人教新目标 (Go for it) 版Section B教学设计及反思

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?

Period 4

    Section B 1 (1a-2e)

【教学目标】

1. 语言知识目标：

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.

2. 情感态度价值观目标：

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】

1. 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。

2. 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。

【教学过程】

Step 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 Listening 

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:  

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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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.

Period 5

    Section B 2 (3a-Self check) 

【教学目标】

1. 语言知识目标：

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。

2. 情感态度价值观目标：

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】

1. 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。

2. 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。

【教学过程】

Step 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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: 1Why 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 6 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, 对我们来说保护地球很重要。

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 7 Excises

一、选词填空。

perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, cause

1. Careless driving often ______ accident.  

2. Twelve o’clock is the _____ time to have lunch.

3. He is a writer of great ______.

4. It was ______ of you to skate on such thin ice.

5. In my _______, people shall not smoke in public places.

6. If you _______ the two cars, you’ll find them very alike. 

7. Will you help me to ___ up the window?

8. It’s a _______ Italian restaurant.

9. Please ________ what you were doing before I came in.

10. I’d like to go away, ________ France or somewhere.

Answers: causes, usual, skill, crazy, opinion, compare, push, typical, continue, perhaps

二、根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。

1. 你怎么了？What’s ________ with you?

2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。

My parents don’t ____ me ___ hang ___ with my friends.

3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。

_________, he’s wrong, it’s not a _____ ____.

4. 其次，为什么不坐下来与你弟弟进行交流？

________, why don’t you sit down and __________ _______ your brother?

5. 相反，他看自己所喜欢的一直到深夜。

________, he watches ________ he wants ______ late at night.

6. 他应该和朋友交谈一下，以便于他可以说一声对不起。

   He ______ talk to his friends____ ______ he can say he’s sorry.

7. 为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？

   Why don’t they _____ the ______ _____ kids.

8. 人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。

   People shouldn’t ____ their children so ____. 

Answers: 1. wrong 2 allow to out 3. Although, big deal 4. Secondly, communicate with 5. Instead, whatever, until 6 should, so that 7 let, kids be 8 push, hard

Step 8 Homework

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。