八下教学设计unit4-why-don't-you-talk-to-your-parents

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?The first periodSection A 1 (1a-2d)Teaching aims：1. Knowledge objects：Key words: allow, wrong, guess, deal, work outTarget language：①—What’s wrong?—I’m really tried because I studied until midnig ht last night.②You could give him a ticket to a ball game.③I think you should ask your parents for some money.④Why don’t you talk to him about it?2.Ability object：(1）Talk about problems.（2）.Enable Ss to talk about gift giving and sparing qualities.3. Emotion,attitude and value：Help Ss learn how to talk about gift giving and sparing qualities.Teaching key points：1) Talk about the problems.2) Learn the new language points.3) How to make suggestions and give comments with target language.Teaching difficult points：Give some good advice.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming upT: 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 2 Talking1. Look at these problems. Do you think they are serious or not? Ss discuss with their partners and give some advice.①I have to study too much so I don’t get enough sleep.②I have too much homework so I don’t have any free time to do things I like.③My parents don’t allow me to hang out with my friends.④I have too many after-school classes.⑤I got into a fight with my best friend.Step 3 Listening1. T: Tell Ss to read the sentences in 1a again. Make sure they know the meaning of the sentences.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 4 Pair work1. 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 even ing?4. Language points1) allow v. 允许；准许allow sb. （not）to do sth.e.g. My parents don’t allow me to stay up late.Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there.2) wrong adj. 错误的；不对的= not righte.g. Some words on the advertisement are wrong.Step 5 ListeningWork 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. bExercise: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 w riting 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 6 Pair work1. 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 7 Role-play1. Ss read the conversations and try to understand the meaning.2. Read the conversation after the teacher.3. Practice the conversation with their partner. Then let some pairs to act out the conversation.4. Explain some new words and main points in the conversation.(1) guesse.g. Let us guess the height of the building.(2) big deal, dealbig deal是固定搭配，表示“重要的事情或状况”，否定用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. It’s a big deal, David, bigger than you know.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) work outwork out 解决（问题）；算出e.g. Mike worked out the difficult problem by himself.Is it possible to work out the problem?Homework: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 …\The second periodSection A 2 (3a-3c)Teaching aims：1. Knowledge objects：get on with; relation, communication, argue, cloud, elder, instead, whatever, nervous, offer, proper, secondly, communication, explain, clearWhat’s the best gift Joe has ever received?When did Joe get it?Who gave it to him?2.Ability object：Enable Ss to use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about past things.3. Emotion,attitude and value：Help Ss learn how to use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about past things.The use of the Present Perfect tense.Teaching key points：1) Talk about the problems.2) Learn the new language points.Teaching difficult points：The use of the Present Perfect tense.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 RevisionSome 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 2 Presentation the new words1. relation n. 关系；联系；交往e.g. Their relation seemed quite close.e.g. The couple began to argue about the child’s education.3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的e.g. It’s not proper to visit a friend too late in the evening.4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的e.g. Don’t be nervous. It is just a small test.5. clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的e.g. The sun shone out of a clear sky.Step 3 Lead in1. 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 4 ReadingWork 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?2. Ss read the article again and fill in the chart.3. Ss read the article again and fill in the blanks.Work on 3b: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 3c4. Check the answers。