Unit2GrowingPains-reading教案Teachingobjectives:1.Todevelopstudents’abilityofreadingaplay2.ToknowaboutAmericanfamilylifeandproblemsthathappenbetweenAmericanteenagersandtheirparents3.ToformapositiveattitudetowardssolvingproblemsbetweenteenagersandparentsImportantanddifficultpoints:Learntoanalyzetheemotionsofeachcharacterfromtheinstructionsoftheplay.Teachingprocedures:Step1GreetingsGreetthestudentsasusual.Step2Lead-in:HaveyoueverseenthefamousTVshow‘GrowingPains’?Whatdoyouthinkoftheplay?Haveyoueverhadthiskindofexperiencewhenyourparentshadtogoawayandleaveyoualoneorwithapet?Ifnot,canyouimaginewhatmighthappenifyouwereleftalone?Couldyouhandlealltheresponsibilityandkeepeverythingcleanandsafe?Step2:Fastreadingforgeneralideas1.FromUnit1,wehavelearnttwoofthebasicreadingskills,skimmingandscanning.Whenreadingdifferentstylesandformatsofarticles,readersusuallyusedifferentwaysofreadinginordertoknowaboutthemainideasofthearticlewithintheshortesttime.Bacononcesaid,somebooksaretobechewed;somearetobeswallowed;somearetobedigested.SocanyoutellmehowtoreadanEnglishplay?YoumaydiscussthisquestionwithyourpartnersfirstandthenI’dlikesomeofyoutotelltheclassyouropinion.2.Aplayusuallyconsistsofseveralacts.Eachactcanhaveseveralscenes.Socanyoutellmesomecharacteristicsofaplay?Istheformatofaplaythesameasthatofanewsarticle?Arethewordsorspeechesinaplayvery用心爱心专心formal?Arethereanyinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay?Whatdotheinstructionsortipsdo?Doyouthinkyouhavetoreadaplaysilentlyoroutloud?Pleasediscussallthesequestionsingroupsoffourandshareyouropinionswithyourgroupmembers.3.GothroughtheReadingstrategyofthisunit,thatis,howtoreadaplay.Aplayhasauniqueformatandstyle.Mostplaysareintheformofadialogue.Alargeamountofcasualspeechisused,sometimeswithincompletesentences.Inordertobetterunderstandaplay,youshouldreaditoutloudinsteadofsilentlyandthatyouhavetopayattentiontotheinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay.4.ReadtheplayfirstandthenfinishPartAindividually.Thenconductafeedbackactivity.Answers①Whoarethemaincharactersintheplay?(Eric,Daniel,MomandDad.)②WhywasDadveryangrywithDaniel?(Theroomwasamess./Therewastrashallovertheplace.)③Whathappenedtotheirdog,Spot?(Spotwasill.)Step3:Detailedreadingforimportantinformation1.Readtheplayasecondtime.Let’sdowithPartsC1andC2individually,andafterthatconductafeedbackactivity.AnswersC11.Dad2.Daniel3.Dad4.Daniel5.Eric6.Dad7.MomC21.F2.F3.T4.F5.T2.Let’sdivideintoseveralgroupsandeachgroupfirstreadtheplayoutloudandthenactitout.Payattentiontoimitatingthetonesandintonationsofeachcharacterwhilereading.Wecanholdacompetitiontoseewhichgroupisthebest.3.Let’sfinishPartsD1,D2andEindividuallyfirstandthenconductafeedbackactivity.用心爱心专心AnswersD11.d2.e3.a4.f5.c6.bD2(1)adult(2)decision(3)ateenager(4)supposed(5)unpunishedE(1)behavior(2)door(3)adult(4)Dad(5)supposed(6)decisions(7)Spot(8)vacation(9)money(10)waitedStep4:Readingcomprehension1.PleasereadActOneoftheplaycarefullyandfillintheformCharactersThingstheydoFeelingsMomandDadjustcomingbackfromvacationexcited;disappointed;angryEricplayingsoccerathomesurprisedandfrightenedDanielstayinanotherroomsorry;angry2.PleasereadActTwocarefullyandfillintheform:CharactersDoingsthFeelingsDanielexpressinghisangerangryEriccomfortinghisbrothercalmMomtalkingaboutthethingsthathappenedtodayfeelingsorryandregretfulDadstrong-willed/stubborn3.Gothroughtheplayagainand...
