9AUnit3TeenageproblemsWelcometotheunitTeacher:AmandaZhangClass:Class7,Grade9Time:Sept.18th,2006Teachingaims:1.Totalkabouttheproblemsstudentshaveandthecausesoftheproblems2.TothinkaboutpersonalproblemsandhowtodealwiththemDifficultiesandfocus:1.Howtodescribetheproblemstheyhave2.Thinkaboutthecausesoftheproblems3.ThewaystosolvetheproblemsTeachingmethods:Task-basedteachingmethodAids:BB,multi-mediaTeachingprocedure:Pre-stage:Step1Leadin5’InUnit2,welearntaboutcoloursandmoods.Weknowdifferentcoloursrepresentdifferentmoods.Nowtellme,whatcolourdoyoulikebest?/Whatisyourfavouritecolour?Whatdoesitrepresent?Whydoyoulikeit?1.Doyoufeelstressedsometimes?(white)2.Doyoualwaysfeeltired?(green,red)3.Doyoufeelsad?Why?(blue)Now,youareGrade9students,andyouareteenagers.Somestudentsmayhavesomeproblemssometimes.Sotodaywewilllearnaboutteenageproblems.Step2Now,openyourbooks,turntopage39.Lookatthepictures,thereare6picturesand6teenagers.Nowguesswhatproblemstheyhave.Andcompletethesentences.2’1.Idon’tgetenough________.Ifeeltiredinclass.2.Idon’thaveenoughtimetodomy__________.3.It’svery________athome.TheTVisalwayson.4.Idon’thaveclose__________.Sometimes,Ifeellonely.5.Ialways__________withmycousin.6.My_________workallday.Theydon’thavetimeforme.While-stage:Step3Doyouhavethesameproblems?Thinkaboutthequestionsbelowanddiscussingroupsof4,whatproblemsdoyouhave?5’Q1Doyoualwayswanttosleep?Q2Doyouhavemuchhomeworktodo?Howlongshouldyouusetofinishyourhomework?Q3DoyouhavetimetowatchTVeveryday?Howaboutyourfeelings?Q4Doyouhaveclosefriends?Ifnot,howwouldyoufeel?Q5Canyougetonwellwithyourclassmatesandyourfamilymembers?Doyouquarrelwiththem?Q6Doyouwanttotalkwithyourparentssometimes?Howmanyhoursdoyouchatwitheachothereveryday?Q7Doyouhaveenoughtimetodosomesports?Step4Asksomegroupstotelltheirproblems,thenwritesomeontheblackboard.2’Step5Ok,theseareyourproblems.WhataboutEddie?What’sEddie’sproblem?Now,listencarefully,andthinkaboutthesethreequestions.Step6Answerthequestions.2’What’sEddie’sproblem?WhydoesEddiehavetheproblem?WhatdoesHobosuggest?Step7Nowopenyourbooks,andturntopage38.Let’sreadthedialoguetogether.WhocantranslatethedialogueintoChinese?5’Let’slearnsomeusefulexpressions.Picture1:“I’vegotaproblem.”means“Ihaveaproblem.”Picture2:I’mgettingfat.“getfat”means“becomefat”.Picture3:“Eatingtoomuchmakesyouunhealthy.”Payattentiontothe–ingformasthesubject.Youshouldusethesingularformoftheverbafterit.Somakehereshouldbeadded“s”.“Runningandswimmingaregoodforyou.”Youshouldwritedouble“n”and“m”andthenthe–ingformafterthetwowords.Step8Readthedialogueagain.Whocanreadlikeane-dog?WhowantstobeEddie?Areadinggame.2’Step9Usetheinformationofthedialoguetocompleteanotherdialogue.3’Eddie:Hello,Hobo.Ihaveaproblem.Hobo:Whatisit,Eddie?Eddie:I’mgetting_________.Lookatmy_________.Hobo:Oh,Isee.Youalwayseattoo_________food._________toomuchmakesyougetfat.Eddie:WhatcanIdothen?Hobo:Eat________andtake__________exercise.Eddie:What_________canIdo?Hobo:Running__________goodforyou.Andyoucanalso_________intheriver.Eddie:Thankyou__________youradvice,Hobo.Hobo:Youarewelcome.Step10AsurveyaboutSs’problems8’GettingtoomanytestsandexamsNotdoingenoughexerciseToonoisyathomeQuarrellingwithfriendsorfamilymembersHavingnoclosefriendsAskSstowrite1-5onthelines.1meansthesmallestproblemyouhaveand5meansthebiggestproblemyouhave.Thenaskonestudenttobethehost.Askquestionsandcountthenumbers.Q:Whichproblemdoyouthinkisthebiggest/smallestproblem?Ifyouthink……isthebiggest/smallestone,handsup.Countthenumbersandwritedownontheblackboard.ProblemsthebiggestproblemgettingtoomanytestsandexamsnotdoingenoughexercisetoonoisyathomequarrellingwithfriendsorfamilymembershavingnoclosefriendsSoinourclass,thebiggestproblemis______________.Whatshouldwedotosolvethisproblem?Step11Howdoyousolvetheproblems?Talkwithyourpartners.Makeupadialogueinpairs.GiveSssomeusefulexpressions.5’Usefulexpressions:A:What’swrongwithyou?/What’sthematterwithyou?B:Ifeel……thesedays./Idon’tgetenough……A:Ithinkyoushould……It’sgood/badfor……Step12Actouttheirdialogues.2’Step13Givestudentssomeadvice.1’Post-stage:Step11Homework1’Recitethedialogue.Completetheassessmentbook.Copythenewwords.PreviewthereadingtextonP40-41.Blackboarddesign:ProblemsSolutions1.1.2.2.3.3.…………