1、Teaching Plan for U7Teaching aims: Learn to describe the weather and what you are doing.Grammar: Present Progressive Tense (2) -be+doing*Structure: How questions; What questions : Hows the weather ?=Whats the weather like? Its raining./Its sunny. How is it going? Its great/not bad/terrible. Whats Jo
2、hn doing right now ? Hes playing soccer. *Vocabulary: refer to the wordlist on P125. Phrases: have a good/great time(doing), take a message (for sb.), tell sb. to do, call sb. back, no problem, learn a lot, right now, by the pool, study hard, on(a)vacation , in the mountains, take a photo*Writing: l
3、earn to describe what people are doing in different kinds of weather.*Sentences for writing: Hows your summer vacation going ?Im studying English and Im learning a lot. Im having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada. Its warm and sunny, and its very relaxing here.The weather here is cool and clou
4、dy, just right for walking. *Culture Note:The weather is a common topic in English-speaking countries, especially in rainy England. Use the following words to write a paragraph (at least 80 words): relaxing, vacation, sunny, because, visit *Passage to recite: P38 2dTeaching procedures:Period One:Tea
5、ching material: P37, P381. Lead in: The song Its raining. Its pouring. Theres also much rain in Xiamen these days. And the weather in Xiamen is changing all the time. Can you say out other description words about the weather?2. Show some pictures of different kinds of weather and have Ss match the a
6、ctivities with the pictures (P37 1a). 3. P37 1b. Mr. Crisp is lucky to win a lottery, so he doesnt want to be a teacher anymore. Hes travelling around the world for fun. Whats the weather like there ? Listen and write the city names in the boxes in 1a. 4. Pair WorkSs have 10 seconds to remember the
7、weather in different cities in 1a. Then they are supposed to shut their books and do a pair work. (The names of the cities are shown on the blackboard). A: Hi ! Hows the weather in ?B: Its . 5. Listening.The weather is different in different places. And people are doing different things in different
8、 weather. Jim is calling his cousin Linda. Hes asking about her family. (1) Look at the pictures and describe what they are doing. is calling is cooking is talking on the phone is watching TV is playing computer games is playing basketball(2) Listen and number them in order. (2a). (2) Listen again a
9、nd match the names with the activities. (2b)6. Role-play 2d.(1) Listen and answer the questions: a. Are they talking face to face or talking on the phone ?b. Who does Steve want to talk to ?(2) Read after the tape and learn what the conversation is about. Then answer the questions. a. How is the wea
10、ther ?b. What is Steve doing ?c. What is Ricks brother doing ?d. What does Steve want Rick to do ?(3) Have Ss try the activity, highlight the key points and model the conversation.Key points: 电话用语 (This is)sb.speaking.Hows it going ?= How are you?= How are you doing?= How is everything going ?have a
11、 good time= have fun= enjoy oneselftake a message (for sb. ) (leave a message)tell/ask sb. to do / not to do call sb. back*7. Game Time(optional): Ss work in groups. Each group member draws a sign of weather. Then they show their pictures and ask and answer one by one. The fastest group is the winne
12、r. S1: Hows the weather ?S2: Its sunny. Hows the weather ?S3: Its cloudy. Hows the weather ?S4: 8. Homework: 1) Preview Grammar Focus and finish 3a on P39. 2) Copy the new words.3) Recite 2d P32.Period Two:Teaching material: P39, 40Teaching procedures:1. Revision.(1) Ask and answer about the weather
13、. (2) Check the recitation of 2d. 2. Grammar.(1) Read Grammar Focus and check the answers of 3a on P39. (2) Briefly review Present Progressive Tense VS Simple Present Tense.Tenses主语为第三人称单数主语为其他人称常见提示词Simple Present Tensedoesdoevery day/morning/Saturday, in the morning/afternoon/evening, on weekends,
14、 always, usually, often, sometimes, never Present Progressive Tensebe+doingbe+doingnow , right now, at the moment, look, listen*The teacher may offer some example sentences for Ss to under the differences better. 3. Listening.(1) Before listening.1a Match the words with the pictures. Then practice t
15、he description words mentioned in the coming listening like this:A: Hows the weather in Picture a ?B: Its cold. A: Whats he doing ?B: Hes walking. (2) While listening. Listen and answer the questions:a. Why does Mary call Eric ?b. Where is Mary ?c. What is Eric doing ? Listen again and fill in the c
16、hart. Hows it going ?What are you doing?Hows the weather?MaryEricgreat(3) After listening. Practice the activity of 3b on P39 in pairs. Game Time (optional): a. The teacher offers some cards with words about the weather and peoples activities;b. Invite a student to choose a card and act it out; c. O
17、ther students guess the weather and the activities. e.g. S1: Hows the weather ? Is it snowing ? S: No, it isnt. S2: Is it? S: Yes/No S3: What are you doing? Are you running ? S: No, it isnt. S4: Are you ? S: Yes/No 4. Homework: 1) Copy the Grammar Focus.2) Preview 2b on P41.Period Three:Teaching mat
18、erial: P41-42Teaching procedures:1. Before-reading2a Talk about the pictures. Ss work in pairs and talk about the pictures.S1: Hows the weather in picture a? S2: Its sunny and warm.S1: Whats the girl doing?S2: Shes sitting near the pool and drinking some juice.2. While-reading(1) Lead in : When I tr
19、avel, I like to buy some beautiful postcards. I often write what I see and hear on the postcards and then I mail them to my friends. What about you ? Do you like sending postcards to your friends? Here are two guys who also send postcards to their friends.(2) Fast readingSs read the postcards quickl
20、y and match each postcard with the correct picture. Then check the answers. (3) Careful reading Read the first postcard again and find the answers to these questions.a. Where is Su Lin now?b. What is Su Lin studying here?c. Is she visiting some of his old friends there?d. Whats she doing right now?
21、e. Hows the weather there? Read the second postcard again and find the answers to these questions.a. Where is Dave now?b. What are Dave and his family doing there?c. Are they having a good time?d. Hows the weather there? e. Hows the weather in Janes country?Ss read the postcards and try to find the
22、answers to the questions.Then check the answers with the class. 3. After-reading(1) Read another postcard in 3a on P42. Fill in the blanks. (2) Write a postcard to a friend including the following points: the place you are in; the weather there; the activities you are doing; your feelings The structure of the text a. Greeting e.g. Dearb. Main part (how the weather is, what you are doing and how you feel)c. Closing the sign-off, i.e. See you soon. 4. Homework:1) P42 Self-check2) A piece of exercise paper.3) Prepare for a Quiz.