1、 Unit 4 Do it yourself Welcome to the unitTeaching aimsKnowledge aims: At the end of the lesson, the students should learn something about DIY and some vocabulary about its tools and making process.Ability aims: At the end of the lesson, the students can describe a DIY activity with some new words.E
2、motion aims: At the end of the lesson, the students may show great interest in DIY.Important and difficult points1. To describe some tools and how to use them correctly. 2. Some difficult language points such as, instead& instead of, youd better (not) do and so on.Teaching method Audio-visual method
3、, direct method and revealing methodTeaching aid Multimedia CoursewareTeaching proceduresStep 1 Warming up1. To talk about DIY with students to arise their interest. If possible, you may ask someone to give some details in Chinese.2. Show them some pictures and introduce DIY in English.Step 2 Presen
4、tation1. Listen and answer the questions.What does Hobo get?What does Hobo need to build the house?Can Eddie help Hobo?2. Retell the dialogue. Hobo gets a new _. It is a _ house. And Eddie tells Hobe to read the clear _ first. He also tells Hobo to get some _ to build the house. But Eddie cant help
5、Hobo to start because it says, “_”.Step 3 Practice1. Here are some tools for DIY. Look at the picture and match the words in the box with the tools.2. Listen to the dialogue between Millie and Suzy and answer the questions.What does DIY stand for?What do you exactly do when you do DIY?How does Suzy
6、like DIY?Keys: It stands for “do-it-yourself”.You need to make, repair or decorate things yourself.Suzy enjoys it very much.3. Read the dialogue. Millie: Whats DIY exactly, Suzy?Suzy: It stands for “do-it-yourself”. When you do DIY, you make, repair or decorate things yourself instead of paying some
7、one to do it.Millie: What are you going to do then?Suzy: Im going to make some paper roses.Millie: It sounds lovely. What do you need for that?Suzy: I need some paper, glue and a pair of scissors.Millie: Do you like DIY?Suzy: Yes, I do. I enjoy making something new. Thats fun.Step 4 Language points1
8、. Here are clear instructions.1) instruction n. 在表示说明或者指示的时候,往往用复数形式。其动词形是instruct。e.g. You need to read instructions before you use this phone. 2) clear adj. “清楚的,明白的,清晰的”,也可作动词,“使清楚,明白,清晰”,其其副词形式clearly。e.g. We are happy to see this clear photo.看到这张清晰的照片我们很开心。 Could you say it clearly again? 你能清楚地
9、在说一遍吗?2. Youd better get some tools. youd better do sth.= you had better do sth. 其后只能接动词的原形,不能加to。 否定句型youd better not do。e.g. Youd better make a home page by yourselves. 你们最好独立制作主页。Youd better not go to bed late.你最好不要睡的太晚。3. It stands for “do-it-yourself”. stand for “代表,象征”,后面常接名词或名词性短语。e.g. What d
10、oes a rose stand for? 玫瑰象征什么呢? It stands for love. 它代表着爱情。4. When you do DIY, you make, repair or decorate things yourself instead of paying someone to do it.1) instead of sth./doing sth.,“不是而是,代替”,instead也可以单独使用,放在句末。e.g. He went to the cinema instead of staying at home. 他没有呆在家里,而是去看电影了。 He went to
11、 the cinema instead.2) pay sb. “付钱给某人,付某人工资”,中间不能加任何介词; 当译为“为付款时,常见结构 pay for sth.e.g. pay the bill 付账单pay me 100 yuan every month 每月付我100元 She paid 10 dollars for the book. 这本书她付了10美元。Step 4 Homework1. Review what have learnt in class.2. Show one of your works of DIY in your group and try to introd
12、uce it to your classmate in English next period.ReadingTeaching aims: Learn new words and phrases in Reading. Get the students understand the passage.Key ponits: instead, not only. but also. fill.with. keep on doingTeaching aids: multi-media blackboardTeaching procedures:Step 1 Look and learn Ask th
13、e students to look at the pictures and learn the new words: pipe, ceiling, shelf, crazy, mistake, terrible, repair, decorate, Step 2 Read and answer Suzys cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. Read Suzys article about him. Answer the questions: 1. What does the writers cousin like? 2. Who takes a course
14、 in DIY?Step 3 Detailed information Read each paragraph and find the answers Step 4 Consolidation Suzys cousin is not very good at DIY. Match the jobs he did with the problems he caused. 1 Putting in a brighter light2 Putting up a picture3 Painting the living room4 Putting up a shelf a No books coul
15、d stay on it.b He hit a pipe and filled the room with water.c The whole house had a power cut.d The cat is blue now.Read the following sentences. Write a True if a sentence is true or an F if it is False.1. Suzys cousin loves doing DIY.2. Suzys cousin failed to put in a new light in his bedroom.3. S
16、uzys cousin put a picture on a pipe.4. Suzys cousin thought the cat was boring, so he painted it blue.5. It took Suzys cousin only a few minutes to put up the shelf on the wall.6. Suzys cousin wants to get better at DIY.Suzy is talking with Kitty about her cousin and his DIY. Complete their conversa
17、tion with the information on page 44.Suzy: My cousin Andrew is _ about DIY. He loves to _ things and decorate his house.Kitty: What kind of things does he do?Suzy: He once tried to put in a light in his bedroom, but he made a _ and his house had a _ _.Kitty: Oh dear!Suzy: And last month, he thought
18、the living room was _ so he painted the walls _. But he also painted the ceiling, the floor and even the cat!Kitty: Oh no!Suzy: He once spent five hours putting up a _ for me, but my books couldnt stay because one end of the shelf was much _ than the other.Kitty: He should take a _ in DIY.Suzy: But
19、he says he already knows _ about it!Step 5 Language points1. He wanted to put up a picture on his bedroom wall, but he hit a pipe and filled the room with water. fill sth. with sth. 用某物充满某物e.g. Smoke filled the room. 房间里烟雾弥漫。2. But he kept on painting. keep (on) doing sth. 不停做某事e.g. keep on drivingP
20、rices keep on increasing. 物价不断上涨。3. Now the living room has not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. not only.but also 不仅 ,而且e.g. He not only sings well but also writes music. 他不但唱的好,而且还会谱曲。4. Whoops! They couldnt stay there because one end of the shelf was much higher than the other!
21、哎呀!书无法摆在上面,因为架子的一端比另一端高出好多。“副词much+ 形容词比较级”体现比较的程度。e.g. I know much more about DIY than my cousin.Step 6 Exercises 根据句子意思,用所学单词和短语完成句子。1. Can you help me _ the bottle _ juice? 2. I felt tired, because I _ on reading for 2 hours.3. I _ him to do some exercise yesterday. He stays at home all the time.
22、4. It rained last Sunday, so I didnt go to the park. I went to the cinema _.5. The price of houses is much _ than before.6. Mr. Wang is _ _ my teacher _ _ my friend.Step 7 Homework l Recite the passage. l Finish the exercise in your book.l Preview next part.GrammarTeaching aimsKnowledge aims: At the
23、 end of the lesson, students should learn some phrases about making cards and DIY.Ability aims: At the end of the lesson, the students should learn how to give instructions and advice.Emotion aims: At the end of the lesson, the students will try to give instructions and advice.Important and difficul
24、t points1. The use of cut2. The use of “should (not) and had better (not)”Teaching method Audio-visual method, interactive methodTeaching aid Multimedia CoursewareTeaching proceduresStep 1 Warming up1. To raise the students interest by talking about what to do in the library. 2. Try to make the stud
25、ents familiar with the patterns.Step 2 Giving instructionsWe start a sentence with the base form of a verb when we want to tell people what to do.e.g. Put up a picture on the wall. Paint the walls blue.We often add do not/ dont in front of a verb when we want to tell people not to do something.e.g.
26、Dont paint the cat.We often add please in a sentence to make an instruction more polite.e.g. Please fix the shelf for me. Dont touch the wet paint, please.Step 3 Practice1. Millie is teaching her classmates how to make cards to help them remember things better. Look at the pictures and help Millie c
27、omplete the instruction. _ out pieces of card with a pair of scissors. _ some words or a sentence on each card. _ a picture about the words or sentence on the other side of the card. _ at the picture and _ to say what is on the other side. Please _ (not) up. _ trying, and you will find you can remem
28、ber things better. Keys: Cut, Write, Draw, Look, try, dont give, Keep2. More practice Park your bike here.Please go slowly.Be quiet, please.Dont make any noise.Dont swim here.Dont park your bike here.Dont smoke here.Dont fish here.3. Some phrases to translate.剪出写一些话或一个句子在每张卡上在卡的另一面尝试做某事记住某事放弃放弃某事/做某
29、事坚持尝试把事情记得更好Keys: cut out write some words or a sentence try to do sth. remember sth. give up sth. / doing sth. keep trying remember things betterStep 4 Using should and had betterWe use should and had better when giving advice and telling people what we think is the best or right thing to do. The t
30、one of had better is stronger than should.e.g. You should know a little about DIY. You should not put so many books on the shelf. Your watch is broken. You had better buy a new one. You had better not be late for school.Step 5 DIY adviceSuzy is giving DIY advice to her classmate. Read the advice bel
31、ow. Help Suzy make sentences with should (not) or had better (not).a begin your work without reading themb join a DIY club to learn more about it c be patient d buy some to learn more about ite play with them when you do DIY jobs1. There are many useful books about DIY.2. DIY is not easy.3. Instruct
32、ions are important.4. Scissors can be dangerous.5. Sometimes itll take time to do a DIY job. Keys: You should / had better buy some to learn more about it. You should/ had better join a DIY club to learn more about it. You shouldnt / had better not begin your work without reading them. You should no
33、t / had better not play with them when you do DIY jobs. You should/ had better be patient. Step 6 Discuss and fill in the blanketsHow to be a good studentYou _ be late for school.You _ listen carefully in class.You _ look out of the window in class.You _ keep your classroom clean.You _ be friendly t
34、o others.Step 7 Homework1. Try to give instructions. 2. Try to use should (not) and had better (not) to give advice.Integrated skillsTeaching aimsKnowledge aims: At the end of the lesson, students could learn some phrases about making a fruit salad and cards.Ability aims: At the end of the lesson, s
35、tudents improve their listening skills and should learn how to make things.Emotion aims: At the end of the lesson, students will try to make things.Important and difficult points1. The use of mix, add 2. The steps of making things first, next, then , at lastTeaching method Audio-visual method, inter
36、active methodTeaching aid Multimedia CoursewareTeaching proceduresStep 1 New wordsShow pictures to teach new words: What fruit do you know?What other food do you know?What cooking tools do you often use to make food?What action do you do to make food?Step 2 ListeningHow to make a fruit saladAmy and
37、Suzy are making a fruit salad. Listen to their conversation and tick the things they need.Keys: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9Step 3 Post listening1. Read Amys notes of how to make a fruit salad. Put her notes in the correct order. Write the numbers1-4.( ) Wash the fruit.( ) Mix them together. Add some salad c
38、ream if you like.( ) Cut some of the larger fruit into small pieces.( ) Choose your favourite fruit.Keys: 2, 4, 3, 1Step 4 Listening1. Listen to Suzy giving Amy some tips for making a fruit salad. Help Amy complete her notes with the correct words.Tips for making a fruit salad Choose your favorite f
39、ruit. Use fruit (1) _. Make sure it is (2) _.Use fruit of (3) _ colours and try to make your fruit salad look (4) _ it tastes. For example, mixing red apples, green (5) _, purple grapes and (6)_ together will make the salad look very colorful.Prepare the fruit salad (7) _ you are going to eat it. So
40、me of the fruit will quickly (8) _ when you leave it (9) _ for some time. Keys: in season, fresh, different, as good as, pears, oranges, just before, turn brown, in the airStep 5 Useful expressions1. mix sth with sth2. add sth to sth3. get sth ready4. tips for sth/ doing sth5. cut into6. make sure 7
41、. for exampleStep 6 Speak up1. Sandy and her mum are talking about what to eat for lunch. Work in pairs and talk about what you can make for lunch. Use the conversation below as a model. Sandy: Its time for lunch, Mum. Can we stop cleaning the house and make some food? Im hungry.Mum: OK. Lets make s
42、ome sandwiches.Sandy: Are they quick and easy to make?Mum: Sure. Look at me. First, pick a piece of bread. Then put some tomato sauce on it.Sandy: Next, we can put some ham and vegetables on it.Mum: Thats correct.Sandy: Is that all right?Mum: Well, just put another piece of bread on the top of it. F
43、inished!2. Listen to the conversation between Sandy and her mum and answer the questions.1. What are they going to make?2. How can they make the food?Keys: 1. They are going to make sandwiches. 2. First pick a piece of bread. Then put some tomato sauce on it. Next, put some ham and vegetables on it.
44、 At last, put another piece of bread on the top of it.Step 7 HomeworkTry to make a fruit salad. And write down the instructions.Study skillsTeaching aims: Make students understand the definition of prefix Learn some words with prefixes like un-, im- and in-.Key points: form a word with prefixes like
45、 un-, im- and in-Teaching aids: the multi-media and the blackboardTeaching procedures:Step 1 Look and find the rule.Give students some examples and ask them to find out the rule Step 2 DefinitionGive them the definition of prefix.Prefix (前缀): a prefix is a letter or a group of letters that we add to the front of a word to form a new word. One of the most common prefixes is un-. It means “not”. We add it to some adjectives to give them the opposite meaning.Step 3 Exercises Ask the students to