Unit 7 It’s raining.
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词： rain, windy, cloudy, sunny, snow, weather, cook, bad, park, message, take a message, could, back, problem
能掌握以下句型：
① —How's the weather in Beijing?
—It's sunny.
② —Can I take a message for him?
—Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?
—Sure, no problem.
2) 能用所学的知识描述天气情况。
3）描述正在发生的动作。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
教育学生善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，我们应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然，打好基础。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) The vocabulary and useful expressions.
2) —How’s the weather?
—It's raining/ windy.
3) —What are you doing?
—I'm playing basketball.
2. 教学难点：
运用目标语言来对天气进行问答，并且会问答其他人正在进行的活动。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Presentation
1. (Show some pictures of the weather)
Let Ss look at the pictures and ask them how the weather is.
Ss learn the new words and expressions with the help of the pictures.
2. Look at the pictures in 1a. Then read the new words on the right. Ask the Ss to match the words with pictures.
1a Match the words with the pictures [a-e].
raining ___ windy __ cloudy __ sunny __ snowing __
3. Check the answers.
Keys: abecd
II. Listening
1. Now let's look at the city names in the box in 1b. Please read after me.
Ss read the cities after the teacher.
1b Listen and write these city names in the boxes above.
Beijing Moscow Toronto Boston Shanghai
2. Now, We’ll hear four conversations. Listen carefully, point out each city in the picture as it comes upon the tape. Play the recording a second time. Ask Ss to write the name of the city in the picture of its weather.
3. Check the answers.
Keys: a Toronto b Boston c Beijing d Moscow e Shanghai
III. Pair work
1. Tell the Ss: If you are in one of the places in the picture above. Talk about the weather with your friends in another city on the phone.
1c Imagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.
2. Make a model with a student like this:
T: Hi! How's the weather in Beijing?
S1: It's sunny.
3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the weather in the cities.
— How’s the weather in Shanghai?
— It’s cloudy.
— How’s the weather in Moscow?
— It’s snowy.
— How’s the weather in Toronto?
— It’s raining.
— How’s the weather in Boston?
— It’s windy.
IV. Listening
1. Work on 2a.
Let's?see?what?Joe's?families?are?doing.?
2. Ask?Ss?tell?each?person?is?doing?in?each?picture.?More?attentions?should?be?paid
to?the?correct?use?of?the?Present?Progressive?Tense.
3. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures [1-4].
4.?Play?the?tape?for?Ss?to?check the answers.?
Keys: 2 3 4
5. With?the?whole?picture,?get?some?Ss?to?tell?the?story?of?it.
6. Brainstorming
Play?the?tape?for?another?time.?Then?do?a?memory?test.?
Ask?Ss:?What's?Uncle?Joe/Jeff/Mary/Aunt?Sarah?doing??
What're?Scott?and?Lucy?doing??
Is?Jeff?watching?TV??? etc.
7. Let Ss match the names with the activities in 2b.
2b Listen again. Match the names with the activities.
c Uncle Joe a. is playing computer games.
___ Jeff b. is cooking.
___ Mary c. is playing basketball.
___ Aunt Sally d. is watching TV.
Play the recording for the Ss to check the answers.
Keys: a d b
V. Pair work
1. Work on 2c. Look at the pictures and talk about the people in 2a with a partner.
2. Ask a student the questions as a model:
T: What's Uncle Joe doing?
S1: He's playing basketball.
3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures.
— What’s Aunt Sally doing?
— She’s cooking in the kitchen.
— What’s Mary doing?
— She’s watching TV.
— What’s Jeff doing?
— He’s playing computer games.
VI. Reading Work on 2d.
Ask Ss to read the conversation and role-play the conversation in pairs.
Rick: Hello, Rick speaking.
Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. How’s it going?
Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s great. What are you doing?
Steve: I’m playing basketball with some friends at the park.
Rick: Sounds like you’re having a good time.
Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?
Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s studying at his friend’s home. Can I take a message for him?
Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?
Rick: Sure. No problem.
VII.Sing a song. How’s the weather?
Homework
I. 总结有关天气的词汇。
II. 编写三个有关天气问答的对话。
1. windy 2. raining 3. snowing
课件21张PPT。Unit 7
It's raining!Section A 1
1a-2dsnow v. 下雪 n. 雪 sunny adj. 晴朗的windy adj. 多风的cloudy adj. 多云的Warming upweather n. 天气The weather is good/bad today. Yes, it’s sunny/cloudy/
windy….Talk about the weather.Presentation1aMatch the words with the pictures [a-e]. raining ___
windy __
cloudy __
sunny __
snowing __acebdListen and write these city names in the boxes above.1bBeijing Moscow Toronto Boston ShanghaiListeningBeijingMoscowShanghaiTorontoBostonImagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.— Hi! How’s the weather in Beijing?1c— It’s sunny.Pairwork— It’s cloudy.— How’s the weather in Shanghai?— It’s snowing.— How’s the weather in Moscow?— It’s raining. — How’s the weather in Boston?— It’s windy. — How’s the weather in Toronto?Listen and number the pictures [1-4].2a324ListeningListen again. Match the names with the activities. c Uncle Joe
___ Jeff
___ Mary
___ Aunt Sally2badb a. is playing computer games.
b. is cooking.
c. is playing basketball.
d. is watching TV.Talk about the people in 2a with a partner.— What’s Uncle Joe doing?2c— He’s playing basketball.Pairwork— What’s Aunt Sally doing?— She’s cooking .— What’s Mary doing?— She’s watching TV.— What’s Jeff doing?— He’s playing computer games.Role-play the conversation. Rick: Hello, Rick ________.
Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. _____________?
Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s great.
What are you doing?
Steve: I’m _______ basketball with some
friends at the park.
Rick: Sounds like you’re ______ a good time. speakinghavingplayingHow’s it going2dSteve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?
Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s ________
at his friend’s home. Can I take a ________ for him?
Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to
call me _____?
Rick: Sure, no problem. studyingmessagebackI. 总结有关天气的词汇。
II. 编写三个有关天气问答的对话。
1. windy
2. raining
3. snowy
