1、Unit 3Understanding ideasTeaching objectivesLearning objectives：1、Students can grasp the new words and expressions such as character、approach、and think carefully before jumping in with both feet and so on.2、Students can grasp the general idea for the whole passage.Ability objectives：Students will be
2、 able to use different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Emotional objectives：Students can develop a habit of thinking carefully when facing options and can cooperate with classmates actively and complete the tasks together.Key points and d
3、ifficult pointsKey points：1、Help students know the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions such as character、approach、and think carefully before jumping in with both feet and so on.2、Let students understand the general idea for the whole passage through reading.Difficult points：How to use
4、 different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Warming-upLets watch a short video about the song Numb,and answer questionsWarming-up1.Who may the word“You”refer to?2.What happened to“I”and“You”?ParentsThey have conflicts.Parents want to contr
5、ol the childs everything while the child hates that.Pre-Reading-predictionGuess what happened between the people in the picture?character approachchat focuscareer lawyer assume respectn.（书、剧本、电影等中的）（书、剧本、电影等中的）人物，角色人物，角色 v.走近，靠近走近，靠近n.闲谈，聊天闲谈，聊天 v.（把（把）集中（于）集中（于）n.职业，事业职业，事业n.律师律师v.假定，假设，认为假定，假设，认为
6、v.尊敬，敬重尊敬，敬重Pre-Reading-words/phrases explanationstudio courtignore professional suit talent option sigh n.（音乐）录音室（音乐）录音室 n.法院，法庭法院，法庭v.忽视，不理忽视，不理adj.职业的，专业的职业的，专业的v.适合适合n.天赋，才能天赋，才能n.选择，可选择的东西选择，可选择的东西n.叹气，叹息叹气，叹息generation gap n.一代（人）一代（人）n.差距，差别差距，差别Global reading-skimmingGuess what happened betw
7、een the people in the picture?The boy may have a conflict with his father,and his grandfather came to settle their problem.Choose another suitable title for the play and give your reasons.1The Secret to a Happy Family 2A Generation Gap 3A Dream Job 4Grandfathers Advice 5My Career，My Choice Global re
8、ading-skimming 1.Why does the son want to have a career in music?A.Because he has interest in it.B.Because he doesnt want to go to university.C.Because he wants to have a good income.D.Because his grandfather wants him to do so.2.What does the sentence“You cant be serious”mean?A.The father isnt seri
9、ous.B.The son isnt serious.C.The father doesnt understand the sons words.D.The father is surprised at his sons wordsGlobal reading-scanning 3.What can we infer about the grandfather?A.Hes humorous and wise.B.Hes caring and tolerant.C.Hes good at giving advice.D.Hes strict with his son.4.What do we k
10、now from the end of the passage?A.The son takes his grandfathers advice.B.The son is disappointed at his fathers words.C.The son and the father reach an agreement.D.The father doesnt agree with the grandfather.Global reading-scanning Add the tags to the directors notes.Setting PlotCharactersThe livi
11、ng room,with 1_ at front centre.Grandfatherin his 70s,keen chess player Fatherin his 40s,lawyer,football fan Son16 years old,senior high student,music loverThe 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 l
12、awyers help people and 6_.The grandfather advises his grandson to go to university and 7_ at the same time.This way,he can 8_.a table and two chairs focus on his band（when he leaves school）go to universitybe a lawyerare respected by othersplay musichave two options for his futurehave a career in mus
13、icSetting CharactersPlotDetailed readingDetailed Reading1.Grandfather and Father,seated at the table,are playing chess.2.son enters room3.nervously approaching the table4.raising his voice in surprise5.looking at Father6.ignoring Grandfathers words7.stepping between Father and Son and raising his vo
14、ice8.laughing 9.turning to son 10.with a sigh Actions can show the characters personalities,feelings and emotions,thus giving people a better understanding of the plot.Find out the actions in the play.Whats your understanding of the title“Like Father,like Son”?They have similar personality:holding o
15、n to their own views.They both have conflicts with their fathers when choosing their future career.They followed grandfathers advice.What conflict have you had with your parents?How did you solve them?1.Try to respect them.2.Communicate with them.3.Do remember they love you and they are experienced.
16、4.Keep calm and follow their advice.5.I believe you will have a happy life.Post-reading-Group Discussion Post-Reading-SummaryWhat conflicts can you find in the play?He wants to focus on his band and have a career in music.Because it suits his talents./he likes music.He wants his son to go to univers
17、ity and be a lawyer.Because lawyers help people and are respected by others.SummaryHe wanted to be a professional player.He wanted his son to be an engineer.Followed the advice and found the career that suits his talents.Gave the advice to think carefully.Summarysetting characters plot Play Friday n
18、ight the living roomGrandfather,Father&Sondialogue actions Summarystubborn,independent,.stubborn,stereotypical,.considerate,wise,democratic.Homework1：retell the passage after classThe personality or emotion of the characters.假设你是李华。你收到了笔友Mike的来信，他在信中谈到他最近的烦恼：与母亲吵架，因为母亲不允许他上网。他认为母亲不理解他，他不能做自己喜欢的事情。针对
19、Mike的烦恼，请你给他回一封信，提供一些建议。注意：回信必须包含上述所有内容。可适当增加过渡性语言，使文章更加连贯。词数：80词左右。Homework 2Goodbye!Love you，guys！You may see your parents as too controlling,and irrational.Parents may wonder why their children are not cooperative any more.Because you have grown up and you have your own world view.You want to be
20、independent,making your own decision.You may not want to follow your parents expectation and dont share the same values and beliefs with them.So conflicts are inevitable.Conflict is inevitableReading1.Grandfather and Father,seated at the table,are playing the chess.ube seated at意为“就坐，坐在”u本句中的seated
21、at the table 过去分词短语作后置定语，相当于定语从句，修饰前面主语。e.g.Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop.飞机完全停稳之前请大家坐好。Notes2.I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.ufocus on 意为“集中注意力于,关注”近义表达有：concentrate on,focus attention/mind one.g.We need to focus public atten
22、tion on this issue.我们需要把公众的注意力集中到这个问题上来。e.g.She tried to focus her mind on her work.她试图集中精神干活。Notes3.I told you to calm down,both of you.ucalm down 意为“平静，镇定下来”。e.g.She lit a cigarette to calm herself down.她点了一支烟使自己平静下来。u注意：calm也可用作形容词，意为“镇静的，沉着的；风平浪静的”。e.g.We will talk about it later when you are feeling calmer.等你平静下来我们再谈此事。Notes4.Why dont you also take my advice and think carefully before jumping in with both feet?utake my advice意为“采纳，接受我的建议”，近义表达有：follow my advice.ujump in with both feet意为“不经思考就仓促行动”，本句中的jumping in with feet 是现在分词短语作状语。NotesGoodbye!
