1、必修一 Unit 3 Family matters(1)高一年级 英语Understanding ideasLike Father Like SonLearning ObjectivesAt the end of the class,you will be able to:1.find out the main idea of the play and select another suitable title;2.get the specific information,the characteristics and elements of a play;3.voice your opini
2、ons of the conflict the son has with his father;4.share your own experiences of solving family conflicts.1.Watch a video and think about what the video is mainly about.Warming upWarming upWhat is the video mainly about?It is about an American family welcoming grandpa and giving presents to him.Tick
3、the things you would ask your parents about for advice.p school studies p getting a new hairstylep friendship troublesp shopping for new clothes and shoesp joining an after-school club p choosing your future area of studyWarming upDiscuss these questions with your partners.Do you like asking your pa
4、rents for advice?Why?Warming upLook at the title and the picture to predict what the passage is mainly about.PredictionRead the passage and find out what the main idea is.Reading for main ideaThe son wants to have a career in music after graduating from senior high school,while his father wants him
5、to go to university and become a lawyer.What is the genre of this passage?A play.A play is a story performed on a stage.It has a plot,settings,characters and actions,as well as dialogue between characters.Reading for specific informationRead the play and find out the elements in the play.Reading for
6、 specific informationsettingReading for specific informationcharactersactionsplotReading for specific informationAdd the tags to the directors notes on page 28.Reading for specific informationsettingThe living room,with a table and two chairs at front center.Reading for specific informationcharacter
7、sGrandfatherin his 70s,keen chess playerFatherin his 40s,lawyer,football fanSon16 years old,senior high student,music loverReading for specific informationplotThe son doesnt plan to go to university.He wants to focus on his band and have a career in music,because it suits his talents.Reading for spe
8、cific informationplotBut the father wants his son to go to university and be a lawyer,because lawyers help people and are respected by others.Reading for specific informationplotThe grandfather advises his grandson to go to university and play music at the same time.This way,he can have two options
9、for his future.Reading for opinionThink about the questions according to the play.Q1:Why did the father and the son have the conflict?Q2:How do you know that?Q1:Why did the father and the son have the conflict?Because they may have the same personal characteristics,the son behaved exactly like his f
10、ather in some way.Q2:How do you know that?Because when the boys father was in his sons age,he wanted to be a professional football player.But his father wanted him to be an engineer.Which title is also suitable for the play?Why?1.The Secret to a Happy Family2.A Generation Gap3.A Dream Job4.Grandfath
11、ers Advice5.My Career,My ChoiceSample answer:I choose the title Grandfathers advice.The play introduces that the son wants to have a career in music after graduating from senior high school,while his father wants him to go to university and become a lawyer.The grandfather told the story that happene
12、d in the past when the boys father was young,and offered some advice to the boy.ApplicationListen to the tape and imitate the pronunciation and intonation.ApplicationRetell the play in your own words.Useful expressionsdoesnt plan to；focus on；have a career in；go to university；be a lawyer；help people；
13、are respected by；advise him to；play music；have two optionsThink and shareWhat conflicts have you had with your parents?How did you solve them?Sample answer：Once my mother bought a skirt for me.I didnt like the color and the style.But she insisted that it suited me.I felt annoyed.I quarreled with her
14、.She was angry too.I was rude to her.In the end,my mother had to return it back.Now,I wish I hadnt done that before.I should have talked to her patiently.HomeworkOption 1：Write a summary of the play.Option 2：Write a short passage about what conflicts you have had with your parents and how you solved them.Option 3：Work in groups and practice acting the play out.Thanks for your watching!
