Language Goal
【语言目标】 Talk about personal traits and compare people:in this unit,students learn to talk about personal traits and use some adjectives to describe and compare people.
Knowledge Goals
【知识目标】 Key Words outgoing,loudly,hard-working,fantastic,which,win,talented,care,serious,necessary,both,though,should,reach,touch,break,laugh,share,similar,information
Key Phrases care about,as long as,be different from,bring out,the same as,in fact,be similar to,primary school,as...as,be good at,have good grades,be good with,call sb. at,be talented in
Key Sentences 1. I'm more outgoing than my sister.
2.I think a good friend makes me laugh.
3.Huang Lei isn't as good at tennis as Larry.
4.That's Tara,isn't it?No,it isn't.
Key Grammar Comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
Ability Goals
【能力目标】 1. Be able to talk about personal traits.
2.Use some comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs to describe and compare people's personalities.
Moral Goals
【情感目标】 Be good with people around you and keep good relationship with them.
Teaching Time
【课时】 Five periods Period 1 Section A(1a-2d)
Period 2 Section A(Grammar Focus-3c)
Period 3 Section B(1a-1e)
Period 4 Section B (2a-2e)
Period 5 Section B (3a-Self Check)
Teaching Goals 【教学目标】
Key words:
outgoing,better,loudly,quietly,hard-working,competition,fantastic,which,clearly,win
Key phrases:
play the drums,more...than,as...as,singing competition,have fun
Key sentences:
1. I'm more outgoing than my sister.
2. That's Tara,isn't it?No,it isn't.
3. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.
Teaching Key Points 【教学重点】
The vocabulary:
outgoing,better,loudly,quietly,hard-working,competition,fantastic,which,clearly,win,more...than,as...as
Target language:
—Is that Sam?—No,that's Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom.
—That's Tara,isn't it?—No,it isn't. It's Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.—Did you like the singing competition yesterday,Anna?—Oh,it was fantastic!Nelly sang so well!Is Tom smarter than Sam?
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
Oral practice using the target language above.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
An English textbook,a tape recorder,CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in
Ask a student to introduce herself/himself.
★Step 2 Pre-task
Page 17,1a.
1.Show some pictures to Ss.
Say,They are stars. Ask Ss to tell what they see.
Ask Ss to use the words:tall,loudly,thin,long hair,short hair,heavy,quietly,short and so on.
2.Then ask Ss to repeat these sentences:Yao Ming is taller than Ronaldo.
★Step 3 While-task
Page 17,1c & 1b.
1.Call attention to the picture.
2.Point out the sample conversation in Activity 1c.
Say,Now work with a partner. Make your own conversation about the twins.
3.Ask several pairs to say one or more of their conversations.
4.Then listen to the recording. Ask Ss to number the twins.
5.Check the answers.
Page 18,2a.
1.Point out the two columns and read the headings:-er,-ier and more. Then point out the words in the box. Read.
Say,Now listen and write the“-er”and“-ier”words in the first column and the words that use “more” in the second column.
2.Play the recording and check the answers.
Page 18,2b.
1.Point out the picture and the two boxes with the headings Tina and Tara.
Say,Listen to the recording. Write sentences in the boxes.
2.Play the recording and check the answers.
★Step 4 Post-task
Page 18,2c & 2d.
1.Point out the chart in Activity 2c and on Page 81.Say,Make your own conversations according to the information. Ask pairs to continue on their own.
2.Correct the answers.
3.Make students scan the conversation in 2d.
4.Teach and then make Ss role-play the conversation in pairs. In this part,student A will be Julie. Student B will be Anna. As they talk,move around to monitor their work. Offer language or pronunciation support as needed.
5.Have a group of students present their conversation to the class.
★Step 5 Homework
1.How are you and your sister/brother different?Write down.
2.Do the exercises on Page 15 in students' book.
Board Design 板书设计
Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
The first period Section A(1a-2d)
1.Words:outgoing,better,loudly,quietly,hard-working,competition,fantastic,which,win,clearly
2.Target language:
①A:That's Tara,isn't it?
B:No,it isn't.
②A:Is Tom smarter than Sam?
B:No,he isn't. Sam is smarter than Tom.
第二课时 Section A(GF-3c)
Teaching Goals 【教学目标】
Key sentences:
1.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No,she isn't. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.
2.Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes,she does.
3.Who is smarter,your mother or your father?I think my mother is smarter than my father.
Teaching Key Points 【教学重点】
1.Grammar Focus. The sentences in the box.
2.The comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
1.The comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
2.Use some adjectives to describe people and use their comparative forms to compare people.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
An English textbook,CAI or courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in
Ask,How are you and your mother/father different?
Ask some Ss to answer.
★Step 2 Pre-task
Page 19,Grammar Focus.
1.Review the grammar box. Ask Ss to read the sentences to the class.
2.Write the phrases “more outgoing than”.Say,When you compare things using words with three or more syllables,you use the word “more”.
3.Call attention to the word “friendly”,circle “y” and say,When a word ends in “y”,change “y” to an “i” and add“-er”.
4.Practice reading the sentences in the chart.
★Step 3 While-task
Page 19,3a & 3b.
1.Call students' attention to 3a.
2.Make students complete the tasks individually.
3.Choose Ss to give their answers.
4.Correct the answers.
5.Practice reading.
6.Turn to 3b.And choose a student to answer the five questions according to the example.
★Step 4 Post-task
Page 19,3c.
1.Ask students to read the sample conversation in the box.
2.Have students work in pairs to complete the chart.
3.Ask some pairs to present their dialogues.
★Step 5 Homework
1.Compare one of your best friends with you. Write down the same and different things between you two.
2.Do the exercises on Page 16 in students' book.
Board Design 板书设计
Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
The second period Section A(GF-3c)
1.Target language:
①A:Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?
B:No,she isn't. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.
②A:Are you as friendly as your sister?
B:No,I'm not. I'm friendlier.
③A:Does Tara work as hard as Tina?
B:Yes,she does.
④A:Who is smarter,your mother or your father?
B:I think my mother is smarter than my father.
2.Answers to 3a.