Teaching content: 1. mastery words: driver, drive, quickly, slowly
2. the usage of adj. and adv.
3. a dialogue about how to take a taxi
Teaching goals: 1: remember the mastery words
2. learn the difference of slow and slowly; quick and quickly
3. understand the meaning of the text
Key points: the usage of slow and slowly; quick and quickly
Difficult points: the usage of adj. and adv.
Teaching aids: word cards, audiotape, flashcard, slide projector
Type: dialogue
Teaching procedure
1. Class opening
1) Greet the students in everyday English. Make sure they can response correctly.
2) Duty report: They can say anything they like to say.
3) Check the homework of last lesson. Explain if necessary.
2. New lesson
Step 1 Lead in
Discuss the questions in “THINK ABOUT IT”
Do you like to take taxi? Why or why not?
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? When? Where?
Maybe they have many different answers. Gather them and then say “Today, Li Ming and his friends get to Beijing. They want to go to a hotel by taxi. Danny has a dialogue with the driver. Let’s look at what does he say to the driver.”
Step 2 Listen to tape with the following questions:
Why is Danny scared?
Can Danny speak Chinese?
Can the driver speak English?
Step 3 After listening to the text, discuss the questions with the students. Go through the dialogue at the same time. Deal with the language points. You can use the blackboard or the slide projector. Pay attention to the different usage of slow and slowly, quick and quickly.
Step 4 Listen to the audiotape again and let the students read after it.
Step 5 Practice
Have them read the text for a few minutes and then have them act out the dialogue in roles. Correct their pronunciation if any.
Step 6 Demonstrate quickly and slowly by performing an action quickly and slowly as you say the words. Point out the difference between “ I am quick/slow.” and “I am ___ing quickly/slowly.”
Ask for volunteers to perform actions quickly and slowly. Describe the volunteers’ actions to the class. Then ask the class to describe the actions.
Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make a dialogue about taking a walk on a busy street in Beijing. Let them use slow and slowly, quick and quickly.
Step 7 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
Work in a small group. Imagine you are a tour guide. Your group members are on a trip to Beijing. Where do they want to go? Where do you take them?
Step 8 A test
词形转换
1) They eat many _____ . (noodle)
2) Look! They are ________ over there. (help)
3) Be ________ , or we will be late.(quickly)
4) The train is _________ tonight. (come)
5) Thank you for _______ me. (help)
6) They found that lost sheep ________. (quickly)
7) The bike is going _________ . (fast)
8) That old man is walking ________ . (slow)
9) That car is _______ (slowly), but this bus is _______ . (fast)
10) _________ , I can’t go down. (help)
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the text
2) remember the mastery words
3) finish the exercise of the workbook
the next reading in the student book
Lesson 18 Tian’anmen Square
Teaching content : 1. mastery words: laugh, fly, hard, quietly, worry, put
2. learn a dialogue about flying a kite
3. some word such as quiet and quietly, loud and loudly
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember the mastery words
3. learn some words of adj. and adv.
Key points: 1. there be…
2. the usage of adj. and adv.
3. some useful words and phrases
Difficult points: the usage of adj. and adv.
Teaching aids: audiotape, word cards, slide projector, a picture of Tian’anmen Square, a kite
Type: text
Teaching procedure
1. Opening class
1) Greet the students in everyday English. Make sure they can response in correct way.
2) Duty report.
3) Check the homework.
2. New lesson
Step 1 Lead in
Ask the students some questions :
Have you ever visited Tian’anmen Square? If yes, when? If no, why not?
Do you want to visit Tian’anmen Square? Why or why not?
You may give them some words to help them.
Step 2 Listen to the tape with the following questions:
What happens to Danny？
Can Jenny fly a kite?
Can Danny fly a kite?
Answer the questions together with the students and then discuss the text again. If they have any question, explain to them. Deal with the language points at the same time. Pay attention to the usage of loud and loudly, quiet and quietly.
Step 3 Listen to the audiotape again and let the students read after it. Give them a few minutes to practice the text. Correct the pronunciation when necessary. Then have them act out the text in roles.
Step 4 Practice
Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make up a dialogue about walking in Tian’anmen Square. Encourage the students to use as much vocabulary as possible from this unit (easy, hard, loudly, quietly, many, men, women, children, people). Encourage the students to be active and praise them for talking risks with English! The more they experiment, the more they learn.
Step 5 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
Work with a parter. Draw a map of Tian’anmen Square. Describe your maps to each other. What are the people doing? Try to use loudly, quietly, slowly and quickly.
Step 6 A test
1.英汉互译
1) 放风筝 _____________ 2) 玩得痛快 __________ 3) 天安门 __________
4) 看见某人放风筝 _________ 4) hurt one’s arm _________
5) Let’s do sth. ___________ 6) laugh at _________
2. 词形转换
1）We often see boys ________ football. (play)
2) Tom is a ____ boy, he often doesn’t talk with others. (quietly)
3) The street is so busy, but the people like to walk ______ (happy)
4) I can’t hear your words, will you speak ________ (loud)?
5) Let’s _______ the basket on the table. (puts)
Step 7 If there is enough time, do the exercises in activity book.
Step 8 Summary
Today we learn a text about Li Ming and his friends. They are flying kites. There are so many people on the Tian’anmen Square. Some people are loud and some are quiet. After class you should understand the meaning of the text and try to use loud, loudly, quiet, quietly correctly.
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the text
2) remember the mastery words
3) finish the activity book in lesson 18
the next reading
Lesson 19 The Palace Museum
Teaching content: 1. mastery words: sky, film, camera, picture, smile, break, tail
2. a dialogue about taking pictures
3. some useful words
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember the mastery words
3.master the usage of some words and phrases
Key points: 1. express taking a picture
2. ask permission to do sth.: May I …?
Difficult points: 1. express what you see
2. express taking a picture
Preparations: a picture of the Palace Museum, a camera
Teaching aids: audiotape, pictures, a camera, flashcards and slide projector
Type: dialogue
Teaching procedure
1. Opening class
1) Greet the students in everyday English and make sure they can response correctly.
2) Everyday report in English.
3) Check the homework and explain if necessary.
2. New lesson
Step 1 Lead in
Discuss the questions in “THINK ABOUT IT”
Have you ever been to the Palace Museum? If yes, when?
What do you know about the Palace Museum?
Do you want to live there? Why or why not?
Today Li Ming and his friends go to the Palace Museum. The weather is fine. The palace is red and yellow. It’s beautiful. They take some pictures there. Now let’s join them.
Step 2 Listen to the tape of the text with the following questions:
What happens to Jenny?
What’s wrong with Danny’s nose?
What do they do for Danny’s nose?
What’s wrong with Danny’s tail?
After listening, discuss the questions with the students. Make sure they understand the whole text. Deal with any language point at the same time. Pay attention to the usage of the following words: sunny, help sb. (to) do sth., careful, fall, break
Step 3 Listen to the audiotape again and let them read after it.
Step 4. Have them read the text for a few minutes and then ask some students to act out the dialogue in roles. Pay attention to their pronunciation.
Step 5 Practice
Divide the class into small groups. Ask them to make up a dialogue about visiting the Palace Museum. Encourage the students to use much new vocabulary as they can.
Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make up a dialogue about taking pictures. Encourage the students to use as much vocabulary from this unit as possible (camera, picture, easy, hard, help, hurt, loudly, quietly, many, everyone, men, women, children, people, quickly, slowly)
As the students work on this dialogue, take real pictures of each group with your camera. Later make a poster of these photos to put up in class. Do this as a class project! Help the students write English sentences under each photograph to describe the action.
Step 6 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
In a small group, write a dialogue about taking pictures. Where are you taking pictures? What funny things happen?
Step 7 A test
根据首字母完成下列单词
1） Can you sing? Yes, it’s e_______ .(容易)
2） Working out the problem is h______ . (难)
3） He b_______ that glass , look! He is crying. (打坏)
4） Don’t w________ , the classmates all help you. (着急)
5） Bad luck! He f________ off his bike. (掉下来)
6） Now Tom is putting the f______ in his c________ . (装胶卷)
Step 8 exercise
If time permits, do some exercises in activity book.
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the text
2) remember the mastery words
3) finish the activity book of lesson 19
read the next reading in lesson 20
Lesson 20 Let’s Write Home
Teaching content: 1. mastery words: letter, dear, dad, soon, bottom, address, stamp
2. a text about writing a letter
3. some useful expressions
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember the mastery words
3. find and use the list of mastery vocabulary in lesson 24
Key points: learn how to write a postcard
Learn how to write an envelope
Difficult points: write a letter
Preparations: postcards, letters, envelopes
Teaching aids: audiotape, postcards, envelopes, letters
Type: text
Teaching procedure
1. Opening class
1) greet the students in English and make sure they can response correctly.
2) Everyday report in English
3) Check the homework and explain something when necessary.
2. New lesson
Step 1 Lead in
Ask the following questions: Have you ever write a letter in Chinese?
Do you know how to write a letter in English?
Where do you put the address?
Where do you put the stamp?
Today we will learn how write a English letter.
Step 2 Listen to the tape of a letter. Then look through the text together with the students. Show the students some letters and envelopes and let them know how to write a letter. Learn the words: top, bottom, left and right. Show a letter to the students when explaining.
Step 4. Use objects in the classroom-such as the blackboard, a door or a window-to demonstrate top, left, right, bottom and corner. Ask for volunteers to show you the top, left, right and corner of objects in the classroom.
Step 5 practice
Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make up a dialogue about buying postcards. Why are they buying postcards? Who do they buy them for？What pictures do the postcards have？
Step 6 Play a game
Play “Opposites” with the new vocabulary and other vocabulary.
Step 7 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
Make a postcard. Draw a picture on it. Include a place for writing a note, for the address and for the stamp. Write to a classmate. Do you know his or her address? Ask！
Step 8 If time permits, do some exercises in the activity book.
3. Homework
1) the remaining activities in the activity book
the next reading in the student book
Lesson 21Sending an E-mail
Teaching content: 1. mastery words: send, e-mail, show, welcome
2. a dialogue about sending an e-mail
3. an English song
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember the mastery words
3. some useful words and phrases
Key points: how to ask for help and how to send an e-mail
Difficult points: learn how to send an e-mail
Preparations : a postcard, a letter
Teaching aids: audiotape, slide projector, a postcard, a letter
Type: dialogue and song
Teaching procedure
1. Opening class
1) Greet the students in everyday English and make sure they can response correctly.
2) Duty report
3) Check the homework and explain something if necessary.
2. New lesson
Step 1 Lead in
Ask the following questions: Do you have a computer?
Where can you buy one?
Do you use e-mail?
Who do you like to send e-mail to?
Today we will learn a short dialogue about sending an e-mail.
Step 2 Listen to the tape with the following questions:
When will Danny go home?
Who does Danny send an e-mail to?
Where does Danny send his e-mail?
Answer the questions and discuss the dialogue with the students. Deal with the language points at the same time. You can use a computer and show the students how to send an e-mail. If they have any question you can help them.
Step 3 Listen to the audiotape again and let them read after it.
Step 4 Give them a few minutes to read the text. Then have them act out the dialogue in roles.
Step 5 Practice
Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make up a dialogue about writing and sending an e-mail. Encourage them to use as many different words as they can.
Step 6 Let’s sing a song
Play the tape for the students to listen.
Read through the songs together. Make sure the students understand the meaning of the song. Deal with any language point at the same time.
Step 7 Listen to the audiotape for a few times again and let them sing after it. Make sure they can sing the song themselves.
Step 8 Do some exercises in the activity book.
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the dialogue
2) learn to sing the song
3) finish the remaining exercises in activity book
the next reading
Lesson 22 The Great Wall
Teaching content: 1. mastery words: today, turn, traffic, light
2. a dialogue about visiting the Great Wall
3. some useful expressions
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the dialogue
2. remember the mastery words
3. learn to use some useful expressions
Key points: 1. follow the direction
2. some phrases: in an hour, arrive in, stop doing
Difficult points: some phrases
Teaching aids: a picture of the Great Wall, audiotape, slide projector
Type : dialogue
Teaching procedure
1. Opening class
1) Greet the students in English and make sure they can response correctly.
2) Duty report: they can say whatever they like to say
3) Sing the song learnt last lesson
4) Check the homework
2. New lesson
Step 1 lead in
Discuss the questions in “THINK ABOUT IT”
Have you ever climbed a mountain or walked a long way? Where?
What do you know about the Great Wall? How long is it? How old is it?
Encourage them to discuss the questions and give some words to help them if necessary.
Step 2 Listen to the tape with the following questions:
Why is Jenny unhappy with Danny?
Which bus do they take to the Great Wall?
How long does it take them to get to the Great Wall?
After listening, answer the questions together with the students. Learn the text and make sure they understand the meaning of the text. Deal with the language points at the same time. Pay attention to find and look for; in an hour, stop doing sth.
Step 3 listen to the audiotape again and let them read after it.
Step 4 Give them a few minutes to read the text and then have them act out the dialogue in roles.
Step 5 A test
选择填空
1) Look! Who ______ in the pool?
A. swims B. swimming C. is swimming
2) The cup of coffee is _______ you.
A. for B. of C. with
3) The little girl _____ a new bike.
A. is B. has C. have
4) Does he ______ a computer?
A. have B. has C. there is
Step 6 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
Work in a small group. Write a song or a poem about the Great Wall. Make a poster for it with the words and some pictures. Practice your song or poem and teach it to your classmates.
Step 7 Activity book
In Number 1, the students can review the direction words.
In Number 2, the students match the correct words and pictures.
Number 3 is a listening exercise on the audiotape as follows:
Listen. Fill in the blanks.
a. Danny: This is a computer. You can send your friend an e-mail.
b. Jenny: This is a piece of paper. You can send your friend a letter.
Step 8 Summary
Today we know Li Ming and his friends go to the Great Wall. They take a no.919 bus to go there. When they get there they talk about sth. about the Great Wall. After class read the text fluently and remember the useful words.
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the text
2) remember the mastery words
3) finish the activity book
the next reading in student book
Lesson 23 Shopping in Beijing
Teaching content: 1. mastery words: gift, chopsticks
2. a dialogue about shopping in Beijing
3. some useful phrases
Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text
2. remember the mastery words
3. learn to ask about time
Key points：some sentences about shopping
ask about time
Do things slowly or quickly.
Difficult points: the usage of slowly and quickly
How to ask about time?
Teaching aids: some real things as gifts, some pictures, audiotape, slide projector
Type：dialogue
Teaching procedure
1. Class opening
1) Greet the students in everyday English and make sure they can response correctly.
2) Duty report: They can talk about weather, friends, family, classmates and so on.
3) Check the homework. Explain if necessary.
2. New lesson
Step 1 lead in
Talk about the questions in “THINK ABOUT IT”
Do you like to shop quickly or slowly? Why?
Where do you like to go shopping? Why?
Today Li Ming and his friends go to shop at Wangfujing. They buy many things as gift. What do they buy? Let’s go look?
Step 2 Listen to the tape with the following questions:
In the story, who shops quickly and who shops slowly? What do they buy/
Who will go to the hotel with the panda?
After listening, answer the questions and deal with the language points at the same time. Pay attention to the usage of go doing, with, gift and so on.
Step 3 listen to the audiotape again and let the students follow it.
Step 4 Give them a few minutes to practice the dialogue and then have them act out it in roles.
Step 5 Deal with “LET’S DO IT”
Write a paragraph. You go on a trip to Beijing and buy some gifts for your friends. For whom do you buy gifts? What do you buy? Read your paragraph to your classmates.
Step 6 A test
选词组句
1） They have a _____ meal. They eat their meal ______ . (quick, quickly)
2） The old man walks _____ . He is a ______ man. (slow, slowly)
3） The family are watching TV _____ . They are all very _____ .( quiet, quietly)
4） The students make a _______ noise. They are talking ______ .(loud, loudly)
5） It’s an ______ question . I can answer it _____ . (easy, easily)
6） Lucy is a _____ girl. She does everything _____ . (careful, carefully)
Step 7 If time permits, do some exercises in activity book.
3. Homework
1) understand the meaning of the text
2) remember the mastery words
3) finish the remaining exercises in activity book
read the next reading of student book