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八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 1(Section A 1a-2d)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
1. 语言知识目标：
能掌握以下单词：allow, wrong, guess, deal, work out
能掌握以下句型：① —What’s wrong? —I’m really tried because I studied until
midnight last night.
② You could take him to the ball game.
③ I guess you could tell her to say sorry.
④ Why don’t you talk to him about it?
2.技能目标：训练在听的过程中捕捉相关信息的技巧。
3.情感目标： 培养学生良好的合作意识，鼓励学生大胆表达自己的想法和意愿。正确认识生活
中的一些困难，能采用正确的方式解决生活中的问题。
4学习策略：列举生活中常见的问题加以讨论以激发学生兴趣。
自主预习案
根据汉语提示默写下面单词、短语及句子。
1.允许、准许__________ 2.有毛病的；错误的_________ 3.子夜；午夜__________
4.猜测；估计__________ 5.太多_________ /__________ 6.闲逛 _________
7.去睡觉______ 8.学得太多 _______
9.给某人打电话______ 10.在电话中谈论它 _________
11.与......打架______ ______ / ______ ______
12.允许某人做某事______ ______13.哪儿不舒服_______________/________________
14.我和我最好的朋友吵架了。________________________ ______ _
15.今天晚上为什么不早点睡觉呢？________________ ______ _____
合作展示案
Step1: Guiding
We often have some problems in life. What’re the most common problems? Can you
give some examples?
Step2: Listening and speaking (1a--1c)
1) Speaking: 读1a中的5个句子并讨论这些问题是否是严重的。
2）Listening: 听并在1a中圈上你听到的问题以完成1b。
3）Pair-work: 根据听力信息做对话完成1c。
Step3: Listening and speaking (2a--2c)
1) Presentation : 介绍有关Peter的烦恼。
2）Listening: 捕捉对话相关信息以完成2a;2b.
Step 4:Role-play(2d)
1. T: Who will you ask for help when you have problems? S: My friend/Father…
T: Kim, my friend has a problem with his sister.I hope you can help him. Let’s come to 2d.
2.Read the conversation by yourself and answer the following questions.
1.What’s wrong with Kim?
2.What advice did Dave give Kim?
3.What other advice can you give Kim?
3. Learning the new knowledge
（1）组员听、读并role-play2d对话。（活动： S1: Dave S2:Kim）
（2）让学生找出本对话中有用短语及句子。
give…back, look through, be angry with, work out.
（3）学习句型 Why don’t you…? (活动：用Why not do…?互改。)
4. Language points:
1) allow v.允许；准许allow sb.（not）to do sth.(不)允许某人做某事
allow doing sth.允许做某事
e.g. My parents don’t allow me to stay up late. 我父母不允许我熬夜。
Mr. Smith allowed Mike to drive there. 史密斯先生允许迈克开车去那里。
We allow them to smoke. =They allowed smoking in this room only.
2) I guess you could tell her to say sorry. guess v. 猜测；估计 guess +n./句子
I guess so./ I guess not. ( I think so.)
e.g. Let us guess the height of the building. 让我们来猜一下这个建筑物的高度。
e.g. I guess Cathy could win the first prize in the singing competition.
我估计凯茜能在歌咏比赛中获一等奖。
3) Although she's wrong, it’s not a big deal.
big deal是英语中的固定搭配，表示 “重要的事情或状况”，多用于非正式交流。否定用法时
常说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. 今天晚上电视上有一场足球赛，但我不一定要看。没什么大不了的。
4) Hope things work out. 希望事情会好起来。这是一种常见的表达法，表示某些不如人意的
事情会随时间的推移逐渐有所改观。work out 成功地发展；解决，算出
Mike worked out the math problem by himself. 迈克自己算出了那道数学难题。
Is it possible to work out the problem? 有可能解决这个问题吗？
达标测评案
翻译下列句子。
1.你怎么了?
2. 我没有足够的钱.
3.我和我的好朋友吵了一架.
4. 我该怎么办?
5. 你应该给他打电话.
6. 我父母想让我每天晚上都呆在家里.
7. 你为什么不忘记它以便你们可以再次做朋友。
反思提高：八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 2(Section A 3a-3c)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
知识目标：能够正确使用动词 look through, give back, get on (well) with, instead或
instead of,offer to do sth, mind sb doing sth, and explain sth. to sb. hang over
。
能力目标：能够熟练的谈论自己或他人的烦恼及给人提出合理的建议。
情感目标：培养学生积极参与活动的兴趣，与别人能够谈论自己兴趣。
学习策略：先浏览问题，再阅读课文找答案，边读课文边标注关键点。
文化意识：如何摆脱烦恼，一种有效的方法就是用理智思考。做一些其它的事情以转移自己的注
意力。
Key & difficult points：有用短语的使用及建议的表达； 如何解决困难和给人建议。
自主预习案
1. 翻译下列短语
怎么了？ __ _ ___ _ 代替 __ _ ___ _
寻找 __ _ ___ _ 介意某人做某事 __ _ ___ _
还回 __ _ ___ _ 它不是大事。 __ _ ___ _
2. 根据汉意完成下列句子
(1) 昨天我发现妹妹浏览我的东西。I find my sister ___ ___my things
yesterday.
(2) 我仍然和她生气。I’m ___angry ___her.
(3)我不能和家人处好。I can’t ______ ___ ______ my family.
(4) 我总感到孤独和不安。I always feel ___and ___ .
(5)妈妈不介意我一直看电视。
My mother doesn’t mind ___ ___ TV ___ ___ ___.
合作展示案
Step1: Review the expressions and sentences.
1. 一个典型的美国家庭 a typical American family 2. 足球训练 football training
3. 删除 cut out 4. 比较；对比 compare…with 5. 逼得太紧 push…so hard
6. 一个儿童的成长 a kid’s development 7. 疲惫的孩子们直到晚上七点钟后才到家。
The tired children don’t get home until after 7:00 p.m.
8. 他们总是将自己的孩子与其他的孩子相比较。
They always compare their children with other children.
9. 他们为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？Why don’t they let their kids be kids?
10. 所有这些活动会给孩子们导致很大的压力。
All these activities can cause a lot of stress for children.
Step 2:New words
1.relation n.关系；联系Their relation seemed quite close.他们的关系看起来很亲密。2. argue v. 争吵；争论The couple began to argue about the child’s education.
那对夫妇开始就孩子的教育问题争吵。
3. proper adj. 正确的；恰当的 It’s not proper to visit a friend too late in the
evening.
太晚了，去看朋友不合适。
4. nervous adj. 焦虑的；担忧的
e.g. Don’t be nervous. It is just a small test. 不要紧张。就是个小测试而已。
5.clear adj. 清楚易懂的；晴朗的The sun shone out of a clear sky.天空晴朗，阳光灿烂。
Step3:Language points
1.instead或instead of
1）instead意为“代替”“替代”，作副词用，通常位于句尾。如位于句首时常用逗号与后面阁
开。instead 在顺接句子中作“代替”讲，而在转折（或逆转）句子中作“然而”讲。时，只能位
于句末。 Eg: She didn't answer me; instead, she asked me another question. 她没有
回答我，反而问了我另外一个问题。
2）instead of是介宾短语，其意与instead相同，不同之处在于它后面常接宾语，起宾语多由名
词、代词、介词、短语、动词 + ing 形式充当。 Eg:We'll ask Li Mei instead of
Mary. 我们将去问李梅而不问玛丽。 I’ll go instead of her. 我会替她去。
3）instead 与instead of的转换。
1.He didn't answer me, instead, he asked me another question
→ He asked me another question instead of answering me.
2. I’ll of instead of her.→She won't go. I’ll go inst
Eg: Lily isn't here. Ask Lucy instead. Lily不在这儿，去问Lucy吧.
（1）用instead或instead of填空。
1. Dave went cycling_______________going skating.
2. My brother isn't good at math__________,he is good at English.
3. Mr. Zhang likes reading newspapers___________,books.
4. l like reading in the library____________in the classroom.
5. Yesterday John____________Mr. Zhang gave us talk on American history.
2. return it to sb=give it back to sb but "return it back to sb" is wrong
那本书还给梅了吗？1) ____________________________ 2)______________________________
3. mind sb/sb’s doing sth 你介意我坐你旁边吗？
1) ____________________________________ 2) ____________________________________
达标测评案
句型转换：
1.Why don’t you ask your teacher for help?（改为同义句）
ask your teacher for help?
2.It’s time for breakfast.（改为同义句）It’s time .
3.He would like to offer us some help.（同义句）He would like to some help
us.
4.I think he should tell the news to his father.（改为否定句）I tell the news to his father.
5.These fans arrived very early. They could see their favorite stars.（合并成一个
句子）These fans arrived very early they could see their favorite
stars.
反思提高：
八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 3(Section A Grammar Focus-4c)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
1.知识目标：会背本课时的单词和短语，学会询问他人遇到的问题及给出合理的建议。
2.能力目标：能够正确运用所学的句型询问他人遇到的麻烦并能给出合理的建议。
3.情感目标：通过对本课的学习，使学生们懂得要学会关心他人，增进学生之间的情感。
4.文化意识：通过本单元的学习了解中国与西方国家在孩子教育问题上的差异。
5.学习策略：积极与让人合作，注意倾听，积极思考遇到问题主动向老师或同学请教。
Key & difficult points：
1.重点：询问他人遇到的困难及给出建议。
2.难点：灵活掌握本课遇到的句型和短语，并能学以致用。
自主预习案
1. 翻译下列短语
1.做运动 __ _ ___ _ 2.和朋友闲逛 __ _ ___ _
3.独自一人消磨时间 __ _ _ _ 4.看电影 __ _ ___ _
5.读书 __ _ ___ _ 6和…打架 __ _ _ _ _ _
2. 根据汉意完成下列句子
(1) 我的父母给我很多学习上的压力。
My parents give me______ ______ ______ ______ about school.
(2) 我没有得到足够多的睡眠。I don’t get ______ _____.
(3)我和我的父母吵架了I ______ ______ ______ ______my parents.
合作展示案
Step 1 Warming- up and revision
1. Have a dictation of the new words learned in the last class.
make sth. clear (同义词) ___________ talk (同义词) _______________
not allow (同义词) ______________ worried (同义词) ______________
get along with (同义词) ____________ communicate （名词）_____________
old (比较级) _______________ 我哥哥 __ _ _ _ _ _
2. Let some Ss read the article in 3a. Then finish the short passage about Sad
and Thirteen.
1）Sad and Thirteen has some _________. He can’t __________his family. His
parents _____ a lot. It’s the only _____________ they have. When they _____,
it’s like a big black cloud ____________their home. He doesn’t like it.
His brother always watches whatever he wants until midnight. He _______ to let him
watch his favorite TV show. So He always feels ______ and ________ at home.2.）Robert Hunt thinks Sad and Thirteen should _________ these feelings to his
family. He should ____ to help. Maybe he _________ _____ jobs around the house so
that they have more time _______________________. Second, he could sit down and
____________ ____ his brother. He could ________ that he _________ him watching TV
all the time, however, he should let him watch his _____________.
Step 2 Grammar Focus.
1. 学生阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
① 你看上去很疲劳，怎么了？ You ____ tired. What’s _____ _______?
② 昨晚，我一直学习到午夜，因此我没有睡足觉 。
I studied _____ _________ last night so I didn’t ___ ______ sleep.
③ 我应该做什么？ ________ ____I do?
你为什么不忘掉此事呢？尽管她错了，但那不是一件大事。
_____ ____ you forget about it? ______ she’s wrong. It’s not _____ _____
______.
④他应当如何做？ _______ _______ he do?
⑤ 他应当和他的朋友交谈一下，以便于他能向他道谦。
He _____ _____ _____ his friends ____ ___ he can say he’s sorry.
⑥ 或许你应当去他家。 _______ you ______ go to his house.
⑦ 我想我可以，但是我不想让他吃惊。
I think I _______, but I don’t want to _______ _________.
2. 学生们根据记忆，看大屏幕来完成填空练习。
3. 学生们完成填空试题后，可以打开课本检查答案，对错误的句子，单独进行强化记忆。
Step 3 Try to Find：How to give advice?
1.掌握提出问题的方法，
What’s wrong?
What’s the matter? with sb.
What’s the problem/the trouble?
情态动词should， should等 should，shouldn’t “（不）应该”，常用来提出请求和建 议
could “可以”可也用来给出建议。
表建议的句型： 1)You should/could +v. 2) Why don’t you + v.? 3)Why not + v.?
4)Could you please + v.? 5) You’d better (not) + v.. 5) Would you mind
doing……?
6) What about/How about + n./doing……?
达标测评案
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. We shouldn’t_______ (argue) with our parents.
2. You shouldn’t____ (use) the phone in the classroom.
3.—could I use your dictionary?—well, you___.A. can B. could C. should D.
might
4.you’d better___(go) to school by bike.
5.How about_________(go) hiking this afternoon?
二、翻译下列句子。1. 在学习方面，父母不应该给孩子太多的压力。
__________________________________________________________
2. 昨天我和我的朋友吵架了. _________________________________________________
3. 在学校我必须和我的同学竞争。________________________________________________
4. 虽然你和你的父母生气了，但你必须找他们谈话
__________________________________________________________
5. 我完全同意。__________________________________________________________
反思提高：
八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 4(Section B 1a-1e)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
1. 语言知识目标：1) 学习掌握下列词汇：copy, return 2）进行一步复习巩固学习
Section A 部分所学的生词和词组。 3）对询问困难及提出的建议的句型，掌握其规则。
4) 通过不同方式的练习，来熟练运用询问及提建议的表达方式。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
让学生了解每个人在生活中都有可能遇到一些挫折和不幸，我们多去向那些不幸和困难的人
们多表示自己的爱心，多去理解和帮助他们，多向他们提出解决问题的建议而不是去嘲笑他们。
自主预习案
一 .根据提示完成单词。
1. What’s _________ （毛病）？ --- I can’t find my key.
2. Helen doesn’t want to help him, ________ （也） .
3. My sister didn’t pass the exam, so she is very u_______ .
4. The magazine is i________ （不贵） , and you can take it.
二．完成对话：
Boy1: Hey,Peter,what's __1___?
Boy2: I had an argument __2___ my best friend.What ___3__ I do?
Boy1: Well,you should ___4__him a letter.
Boy2 :I don't think so. I don't like writing letters.
Boy1: Maybe you should _5____ him up.
Boy2: No,I don't want __6___alk about it_7____the phone.
Boy1: Well,you should say you're sorry.
Boy2 :Yes,I know I should,but it's not easy.
Boy1: Maybe you could go to his house.
Boy2: I guess I could,but I don't want to _8____ him.
Boy1: Hey,I know.You could give him a ticket to a ball gama.
Boy2: Well,that's a good ____9_,but I don't have__10___ money.
合作展示案
Step1: New words
1.fight: “打架，吵架”之意或（激烈）的争吵eg. (1) 虽然他们刚结婚，但几乎天天吵架。
Although they just got married, they’re fighting almost every day.(2)My little brothers are always fighting.我的小弟弟们老是吵架
May be you could… You should\shouldn’t…
2. enough: 足够的 当与名词连用时放在名词之前之后都可以，但当与形容词或副词连用时必
放在他们的后面。如：enough money或money enough足够多的钱 old enough 足够的大
Step2: Learning the new knowledge
（1）完成1a：(采用问答式) A: What’s wrong? B: I feel stress out.
A: You should talk to parents or other family members.
（2）完成书中听力练习:（听力策略）学生先读要求再读题，根据句子的意思判断听力内容，为答
题做准备。
（3）根据听力内容练习1e：A：I think Wei Ming should… B: Why? A: Becase…
Step3: 重点语法学习：
Until, so that ,although 引导的状语从句：
1.Until：在till或until引导的时间状语从句从句里，如果主句用肯定式，含义是“一直
到……时”，谓语动词只能用延续性动词。如果主句用否定式，其含义是“直到……才……”,
“在……以前不……”, 谓语动词可用瞬间动词。Eg:The young man read till the light
went out.
Let’s wait until the rain stops. Don’t get off until the bus stops.
2.so that：引导目的状语从句 so that（为了，以便）
Eg: We started early so that we could catch the first train.
He studies hard so that he could work better in the future
3.Although：although的用法意思相当于though（尽管，虽然），用来引导让步状语从句。它所引
导的从句不能与并列连词but，and， so等连用，但可以和yet， still等词连用。
Eg：Although the book was old, we decided to buy it.尽管这本书很旧，我们还是决定买。
Although he was tired, he went on working. 虽然他很累，但是他继续工作。
达标测评案
一．单项选择
1. Maybe you should __________ . A. call in her B. call up her C. call her up
2. Brian doesn’t like __________ . A. reading B. read C. reads
3. Yesterday I went to the library. Henry went there,__. A. either B. too C.
also
4. Charles’ cousin is the same age ________ him. They get on well ______ each
other.
A. as, with B. as, on C. as, in
5. _____ he’s old, he can still carry this heavy bag. A. Though B. Since C.
For
6. I hurried _____ I wouldn’t be late for class. A. since B. so that C.
unless
7.The teacher raised his voice _______ all the students could hear him.
A. for B. so that C. because
8 .We won’t start ______ Bob comes. A. until B .if C. unless
二．选词填空
instead, argue, nervous, proper, explain1. My cousin is _______ in front of strangers.
2. He could not come up with a ______answer.
3. The TV shows are boring. Why not play cards _______?
4. I don’t want to _______with you. It’s waste of time.
5. Please _______ to her how to use a computer.
三．用括号中单词的适当形式填空。
1. All the ______________ (communicate) with the outside world was broken.
2. Jim is a doctor. His ________ (old) brother is an engineer.
3. After high school Mike got a job instead of ________ (go) to university.
4. It’s very kind of you to offer _______ (help) us on the weekend.
5. To begin with we don’t have much money, ________ (second) we are too busy.
反思提高：
八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 5(Section B 2a-2e)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
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, compare…with, crazy, push, development, cause, usual
2) 能掌握以下句型：① I think Wei Ming should… ② Although you may be…, you
should talk to them.③ Life shouldn’t just be about …④ Why don’t they just let
their kids be kids? ⑤ Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s
even more important to have happy children.
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
了解中国及一些其他国家中学生们普通存在的生活及学习上问题，了解别人的生活现状及
他们苦恼，知道学习知识是很重要的事情，但它并不是生活的全部。
自主预习案
根据汉语提示默写下面单词、短语及句子。
1.允许、准许__________ 2.有毛病的；错误的_________ 3.子夜；午夜__________
4.猜测；估计__________ 5.太多_________ /__________ 6.闲逛 _________
7.去睡觉______ 8.学得太多 _______
9.给某人打电话______ 10.在电话中谈论它 _________
11.与......打架______ ______ / ______ ______
12.允许某人做某事______ ______13.哪儿不舒服_______________/________________
14.我和我最好的朋友吵架了。________________________ ______ _
15.今天晚上为什么不早点睡觉呢？________________ ______ _____
合作展示案
Step 1:Warming upWhat did you do after school? Do you have stress in your life? How do you relax
yourself?
Step 2: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 3: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.
1)Chinese children have to take so many after-school classes 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 much. ( )
5) Alice thinks kids shouldn’t have time to relax and think for themselves. ( )
2. Ss read the letter again and judge the sentences.
3. Check the answers with the class.
Step 4:Work on 2c
1. Now look at the words in bold in the article. Can you guess their meanings? Try
to match them with the meaning 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.
Step 5:Work on 2d and 2e
1. 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?
2. Ss work by themselves.
3. Check the answers together.达标测评案
用所给单词的适当形式填空：
1. Would you mind_________ (clean) the room?
2.—Would you please do the dishes?
—OK. I_________ (do) them in a minute.
3. Could you please_________ (help) me with the housework?
4. When I _________ (finish) the work, could you help me with my Chinese?
5. I enjoy_________ (draw) pictures.
6. I get_________ (annoy) when people follow me around.
单项选择
( )1.Teachers complain about _____________tired kids in the classroom.
A.teach B.taught C.teaching D.teaches
( )2.I _______home until finish my homework. A.won’ t go B.will go C.go D
.went
( )3.It’ s time ______homework. A.at B.for C.to D.with
( )4.It’ s time ______ do homework. A.at B.for C.to D.with
( )5.They’re ____. A.enough busy B.busy enough C.enough busies D.busy to
enough
6.I feel under_________(press). 7.He may find it difficult____________(learn)
English.
8.Parents should give us more________(free). 9._________(一方面)，He is a good
student.
10._____________(另一方面)， He speaks English very well.
反思提高：
八年级英语下册导学案 编号 使用时间：第 周 编写： 审核：
课题：Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Period 6(Section B 3a-Self Check)
班级： 小组： 组内评价： 教师评价:
学习目标
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 复习though, as soon as, so …that等词的用法。掌握生词perhaps。
2) 能够用英语表达自己的建议，并就自己所熟知的问题发表看法。
3) 能用本单元所学的语言简单表达对困难的一些建议。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
人的一生并不都是一帆风顺的，难免有一些挫折或困难，如果生活中发生了一些不尽如人意
的问题，我们要学会冷静对待，学会合理的办法理性地解决。
自主预习案
选词填空。
perhaps, skill, opinion, continue, push, compare, crazy, usual, typical, cause
1.Careless driving often_____accident. 2.Twelve o’clock is the____time to have
lunch.3. He is a writer of great ______. 4. It was ______ of you to skate on such thin
ice.
5. In my _______, people shall not smoke in public places.
6. If you _______ the two cars, you’ll find them very alike.
7. Will you help me to ___ up the window? 8. It’s a _______ Italian restaurant.
9. Please ________ what you were doing before I came in.
10. I’d like to go away, ________ France or somewhere.
合作展示案
Step 1 Talking
Work on 3a:
A magazine interviewed some parents about after-school classes for children. Read
the opinions below and make notes on your own opinions. List the main views:
1. After-school classes can help kids get into a good university.
2. I want my child to be a successful person.
3. It’s good for children to start learning from a young age.
Ss talk with their partners about these views.
Step 2 Asking and answering
1. Ss say if they agree or disagree with the views above. Then give their reasons.
2. Let some Ss say their reasons:
S1: I disagree. Many factors may influence in one’s life. Even though one goes to
a good university, he may still not be successful.
S2: I agree. Many great people learn things from a very young age. If the child is
gifted in some area, it’s helpful to learn it from a young age.
S3: I disagree. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. Parents shouldn’t send
their small kids to all kinds of classes. They shouldn’t always compare their
children with other children. I believe it’s better to let the kids be kids.
3. Let some more Ss to tell their opinions.
Step 3 Writing Work on 3b:
1. Ask Ss what’s the common problem for Chinese and American families?
Ss: They have to go to many after-school classes.
2. OK. What’s your opinion about after-school classes? Now think about it and
write a short article about to a magazine. 3. Ss try to write a short article by
themselves.
Step 4 Self check Work on Self check 1:
1. Fill in each blank using until, so that or although.
2. Fill in the blanks and try to say the meaning of it.
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 fruitand vegetables ______ they can be healthy.
3. Check the answers. Answers: so that, although, until, until, although/so that
Work on Self check 2:
1. Tell Ss to read the short conversation. Then think and discuss with your
partners.
2. Tell Ss to try to give their advice. 3. Ss work and write about their own
advice.
Check the answers with the class. 1)Why don’t you call him up and say you’re
sorry.
2) You should study for the exams because you can go to many parties later.
3) Why don’t you tell him that you are studying and he should be quiet?
5. Language points:
1) In my opinion, it is important for children / parents to …
in one’s opinion 依……看，用来表达某人的想法。Eg:我认为, 对我们来说保护地球很重要
In my opinion, it’s important for us to protect the earth.
2) Perhaps children / parents …perhaps adv. 大概；也许
perhaps在句中位于实义动词前，助动词、系动词、情态动词后。也可用于句首或句尾, 可指有
礼貌地提出请求或帮助等。Perhaps he is just waiting in station.也许他正在车站等候。
达标测评案
根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。
1. 你怎么了？What’s ________ with you?
2. 我父母不允许我与朋友外出闲逛。My parents don’t ____ me ___ hang ___ with my
friends.
3. 尽管他错了，但那又不是一件大事。 _________, he’s wrong, it’s not a _____ ____.
4. 其次，为什么不坐下来与你弟弟进行交流？
________, why don’t you sit down and __________ _______ your brother?
5. 相反，他看自己所喜欢的一直到深夜。
________, he watches ________ he wants ______ late at night.
6. 他应该和朋友交谈一下，以便于他可以说一声对不起。
He ______ talk to his friends ____ ______ he can say he’s sorry.
7. 为什么不让孩子们顺其自然呢？ Why don’t they _____ the ______ _____ kids.
8. 人们不应该逼孩子们太紧。 People shouldn’t ____ their children so ____.
反思提高：
