Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionA（1a1c）

TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

Classifyproblemsindailylifeas“Serious”or“Notserious”(1a).

Identifyandunderstandproblemsaboutstudy,family,andfriendshipsfromlisteningmaterials(1b).

Makeconversationstotalkaboutproblemsandgiveadviceusingtargetlanguage(1c).

TeachingKeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

Mastertheclassificationofproblemsin1a.

Accuratelycatchproblemrelatedinformationinthelistening(1b).

you...?at’swrong?”,“Whydon’tyou...?”totalkaboutproblemsandgiveadvice(1c).

Difficulties

Correctlyjudgetheseriousnessofproblemsandexpresspersonalopinions.

Fluentlycreateconversationsaboutproblemsandadvicegiving.

TeachingMethods

TaskbasedLanguageTeaching(TBLT)

CooperativeLearning

AudioVisualAids

TeachingAids

Textbook,blackboard,multimedia,audioplayer

TeachingProcedure

I.Warmup&Leadin(5mins)

DailyGreeting

Greetstudents:“Goodmorning/afternoon!How’syourday?Didyoumeetanysmallproblemsrecently?Likenotfinishinghomeworkontime,orhavingalittleargumentwithfriends?”

BrainstormProblems

e.g.e“ProblemsinDailyLife”ontheboard.Askstudentstoshoutoutmonproblemsteensface,e.g.,“toomuchhomework”,“can’thangoutwithfriends”,“fightwithclassmates”.Listthemontheboardasareferenceforfollowupactivities.

II.1aActivity–ProblemClassification(8mins)

Instruction

Showthe5problemsin1aonthemultimedia:

Ihavetostudyuntilreallylate,soIdon’tgetenoughsleep.

IhavetoomuchhomeworksoIdon’thaveanyfreetimetodothingsIlike.

Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.

Ihavetotakemorelessonsafterschool.

Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend.

Explain:“Let’sthinkabouttheseproblems.Arethey‘Serious’or‘Notserious’?Discusswithyourdeskmatefirst,thenputeachproblemintotherightbox.”

StudentActivity

e.g.entspairuptodiscuss.Walkaroundtoguide,asking“Whydoyouthinkthisisserious?”,e.g.,for“fightwithbestfriend”,prompt“Afightmighthurtyourfriendship,soitcouldbeserious.”

Invitepairstoshareanswers.Possibleclassification(answersmayvary):

Serious:3(parents’restrictionaffectssociallife),5(fightmaydamagefriendship);

Notserious:1(temporarysleepissue),2(monstudentstress),4(extrastudybutforimprovement).

Writetheclassificationontheboard,respectingdifferentopinionsandexplainingthatseriousnesscanbesubjective.

III.1bActivity–ListeningforProblems(10mins)

Prelistening

Reviewthe5problemsin1a.Ask:“Nowwe’lllistentoaconversation.Whatproblemsmightthespeakerstalkabout?Let’spredict!”

e.g.uragestudentstoguess,e.g.,“Maybethey’llmentionstudyrelatedorfriendshipproblems.”

Whilelistening

Playthe1baudio.Tellstudents:“Listencarefullyandcircletheproblemsyouhearfrom1a.”

Playtheaudiotwiceifneeded.Pauseafterthefirstplaytoletstudentscheck,thenplayagainforconfirmation.

Postlistening

e.g.late...friend...er.Askstudentstosaywhichproblemswerecircled,e.g.,“Weheard‘Ihavetostudyuntilreallylate...’and‘Igotintoafightwithmybestfriend...’”(actualanswersdependonthelisteningtext).

Explainnewwordsorphrasesfromtheaudioifany,like“hangout”(spendtimerelaxingwithfriends).

IV.1cActivity–ConversationPractice(12mins)

Instruction

Showthesampledialoguein1c:

A:What’swrong?

B:I’mreallytiredbecauseIstudieduntilreallylatelastnight,soIdidn’tgetenoughsleep.

A:Whydon’tyougotosleepearlierthisevening?

Explain:“Now,usetheproblemsin1atomakeyourownconversations.TaketurnsbeingA(asking)andB(sharingproblemsandgettingadvice).”

StudentActivity

e.g.you...?irup.Give57minstocreatedialogues.Walkaroundtohelpwithgrammarandpronunciation,e.g.,correcting“Whydon’tyou...?”usageorintonation.

e.g.te34pairstoperforminfrontoftheclass.Praisegoodpartslike“naturalpronunciation”or“creativeadvice”,e.g.,forproblem3:

A:What’swrong?

B:Myparentsdon’tallowmetohangoutwithmyfriends.

A:Whydon’tyoutalktothemandexplainyouneedtosocialize?

Afterperformances,asktheclasstogivefeedback,focusingonlanguageaccuracyandfluency.

V.Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary

Recapkeypoints:

Classifieddailyproblemsasseriousornot.

Listenedtoandidentifiedproblemsinconversations.

you...?edtalkingaboutproblemsandgivingadvicewith“What’swrong?”,“Whydon’tyou...?”.

Writethetargetstructuresontheboard:

What’swrong?

...?don’tyou+verb原形...?

Homework

(1)Write3moreconversationsabout1aproblems,usingthetargetlanguage.

(2)Thinkaboutarealproblemyouhave.Preparetotalkaboutitandgetadviceinthenextclass.

BlackboardDesign

Unit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?

SectionA(1a1c)

ProblemsClassification(1a):

Serious:3,5(examples)

Notserious:1,2,4(examples)

TargetLanguage(1c):

A:What’swrong?

B:[Problem]...

A:Whydon’tyou[advice]...?