Teaching Plan

Lesson 36 Families Play and Work

By Lu Caifeng

§ I. Analysis of the Teaching Material

This lesson is chosen from Lesson 36 Unit 5 in JESB published by Hebei of Grade Seven A.In this lesson, Ss learn to express by using the Present Continuous Tense.

§ II. Teaching Goals

Goals of Abilities

Learn the following words and phrases: play, work, talk, cry sing, make dumplings , together

Sentence patterns: What is he /she doing?

He /She is _________.

What are they doing?

They are ________.

Important point: through practicing Ss can talk about sb’s activity by using the Present Continuous Tense.

Difficult point: to improve their communicative abilities.

Goals of emotion

Cultivate Ss’ strong interest in studying English.

Train Ss’ spirit of cooperation and collective sense of honor.

§III. Teaching Methods:

Playing Games.

Multimedia Teaching Method.

§IV. Learning Methods

The Ss will seize the chances of communicating in English.

The Ss would try their best to summary the knowledge by themselves.

The Ss would complete the tasks by using the target language while cooperating with others.

§V. Teaching Aids:

a multimedia computer ， OHA (高射投影儀), a tape recorder

§VI. Teaching Process

Step 1. Lead in ( 3’)

1. Exchange greetings with the Ss.

2. Sing together---- Are You Sleeping?

Step 2. Presentation ( 8’ )

1. Revise old words and lead in the new sentence patterns:

What is he / she doing?

He /She is ________.

What are they doing?

They are _________.

2. Show pictures and learn the new words by asking and answering in groups with the sentence patterns.

Eg. Group 1: What is he doing?

Group 2: He is laughing.

Step 3. Listen and Read ( 8 )

a. Books closed! Listen carefully.

b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the reading notes. At last, check the answers.

Step 5. Practice ( 13’)

a. Six Ss make up a small group. One of them act and ask the others in the group, “What am I doing?” Then it’s the turn of the next one to act and ask.

b. Get some of the Ss to act in front of class, one of them ask like this “ What is he/she doing?” Then the others answer.

Step 6. Competition (7’)

Have a guessing game among the four groups. Get the Ss to look and guess. “Is she / he doing sth.?”

Step 7 Summary ( 5’ )

Help the Ss to sum up “Present Continuous Tense”.

Step 8. Homework (1’ )

1. Act and guess in pairs. Show some pictures as examples.

2. Talk about your family doing.