Unit 2 Growing Pains Reading学案

I. Learning Aims:（学习目标）

1. To introduce and develop the theme of growing pains

2. To develop speaking ability by talking about families and problems that happen between teenagers and parents

3. To know more about classmates and their families

4. To develop the skills of how to read a play

5. To know about American family life and problems that happen between American teenagers and their parents

6. To form a positive attitude towards solving problems between teenagers and parents

II. Learning Procedures:（学习步骤）

Period I: Welcome to the Unit

I: Lead-in:

Presenting family albums:

In this part, Ss are encouraged to say something about their families by showing the class pictures with their parents.

Brainstorming questions:

1. Do you always show respect to your parents?

2. Do you always do what your parents want you to?

3. Do you sometimes quarrel with your parents? Why do you quarrel?

II: Picture talking (pair work)

Ask Ss to look at the pictures. Imagine the situations and try to describe them as fully as possible with their own words.

Make sure that Ss have "when", "where", "who", "what" in your descriptions.

Invite some Ss to report back their descriptions.

III: Sharing opinions (group work)

In this part, Ss discuss the following questions in groups of four. Each group chooses two of the four questions. Have Ss to report their opinions in class.

IV: Questions for discussion:

What kind of behaviors of yours will make your parents feel unhappy? List as many as you can.

*not doing homework,

*not getting up on time,

*spending too much time or money on ...

*bad school behaviours

*not helpful with housework

*making friends with persons that parents don't like

*...

1. What would you do if your behavior upsets your parents?

2. Who do you choose to talk to when you have a problem and want to talk to someone? Why?

3. Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents?

4. How do you overcome the gap?

V: Assignments: