Unit 1 Lesson 4 Best Friends
I. The teaching goals
1. Knowledge goals
1) Master some important words and phrases
a fair competition, score, four to three, lost ---lost, win---won, a pair of jeans, have the pleasure of doing, invite sb. to do sth., go to the movies = go to watch the movies, stay with… etc.
2) Master the present past tense
2. Skill goals
1) Read words, phrases and passage.
2) Practice listening.
3) Practice writing.
3. Emotion goal
Educate the students to get on well with each other.
II. The teaching important points
1. To review the present past tense.
2. To use some language points well.
3. 掌握词汇：copy, surprise, lend, enemy, deal.
4. 接触词汇：Patrick, Grant, pea, pod, angrily, cheat, following, gym, embarrassed.
5. 短语和句型：two peas in a pod, spend... (in)doing..., to one’s surprise, make a deal.
III. Resources
1. Audiotape, research material.
2. A Chinese-English dictionary.
3. Large pieces of paper.
IV. Key Concepts
Focus structures:
They are like “two peas in a pod”.
That way, he could spend more time playing basketball.
But to his surprise, Patrick didn’t agree.
That day the two boys made a deal.
Ⅵ.The teaching difficult points
To practice the students’ writing.
Ⅶ. The teaching methods
1. To use the task teaching method.
2. To use the writing teaching method.
Ⅷ. The teaching procedures
Step 1: Warm-up
1. Greeting
T: Good morning, girls and boys.
2. Lead-in
Who is your best friend? What do you like about him/her?
Did you ever argue with your best friend? Why?
Key structures: two peas in a pod.
Step 2: Listening and taking notes
1. Listen to the text.
2. Listen again and complete the exercise in Let’s Do IT! Number the sentences in the correct order.
3. Listen to the teacher carefully and take notes when meet important points.
Step 3: Simple sentence
1. Look at the bottom of the book and try to find what are the simple sentences like.
2. Discuss with your classmates about what you’ve found.
3. Try to make a simple sentence yourself.
4. Present your sentence to the whole class.
Step 4: Class Closing
T: Do some activities about Simple Sentence and make yourself good at composing it. Let’s call it a day. Bye, boys and girls!
Ⅸ. Language points
1. two peas in a pod 本意为“一个豆荚里的两颗豆”。此处意为“一模一样，形影不离”。例如：
The twins are like “two peas in a pod”. 这对双胞胎就像一个模子里刻出来的一样。
2. stop doing sth.表示“停止做某事”，指停止正在做的事情，doing 是 stop 的宾语，是要停止的动作。而 stop to do sth.意为“停下来开始做某事”，指停下来去做另一件事情，to do 是 stop 的状语，表示目的，是要开始做的事情。例如：
Stop reading, boys and girls. 同学们，不要读了。
3. spend 表示“花费”，主语为人，spend 既可以表示花费时间，也可以表示花费金钱。常用句型为：sb. spend ＋ 时间／金钱＋ on sth.；sb. spend ＋ 时间＋ (in) doing sth. 例如：
He spent 150 yuan on this dress. 他买这条连衣裙花了 150 元钱。
John wants to spend his winter holiday in Hainan. 约翰想在海南度寒假。
4. lend 意思是“借给（某人钱或东西）；借出”， lend sb. sth. = lend sth. to sb. 意思是“借给某人某物”，其对应词组为：borrow sth. from sb. 例如：
Can you lend me your dictionary? 你能把字典借我用一下吗？（主语 you 为借出）
Can I borrow your dictionary? 我能借一下你的字典吗？（主语 I 为借入）
Ⅹ. Homework
Review this lesson and complete the exercises in the book.
课件13张PPT。Lesson 4
Best FriendsLead in
Talk about your best friends.
Who is your best friend?
Did you ever argue with your best friend? Why?help each otherhave an argument Listen and find the answers:
1. Why did the two best friends stop talking to each other one day?
2. Where did they make a deal that day?In the school gym.Because they had a big argument.Presentation Read and answer the questions:
1. Why did Grant want Patrick to do his homework for him?
2. How did they feel after having a big argument?
3. Were they friends again after a few days?Because he wanted to spend more time playing basketball.They both felt bad.Yes.Because they had a big argument.
argument 名词，“吵架”，常用于have an argument。
argue 动词，“吵架”，常用于argue with。
You shouldn’t argue with your classmate.
你不应该和同学吵架。
The twin brothers had an argument yesterday.
这对双胞胎兄弟昨天吵了一大架。2. That way, he could spend more time playing basketball.
Sb. spend some time doing sth. 某人花多少时间做某事。
它的同义句为：
It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花某人多少时间
Sb. spend some money on sth.
Sb. pay some money for sth. 某人花多少钱买某物
Sth. cost sb. some money3. In the following days, both of them felt bad.
both pron. & adj.，“两个都”，常用于both of短语。
Both his eyes were severely burned.
他的双眼都严重烧伤了。
Why not buy both?
为什么不把两件都买下?
Both of us like playing basketball.
我们俩都喜欢打篮球。 4. At the end of the game, the two friends’ eyes met.
at the end of 在……末的时候
5. Grant immediately came over and held out his hand.
come over 走过 hold out 伸出
6. That day, the two boys made a deal.
make a deal 达成协议
Practice单项选择
The teacher is coming. Let’s stop ______.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk
2. Don’t spend much time _______the computer games.
A. play B. to play C. playing
3. “You are always make me _____.” Mum said _____.
A. angry; angry B. angry; angrily C. angrily; angry
用所给词的适当形式填空
Did you ever have an __________(argue) with your best friend?
2. They are our friends, not ________ (enemy).
3. Can you answer the _________ (follow) questions?
4. Could you go to the gym ___________ (watch) the basketball?
5. Both of the films ______ (be) interesting.argumentenemiesfollowingto watchare句型转换
1.You should help me. I should help you. (合并为一句)
We should help ______ ______.
2. He felt very embarrassed. (对画线部分提问)
_____ _____ he ______?
3. Did you argue with your parents? (改为同义句)
Did you _____ _____ _________ with your parents?
4. He spends one hour doing his homework. (改为同义句)
_____ _____ him one hour _____ _____ his homework.each otherHow did feelhave an argumentIt takes to doHomework
Write a passage about an argument you and your best friend had.A friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难，失朋友易。课件10张PPT。Unit 1
Lesson 4
Best FriendsTalk about your best friends.
Who is your best friend?
Did you ever argue with your best friend? Why?Lead in Read and answer the questions
1.Why did Grant want Patrick to do his homework for him?
2. How did they feel after having a big argument?
3. Were they friends again after a few days?1.They are like two peas in a pod.
“two peas in a pod”形容两个人就像一个豆荚里的两颗豌豆一样形影不离.
Eg：Linda and Mary are very good friends. They are two peas in a pod.Language Point2. That way, he could spend more time playing basketball.
sb. spend some time doing sth. 某人花多少时间做某事。
它的同义句为：
It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花某人多少时间
sb. spend some money on sth.
sb. pay some money for sth. 某人花多少钱买某物
sth. cost sb. some money3. In the following days, both of them felt bad.
both pron. & adj.，“两个都”，常用于both of短语。
eg: Both his eyes were severely burned.
他的双眼都严重烧伤了。
Both of us like playing basketball.
我们俩都喜欢打篮球。 4. At the end of the game, the two friends looked at each other.
at the end of 在……末的时候
5. Grant immediately came over and held out his hand.
come over 走过 hold out 伸出
6. That day, the two boys made a deal.
make a deal 达成协议
Practice一、根据中文提示完成句子。
1.他们两个是好朋友，形影不离。
They are best friends, and they are like ____ ____ ____.
2. 他花费一个小时来购物。
He ____ an hour ____.
3. 在月末，他们要去旅行一次。
____ ____ ____ ____ this month, they are going to take a travel.
4. 商家与顾客达成了协议。
The owner and the customer ____ ____ ____ at last. 知识点总结two peas in a pod 形影不离
at the end of 在……末尾
come over 走过
hold out 伸出
make a deal 达成协议
both of 两个都Thank you!Unit 1 Lesson 4 Best Friends
一、单项选择
1. The teacher is coming. Let’s stop ______.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk
2. Don’t spend much time _______the computer games.
A. play B. to play C. playing
3. “You always make me _____.” Mum said _____.
A. angry; angry B. angry; angrily C. angrily; angry
二、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1. My Chinese teacher asked me to keep a ______ (日记) every day.
2. He has the ________ (快乐) working in the hospital.
3. I hate to _____(失败)。
