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Unit 3 Family ties
第四课时
Lesson 4 Developing ideas (reading)
Warm up
How do you communicate in your family?
Show the photos about your family traditions.
have a birthday party
enjoy New Year’s day
have Thanksgiving dinner
Look and say
Look at the three pictures and describe them. Use the words and expressions to help you.
family
smile
close to
love
enjoy
important
1. What might be their relationship? What are they doing?
2. How do they feel?
Reading for writing--Activity1
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Show the photos about loving moments in your family.
do homework
read a book
make dinner
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline.
Description of the photo
How it helps to understand the meaning of family
Importance of the photo
Look and predict
Look at the title and the pictures. What can you see?
The first boy is smiling happily and having a gesture of victory.
Guess: What is the story about?
a trailer
a bike
smile
There is a trailer and a bike. One boy is riding a bike. The other boy is sitting in a trailer. The first boy is pulling the trailer.
/reɪs/ v.比赛 n. 赛车
Reading for writing—Activity2
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Read and check
Now read the story and check your answers.
Two brothers take part in bike races in a special way.
Read and complete
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the story.
close to
lonely
pulled
first
the time
love
/pʊl/ 拉,扯,拖
感到孤独
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Reading for writing—Activity3
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You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
Description of the photo:
How it helps to understand the meaning of family:
Importance of the photo:
- This photo shows...
- ... are in the photo.
- You can see...
- We are smiling happily.
- It was a very happy/sad/... moment.
- We are always close to each other.
- During the holiday, we..
- We shared our feelings with each other.
- For the first time, ...
- This photo warms my heart.
- Now I know...
- To me, ... is the language of love.
Create your family photo album including at least three photos.
My father and I are in the photo. We were playing chess. We are always close to each other.
During the New Year, our families shared blessings (祝福). Now I know that family is about the love we give each other.
You can see our families cooking together. We are smiling happily.
Read for structure
Beginning
Rising action
Climax
Ending
Comment
Read and complete
What’s the order of the story?
close to
lonely
pulled
first
the time
love
Time order
At first
Then
Now
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Listen and choose. What is the speaker talking about?
a “Problem parents" bring "problem children".
b There are more and more "problem parents".
c “Problem parents" need a good talk.
Dr Chang works in family hotline. Children often call her for help.
Dr Chang
What is “problem parents/ children”?
Parents or children who cause the problem.
Read for structure
Beginning
Rising action
Climax
Comment
1. Who is in the story?
2. What happened?
What does the writer think of them?
Listen and complete the mind map.
Topic:
problem parents
Tina's mother is an ___________________.
She dresses up ___ ___________________. It isn't cool for Tina.
Her mother often ________________________________________.
_________________
Problem:
Feeling:
Advice:
______________________________________
Scanning: Read for details
love
close to
lonely
pulled
first
the time
Read for details
1. What does “ They” refer to in “ They didn’t win”?
“ They” refers to John and Robert Taylor.
2. What does “ it” refer to in “ He put Robert in a trailer and pulled it along with his bike?
“ it” refers to the trailer.
3. What’s the meaning of “powers” in the last paragraph?
“Powers” means to supply power to a vehicle or machine.
Check answers in pairs.
Topic:
problem parents
Tina's mother is an ___________________.
She dresses up ___ ___________________. It isn't cool for Tina.
Her mother often ________________________________________.
Problem:
Feeling:
Advice:
_________________
______________________________________
I am Dr Chang. Children often call me to talk about their “problem parents”. Take Tina as an example. Her mother is an… She dresses up… It isn’t cool for Tina. Her mother often… She did not …My advice for her is: …
/uː/ /ʊ/
food look
school good
rule full
Read and think about their differences.
Listen and repeat.
缺音频
Check answers in class.
Topic:
problem parents
Tina's mother is an ___________________.
She dresses up ___ ___________________. It isn't cool for Tina.
Her mother often ________________________________________.
Problem:
Feeling:
Advice:
_________________
______________________________________
actress at a park
as a queen
goes to pick her
up in this dress
Not happy
Have a good talk with her mother.
I am Dr Chang. Children often call me to talk about their “problem parents”. Take Tina as an example. Her mother is an… She dresses up… It isn’t cool for Tina. Her mother often… She did not …My advice for her is: …
Pronunciation
cook look book
Read the words.
/ʊ/
Think and share
1. What really matters for the Taylors?
The love.
2. Do you think the Taylor brothers win?
Why or not?
Yes, I do. Because love is more important than results. Love always win.
Pronunciation
rub tub
Read the words.
/ʌ/
Listen and repeat.
/u:/ rule June soup afternoon
/ʊ/ push cook foot could
/ʌ/ mum cup understand fun
Practise more
1. Can you retell the story of Tina and her mother?
2. Do you know how to soften our language?
3. Can you explain the importance of communication for a family?
4. Can you pronounce /uː/ /ʊ/ /ʌ/ correctly?
Do you think Tina will follow the expert’s advice?
Yes. Because it is a good way to solve the problem.
No. Because it may hurt her mother’s feelings .
Listen and complete the summary of conversation.
time
love
little
laughs
hurt
glad
Do they solve the problem?
Write a passage to explain how you solve problems in your family.
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