Unit 1 Me and My Class
Lesson 1 Li Ming Is Back to School
Ⅰ.Teaching content:
1. New words and phrases: grade, student, class, pupil, cousin; be back, have lessons/classes
2. Introduce yourself and your school
Ⅱ.Teaching goals
1. Learn new words: back grade, student, class, pupil & cousin
2. Make sure the Ss can introduce themselves and their school
3. Talk about the differences between schools in China and other countries.
Ⅲ.Key points:
1) Some new words and phrases
2) Introduce a school by mail
Ⅳ.Difficult points: Compare schools in China and Canada
Ⅴ.Preparation: some word cards, pictures
Ⅵ.Teaching resources: recorder, pictures or cards
Ⅶ.Type of the lesson: listening and speaking
Ⅷ.Teaching procedure
1: Class opening
1)Teacher’s and Ss’ self-introductions.
T: I’m your (new) English teacher from today. My name is …. You can call me Mr./Ms.x. I’m glad to learn English with you. I hope to be your friend, so I want to know you now. Please introduce yourself to me. Who wants to be my first friend?
S1: My name is Wang Wei.
T: Good, thank you Wang Wei. You are a handsome boy. .
S2: My name is Li Xiaohua.
T: Very good. Glad to get my second friend. Thanks, Xiaohua. Your red skirt is so beautiful. I like red very much. Where are you from?
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(The teacher can ask Ss some other questions, such as: How old are you? Do you like English? What’s your favorite color? etc. but do remember to praise each student for whatever he/she says in English.)
2)Lead in today’s new lesson
T: After you introduced yourselves, I have known some of you. Now I want to know something about our school. Who can tell me? Is it big?
S3: Yes, It’s very big.
T: oh? How big is it?
S4: Every grade has 8 classes.
T: Wow, yeah. It’s quite big. Then we have 24 classes (the teacher can pause a little here , waiting for the Ss speak together) altogether. Very good, Who can tell me how many students in our class?
S5: Forty-eight.
T: Thank you, S5. You know our class well. How many girls in our class?
S6: twenty-five.
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T: Thank you all for telling me about our school. Who knows schools in some other countries? For example, in Canada, their schools are bigger or smaller? You can guess the answer. Who wants to have a try?
S7: bigger?
T: Good! A nice try. Thanks.
S8: I think, smaller.
T: Good, it’s a different answer. Thank you. We’ll get the answer after we learn this lesson. Please turn to Page 2 of your textbook. We have more questions to discuss.
2. New lesson
Step 1: Ask the Ss to discuss the questions in “Think About It.”
Take the first question as an example:
T: Have you changed over the summer holiday? S9, what about you?
S9: Yes, Mr/Ms.x. I’m taller. I often went swimming with my brother.
T: Swimming is good exercise in summer. What about others?
S10: I’m thinner but taller. I played football everyday with my friends.
S11: I’m sorry to say I’m fatter now. I like watching TV at home in the summer holiday.
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Step 2: Listening and answering:
A) Listen to the tape (of the first e-mail) with some questions
T: We’ve talked about our school and class. Next, let’s listen to Li Ming’s e-mail then you can know schools in Canada are bigger and smaller. Please listen carefully and answer the following three questions:
1) Where did Li Ming write the letter/mail?
2) How many pupils are there in Li Ming’s class?
(Play the tape )
T: Jenny is in Canada. Do you think schools in Canada is bigger or smaller?
Ss: (together) smaller.
T: Very good. S12, answer question 1, please.
S12: (Li Ming wrote the letter) In China.
T: Good, S13, How many pupils are there in Li Ming’s class? Do you know “pupils”? Yes, “pupil” means student.
S14: There are fifty pupils in his class.
T: Right, very good.
B) Listen to the tape (of the second e-mail) and answer the following question. (Do the same as in section A)
Who will come from the U.K.?
Step 3: Reading and discussing
A) Fast reading
T: Read the two e-mails fast and silently. Then let’s discuss more about them. Here are some more questions:
1) Who is the e-mail from and to?
2) What can you learn from the two e-mails?
3) Do you like schools in Canada?
4) Do you going from room to room for your class? Is it good exercise?
5) Who is Brian in the second mail? How old is he?
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B) Second reading and further discussing
T: Read the text a second time. Then we’ll have a further discussion in groups of 4 students. The question for you is: What are the same or different things between the schools in China and Canada. I’ll give you 5 minutes to discuss. Then you should report your discuss to our class.
(Five minutes later, collect the result of their discussion.)
T: group 1, what are the same things between the schools in China and Canada?
S15(from group 1): There are classrooms in all the schools.
T: Good! Anything else? Group 2?
S16 (from group 2): There are many teachers.
T: Very good! What’s the different things then?
S17(from group 3): Schools in China are bigger.
S18(from group 4): Every teacher has a different classroom in Canada.
S19(from group 5): Students in Canada go from room to room for their lessons. Students in China have class in one room.
S20(from group 6): In Canada, there are more teachers in their schools.
School begins at 8:30 in Canada, later than in China.
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Step 4: Answering questions
Encourage the Ss to ask questions about the text, including the meaning or usage of the new words and phrases in this lesson. Explain to the students and make notes on the blackboard. (see the explanations in the attached reference materials)
Step 5: “Let’s Do It” section
T: It’s our new school term. It’s our first lesson today. Then let’s talk about the new term. Look at the questions in “Let’s Do It!” and talk more.
3 question you’ll get: What is the same in the new term? What will be different? What will you do differently?
Step 6: Homework
1) Write an e-mail to your friend
2) Finish off the exercises in the activity book
3. Class closing
Sum up this lesson and end it.
T: Today we learned two e-mails. There are some new words and phrases we should remember: grade, student, class, pupil, cousin; be back, have lessons/classes. We also know about the differences between schools in China and Canada. Please practise writing an e-mail to your friends after class and finish your homework. That’s all for today.
lesson 2 Many Faces, One Picture
Ⅰ.Teaching content:
1. New words and phrases: photo, look like (four skills) ; photograph, wish
2. Likes and dislikes
3. The Simple Present Tense (positive and negative forms)
Structures: I like…/ I don’t like…
Ⅱ.Teaching goals
1.Master some new words and phrases: photo, look like, take pictures/photos
2.Get to know some other words: wish, photograph
3.Learn to express likes and dislikes
1. Master the negative form of the Simple Present Tense
Ⅲ.Key points:
1) look like
2) likes and dislikes
Ⅳ.Difficult points: Express one’s dislikes: I don’t like…
Ⅴ.Preparation:
1) One photo of you
2) Some real things such as a banana, a book and some clothes
3) Some cards with words of describing yourself
4) A big piece of paper and glue
Ⅵ.Teaching resources: recorder, tape , some cards, a big piece of paper
Ⅶ.Type of the lesson: listening and speaking
Ⅷ.Teaching procedure
1: Class opening
1) Greet the students and check the homework
T: Hi/Hello/Good morning, everyone/class! How are you today? It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
Ss: Yes, it’s sunny.
T: Ok, Let me check your homework first.
(a few minutes later)
2) Prepare for the new lesson
T: let’s try to remember what we learned yesterday. We talked about Li Ming’s school. In this lesson, we will talk about something new.
(Take out the banana, book and a piece of clothes of the bag)
T: Can anyone guess why I have brought these things? What is the connection between these things? Please guess. Look, this is my red blouse, I’ve told you I like red very much. And the book, it’s my birthday present last year. Yes, this is a banana. I often buy bananas because I like eating bananas.
Ss: You like all of them!
T: Very good, you got it!
2. New lesson
Step 1: lead in
(Show the three things )
T: These are the things I like best. Next I want to know more about you.
Step 2: Discussion before the new lesson
T: Look at the questions in “Think About It!” and discuss about them.
(introduce the questions to the Ss and give them five minutes to discuss)
T: All right! Time for me to know how well you know about your friends. S1, who is your best friend?
S1: Wang Gang.
T: What do you know about him?
S1: He likes basketball very much.
T: What about you, S2?
S2: My best friend is my cousin, she likes school.
T: Good! S3, talk about the favourite photo of yourself, please. When was it taken?
S3: Just in the summer holiday.
T: Good! What about you, S4? When was your favourite photo taken? And where?
S4: It was taken in Beijing last year. My father took the photo for me.
Step 3: Discussion about the picture in the textbook
T: Look at the picture in your books and let’s talk about it: what is in the girl’s hands? What is she doing?
(introduce the word “wish” to the students and make sure they know the meaning of “photo”)
Step 4: Further discussion
Ask about the title of this lesson: Why is the lesson called “Many faces, One picture?”
Step 5: listen and find the answer
Ask the Ss to listen to the tape and find the right answer; the answer is in the text. Check the answer with the Ss:
Answer: Everyone brings a photo of him or her. We put them together and make a big picture of our class. There are many faces of the students in the big picture.
Step 6: Project 1: Make a class picture
Make sure the Ss understand what they must do in the project. Explain what a collage is. (in Chinese if necessary) A collage is a picture made of many little pictures.
T: Draw a picture of yourself if you don’t have a photo. Write down at least three sentences about yourself on a small piece of paper. That’s your name card. Of course, our cards are better.
(After a few minutes, Ask several Ss a few questions to help them describe themselves.) The questions can go like this:
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. How tall are you?
4. What are you wearing in your picture or photograph?
5. What do you like to do?
6. Where do you live?
(The class will make a collage.
T: First, work in pairs please! Ask your deskmate questions about themselves. Then ask other members in your group similar questions.
(Let the Ss find their own partner to practise. Using the sentences in their cards. Encourage the Ss to read what they have written down. Then use their own words.)
T: Now, it’s the time for us to introduce your partners to out class now. S5, introduce your classmates, please.
(After the Ss’ introductions, ask them to glue the pictures to a big sheet of paper for the whole class. Several Ss can glue at the same time.)
At the end, the class has a collage! Post the collage in the classroom or the halfway for everyone to see.
Step 7: Homework
1) Read the text in Lesson 2
Do the remaining exercises in the activity book
Lesson 3 Getting to Know You!
Ⅰ.Teaching content:
1.New words and phrases: Miss, married/be married, either, glad, really, also, dislike, hate, interest, violin, music, comb
2.Likes and dislikes
2. I don’t know her.
She doesn’t like purple.
What does she hate to do?
What foods do you love?
Ⅱ.Teaching goals
1.Learn the usage of the following new words: Miss, married/be married, either, glad, really, also, dislike, hate, interest, violin, music, comb
2. Learn how to express likes and dislikes (oneself and others)
3. Consolidate the usage of the negative question form of the Simple Present Tense
Ⅲ.Key points:
I want to talk to Sandra
I don’t know her, either.
I like donuts best
Ⅳ.Difficult points: Express one’s dislikes: I don’t like…,either.
What do you hate?
Ⅴ.Preparation:
1) Draw some pictures or find some pictures for the characters in this lesson: Danny, Jenny, Miss Cox and Brain.
2) Write down the key new words on cards.
1) A rubber toy of dinosaur
Ⅵ.Teaching resources: recorder, tape , word cards, some pictures
Ⅶ.Type of the lesson: listening, speaking and reading
Ⅷ.Teaching procedure
1. Class opening
1) Greet the Ss in everyday English. Help them respond in correct way.
2) Correct the exercises of activity books
3) Ask “Who’s on duty?” Listen to the students’ report. They may talk about the date, the weather, their favourite colour, book , sports or film. Give them words and expressions when necessary to help them.
4) Draw a picture “an unhappy artist” on the blackboard.
T: Look at the “long” face of the artist. He is unhappy, yes? When is he unhappy? Guess the reason, please
Give the Ss a few minutes to talk about the reason in order to start the new lesson.
2. New lesson
Step 1: lead in
T: Do you like watching TV? I like some programs very much. For examples, “Talking Straight” (shihua shishuo ) and “Sons and Daughters of the East” (dongfang zhi zi). Do you like them? The project you are going to do is to interview each other. You can ask your classmates many questions just like the hosts or hostess do in the TV programs, such as Wang Xiaoya, Li yong and so on. Of course, you have to use English! But it’s fun! I’m sure you will like it.
Step 2: Listen and find use information
T: Listen to the tape please and find the answer of this question: Who does Danny want to interview?
(show the rubber dinosaur and draw some “tears” on its face)
T: These are Danny’s tears. Do you like dinosaurs? (Yes!) but Danny is unhappy now. Do you want to know the reason? Read the text on Page 4 with the title of “She’s so Beautiful!”
Step 3: Read and discuss
After the Ss read the text fast and silently, let the Ss discuss the following question:
Why is Danny scared? ( Because he wants to talk to Sandra)
Do you think Danny and Sandra will become good friends? Why? (Yes, they will become good friends. Because girls like dinosaurs and they have a nice talk to each other)
What is Sandra like? (She’s beautiful.)
Check the answers with the whole class.
Step 4: Further reading and further discussion
T: Read the text a second time and have a further discussion about it. Answer more questions about it.
1) Do they like Miss Cox’s surprise in their English lesson?
2) Why can the students call their English teacher “Miss” Cox?
3) What colour does Sandra love?
4) What does Sandra dislike?
5) What are Sandra’s interests?
Step 5: Explain some new words and phrases (see Text Explanation of Lesson 3)
Step 6: Project 2
1) T: It’s a interview project. So you can be the host or hostess now. You can ask any question that you are interested in. Let’s prepare some small cards for the interview first.
2) Guide the Ss to make interview cards like this:
Name | What He/She Loves? | What He/She Hates? |
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Name | What He/She Loves to Do? | What He/She Hates to Do? |
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Help the Ss remember some useful words for the charts. such as “food” , “clothes”, “animals” and “colours”. List the verbs that students know to fill in the charts.
Examples of possible questions and answers:
Q: What is your favourite ?
A: My favourite is .
Q: What do you love/hate to do?
A: I love /hate to .
Q: Do you like to ?
A: Yes, I like to / No, I don’t like to .
Q: What do you like best about your school?
A: I like best.
Q: Who is your best friend?
A: is my best friend.