Unit 9 My favorite subject is science.
Language Goals
【语言目标】
Be able to talk about the favorite subjects or other things.
Knowledge Goals
【知识目标】
Key Words
favorite,subject,science,P.E.,music,math,Chinese,geography,history,why,because,Monday,Friday,Saturday,free,cool,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Sunday,A.M.,P.M.,useful,from,Mrs.,finish,lesson,hour
Key Phrases
from…to…,for sure
Key Sentences
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is science.
What's his favorite subject?
His favorite subject is Chinese.
What's her favorite subject?
Her favorite subject is art.
Why does Bob like history?
Because it's interesting.
Why do Frank and Bob like P.E.?
Because it's fun.
Who is your music teacher?
My music teacher is Ms.Xie.
When is your geography class?
It's on Monday and Friday.
Key Grammar
what/why/who/when questions
Ability Goals
【能力目标】
Be able to ask and answer what/why/who/when questions.
Moral Goals
【情感目标】
Foster a habit of loving study and loving life.
Teaching Time
【课时】
Four periods
Period 1
Section A(1a~1c)
Period 2
Section A(2a~3c)
Period 3
Section B(1a~1d)
Period 4
Section B(2a~Self Check)
Period 1 Section A (1a~1c)
Teaching important points 【教学重点】
1.Key words & phrases:
favorite,subject,science,P.E.,music,math,Chinese,geography,history
2.Key sentences:
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is science.
Teaching difficult points 【教学难点】
Be able to talk about favorites.
Teaching aids 【教具】
CAI,pictures,a tape player
Teaching procedures and ways 【教学过程及方法】
★Step Ⅰ Revision and lead-in 复习导入
Free talk and lead-in:
T:Good morning,boys and girls.
Ss:Good morning,Miss Yuan.
T:Do you like bananas?
S1:Yes,I do.
T:How about you?
S2:I like bananas,too.
T:Do you like apples?
S3:No,I don't.
T:What about you?
S4:Yes,I do.
T:How about oranges?Do you like oranges?
S5:Yes,I do.
T:So,what kind of fruit do you like best?Today,we are going to learn Unit 9 and talk about your favorites.
★Step Ⅱ Self-studying and guiding 自学指导
Self-study 1:
Self-study the new words:favorite,subject,science,P.E.,music,math,Chinese,geography,history.Learn to pronounce them according to the phonetic symbols.You can listen to the tapes to help you pronounce them correctly or ask others for help.
Self-study 2:
Read the conversation in 1a and match the words with the pictures.
Questions for thinking:
你特别喜欢的水果是什么?
_______________________________________________________________?
我特别喜爱的水果是苹果。
________________________________________________________________________.
你特别喜欢的运动是什么?
___________________________________________________________________?
打乒乓球是我特别喜欢的运动。
________________________________________________________________________.
The teacher walks around the classroom to watch and help the students study while the students are self-studying.Encourage students to find out their problems in self-studying both in pronunciation and understanding.
Time for questions:
Discuss the difficulties that most students have and explain the language points that most students can't understand.
(1)Some students like to make such a mistake:
I favorite subject is art.(My)
(2)English is my favorite subject.=I like English best.
★Step Ⅲ Check up 检查核对
Check up 1:
Words teaching:First of all,ask a few students to read the new words and help them correct the mistakes in pronunciation if necessary.Ask a few students to be little teachers and teach students the new words.
Check up 2:
Check the answers to Part 1a and questions for thinking in self-studying.
Check up 3:
Ask a few students to see if they can respond fluently and correctly.
T:What's your favorite subject?
S1:My favorite subject is Chinese.
T:What's your favorite subject?
S2:My favorite subject is history.
T:Is art your favorite subject?
S3:Yes,it is./No,it isn't.My favorite subject is …
★Step Ⅳ Cooperative inquiry 合作探究
1.Listening (1b)
(1)Listen and circle the subjects you hear in 1a.
(2)Listen again and repeat the conversations sentence by sentence.
2.Pair work
Work with your partner and practice the conversations in 1c and then make your own conversations.
3.Act out
Act out your conversation with your partner in front of the class.
Sample:
A:What's your favorite subject?
B:My favorite subject is English.
A:How about you?
B:My favorite subject is math.
★Step Ⅴ Practice 练习
1.Translation
(1)梨子是我特别喜爱的水果。
(2)杰克特别喜欢的科目是数学。
(3)她特别喜欢什么科目?
(4)她特别喜欢的科目是历史。
2.Work in group to make a report about your favorites and finish the chart.You can use the sentence patterns as the following for help:
What's your favorite fruit?
What's your favorite sport?
What's your favorite subject?
Students
Sports
Subjects
Fruits
S1
S2
S3
S4
★Step Ⅵ Test 测试
Complete the conversation.
A:Do you ________ playing basketball?
B:Yes, .Do you like playing football?
A:No,I ________.I like playing basketball,too.
B:Do you like ________ ping-pong?
A:Yes,I do.
B:So,what's ________ ________ sport?
A:My favorite sport is playing basketball.
Blackboard writing 【板书设计】
New words
Key sentences
favorite,subject,science,P.E.,music,math,Chinese,geography,history
What's your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is science.
Teaching reflection 【教学反思】
本单元的话题围绕自己喜欢的东西,学习Why引导的疑问句及其回答。学生的目标是能够谈论自己喜欢的科目,教学从喜欢的食物开始,自然地导入新课。学会课程的名称,学会回答原因,并能够运用because。第一课时还应该重点训练听说,让学生有足够的语言储备,当然学生也必须学会本课时的词汇,掌握特殊疑问句的构成及回答。老师在这方面应该予以重视。
Period 2 Section A (2a~3c)
Teaching important points 【教学重点】
1.Key words & phrases:
why,because,Monday,Friday,Saturday,for sure
2.Key sentences:
What's his/her favorite subject?
His/Her favorite subject is Chinese/math.
Why do you like science?
Because it's interesting.
Teaching difficult points 【教学难点】
Be able to give reasons to something you like using appropriate adjectives.
Teaching aids 【教具】
CAI,pictures,a tape player
Teaching procedures and ways 【教学过程及方法】
★Step Ⅰ Revision and lead-in 复习导入
1.Quick response
Speak out the words as quickly as possible according to the given pictures.
2.Free talk
T:What's your favorite subject,Jack?
J:My favorite subject is P.E.
T:Why do you like P.E.?
J:Because it is relaxing.
T:Hello,Bill,what's Jack's favorite subject?
B:His favorite subject is P.E.
★Step Ⅱ Self-studying and guiding 自学指导
Self-study 1:
Self-study the new words:why,because,Monday,Friday,Saturday,for sure.
Try to pronounce the new words correctly according to the phonetic symbols.You can listen to the tapes to help you pronounce them correctly or ask others for help.
Self-study 2:
Read the conversation in 2d,circle the difficult points and underline the useful expressions.
Self-study 3:
Finish the exercises in Part 3a and 3b.
Questions for thinking:
(1)Lily喜欢数学和英语。
________________________________________________________________________.
(2)Lily 特别喜欢的科目是数学。
________________________________________________________________________.
(3)Try to understand the differences between “like” and “favorite”.
________________________________________________________________________
The teacher walks around the classroom to watch and help the students study while the students are self-studying.Encourage students to find out their problems in self-studying both in pronunciation and understanding.
Time for questions:
Discuss the difficulties that most students have and explain the language points that most students can't understand.The following sentences may be students' problems in understanding 2d.
(1)How's your day?
(2)Because the next day is Saturday.
(3)That's for sure.
★Step Ⅲ Check up 检查核对
Check up 1:
Words teaching:Ask a few students to read the new words and help them correct the mistakes in pronunciation if necessary.
Check up 2:
Ask students to read the conversation in 2d and explain the difficult points to them.
Check up 3:
Check the answers to the exercises above (3a,3b).
★Step Ⅳ Cooperative inquiry 合作探究
1.Listening (2a,2b)
(1)Listen to the conversation and put it in order.
(2)Listen again and match the subjects you hear with the descriptions.And then check the answers.
2.Pair work (2c)
Work in pairs and make your own conversations using the words in 2b.
Sample:
A:What's your favorite subject?
B:My favorite subject is music.
A:Why do you like music?
B:Because it's interesting.What's your favorite subject?
A:My favorite subject is English.
B:Why do you like English?
A:Because it's useful.
3.Act out
Act out your conversations in front of the class.
★Step Ⅴ Practice 练习
1.Group work(3c)
Work in groups to make a survey and finish the chart.
Days
Classes
Favorite class
Reasons
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2.Oral English practice
Make an interview and report the results to your classmates.
Sample:
A:What's your favorite subject,Luo Hai?
B:My favorite subject is math.
A:Why do you like math?
B:Because it's interesting.
A:Who's your math teacher?
B:Mr.Hong.
Report:Luo Hai's favorite subject is math,he thinks math is interesting.And his math teacher is Mr.Hong.
★Step Ⅵ Test 测试
单项选择。
1.—________ does he like science?
—Because it's interesting.
A.What B.Why C.When
2.—What's John's favorite subject?
—________ favorite subject is P.E.
A.Its B.He C.His
3.I like math ________ it's difficult for me.
A.but B.and C.because
4.I like art ________ it's fun.
A.why B.what C.because
5.—Why don't you like English?
—Because it's ________.
A.interesting B.exciting C.difficult
6.—________ is your science teacher?
—Ms.Brown.
A.Who B.Who's C.What
Blackboard writing 【板书设计】
New words
Key sentences
why,because,Monday,Friday,Saturday,for sure
How's your day?
Who's your P.E.teacher?
Why do you like…?
I like…because…
When is your…class?
It's on…
Teaching reflection 【教学反思】
本课时通过听说和阅读简短的对话,巩固本单元的话题,不断加深对自己所喜爱的科目和其他内容进行问答练习,课堂上老师让学生对“喜欢……”和“喜欢的是……”进行比较练习,能够帮助学生理解重点知识的内容,通过英汉两种语言的不同,学会正确运用。练习的内容是学生的校园活动和日常课程安排,学生可以结合自己的实际情况进行更多的练习。
Period 3 Section B (1a~1d)
Teaching important points 【教学重点】
1.Key words & phrases:
free,cool,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Sunday,A.M.,P.M.
2.Key sentences:
What's David's favorite subject?
Why does he like…?
When is the class?
Teaching difficult points 【教学难点】
Be able to talk about your own schedule.
Teaching aids 【教具】
CAI,pictures,a tape player
Teaching procedures and ways 【教学过程及方法】
★Step Ⅰ Revision and lead-in 复习导入
Free talk and lead-in:
T:What's your favorite subject?
S1:My favorite subject is art.
T:Why do you like art?
S1:Because it is interesting.
T:Who is your art teacher?
S1:Ms.Luo.
T:What day is it today?
Ss:Today is Tuesday.
T:What classes do you have today?
S2:Math,English,geography,Chinese and history.
T:Which class do you like best?
S2:English.
T:Well,today let's learn to talk about the schedule.
★Step Ⅱ Self-studying and guiding 自学指导
Self-study 1:
Self-study the new words:free,cool,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Sunday,A.M.,P.M.Learn to pronounce them according to the phonetic symbols.You can listen to the tapes to help you pronounce them correctly or ask others for help.
Self-study 2:
Match the words with their opposites in 1a.
Self-study 3:
Have a look at the schedule in Part 1c and try to understand it.
Questions for thinking:
What's your schedule from Monday to Friday?Can you write out your schedule on Monday?
What's your favorite day?Why?
The teacher walks around the classroom to watch and help the students study while the students are self-studying.Encourage students to find out their problems in self-studying both in pronunciation and understanding.
★Step Ⅲ Check up 检查核对
Check up 1:
Words teaching:Ask a few students to read the new words and help them correct the mistakes in pronunciation if necessary.
Check up 2:
Check the answers to exercises in 1a and questions for thinking.
Check up 3:
Ask students some questions to see if they can respond fluently.
★Step Ⅳ Cooperative inquiry 合作探究
1.Listening (1b,1c)
(1)Listen and check the words you hear in 1a.
(2)Listen again and circle the classes David talks about on the schedule.
2.Pair work(1d)
Talk about David's favorite subject with your partner,then talk about your favorite subject.
A:What's David's favorite subject?
B:________________________________________________________________________.
A:Why does he like…?
B:Because it's ________________________________________________________________________.
A:When is the class?
B:It's on ________________________________________________________________________.
3.Act out
Act out your conversation in front of the class.
★Step Ⅴ Practice 练习
Make a conversation using the sentences in the box and write it down on your exercise book.
1.When is your English class?
2.Do you like math?
3.Hi,Lucy,how are you?
4.No,I don't.My favorite subject is English.
5.Who is your English teacher?
6.It's on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday and Friday.
7.I am fine,thank you.
8.Miss Yuan.
★Step Ⅵ Test 测试
Show students a schedule and ask some students to talk about it using the sentence pattern they have learnt.
Sample:Today is December 25th,Tuesday.I have seven classes.They are Chinese,computer,English,math,history,and geography.My favorite subject is geography,because it is cool.And my geography teacher is Mr.Yang.
December 25th
Tuesday
A.M.
08:20
Chinese
09:15
computer
10:20
English
11:15
English
P.M.
02:00
math
02:55
history
03:50
geography
Blackboard writing 【板书设计】
New words
Key sentences
free,cool,Tuesday,
Wednesday,Thursday,
Sunday,A.M.,P.M.
What's David's favorite subject?
Why does he like…?
When is the class?
Teaching reflection 【教学反思】
本课时复习Section A中学习的句型,并在此基础上拓展词汇和综合练习的范围。学生结合自己一周的计划安排,练习英语知识,并表达自己的看法,在课堂上要激发学生主动说出学到的词汇和句型,为他们设计的活动能够启发引导学生顺利完成这些活动的任务,使课堂活泼又有效。听之后说,说之后练,练之后演,这样掌握的知识才会牢固。
Period 4 Section B (2a~Self Check)
Teaching important points 【教学重点】
1.Key words & phrases:
useful,from,from…to…,Mrs.,finish,lesson,hour
2.Key sentences:
I have P.E.at 11:00.
It is+adj.+but+adj.
It is really relaxing.
Teaching difficult points 【教学难点】
Be able to write a short passage to talk about your own schedules and preferences and give reasons.
Teaching aids 【教具】
CAI,pictures,chart
Teaching procedures and ways 【教学过程及方法】
★Step Ⅰ Revision and lead-in 复习导入
Review the subjects and descriptions.
T:Who can say all the subjects we learned?
S1:Chinese,math,English,geography,history,science,art,music and P.E.
T:Very good!Who can say the descriptions?
S2:Fun,interesting,boring,difficult and relaxing.
T:Now tell your partner what you think of the subjects.You can say them like this:I think Chinese is interesting.I think math is…
(Ss say something about all the subjects.)
T:Do you like Friday?Let's talk about your Friday!
★Step Ⅱ Self-studying and guiding 自学指导
Self-study 1:
Self-study the new words:useful,from,from…to…,Mrs.,finish,lesson,hour.
Learn to pronounce them according to the phonetic symbols.You can listen to the tapes to help you pronounce them correctly or ask others for help.
Self-study 2:
Finish 2a by yourselves.
Self-study 3:
(1)Read the letter in Part 2b,underline the subjects Yu Mei likes and circle the subjects she doesn't like.
(2)And then finish the schedule in Part 2c.
(3)Answer the following questions:
①Is Yu Mei very busy on Friday?
②What does she think of science?
③What does she do from 12:00 to 1:00?
④Who teaches her Chinese?
⑤How long does Yu Mei have an art lesson?
Self-study 4:
Finish the exercises in Part 3a and exercise 1 in Self Check.
Questions for thinking:
What's your idea about your schedule on Friday?
The teacher walks around the classroom to watch and help the students study while the students are self-studying.Encourage students to find out their problems in self-studying both in pronunciation and understanding.
Time for questions:
Discuss the difficulties that most students have and explain the language points that most students can't understand.
Maybe it's necessary to discuss the following sentences with students.
(1)The teacher says it is useful.
(2)Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00…
(3)Our Chinese teacher,Mrs.Wang,is great fun.
(4)My classes finish at 1:50,but after that I have an art lesson for two hours.
★Step Ⅲ Check up 检查核对
Check up 1:
Words teaching:Ask a few students to read the new words and help them correct the mistakes in pronunciation if necessary.
Check up 2:
Check answers to exercises in the book and above.
Check up 3:
Ask some students to talk about their schedules by imitating the letter in Part 2b.
★Step Ⅳ Cooperative inquiry 合作探究
1.Number these parts of an e-mail message[1-3].(3a)
2.Finish 3b and write an e-mail to your best friend to tell him or her about your schedule on Friday and your ideas about your schedule.(3b,3c)
3.Ask some students to read their e-mails and learn from each other.
★Step Ⅴ Practice 练习
(easy interesting boring difficult busy fun free cool relaxing)
1.Choose the words above to describe subjects and then talk with your partner.
A:What do you think of these subjects?
B:I think English is …,and math is …But history is …What about you?
A:…
2.Finish Exercise 2 in Self Check.Complete the questions with what,when,who,or why.Then answer the questions.
★Step Ⅵ Test 测试
Choose the best answer to each question.
1.They have an art lesson ________ 2:00 p.m. ________ Tuesday.
A.on;on B.at;at C.at;on
2.—Do you have ________ today?
—Yes,we do.
A.English
B.an English
C.the English
3.I think history is really ________,I don't like it.
A.interesting B.boring C.exciting
4.—Barry,let's go to school!
—Today is ________.We don't need to go to school.
A.Monday B.Saturday C.Friday
5.My father works all day long.He is really .
A.free B.cool C.busy
Blackboard writing 【板书设计】
New words
Key sentences
useful,from,from…to…,Mrs.,finish,lesson,hour
I have P.E.at 11:00.
It is+adj.+but+adj.
It is really relaxing.
Teaching reflection 【教学反思】
本课时的目标是将本单元所学的内容从听说到读写,让学生准确地运用语言。我们安排的活动是先口头复习本单元所学的重要知识,包括词汇、句型和语法。学生根据阅读的示范来练习写作,让学生写出一段话表达出自己课程表的内容。单元复习时,让学生做一些巩固性的练习和简单的检测,便于学生检测自己的学习情况。