Unit 4 【精品教案】 Unit4I want to bean actor.Language goals:?In this unit students learn to describe animals and expresspreferences.New languages:?Lets see the pandasfirst.?Why do you likewantto seethe pandas?Because theyare verycute.?Because theyre kindof shy.?Because theyre kindof interesting.?Because theyare fun.?Because theyare smart.?Do you like giraffes?Where arelions from?They are from SouthAfrica.?The animalis ugly/beautiful/friendly/small/shy/clever/cute/scary.?She likesto playwith herfriends andeat grass.?Shes verybeautiful,but shes veryshy,so pleasebe quiet.?He sleepsduring theday,but atnight hegets upand eatsleaves.Difficult points:1.Listening forthe names of animals.Listen forthe description words about animals.2.Read the description words about animals.Write about the animal you know.3.why,what,where questions,because,adjectives ofquality Teachingaids:?A taperecorder?Some picturesTeaching periods:?Period1:Section A1a,1b,1c?Period2:Section A2a,2b,2c?Period3:Section A3a,3b,4?Period4:Section B1a,1b,1c,2a,2b,2c?Period5:SectionB3a,3b,3c,4?Period6:Self CheckPeriod1Teaching aims:1.Teach vocabulary words.2.Target languages:Lets seethe pandas.Why doyou wantto seethe lions?Because theyre cute.3.Enable the students to talk about animals.4.Help the students learn how to listen to and talk about animals.Teaching procedures:Step1.Warming upTalk about animals usingpictures.Teach new wordsabout animals bythe pictures.Step2.Match work(1a)Ask the students to read the words and the picture,and thenmatch the names with the picturesah.Encourage orhelp the students to say somethingabout the picture anddo thematch work.Step3.Listening(1b)Point to the numberedlist ofwords in activity1a and play the recording.Ask the students to listen to the recording and circlethe countriesin1a.Play the tape and then check the answers.Ask the students tolisten toand repeatafter the recordingand then check the answers.Further activity:Ask the students to do somepair work in thefollowing wayif theycan understandthe listeningmaterial well.Step4.Pair work(1c)Ask thestudents tomake conversationsin pairs.Show thefollowing.Lets seethe pandas/giraffes/lions/penguins/dolphins/koalas/elephants/tigers?Why?Because theyre cute/interesting/fun/interesting/smart.Say:Now pleasemake conversationsin pairs,using the animals in activity1a andthe descriptionwords in activity1c.Homework1.Ask thestudents toremember the new words in this period(on page116)by heart.2.Ask thestudents to practice the conversation in activity1c.Period2Teaching aims:1.Learn thevocabularywords and usefulexpressions.2.Target languages:I likedolphins.Why doyou likedolphins?Because theyare kindof interesting.3.Enable thestudents to talk aboutanimals and tell why they like them.4.Help thestudentslearnto talkaboutanimals andtellwhy they like them.Teaching procedures:Step1.Free talkand lead-in Revise the namesof the animals.Say:In last period welearnt thenamesofsome animals.Now lets do some revision.Please look at the pictures one by oneand youhave totell methename of the animal in thepicture.OK?Show thestudents theanimal picturesone byone.Revisetheconversation learntin thelast period.Give morechances tomore students topractice talking aboutthe animalsand expressingwhy they liketheanimals.Step2.Listening(2a,2b)First ask thestudents tolistenand fillin thechart in activity2a.Play the recording forthe firsttime.Ask thestudents tolisten carefullyand write down theanimals.Play thetape thesecond time.Ask thestudents topay attentionto the words in the boxin Activity2b.Ask thestudents topay attentionto theconversation inactivity2b.After that,checkthe answers.Then askthestudents tolisten toandrepeat thedialogue afterthe recording.After this,askthestudents topractice theconversation withoutthe helpof therecording.Step3.Pair work(2c)Ask thestudents towork inpairs,ask andanswer aboutanimals theyknow.Ask thestudents topractice:Why?Because theyareStep4.Grammar focusAsk thestudents to read the sentences in the grammarbox andsum upthesentencestructure.Practice suggestion:Ask thestudents towork ingroups andwritedowntheir ownopinions on theanimalsin Activity1a ona pieceof paper;show theirwork to the groupmembers.And thenask andanswer questions.Homework?Ask thestudents todo thefollowing:1.Make similardialogues aordingtotheconversation in2c.2.Use thewords inthe boxinactivity2b tomake sentences.3.Ask thestudents tofind moredescriptionwordsaboutanimals.Period3Teaching aims:1.Teach vocabularywords.2.Target languages:Where arelions from?Lions are from SouthAfrica.3.Enable thestudents tosay where some animalarefrom.4.Help thestudents tosay wheresome animalsarefrom.Teaching procedures:Step1.Free talkand lead-in Show thestudentssome picturesand asksome questions.Show the first picturewith a panda init.Show otherpictures ofanimalsandask questionsand goon withothers inthe same way.Step2.Match work(3a)Ask thestudents to read the maps andtheanimalsinactivity3a.Let thestudents lookat thethree animals.Let thestudents match the countries andtheanimals.Move aroundthe classroomto seeif thestudents needhelp.Ask thestudents todraw linesto matchthemapswiththe pictures.Step3.Pair work(3b)Ask thestudents toread theconversation inactivity3b.Ask thestudents towork inpairs andask andanswer questions.Step4.Game Ask thestudents toread the list of countries and animals.Let thestudents lookat thelist ofcountriesandanimalsandfind aperson totranslate thelist ofcountriesandanimals intoChinese.Show thestudents howto play the game.Play therecording forthe firsttime.Play therecording againand checktheanswersby replayingthetape.Homework?Ask thestudents topractice talkingabout whereanimals efrom inActivity3a.Period4Teaching aims:1.Teach vocabularywords.2.Target languages:What animalsdoyoulike?I likeelephants.3.Enable thestudents to talkabout whytheylike some animals.4.Help thestudents tolearnhowtotalkaboutwhytheylikesome animals.Teaching procedures:Step1.Warming andlead-in Check the homeworkby askingsome questions.Show the pictures oflions,pandas andkoalas.Say:Where arepandas from?Where arekoalas from?Where arelions from?Show apicture ofa bigelephant.Step2.Match work (1)Ask thestudents toread thewords andthepicture,andthenmatchthenames withthe picturesah.Point tothe picturesonebyone.Ask thestudents toread theeight numberedadjectives atthe top.Ask thestudents todo thematch work.Step3.Listening(2a,2b)Point tothe numberedlistofwords inactivity1and play therecording.Ask thestudents tolistentotherecordingand circlethe descriptionwords inactivity1.Play thetape forthefirsttime.And thenplaytherecording thesecond time.Ask thestudents topay attentiontotheheadings in2b.Play thefirst fourlines of therecordingof theconversation andstop thetape.Play therest of theconversation.Check ifthestudentsget theright information.If not,playthepart studentscant understandwell orget theright informationagain(and again).Step4.Pair work (3)Ask thestudents toread thedialogue.As thestudents work,move aroundtoseeif helpis needed.Ask thestudents toworkinpairs.Homework1.Ask thestudents totry toremember thenewwordslearned in thisperiod.2.Ask thestudents totry topracticetalkingabouttheanimals theylike aordingto activity3.Period5Teaching aims:1.Teach vocabularywords.2.Target languages:She likesto playwith herfriends andeat grass.Please bequiet.He sleepsduring theday,but atnight hegets upand eatsleaves.3.Enable thestudents to write adescription ofan animal.4.Help thestudents to write adescription ofan animal.Teaching procedures:Step1.Revision Beforethenewlesson,dosomerevision tocheckthehomework.Show somepictures withapanda,a lion,a koala,an elephant,a dolphin,a tigerand penguinin each of them.Say:Morning,boys andgirls.Nice tosee youagain.Have youremembered welearned howto describeanimals?Can yousay someof them?Ask somestudents toanswer questions.Give more students chancestosay,and let them haveenough practice.Step2.Presentation(3a)Let thestudents read thepicturesandthe descriptions.Ask thestudents toread thearticles in3a andanswer thefollowing questions.Show thefollowing.Explain somelanguage pointsthat studentsmay notunderstand.For example,the differencebetween playandplaywith.Step3.Reading andfilling inthe blanks(3b)Ask thestudents tolookatthepicturesinactivity3a andteach newwords.Say,Look atpicture d.What is thepandaeating?What isthe koalaeating?Write leaveson theblackboard.Ask astudent togive theChinese meaningand goon withthe others inthesameway.Ask thestudents toreadthebox on the leftinactivity3b.Point outthe description in3b withblank lineswheresomewords aremissing.As thestudents work,move aroundthe roomchecking progressand offeringlanguage supportas needed.Ask thestudents totry torecite thedescription.Step4.Writing(3c)Ask thestudents to write an article abouttheanimaltheylike.Showthefollowing.Whatsthenameof your favoriteanimal?How oldis it?Where isit from?What doesit liketodo?What descriptionwords canbe usedtodescribeyour favorite animals?After thathave thempresent tothe class.After thestudents finishwriting thedescription,letthemshare theirwriting withothersinthe class.Step5.Group work (4)Point outthe exampleinthespeech bubblesinactivity4.Ask twostudents toread it.Then dividethe classinto groupsof four.Say:You willtake turnsreading yourdescription from3c toyour group.The otherstudents inthe groupguess whatanimalyouwrote about.As studentswork,move aroundthe classroom,making sureeach studenthas achance toread hisor herdescription totheir group.Ask afew students toreadtheir descriptiontothe class.Homework1.Ask thestudents topractice writingan article about one of their favorite animals.2.Ask thestudents to share theirdescriptionin3c withmorestudents.Period6Teaching aims:1.Teach vocabularywords.2.Enable thestudents towrite aboutanimals.3.Help thestudentstowrite aboutanimals.Teaching procedures:Ste