1、优质文档优质文档Unit4 Why dont you talk to your parents一、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。二、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
2、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。 三、教学过程Step 1 RevisionReview the expressions and sentences.1. 一个典型的美国家庭 a typical American family2. 足球训练 football training3. 删除 cut out4. 比较；对比 comparewith5. 逼得太紧 pushso hard
3、6. 一个儿童的成长 a kids development7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。来源:学科网优质文档优质文档The tired children dont 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 dont 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
4、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: 来源:Zxxk.Com1. After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.2.
5、I want my child to be a successful person.3. Its 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
6、disagree. Many factors may influence in ones 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, its helpful to learn it from a young age. S3: I disagree. People shoul
7、dnt push their kids so hard. Parents shouldnt send their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldnt always compare their children with other children. I believe its better to let the kids be kids.3. Let some more Ss to tell their opinions. Step 4 Writing 优质文档优质文档Work on 3b: 1. Ask Ss whats th
8、e common problem for Chinese and American families? Ss: They have to go to many after-school classes.2. OK. Whats 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。 来源
9、:学|科|网 Z|X|X|K 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 versionI dont agree with the idea of sending kids to after-sc
10、hool classes because all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Its not good for a childs development. In my opinion, kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. I think its better that parents shouldnt compare their children with other children. Its crazy and not
11、 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 wont be hungry later.2. _ you may not like to do chores, you should help your parents around the house.3. Yo
12、u could save more money _ you can buy a gift for your friends birthday.优质文档优质文档4. Kids shouldnt 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
13、. Answers: so that, although, until, until, although/so thatWork 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. 来源:学科网S1: Why dont you call him up and say
14、youre sorry. 4. Check the answers with the class. Answers: 1. Why dont you call him up and say youre sorry. 2. You should study for the exams because you can go to many parties later. 3. Why dont you tell him that you are studying and he should be quiet?Step 6 Language points1. In my opinion, it is
15、important for children / parents to in ones opinion 依看，用来表达某人的想法。e.g. In my opinion, its 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
16、许他正在车站等候。Step 7 Excises一、选词填空。 优质文档优质文档perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, cause1. Careless driving often _ accident. 2. Twelve oclock 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
17、not smoke in public places.6. If you _ the two cars, youll find them very alike. 7. Will you help me to _ up the window?8. Its a _ Italian restaurant.9. Please _ what you were doing before I came in. 10. Id like to go away, _ France or somewhere. Answers: causes, usual, skill, crazy, opinion, compar
18、e, push, typical, continue, perhaps二、根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。1. 你怎么了？Whats _ with you? 2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。 My parents dont _ me _ hang _ with my friends. 3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。 _, hes wrong, its not a _ _.4. 其次，为什么不坐下来与你弟弟进行交流？ _, why dont 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
19、 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 hes sorry. 7. 为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？ Why dont they _ the _ _ kids.8. 人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。 People shouldnt _ their children so _. 优质文档优质文档Answers: 1. wrong 2. allow to out 3. Although, big deal 4. Secondly, communicate with 5. Instead, whatever, until 6. should, so that7. let, kids be 8. push, hardHomework 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。 来源:学科网 ZXXK
