Unit 9 Communication
Lesson 4
Teaching Aims Knowledge 1.To be able to understand the passage.2.To practice the reading skills.
Ability To learn about how to give suggestions about adapting to a new environment.
Emotion To realize the importance of smiling and learn to smile to others every day.
Important and Difficult Points To be able to understand the passage.To practice the reading skills.
Teaching Procedures Content Aims
Lead-in and warm up Enjoy a song named Smile and enjoy some photos. Motivate the Ss and lead in the topic "smile".
Reading Ⅰ.Fast--reading 1.What problem did Sam have 2.How did he solve it Ⅱ.Read and listen for the specific information.Read and listen the lesson and number the sentences in correct order.( ) Sam was really lonely in his new school.( ) Sam was worried before he arrived in France.( ) When Sam smiled at another student, he received a warm smile back.( ) Sam tried his best to find a way to change the situation.( ) Sam was invited to have lunch with a group of students. Get to know more about the content and key information about the lesson. Students can understand better through reading and listening.
Practice Ⅰ.Complete each passage using the information from the list below.I've been at my new school ________ and I still haven't made any friends. I've joined clubs, but I usually end up alone at the club while other kids gather in small groups. I don't know who to talk to or ________.This is the perfect question for me to answer because I have changed schools six times ________ and have had to make new friends each time! Yes, it's always hard to make new friends in a new school because ________. Well, here's how I usually do it —find a person ________. Start a conversation with that person. I find this works very well. Good luck!A.since primary schoolB.for six weeksC.who seems nice and friendlyD.what to doE.the students are a close groupⅡ.Extensive reading: 1.Read the passage and do the exercise. 2.Discuss: Why is smile important Ⅲ.Team work. Interview your group members!1.Have you ever had to adapt to a new environment How did you adapt to it Interview your members.2.Take a note on the card and give a report. Deal with the exercises and test the students' mastery about the knowledge and make students understand the text better.Students can get more information with extensive reading.SummarizeThe expressions about how to adapt to a new environment.Practice talking about adapting to a new environment andlearn from each other.
progress: Send your smiles! Ⅰ.A smile is one of the most powerful gifts that you can give to another person. Ⅱ.Students make a smile card and send it to their classmates. Make students learn to smile to others.
Home-work 1.Read more passages about smile after class.2.Be a smiley person and give your smile to others every day!
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