單元教材分析
學會should ,Why don’t you和 could在英語中的習慣用法。使用這些習慣用法，就自己生活、學習中存在的某些實際問題提出建議；拒絕、接受別人的建議。在學習貼近學生生活實際的語言知識的同時，特別關注學生生活和學習中的真實困難和煩惱。進一步引導學生對自我和周圍世界進行比較客觀的認識、評價，發(fā)展學生主動解決問題的自我意識和行為能力。發(fā)展學生與人和諧交往的能力；培養(yǎng)在學生交流中尋求幫助。既堅持自己觀點、又聽取別人建議。
單元目標
1知識目標：
學會使用情態(tài)動詞should、could，學習并使用新單詞
1. The students will learn to talk about problems. 2. The students can help people in trouble and how to give advice.3. Practice the sentences with “could, couldn’t, shouldn’t”.
3. To learn the words and expressions about reading passage.
2能力目標：
（1）能夠談論自己的麻煩和問題。（2）能夠為他人的問題找到合理的解決辦法，提出相應的建議。
（3）能夠從他人的建議中為自己的問題找到解決辦法。
3情感目標：
通過共同探討、解決各種煩惱和困惑，學會反思自己，體諒他人，樹立合作精神，培養(yǎng)積極樂觀的情感態(tài)度。
單元重難點一覽
重點 難點
1．詞匯：serious, stereo, loud, argue, could, argument, either,
bake, teen, family, tutor, original, trendy, haircut, caller, except, upset, lose, aunty, fight
2．詞匯： out of style, keep out, call up, pay for, ask for, the same as, at school, leave out, get on well with, look for, want sb to do sth, argue with, write sb a letter, a ticket to a ball game, have a bake sale, get a tutor, find out, invite sb to do sth, leave… at home, be angry with, give sb some advice
3．句型：
What’s wrong?
My parents want me to stay at home every night.
My brother plays his stereo too loud.
What should I do?
Why don’t you talk to him about it?
You could give him a ticket to a ball game.
I think you should ask your parents for some money.
My friend wears the same clothes and has the same haircut as I do.
1．語法：could, should的用法。
2．句型：Why don’t you…?
3. I don’t know what to do.
單元學情分析
本單元學會should ,Why don’t you和 could在英語中的習慣用法 ，在學習貼近學生生活實際的語言知識的同時，特別關注學生生活和學習中的真實困難和煩惱。進一步引導學生對自我和周圍世界進行比較客觀的認識、評價，既堅持自己觀點、又聽取別人建議。
單元教學建議
1 采用調查總結學生課后活動來引入新課，讓學生自己說進一步體會should ,Why don’t you和 could在英語中的習慣用法 ，
2 閱讀文章，了解大意，培養(yǎng)閱讀技能。
單元課時分配；7課時
教學準備：1，老師準備：設計課件，便條
2，學生準備：想想如何來解決面對的問題，如何回復主人公出現的問題
第七課時
學習目標：
A. 詞匯及短語
until, fit, as much as possible, pressure, complain, include, pushy, send, all kinds of, compare, crazy, adult, on the one hand, …organized, on the other hand,…
B. 結構與句型：
What should you do to relax?
Parents should learn to give their kids a bit more time to themselves.
教學難點: 閱讀文章，了解大意，培養(yǎng)閱讀技能。
教學方法: 在任務的驅動下進行自主閱讀
教學步驟（學生提預習前習，找出新單詞和不懂的句子）
step 1 .Read the instructions.
1. Encourage the students to think about life outside school hours. List them on the Bb.
2. Ask the students to use the list on the Bb to complete the two boxes labeled ‘I do’, and ‘I don’t do-‘. They are free to add any ore activities they do, or don’t currently.
3. Ask a few students to share what they have written.
step 2.Teach the studentst to learn new words
1. Explain that a dictionary can help students learn independently.They can learn new words, how to pronounce them, and how to use them correctly.
2. Have a brief memory quiz on all the words.
3. Discuss the points made in the Reading Strategy about using a bilingual ,learner’s and electronic dictionary.
step 3. While You Reading（小組朗讀比賽）
Task 1. Ask the students to read and notice the new words. Let the students read the sentences according to the tape
Task2.Ask the students to read the passage loudly in groups.
step 4 Read ,answer and discuss（分小組，先抽簽，小組討論）
1 Why are the children under too much pressure
2. What is the life for Cathy Taylor’s three kids like?
3. How do the children like them feel?
4. Why do the parents push their children so hard
5 Is it good for the kids , if the parents try to plan their kids’ lives for them? Why?
6. What should the parents do?
step 5 Questions(看課件)
1. When do you feel under pressure?
2. What should you do to relax?
step 6 key points
step 7 reading again
Homework
1.Review the vocabulary and target language.
2.Write your own conversations about problems and advice.
本課總結：如何自主學習，解決問題，關注學習中的真實困難和煩惱
板書設計
Maybe you should learn to relax
1 Football compare complain organized pressure pushy freedom
2 find it + adj. to do sth. 發(fā)現做某事…
find it difficult to plan things for themselves
It’s time for sth. = It’s time to do sth
It’s time for class. = It’s time to have a class
as …as possible 盡某人可能地…= as … as sb. can/could
You should run as fast as possible (you can
教學反思與探討
要讓學生大膽閱讀，克服語言障礙，以后多想想用什么方式讓學生對英語感興趣