1、Unit 3 Teenage problems Reading (II)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. have a further understanding of Millies and Simons problems;2. know the usage of new words, phrases and sentences.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: deal, c
2、hoice, but, awake, hardly, imagine, doubt, worth, suggestion, cause, strict, schoolwork, valuable, friendship, list, deal with, stay up late, stay awake, have spare time for my hobbies, be worth doing sth., offer me some suggestions, become the cause of my problem, worry about the time, get into tro
3、uble, play outside, be strict with sb., develop our hobbies, stay out, valuable advice, make a list of, work out2. New structures: I do not know how I should deal with it.I have no choice but to do it.I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.I do not understand why they ar
4、e so strict with me.Then work out how much time you need to finish it all.What about choosing your hobby according to the time you have?III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Learn language points; 2. Learn to solve problems.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inFree talkT: Do yo
5、u have too much homework every day?Do you have time for hobbies?What other teenage problems do you have?【设计意图：由 Free talk 导入，让学生回顾课文内容，引入本课语言点的学习。 】Step 2 Presentation1. Millies problems(1) Retell Millies problems according to the table.have a lot of homeworkstay up latecant stay awake the next dayh
6、ardly have any spare time for (2) Language points I have no choice but to do it. have no choice but to do sth. 别无选择只能e.g. May 别无选择只能向别人求助。May had no choice but to ask others for help. Then I sometimes find it hard to stay awake the next day. find it to do sth. 发现做某事it 为形式宾语，真正的宾语是 to do sth.。相当于 fin
7、d + it is to do sth.。 I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies like volleyball and music.hardly adv. 几乎不（否定词）它常和 can、could 等连用，在句中位于动词 be、情态动词或助动词之后、行为动词之前。辨析：hard 作“困难的”讲时，是形容词；作“努力地；猛烈地”讲时，是副词。hardly 是副词，意为“几乎不” ，含有否定意义，它并不是 hard 的副词形式。 I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on
8、 homework.doubt vt. 怀疑 ( be not sure)在肯定句中一般接 if/whether 引导的宾语从句，在否定句中接 that 引导的宾语从句。e.g. We doubt if/whether he told us the truth. 我们怀疑他是否告诉了我们事情的真相。We dont doubt that he is honest.我们不怀疑他的诚实。be worth (doing) sth 值得 后面接名词或 V-ing 形式。e.g. The song _. .这首歌值得一听。2. Simons problems (1) Retell Simons probl
9、ems according to the key wordsplay football for hours and never worry about become the cause of be strict with not allow to play outside after 6:00 pm(2) Language points My love of football has become the cause of my problem.e.g. They are trying to find out the cause of the fire.他们正试图找到火灾的起因。 I do n
10、ot understand why they are so strict with me.Make sentences with “be strict with in ” Millie and Simon have many problems, and they dont know how they should deal with these problems. They dont know how they should deal with these problems. = They dont know what they should do with these problems.=
11、They dont know how to deal with these problems.= They dont know what to do with these problems.3. Work in pairs(1) Do you have any problems in your everyday life? We can ask Mr. Friend for help.(2) Talk with Mr. Friend about your problems.A: I often stay up late to finish my homework. Im so tired.B:
12、 Dont worry. I think you can make a list of all the homework you have and then work out howmuch time you need to finish it all.A: Thanks for your valuable advice.B: Youre welcome.【设计意图：通过与 Millie 和 Simon 相关的细节问题的呈现，将知识点融入其中，通过语境让学生感知或辨析词或短语的用法，并进行相关操练。 】Step 3 Production1. Listen and complete a lett
13、erAmy also has some problems. She is asking Mr. Friend for help. Listen and complete her letter.2. DiscussionWhat suggestions can you offer her?3. Try to solve problemsSuppose you are Mr Friend. Please write a letter to Amy.【设计意图：通过完成 Amy 的信，巩固本课内容，教导运用所学知识来解决实际问题。 】V. Homework1. Try to retell the two letters.2. Write an article about your problems and the ways to deal with them.