人教新目标八年级英语上学期Unit3 What are you doing for vacation教案.doc

Unit 3 What are you doing for vacation?
Part 1: Teaching design (第一部分：教学设计)
Structures
Present progressive as future
Where, when, how long questions
Target language
What are you doing for vacation?
I’m spending time with my friends.
When are you going?
How long are you staying?
We’re staying for two weeks.
Vocabulary
babysitting, sightseeing, fishing, renting videos, How long, plan, decide, at home, get back
Learning strategies
Role playing, Listening for key words
SECTION A
Goals
● To learn about present progressive as future and where, when, how long questions
● To talk about future plans
Procedures
Warming up by learning about Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive tense takes the form be + V- ing.
The form of “be” is determined by the subject of the sentence.
He is singing.
She is listening.
They are sleeping.
I am going home.
In English, the present progressive is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking, or right now.
Jake is speaking to his mother right now.
Please keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
The present progressive can also be used to indicate actions occurring over a period of time which includes the present.
I’m taking five classes at the university.
Grace is working at a chemical factory.
What are you doing these days?
The present progressive is sometimes used to indicate ongoing, developing, imminent or future actions.
Ongoing
Don’t bother Mr. Grumpy while he is watching the football game.
Developing

I’m beginning to like this place!
Imminent
A: Honey, where are you?
B: I’m coming. Just let me put on my shoes.
Future (Note the presence of future time words.)
A: Are you going to the concert this weekend?
B: I wish I could, but I’m meeting an important client from Oklahoma.
Warming up by learning grammar
To be able to understand and use English, knowledge of grammar is necessary. Now go to page 14. Look at the grammar focus for Present progressive as future: Where, when, how long questions.
Questions
Answers
What are you doing for vacation?
What’s she doing for vacation?
What are they doing for vacation?
I’m visiting my grandmother.

She’s going camping.

They’re relaxing at home.
When are you going?
When is he going?
When are they going?
I’m going on Monday.
He’s going on the 12th.
They’re going next week.
Warming up by talking about future
Hello, everyone!
Do you like sports? Do you like doing sports? What do you usually do in your spare time? National Day is coming. We all have a long vacation about 7 days. What are you doing for the vacation? Now let’s talk about future plans. Answer my question. You may have lots of answers, and you may use useful expressions to express your ideas.
What are you doing for vacation?
1. I’m going camping.
2. I’m visiting my aunt.
3. I’m watching TV at home.
4. I’m babysitting her sister.
5. I’m playing basketball.
6. I’m relaxing at home.
7. I’m going hiking in the mountains.
8. I’m going bike riding.
9. I’m going sightseeing.
10. I’m going fishing.
11. I’m taking walks and renting videos.
12. I’m playing the violin.
13. I’m playing the guitar.
14. I’m staying at home.
15. I’m going to the movies.
1A: Making a list and adding some more
In our book, there are lots of pictures about the activities. Please turn to page 1 and look at the picture and tell what you see in it.
Answers:
1. camping
2. babysitting
3. playing basketball
4. watching TV
Great. Now write down the activities and add some more. Then read after me. I will make a list of all the added activities on the blackboard.
5. visiting your grandmother
6. spending time with friends
1b Listening and numbering
Do you like your vacation? Look at the picture on page 13. Name each activity. Then listen to these three conversations. Some students are talking about what they are doing on vacation. Each picture has a letter. Three pictures have boxes in front of them. Listen to the recording and write a conversation number from 1 to 3 in each box.
The first time, you only listen.
The second time, you fill in the answers. Write numbers in front of the three pictures.
Tapescript
Conversation1
Girl 1: What are you doing for vacation, Jane?
Jane: I'm spending time with my friends.
Girl l: That sounds like fun！
Conversation 2
Boy 1：What are you doing for vacation, Sharon?
Sharon: I'm visiting my grandmother.
Conversation 3
Girl 3: What are you doing for vacation, Michael?
Michael: I'm relaxing at home.
Check the answers.
3,2,1 ( from left to right )
Now read the tapescript to underline all the expressions.
1c Doing pair work
What are the people in the picture doing for vacation? Look at the dialogue. Zhao Fei and Li Jun, read it to the class. Then you must point to the picture that shows babysitting.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s babysitting her sister.
Now work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the people in the picture.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s visiting my grandmother.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s playing basketball.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s relaxing at home.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s spending time with friends.
A: What’s she doing for vacation?
B: She’s camping.
2a Listening and filling
Look at the chart on page 14.
Who
What
When
Hector

Susan

Molly

There are three columns in the chart. Let’s read the headingS: Who? What? and When? We’ll hear a conversation. On the recording, Molly, Susan, and Hector are talking about what they are doing for the vacation. Listen carefully and fill in the answers under "What?"
For example, Hector is visiting his cousins on Friday. The answer under What? is visiting cousins.
The first time, you only listen.
The second time, fill in the answers.
Tapescript
Molly: Hey Hector! What are you doing for vacation?
Hector. I'm visiting my cousins in Canada. I'm leaving on Friday. How about you, Susan?
Susan: I'm going to sports camp.
Molly: Oh, cool. When are you going?
Susan：On the 11 th.
Molly: Sounds great.
Hector. How about you, Molly? What are you doing for
vacation?
Molly：I'm going to the beach with my family.
We're leaving this weekend.
Let’s check the answers.
Who
What
When
Hector
Visiting cousins

Susan
going to sports camp

Molly
going to the beach

2b Listening and filling
Listen again, please. This time fill in the answers under “when”.
AnswerS:
Who
What
When
Hector
Visiting cousins
On Friday
Susan
Going to sports camp
On the 11th
Molly
Going to the beach
This weekend
Read the tapescript, underlining all the useful expressions and blacken examples of Present progressive as future.
2c Doing groupwork
What are you and your classmates doing for your next vacation? Now talk about your vacation plans. Use the given conversation as an example.
A: What are you doing for vacation, Li Chen?
B: I’m going camping.
A: That sounds nice. Who are you going with?
B: I’m going with my parents.
Then write down the vacation plans for all the people in your group.
Name
Vacation plans
Li Chen
He’s going camping with his parents.
Zhu Fang
She’s camping.
Zhang Li
She’s spending time with friends.
Hou Fei
He’s relaxing at home.
Ma Yang
She’s playing basketball.
Hua Li
She’s visiting my grandmother.
3a Reading and filling
Now turn to page 15, please. Read the conversations in the box, underlining all the useful expressions and shadowing examples of Present progressive as future Where, when, how long questions. Then I’ll ask two students to read the conversation for the class. You two, please.
Tony: What you doing for vacation, Lin Hui?
Lin Hui: I'm going to Tibet for a week.
Tony: That sounds interesting! What are you doing there?
Lin Hui: I'm going hiking in the mountains. How about you, Tony? What are you doing for vacation?
Tony: I’m visiting my friend in Hong Kong.
Lin Hui: Oh yeah? How long are you staying?
Tony: Just for four days. I don't like going away for too long.
Lin Hui: Well, have a good time! Send me a postcard from Hong Kong!
Tony: Sure. Show me your photos when you we get back to school.
Now read the conversation again and fill in the chart.
Answers;

Tony
Lin Hui
Where are they going?
Hong Kong
Tibet
How long are they staying?
four days
a week
3b Doing pairwork
First let’s practice the conversation in 3a on page 15.
Then read the conversation in 3b on the right. This conversation comes from the first line of the chart.
A: What is Dave doing for vacation?
B: He's going to his cousin's house.
A: How long is he staying?
B: He's staying for a week.
Now have conversations using information from the chart.
Dave
cousin’s house
a week
Zhu Yan
San Francisco
Friday-Tuesday
Mary
beach
five days
Mike
sports camp
11th-22nd
In pairs, one student asks all the questions. Then the other student asks the questions.
4 Vacation Dreams
Look. This is a note about a dream vacation. Let’s read it and then write about your dream vacation. You can imagine your dream vacation. On a piece of paper, write what you are doing for vacation, when you are going, and how long you are staying.
I’m going to Hawaii for vacation. I’m going in December, and I’m staying for three weeks.
Now put your paper in the paper bag. Then take out a piece of paper without looking at it. Please go around the class. Ask each other questions to find out if you are holding the paper they wrote.
What questions can you ask? For example: What are you doing for vacation? and How long are you staying?
Closing down by asking and answering
A: What you doing for vacation?
B: I'm going to Tibet for a week.
A: What are you doing there?
B: I'm going hiking in the mountains.
B: What are you doing for vacation?
A: I’m visiting my friend in Hong kong.
B: How long are you staying?
A: Just for four days.
…
SECTION B
Goals
● To learn to use Wh- questions
● To talk about vacation
Procedures
Warming up by asking and answering
Good morning, class. Let’s talk about the activity you plan to do. Please work in pairs.
A: What you doing for vacation?
B: I'm going to Tibet for a week.
A: What are you doing there?
B: I'm going hiking in the mountains.
B: What are you doing for vacation?
A: I’m visiting my friend in Hong Kong.
B: How long are you staying?
A: Just for four days.
1A: Matching the words

Do you like your vacation? Do you like to talk about the vacation? Look at the pictures and talk about them.
1. Look at this girl. She’s happy. She’s sightseeing.
2. Look at this girl. She’s happy. She’s walking.
3. Look at this boy. He’s happy. He’s riding.
4. Look at this man. He’s happy. He’s renting videos.
Now read the phrases and match each phrase with a picture by writing the letter of the picture in the blank in front of the correct phrase.
Answers:
1. d go bike riding 2. b go sightseeing 3. c take walks
4. a go fishing 5. e rent videos
1b Doing pairwork
Good. Now work with your partner. Talk about what you would like to do on vacation. Talk about the activities in 1a at beginning of this unit. Talk about other activities you know.
What are you doing for vacation?
1. I’m going bike riding
2. I’m going sightseeing
3. I’m taking walks
4. I’m going fishing
5. I’m renting videos
6. I’m babysitting her sister.
7. I’m playing basketball.
2a Listening and checking
Look! This is a talk show program. The reporter is interviewing an actress named He Yu. I will play a recoding of their conversation. Listen to the conversation. Put a checkmark next to the question you hear the reporter ask.
Tapescript
Male Reporter: Hi, He Yu! I’m Jeff Blake from Lives of the very Famous magazine. Thank you for talking to me today.
He Yu: Oh, you’re welcome. It’s nice to meet you, Jeff.
Male Reporter: He Yu, our readers wants to know what
famous people do for vacation. Where are you going for your
next vacation?
He Yu: It’s beautiful…And it’s always sunny and warm!
Male Reporter: Really? What are you doing there?
He Yu: Oh, going to the beach…maybe playing volleyball…
Male Reporter: Anything else?
He Yu: Oh yes, going sightseeing, going shopping, you know,
the usual…
Male Reporter: And how long are you staying?
He Yu: Oh, only for three weeks…
Male Reporter: Well, that sounds wonderful.
Answers:
Reporter’s Questions
He Yu’s Answers
1. √ Where are you going for vacation？

2._ What’s it like there？

3._How's the weather there

4.√What are you doing there？

5. _Who are you going with？

6.√ How long are you staying？

Read the tapescript to underline all the useful expressions and shaow the examples of Present progressive as future
Where, when, how long questions.
2b Listening and matching
Now listen to the tape again. Write He Yu’s answers to the questions on these lines.
Answers
Reporter’s Questions
He Yu’s Answers
1. √ Where are you going for vacation？
Italy
2._ What’s it like there？

3._How's the weather there？

4. √What are you doing there？
going to the beach, going shopping, playing volleyball, going sightseeing

5. _Who are you going with？

6. √ How long are you staying？
three weeks
2c Doing pairwork
Imagine you are an interviewer. How do you make an interview? Read the conversation in the box. Now work in pairs. Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are He Yu. Ask and answer questions about He Yu’s vacation. Then switch roles.
Then I’ll ask pairs of students to present their conversations to the class.
A: Hello, He Yu. Can I ask you some questions about your vacation plans?
B: Yes.
A: What are you doing… ?
3a Reading and writing
Read the article and pay attention to the five numbered picture.
Ben Lambert's Vacation Plans！
Ben Lambert, the famous French singer, is taking a long vacation this summer! He thought about going to Greece or Spain, but decided on Canada. "I always take vacations in Europe," he said. "This time I want to do something different. I heard that Canada is beautiful, and I know there are many people there who speak French."
Ben is going to Canada's Great Lakes. He is leaving the first week in June and staying until September. He plans to have a very relaxing vacation. "I'm taking walks（___），going fishing（____），and going bike riding（___）I'm planning to spend time in the beautiful countryside. I love nature. I hope I can forget all my problems! At night, I'm renting videos（____）and sleeping a lot（____）… A great vacation! I can't wait!”
Look at the article again. One of the things Ben Lambert’s is going to do is taking walks. Which of the items in the pictures does he need for a walk?
S: Hiking boots.
T: Right. Then write 5, the number next to that picture, on the line after “taking walks” .
Let’s check the answers.
Ben Lambert's Vacation Plans！
Ben Lambert, the famous French singer, is taking a long