Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson13
教学目标
1．Enable students to master the knowledge of mid-autumn day and thanksgiving.
2．To give students more interests in the class.
教学重难点
1．Enable students to master new words: celebrate, round, however, wonder.
2．Phrases: Mid-Autumn Festival, Thank you for…
3．Sentence structure: We will eat moon cakes and fruit during the festival.
教学方法
Reading for specific information, pair work.
教学准备
PPT, blackboard, marker.
教学过程
Content.
Interaction patterns.
Time.
Aim.
Ⅰ．Lead-in
Greeting.
Show a poem and ask one student to read.
T: What is the poem about? Can you find something?
S: The first letter of every sentence forms a letter: Autumn.
T: Do you like autumn?
Discuss:
What Chinese festivals are there in autumn?
Do you know any autumn festivals in other countries?
Teacher-The whole class.
2mins.
To introduce the topic.
Ⅱ．Presentation
Vocabulary:
Give pictures to show new words: celebrate, celebration, round, however, mid, lunar, thanksgiving.
Read Li Ming's e-mail and answer:
1．What will Li Ming do with his parents on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?
2．What is the best thing for Li Ming in autumn?
Check answers.
Read Jenny's e-mail and answer:
1．Where will Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?
2．Do people celebrate Thanksgiving on the same day in the U.S. and Canada?
T: Do you know what do they do on Thanksgiving?
Extensive reading.
T: In autumn, there is another important holiday in western countries, do know what it is?
S: Halloween.
Show a passage about Halloween and fill in the blanks.
Celebrate, look for, named together, have fun.
In Canada, people hold another big _______ on December 31——Halloween. It's a great time for kids to ______, like making “Jackie Lantern”, “Apple biting” game. On that night, they usually put on costumes, masks and play a game _____ “trick or treat”. They get _______and _______ candies in each family. If they get nothing, they will play some naughty tricks.
Check answers.
Teacher-The whole class.
Teacher-The whole class.
The whole class.
2mins.
10mins.
4mins.
8mins
To let students know new words in this lesson.
To get specific information by reading.
To extend reading material and get more knowledge, at the same time, review key point of the lesson.
Ⅲ．Practice
Give students two tasks and choose one of them.
Task one:
Tell the similarities and differences between Mid-Autumn day and Thanksgiving.
Task two:
You have a Canadian friend, and you call her/him to talk about holiday. (Pair work.)
Different countries, different cultures, different traditions, but one similarity, that is families get together. What is a family?
Our class is a family, our city is a family, and our country is a family. What makes a family?
That is love. Love our family, love our country.
The whole class.
10mins.
To let students use target language.
Ⅳ．Homework.
1．Listen and read.
2．Preview the next lesson.
3．Do exercises.
4.Festivals of autumn in China and in Canada.
T-The whole class.
1 min.
To consolidate the knowledge after class.
Board plan:
Lesson 13: I Love Autumn。
Mid-Autumn Day
Thanksgiving
when
the nature
activities
Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson14
教学目标
Knowledge
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
Read, understand and use the new words and phrases e.g. such...as, get together, too...to, face to face, stay in touch with
Ability
To talk about their family celebrations.
To know the different ways to get together
Emotion
To show your love to your family members.
教学重难点
To use the new phrases and to talk about family celebrations.
教学工具
PPT, radio.
教学过程
Teacher's activities.
Students' activities.
Aims.
Ⅰ．Lead-in and warm up
Ask the Ss to look at the pictures
What is it about?
Who attends the family celebration?
How do they save the happy memories?
The Ss look at the pictures.
One or two students answer the questions.
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.
Ⅱ．New Concept:
1．The Ss look at the pictures and learn the key phrases and expressions.
2．Ask students to listen the passage and match the people with their main ideas.
3．Read the passage and answer 5 questions.
第1题是判断正误,第2题填空,第3,4题简略回答,第5题翻译.
1．It's never too late to start an album of family photos. ( )
2．People always _______________ old pictures.
3．What can videos help you to do?
4．How can you make a family tree?
5．Everyone can make a video from their own point of view.
4．Read it again and find out the answer to what if you can't attend family celebrations?
5．Practice using the useful phrases and sentences.
Look at the pictures and say them out.
The Ss listen to the tape and match the people with their main ideas.
The Ss read the text individually and then discuss the answers with partner.
The Ss read it for the second time and get the meaning of the sentences.
The Ss read the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Get to know more about the content and key information about the lesson. Students can master the knowledge through learning, studying.
Students can get more and more practice by doing.
Ⅲ．Extensive reading
Read one passage named A Family Celebration and answer the .questions.
The Ss read the passage individually and answer the .questions.
Students can know the family celebration is very important.
Ⅳ．Practice.
1．It's the Ss turn to talk about how to keep the memory.
Ask some pairs to show their conversations.
2．Ask the Ss to write a birthday card for their family members. Show your love and thanks to them.
The Ss make a dialogue to practice with partner.
The Ss write the card to their family.
To give ss time to practice their speaking and writing abilities.
Ⅴ．Summary.
Let's value the happy time we spend with our family.
Let's try our best to save more happy memories.
Emotion promotion.
Home-work.
1．Suppose you are going to attend an important event. What would you do to keep the memory? Discuss it with your partner and write a short passage.
2．Listen and read the text.
Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson15
教学目标
Knowledge
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
Read, understand and use the new words and phrases e.g. fit, anyway, try on, the same size as.
Ability
To listen and understand the conversation about shopping for presents.
Emotion
To learn to describe clothes with some key words and useful expressions.
教学重难点
To use the new phrases and to talk about shopping for presents.
教学工具
PPT, radio.
教学过程
Teacher's activities.
Students 'activities.
Aims.
Ⅰ．Lead-in and warm up
Lead the Ss to learn the new words.
Think about it: Have you ever bought a present for a friend? What do you consider when you shop for clothing?
The Ss read the words.
Discuss and talk about the questions.
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.
Ⅱ．New Concept:
1．Ask students to listen to a dialogue and answer three questions.
2．Read the passage and do some exercises.
Read it again
（1）Find out the key words and phrases. Finish some sentences with the phrases.
try on the same size as
fit…well
buy…for
Fill in the blanks. Finish a dialogue with partners.
The Ss listen to the tape and answer the questions.
The Ss read the test and then discuss the answers with partner.
The Ss read it for the second time and get the key words and phrases.
Then fill in the blanks.
Get to know more about the content and key information about the lesson. Students can master the knowledge through learning, studying.
Students can get more and more practice by doing.
Ⅲ．Outward bound
At a clothing store. The clerk will say:
At a clothing store. You will say:
The Ss discuss the topic and then share their ideas. (Give them two minutes to discuss the question).
Students can know the family celebration is very important.
Ⅳ．Pair work.
To act out the dialogue of buying and selling.
It's the Ss' turn to talk about their dialogues.
Ask some pairs to act them out.
The Ss talk about their dialogues and act them out.
To give Ss time to practice their speaking and writing abilities.
Ⅴ．Summary.
To help and love each other.
Emotion promotion.
Home-work
1．Retell the text orally.
2．Write down the dialogue you have made in the class.
3．Find more ways to express shopping.
Board Design
Lesson15 A present for Li Ming.
Words: Phrases:
size try on
fit fit…well
anyway the same size as
style buy…for
Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson 16
Teaching Aims
Knowledge
To master words and phrases: meal, conversation, give…a big hug, give thanks to…for…
To know the words: hug, turkey, gathering, dessert
Ability
To talk about celebrations on Thanksgiving Day.
Emotion
To give thanks to everybody who deserves that.
Important points
Vocabulary: meal, conversation.
Phrases: give…a big hug; give thanks to… for….
Difficult points
Express thanks to other people in English.
Teaching method
Task based teaching learning in doing
Teaching aids
Text book worksheet.
Multi-media.
Teaching procedure
Stage
Procedure
Interaction pattern.
Aims.
Warming-up
1．Read a poem about autumn and review Mid-Autumn Day.
Mid-Autumn Day is a reunion for all the family members.
2．Through revision elicit the new words in this lesson.
Such as:
On Mid-Autumn Day, families will meet each other and we can hug to greet each other.
We can have a family gathering.
We enjoy a big meal together.
We eat moon cakes as disserts.
We have a conversation together.
T-S
S-S
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.
Presentation and practice
Autumn is an important festival in autumn in China, and in western countries, they also have a big festival in autumn. Do you still remember what it is?
It's Thanksgiving Day.
1．When is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S.?
2．You know why they celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
Talk about the food for the dinner. Elicit the word “turkey”, and add something more.
3．Sten to Part I and answer:
(1)When did Jenny go on Thanksgiving Day?
（2）How did they greet each other?
（3）What was grandmother doing then?
Read Part II and fill in the blanks.
Whole class?
T-S
Individual work and pair work.
For the Ss to get some basic information about the topic.
They are helpful for them to learn the main concept.
Since the Ss have understood the main information of the text, let them do some vocabulary exercises.
T-S
Whole class.
For the Ss to learn the main concept better.
After learning and understanding, give the Ss chances to use the language to do things.
Consolidation.
Production Progress
Through the vocabulary exercise, let the Ss know we need to thank everyone who has made us grateful.
Elicit the final task for the Ss to do. Write a Thanksgiving card to your parents or friends.
At last give Ss chances to present.
Individual work.
S-T
Give the Ss chances to use the language they learnt in class and do something really happened in their life.
To love is to give, not only receive.
As we grow, we can show our love, too.
We show our love every moment of every day.
Make the Ss grateful to life.
Homework
1．Better your Thanksgiving card and show it to your family or friends after school.
2．Finish exercise book of this lesson.
3．Watch movie Free Birds if you have time.
Board design
Lesson 16Happy Thanksgiving
hug give…a big hug
meal give thanks to… for
gathering
dessert
turkey
conversation
Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson17
教学目标
Knowledge
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1．Read, understand and use the new words and phrases e.g. best wishes to…;on the top of; have no luck
2．Ape; post; yet; address; tape; stamp.
Ability
1．Can use the key words and phrases.
2．Can talk about their birthday cards.
Emotion
By making a card for your friends or parents to express your love to them.
教学重难点
To use the new phrases and to talk about birthday cards.
教学准备
PPT.
教学过程
Teacher's activities.
Students 'activities.
Aims.
Ⅰ．Lead-in and warm up.
Ask the Ss to answer the questions.
1．Have you ever sent a birthday card?
2．What do people usually write in birthday cards?
One or two students answer the questions.
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.
Ⅱ．New Concept:
1．Ask students to listen the passage and answer the questions:
（1）What presents did Li Ming get on his birthday?
（2）How old is Li Ming?
2．Ask students to read the new words, and do some exercises.
3．Listen and answer:
What does Danny write in his card?
Where do they go to mail the box?
4．Read the passage and answer 5 questions.
Q1: What are Jenny and Danny making for Li Ming?
Q2: What is Brain doing here?
Q3: What do they write on the box?
Q4: What do them forget when they want to mail the box?
5．Read it again and find out the key phrases and sentences.
6．Practice using the useful phrases and sentences, and do the exercise.
The Ss listen to the tape and answer the questions.
Students read the new words, and do some exercises
The ss listen and answer the questions.
The Ss read the e-mail individually and then discuss the answers with partner.
The Ss read it for the second time and get the meaning of the sentences.
The Ss read the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Get to know more about the content and key information about the lesson. Students can master the knowledge through learning, studying.
Students can get more and more practice by doing.
Ⅲ．Practice.
1．It's the Ss’ turn to Discuss what other blessings do you know? Ask some pairs to show their discussion.
2．pair work: ask students to choose one of the cards to make (give ss three kinds of cards).
The Ss try to discuss.
The Ss write the card to sb.
To give ss time to practice their speaking and writing abilities.
Ⅳ．Task reading.
Read one passage and finish the exercises.
The Ss read the passage individually and then do the exercises.
To practice the ss' ability of using languages.
Ⅴ．Summary.
To love is to give, not only receive. It's never too late to say I love you.
Emotion promotion.
Home-work
1．Better your birthday card and show it to your family members or your friends.
2．find more blessings by searching the internet.
Board Design
Lesson17 Presents from Canada!
Words: Phrases:
yet best wishes to
post on the top of
top All ready
Unit 3 Families Celebrate Together
Lesson18
教学目标
Knowledge
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1．Read, understand and use the new words and phrases e.g. make a wish, blow out, turn off, in fashion, fit…well.
2．Understand the Adverbial Clause with “when”.
Ability
1．To talk about their birthday presents and parties.
2．To know the different ways to celebrate birthday.
Emotion
To show your love and thanks to your family members.
教学重难点
To use the new phrases and to talk about birthday presents and parties.
教学工具
PPT, radio.
教学过程
Teacher’s activities.
Students ’activities.
Aims.
Ⅰ．Lead-in and warm up
Ask the Ss to watch a movie.
Whose birthday is in September?
What did you get?
How did you celebrate your birthday?
The Ss watch the movie.
One or two students answer the questions.
Motivate the Ss and lead in the new concept.
Ⅱ． New Concept.
1．Ask students to listen the passage and answer the questions:
（1）What presents did Li Ming get on his birthday?
（2）How old is Li Ming?
2．Read the passage and answer 5 questions.
Q1: Who brought the presents to Li Ming?
Q2: Why did Li Ming love the jacket?
Q3: Who came to Li Ming’s birthday party?
Q4: What did Li Ming’s mother buy for the party?
Q5: What did Li Ming’s family do when it was time for dessert?
3．Read it again and find out the clause with “when”, translate them into Chinese.
4．Practice to use the useful phrases and sentences.
Exercise 1.
The Ss listen to the tape and answer the questions.
The Ss read the e-mail individually and then discuss the answers with partner.
The Ss read it for the second time and get the meaning of the sentences.
The Ss read the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
Get to know more about the content and key information about the lesson. Students can master the knowledge through learning, studying.
Students can get more and more practice by doing.
Ⅲ．Extensive reading.
Read one passage named Birthday Around the World and fill in the chart.
The Ss read the passage individually and then complete the table.
Students can know the different culture about birthday.
Ⅳ．Practice.
1．It’s the Ss’ turn to talk about their presents or parties.
Ask some pairs to show their conversations.
2．Ask the Ss to write a birthday card for their family members. Show your love and thanks to them.
The Ss choose one of the samples to practice with partner.
The Ss write the card to their family.
To give ss time to practice their speaking and writing abilities.
Ⅴ．Summary.
To love is to give, not only receive. It’s never too late to say I love you.
Emotion promotion.
Home-work
1．Better your birthday card and show it to your family members.
2．Write down the dialogue you have made in the class.
3．Find more ways to celebrate birthday in different countries.
Board Design
Lesson18 Li Ming’s Birthday.
Words: Phrases:
candles in fashion/out of fashion
postman fit well/just right
balloons turn off
make a wish…when…
blow out
think of
take a deep breath
