Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents Section A 2a～2d 教案 2024-2025学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents-Section A-2a-2d 【教学目标】 Language Ability: Grasp listening strategies (e.g., catching key words like "allow", "argue") and use "could + verb 原形" to suggest solutions. Cultural Awareness: Recognize common family conflicts (e.g., screen time, chores) and cross-cultural communication skills. Thinking Quality: Analyze problems via conversations, distinguish facts from opinions, and practice critical thinking. Learning Ability: Summarize advice from dialogues and transfer skills to real-life scenarios. 【教学重难点】 Key: Identify conflict causes (e.g., misunderstanding, pressure) and apply "should/shouldn’t + verb 原形" for advice. Difficult: Differentiate between "so that" (purpose) and "until" (time) clauses. Practice inferring speakers’ emotions from intonation in 2d, and avoid confusing "borrow/lend". 【教学过程】 Step 1: Warming - up and Revision T: Good morning, class! How are you today? I hope you all had a great day so far. Before we start our new lesson, let's have a little review. (Write "What's wrong?" on the blackboard) Remember, last class we learned how to talk about problems. So, who can give me an example using this sentence? Yes, Tom. S1: What's wrong? I have too much homework, so I don't have enough sleep. T: Excellent, Tom! That's a very common problem among students. And we also learned how to give advice. Who can give advice to Tom's problem? Mary. S2: Why don't you go to sleep earlier this evening? T: Great! You used the sentence "Why don't you...?" very well. This is a very useful way to give advice. Now, let's look at some pictures on the screen. (Show some pictures about common problems like a boy with a lot of books looking tired, two friends arguing, etc.) Can you describe what's wrong in these pictures? Jack. S3: In the first picture, the boy has too many books. He might be very busy with study. T: Good observation. What about the second picture? Lucy. S4: The two friends are having an argument. They might have got into a fight. T: Exactly. Well done, everyone. Now, today we are going to learn more about problems and how to give advice in different situations. Step 2: Presentation of New Words and Phrases T: First, let's learn some new words and phrases. (Write the new words "look through", "guess", "deal", "big deal", "work out", "surprise sb.", "write sb. a letter" on the blackboard) Look at the first phrase "look through". (Show an action of looking through a magazine) Can you guess what it means? Any ideas? S5: Maybe it means reading quickly? T: You are very close. "Look through" means to look at the pages of a book, magazine, etc. quickly without reading everything carefully. For example, I like to look through fashion magazines in my free time. Now, let's move on to "guess". We all know this word, right? It means to try to give an answer or make a judgment about something without being sure of all the facts. Let's make a sentence. You, Mike. S6: I guess he is at home now. T: Good job. Now, "deal". It has several meanings. Here we mainly focus on "a business agreement or arrangement". And "big deal" is an informal expression. It can be used when something seems important but actually isn't. For example, "I lost my pen." "Oh, big deal. You can buy a new one." Now, "work out". It can mean to find the answer to a problem, or to do physical exercise. For example, I can't work out this math problem. And I work out at the gym three times a week. "Surprise sb." means to make someone feel surprised. For example, I want to surprise my mom with a birthday party. And "write sb. a letter" is very clear, it means to write a letter to someone. Now, let's read these words and phrases together. (Students read after the teacher) Step 3: Listening - 2a T: Now, let's do some listening exercises. Open your books to page... (tell the correct page number). Look at 2a. Here are some problems that students might have. First, let's read these problems together. (Read the problems in 2a with the students: My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends. I have too much homework so I don't have any free time to do things I like. My parents often have a fight. I have to study too much so I don't get enough sleep. I got into a fight with my best friend.) T: Now, listen carefully. The recording will play some conversations. While listening, circle the problems you hear. Are you ready? Let's start. (Play the recording for the first time) T: OK, stop. Have you circled the problems? Now, let's listen again to check. (Play the recording for the second time) T: Let's check the answers. What problems did you hear? S7: I heard problem number 2 and problem number 5. T: Exactly. The first conversation is about a student who has too much homework and no free time. And the second conversation is about two friends who got into a fight. Well done, everyone. Step 4: Listening - 2b T: Now, let's move on to 2b. Listen again. This time, fill in the blanks with the advice you hear. Are you ready? Listen carefully. (Play the recording for the first time) T: Pause. Have you filled in some blanks? Let's listen again to make sure. (Play the recording for the second time) T: Now, let's check the answers. For the first problem, what's the advice? S8: Why don't you forget about it? Although she's wrong, it's not a big deal. T: Great. And for the second problem? S9: You should call him so that you can say you're sorry. T: Correct. Now, let's read these sentences together. Pay attention to the way of giving advice. (Students read the sentences with the teacher) T: Notice how we use "Why don't you...?" and "You should...?" to give advice. These are very common and useful expressions. Step 5: Pair Work - 2c T: Now, it's your turn to practice. Work in pairs. Choose one of the problems in 2a and make a conversation. One student will talk about the problem, and the other will give advice. You can use the expressions we just learned. You can also add some other ideas. For example, if you choose the problem "My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends", you can say "What's wrong? My parents don't allow me to hang out with my friends." And the other can answer "Why don't you talk to them and tell them your feelings?" or "You should tell them that hanging out with friends is also important for you." Got it? Start now. (Students work in pairs. The teacher walks around the classroom, listening to their conversations and giving help if necessary.) T: OK, stop. Who would like to come to the front and show us your conversation? Any volunteers? (Invite some pairs to come to the front and perform their conversations) T: Well done, everyone. You all did a great job in using the expressions to talk about problems and give advice. Step 6: Reading and Role - play - 2d T: Now, let's look at 2d. Here is a conversation between Kim and her aunt. First, let's read it silently and see what problems Kim has. (Students read the conversation silently) T: OK, who can tell me what problems Kim has? S10: Her parents are always fighting. And she doesn't know what to do. Also, her elder brother is not very nice to her. He always refuses to let her watch her favorite TV show. T: Very good. You summarized it very clearly. Now, let's read the conversation aloud. I'll be Aunt Linda, and you be Kim. Let's start. (Read the conversation aloud with the students) T: Now, let's change roles. You be Aunt Linda, and I'll be Kim. (Read the conversation again with roles reversed) T: Now, work in pairs and practice this conversation. Try to act it out as if you are really Kim and Aunt Linda. (Students work in pairs, practicing and acting out the conversation. The teacher walks around and gives guidance) T: OK, stop. Let's invite some pairs to come to the front and act out the conversation for us. (Invite several pairs to perform in front of the class) T: Wonderful! You all did an excellent job in acting out the conversation. Through this conversation, we can see that when we have problems, we can talk to others and get advice. And we should also try to understand others and find solutions to the problems. Step 7: Summary T: Today, we learned a lot. We learned some new words and phrases. We also learned how to talk about more problems and give different kinds of advice. Remember, "Why don't you...?" and "You should...?" are very useful expressions. When you have problems in your life, don't be afraid. Try to talk to your friends, parents, or teachers, and you will find solutions. Step 8: Homework T: For homework, I want you to write down two problems that you or your friends have. Then, write at least two pieces of advice for each problem. You can use the expressions we learned today. And also, practice the conversation in 2d with your partner at home. 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