1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Grammar and usageI. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. know the characteristics of a simple sentence, a compound sentence and a complex sentence;2. make a distinction between simple sentences and compound/complex sentences;3. ease parent-c
2、hild tensions and improve their relationship with parents.II. Key competence focus1. Learn about the characteristics of a simple sentence, a compound sentence and a complex sentence.2. Grasp the ways to ease parent-child tensions.III. Predicted area of difficulty1. How to distinguish between simple
3、sentences and compound/complex sentences correctly. 2. How to improve parent-child relationship efficiently.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. Appreciation of two sentences about “family”Family is the kingdom of father, the world of mother and the paradise of children. Family should be the pala
4、ce of love, joy and laughter.2. Raising questionsT: What is a happy family like? In a happy family, parents and the child love each other. In other words, the parent-child relationship is good and harmonious.T: Whats your relationship between you and your parents?T: What causes the tension between y
5、ou and your parents?T: You experience physical and mental changes as you become a teenager. These physical changes may result in such family tensions. Whats more, it can be a headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite
6、an adult. In general, the physical changes and the developing mental needs will cause family tensions.T: Whats the consequence once you and your parents relationship become tense?T: Yes. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.T: Whats your suggestions on he
7、lping the teenagers solve their problem?T: With the development of science and technology, webs designed for the teenagers to improve their well-being have sprung up. Not only can they seek practical advice for themselves but also they can help others in these webs. Besides visiting these webs, the
8、teenagers can talk to their friends to get some advice. Last but not least, communication with parents is of great importance to parent-child relationship.【设计意图：欣赏“家”的美句，引导学生探讨家庭亲子关系，挖掘亲子关系紧张的原因，并鼓励学生分享改善亲子关系的方法。层层递进，引入主题。】 Step 2 Exploring the rules 1. Introduction to TeenHealthWebT: To help the te
9、enagers along the journey to adulthood, some people have designed TeenHealthWeb . First, lets take a look at it. Please go through part A on page 20 quickly.T: After reading it, we find that in this website, the teenagers can look through many articles about teenagers physical and mental health to f
10、ind advice on their problems. In addition, they can visit the “teen health” forum and post their problems. 2. Revision of sentence elements and sentence structuresT: It is obvious that the designers of the website make the function of the website clearly stated by using different types of sentences.
11、 T: We have learned sentence elements and sentence structures. Now, look at the sentences on the screen, and figure out the sentence elements of the underlined words or phrases.The teacher gave a speech. It is a subject.Many students join school club. It is a verb.We should develop good study habits
12、. It is an object.Listening to music makes me relaxed. It is a complement.Maggie plans her study carefully. It is an adverbial.Its a lovely day. It is a predicative. I went to a large library yesterday. It is an attributive.T: Having a good command of sentence elements is of great help for us to ana
13、lyze difficult sentences. After reviewing sentence elements, lets go over sentence structures. How many are they? What are they？T: There are eight types of sentence structures. S+V (主谓), S+V+P (主系表), S+V+O (主谓宾), S+V+O+O (主谓宾宾), S+V+O+C (主谓宾补), S+V+A (主谓状), S+V+O+A (主谓宾状), There be (存现句)。3. Matching
14、 the sentences with the correct types in the table on page 20T: There are three types of sentences. He left his hometown. This is a simple sentence. He left his hometown and served in the army. This is a compound sentence. He left his hometown where he had lived for two decades. This is a complex se
15、ntence.T: Now, time for you to match each sentence with the correct type in the table. Please write down the numbers.T: Simple sentences: 2, 3, 4, 6 Compound sentences: 5, 8, 13 Complex sentences: 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12【设计意图：鼓励学生利用TeenHealthWeb缓解压力、改善家庭关系。同时复习句子成分和句子结构，引导学生在文章中探索发现简单句、并列句和复合句，初步了解各种句型。
16、】Step 3 Working out the rules1. Analysis of simple sentences(1) Analyse the structures of simple sentencesT: Lets analyze the sentences in detail.So, we have designed TeenHealthWeb to help you along the journey to adulthood.S+V+O+AOur website has many articles about teenagers physical and mental hea
17、lth.S+V+O+AttrYou can look through these articles to find advice on your problem. S+V+O+AYou can visit the “teen health” forum on our website instead. S+V+O+A(2) Analyse the feature of a simple sentenceT: According to the analysis of these sentences, can you tell me the feature of a simple sentence?
18、T: A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. Lets look at two more examples. My uncle works in a factory.I enjoy playing football.2. Analysis of compound sentences(1) Analyze the structures of a compound sentencesIt may not have been addressed before, but dont worry. T: The underlined sentenc
19、es are simple sentences. Whats important here is that there is a coordinating conjunction linking the two sentences. Users are encouraged to post their problems, and they will get advice from our health experts and other forum users. There is a lot to see, so take some time to look around our websit
20、e!(2) Analyze the features of a compound sentenceT: Please figure out the features of a compound sentence. T: A compound sentence contains two or more main clauses. We use linking words such as and, but to link the clauses. Whats more, or, so, for can be used to link the clauses. Here are more examp
21、les.Shall I send the book to you, or will you come to get it?Oxford is not far from Stratford, so you can visit both in a day. I cannot tell Marys appearance, for I have never seen her.He didnt return my calls, nor did he respond to any of my texts.(3) Summarize the coordinating conjunctionsT: The l
22、inking words for compound sentences are called coordinating conjunctions. This table shows the most frequently used coordinating conjunctions and their functions. (4) Practice: fill in the blanks with proper coordinating conjunctions I like tea_ she likes coffee. 我喜欢喝茶而她喜欢喝咖啡。(while) I am thirsty, _
23、 it is hot. 我口渴, 因为天气太热。(for) Do you want to take them to the zoo, _ would it be wiser to go to the park? 你是想带他们去动物园呢，还是去公园更好? (or) Ive been away from my hometown for only two years, _ now I can hardly recognize it. 我离开家乡才两年，现在却已经几乎认不出来它了。(but/yet)3. Analysis of complex sentences(1) Analyse the stru
24、ctures of complex sentencesWe know that being a teenager is sometimes difficult.We are proud to say this forum is the heart of our website.Before you write your post, however, take a look at other users posts first.It is likely that the matter has already been discussed on our forum. If your problem
25、 is a new one, write a post about it. Our health experts will be glad to tell you what steps you can take to improve your situation. T: Each sentence is composed of a main clause and a subordinate clause, and the subordinate clause functions as different sentence elements. Here are more examples:I h
26、ope that high school will be more exciting.As I grow older, I became more interested in poems.(2) Analyse the features of a complex sentenceT: A complex sentence contains one main clause and at least one subordinate clause. A subordinate clause can be the subject, predicative, object, attributive or
27、 adverbial of the sentence.(3) Tell the type of subordinating clausesWe never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents. 养儿方知父母恩。(Adverbial clause)Happy are the families where the government of parents is the reign of affection, and of the children the submission to love. 幸福的家庭
28、，父母靠慈爱当家，孩子也是出于对父母的爱而顺从大人。(Attributive clause)It is a truth universally acknowledged that the relationship between a parent and a child is the most significant one in a persons life. 父母和孩子之间的关系是一个人一生中最重要的关系，这是一个举世公认的真理。(Subject clause)(4) Tell the sentence type T: Look at the sentences and quickly j
29、udge which one is a simple sentence and which one is a compound or complex sentence.【设计意图：鼓励学生对各种句型进行探究，自主归纳概括简单句，并列句和主从复合句的特征，并且穿插多样练习，帮助学生掌握各种句型。】Step 4 Applying the rules1. Join each pair of sentences to form a compound or complex sentenceT: TeenHealthWeb is beneficial to teenagers and they can t
30、ake advantage of this website. What are the designers tips on how to use TeenHealthWeb? What else does the designers say?Your password should be more than eight letters or numbers. This makes it difficult to guess.Posts should not give out personal information. They should not include advertisements
31、.Describe your problems clearly. Other people can understand them easily.The experts will reply to you. They see your posts.What do you think of our forum? Let us know.T: Transform these simple sentences into compound/complex sentencesT: Please transform the simple sentences into compound/complex se
32、ntences to make the sentence more clear and concise.Your password should be more than eight letters or numbers because this makes it difficult to guess.Posts should not give out personal information and they should not include advertisements.Describe your problems clearly so other people can underst
33、and them easily.The experts will reply to you when/once/as soon as they see your posts.Let us know what you think of our forum.2. Complete the conversation with the correct linking words in the boxT: Besides visiting TeenHealthWeb, talking to friends is also a good way for teenagers to solve their p
34、roblem. Here, Teresa is talking to her friend Jack about her parents. Now, complete the conversation with correct linking words, and then find out Teresas problem and Jacks suggestions.3. Role-play a conversation between Teresa and her parentsT: Jack suggests that Teresa communicate with her parents
35、. What should Teresa and her parents pay attention to when communicating with each other?T: Teresa should convey her ideas to her parents clearly and sincerely. She should listen attentively to what her parents say and show respect. As a family, they are supposed to make joint efforts to improve the
36、 relationship.T: Now, you and your partner work in pairs to role-play a conversation between Teresa and her parent or parents, using simple, compound and complex sentences. e.g. Teresa: Hi Mum! Can we please talk?Mother: Sure, dear. Whats the matter?.Step 5 ConclusionT: It is easy for us to see that
37、 most of you have a better knowledge of simple, compound and complex sentences. Moreover, we know how to improve parent-child relationship, regular and honest communication. T: Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and
38、your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood. Remember these words when there is a problem arising between you and your parents. Try to find a suitable way to mend the relationship and you will have a happy family. 【设计意图：引导学生正确使用TeenHealthWeb，鼓励学生与父母多交流，以改善与父母关系，促进家庭和睦。同时在相关活动中复习巩固简单句，并列句和主从复合句，学会各种句型的应用，为以后写作打下基础。】V. HomeworkFinish the exercise on page 64.
