Unit 5 Signs教案
教学目标:
Learn new words and recognize the six new signs by story of Helen, Mike and Tim;
Describe the meanings of different signs by practicing the sentence structure“What does it mean It means...”;
Realize the function and importance of signs in our daily life.
教学重点:
Learn the meanings and function of the six new signs;
Use the new sentence structure to describe signs.
教学难点:
Use the new sentence structure to describe the meanings and function of different signs;
Realize the function and importance of signs in our daily life.
教学准备:
PPT, Multimedia, blackboard-writing
教学过程:
Step 1 Warming-up ( 3’)
Free talk
T: Class begins.
Ss: Stand up.
T: Good morning, class.
Ss: Good morning, Miss Yu.
T: Sit down, please. Before we start the new lesson, let’s talk about your last weekend or last holiday. Where did you go
Ss: I went to ...
T: How did you go there
Ss: By car/ bus/ metro/ high-speed rail...
Topic: sign
T: What can you see there
Ss:....
T: There are some signs , too. Let’s look at the pictures. We can see in the bus, in the subway, and in the high-speed rail, there are signs like these. And today’s topic is ‘Signs’.
Step 2 Presentation ( 17’)
Learn the new word: sign
Way: sing---> sign
What does the word “sign” mean
Read and choose:
B. 招牌;标牌;指示牌;标志
a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it that gives you information, instructions, a warning, etc.
T: Very good. In this unit, ‘sign’ means“标志”.
Where can we see the signs
Students do the brain storming.
Pay attention to the preps. In or at
Eg. at school/at Suzhou Centre/at the bus stop ...
in the street/in the shop/in the park ...
What does the sign mean
It means “...”
Learn to use the new drills to ask and answer in pairs.
T: Then let’s look at the six signs. The first one, what does this sign mean
Ss: It means ‘Wet floor’.
T: Right. The second one, what does this sign mean
Ss: It means ‘No littering’
T: Excellent! Next, what does this sign mean
Ss: It means ‘No eating or drinking’
[Pair work] T: Then it’s your time to use the sentence structure to have a question and answer with your partners, your have two minutes to finish the last three signs. ....
Check the dialogues.
Our friends see some signs, too. Watch and find: Where are they Where do they see the signs.
T: Helen, Mike, Tim go to some places and see some signs. Let’s watch the video and find where do they see the signs.
...
T: Okay, let’s talk about where do they see the signs. Where is the first sign
Ss: It’s at the shopping centre.
T: Right. Where is the second sign
Ss: In a juice shop.
T: Yes. Where’s the next sign
Ss: In a bookshop.
T: That’s right. And the last sign ...
Ss: In a restaurant.
Read after the video and find the signs they talked about.
T: Well done. The signs are at or in these places. Then let’s read after the tape and find how many signs do they see What are they
(Students read after the video)
T: Okay, the first question. How many signs do they see You, please.
Ss: Four.
T: Yeah. Mike, Helen and Tim see 4 signs. What is the first sign
Ss: Wet floor.
T: Right. We can say they see ‘Wet floor’ at the shopping centre. Then use the sentence structure ‘They see... at/ in the ...’ to have a discussion with your partners. Okay, time’s up. Who can answer the second sentence
Ss: ...
T: Very good. They see ‘ No littering’ in the juice shop. The third one. Who can
Ss: ...
T: Right. They see ‘No eating or drinking’ in a bookshop. And the last one
Ss:...
T: They see ‘No smoking’ in a restaurant. You all do good job. Then let’s look at each of them. Mike, Helen and Tim are at a shopping centre. Then... Why does Mike say ‘Be careful’ What do they see
Ss: ...
T: Oh, they see ‘Wet floor’. It means the floor is wet. It means... What else does the sign mean
Ss: ...
T: Oh, because the floor is very wet, we should walk very carefully. Then, they see a juice shop. See, Helen buys three glasses of juice. At this time, Mike and Tim are talking about the sign on the wall. What does the sign mean
Ss:...
T: Oh, it means you can’t litter here. What else
Ss: ...
T: It means you should litter the rubbish in the rubbish bin. Then where are they
Ss: ...
T: Yes. There is a bookshop. And who wants to go in
Ss: Helen.
T: Right. Helen wants to go in. But can she go into the bookshop
Ss: No.
T: Why can’t she go in
Ss:...
T: Oh, because of the sign. What does it mean
Ss:...
T: Very good. What else You can find the answer in your book. Who finds it
Ss: It means you can’t take juice into the bookshop.
T: Well done. It also means you can’t take juice into the bookshop. Now, they are eating some noodles in a restaurant. What do they smell
Ss: Smoke.
T: Can you do the action Where does the smoke come from
Ss: The man.
T: Do they know the man
Ss: No.
T: So Tim says to the man ‘ You can’t smoke here. Can you see that sign ’ What does the sign mean
Ss:...
T: What else It means you can’t smoke in public.
Step 3 Practice ( 9’)
Listen and imitate.
T: Okay, let’s read after the tape. (smell it)
Group work: Act out one scene of the story.
T: Now you can work in four to act the four pictures. You two groups act the first picture, you two the second, you two the third, the last two groups act the fourth picture. You have two minutes. Start!
...
Retell the story
T: Then let’s use the key sentences to retell the story.
Mike, Helen and Tim are in/at the ...
They can see the sign ….. at /in…
It means…
Step 4 Production ( 5’)
Talk about the new scene
T: Now, there are two pictures. Where are they now What signs can they see
What are they talking about
You can choose one of them to describe it by using the sentence structure, or you can have a talk with your partner.
Check and think about
T: You all do good job. We know signs are around us in our life. But why do we need them
T: Signs give us the information, the instructions, the warnings and so on. Thus we should obey the signs in our life, especially the safety signs. Or you are likely to be hurt badly. Do you get it
Ss: Yes.
T: Very good.
Step 5 Homework ( 1’)
Listen and read Unit 5 Story time
Find the signs around you, follow them and talk about them with you friends or family.
Blackboard Design
Unit 5 Signs