道他是否来自美国。
If引导条件状语从句，含有主将从现，主将从祈，主将从情态的原则。
e.g. We will go to the park if it doesn’t rain (rain) tomorrow.
如果明天不下雨，我们将去公园。
You must stop if the traffic light is (be) red.
如果交通灯是红的，我们必须停下来。
Don’t wait for me if I am (be) late. 如果我迟到了就别等我。
【即学即练】
1. I want to know if Mary ______ to the party tomorrow.
A. go B. went C. will go D. goes
2. If he _____ hard, he will get good grades.
A. study B. studies C. will study D. studied
Keys: C, B
Step 7 Summary
get on with 和睦相处；关系良好 refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事
offer to do sth.提议或主动提出做某事 mind sb. doing sth.介意某人做某事
communicate with sb. 和某人交流 agree wit同意
disagree with不同意
Step 8 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. Jill looks like her ________(old) sister.
2. Listen! Kate is ________(argue) with her cousin now.
3. Lucy always offers ________(help) other people.
4. We are in ________(communicate) with them on the matter.
Ⅱ. 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。
relation, nervous, explain, instead
1. John reached for the cup of coffee but didn’t drink. ________ he passed it to Kate.
2. Peter seemed a little ________ when he spoke to Mr. Miller.
3. I didn’t understand the question and the teacher ________ it to me again.
4. ________ between the two countries are getting worse.
Keys:
Ⅰ. 1. elder / older 2. arguing 3. to help 4. communication
Ⅱ. 1. Instead 2. nervous 3. explained 4. Relations
课堂作业
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…
教学反思
