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Unit 1 Star signs Welcome to the unit
总第 21 课时
教学
目标
To learn the names of the symbols that represent the star signs
本课第 1 课时
To know about 12 different star signs
课型:New
Know about your characteristic and perfect yourselves
重点
Different stars signs and symbols
教具:Recorder
难点
Different stars signs and symbols
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
Preview the new words and phrases
Step1 Warming-up
1. Ask students what animals they are in the Chinese horoscope. Ask them to describe the characteristics of that animal. For weaker classes, you can write the English names of the Chinese star signs on the board.
Rat\Ox\Tiger\Rabbit\Dragon\Snake \Horse\Goat\Monkey\Rooster\Dog\Pig
For the stronger Ss, encourage Ss to say the names directly.
2. Explain that western countries use a different system of star signs. Explain that the western star sign system is based on the month you were born in, rather than the year you were born in.
Step 2. Welcome to the unit
1. Explain to students that each picture in Part A represents a star sign. Ask them to complete Part A, then discuss the answers as a class. Students who have made mistakes in this section will benefit from correcting their answers before proceeding to the Reading section, then read the star signs well.
2. Ask students to complete Part B. Explain that there are 12 star signs in total---- those in Part A and those in Part B. Each star sign represents a period of time in a year.
3. Ask students whether they know what their star sign is. Encourage them to say the name of their star sign aloud.
Step 3. Comic strips
1.Have a listening , then make sure what Eddie and Hobo discuss in the unit
2. Grasp the expressions in the unit , E.g.
It is nice of you to bring me the newspaper,
worry about
3. Read the paragraph below the pictures and know about
The topic of this unit.
Step 4 Homework:
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Listen and think 12 animals in the Chinese
Horoscope.
Think and say out the stars they know
Look at the pictures , learn new words and remember them
Listen and answer what they are discussing in the dialogue
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Unit 1 Star signs Reading (A)
总第 22 课时
教学
目标
To understand what star signs are and what they represent
本课第 2 课时
To recognize and understand vocabulary about characteristics
课型:New
To use adjectives to describe someone’s characteristics
重点
To introduce more information about star signs
教具:Recorder
难点
To say out your star sign and describe your characteristic to everyone
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
To get as much information about star signs as possible
Step 1.Warm-up
1. Revise the star signs in Period 1 , ask the Ss to say out fluently.
2. Ask the new words used to describe one’s characteristic in Period 2, check the Ss if they have previewed before this class, such as: energetic active impatient selfish stubborn outgoing easygoing confident modest practical elegant silly, etc.
Step 2 Presentation
Brainstorm the vocabulary that is used to describe people’s characteristics. Encourage students to explain each word to their classmates.
Step3.Reading
1. Read the passage aloud to students. Ask them to listen carefully to you and follow the text on page 4 and 5.
2. Ask one student at a time to read a paragraph. After each paragraph, ask students to say which part of the text they do not understand. Less able students may find some of the names of the star signs difficult. If so, do not force them to learn them by heart because they are only used here to arouse students’ interest. It is more important for them to learn the adjectives that describe people’s characteristics. This will enable them to complete the Main Task at the end of the unit.
3. Ask some questions to check understanding.
(1) How is a year divided
(2) what decides your star signs
(3) what character do the people born in 21st-20 Apr have
(4) what characters do the people born in other time periods have
Based on these questions to be more familiar with the adjectives that are used to describe one’s characteristics
4.Read again, then finish the exercises in C1
Step 4 Listening
After the Ss have known sth about the text, play the tape for the Ss to listen, let them try to understand it.
Step 5. Homework:
Read the text and try to retell it after class.
Listen to their teacher and try to spell out the star signs as much as possible
Recall the adjectives to describe the characteristics
Spell out the new words and try to be familiar with the words.
Read the text after the teacher, and have a general impression about it , then read it carefully grasp the details about it .do some exercises to check its comprehension
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Unit 1 Star signs Reading (B.C.D)
总第 23 课时
教学
目标
To recognize and understand vocabulary about characteristics
本课第 3 课时
To use adjectives to describe one’s characteristics
课型:New
Describe others’ characteristic using the adjectives they learned
重点
Use the phrases and expressions fluently.
教具:Recorder
难点
Describe one person using the adjectives they learned
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
Preview the addings of positive to negative
Step1.Revision
1. Before doing Part B, revise adjectives used to describe characteristics. Ask students to describe their classmates.
2. Ask less able students to work in pairs. Tell them to skip the ones they are not sure about and do the easier ones first.
Step2 Consolidation
Part B.
1. Remind Ss that the vocabulary listed in Part B appears in the text. If Ss are not sure what a word means, it may help them to read the words in context on those pages, then choose the correct definitions. Check answers in class. Ask the Ss to understand them indeed
Part C
1. Review key vocabulary learnt in the reading passage. Ask more able students to describe their partners using these adjectives.
2. Ask students to do Part C2 on their own and check their answers with their partners. Ask students to refer to the reading passage on page 4 and 5. If students have different answers, ask them to discuss the answers.
For weaker classes, write a list of characteristics on the board for students’ reference
3. Read this part carefully and more familiar with this part.
Part D
1. Ask less able students to pick five characteristics that describe themselves and write them in the blanks in part D1. Tell more able students that they can also use characteristics that are not listed on the board. Tell less able students to refer to the reading passage on pages 4 and 5 if they need help with ideas.
3. Now, ask students to read the description of their star sign on pages 4 and 5. Ask them to write whether the characteristics listed under their star sign match the characteristics they have listed.
4. Ask all those who think their characteristics match their star sign to raise their hands. Then ask all those whose characteristics do not match to raise their hands.
Step 3 Make a survey
Do a class survey. Ask students whether they believe in star signs. Count how many say ‘yes’ and how many say ‘no’. Write the numbers on the board. For more able students, ask them to say why they believe or do not believe in star signs. Divide the class into pairs. Ask students to write down five words that describe their partner’s characteristics in Part D2.
Step 4 Homework: 《课时练》P3-6hHjhj
Think of the adjectives that describe one’s character and try to describe their classmates
Finish the exercises in Part1 and check with the teacher.
Finish the exercise in C2, make sure they are more familiar with the adjectives and can use them
Know about their own star signs and describe their character with right adjectives and compare it with the information in Page3 and Page4
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Unit 1 Star signs Vocabulary
总第 24 课时
教学
目标
To use adjectives to describe characteristics
本课第 4 课时
To recognize whether an adjectives is positive or negative
课型:New
Grasp the addings of changing adjectives into its negative
重点
Grasp the positive and negative of adjs and the adjs describing a person
教具:Recorder
难点
Grasp positives and negatives of adjs
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
(1)It is + adjective +of +(not) to do sth
(2)…..to be +adjective+enough +to do sth
Step1.Revision
Revise the phrases and expressions in Reading
energetic and active a curious and clever person
a strong and confident person a modest person
pay attention to details a polite and fair person
argue with others a powerful person
it is silly of you not to forgive others for their faults
have a good sense of humour
patient enough to creative and imaginative ,etc.
Ask the Ss to retell the content of describing 12 different star signs one by one.
Step2.presentation
Part A
1. Revise the usual addings of changing the positive into the negative, such as in, im, un, less and so on., and do some exercises.
2. Divide the class into groups of four. Each group works together to complete Part A. One student in each group writes down the answers on a piece of paper. Groups raise their hands when they have finished.
3. When all the groups have finished, each group must give their answers to another group to mark. Remind students to put the name of their group at the top of the paper.
4. Read out the correct to the class. Each group marks another group’s answers. The group with the most correct answers will win.
Part B
1. Ask students to work on their own to do Part B. Remind them to look at the pictures and the words provided.
2. Ask students to compare their answers with their neighbours and discuss the differences.
3.When the discussion is finished, ask a student for the answer to No.1. Ask all students who agree to raise their hands. If a student gives an incorrect answer, ask other students what the correct answer should be.
Step 3 Homework:
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Exercises
所给根据首字母填写单词。
1. Many actors and sports players are e__________ and a________ .
2.Tom can’t sit there quietly. He is i______________ .
3. The top student in our class is the most h__________ .
4. Though he is one of the most famous writers in China, he is m_______.
5. The person whose star sign is Capricorn is patient and p_______ .
Listen , think ,and try to say out the phrases and expressions, and have a deep impression about them
Recall the adding of negative together and learn this lesson
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Unit 1 Star signs Grammar (A,B)
总第 25 课时
教学
目标
To use ‘it is’+ adjective + ‘of’… + ‘(not) to’-infinitive to express opinions about a person’s actions.
本课第 5 课时
To use the verb ‘to be’ + adjective + ‘enough’ + ‘to’-infinitive to describe a person’s characteristics and abilities.
课型:New
To use the basic sentence elements to make up a sentence
重点
Enable the Ss to grasp the two structures
教具:Recorder
难点
Enable the Ss to grasp the two stuctures
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
Preview the different parts of a sentences
Step 1. Revision
完成句子,
1.一年被划分成十二个月。
A year _______ _______ _______ twelve months.
2.当你陷入困境时,请不要放弃梦想。
Please don’t ________ ________ ________ when you are in trouble
3.他有时注意细节。
He _______ ______ _______ details _______ ______ .
4.我的叔叔经常讲笑话,很有幽默感。
My uncle often _________ __________ and have _______ ________ ________ __________ .
Step2 Part A
1. Tell students that we use the ‘it is’+ adjective + ‘of’… + ‘(not) to’-infinitive structure to talk about our feelings towards people and what they do.
2. Ask three students to read the three sentences in the grammar table at the top of page 9. Encourage students to ask questions if they are unsure of the meaning.
3. Ask students to complete the exercise on their own. Students have to write the correct words form the box in the blanks without making any changes.
4. Ask a pair of students to read out what they have written.
Pay attention to some expressions in it.
Step 3 Part B
1. Tell students that we can also use the verb ‘to be’ + adjective + ‘enough’ + ‘to’-infinitive structure to talk about a person’s personality and abilities.
2. Explain the difference between the structure in Part A and the structure in Part B. In part A, students learn to express what they think about someone else’s actions. In Part B, students learn to express what they think about a person’s personality and abilities.
3. Ask three different students to read the sentences in the grammar table at the top of page 10, and understand them.
4. Ask students to read out their sentences. Check for mistakes and mispronunciation.
Step 4 Homework
1. Do some exercises (同义句转换) to consolidate they learn.
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2.《课时练》P9-12
Look and complete the exercises in class
Listen ,and be familiar with the two structures, then practice them
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Unit 1 Star signs Grammar(C)
总第 26 课时
教学
目标
To use the verb ‘to be’ + adjective + ‘enough’ + ‘to’-infinitive to describe a person’s characteristics and abilities.
本课第 6 课时
To use the basic sentence elements to make up a sentence
课型:New
To feel how colorful our life is and cherish the wonderful friendship
重点
To use the basic sentence elements to make up a sentence
教具:Recorder
难点
Know different parts of a sentence
教学环节与内容(预习 展示 反馈)
方法指导与拓展评价
Preview Part C of the Grammar
Step1. A dairy report
Ask some questions according to the speech
Revise the star signs by using some adjectives.
Step2 Warming up
1. Tell students that we use the ‘it is’+ adjective + ‘of’… + ‘(not) to’-infinitive structure to talk about our feelings towards people and what they do.
2. Tell students that we can also use the verb ‘to be’ + adjective + ‘enough’ + ‘to’-infinitive structure to talk about a person’s personality and abilities.
Step3 Presentation(Part C)
Write a sentence on the board. Ask students to shorten the above sentence to give the main idea of it.
Explain to students that a sentence can be divided into different parts. We can add or remove the different parts of a sentence to clarify the meaning of it.
Step4 Practice.
1.Tell students that each sentence pattern has its own name. Ask seven students each to read one definition and the sample sentences that follow. Encourage them to ask questions if they are not sure of the meaning.
2. Explain to students that the basic parts of a sentence are the subject and the predicate. To make a sentence richer in meaning, we can add predicative, objects, attributives and adverbials to the sentence with additional information.
Step5 Consoli
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