1、Unit 3 Family mattersUnderstanding ideasLike father like sonLead-in:watch and think Lead-in:When you meet something important,will you turn to your parents for advice?Tick the things you would ask your parents about for advice.school studiesfriendship troublesjoining an after-school clubgetting a ne
2、w hairstyleshopping for new clothes and shoeschoosing your future area of study Read quickly and choose the best answer.1.What conflict does the son have with his father?A.The sons new life.B.The fathers attitude.C.Whether the son will go to university.D.The sons hobby.plot 情节settings 背景characters 角
3、色actions 动作dialogue between characters 角色间的对白settingscharactersactionsdialogue between characters Intensive reading:Find some detailed information.The living room,with 1._ at front centre.n Grandfather in his 70s,keen chess playern Father in his 40s,lawyer,football fann Son 16 years old,senior high
4、student,music lovera table and two chairsCharactersSettingSettingCharactersPlotIntensive reading:Find some detailed information.The son doesnt plan to go to university.He wants to 2._ and 3._ because it suits his talents.But the father wants his son to 4._ and 5._,because lawyers help people and 6._
5、.The grandfather advises his grandson to go to university and 7._ at the same time.This way,he can 8._.have two options for his futurePlotSettingCharactersPlotplay musicare respected by othersbe a lawyergo to universityhave a career in musicfocus on his bandDetailed reading Whats his fathers respons
6、e?He is afraid of telling his father about his future career choice.He is happy to have a chat with his son.turn to sb for a chat 和某人聊一聊和某人聊一聊1.How does the son act at the beginning?2.When the son says“I want to focus on my band andhave a career in music when I leave school”,how does the fathers res
7、ponse change?His father becomes surprised,shocked,and even emotional.How do you know?情绪激动的Punctuation 标点？！Language raise v.提高、提升 Stage direction Detailed reading 3.Why doesnt the father agree with his son?Why does he become emotional?The father worries about his sons future,and he hopes his son can
8、have a good future.Detailed reading 4.When the father and son have conflict and they cannot reach an agreement,what happens?Who helps them resolve the conflict?解决冲突 The grandfather steps in.介入5.How does the grandfather help them resolve the conflict?What role does the grandfather play in resolving t
9、he conflict?Stage directionLanguageHe plays a role of a mediator.调解员 The grandfather uses the fathers experience as a successful example to convince him.使某人信服6.What advice does the grandfather give finally?Jumping in with both feet means to become involved in a situation too quickly without thinking
10、 about it first.不经思考或头一热就仓促行动 Taking his advice and thinking carefully before jumping in with both feet.take sbs advice 采纳某人的建议 Application:Retell the story according to Activity 4Phrases:be seated at the table nervously approach focus on his band have a career in music advise sb to do jump in with
11、both feet have two options for futureApplication:Retell the story according to Activity 4The grandfather and the father,seated at the table,are playing chess.The son nervously approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not to go to university.He wants to focus on his band and have a ca
12、reer in music when he leaves school.The father doesnt think playing in a band is a job and he wants his son to be a lawyer because he thinks lawyers are respected by people.However,the son is not interested in law.The grandfather advises the son to think carefully before jumping in with both feet.He
13、 says if the son goes to university and plays music at the same time,he will have two options for his future.Application:Retell the story according to Activity 4Like Father Like Son How do you understand the title?It is used to say that a sons character or behavior is similar to that of his father.有
14、其父必有其子Choose another suitable title for the play and give your reasons.1.The Secret to a Happy Family2.A Generation Gap 代沟3.A Dream Job4.Grandfathers Advice5.My Career,My Choice I will choose the second one“A Generation Gap”,because there are two generation gaps in this play.One is between the fathe
15、r and the son,and the other is between the father and the grandfather.When the generation gap exists,it may lead to conflicts.Finally,the grandfather resolves the conflict with his wisdom.The process of conflict resolution also provides the son with a chance to think and reflect.Think and share If y
16、ou were in a similar situation to the son,what would you do?Why?What conflicts have you had with your parents?How did you solve them?What should we do to settle the conficts or disagreement with our familiy members?Solutions1.Calm down2.Acknowledge mistakes and make an apology3.Take ones advice4.Exp
17、lain5.Communicate with each other face to faceAttitude1.Keep our mind open to our parents 2.Treat our parents the way we want to treat us3.Learn to be responsible for our actions4.Be sure to show love to our parents Think about what conflicts you once had with your parents.How did you resolve them?After learning this lesson,how can you improve your ways of resolving conflicts?HomeworkSteps:1.Decide on a conflict between you and your parents.2.Describe how you resolved the conflict.3.Write how you will resolve that conflict after learning this play.THANK YOU
