Teaching Plan for Unit 12 My favorite subject is science

The First Period

Teaching Aims:

1) Knowledge Objects

subject, P.E., art, science, music, math, Chinese

What’s your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is science.

Why do you like science?

Because it’s interesting.

2) Ability Objects

Listening skill.

Communicative competence.

3) Moral Objects

Tell students not to be interested in only one or two subjects.

Teaching Key Point:

Master the key vocabulary and target language

Teaching Methods:

1) Listening and talking methods

2) Pairwork

Teaching Procedures：

Section A

Step 1. Greeting

T: Good morning, class!

S: Good morning, Miss Wang!

T: Sit down, please!

S: Thank you!

Step 2. Review (about 3-4 minutes)

T: Good morning!

S: Good morning!

T: Do you want to go to a movie?

S: Yes, I do./No, I don’t.

T: What kind of movies do you like?

S: I like action movies and comedies.

T: Does she want to go to a movie?

S: Yes, she does./No, she doesn’t.

T: What kind of movies does she like?

S: She likes action movies and comedies.

*Use above dialogues to review. Let several groups (from the first one to the last one) to practice. If the student is not very good at English, I ask him/her simple questions. If he/she is good, I can ask more questions.

Step 3. Lead-in and teach new words(about 10 minutes)

*I show some pictures of delicious food.

T: What kind of food do you like?

*I let one student choose one .

S: I like ice cream.

*I click the picture of ice cream, and there is a question for him/her.

T: In which class can we see these things?

S: science.

* Through this way, I let students say the names of the various subjects. I write them on the blackboard. During writing, I let students spell the words and read after me two or three times each word.

*Show the picture of 1a

T: Let’s finish the task first.

*Show the task of 1a: Match the words with the things in the picture. I show the answer: c, d, b, e, a, f.

Step 4. Practice (about 20 minutes)

*I invite one student to practice with me.

T: What’s your favorite subject?

S: My favorite subject is English.

* I let students practice it with their partners

* Then, I let several groups come to the platform to perform it.

* Pairwork:

Use thses sentences to make dialogues

A: What is your favorite subject?

B: My favorite subject is…

A: Why do you like it?

B: Because it’s…

* I invite one student to practice with me by using these sentences, then I let students practice it with their partners

* Make a survey:

Ask your partners what their favorite subjects are and why, then you fill the form.

Favorite subject Why

Jim science interesting

According to this form, I let students make dialogues by using these sentences.

A: What is your favorite subject?

B: My favorite subject is…

A: Why do you like it?

B: Because it’s…

Next, make a report about it.

e.g., Jim’s favorite subject is …

Because it’s …

…

* After asking students to make dialogues, l let them make a report like the above one.

Step 5. Listening (about 5 minutes)

1) 1b Listen and circle the subjects in 1a you hear.

*Listen for the first time. If all the students know the answer, I show the answer:art, science, music, math. If someone don’t know it very well, listen it again.

2) 2a Listen and put the conversation in order

*Listen for the first time. If all the students know the answer, I show the answer:4, 1, 2, 3. If someone don’t know it very well, listen it again.

3) 2b Match the subjects you hear with the description words.

*Listen for the first time. If all the students know the answer, I show the answer:music relaxing;P.E. fun. If someone don’t know it very well, listen it again.

Step 6. Homework

1) Finish your group report and write it down.

2) Exercise book

T: Class is over! Good bye, class!

S: Good bye, Miss Wang!

Thank you!

The Second Period

Teaching Aims:

1) Knowledge Objects

teacher, Mr., Mrs, example, partner, city

Who’s your science teacher?

My science teacher is Mrs wu.

What’s your mother’s favorite color?

Her favorite color is blue.

2) Ability Objects

Communicative competence.

Practice skill.

3) Moral Objects

Know about preferences of your parents.

Teaching Key Points:

1）key vocabulary

2）target language

Teaching Methods:

1) Pair work

2) Practice method

3) Communicative approach

Teaching Procedures：

Section A

Step 1. Greeting

T: Good morning, class!

S: Good morning, Miss Wang!

T: Sit down, please!

S: Thank you!

Step 2.Review (3-4 minutes)

T: What’s your favorite subject?

S: My favorite subject is science.

T: Why do you like science?

S: Because it is Interesting.

T: What’s his favorite subject?

S: His favorite subject is science.

T: Why does he like science?

S: Because it is Interesting.

*Use above dialogues to review. Let several groups (from the first one to the last one) to practice. If the student is not very good at English, I ask him/her simple questions. If he/she is good, I can ask more questions.

Step 3. Practice (about 15 minutes)

*Show a picture of a math book

T: What subject is this?

S: It’s math.

T: Who is your math teacher?

S: My math teacher is …

*Show a picture of a Chinese book

T: What subject is this?

S: It’s Chinese.

T: Who is your Chinese teacher?

S: My Chinese teacher is …

*Through this, I let students review the new words which have learnt yesterday, e.g., P.E., art, science, music, math, Chinese, and history. And I let students practice the target language:

A: Who is your Chinese teacher?

B: My Chinese teacher is …

*Pair work:

Use thses sentences to make dialogues

A: What is your favorite subject?

B: My favorite subject is…

A: Who is your … teacher?

B: My … teacher is …

* I invite one student to practice with me by using these sentences, Then I let students practice it with their partners

Step 4. 3a (about 5 minutes)

T: Now please open your book. Look at the picture in Activity 3a. Read the conversation after me. Ok, please look at the words in the box: teacher, my, subject, your.

* Use these words to fill in blanks. You will use each word more than once. Please say the conversation out aloud to help you choose the correct word.

* Ask students to complete the task individually.

Then check the answers.

Answers:

1) your 2) subject 3) My 4) subject 5) your 6) teacher 7) my

8) teacher

( This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.)

Step 5. Pair work (about 10 minutes)

* Let students fill the form:

Ask your partner about his or her favorite subject and the teacher. Complete the chart.

Favorite subject Teacher

Example Art Miss Zhou

You

Your partner

According to this form, I let students make dialogues by using these sentences.

A: What is your favorite subject?

B: My favorite subject is…

A: Who is your … teacher?

B: My … teacher is …

* Make a survey:

How well do you know your parents?

Favorite

city food color TV show sport

Mom

Dad

According to this form, I let students make dialogues by using these sentences.

A: What’s your mother’s favorite color?

B: Her favorite color is blue.

Next, make a report about it.

e.g., My mother’s favorite color is …

Her favorite food is …

…

My father’s favorite color is …

His favorite food is …

…

* After asking students to make dialogues, l let them make a report like the above one.

Step 6. Homework

1) Writing:

My subjects

Talk about what subject you like and what subject you don’t like.And talk about the reason(理由).

2) Exercise book

T: Class is over! Good bye, class!

S: Good bye, Miss Wang!

Thank you!

The Third Period

Teaching Aims:

1) Knowledge Objects

seven days in a week.

names of subjects.

When do you have math?

I have math on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

What’s Ken’s favorite subject?

Science.

Why does he like science?

Because it’s interesting.

2) Ability Objects

Listening skill.

Writing skill.

3) Moral Objects

Show great interest in various subjects.

Teaching Key Points:

1）key vocabulary

2）target language

Teaching Methods:

1）Listening and speaking methods

2）Practice method

3) Pairwork

Teaching Procedures：

Section B

Step 1. Greeting

T: Good morning, class!

S: Good morning, Miss Wang!

T: Sit down, please!

S: Thank you!

Step 2.Review (about 5 minutes)

T: What’s your favorite subject?

S: My favorite subject is science.

T: Why do you like science?

S: Because it is Interesting.

T: Who’s your science teacher?

S: My science teacher is Mrs wu.

T: What’s your mother’s favorite color?

S: Her favorite color is blue.

T: What’s your father’s favorite city?

S: His favorite city is Wenzhou.

*Use above dialogues to review. Let several groups (from the first one to the last one) to practice. If the student is not very good at English, I ask him/her simple questions. If he/she is good, I can ask more questions.

Step 3. Seven days in a week(about 10 minutes)

*Display a large wall calender. Point to and read the names of each day of the week. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Ask students to repeat. Point out that in the United States Sunday is considered the first day of the week.

*Show the days of week on the screen. Let students spell them and read again.

T: This is a song about seven days in a week. Listen it for the first time. Then sing following with it.

*I play the flash.

The second time, let students sing the song.

*Through this, let students review the key vocabulary of this unit

*Practice:

根據句意填入合適的詞。

1. The first day of a week is _________ .

2. The sixth day of a week is ___________ .

3. The third day of a week is ___________ .

4. The _______ day of a week is Monday.

5. The _______ day of a week is Wednesday.

6. The fifth day of a week is __________ .

7. The last day of a week is ________ .

Use this practice to consolidate the new words.

Step 4. 1a (about 3-5 minutes)

*Now open your at Page 74. Look at Activity 1a. These days are out of order. Please put them in the correct order by numbering the boxes 1-7.

*Then check the answers.

Answers:

3, 5, 7, 4, 1, 6, 2.

( This activity provides reading practice using the days of the week.)

Step 5. Pairwork (about 10 minutes)

* I invite one student to practice with me by using these sentences, then I let students practice it with their partners.

A: What subjects do you study at school?

B: I study math,English,…and….

*I let students make a school schedule about their own lessons.

*Then I show a school schedule and ask them.

T: When do you have …?

S: I have … on … , … and …

*I let students practice it with their partners.

Step 6. Listening (about 10 minutes)

1) 2a Listen and Write down the school subjects you hear.

*Listen for the first time. If all the students know the answer, I show the answer: biology, history, art, science. If someone don’t know it very well, listen it again.

2) 2b Listen and complete the chart.

*Listen for the first time. If all the students know the answer, I show the answer: Selina: art, relaxing, Monday and Wednesday. If someone don’t know it very well, listen it again.

*According to this chart, I let students make dialogues like this:

A: What’s Ken’s favorite subject?

B: Science.

A: Why does he like science?

B: Because it’s interesting.

Then, I let to make a report about it.

e.g., Ming’s favorite subject is …

Because it’s …

Selina’s favorite subject is …

Because it’s …

…

Step 6. Homework

1) Finish your group report and write it down.

2) Exercise book

T: Class is over! Good bye, class!

S: Good bye, Miss Wang!

Thank you!

The Fourth Period

Teaching Aims:

1) Knowledge Objects

Volleyball, strict, tired, boring

Lin Mei’s favorite day is Friday because he has art.

She Likes art.

2) Ability Objects

Reading skill.

Writing skill.

3) Moral Objects

Be strict in your study.

Teaching Key Point:

Reading practice using the target language.

Teaching Methods:

1）Reading and writing method

2）Practice method

Teaching Procedures：

Step 1. Greeting

T: Good morning, class!

S: Good morning, Miss Wang!

T: Sit down, please!

S: Thank you!

Step 2.Review (about 5 minutes)

T: What’s your favorite subject?

S: My favorite subject is science.

T: Why do you like science?

S: Because it is Interesting.

T: Who’s your science teacher?

S: My science teacher is Mrs wu.

T: What’s your mother’s favorite color?

S: Her favorite color is blue.

T: What’s your father’s favorite city?

S: His favorite city is Wenzhou.

T: When do you have math?

S: I have math on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

*Use above dialogues to review. Let several groups (from the first one to the last one) to practice. If the student is not very good at English, I ask him/her simple questions. If he/she is good, I can ask more questions.

Step 3.3a and 3b(about 10 minutes)

*First let students read the letter individually. Then show some questions about the letter on the screen to check on students’comprehension and to practice the target language.

What class does Lin Mei have at 8:00?

Does she like math?

What class does she have at 9:00?

What class does she have at 10:00?

What’s her favorite subject?

Why does she like Chinese history club?

*After answering the questions, ask students to read the letter again. This time learn the two new words in the letter: strict, tired.

*Then ask students to underline the subjects Lin Mei likes and to circle the subjects Lin Mei doesn’t like.

*At last, check the answers:

Underline: science, P.E., music, Chinese history club

Circle: math, history, volleyball

*Ask students to complete the chart of 3b individually. Then check the answers.

Time Subjects

8:00 to 9:00 math

9:00 to 10:00 science

10:00 to 11:00 history

11:00 to 12:00 P.E.

12:00 to 1:00 lunch

1:00 to 2:00 music

2:00 to 4:00 volleyball

4:00 to 5:00 Chinese history club

Then, I let to make a report about it.

e.g., On Tuesday, from 8 to 9, Lin Mei has math. From 9 to 10, she has …

Step 4.3c and 4 (about 10 minutes)

*Ask several students to say what their favorite school day is. Why is that your favorite school day? Now write the schedule.

Time Subjects

8:00 to 8:45

9:05 to 9:50

10:00 to 10:45

10:55 to 11:40

13:30 to 14:15

14:30 to 15:15

15:25 to 16:10

Then, I let to make a report about it.

e.g., On Tuesday, from 8 to 8:45, I have math. From 9:05 to 9:50, I have …

* Make a survey:

Let students ask their partners to say what their favorite school day is. Why is that their favorite school day?

Name Favorite day Why

Dave Monday Because I have art.

According to this form, I let students make dialogues by using these sentences.

A: What’s your favorite day, Dave ?

B: My favorite day is … .

A: Why?

B: Because I have … .

Next, make a report about it.

e.g., Dave’s favorite day is Monday because he has art. He likes art.

Step 5.Self check(about 5 minutes)

*First show the new words on the screen. Tell students how to read and ask them to repeat.

*Write and tell Zhao Jie about what subjects you like and why. And also tell him how he can be a good student.

( This activity gives students the chance to practice writing the target language.)

*There are some exercises to consolidate.

根據句義和首字母提示,寫出下列各單詞。

1.What’s your f _________ subject ?

2. Her favorite subject is s ____________ .

3.Why does he like P.E ? B _________ it is fun.

4.My sister has Chinese on M ___________ .

5.What’s your favorite day ? W ______________ .

6. W _____ does she like science ?

7.What d _______ Jane like ?

8.When do you have m________ ?

9.He isn’t at school at noon.He goes for l_______ .

10.What do you like to e ________ ?

Practice :

My favorite day is _____, because _____.

I like _____, because I have _____ on Thursday morning.

His favorite day is _____, because he has _____ that day and he likes it best.

Our favorite day is _____, because we all like _____.

Step 6. Homework

1) Writing:

Write a short passage about your favorite subject.

2) Exercise book

T: Class is over! Good bye, class!

S: Good bye, Miss Wang!

Thank you!