Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
The Fifth Period Section B 3a-Self Check
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1． 复习形容词与副词的比较级与最高级的形式与应用
2. 能够在不同的任务中，熟练运用形容词与副词的比较级与最高级。
Language points（语言点）
要求掌握以下句式：Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends.
要求掌握以下词汇：
形容词：crowded
（本节课为巩固复习课，生词很少，可以通过各类活动组织学生复习本单元内容。）
Difficulties（难点）：形容词与副词的比较级与最高级的实际运用。
Work on 3a.
Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.
crowded creative good fast quietly
Greenwood Park is _________ place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast _________ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is ______________ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_____________ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _____________ is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.
Answers: the best, the fastest, the most crowded, the most creative, the most quietly
教学设计说明：通过语篇中形容词与副词的最高级运用，让学生完整的了解其运用的语境。
Work on 3b
Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best
3. Work on 3c
Write about your town and the best places/ things there.
Intime Shopping Mall is the best place to go to on weekends ..._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(让学生首先根据自己实际情况进行写作，然后小组交叉交流。教师可以请同学展示。）
4. Work on 4
Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.
Which is the best town/city
... has the best ...
... is the best because ...
... is better than ..., but ... is the most ...
I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.
5. Work on Self Check
1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.
1. Dumpling House is _______________ restaurant in the city. You can get a big plate of dumplings for only five yuan.
2. Spring Park is ________________ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.
3. You can rest ____________________ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.
4. 109.9 FM plays ________ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.
PEP High School is ____________ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.
(可以让学生讨论之后给出答案，然后教师再给出准确的讲解 ）
2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes in the sentences below.
A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World.
Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.
The seats at Movie World are very comfortable. The seats at Screen City are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.
1. Movie World is the most expensive.
2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.
3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.
4. Movie World is the most popular.
Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.
6. Homework
Write a short paragraph about the town/city in China you think is the best.Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
The Fourth Period Section B 2a-2e
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1． 能够在阅读中理解形容词与副词的比较级与的含义。
2. 能够使用阅读策略理解文章。
Language points（语言点）
要求掌握以下句式：Who’s got talent
All these shows have one thing in common.
That’s up to you to decide.
要求掌握以下词汇：
（1）动词：give
（2）名词：talent, magician, role, winner, prize, example
(3) 形容词：poor, crowded
（3）副词：beautifully, seriously
( 4 ) 词组：have ... in common, all kinds of, be up to, play a role, make up, for example, take seriously
（本节课的生词与词组较多，根据重点词汇与普通词汇的区别，对词汇的掌握提出不同要求，让学生通过不同渠道不断复现，学会在段落篇章中理解词义。）
Difficulties（难点）：阅读文章的理解
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
Before reading
1) Show Ss pictures of some famous people on the screen.
T: Do you know him/her
S: Yes.
T: They have talent. They are talented
They have one thing in common. They are hard-working.
教学设计说明：阅读课，通过热身直达主题，同时用直观的图片扫除生词障碍，并且兼顾德育渗透。
2) Work on 2a
Have Ss talk about who is the most talented person they know. Ask them to tell their partners what he/she can do.
Tell your partner about this person.
A: I think ... is the most talented person.
B: What can he/she do
A: He/She ...
教学设计说明：让学生通过自由回答，以及小对话，运用本单元已学知识并结合即将阅读的文章重点进行拓展，既丰富了课堂，又为下一步的阅读做好铺垫。
2. While reading
1) Predict the kind of people who will be mentioned in the passage.
2) Read the passage. Which three talent shows are mentioned
American Idol, America’s Got Talent and China's Got Talent.
3) Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What do talent shows have in common
They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the
funniest actors and so on.
2. Who decides the winner
That's up to the people who watch the show to decide.
3. Why do some people not like these shows
Because some think that the lives of the performers are made up.
4. Why do some people like these shows
They are fun to watch and they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
What do you think of these shows
Answers will vary.
Fill in the blanks after reading paragraph 1.
1. Everyone is _____ ___ something, but some people are truly _______.
2. It's always ________ to watch other people show their ______.
3. Talent shows are getting ______ and ______ popular.
*be good at; be talented
*more and more + adj: 越来越 ...
e.g. He found it more and more interesting to read history books.
Scan paragraph 2 and write T for true or F for false.
( ) 1. Only actors join these shows.
( ) 2. The singers themselves decide on the winner.
( ) 3. These shows look for the best and most talented people.
( ) 4. The winner gets nothing at last.
Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
Does everyone enjoy watching talent shows Why
After reading
1) 2d. Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.
best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast songs very well. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) 2e. Who's got talent in your class Add more talents and write a classmate’s name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you.
4. Homework
Oral:
Read the passage in 2b aloud.
Written:
Write a short summary of the passage with no more than 100 words.Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
The First Period Section A 1a-2c
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．学会用形容词与副词的比较级与最高级谈论周围的事物。
2. 能够熟练的运用本节课出现的形容词与副词的比较级与最高级。
Language points（语言点）
1. 要求掌握以下句式：What’s the best movie theater to go to
Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the
most quickly there.
Which is the worst clothes store in town
What do you think of …
要求掌握以下词汇：
（1）动词：choose
（2）名词：theater, seat, ticket, song, reporter
（3）副词：cheaply, carefully
(4) 词组：close to
（本节课的生词较少，而且单词的拼写比较简单，所以学生学起来不会感到困难，但是一些形容词与副词比较级与最高级的特殊变化，可能成为学生掌握的难点，如果班级学生的水平较高，可以鼓励学生当堂掌握。）
Difficulties（难点）：形容词与副词的比较级与最高级
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
（1）Greetings （问候）
T: Hello, everyone! Are you ready for today’s lesson
S: Yes!
T: All of you were tall two years ago, but now you are all taller.
（2）Chant
Good, better, best
Never let it rest,
till good is better,
and better is best.
Bad, worse, worst
Never fight against.
Get better and better,
and you'll be the best.
Let’s try to do our best in everything, not the worst.
(教师把“good, better, best; bad, worse, worst” 板书在黑板上)
教学设计说明：通过简洁的chant，让学生对比较级，最高级有初步的认识，同时进行德育渗透。
2. Presentation（呈现新知识）
Show some pictures of cars on the screen.:
T: Now, tell me. Is this car good
S: Yes.
T: How about this one Is it better
S: Yes. (Have Ss repeat “better”.)
T: And how about this one Is it the best of the three
S: Yes. (Have Ss repeat “best”)
Repeat the same conversation with Ss with the next two slides about the weather and computers.
(教师在重复时应用夸张的语调来强调better, best这两个单词，然后让学生跟读)
(教师采用类似方法呈现bad, worse, worst; cheap, cheaper, cheapest）
教学设计说明：通过与生活息息相关的图片，直观的呈现物品的优劣差异，从而引出生词。 能够排除学生在接收新知时受到其他障碍。
3. Work on 1a
T: What kinds of movies do you like to watch
S: I like ...
T: What kinds of movie theaters do you like going to
Try to elicit these vocabulary words from Ss: comfortable seats, shortest waiting time, best sound, big screens.
T: What is important or not important for you when you choose a movie theater
(让学生首先根据自己想法选择，然后小组交流)
4. Work on 1b
T: Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.
(教师放录音，因为对话简单教师可以在放完一遍录音以后就订正答案)
(可以让学生讨论之后给出答案，然后教师再给出准确的讲解 ）
5. Work on 1c
Have one student to read the conversation aloud.
T: Look at the picture in 1a. Ask and answer questions in pairs, “What’s the best movie theater ”
(给学生练习的时间)
6. Work on 2a & 2b
T: Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. Circle the boy's answers.
(教师放录音，因为对话难度加深，教师可以根据学生反应选择再放一遍录音以后订正答案)
(可以让学生讨论之后给出答案，然后教师再给出准确的讲解 ）
(听第二遍，完成2b内容。)
7. Work on 2c
T: Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation using the information in 2a and 2b.
A: Hello! I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions
B: Sure.
A: What’s the best clothing store in town
B: I think Miller’s is the best.
A: Why do you think so
B: Well, Miller's has ...
8. Homework
Oral:
朗读并熟记第25-26页的对话。
Written:
模仿2c，根据你的实际生活，写一段对话。Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
The Second Period Section A 2d-3c
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．学会用形容词与副词的比较级与最高级谈论周围的事物。
2. 能够熟练的运用本节课出现的形容词与副词的比较级与最高级。
Language points（语言点）
1. 要求掌握以下句式：We went to the worst restaurant in town last night.
要求掌握以下词汇：
（1）动词：act
（2）名词：menu, act, meal
（3）副词：pretty
(4) 词组：so far
（本节课的生词较少，而且单词的拼写比较简单，所以学生学起来不会感到困难，形容词与副词比较级与最高级，是学生掌握的难点，如果班级学生的水平较高，可以鼓励学生当堂掌握。）
Difficulties（难点）：形容词与副词的比较级与最高级
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
（1）Play a game: Let’s shout out!
tall - taller, tallest close - closer, closest smart - smarter, smartest
happy - happier, happiest heavy - heavier, heaviest funny - funnier, funniest
fat - fatter, fattest hot - hotter, hottest thin - thinner, thinnest
athletic - more athletic, the most athletic
expensive - more expensive, the most expensive
comfortable - more comfortable, the most comfortable
friendly - more friendly, the most friendly
教学设计说明：通过简洁的抢答竞赛，让学生对比较级，最高级进行一次复习，同时将变化方式进行归类，帮助学生记忆。
Make a conversation:
A: Hello! I’m a reporter. Can I ask you some questions
B: ... .
A: What’s the best/worst ... in town
B: I think ... is the best/worst.
A: Why do you think so
B: Well, ... .
Work on 2d
Find all the superlatives used in the conversation. 找出本文中的最高级
(教师在重复时应用夸张的语调来强调单词，然后让学生跟读)
2) Read the conversation in pairs.
(练习后请若干组学生大声朗读）
Role-play the conversation.
Make a new conversation.
A: Hi, I'm …. I'm new in town.
B:Hi, I'm …. Welcome to neighborhood! How do you like it so far
A: It's …, but I still don't really know my way around.
B:Well, the … is …. You can … there.
A:Oh, great. Is there a … around here I love …..
B: Yes, … . You can … because …..
A: Thanks for telling me.
B: No problem.
教学设计说明：让学生通过对话的朗读、表演到仿写，逐步分解学生对话学习的难度，并且最后能够实现自主运用的目的。
3. Work on 3a
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. We went to the ______ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!
2. Blue Moon is _____ (good), but Miller's ________ (good) in town.
3. The Big Screen is _______________ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is ____________________ (expensive).
4. Movie City has the _________ (bad) service, but we can sit the ____________________ (comfortably) there.
5. Johnny Depp acted the _______ (good) in that movie. He's much __________ (good) than other actors at finding the __________________ (interesting) roles.
(让学生首先根据自己想法选择，然后小组交流。教师在校对时，除了强调形容词与副词比较级与最高级的形式变化，更要引导学生学习应用的语境。)
4. Work on 3b
Think of three stores that sell similar things in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.
Model: White Moon has the best service in my town. But Betty's has the worst service. ...
5. Work on 3c
Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then talk in your group and choose the best one.
6. Homework
Oral:
背诵page 27 Activity 3c对话。
Written:
完成3b。Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
The Third Period Section B 1a-1c
Teaching aims（教学目标）
1．学会用形容词与副词的比较级与最高级谈论周围的事物。
2. 能够熟练的运用本节课出现的形容词与副词的比较级与最高级。
Language points（语言点）
要求掌握以下句式：Who was the best performer
Eliza was the best performer.
要求掌握以下词汇：
名词： performer
形容词：creative
（本节课的生词较少，而且单词的拼写比较简单，所以学生学起来不会感到困难，如果班级学生的水平较高，可以鼓励学生当堂掌握。）
Difficulties（难点）：形容词与副词的比较级与最高级
Teaching steps（教学步骤）
1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
（1）Find the mistakes in each sentence.
1. What’s the better clothing store in town
2. Funky Fashions has the most expensive.
3. Jason’s is the best quality clothes.
4. Jazz 107.9 FM is the most interesting music.
5. Oldies 102.1 FM has pretty bad.
6. Jeans Corner is pretty cheaper.
7. How do you like about the radio stations
8. Jazz 107.9 FM is much better than any other radio stations.
9. Movie Palace is the most comfortable seats.
10. Screen City has the most popular.
教学设计说明：通过简洁的改错，让学生对比较级，最高级进行一次复习，将比较级与最高级放在句子中，让学生更加清晰其实际用法。
Work on 1a
Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart.
funniest most creative quietest best
3. Work on 1b
Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in 1a.
A: My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know.
B: My math teacher is the most serious man I know.
(让学生首先根据自己实际情况进行交流，然后小组交叉交流。教师可以请多组同学展示对话）
4. Work on 1c
Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers.
(教师放录音，因为对话难度加深，教师可以根据学生反应选择再放一遍录音以后订正答案)
(可以让学生讨论之后给出答案，然后教师再给出准确的讲解 ）
5. Work on 1d
Listen again. What do the people say about the performers Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear.
(可以让学生讨论之后给出答案，然后教师再给出准确的讲解 ）
6. Work on 1e
Look at the information in 1d and make a conversation.
A: Who was the best performer
B: Eliza was the best performer.
(让学生首先根据自己实际情况进行交流，然后小组交叉交流。教师可以请多组同学展示对话）
7. Homework
Oral:
Look at the conversation in 1c and read it aloud.
Written:
完成3b。
