Teaching goals 教学目标

By reading the article students will learn the conflict in a family - conflict between parents and children, and conflict between brothers and sisters.

Teaching important points教学重点

Learning to get along with sisters and brothers is a normal part of growth.

How parents can be fair to each child and how parents reduce the fighting.

Teaching difficult points教学难点

How to grasp the main idea of the text.

Teaching methods教学方法

Reading, discussing and practicing.

Teaching aids 教具准备

The multimedia computer.

Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

1. Go over Perfective Verb Forms. Ask students sum up Perfective Verb Forms and give some examples.

2. Ask students to read their suggestion to Lin Sen.

T: Have you read about the conflict between Lin Sen and his parents. I hope you will give him some advice.

S: I had the same problem. My parents are both doctors. They had wanted me to be a doctor like them. But I would like to be a teacher, for I like to spend time with children and am willing to help them. Teaching will bring me great pleasure. A teacher may have positive effect on many children. After several discussions with my parents, they gave in. I think Lin Sen may follow my example. Try to communicate with your parents. It is true a good job in computer will help you make more money. Remember it will harm you, too, for overwork in computer science is quite common. Too much work and great pressure will damage one's health. On the contrary if you