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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?
Section B（3a-Self Check）
1.语言能力：能运用所学谈论问题和困难，并提出建议。
Teaching 2.文化意识：学会与别人沟通交往，并给出合理的建议，学会关心他人，以
Aims 积极的心态去面对生活。
3.思维品质：能根据语篇内容或所给条件进行改编或创编。
4.学习能力：培养写作能力，写一封信表达对课外活动的观点。
Teaching 写一封信表达对课外活动的观点。
Difficulties
Teaching multimedia courseware or other realia that the T needs for teaching
Aids
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Revision
Ask Ss to translate the Chinese into English.
1. 一个典型的美国家庭 __________________________
2. 足球训练_________________
3. 删除 ___________
4. 比较；对比 ________________
5. 逼得太紧 ____________________
6. 一个儿童的成长____________________
7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。
________________________________________________
8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。
_________________________________________________
9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？
___________________________________________________
10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们造成很大的压力。
___________________________________________________
Answer: 1.a typical American family 2.football training
3.cut out 4.compare … with
5.push … so hard 6.push … so hard
7.The tired children don’t get home until 7:00 p.m.
18.They always compare their children with other children.
9.Why don’t they let their kids be kids?
10.All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
Step 2 Presentation & Practice
Pre-writing
3a
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes
for children. Read the opinions below and make notes on your
own opinions.
For example,
Agree:
◆ After-school classes are good for the children's future. They can
help children get into good schools and universities.
◆ Some of these classes help children get better grades at school.
Better grades help children feels good about themselves.
◆ Some classes help children learn important skills that are not
taught at school. These skills may actually help children relax,
for example, playing a sport or playing a musical instrument.
◆ People learn better at a younger age.
◆ Children have more time than adults, so they should learn as
much as they can before they get too busy to learn new things.
Disagree:
◆ After-school classes take away the children's free time.
Children have no time to relax.
◆ Children may be so busy that they have no time to absorb and apply
what they have been taught.
◆ Some children are made to learn skills they are not interested in.
◆ These classes cause the children to be stressed out.
◆ These classes take away the children's childhood.
While-writing
3b
Ask Ss to write a letter to the magazine to express your
opinions on after-school classes for children. Use the following
2expressions to help you.
Try to write two paragraphs.
First, say if you agree or Then, explain why.
disagree. In my opinion, it is
Dear ..., important for children / parents
I don't really agree with ... to ...
because ... I believe it is better if
Although some parents are children / parents ... so that ...
right about ..., I think children Perhaps children / parents
should... should / could ...
If children ..., they will ...
Writing guide
体裁为议论文。
◆ 人称为第一人称；时态为一般现在时
Structure
首先，表明自己的观点，支持还是不支持。
然后，列举你的原因。
Para. 1
Write down your opinion about after-school classes.
(agree/disagree)
Dear...,
I don't really agree with ... because ...
Although some parents are right about..., I think children should...
Para. 2
Explain why you agree or disagree.
In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to...
I believe it is better if children / parents... so that...
Perhaps children / parents should / could...
If children..., they will...
Sample
Dear Sir or Madam,
3Yours truly,
Wang Xiao
Self Check
Exercise 1
Ask Ss to fill in the blanks using until, so that or although.
1. You should eat more now ________ you won't be hungry later.
2. _________ you may not like to do chores, you should help your
parents around the house.
3. You could save more money _______ you can buy a gift for
your
friend's birthday.
4. Kids shouldn't 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.
Answers: 1.so that 2. Although 3.so that
4.until 5.Although so that
Exercise 2
For each problem, choose the advice you agree with more. Then
write your own advice.
1. My best friend and I had a fight, and now she won't speak to
me.
A. You should keep trying to talk to her until she talks to you.
B. Why don't you wait a few more days before talking to her?
My advice: ____________________________________________
2. My friend wants me to go to a party on the weekend, but I
want to
study for my exams next week.
A. Why don't you just go to the party? It'll help you to relax.
B. You should study for the exams because they're more
4important than a party.
My advice: ____________________________________________
3. My brother watches television while I'm trying to study.
A. Why don't you tell him to do something quiet when you're
studying?
B. You could tell him to turn down the TV.
My advice: ____________________________________________
Answers:1.You should look for a chance to say sorry to her.
2.Why don't you tell your friend that your parents don't allow you
to go there?
3.Perhaps you could study somewhere in your house where you
can’t hear the TV.
Step 3 Language points
You could tell him to turn down the TV.
turn down 关小，调低
I will go to bed. Would you turn down the TV?
【拓展延伸】turn down还可意为“拒绝”。
—Will Bob help me look after my pet dog when I'm away?
—Of course. He won't turn down your request. He loves animals a lot.
【易混辨析】turn down, turn up, turn off与turn on
turn down 意 为 “ 关 小 ， 调 She asked her neighbor
to turn down the radio.
低”，常指调低音量
等。
turn up 意 为 “ 开 大 ， 调 He turned up the volume
of the music.
高”，常指调高音量
等。
turn off 意 为 “ 关 掉 （ 水 、 Please turn off the tap
when you brush your
电、煤气等）”。
teeth.
turn on 意 为 “ 打 开 （ 水 、 I don't know how to turn
on the computer.
电、煤气等）”。
5Step 4 Summary & Homework
Summary
What problems do you have in your life?
—What's wrong? / What's the matter?
—I...
Problems
can't hang out with friends
can't get on with...
feel lonely and nervous
have too much pressure/stress
copy others' homework
borrow things without returning them
...
How to give advice?
Why don't you...? / Maybe you could... / I guess you could... / He
should... so that... / I think... should...
Advice
write sb. a letter
call sb. up
talk to sb.
go to one's house
take sb. to the ball game
talk about the feelings with...
offer to help
sit down and communicate with...
Remember
The most basic and powerful way to communicate with others is to
listen.
与他人沟通最基本也最有效的方法是聆听。
Communication is one of the most efficient ways to understand.
沟通是最有效的理解方式之一。
Think like a wise man but communicate in the simple language.
像智者一样去思考，但要用朴实的语言去交流。
Exercise
Do the exercises from PPT P23-P26.
Homework
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Remember the words, expressions and sentences in this unit.
6 Preview Unit 5 Section A (1a-1c).
In the last period of the unit, we pay enough attention to writing practice.
Try to get the students to use what they have learned in the unit. The
Teaching
teacher should help the students to sum up all the words and expressions
Reflection
they have learned. Give examples to them and let them have enough time
to practice. They have to finish the work by themselves.
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