Teaching Plan for Reading of Unit 3, 9ABy Song Jun, Nengren Middle School, Haimen City Teaching MaterialReading, Unit 3 Teenage Problems, 9AMain PrinciplesTeams (Interactive learning)Positive InterdependenceIndividual AccountabilityExplicit Training in Interpersonal SkillsReflectionTeaching Aimsnguage Focus1)The students will be able to understand and use the words about problems:support, offer, suggestion, strict, value, achieve, refuse, accept, worth, doubt, allow2)The students will be able to understand the following sentences:I doubt whether it is worth working so hard.Then I got into trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after6 p.m.nguage SkillsThe students will be able to talk about problems and express feeling. And they will be able to learn how to ask for advice.3.Emotional GoalThe students will be encouraged to talk about their problems and try to deal with them.4.Learning StrategiesThe students will be able to guess and reason the presumption by the information collected from the reading of the letters.5.AffectionThe students will be able to focus their attention on the classroom instruction and activities. Teaching AidsBlackboard, Chalk, Computer, Overhead ProjectorTeaching Procedures & ActivitiesPart I. Task-introduction & Revision. (5′)I will show you a picture of ―Growing pains ‖. Growing up can be difficult. You may have many problems. Don ’tbe afraid of telling your problems to people around you. In this period, let ’s try to find out:some teenagers’problemsyour suggestions on how to deal with their problemsyour own problems and ways to solve themProblems can always make teenagers feel unhappy. We learned some about teenage problems last period. Can you remember some? Look at the pictures and talk about their problems. (show the pictures)1.The TV is always on at Kitty ’s home. The noise almost drives her mad.2.Daniel doesn’thave any close friends to talk to. Sometimes, he feels lonely.3.Amy ’s cousin always makes a lot of noise and disturbs her when she ’s studying.4.Sandy’s parents work all day. They don ’thave time for her.lie doesn ’tget enough sleep. She feels tired in class.6.Simon doesn’t have enough time to do his homework.Part II. Pre-reading. (4’)Task One: To Brainstorm and learn the new words.T: Why doesn’tMillie get enough sleep? ⋯Ss: ⋯T: Yes, perhaps she has too much homework. And Simon also doesn ’thave enough time to do his homework. What about your homework?T:Do you often say yes when your teachers give you the homework?Ss: Yes.T:That means you accept it. Why do you accept the homework?Ss:⋯T: Yeah! Because it is important to do the homework. It is of great value. It is worth doing it.Homework accept value be worth doingT:Now, boys and girls. If your teachers give you too much homework, will you accept it?Ss: No.T:I understand. You don ’twant too much homework. You want to say no to it. That means you want to refuse to do it. But most of the time you will have to complete it in the end. Why?Ss: Because our teachers will be angry if we don ’thand in our homework on time.T:Your teachers are very strict with you. Most of the students hate too much homework because they feel tired. At the same time, they have no spare time for their hobbies.Too much homework want to refuse have to complete no spare time for hobbiesToday most students have too much homework to do and they have no time for their hobbies. This is a problem. How to achieve a balance between homework and hobbies? Here are two letters from two teenagers to a youth worker named Sigmund Friend. After you learn the letters, perhaps you will know how to deal with the problem.Read the new words.Part III. While-reading. (20’)Task One: Listen and fill in the forms. (5’)Name Millie_______________have a lot of Problem homework and haveno time for hobbiesSimon__________________stay out to play football, but his parents do not allow him to play outside after 6 p.m.Task Two: Fast-reading. (4’)Read the letters quickly and underline the following sentences, paying more attention to the stressed words. Then finish the Skill B on Page 46.1.I have a problem, and I do not know how to deal with it.2.I want to refuse to do so much work, but usually I just accept it.3.I understand that it is important to do my homework and hand it in on time.4.I am crazy about football.5.I have plenty of friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park.6. Then I get into trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after6 p.m.7.Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and myhobbies?Keys: g— e— b— d—h— f — c— aTask Three: Detail-reading. Answer the following questions about the Reading.(6’)A. TF-questions about Millie. If it is false, complete the statement.lie often stays up late to complete the exercises, but she doesn't feel tired next day.2.Sometimes Millie refuses to do so much homework.lie understands that it is important to do her homework and hand it in on time.lie thinks it is worth working so hard.Keys: FFTFB. Wh-questions about Simon.1.What’s Simon’s favourite hobby?2.What does Simon often do with his friends?3.Why does Simon think his parents are strict?4.What does Simon think of his hobbies?Keys: 1. Playing football. 2. They always play football together at school or in the park after school. 3. Because they do not allow him to play outside after 6 p.m. 4. He thinks hishobbies can help him relax and make his life more interesting.Task Four: Further questions.(5’)Read the text carefully and try to ask questions about the two letters, write down as manyquestions as you can. Then ask and answer the questions. (Girls ask questions aboutMillie and boys answer them. Boys ask questions about Simon and girls answer them.)Part IV . Post-reading. (15’)Task One: Retelling. (4’)Millie ’s letter.Millie has a problem and she doesn't know how to _______________ it. She has a lot ofhomework but she can ’t________________ it because she understand that it is important to do her homework and _______________ on time. She usually just ______________ it and often stays up late to _____________ the exercises. However, she has no ________________ time for her hobbies. She ____________ whether it is ___________________________. She is _________________ a holiday without homework and she wants Sigmund Friend to _________________.Keys: deal with; refuse (to do); hand it in; accepts; complete; spare/ free; doubts; worth working so hard; looking forward to; offer/give her some suggestions/adviceSimon’s letter.Simon is so _____________ football that he likes _________________to play football withhis friends. His parents are very ______________ with him and they do not _______________ him to play outside after 6 p.m. Simon feels stressed and angry _____________________. He thinks hobbies can help him ______________ and make his life __________________. He wishes he could have his parents’______________. He wants Sigmund Friend to tell him how to ___________________________ between his school work and his hobbies.Keys: crazy about; staying out late; strict; allow; from time to time; relax; more interesting; support; achieve a balanceTask Two: Complete the two letters on Page 47. (4’)Keys:To Millie: offer; choice; complete; hobbies; volleyball; worthTo Simon: advice; playing; stay out; balance; strict; valueTask Three: Discussion. (4’)A.Talk about your own problems in pairs. Write down the problems on your paper.B.Exchange some problems in the whole class with the help of the teacher. Show some ofthe problems before the whole class. Try to give some suggestions on how to solve theproblems.Task Four: Written work: Translate the phrases into English.(3’)1.处理这个问题2.准时上交作业3.拒绝接受家作4.值得努力工作5.提供给我一些建议6.对某人严格7.允许我在外面玩8.建议我少花一些时间在足球上1.deal with the problem2.hand in homework on time3.refuse to accept the homework4.be worth working hard5.offer me some suggestions6.be strict with sb7.allow me to play outside8.advise me to spend less time on footballPart V . Homework.(1 ’)A.Remember the new words and phrases in heart.B.Read and retell the two letters.C.Additional exercises.一、根据中英文提示填写。