Growing pains教案( Reading )
period 2 reading 1(comprehension focus)
teaching objectives:u to develop students’ ability of reading a playu to know about american family life and problems that happen between american teenagers and their parentsu to form a positive attitude towards solving problems between teenagers and parentsimportant and difficult points:learn to analyze the emotions of each character from the instructions of the play.teaching procedures:step 1 lead-in:get students to think about the following questions:have you ever watched the famous american tv comedy “growing pains”?could you list some of the members of the family? (show them a photo and tell them the family members.)what do you think of the play?if you were left alone, can you imagine what might happen? step 2 readingplease go through the reading strategy and tell me how to read a play.(make sure students know how to read a play.) first reading:get students to read the play and finish part a individually.answers1.eric,daniel, mom and dad.2. the room was a mess./ there was trash all over the place.3. spot was ill.second reading1.mom and dad were back from their holiday a week earlier.2.eric was happy when seeing his mother.3. parents left daniel in charge.4.the boys spent the money seeing the vet for spot.5.the room was very clean and tidy when their parents came back.6.daniel didn’t have a chance to explain what had happened.7.mom felt regretful for what they said to daniel.8.boys didn’t use up the money from their parents.word studychoose the correct one:1.i just finished my vacation to yunnan.a. work b. holiday2. the man explained to the people that the factory had been close.a. to give meaning of sth. b. to give a reason for sth.3. when i went into the room, i found the room was in a mess.a. difficult state b. a dirty or untidy state4. a teacher should trust his students.a.look after b. believe that sb. is good5. the woman was mad at the dog for eating her shoes.a. worried b. angry6. it is rude to run into other’s house without knocking at the door.