unit 2 I usually look for cookies.

Unit 2 I usually look for cookies.
Objectives and Requirements:
Language
Target: How do you get to school I usually take the bus. Do you ever take a taxi to school No! I never take a taxi to school.
Vocabulary
Key: never, sometimes, usually, always, subway, bus, taxi, bike
Sounds and words: ear, hear, near, cheer, clear, beer
Teaching aids: cardboard, Popsicle sticks, scissors, tape, a large sheet
Teaching periods: 4 periods
The 1st Period
Vocabulary
Getting ready:
a. Put Picture Cards 9-12 (never, sometimes, usually and always) word-side up on the board.
b. T: Listen. I eat rice for dinner every day. (Point to always.) I always eat rice for dinner.
c. Turn the card over to show the picture.
d. Give different examples for the rest of the words so that Ss understand the concept of frequency.
Using the book:
a. T: Listen to the tape and repeat. Point to each word as you say it.
b. Play the tape and have Ss repeat.
c. Show Picture Cards 9-16 at random and have Ss say the words.
d. Introduce the bonus vocabulary drive, walk and ride my bike, using pantomimes.
Homework:
Copy the words.
Recite the words.
Designing of the blackboard:
Unit 2 I usually look for cookies.
Vocabulary
never sometimes
usually always
subway bus
taxi bike
The 2nd Period
Conversation
Getting ready:
a. Have Ss close their books. Hold up the wall picture so Ss can look at the pictures without reading the dialogue.
b. T: (Point to Gogo, Tony and Jenny.) They are looking for some insects. Do you think they can find the insects
c. Elicit responses from Ss.
Using the book:
a. Have Ss open their books and look at the pictures.
b. T: Let’s listen to the tape.
c. Play the tape and point to each picture for Ss to follow.
d. T: Did they find any insects [Ss: No, they didn’t.] What did Gogo find [Ss: He found some cookies.]
e. T: Let’s listen again and repeat.
f. Play the tape, pausing after each expression to have Ss repeat.
g. Put Ss into groups and have them practice acting out the dialog.
h. Encourage Ss to use some props if available, e.g. backpacks, a map, cookies, etc.
Practice 1
Getting ready:
a. Ask four Ss to write questions A-D on the board.
b. Ask another four Ss to read the questions aloud.
Using the book:
a. Have Ss look at the pictures for A.
b. Write She ____. underneath question A on the board.
c. T: (Point to each picture.) Can you make a sentence [Ss: She (usually rides a bike).]
d. T: Let’s listen to the tape.
e. Play the tape for A, then pause.
f. T: How does she get to work [Ss: She always rides a bike to work.]
g. Have Ss put a checkmark in the correct box.
h. Repeat the procedure with the other three questions.
Homework:
Read and repeat “Conversation”.
Review “Target”.
Designing of the blackboard:
Unit 2 I usually look for cookies.
Here we are.
look for insect
find →found lost
The 3rd Period
Target
Getting ready:
a. Put Picture Cards 13-16 word-side up on the board.
b. T: I usually get to school (by bike). (S1’s name), how do you get to school [S1: I usually (take the bus).]
c. Continue with several Ss.
Using the book:
a. T: Listen to the tape.
b. Play the tape.
c. T: Listen again and repeat.
d. Play the tape again and have Ss repeat.
e. T: Now, get into pairs. Make up your own dialogs.
f. Ask volunteers to perform their dialog for the class.
Activity
Getting ready:
a. Ask a student to come to the front of the class.
b. Ask the student to play the role of Gogo and follow the conversation on the page.
c. T: Do you ever go on a skateboard to the movies [S1: Yes. I always go on a skateboard to the movies.]
d. Ask another student to come to the front of the class. Ask her to play the role of Jenny and ask S1 the other question.
e. S2: Do you ever take the subway to the mall [S1: Yes. I sometimes take the subway to the mall.]
Using the book:
a. Put Ss into pairs.
b. Ask Ss to practice the bookstore Q&A in Gogo’s row with their partner.
c. S1: Do you ever take the bus to the bookstore [S: Yes. I usually take the bus to the bookstore.]
d. Ask Ss to draw their own answers in the row of ‘YOU’.
e. Practice the Q&A with their partner.
Practice 2
Getting ready:
a. Have Ss look at the example question on the page.
b. Ask Ss to read the question. [Ss: How do they get to school ]
c. Have Ss look at the character’s faces and review their names( Tony, Jenny, Ben and Lisa).
Using the book:
a. T: Now, work with a partner like this. (S1’s name), how does Tony usually get to school Look at the pictures for every day of the week. They are all buses. [S1: He always takes the bus to school.]
b. T: Good. Now find a partner and practice asking and answering about Jenny, Ben and Lisa. Check the pictures for every day of the week.
c. Give Ss time to practice asking and answering.
d.Walk around the classroom to provide help if needed.
Homework:
Copy and translate “Target”.
Read and recite “Target”.
Designing of the blackboard:
Unit 2 I usually look for cookies.
Target
How do you get to school
I usually take the bus.
Do you ever take a taxi to school
No !I never take a taxi to school.
The 4th Period
Sounds and words: (1)
Getting ready:
a. Write ear on the board.
b. T: (Point to the word.) Let’s practice this sound.
Using the book:
a. Have Ss look at the pictures on the page.
b. T: Let’s listen to the tape.
c. Play the tape and have Ss point to each word as the tape says it.
d. T: Let’s listen again and this time, repeat.
e. Have Ss repeat after the tape.
f. After enough practice, point to the pictures randomly and have Ss say the words.
Sounds and words: (2)
Getting ready:
a. Write year, ear, hear, cheer, near, clear on the board.
b. Have Ss underline the sound in common of these words. (year, ear, hear, cheer, near, clear)
Using the book:
a. T: Let’s listen to the chant.
b. Play the tape once.
c. T: Now, listen and point to the pictures.
d. Play the tape and have Ss chant along.
Song activity
Getting ready:
a. Have Ss look at the pictures.
b. T: (Point to the boy taking a bus.) Is he taking a bus or a taxi [Ss: He’s taking a bus.]
c. Ask questions about the other pictures.
Using the book:
a. Ask individual Ss to read the lyrics.
b. T: (Point to the blanks on the page.) There are some words missing. Let’s listen to the song and fill in the blanks.
c. Play the tape and have Ss fill in the blanks.
d. Pause the tape from time to time if necessary.
e. T: Now, let’s sing!
f. Play the tape again and have Ss practice singing together.
g. Divide Ss into three groups and assign each group a verse.
h. Have each group choose one group member to sing the answer part. The rest of the group sings the questions.
i.Play the tape and have each group sing along.
Homework:
a. Copy the words.
b. Read “Sounds and words”.
Designing of the blackboard:
Unit 2 I usually look for cookies.
Sounds and words
ear hear near clear
cheer beer