Page 1. Section A 1a~1c
I. Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects:
Names of activities; Adverbs of frequency.
What do you usually do on weekends? I often go to the movies.
2.Ability Objects:
Writing and listening skills; Communicative competence.
3.Moral Object:
Keep a diary every day in English.
II.Teaching Key Points
watching TV , reading , shopping , skateboarding , exercising.
III.Teaching Difficulties
1.always , usually , often , sometimes , hardly ever , never ;
2.What does she do on weekends? She often goes to the movies.
IV.Teaching Methods
Discovering, listening and writing methods; Pairwork.
V.Teaching Aids
A tape recorder; Large monthly calendar showing the days of the week;
A projector.
VI.Teaching Procedures
Step I Greet the class
T : Good morning, boys and girls.(S : Good morning.)I’ll introduce myself first. My name’s …,I’ll be your English teacher this term. Do you like English?(S: Yeah.)Now let’s begin. This class we’ll learn Unit 1.How often do you exercise?Please open your books at page 1 .
Step II 1a
First look at the picture . Ask a few students to say what they see in the thought bubbles. Each thought bubble shows something a person does on weekends.Then name each activity. Ask students to repeat each one.
One girl is shopping . Another girl is reading. This boy is exercising. Another girl is watching TV. These girls are skateboarding.
Point out the sample answer. Then ask students to list all the activities in the thought bubbles. If they don’t know how to write the activities, use bilingual dictionaries.
Then ask the student who finishes first to write the answers on the board.
Check the answers and ask students to correct their own activities.
Step III 1b Show six new words on the screen
always usually often sometimes hardly ever never
總是 通常 經常 有時 難得 從不
Teach new words. Read the new words to students. Ask them to repeat. Tell students these words are adverbs of frequency. Point to each scene in Activity 1a . Ask students to look at each picture and tell what the person does on weekends.
Listen to the recording and write the letter of one activity (a through e ) after the word in the list.
Then check the answers with the whole class.
Step IV 1c Pairwork
Display a large calendar that shows the days of the week. Tell students Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. Ask students to repeat Weekend.
Ask two students to read the example dialogue in speech bubbles.
What do you usually do on weekends? I often go to the movies.
Now work with a partner. Make your own conversations about the people in the picture. For example,
Picture a : What does she do on weekends? She often goes shopping.
Then have students work in pairs. Make their own converwations about the people in the picture. Then ask some pairs to present their conversations to the class.
Picture b : What does she do on weekends? She often does reading.
Picture c : What does he usually do on weekends? He often does
exercise.
Picture d : What does he usually do on weekends? He often watches TV.
Picture e : What do they usually do on weekends? They often skateboard.
Step V Summary and Homework
This class we’ve learnt some names of activities.And we also learnt some
adverbs of frequency.
Now homework: write a weekend diary what you do on weekend. If
necessary. I’ll ask you to read your diaries to the class.
Step VI Blackboard Design
Unit 1.How often do you execise?
watching TV reading
skateboarding exercising
shopping
What does she do on weekends?
She often goes shopping.
Step VII Teaching reflection: