Unit3SeasonsTaskobjectivesUnderstandsimplequestionsinclassInteractmorefreelywithothersbyusingsimpleexpressionsandstructureslearnedParticipateinsimplegamesandrole-playsProvideinformationbyusingtablesLanguagefocusWhereareyoufrom?Whendoyouwanttogo?I'mfromChangchun.IwanttogoinsummerWhat'stheweatherlikethereinwinter?Why?It’sverycoldinwinter.Itoftensnows.BecauseIcanswimthen.Topicvocabularywarm,cool,rain,snow,spring,summer,autumn,winter,oftenAdditionallanguageTheducksaregoingforaswim.CanIswimwithyou?You'renotlikeus!Yes,swimwithus.Nowitisspringagain.Throw-awaywordsUnitheading:SeasonsSoundandthymewords:biker,diver,hikerRubrics:Thencutthesymbolsfrompage79andpastetheminthechartonpage23.Askfourotherstudentsabouttheirfavouriteseasons.Fillthesurvey.Displayyoursurvey.Whichisthefavouriteseason?Chantwords:raindrops,leaves,fall,snowmenPre-taskstageAThechildrenarelookingatawebsiteaboutweather.Makesentencesabouttheseasonsandweatherindifferentplaces.Listen,lookandsay(p.17)Presentation1BringinpicturesofdifferentweatherconditionsindifferentpartsofChina.2(Booksclosed.)Displaythepicturesofdifferentweatherconditions.Revisethewordshotandcoldtodescribetheairtemperaturewiththepupils.ThentellthepupilsIt'snotalwayshotandit'snotveryhot,thenwesayit'swarm.Sometimesit'snotverycold,thenwesayit'scool.Writethewordsontheboardwitharrowsgoingfromhottowarm,coldtocoolsothatthepupilscanassociatethemeanings.3Teachthewordsrainandsnowusingthepictures.AskthepupilsWhatdowewearwhenitrains?torevisethewordraincoat.4Askthepupilstotellyouthenamesofthemonths.Writethenamesofthefourseasonsontheboardandwritethenamesofthemonthsundertheappropriateseasons.Tellthepupilstorepeattheseasonsintheorderinwhichtheycomeintheyear.5ShowTransparency.PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteandpointtothespeechbubbles.Askthepupilstorepeatafterthecassette.Practice1(Booksopen.)ShowTransparency.TeachthepupilsthepinyinspellingsfortheplacesinChinaonthemap.2PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteorreadthespeechbubblesofthepeopleonthepageandaskthepupilstorepeatthemafteryou.3Pointtothecitiesonthemapandaskthepupilstomakesentencesabouttheweatherinthosecities.Moretodo1Thepupils,inpairs,taketurnstomakesentencesabouttheweatherintheircityineachoftheseasons.2Playamiminggamewiththeclass.Askindividualpupilstothinkofaseasonandtomimehowtheyfeelorwhattheydointhatrestoftheclassguesseswhichseasonitis.Workbook(p.13)Tellthepupilstolookatthepicturesandreadthewordsinthebox.Thenaskthepupilstowriteabouttheweatherandseasonsbychoosingthecorrectwordsfromthebox.Answers:1dry2warm3hot4wet5cool6coldspringItoftenrains.winterItsometimessnows.autumnsummerB1TimandPataretalkingtosomenewstudents.Listen,sayandact(p.18)Presentation1BringinamapofChinawiththecitynameswritteninpinyin.2(Booksclosed.)Showthepupilsthemap.Revisethenamesofthecitiesintheunit.Tellthepupilswhereyoucomefrom.Pointtotheplaceonthemap.Writeontheboard,Icomefrom...Wheredoyoucomefrom?Askthepupilstotellyouwheretheycomefrom.3OpenthewindowandrevisethequestionWhat'stheweatherlike?4Writethefourseasonsontheboardandaskwhichmonthsareineachtorevisethefourseasons.5AskconfidentpupilsWhat'stheweatherlikein(city)inwinter?Practice1(Booksopen.)ShowTransparency.PlaythePupil'sBookCassette.Pointtothecitiesmentionedonthemap.2Readtheconversationandasktheclasstoreaditafteryou.3Dividetheclassintotwolargegroupsandaskthemtorole-playPat,Timandthenewchildren.Repeattheactivityandaskthegroupstoexchangeroles.B2Thechildrenarereadingaposter.Listen,sayandact(p.19)Presentation1Bringinholidaybrochuresorposters.Askthepupilswheretheywentonholiday.2(Booksclosed.)Writealistofverbphrasesontheboard,.buysomefood,getabook,sendaletter,buyapet,getsomemoney,andtheplaceswhereyoucangotodothosethingsinjumbledorder,.apetshop,asupermarket,apostoffice,abank,alibrary.Askthepupilstomatchtheplacesandthethingsyoucandothere.3Usingthelist,askthepupils,.Whydowegotoasupermarket?ModeltheanswerBecausewecanbuyfoodthere.WritethequestionformandtheanswerontheboardunderliningWhyandBecause.Practice1(Booksopen.)ShowTransparency.Pointtotheposterandaskthepupilstoreaditsilently.Askthepupils,.Whencanyouridebikes?tocheckcomprehension.2PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteandaskthepupilstorepeatthesentencesafterthetape.3Askthepupilstolistentotheconversationoncemore.4Askthepupilstoworkingroupsoffour.EachonechooseswhentheywanttogotoBeidaihe.Theytaketurnstoaskeachotherwhentheywanttogoandtheirreasonforchoosingthatseason.B3KokoandPataretalkingtoagirlatthepark.Listenandcircle.(p.19)1TellthepupilsthattheyaregoingtohearaconversationbetweenPat,Kokoandanewgirl.Askthepupilstolookatthechoicesinthegirl'sthoughtbubble.Reviewthecities,seasonsandactivitiesshown.2PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteandtellthepupilstocircletheinformationthegirlgives.Tapescript:Koko:Whereareyoufrom?Girl:I'mfromShanghai.Pat:What'stheweatherlikeinShanghai?Girl:It'swarmnow.Pat:What'syourfavouriteseason?Girl:Ilikesummer.Koko:Why?Girl:BecauseIcanswim.3Askthepupilstolistentotheconversationoncemoreandtochecktheiranswers.4Askthepupilstoworkinpairstochecktheiranswers.Workbook(p.14)1AskthepupilstolookatthepicturesandlistentotheWorkbookCassette.Tapescript:Goodmorning,everyone.Welcometotheweatherquiz.Canyoumatchthecitiesandtheweather?Listencarefully.1It'sverycoldinHarbininwinter.Itoftensnows.2Inspring,it’scoolinShanghai.3InShenzhen,it'scoolanddryinwinter.Itneversnows.4Inwinter,it'scoldinChangchun.Itoftensnows.5Inautumn,it'scoolanddryinBeijing.6Insummer,itoftenrainsinGuangzhou.7InHangzhou,it'swarmandwetinspring.Itoftenrains.Didyougetthemallright?Nowcheckyouranswers.2Askthepupilstocirclethecorrectwordsaccordingtowhattheyhearonthetape.Answers:1Harbin:winter,cold,snows2Shanghai:spring,cool3Shenzhen:winter,cool,dry,nosnow4Changchun:winter,cold,snows5Beijing:autumn,cool,dry6Guangzhou:summer,rains7Hangzhou:spring,warm,wet,rainsCAstory:Theuglybabyduck.(p.20)1PointtotheduckandaskthepupilsforthenameinEnglish.Askwhatisinsidetheeggs.Forbetterclassesyoumaywanttoteachthewordduckling,otherwiseitisacceptabletosaybabyduck.2PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteforthepupilsandaskthemtosaythesentencesafterthecassette.3Askthepupilstolookatpicture2.AskthepupilsShouldthebabyduckstalklikethattotheuglybabyduck?Theotherbabyducksarerude.Whatshouldtheybe?torevisethewordsrudeandpolitefromthepreviousunit.DReadthestoryagain.Writetheanswers.(p.21)1Askthepupilstoreadthestoryagain.Showthemwheretowritetheanswers.2Checktheanswerswiththepupils.Workbook(p.15)1AskthepupilstolookatthepictureandlistentotheWorkbookCassette.Tapescript:Sally:What'syourname?Tom:Myname'sTom.Sally:Whereareyoufrom?Tom:I'mfromMonkeySally:What'stheweatherliketherenow?Isitcold?Tom:Yes.It'scoldinwinter.Itsnowssometimes.Insummer,it'shotanddry.Myfavouriteseasonisautumn.Icanflymykitesthen.Sally:What'syourname?Mary:I'mMary.I'mfromMoonHill.ThisisBob.He'sfromMoonHill,too.Sally:What'stheweatherlikethereinwinter?Bob:It'scoolanddry.Itneversnows.Sally:Whataboutsummer?Mary:Insummer,it'sveryhot.Itoftenrains.Summerismyfavouriteseason.Icanswimthen!Sally:Bob,what'syourfavouriteseason?Bob:Idon'tknow.Ilikethemall!WhataboutyouSally?Whereareyoufrom?Sally:I'mfromTurtleMary:What'stheweatherlikethereinwinter?Sally:It'scold.Itoftensnows.Insummer,it'sveryhot.Bob:What'syourfavouriteseason?Sally:Winter!Icanplayinthesnowthen.2Askthepupilstofillintheblanksaccordingtowhattheyhearonthetape.Answers:1Tom,hot,dry,autumn2Mary,cool,dry,summer3Sally,snows,winter4Bob,cool,dry,spring,summer,autumn,winterESaythesoundandthewords.(p.21)1PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteandaskthepupilstolistentothesoundandthewords.2Saythewordsslowlyandclearly.Checkthatthepupilsaresayingthesoundcorrectly.Thissoundshouldbeshortandunstressed.3Pointtothepicturesandcheckthatthepupilscansaythewordswithoutyourmodel.4PlaythePupil'sBookCassetteagain.Askthepupilstolistentoandsaythepoem.5Askthemtolistentothefourwordsatthebottomofthepageandtocirclethewordswiththesamelettersandsound.Getthepupilstorepeatthepoem.Workbook(p.16)1AskthepupilstolookatthefirstpartofthepageandlistentotheWorkbookCassette.Theyneedtocirclethewordswiththesamesoundandthesamelettersaccordingtowhattheyhearonthetape.Tapescript:e-r,/?/,computer,calendar,clerk,colours,summer,flowerAnswers：computer,summer,flower2Askthepupilstolookatthesecondpartofthepage.Tellthemtolookatthepicturesandfillintheblanks.Answers:Whereareyoufrom?I'mfromBlueSpring.What'stheweatherlikethereinautumn?It'scoolandwindy.It'sdry,too.While-taskstageFDoasurvey(pp.22-23)1Tellthepupilstoworkinpairs.TheytalkaboutwhattheweatherislikeineachseasoninthepartofChinawheretheyarefrom.Theymakenotesabouttheweatherinthedifferentseasonsinthechartonpage23bycuttingthesymbolsfrompage79andpastingtheminthechart.2Workingindividually,tellthepupilsthattheycangetoutoftheirseats(ifpossible,orturnroundintheirseatsifnot)toaskfourotherpupilsabouttheirfavouriteseasonandtheirreasonforlikingthatseason.Theythenfillinthesurveyonpage23.3Collatetheresultsoftheclasssurveybyputtingthenamesofthefourseasonsontheboardandaskinghowmanypupilslikeeachseasonbest.Displaytheresultsofthesurvey.Thiscanbeintheformofapieorbarchart.MoretodoMoreableclassesmayalsobeaskedtofindoutwhatthepupilsliketodointheirfavouriteseason.Theycanaskandanswer,Whydoyoulikesummer?BecauseIcan...Theycanbegroupedaccordingtotheirfavouriteseasonandwritealistofthingstheyliketodo,.Welikewinterbecausewecan...Workbook(p.17)Askthepup