一、主题

青少年时期是每个学生重要的发展时期，许多中国学生因为学习、朋友以及家庭关系而产生很大压力。随着青少年生理上的变化，我们不难理解，很多学生面临一段非常困难的时期，牛津初中英语九年级上册Unit 3 Teenager problems话题是青少年问题，学生们学习表达自己的忧虑问题以及产生的原因，同时学会向他们的朋友提供帮助和建议。

二、教学过程

Step 1 Pre-reading

1. Enjoy a song Trouble is a Friend.

2. Have a free talk.

(1) Do you have any problems?                    

(2) What’s your problem?

(3) How do you solve your problem?

3. Predict what problems Millie and Simon probably have according to the picture.

让学生初步了解本课内容，使其进入良好的学习状态，为学习新知识做好准备。

Step 2 While-reading

1. Skim and answer the following questions.

(1) What problems does Millie have?            

(2) What is Simon’s problem?

让学生通过听课文，了解文章大意。

2. Scan Millie’s letter and do T or F questions.

  (Scanning: read the letter quickly and silently to get specific information you need)

(     ) (1) Millie may feel tired and sleepy the next day because of staying up late to play computer games.

(     ) (2) Millie has spare time for her hobbies.

(     ) (3) Millie wants a long holiday in order to have time for her hobbies.

(     ) (4) Millie is sure that it is worth spending much time on homework.

(     ) (5) Millie thinks it important to have hobbies in her life.

让学生使用查读法来获取Letter 1的相关信息。

3. Read Millie’s letter again.

(1) Try to finish the flow chart.

(2) Offer some advice to Millie.

 (3) Help Mr Friend complete his letter for Millie and sum up the advice.

【设计意图：让学生再读Letter 1找出Millie问题的原因，同时给Millie提出建议。】

4. Read Simon’s letter to answer the following questions.

(Scan: read the letter quickly and silently to get specific information you need)

(1) What does Simon love doing in his spare time?

(2) Why does Simon get into trouble when he gets home?

(3) What does Simon think of his parents?

(4) Why does Simon think it important to develop hobbies?

让学生通过细读Letter 2获取主要信息。

5. Read Simon’s letter aloud.

(1) Try to complete the article below and have a reading competition then.

Simon is so _______ about football that he always plays football for hours after school. He never worries about the time and sometimes he even          when to stop. Simon believes it          to develop hobbies, as they can help him          and make his life more         .

However, his parents          about him a lot. They don’t          him to play outside after 6 p.m. Simon doesn’t understand why they are so         .

Sometimes, he feels         .

(2) Offer some advice to Simon.

(3) Help Mr Friend complete his letter for Simon and sum up the advice.

使学生再读Letter 2，找出Simon问题的原因，同时试着给Simon提建议。

Step 3 Post-reading

1. Make a dialogue to share your problems with your partner.

A: I have a problem … I’m very worried. /I don’t know how to deal with it. Can you …?

B: I’m sorry to hear that. Perhaps you should …

A: That’s a good idea. I’ll try.

B: …

A: Thank you for your advice/…

B: …

创设语言情境，让学生运用本课所学表达方法来表达思想、提出建议。

2. Make a conclusion.

T: Trouble is a part of our life. What we can do is to face it and try to deal with it.

No matter what happens, never lose your heart! 

You’ll surely achieve a better future!

渗透情感教育，让学生学会勇敢面对困难。

V. Homework

1. Try to retell the two letters;

2. Write an article about your problems and the ways to deal with them.

三、结论

本单元的主题是讨论青少年问题，教学内容与学生自身贴近能激起学生的兴趣，通过多媒体课件为学生创设更多的语言环境，激发学生主动参与的欲望。因为在课堂教学中巧妙运用教学艺术，适当安排小组讨论，使学生在轻松愉快的环境中实现更多的信息交流，让学生在做中学，在做中练，在做中巩固，从而有效的提高课堂教学效率，达到事半功倍的效果。

四、感想

这节课的内容是Millie与Simon写信给一位著名的青少年咨询顾问。在报纸或杂志上经常可以看到一些为读者提供建议的栏目，现在又有一些网站和聊天室供人们谈论自己的问题。重要的是让学生们了解当他们需要帮助的时候有哪些资源可以利用。除了老师、家庭和朋友外，学生如果不想公开自己的身份，还可以选择其他一些能让他们感觉更舒服的途径，并通过课文内容渗透学生的处理问题能力。