1、Unit 2 Why dont you talk to your parents? Section B 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, comparewith, crazy, push, development, cause, usual2) 能掌握以下句型： I think Wei Ming should Although you may be, you should talk to
2、 them. Life shouldnt just be about 来源:gkstk.Com Why dont they just let their kids be kids? 来源:gkstk.Com Although its normal to want successful children, its even more important to have happy children.来源:学优高考网 gkstk【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.
3、阅读 2b 部分的短文并完成相关要求。【教学过程】Step 1 Revision1. 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 up1. T: Show a picture of student.Whats wrong with the girl?Shes too stressed out.What should she do? Can you give her some advice?2. Ss discuss the problem a
4、nd 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 WritingWork on 1b1. Ask one student read the sentences in 1a. Explain some main sentences.2. What activities do you lik
5、e 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 answersStep 4 TalkingLet some Ss talk about their answers.S1: I always hang out with my friends to lower stress.S2:
6、I like to listen to music to lower stress best.Step 5 ListeningWork on 1c:来源:gkstk.Com1. 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.
7、 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 work1. Work in pairs. Sup
8、pose 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.来源:学优高考网3. Ss practice their conversations4. Teacher can walk around the classroom, and give some help to the Ss.Step 7 Thinking1. T: There are some after-school activities. What ac
9、tivities 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 ReadingWarming upWhat did you do after school?Do you have stress in your life?How do you relax yourself?Fast Reading1. T: Now lets work on 2b. First, lets rea
10、d 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 th
11、e answers to the two questions.3. Check the answers with the class.Careful Reading1. T: Now lets 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 cl
12、asses 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 mu
13、ch.5) Alice thinks kids shouldnt have time to relax and think for themselves2. Ss read the letter again and judge the sentences.3. Check the answers with the class.Post readingWork on 2c1. Now look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meaning
14、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 2d1. Tell Ss to read the passage again and answer these questions below.1) Does Cathy Taylor think its important for kids
15、 to join after school activities?2) Does Linda Miller agree with Cathy? Whats 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.Homework1. Read the article again after school.2. Write a short passage about Cathys daily life and her opinions about the education of the kids.
