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(共13张PPT)
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
第1课时
Starting out & Understanding ideas (Reading: 1—4)
Activity 1: Look and answer
Look at the picture out and answer the questions.
Do you know the book Anne of Green Gables
What were Anne’s “growing troubles”
Anne’s “growing troubles” were the problems she faced as she grew up. For example, she hated her red hair and accidentally turned it green. She had to study very hard to beat Gilbert in tests at school. At 16, Matthew, who was like a parent to her, passed away. She had to take care of Marilla, Matthew’s sick sister, instead of going to university
Activity 2: Choose and share
Choose two words to show you with understanding of growth. Then share them with the class.
Activity 3: Read and answer
Read the list and answer the question.
I should always keep my promises.
I should never go home late.
I should never make my parents worried.
I should always make my parents proud.
Let’s read the list in Part 1 carefully. What do your parents expect from you
Activity 4: Read and choose
Choose another suitable title for the play.
a Remember what I taught you
b Always help the elderly
c Please listen to me
Read the play quickly and try to choose another suitable title for the play.
Activity 5: Read and find
Read the play carefully and answer the questions.
1. When did the son get home ______________________________________________
2. When was he heading back ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. What happened on his way back _____________________________________________
He got home late at night.
He was heading back right after school / after his class ended.
He met an old woman who was in trouble.
Activity 5: Read and find
Read the play carefully and answer the questions.
4. Why did it take that long to get his phone
5. How did he help the old woman
6. How did his mum feel at first and at last
He had left his phone at the old woman’s home/forgotten it when helping her and had to go back to get it.
He walked her home/helped her carry things/called her family/stayed with her until she was safe.
At first, his mum felt worried and angry because he came home so late. At last, she felt proud and relieved when she heard what he had done.
Activity 6: Complete the notes
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the play.
heading back
his phone
old woman
pale
call
took
pick up
worried
proud of
Activity 7: Think and share
Discuss the two questions and talk about how to give others advice.
What kind of person do you think the son is
What advice can you give the son and his mother
I think the son is kind, responsible and honest. He showed kindness and responsibility by helping the old woman. He gave her his jacket and took her to the nearest police station, even though it made him go home late. He is also honest because he explained everything to his mum.
My advice to the son is to think about his mother's feelings more. He shouldn't make his mother worried. My advice to the mother is to trust her son more. She should realise he is very responsible.
Activity 8: Discuss and think
Discuss in groups about the family problems you have met.
Then think about how to deal with the family problems and solve them.
Activity 9: Discuss and report
Work as a reporter to report the right way to solve the family problems you have met to classmates.
Each group discusses the right way to solve the family problems and then chooses one member to report the right way to solve the family problems you have met to classmates.
1. Finish the reflection on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Retell the play. (Required)
3. Perform the play within groups. (Optional)
Homework(共12张PPT)
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
第2课时
Understanding ideas
(Grammar: 5—8)
Activity 1: Think and complete
Think about the structures of the passive in the simple present and simple future and complete the table.
一般现在时 一般将来时
肯定句
否定句
一般疑问句
特殊疑问句
Remember: use “ is/am/are” for the present and “will be” for the future, plus the past participle.
主语 + am/is/are + 过去分词 (+ by...)
主语 + am/is/are + not + 过去分词 (+ by...)
Am/Is/Are + 主语 + 过去分词 (+ by...)
疑问词 + am/is/are + 主语 + 过去分词 (+ by...)
主语 + will be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
或主语 + am/is/are going to be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
主语 + will not (won’t) be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
或主语 + am/is/are + not + going to be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
Will + 主语 + be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
或Am/Is/Are + 主语 + going to be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
疑问词 + will + 主语 + be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
或疑问词 + am/is/are + 主语 + going to be + 过去分词 (+ by...)
Activity 2: Read, find and summarise
Read the sentences and find one more sentence with the structure in the reading passage.
(a) I checked and saw that a yellow band was attached to her wrist.
(b) I waited with her until she was taken home by a policewoman.
Activity 2: Read, find and summarise
Summarise the grammar rules of the passive in the simple past.
一般过去时
肯定句
否定句
一般疑问句
特殊疑问句
主语 + was/were + 过去分词 (+ by...).
主语 + was/were + not + 过去分词 (+ by...).
Was/Were + 主语 + 过去分词 (+ by...)
Was/Were + 主语 + 过去分词 (+ by...)
Activity 3: Think and rewrite
Rewrite the sentences in the passive in the simple past.
1. Betty’s dad didn’t allow her to have a lazy day on the sofa.
2. Robert’s mum turned down his idea of hiking alone in the mountains.
3. Sarah’s parents hid her birthday presents in their bedroom.
Betty wasn’t allowed to have a lazy day on the sofa (by her dad).
Robert’s idea of hiking alone in the mountains was turned down (by his mum).
Sarah’s birthday presents were hidden in her parents’ bedroom (by her parents).
Activity 4: Read and complete
Complete the messages with the correct form of the words and expression in brackets.
am cut off
was done
Activity 4: Read and complete
Complete the messages with the correct form of the words and expression in brackets.
was spent
was drawn
Activity 5: Read and answer
Read the messages again and answer the questions in pairs.
What is Samantha’s problem
Why did Samantha want to get her phone back
Did her father agree to return the phone Why
Activity 6: Discuss and talk
Work in groups to talk about a difficult experience with your parents.
You can use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions in Part 8 to help you.
Activity 6: Discuss and talk
Each group selects one student to give the speech. Students in other groups vote for the best speaker according to the evaluation form.
1. Write an 80-word story about a difficult experience with your parents. (Required)
2. Shoot a video to share a happy time with your family. (Optional)
Homework(共19张PPT)
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
第4、5课时
Developing ideas
(Reading for writing: 1—5)
Activity 1: Lead-in
Look at the picture and talk about what the picture shows.
Activity 1: Lead-in
Look at the pictures in Part 1 and answer the questions. Use the words and expression to help you.
What growing pains might the children be experiencing
What gains can they make
disappointed
hurt
failure
grow up
Activity 2: Observe and predict
Observe the illustrations of the passage.
The illustrations show two kinds of sports. What are they
How did the little girl with the basketball feel
Activity 2: Observe and predict
Read the title and observe the background pictures. Then predict the main idea of the passage.
Read the title “ From pain to gain ” and observe the pictures of weather.
Why did the writer connect “stormy” with pain and connect “sunny” with gain
Activity 3: Fast reading
Read the two diaries quickly and answer the question.
What was the writer’s pain
The writer wasn’t tall enough, so he ended his dream of playing basketball.
Activity 4: Intensive reading
Read the first diary and answer the questions.
1. What was the writer’s dream when she was little ______________________________________________
2. Why did the dream end ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. How did the writer feel ______________________________________________
Her dream was to get on the basketball team.
Because the coach said she wasn’t tall enough, so she failed to get on the basketball team.
She felt very bad / disappointed.
Activity 4: Intensive reading
Read Paragraphs 1&2 of the second diary and answer the questions.
1. What happened four years ago ______________________________________________
2. How did it make the writer feel then ______________________________________________
3. What did the writer’s best friend suggest ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
4. What did the writer do as a result
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
She was too short and failed to get on the basketball team.
She felt hurt and disappointed.
Her best friend suggested that she try something else, like swimming or skiing.
She started swimming, fell in love with it, won several competitions, made a lot of friends, and her life took a different turn.
Activity 4: Intensive reading
Read Paragraphs 1&2 of the second diary and answer the questions.
5. How to understand the sentences below
Basketball was really a big deal for me.
At first, I swam just to take my mind off things.
My life has taken a different turn.
Basketball was very important to her; it was her dream and she cared about it a lot.
At the beginning, she swam only to forget her sadness and failure in basketball.
Her life changed completely and she found a new, successful path in swimming.
Activity 4: Intensive reading
Read Paragraphs 3~5 of the second diary and make clear what the “pain” and the “gain” are.
After reading Paragraphs 1 & 2, we knew what happened to the writer.
Can you pick some words or expressions to prove
the change of the writer
How to understand the last paragraph “Tomorrow is another day.”
Activity 5: Complete and retell
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
tried out for
tall
disappointed
best friend
in love
pains and gains
Growing up
challenges
Failure
a moment
Activity 6: Think and share
Discuss the following questions in groups.
From what sentences can you see that basketball was really a big deal for the writer
If something “falls upon” you, do you think it’s a good thing or bad thing Why
What’s the meaning of “When one door closes, another opens.”
Activity 6: Think and share
Think about the writer’s understanding of failure and talk about your own failure moment. Share it with the class.
What’s the writer’s understanding of failure
Have you ever experienced a terrible moment
The writer thinks that failure is a part of life but
it lasts just a moment.
Activity 7: Write and share
Organise your ideas to describe a failure in your life and answer the questions below.
Activity 7: Write and share
Write your passage about a time of failure in your life with the help of the questions.
Activity 7: Write and share
Check your passage.
Check. Did you:
answer all the questions in Step 1
use the words and expressions from
the reading passage
give your opinion about failure
Now, let’s check your passage. Did you answer all the questions above Did you use the words and expressions from the reading passage Did you give your opinion about failure
Activity 7: Write and share
Share your passage in groups and then choose the best one according to the evaluation form.
1. Polish the short passage written in class and share it with the class. (Required)
2. Write an English record of a small setback and your insights with 50~80 words. (Optional)
Homework(共14张PPT)
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
第3课时
Developing ideas
(Listening and speaking: 1—4)
Activity 1: Read and practise
My dear students, you have learnt how to pronounce many words with /st / /sp / /sk / in Unit 1! Today we will learn more about them.
Look at the words and try to read them.
Now you can write down your own phrases in groups.
street
spring
spread
strange
screen
scrub
/str/: a strong stream
/spr/: spread the spray
/skr/: scrub the screen
Activity 2: Look and talk
Look at the picture and talk about what the picture shows.
Many teens have experienced peer pressure. Can you share your experience with us
Is this experience positive or negative How do you feel about it What can you get from it
It can make you feel good, but sometimes it can also make you feel bad for being different from your friends.
Activity 3: Listen and choose
Listen to the conversation and choose Colin’s attitude.
a Colin has decided to change his hobby.
b Colin feels bad about his different hobby.
c Colin agrees with Kate on the importance of hobbies.
Activity 4: Listen and complete
Listen to the conversation again and complete the application form.
laughed at
hobby
friends
different
playing basketball
Activity 4: Listen and complete
Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
What is Colin’s hobby
How was Colin treated
Who doesn’t accept Colin’s hobby
How does Colin feel
When listening to the material, focus on the following questions.
Activity 4: Listen and complete
We have known about Colin’s worry. What’s your opinions about it
If you were Colin, how would you deal with the problem Discuss in groups and turn worries into wisdom.
Activity 5: Listen and complete
Listen to the radio and complete the notes.
has loved
made fun of
give up
thankful
beat
Believe in
Share
follow
practise
Activity 5: Listen and complete
Try to summarise the notes about Hannah’s advice.
Don’t let peer pressure you.
yourself.
your hobby with your friends.
Just your heart.
The story has two parts. The first part is Hannah’s friend’s story, and the second part is Hannah’s advice.
Activity 5: Listen and complete
Listen to the radio again and talk about how Hannah introduces her friend’s story and what advice Hannah gives in the programme.
Activity 6: Work and talk
Work in pairs. Talk about your experience of peer pressure.
Activity 6: Work and talk
Present in front of the class and the others vote for the best pair according to the evaluation form on the learning sheet.
1. Talk about what you have learnt about dealing with peer pressure. (Required)
2. Continue to introduce your personal stories using the application form and write instructions about “My way to deal with peer pressure”. (Optional)
Homework(共13张PPT)
Unit 2 Growing pains and gains
综合实践课
Presenting ideas & Reflection
Step 1: Plan
1. Divide into groups of 5 students and elect a group leader.
2. Task: Podcast a growth story. They can be well-known people or someone around you. Talk about their growth stories and take a group vote to decide on the person.
Step 1: Plan
3. Organise your podcast with the help of the following outline. You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
4. Decide the roles such as information collectors, information organisers, and language polishers in order to ensure the cooperation.
Step 2: Make
Step 3: Share
Share your podcast with the class.
Step 3: Share
Explain the design of the story.
The group representative explains the design ideas, including the connection between the story and visual elements and so on.
Step 3: Share
Design interactive activities.
Carry out creative interactions, such as Growth Experiences Wall(成长经历墙), Story Continuation(故事续编) and More Help for Growth Difficulties(成长问题互助). Growth Experiences Wall lets the audience write down the growth experiences from the stories and sticks them on the wall. Story Continuation (故事续编) leads other students to assume the future growth of the characters. They can quickly discuss and share it in groups. More Help for Growth Difficulties(成长问题互助) lets students combine the stories and the groups’ new ways to deal with growing pains.
Step 4: Improve and evaluate
Collect others’ opinions and make improvements.
Step 4: Improve and evaluate
Evaluate the contribution of each member in a group.
Step 5: Reflect
Complete the chart. After completing this unit, understand more about the meaning of growing up.
Self-evaluate.
Step 5: Reflect
To express my understanding, I can...
□use words and expressions in the unit to talk about growing up.
□use the passive in the simple past to talk about challenges of growing up.
□explain the meaning of growing up.
1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = not yet
Step 5: Reflect
I still need to improve:

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