第四課時SectionB(1a－1e)&VocabularyinUse

TeachingObjectives

Inthisclass,studentswill：

1.getthekeyinformationaboutWenwen'sfamilytriptothehometownduringtheSpringFestival.

2.analyzethecharacters'feelingsbasedonthedetaileddescriptionsinthetext.

3.sharetheirownexperiencesandfeelingsabouthome.

TeachingAdvice

Lead-in

LookandSay

ShowstudentssomepicturesrelatedtotheSpringFestival,suchasChunyun(theSpringFestivaltravelrush),settingofffireworks,puttinguptheSpringCouplets,thereunionmealandsoon.Askstudentsthefollowingquestions：

◆Whatdothesepicturesremindyouof?

◆WhatdopeopleusuallydoduringtheSpringFestival?

TeachingTip：Forthesecondquestion，theteachercanaddtheanswer“goingbacktohometowntoreunitewithfamily”ifstudentsdon'tmentionit.

FreeTalk

1.Askstudentstoworkingroupstotalkaboutthefollowingquestions：

◆Haveyoueverbeenbacktoyourhometownoryourparents'hometownsfortheSpringFestival?

◆Howdidyougetthere?

◆Whatdidyoudothere?

◆Howdidyoufeel?

TeachingTip：Theteachercansharehis/herownexperienceofgoinghomefortheSpringFestivaltosetanexampleandencouragestudentstobemoreengaged.Providesomerelatedphotosifpossible.

2.Invitesomestudentstosharetheirexperienceswithatimelimit.Encouragethemtobrieflysummarizetheirgroup'sdiscussionifthereareanycommonorinterestingpoints.Theteachercanalsoaskthemtofocusonthemostmemorablepartsoftheirownexperiences.

Pre-reading

1a

Havestudentsworkinpairstotalkaboutthequestionin1a.Theteachercanprovidesomeusefulexpressionstohelpthemtalk：

◆Homeprovidesmewithhappiness/security…

◆Homemakesmefeelatease/relaxed…

◆HomeiswhereIfeel…

◆Homegivesmeasenseof…

While-reading

SkimReading

Askstudentstoreadthestoryquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.

◆WheredidthewritergoduringtheSpringFestival?

◆What'sthenameofthewriter？Howdoyouknowthat?

◆Howmanypeoplearethereinthestory?

CarefulReading

1c

1.Havestudentsreadagain,andthencompletethesentencestoseewhateachfamilymemberdidtomakehomefulloflove.Invitesomestudentstosharetheanswersinclass.

2.Askstudentstofindmoreexamplesfromthetextwhichshowtheloveinthefamily.Invitesomestudentstoshareinclass.

AnalysisofFeelings

1.Askstudentswhatwordsareusedtodescribepeople'sfeelingsinthetext.Circlethesewordsinthetext.

2.Havestudentsworkinpairstoanalyzethefeelingsbehindthesewords.Theteachercananalyzeonewordasanexample.Theninvitesomepairstosharetheiranalysis.

3.Encouragestudentstofindmoredetaileddescriptionstoanalyzethepeople'sfeelings.Theteachercanusethefollowingquestionsasprompts：

◆Whatdotheseactionstellusaboutthecharacters'feelings?

◆Howdothesedetailsmakethestorymoretouching?

◆WhatdoMum'stwoexclamationsshow?

1d

1.Askstudentstoreadthetwoquestionsanddiscussingroups.

2.Invitesomegroupstosharetheiranswers.

3.Guidestudentstorealizethemeaningofhome.Presentsomepositivesayingstosummarizetheclass.

Post-reading

1e

1.Askstudentstoreadthepoemandperceivethefeelingbehindit.

2.Guidestudentstoreadtheopinionsbesidethepoemandexplainthemifnecessary.

3.Havestudentsworkingroupstosharetheirunderstandingofhome.

4.Invitesomegroupstoshareinclass.

VocabularyinUse

2a

1.Askstudentstoreadtheinstructionandmakesuretheygetthemeaning.Explaintheword“puzzle”and“clue”ifnecessary.

2.Dividestudentsintogroupstoworkonthepuzzle.Askthemtofinishitasquicklyandcorrectlyaspossible.

3.Decidethetop3groupsandgivethemsomerewards.

2b

1.HavestudentsreadthephrasesincolumnAandBandsaythemeanings.Thenmatchthephrasesinthetwocolumnsaccordingtotheirmeanings.Invitesomestudentstosharethenewphrasesandcheckanswers.

2.Askstudentstousethephrasestocompletethefoursentences.Thenshareanswersinclass.

2c

1.HavestudentsskimthelettertoidentifyitspurposeandunderstandthatitisaninvitationfromtheSunshineCommunitytoitsnewresidents.

2.Letstudentscompletetheletterbyfillingintheblankswiththewordsinthebox，andthenchecktheanswers.

Summary

Askstudentstosummarizewhattheylearnedinthislesson.

Homework

FinishtherelatedexercisesinthebooksproducedbyYouyi.

BlackboardDesign

1.WhatdidWenwen'sfamilydoduringtheirSpringFestivaltriptotheirhometown?

2.Howdothecharacters'actionsinthetextreflecttheiremotions?

3.Whatdoes“home”meantoyou?

TeachingReflection

Inthislesson,studentssuccessfullyexploredthethemeoffamilyandhomethroughWenwen'sSpringFestivalstory.Theactivities,includinggroupdiscussions,skimminganddetailedreading,effectivelyengagedstudentsandhelpedthemanalyzeemotionsandculturalvalues.However,somestudentshaddifficultyexpressingpersonalexperien