Module 8 Unit 1
Why do you have cups on your heads
(Period Two)
教 学 设 计
一、教学目标
1. 能理解和运用Why do you have cups on your heads Why are you wearing a hat 询问和说明原因。
2. 理解故事内容并能简单地复述。
3. 进一步强化语音语调,提高学生的朗读技巧,能够正确有感情地朗读课文。
4. 帮助学生了解英语语音学习中可能产生的错误或导致的误解,培养学生英语学习的兴趣和信心。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点:理解课文内容,正确有感情地朗读课文。
2. 教学难点:1) 运用停顿、升降调、重音等技巧正确有感情地朗读较长句子。
2) 用自己的话复述故事内容。
三、教学过程
Step1: Warming up
1. Greetings: Good afternoon. Nice to see you here. Last night I watched a TV show. I laughed and laughed. It’s very interesting. A Japanese went to Thailand. One day he was hungry. He went into a restaurant. What will happen Do you want to know
2. Watch a video
T: What language are they speaking Do they speak English Do they speak well
(Ss: ...) So they can’t understand each other. It’s very important to speak English well. Can you speak English well Now let’s have a try.
Step2: Pre-reading
1. Show the words on PPT.
1) Ask Ss to read by themselves.
2) Ask one to show in class. Offer help if necessary.
T: Who’d like to have a try Don’t be shy. (Ss: ...) It’s very easy to make mistakes with English words. But that’s OK. Keep trying. Keep speaking. I’m sure you can do better. Would you like to read again Please follow me.
3) Ask the Ss to read together.
2. Draw two pictures (a cup and a cap) on the Bb. Ask Ss to guess what they are.
T: Wonderful! You read better now! I’m really happy for you. Now I’ll draw a picture for you. What’s this in English Can you spell it Another picture! Can you read them
3. Show next PPT. Ask the Ss to pay attention to the letters “a” and “u”. Then read more words.
4. Play games.
1) I point, you say. As quickly as you can.
2) I do, you say. Ask the Ss to read one by one.
3) I say, you do.
T: Today we had lots of fun with “cup” and “cap”. And here’s a funny story about them. Do you want to see
Step3: While-reading
1. Play the video and ask Ss to watch carefully.
2. Show two questions on PPT and ask Ss to choose answers:
1) They planned to play a _______ game. 2) They should wear _______ for the game. T: Do you know baseball Can you tell something about baseball (Ss: ...)
T: Baseball game is very popular in the US. People in the US love baseball games so much. It is their national sport. Do you know our national sport Yes, it’s ping-pong. Many children in the US go to play baseball in their free time. Look! To play a baseball game, they need baseballs, baseball bats, baseball gloves and baseball caps. So the next question, they should wear caps for the game.
3. Show a picture on PPT. Ask Ss to look carefully and say something about it.
T: But look here! What’s on their heads (Ss: Cups.) They have cups on their heads. That’s really strange! And what are they doing (Ss: They are laughing.) Is Sam laughing too He is very surprised. What will he say
Ss: Why do you have cups on your heads (Show the title.) Why are you laughing (Write this sentence on the Bb.)
T: Let’s ask together. … … Do you know why Can you answer Now please read silently by yourself, think about the two questions, and underline the answers.
4. Ask Ss to open the books and read the text silently. Then ask one or two to check the answers.
T: So it’s Lingling who made a mistake. Right When she heard “caps”, she thought of “cups”. But are her friends angry (Ss: No.) Maybe they think Lingling’s mistake is OK. It’s funny to wear cups on the head. So don’t be shy. If you make mistakes in English, I won’t be angry.
5. Retell the story.
1) T: Now do you understand this story This story is so long. Can you retell the story in short words Maybe that’s a little hard. (Show PPT.) Look! This can help you. Please choose and read it aloud.
Ask one student to check the answers. Then read together.
2) Retell the story with more missing words.
Show the next PPT. Ask Ss to retell the story with more missing words. First work in pairs. Then ask Ss to show.
T: Great jobs! I’m proud of you! You can retell the story so well. Now let’s read the story again. This time I’d like you to read the story more beautifully. Do you want to read English beautifully I think the record is the best teacher. Now let’s listen to the record. Please pay attention to pause, intonation and stress.
6. Play the record of Paragraph 1.
1) Play the record twice.
T: The first time, just listen. And look at the marks. (Ss: ...) The second time, let’s listen and follow.
2) Ask Ss to read together.
3) Ask one or two Ss to show.
7. Play the record of Paragraph 2.
1) Play the record twice.
T: The first time, listen and make marks on your own books. (Ss: ...) The second time, listen, follow and check your marks.
2) Show one student’s marks in class and ask him / her to read aloud.
3) Show the teacher’s marks and ask Ss to read together.
Step4: Group work --- Read Paragraph3 in roles in groups.
1) Play the record twice. Ask Ss to listen and mark. Then follow.
2) Ask Ss to prepare in groups.
3) Ask some groups to show.
Step5: Summary and Homework
1. Summary and moral education
T: Today we learnt a funny story. Lingling made a mistake with “cup” and “cap”. But that’s OK. Because it’s easy to make mistakes with English. So boys and girls, keep trying! Keep speaking! Don’t be shy! I believe you can do better and better! Just as the saying goes, “Better late than never.”
Now please stand up and let’s have a chant together.
mistakes, mistakes
It’s easy to make mistakes.
That’s OK. That’s OK.
I’m not shy. I will try.
I believe I can do!
I believe I can do!
2. Show the homework
1) Act out the story with your friends.
2) Find another funny story and try to retell it to your friends.
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