湖南省醴陵市第二中学高中英语Unit2Growingpainsproject学案牛津译林版必修1

Unit2 Growing pains ProjectStep 1: Lead-inIn the reading, we have learnt that Daniel’s father doesn’t trust him and doesn’t give him a chance to explain what happened. This is Daniel’s growing pains.Do you have similar experiences? What are your growing pains?√quarrel with your parents because they always force you to do something that you don’t like to do while they forbid you from doing things that you like doing, such as listening to foreign music, chatting on line, etc.√have too much homework to do and no time to relax;√sometimes feel lonely and feel no one else can understand you;√have to depend on your parents and can’t make your own choices or decisions; √don’t have confidence on your own appearance or figure.e.g., Why am I always so fat? How can I become thin?…..Step 2: Some new words in Growing pains :•1.adolescence: a. usual, not surprising, not strange•2.normal: b. not able to understand correctly•3.misunderstand c. changes in one’s mind4.confused: d. the time of life between child and adult•5.physical changes: e. being unable to think clearly•6.psychological changes: f. changes inside one’s body•1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6-Step 3: ListeningListen to paragraphs 3-5 carefully, and then do the following exercise.What are the three different kinds of growing pains talked about in the article?1.________________________2.________________________3.________________________Step 4: ScanningScanning paragraphs 3-5and try to answer the following questions:True or false• 1.As teenagers grow, they grow taller but their voices don’t change.( ) • 2.Besides these physical changes, there come many psychological changes.( ) • 3.Because of many psychological changes, many boys become risk-takers while girls often don’t want someone--anyone--to talk to.( )• 4.The adolescence may want and need their parents’ love very much, but feel distant.( )S tep 5: Careful reading(1). Which of the following is not TRUE according to the text?A. All teenagers feel that no one understands them.B. It’s normal for teenagers to feel lonely.C. Every adult has gone through adolescence.D. The adolescence won’t last long.(2). The first “it” in Para 2 L9 most probably refers to ____.A. growing painsB. adolescenceC. teenagerD. life(3). From Para 5 we can know the following EXCEPT____.A. teenagers struggle to depend on themselves as they grow olderB. teenagers have difficulty balancing their needsC. teenagers are at a loss what they should do and how they can fit in societyD. teenagers feel that they don’t need their parents’ love any more.(4). What are growing pains according to this text?A. They are the difficulties they face as they grow to adultsB. They are the challenges to deal with their parentsC. They are what they do to deal with their feelingsD. They are the difficulties they balance their needs(5). Which is TRUE according to the text?A. Teenagers not only go through physical changes but also go throughpsychological changesB. Growing pains will last quite for a long timeC. All the boys become risk-takers and want to challenge themselves.D. Most of the teenagers desire independence and can balance their needsStep 6:Group discussion:.The article lists three different kinds of growing pains: physical, psychological and social changes. In your group, discuss the following question:1. Which kind of growing pains causes you the m ost anxiety(焦虑)? Why?2. Do you have any good advice to deal with the growing pain you are faced with? Step 7: Language pointsPart 1:Translate the following phrases:1. as if2. go through3. day by day4. out of control5. think of … as6. become confused with7. along with 8. tend to9. in this regard 10. make good choices11. struggle to do 12. feel distant13. have difficulty (in) doing 14. fit in society15. turn out 16. trade A for B1. go throughDuring his life, Lincoln went through one hardship after another.I go through this mailbox almost every day.2.tend to do 朝某方向;趋向,容易于,往往All governments tend to buy at home.各国政府都倾向于在国内购买。

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3 along withThe manager along with his friends ____ （be）away on vacation at present.4 turn outa) Despite our worries, everything turned out good.b) The task turned out to be harder than expected.c) It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.Part 2:Complete the words according to the first letter and the meaning of the sentences:1.From what you said to me, you must have m___________________ me deeply.2.Y ou’ll surely think she is a n__________ child in every way for the 1stsight, however, she is a__________ in her mind.3.C__________ with what he was taught in class, Jack turned to top studentsfor help in time after class.4.The teachers in Siyang High school are lucky enough to be given a completep__________ examination each year.5.As she reached out from the ladder, she lost her b__________ and fell.Part 3:Important sentences in the text:1.It’s common for teenagers to feel lonely and _____________ (misunderstand).2._____ teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them.3.Along with these physical changes, there ______(come) many psychological changes.4.The good news is _____ these kinds of growing pains do not last.1.Many teenagers feel lonely, as if no one understands them and the changes they are going through.【析】：①lonely(adj.寂寞的；偏僻的，荒凉的);alone（alone [ə'ləun]adj. 单独的；孤独的；独自的adv. 独自地；单独地）While the old man lives on the__________ island__________, he doesn’t feel__________.A. alone, alone, lonelyB. lonely, alone, lonelyC.lonely, lonely, aloneD.alone, lonely, alone②as if=as though(好像，好似)Wow, so many clouds in the sky, it seems as if it __________ going to rain.A. isB. beC. wasD. will beWhen you put a pencil into a glass full of water, it looks as if it__________ broken.A. isB. beC. wasD. were2.It is common for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood.【析】：it为：__________.真正的主语是：______________________________________。