Period 5 Reading and Writing
Target language 目标语言
1. Words and expressions生词和短语
DVD, yard, yard sale, luckily, umbrella, rain coat, wet
2. Key sentences 重点句子
Did you have fun camping?
I didn’t have a very fun day.
Luckily, we brought our umbrellas and raincoats, so we didn’t get wet.
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable the students to write a letter about their day off.
Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help the students learn how to write a letter with simple past tense.
Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点
Write a letter about a day off.
Teaching aids 教具准备
Some old things, cards, pictures, tape recorder.
Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Revision and Lead-in
Greet the class as usual and check the homework.
T: Do you remember what Class 9 did on their school trip? Who can retell the story to us? Ladies, first!
Show the pictures on the screen again. These will help the students to remember the main events.
Sample version:
On the last school trip the students from Class 9 had a wonderful time. They went to Blue Water Aquarium. They visited the Visitors’ Center and watched a movie about sharks. Then they watched a dolphin show. It was very interesting. Next they went to the Outdoor Pool and saw a big octopus. After lunch they went to the Gift Shop and bought lots of souvenirs. Finally they went back to school by bus. The class monitor cleaned the bus after the trip. The driver and the teacher were very happy.
T: Yesterday, we learned about what Tina and Tony did on their last day off. What was their last day off like? Was it a good day off?
Ss: No, it was awful. (It was terrible.)
T: Today, we will learn something about Nick and Tim’s day off. Did they have a good day off or a terrible day off? Make a guess.
Ss: ...
Step II Reading (Section B 3a)
T: Turn to page 51, activity 3a. Read the letter. Make a list of the things Nick and his uncle did that day.
Nick
1. visited his cousin
2. stayed in the house
3. watched DVDs
4. played computer games
5. read
Uncle Martin
1. put some of his old things out
2. had a yard sale
T: So did Nick have a good day off? What is your opinion about his day? Write it down.
Ask some students to read their opinions.
Then play the tape and let students read after it. Check their pronunciation and intonation.
Language points:
★have fun + doing 意为“做某事很快乐”
e.g. We are having fun playing on the playground.
★put ... out“把……拿出来”
e.g. Please put your English books out on the desk.
★all day“一整天”
It snowed all day. The field was all white.
Step III Writing practice (Section B 3b, 3c)
T: This is a letter from Tom to Nick. Tom told Nick about his day off. Read this letter and fill in the blanks. Use the words or phrases you have learned in this unit.
Then let students read the letter to their partners and check the answers with each other. Any answer that makes sense is right.
Ask a boy or a girl to the front and write down his/her answers on the blackboard.
Dear Nick,
Thanks for your letter. I’m sorry you didn’t have fun on your day off. My day off was fun. I went to Jinci Park, and visited an aquarium. It was very beautiful. We saw many sharks and seals. I bought a small toy shark. It was a really great day. See you soon.
Yours,
Tom
Read and check the letter with the whole class.
Then deal with activity 3c.
T: Now write a letter and tell us what you did on your last day off. First make a list of ideas before you begin to write the letter. In your letter you must include Activities, Places, Description words. Make a list of at least three things under each heading. You’d better write at least six or seven sentences.
After they have finished, ask some students to read their letters to the class.
Step IV Pairwork (Section B 4)
In this step, students will work in pairs and ask and answer questions about each other’s last vacation.
T: Work in pairs. Students A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 85. Try to find out about each other’s vacation. You can use the questions above the pictures to ask your partner for information. And answer your partner’s questions according to the pictures given. Clear?
Ask some pairs to act it out in class.
Step V Homework
1. Make a list of the verb phrases you have learned in this period and remember them.
have fun + doing, visit sb, stay in the house, watch DVD, play computer games, put sth out, yard sale, get wet
2. Finish the exercises in Self check.