Unit2GrowingPains-Welcometothisunit教案Teachingobjectives:1.Tointroduceanddevelopthethemeofgrowingpains.2.Todevelopspeakingabilitybytalkingaboutfamiliesandproblemsthathappenbetweenteenagersandparents.3.Toknowmoreaboutclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Importantanddifficultpoints:1.Getstudentstounderstandwhatgrowingpainsmeans.2.MakestudentsknowtherelationshipbetweenparentsandtheirteenagechildrenintheUSA.3.Helpstudentstoformapositiveattitudetowardsrelationshipsbetweentheirparentsandthem.Teachingprocedures:Step1:Brainstorming1.Doyouloveyourparents?Doyouthinkyoushowrespecttoyourparents?2.Doyousometimesquarrelwithyourparents?Howdoargumentsusuallyhappen?Willyougiveexamplesofkindsofproblemsyousometimeshavewithyourparents.Someparentsmayinterfereintheirchildren'slivesandtrytoinfluencetheirdecisionsabouttheirfuturecareerorstudyplans.Parentsmaywanttomakedecisionsfortheirchildrenandalsoforcethemintodoingthingstheydon'twantto,suchashouseholdchoresorextrastudy.Someparentsdon'talwaystrustthattheirchildistellingthetruth.Theymayasklotsofquestionsaboutachild'ssocialactivitiesorthereasonwhytheyarelatecominghome,etc.Someoftheproblemswehavebeendiscussingarequitecommoninfamiliesnowadays.Whatshouldyoudotodealwiththeseproblems?Doyounowadaysalwayslistentoyourparents'instructions?Doyoualwaysexplainyourselvestoyourparentsandresolveproblemspeacefully?Ordoyoudisobeyyourparentsandquarrelwiththemaboutyourdecisions?Ineveryfamilytherearecertainissuesthatcauseproblemsandarguments.Whatarethemostcommoncausesoffamilyarguments?Arethesedailyconflictsoverdoinghomework,doinghouseholdchoresandgoingtobedandgettingupon用心爱心专心time?Oraretheyoverbiggerissuessuchasstudy,careers,universityandmakingfriends?Step2:Discussingandpracticing1.Lookateachpicturecarefully.Therearefourpictureshere.Firstofall,I'dlikeyoutoimaginethesituationandtrytodescribeitwithyourownwords.(Theteachercanshowanexampletostudentsbydescribingthefirstpicture.)LastSunday,afterleavingschool,LiPingwenthomefeelingextremelytired.Hewantedtohaveagoodrestandrelax.Whenhisparentssaidhellotohim,hewassoimpatientthathedidn'tsayanythingandwentstraighttohisownbedroom.Thoughhisparentswereveryconfused,theydidn'taskhimwhyandcontinuedwiththecooking.Afterawhile,loudmusiccamefromLiPing'sbedroom.Hismotherwasveryangryandsherushedintohisroom.2.Nowpleasetalkabouteachpictureasfullyaspossibleingroupsoffourandshareyouropinionswithyourpartners.Betternotletgothechancetospeak.Iwillinvitesomeofyoutoreportbackyourdescriptions.3.Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?Doesthegenerationgapreallyexist?Howdoyouovercomethegap?SampleanswersA.Yes,sometimesmyparentstryandinterfereinmylifeandmakemydecisionsforme.Myparentswantmetobealawyer,butIwanttobeawriterorajournalist.WearguealotaboutwhatsubjectsIshouldstudyatuniversityandwhichjobIshouldget.Ispendmuchofmytimeworkingontheschoolnewspaper,butmyparentssayIshouldconcentratefirstonmysubjectsandforgetaboutextra-curricularactivities.TheythinkifIwastemytimeontheseactivities,Iwon’tgetgoodenoughgradestoattendagooduniversity.Theyalsotrytocontrolmyhomelifealot.Mymotherisalwaysaskingmetohelpwiththecookingandkeepmyroomclean,butIjustwanttorelaxandlistentomusicorchattomyfriendsontheInternet.Myfatherwantsmeto用心爱心专心takeextramathslessonsattheweekend,butIthinkIneedtimetohavefunwithfriendsaswellasstudy.B.Myparentswanttocontrolmylifetoo.Weargueaboutmygradesandstudyalmosteveryday.WheneverIfeelangrywithmyparents,Italkitoverwithmybestfriend.Idon'texpectthatshewillhaveabettersolutiontotheproblemthanme,butIcanexpressmyinnerfeelingstoherbetterthantomyparents.Unlikemyparents,whoshoutatmeandsayIamwrongandbadfornotwantingthesamethingsasthem,myfriendunderstandscompletelywhatIamfeeling.Wehavethesamedreamsandambition.C.Myparentsdon’ttrustmeatall.TheyalwaysthinkIamouthavingfunwithmyfriends,notstudying.Ioftenmeetmyfriendsafterschooltoresearchprojectsanddohomework.Wedohavefun,butwestilldolotsofwork.SometimesIamlatehomeandmyfatheralwaysasksmelotsofquestionsaboutwhereIhavebeenandwhoImet.TheythinkIamplayinggamesintheInternetcafeoroutshoppingforclothesorCDs.ItellthemIamstudyingbuttheyjustdon'tbelieveme.WeoftenargueandtheycallmeabadchildandsayIamdisobedientanddon'trespectthem.Itrytobeagoodchild,butsometimeswhenIamtiredorinabadmood,Iamnotverypolitetomyparents,Isometimesstayquietanddon’tanswertheirquestionsanddon'tdothethingstheyaskmeto,likehelpingaroundorgoingtobedontime,butIthinksometimestheyjustdon'tunderstandme.Step3:HomeworkRecordafterTeaching_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________用心爱心专心______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________用心爱心专心
