Unit2“GrowingPains”集体备课教案ByYuJuan2010-9-14Period1WelcometothisunitTeachingobjectives:Tointroduceanddevelopthethemeofgrowingpains.Todevelopspeakingabilitybytalkingaboutfamiliesandproblemsthathappenbetweenteenagersandparents.Toknowmoreaboutclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Importantanddifficultpoints:Getstudentstounderstandwhatgrowingpainsmeans.MakestudentsknowtherelationshipbetweenparentsandtheirteenagechildrenintheUSA.Helpstudentstoformapositiveattitudetowardsrelationshipsbetweentheirparentsandthem.Teachingprocedures:Step1lead-inGetthestudentstoreadthetwopassagesinthelead-learningpaperandhaveageneralideaof“growingpains”KEYS:CBAAD,ABBACThenaskthestudentsthefollowingquestions:WhatareGrowingpains?Whendoweprobablyhavegrowingpains?Step2PicturediscussionAskSstolookatthepicturesanddiscusseachpictureingroupsoffour.Picture1Whatdoestheboydo?Whatisthemotherdoing?Howissheprobablyfeeling?Whatfeelingsmaytheboyhave?Picture2Whathappenstothegirlwithabag?Whatdidherparentsaskhertodo?Canyouguesswhatmighthavehappenedtoher?Whatwillshedo?Picture3Whyaretheboysandgirlsaroundtheprettylady?Whatdoestheboywanttodo?Isheallowedtodoso?Whyorwhynot?Whatfeelingsmaytheboyhave?Picture4Whatistheboyprobablydoing?1Didtheboydowellinhisexams?Howdoeshismotherfeelaboutthescore?Whatfeelingsmaytheboyhave?Getseveralstudentstotalkaboutthepictures.Step3PictureDescriptionImaginethesituationsandtrytodescribeeachpictureasfullyaspossiblewiththeirownwords.MakesurethatSshave“when”,“where”,“who”,“what”inyourdescriptions.InvitesomeSstoreportbacktheirdescriptions.Step4FurtherDiscussionDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroupsoffour.Whenyouhaveaproblemandwanttotalktosomeone,whodoyouchoosetotalkto?Doyouthinkyouunderstandyourparents?Tellthestudentswaystosolvegenerationgapbetweentheirparentsandthem.Dospendsometimetalkingwithyourparents,andyouwillfindyourparentshavethesameinterestsasyou.Whenyourparentsdon’tunderstandyou,pleasetrytothinkfromtheangles(角度)ofyourparents.Furtherdiscussion:Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?Ifso,whatisthebestwaytosolvetheproblem?Consolidation:Generationgapshappenalot.Butsometimesasmile,awalk,agift,aletteroratalkcansolvetheproblems.Dorememberthatyourparentsloveyouandsoonerorlateryouwillbecomeparent,too.Sobekindtoyourparentsandtryyourbesttounderstandthem.Understandingisabridgeoverthegap.Homework:1PreviewtheReadingpart.2Writeashortpassageaboutanunpleasantexperiencewithyourparents/friends/teachers.Period2Reading1(Comprehensionfocus)2Teachingobjectives:Todevelopstudents’abilityofreadingaplayToknowaboutAmericanfamilylifeandproblemsthathappenbetweenAmericanteenagersandtheirparentsToformapositiveattitudetowardssolvingproblemsbetweenteenagersandparentsImportantanddifficultpoints:Learntoanalyzetheemotionsofeachcharacterfromtheinstructionsoftheplay.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in:Getstudentstothinkaboutthefollowingquestions:HaveyoueverwatchedthefamousAmericanfilm“Homealone”?Couldyougiveabriefintroductionofthefilm?Ifyouwereleftalone,canyouimaginewhatmighthappen?Step2readingPleasegothroughtheReadingstrategyandtellmehowtoreadaplay.(makesurestudentsknowhowtoreadaplay.)Firstreading:GetstudentstoreadtheplayandfinishPartAindividually.Answers1.Eric,Daniel,MomandDad.2.Theroomwasamess./Therewastrashallovertheplace.3.Spotwasill.SecondreadingRereadtheplayandfinishPARTC1andC2...