2. 复习提建议的表达方式,并完成相关任务。 Brainstorm: I always feel worried. What should I do? Maybe you should learn to relax. Then give him /her some advice 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 2 New words Ss learn target languages:
opinion, skill, typical, football, cut out, quick, continue, compare,
compare with , crazy, push, development, cause, usual, in one’s opinion, perhaps Step 3 Thinking
Check (√) the after-school activities you and your classmates usually do. ____ do homework ____ use the Internet
____ have after-school lessons ____ hang out with friends ____ watch movies ____ play sports or exercise
1. Ss check the activities they usually do. 2.
Ask some Ss say their choices.
Step 4 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. Step 5 Pair work
1. Free talk: What will you do if your parents let you have too many classes? 2. Do 2c: Look at the words in bold in the article.
Can you guess their meanings? Try to match them with the meanings below. 3. Let Ss read and try to match the words. 4. Give Ss some advice on how to do it. 5. Check the answers with the Ss.
6. Give some explanation about the difficult words. Step 6 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.
2. Work on 2d
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? 3. Ss work by themselves.
4. Check the answers together. Step 7 Language points
Explain words: until, compare and exercise. Step 8 Writing
Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.
Use the following expressions to help you. Step 9 Homework
1. Copy and read new words three times. 2. Do the related exercises in workbook. 3. Write a passage with your problems.
Unit 5 What were you doing when
the rainstorm came?
Section A
◆ 教材分析 本单元的话题是难忘的事件,通过学习学生学会谈论过去发生的事情、学会讲故事。能正确使用连词when和while,能恰当运用过去进行时结构进行提问和叙述。如何使用过去进行时,使用when、while引导的时间状语从句和进一步熟悉一般过去时和过去进行时的搭配使用是本单元的重点内容。本单元难点是体会while和when在引导时间状语从句时用法上的区别和用一般过去时和过去进行时描述事件。
◆ 教学目标 【Knowledge objectives】
在本单元,学生要学会用动词过去式表达做过的事或发生在过去的事。掌握本单元词汇,句型。能够读懂,听懂、掌握和谈论做过的事或发生在过去的事。 【Ability objectives】
通过听说训练,学会运用过去进行时态,谈论过去的事情或讲述过去的故事。 【Moral objectives】
通过本课的学习,培养学生在困难面前互帮互助的优良品质。 【Teaching key points】 1. 学习并掌握下列单词:
rainstorm, alarm, go off, begin (began), heavily, suddenly, pick up (the phone), strange 2. 能正确使用以下常用表达:
be busy doing, so… that, wake up, go off, pick up, wait for, look for, at the time of …
3. 能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式:
1—What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm? —She was … 2)—What were you doing last night? —I was ...
3) While you were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
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