Unit 4 Section A（3a - 3c）教学设计 2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section A（3a - 3c） Teaching Objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Extract and organize problems and corresponding advice from letters (3a). Express agreement or disagreement with advice and explain reasons (3b). Identify synonyms/near - synonyms from the letters and use them in sentences (3c). Teaching Key Points & Difficulties Key Points Master the skill of reading letters to find problems and advice. Clearly state opinions about advice with logical reasons. Accurately identify and use synonyms/near - synonyms from the text. Difficulties Comprehensively understanding the context of the letters to extract complete problems and advice. Providing well - reasoned arguments for agreeing or disagreeing with advice. Teaching Methods Reading Comprehension Strategy (Problem - Advice Extraction) Critical Thinking Discussion Vocabulary (Synonym) Application Teaching Aids Textbook, blackboard, multimedia Teaching Procedure I. Warm - up & Lead - in (5 mins) Daily Sharing Ask students: “Have you ever had problems with your family, like arguments with parents or siblings? How did you feel? ” Let 2 - 3 students share their stories, e.g., “I argued with my sister about using the computer. I felt angry but also sad.” Lead - in to Letters Say: “Today we’ll read a letter from a teenager ‘Sad and Thirteen’ who has family problems, and advice from counselor Robert Hunt. Let’s see how to solve these issues.” II. 3a Activity – Problem & Advice Extraction (12 mins) Instruction Show the two letters in 3a. Tell students: “Read the letters carefully. Find all the problems Sad and Thirteen has, and Robert Hunt’s advice. Fill in the chart.” Remind them to use key words, like “parents fight a lot”, “elder brother not nice” for problems; “talk about feelings”, “do more jobs” for advice. Student Activity Students read the letters individually. Then, work in pairs to complete the chart. Walk around to help, asking “What’s the first problem? How does Mr. Hunt advise to solve it?”. Check answers together: Problems: Relations between parents are difficult; they fight a lot. Elder brother is not nice; refuses to let watch favorite TV show; watches whatever he wants. Feels lonely and nervous. Advice: Talk about these feelings with family. Offer to help parents with more house jobs for better communication. Sit down and communicate with brother: explain not mind him watching TV, but he should let watch favorite show. Write the answers on the board, emphasizing how to extract information from texts. III. 3b Activity – Agree/Disagree with Advice (10 mins) Instruction Say: “Now, think about Mr. Hunt’s advice. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Discuss with your partner.” Give examples, e.g., “Agree with ‘talk about feelings’ because communication can solve misunderstandings. Disagree maybe if you think advice is not practical.” Student Activity Pairs discuss. Walk around to encourage deeper thinking, like “Why do you agree with ‘do more house jobs’? Does it really help parents communicate?”. Invite 3 - 4 pairs to share. For example: “Agree with talking about feelings. If family members know each other’s emotions, they can understand better.” “Disagree with ‘do more house jobs’ – parents might still be busy, and it may not solve communication problems directly.” Appreciate different opinions, saying “Good point! Everyone’s situation is different, so advice may work differently.” IV. 3c Activity – Synonym Identification & Sentence Making (10 mins) Instruction Show the words/phrases in 3c: “talk”, “not allow”, “worried”, “get along with”. Tell students: “Find their synonyms/near - synonyms in the letters. Then, make a sentence with each.” Example: “‘make sth. clear’ = ‘explain’ (from the letters). Let’s find others!” Student Activity Students find synonyms: “talk” → “communicate” “not allow” → “refuse” “worried” → “nervous” “get along with” → “get on with” Then, make sentences. Walk around to check, helping with grammar, e.g., “My parents often communicate about family plans. (using ‘communicate’)” Share sentences: “We should communicate more to understand each other. (talk)” “He refused to help me with my homework. (not allow)” “I feel nervous before big exams. (worried)” “It’s important to get on with classmates. (get along with)” V. Summary & Homework (8 mins) Summary Recap key points: Extracted family problems and advice from letters. Discussed agreement/disagreement with advice. Identified synonyms and made sentences. Write on the board: Key Vocabulary: communicate, refuse, nervous, get on with Skill: Reading for problem - solution, critical thinking about advice Homework (1) Write a short letter to “Sad and Thirteen” giving your own advice (at least 3 suggestions). Use synonyms from 3c, e.g., “You should communicate with your brother...”. (2) Think about a problem you had with family/friends. Write how you solved it, using “talk about feelings”, “do more jobs” - like structures. Blackboard Design Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents? Section A (3a - 3c) 3a Answers: - Problems: Parents fight; Brother not nice; Feels lonely... - Advice: Talk about feelings; Do more house jobs; Communicate with brother... 3c Synonyms: talk → communicate; not allow → refuse; worried → nervous; get along with → get on with Homework: Write advice letter; Share your problem - solving story. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$