1、译 林 必 修 第一册Unit 2 Period 1Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)教学目 Lead-in1.Read the quote below and discuss the question.Whats the definition of“home”to you?I dont know what“home”is,but unhappiness and worries melt away once there.Bing Xin 教学目 Lead-in2.Read the poem below and then discuss the questions in
2、 pairs.Morning and night，Mother Bird is thereUntil her babys old enough to leave the nest.Mother Bird,with all her love and care,Longs to provide her baby with the best.Often,she worries,from day to day-Very soon her baby will be full-grown.Excitedly,it will jump away,Spread its wings and fly alone.
3、Yet,she knows,she must let it flyOver the hills and across the sky,Under her careful,watching eye.MUM LOVES YOUWhat does the poem describe?The process of how Mother Bird brings up her baby and lets it fly.1.How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem?2.What Chinese poems about parents l
4、ove for their children can you think of?3.How do you think your parents feel about you?How can you tell?教学目 Lead-inNow discuss the following questions in pairs.学习目标学习目标12To read about teenagers relationships with their parents by grasping the theme,outline and details of the magazine article and sum
5、marize the main causes and solutions of parent-child tensions.To use the words and phrases from the text correctly and learn to form abstract nouns with suffixes and apply rhetorical questions to to introduce the topic of parent-child tensions.目标一目标一:To read about teenagers relationships with their
6、parents by grasping the theme,outline and details of the magazine article and summarize the main causes and solutions of parent-child tensions.Activity 1:Check the new words and phrases first.Read the words and phrases,and say the Chinese meaning loudly.tensionback downroughstruggleroofdesirefrom on
7、es point of viewrateteenageranxioustargetregularmentalviewshootspotadultconcernroofnormalstresscalm downbreakdownshoot upargumentthink something throughangersee eye to eye with somebody(on something)Activity 2:Pre-reading Task 1 Work in pairs and answer the following questions.What physical and ment
8、al changes do you experience as you become a teenager?How do you deal with them?What do you think“strangers under the same roof”means?What text type is this magazine article?Argumentation/Argumentative writing.Task 2 Look at the title and pictures and predict the content of the article.Strangers und
9、er the same roof?(1)Why are family members called strangers by the author?(2)What might be discussed in this article?(3)What is the function of questioning in the title?Possible answers:(1)Although family members are thought to be close,they may have different opinions on the same matter.Without hon
10、est and peaceful communication,conversations will easily turn into heated arguments and cold silences as if family members didnt know or care about each other,just like strangers.By creating such a contrast,the author intends to arouse our interest to read the article.(2)This article might focus on
11、conflicts between family members.(3)In the form of a question,the author indicates that parent-child relationships are not meant to be distant and tense,and tries to let readers think about this question.Activity 3:Fast reading Para 1:_Para 2:_Para 3:_Para 4:_Para 5:_Task 1 Listen and find the topic
12、 sentence of each paragraph.Heated arguments and cold silences are common.L5Teenagers physical changes may result in such.L7It can be a big headache to balance your developing.L14Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get.L25Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle.L33Task 2 Read
13、 the magazine article again and complete the chart below.IntroductionIt is common for teenagers to have difficult relationships with their parents.Cause 1_Cause 2_Solution_Conclusion_Everything will turn out all right in the end.Physical changesMental changesRegular and honest communicationActivity
14、4:Careful readingTask 1 Read the magazine article carefully and answer the following questions.1 What physical changes might teenagers worry about?2 What does“middle ground”in line 15 mean?3 What does“that”in“that make you feel unhappy”in line 19 refer to?4 How can teenagers have a healthy discussio
15、n with their parents?Their changing voice,weight problems or spots.The state of being no longer a small child but not quite an adult.Teenagers feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on their own,but their parents do not always agree.When teenagers disagree with their parents,they shoul
16、d take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their parents point of view.After they have thought it through,they should explain their actions and feelings calmly,listen carefully and address their parents concerns.Task 2 Further analyse the details of the article by answerin
17、g the questions.(1)Why does the author use on the other hand in line 20 on page 17?(2)What are the two kinds of uneasy mental needs that teenagers have?By saying this,the author means that teenagers have two kinds of uneasy mental needs.They have a new desire for independence and a continued need fo
18、r their parents love and support.Task 3 Complete the following table according to paragraph 3 and 4.SituationsTeenagers feel ready to(1)_.However,parents do not(2)_.Teenagers who are(3)_ wish their parents could be more caring and patient.But parents expect(4)_.Mental needsTeenagers have a new desir
19、e for independence.Teenagers have a continued need for their parents love and support.SolutionsTeenagers:calm down;explain themselves calmly;think through the situation from(5)_ point of view;listen carefully and(6)_;learn when to(7)_.learn when to ask parents to(8)_.be more responsible and make dec
20、isions on their ownalways agree struggling to control their feelingsthem to act like adultsparentsaddress parents concernsback downrelax their controlActivity 5:Post-reading In pairs,discuss the following questions.1.What is the authors attitude to parent-child tensions?Use information in the magazi
21、ne article to support your idea.The author believes parent-child tensions are natural and unavoidable.He argues that the two causes of these tensions are the physical and mental changes that teenagers go through.Although the changes can be stressful,the author thinks that teenagers and their parents
22、 can get along better by communicating with each other.He believes that everything will be fine in the end.2.The magazine article suggests that teenagers want both independence and their parents love and support.Do you feel the same way or not?Give an example.3.What stress do the parents of a teenag
23、er have to deal with?How do they influence the parent-child relationship?译 林 必 修 第一册Unit 2 Period 1Welcome to the unit&Reading(II)目标二目标二:To use the words and phrases from the text correctly and learn to form abstract nouns with suffixes and apply rhetorical questions to to introduce the topic of par
24、ent-child tensions.Activity 1:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share their usage to your partner.Discuss in groups and then share with the class.1.Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle?【词汇精讲】在本句中battle用作名词,意为“争论;战斗,搏斗;斗争”;battle也可用作及物动词和不及物动词,
25、用作不及物动 词往往和介词against/with连用。【词汇拓展】battle for为了而斗争 battle against/with与作斗争half the battle成功了一半;胜利大有希望2.You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends,shooting up in height or getting left far behind.【词汇精讲1】rate在本句中用作名词,意为“速度;率”;除此之外还可用作 动词,意为“评价,评估”。【词汇拓展1】birth rate
26、出生率 unemployment rate 失业率 heart rate心率the success/failure rate成功率/失败率 at a rate of以的速度【词汇精讲2】shoot单独用表示“(使朝某方向)冲,奔;射击;射杀;摄影”的 含义。shoot up 是固定词组,意为“快速长高,蹿个儿”,还 可以表示“陡增;猛涨;迅速上升”。【词汇拓展2】shoot at sth/sb向射击 shoot sth/sb射中shoot的过去式、过去分词为shot,shot。shot除了作为shoot的过去式、过去分词,还可以作名词,“射击,枪声;射门,击球”。3.You might wor
27、ry about your changing voice,weight problems or spots.【词汇精讲】spot用作名词,意为“粉刺;斑点;污渍;地点,场所”。也可用作动词,意为“发现”。【词汇拓展】on the spot马上,当场;在现场a white cat with brown spots带褐色斑点的白猫a few spots of blood一些血渍a quiet spot on the beach海滩上一个安静的地方4.When it all gets too much,your parents are often the first targets of your
28、anger.【词汇精讲】在本句中,target用作名词,意为“(攻击的)目标,对象;靶子”;也可用作动词,意为“把作为攻击目标;面向”。【词汇拓展】set a target确定目标 meet/achieve/reach a target完成/达到目标a target area/audience/group目标范围/观众/群体hit/miss the target中/脱靶 target sth以为目标be targeted at 目的;旨在;针对5.You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your
29、parents love and support.【词汇精讲】desire意为“渴望,愿望”,在本句中用作名词,也可用作动词。【词汇拓展】(1)have a desire to do sth=desire to do sth渴望做某事 have a desire for=desire for渴望 desire that sb(should)do sth渴望某人做某事(2)desired adj.要求的;想要的 the desired effect预期的效果6.On the other hand,when you are struggling to control your feelings,y
30、ou wish they could be more caring and patient.【词汇精讲】struggle vi.&n.斗争;奋斗;搏斗【词汇拓展】struggle for 为而斗争 struggle with/against sb/sth与作斗争struggle to do sth努力做某事 struggle to ones feet挣扎着站起来e.g.Mandela struggled for the right of the blacks all his life.e.g.Mary struggled to lift the heavy basket.7.sometimes
31、 they forget that growing up is a rough ride.【词汇精讲】rough用作形容词,意为“艰难的;粗糙的;不确切的”,还可表示“汹涌的,风浪很大的”。【词汇拓展】rough ground高低不平的地面 a rough idea大体知道roughly adv.大体上e.g.Ive got a rough idea of where I want to go.e.g.He knew roughly what was about to be said.8.When you disagree with your parents,take a minute to
32、calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view.【词汇精讲1】calm adj.镇静的;沉着的vt.使平静;使镇静。【词汇拓展1】calm oneself 使自己镇静 calm sb 使某人镇静下来calm down安静下来 stay/keep/remain calm保持镇静e.g.Though he was very angry,he tried hard to calm himself.e.g.The baby was crying and the mother was trying her be
33、st to calm him.e.g.Youd better calm down,or else you will get into trouble.【词汇辨析】calm/quiet/still/silent 单词辨析calm“平静的;沉着的”,特指人的情绪人的情绪,有时也指(海、湖、河海、湖、河)水水和天气等和天气等风平浪静quiet“安静的;宁静的”,指无噪音、吵闹或心境平静无噪音、吵闹或心境平静still“静止的,不动的”,指没有运动的一种状态没有运动的一种状态silent“寂静的,不出声的;不发表意见的”,指无声或不讲话无声或不讲话【词汇精讲2】view在本句中用作名词,意为“看法;视
34、线;景色”,也可用 作动词,意为 “把视为;观看”。from ones point of view 意为“从某人的角度/观点出发”。e.g.From my point of view,the president hasnt done enough to help poor people.【词汇拓展2】view.as.把视为 be viewed as被视为in view of鉴于;由于 in ones view在某人看来get/have a good view of.观看视野很好e.g.I viewed her as my best friend.e.g.From the top of the
35、tower you will have a good view of the city.9.After you have thought it through,explain your actions and feelings calmly,listen carefully,and address their concerns.【词汇精讲】concern在本句中用作名词,意为“担心,忧虑;关心”;concern还可用作动词,意为“涉及;让(某人)担忧”。【词汇拓展】show concern for对关注 be concerned about/for担心;关心as far as sb/sth b
36、e concerned就而言;在看来concerning prep.关于e.g.As far as today is concerned I do not think they can do it well.e.g.He heard nothing concerning this matter.e.g.We are all concerned about his health.10.Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create,an
37、d that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship.【词汇精讲1】normal作形容词,“正常的,一般的”;normal作名词,“常态,通常标准”。【词汇拓展1】(1)return to normal恢复正常 below/above normal低于/高于正常标准(2)abnormal adj.不正常的 normally adv.通常,平常e.g.Her heart is beating normally.e.g.The rainfall has been below normal for thi
38、s time of year.e.g.It will take a long time before the peoples life returns to normal in the disaster area.【词汇精讲2】stress在本句中用作名词,意为“精神压力,紧张”,还可以表示“强调”;也可以用作动词,意为“强调,着重”。e.g.Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.e.g.You should stress the first syllable.【词汇拓展2】stressed adj.焦虑不安的;心力交瘁
39、的 stressful adj.压力重的;紧张的e.g.He was feeling stressed and tired.e.g.It was a stressful time for all of us.Activity 2:Mrs Zhao wrote an email to teen magazine.Complete the email with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.anxious argument concern calm down normal stress struggle go
40、 through Dear Editor,I am writing to ask for advice on my relationship with my teenage son.To tell the truth,I often(1)_to get along with him.Recently we have argued with each other a great deal.He is(2)_ about his skin because it has started to become very oily,with lots of red spots.He is always a
41、ngry these days and seems less confident.I keep telling him that these changes are(3)_,and that things will turn out just fine.Of course,I wanted to show my(4)_ for his condition,so I asked him to see a doctor.But then he became angry and we had a big(5)_.He told me that I was putting even more(6)_
42、on him by talking about his spots all time.In the end,I sent him to his room.He finally(7)_,but it took some time.The whole experience was really terrible and I do not want to(8)_ the same thing again.What should I do?Best wishes,Mrs Zhao struggle anxious normal concern argument stress calmed down g
43、o through If you were the editor,how would you reply to the mum?Possible answer:Dear Mrs Zhao,Thank you for your letter.I can fully put myself in your shoes,as my teen used to have the same problem too concerned about his looks.At first,I stepped in by advising him,but it simply added fuel to the fl
44、ames.Later I took him to the public library and encouraged him to read books on teenage health.He learnt that it is normal for teenagers skin to grow oilier and then he calmed down.I told him that as long as he is independent and confident,he will feel good.And today,he is a happy confident teenager
45、.So why not take a step back and allow him to think for a while about his situation?I am sure that he will welcome your guidance and support.Best wishes,XXXActivity 3:The article uses some abstract nouns.Note the following suffixes and think of more abstract nouns formed with them.Then fill in the t
46、able below with as many words as you can.Parts of speechSuffixesWordsAdjectives-ceindependence-ty/-ityhonesty Nouns-hoodadulthood-shiprelationshipVerbs-mentargument-tion/-sion communication-thgrowthchildhood,boyhood,brotherhood.friendship,hardship,ownership.movement,achievement,development.decision,
47、conclusion,solution.breath,warmthsignificance,patience,confidence.safety,difficulty,naughty,sincerity,majority.Forming abstract nounsAbstract nouns refer to ideas or qualities.They cannot be physically touched,for example,ability,silence and tension We can form abstract nouns using certain suffixes.
48、Sometimes the final letter(s)of a word should be left out or changed when we add a suffix,e.g.silent silence,decide decisionActivity 4:Work in groups and finish the tasks.Task 1 The magazine article uses a group of questions to introduce the topic of parent-child tensions.Read the first paragraph of
49、 the magazine article and think about the function of these questions.Function:When a group of questions are used to introduce a topic,they are usually not meant to be answered.Rather,the author intends to draw the readers attention to the topic and make them think about and take an interest in it.T
50、ask 2 Write a paragraph to give your suggestions about teenagers relationship with parents.Try to use questions in the beginning of the paragraph.A SampleDo your parents always let you know they are proud of you?Do they always stand by you no matter what decisions you make?Do they love you the way y
