Unit 1 Star signs教案

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1、Unit 1 Star signsI. Teaching objectives 單元教學(xué)目標(biāo)Skill Focus聽Listen to identify specific points about events and advice for month ahead.說Talk about peoples characteristics.讀Read an article to identify different characteristics using information about star signs.寫Write a letter of recommendation based o

2、n characteristic.詞匯1. 重點(diǎn)詞匯 divide similar energetic active impatient leader patient save fair peace argue silly mistake humorous differently easy-going dream probably should unfair inactive explain balloon experiment laboratory toothache dentist butterfly clone awake cheese lemonade around available

3、 lively difference mark 2. 認(rèn)讀詞匯 bull centaur crab ram characteristic selfish stubborn curious outgoing cooking confident modest practical elegant powerful forgive creative imaginative equally otherwise formal informal slang expression abbreviation contraction cheers extra organized personal quality

4、sincerely 3. 短語 star sign be able to Students Union yours sincerely語法1. It is + adjective + of + (not) to -infinitive.2. Verb to be + adjective + “enough” + “to”-information.3. Different parts of a sentenceII. Teaching materials analyzing 教材分析1. 教材分析 本單元的主題是描述人物，旨在通過閱讀、聽力和對話練習(xí)等活動幫助學(xué)生掌握如何描述一個人的性格特點(diǎn)。讓

5、學(xué)生掌握用it is + 形容詞 + of + (not) to-不定式來表達(dá)對某人行為的看法，以及用動詞to be + 形容詞 + enough + to-不定式來描述一個人的性格和能力，這也是本單元的語法重點(diǎn)。本單元的寫作任務(wù)是寫一封正式的信函，一篇關(guān)于某人性格與技能的文章，并提交一封推薦信。1.1 Comic strip 通過漫畫中Eddie和Hobo之間的對話，點(diǎn)明本單元學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)是星座。1.2 Welcome to the unit 讓學(xué)生了解各個星座標(biāo)志的名稱。由此激發(fā)學(xué)生們了解一些西方文化的興趣。1.3 Reading 選擇一段文章，讓學(xué)生了解星座是什么以及他們各代表什么，并

6、能學(xué)會描述一個人的性格特征。1.4 Vocabulary 通過一些描述人物性格特征詞匯的集中學(xué)習(xí)，可以讓學(xué)生用形容詞描述性格，并辨別形容詞是褒義還是貶義。1.5 Grammar學(xué)習(xí)總結(jié)本單元出現(xiàn)的語法項目。該部分包括三個方面的內(nèi)容，一是“it is + adjective + of + (not) to-infinitive”的學(xué)習(xí)；二是“to be + adjective + enough + to-infinitive”的學(xué)習(xí)，三是學(xué)習(xí)句子中的不同成分。1.6 Integrated skills 將各種語言技能有機(jī)地結(jié)合在一起，以提高學(xué)生綜合運(yùn)用語言的能力。讓學(xué)生在書面和口語形式中理解星象

7、，從閱讀和聽力材料中加深對有關(guān)信息的了解，然后再弄清事實。1.7 Study skills 讓學(xué)生辨別和了解英語口語中正式程度的不同表達(dá)，在已經(jīng)完成的作業(yè)中找出并改正不合適的用語錯誤。1.8 Main task一是要求學(xué)生寫一封正式信函，二要求學(xué)生寫一篇關(guān)于某人性格和技能的文章，三是提交一封推薦信。1.9 Checkout 通過自我檢測，幫助學(xué)生復(fù)習(xí)鞏固本單元所學(xué)的語言知識，同時讓學(xué)生對自己的薄弱環(huán)節(jié)加強(qiáng)學(xué)習(xí)，不斷提高。2. 課型設(shè)計與課時分配.Period 1 SpeakingPeriod 2 ReadingPeriod 3 VocabularyPeriod 4 GrammarPeriod

8、5 Integrated skillsPeriod 6 Study skillsPeriod 7 Main taskPeriod 8 CheckoutIII. Teaching plans for each period 分課時教案Period 1 SpeakingTeaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言a. Words and expressions 生詞和短語 star sign bull centaur crab ram b. Key sentences 重點(diǎn)句子It says Ill have lots to eat and drink to

9、day.I wont be hungry.2. Ability goals 能力目標(biāo) Enable Ss to know the names of the symbols that represent the star signs.3. Learning ability goals學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help Ss know the names of the symbols that represent the star signs. Teaching important and difficult points 教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)Speak out the names of the symbols that r

10、epresent the star signs.Teaching aids 教具準(zhǔn)備Pictures and multi-media.Teaching procedure and ways 教學(xué)過程與方式Step I Lead-inT: Good morning. Boys and girls.Ss: Good morning, Mr / MissT: Welcome to school. You are Grade 3 this term. I hope you will get more knowledge and we will have a good time this term. S

11、s: OK.T: Hobo and Eddie are good friends. They always give us some interesting stories in every unit. Lets look at what happened between them in this unit. Ill give you four minutes to read the comic strips with your partners. Then Ill ask you some questions. OK. Lets begin.Show the pictures on the

12、screen.1. What did Hobo do for Eddie?2. What did Eddie do?3. What about Eddies food?Four minutes later.T: OK. Hobo and Eddie are good friends. But this time there is also something happened between them. What did Hobo do for Eddie?S1: Hobo took the newspaper for Eddie. T: Good. The second question.

13、What did Eddie do?S2: Eddie read the stars in the newspaper.T: Right. What about Eddies food?S3: Hobo ate Eddies food.T: Good job. This is a very funny story. At the beginning, Eddie expresses thanks to Hobo. Show Ss some pictures of the 12 animal signs of the 12 Chinese horoscope. Ask Ss say the na

14、me of the 12 animal signs.T: Please look at the screen. Who can tell us what these are?Ss: They are 12 animal signs. T: Very good. Do you know what your animal sign is? S1: Monkey.S2: Rooster.S3: My animal sign is rooster, too.Show the English name of the Chinese star signs on the screen.Rat Ox Tige

15、r Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog PigT: The animal sign belong to the Chinese culture. OK. What about the Western culture? Are there any similarities or differences between Chinese culture and Western culture?Ask Ss to discuss with their partners.Show some pictures about the 12 sta

16、r signs on the screen.T: OK. Can you give me your opinion about the animal signs and the star signs?S1: The Chinese animal signs are all represented by creatures. Some of the western star signs are represented by creatures.S2: The Chinese animal sign system is based on the year you were born in. The

17、 western animal sign system is based on the month you were born in.S3: They are both the traditional culture.T: Very good. Step II Lets look at the pictures in Part A on Page 7. Do you know what they are?Ss: They are star signs.T: Yes. Look at the six words above the picture. They are the names of t

18、he creatures, but they are not the names of the star signs. Please write the correct names in the blanks.Give Ss three minutes to finish.T: Do you know the meaning of the word centaur?S1: A “centaur” is a creature that is half-man, half-horse. T: Good. Pay attention to the word “fish”. It is both a

19、singular and a plural noun. The plural noun “fishes” is used only to refer to different species of fishes. Clear?Ss: Yes.T: Now, Ill give you three minutes to write the correct names in the blanks.After three minutes, ask Ss to check the answers. T: OK. Time is up. Please check the answers with your

20、 partners. Then tell the partners their Chinese names. Ask Ss to complete Part B.T: Mille wants to know what the other six star signs are represented by. Help her join the dots to find out. If you want to know the names, you can find the names of the star signs represented by pictures on Pages 8 and

21、 9.Give Ss some minutes to finish Part B.T: There are 12 star signs in total those in Part A and those in Part B. Each star sign represents a period of time in a year. Do you know what your star sign is?S1: My star sign is Cancer.S2: My star sign is Leo.GameAsk a student to come to the front of the

22、class. Whisper one of the animals from Part A in his / her ear, e.g., bull. Ask the student to slowly draw the animal on the board. The other students have to guess which animal is being drawn. Students raise their hands when they think they know the names of the animals. The first student to give t

23、he correct name of the animal comes the front of the classroom and draws the animals have been drawn.For stronger classes, you could whisper a description of one of the star signs in Part B. Step V Homework1. Review the names of the symbols that represent the star signs.2. Find some information abou

24、t star signs on the Internet for the last class.Period 2 ReadingTeaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言a. Words and expressions 生詞和短語 divide similar characteristic energetic active impatient leader selfish stubborn patient curious outgoing save cooking confident modest practical fair elegant peac

25、e argue powerful silly forgive mistake humorous differently easy-going creative imaginative dream equally probably should b. Key sentences 重點(diǎn)句子Some people believe that people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics.You are patient enough to wait for a long time without getting an

26、gry.2. Ability goals 能力目標(biāo) Enable Ss to know what star signs and what they represent.3. Learning ability goals學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help Ss know what star signs and what they represent. Teaching important and difficult points 教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)Recognize and understand vocabulary about characteristics.Teaching aids 教具準(zhǔn)備Pictures and

27、 multi-media.Teaching procedure and ways 教學(xué)過程與方式Step I ReviewHave a dictation of the symbols that represent the star signs.Step II Lead-inTalk about star signs. Show some pictures about the star signs. T: Do you know what they are?Ss: Yes. They are star signs. T: Do you know their names?Some Ss may

28、know their English names. Encourage Ss to speak their English names. If necessary, Ss could speak their Chinese names.Give Ss three minutes to discuss.When the Ss discuss, show them background information on the screen.Background information:In Western astrology, an individual horoscope usually plot

29、s the moment of birth and is used by astrologers to analyze character, as well as to predict what will happen in the future. It is also believed that each celestial body has its own characteristics. Therefore, a baby that is born under the star sign Gemini will show character traits that relate to G

30、emini.The Chinese horoscope is organized according to 12 animals, each animal representing one lunar year. These 12 animals were chosen when, according to legend, the Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before the departed from earth. Only 12 animals came to bid him farewell.Similar to th

31、e Western horoscope, the year you were born in is believed to influence your character. For example, a baby born in the year of the Dragon will exhibit characteristics typical of that sign.Step III ReadingIn this step, Ss will learn some vocabulary about characteristic.T: Mille knows what the star s

32、igns say about people are not facts, but she wants to learn about her classmates star signs just for fun. She is reading an article about the star signs. Before we listen to the tape, I want ask you a question. Are you interested in star signs? Ss: Yes. T: Last period I ask you to find out some info

33、rmation about star signs. What do you know about star signs?S1: Nowadays many students are interested in star signs and what the star signs say about them. They want to forecast their career, their family, friends and their future romantic life.S2: Zodiac signs and Sun signs are terms which mean the

34、 same as star signs. They are very popular in magazines and newspapers.T: Good job. Now lets listen to the tape. After listening, I want to ask you a question. Which star sign loves peace and do not like to argue with other? Play the tape recorder. S1: Libra loves peace and do not like to argue with

35、 other.Give Ss five minutes to read it. Then ask them some questionsShow the questions on the screen.1. Is Aries lazy?2. Which star sign likes saving money?3. Does Sagittarius like jokes?4. Which star sign has the best imagination?5. If your birthday is on 30th September, what is your star sign?Sugg

36、ested answers:1. No, Aries is energetic and active.2. Cancer.3. Yes. Sagittarius has a good sense of humour.4. Pisces. Pisces is creative and imaginative. Pisces likes to dream.5. Libra.Step IV Extension activitiesFor stronger classes, write the names of the 12 star signs on the board. Ask each stud

37、ent in turn which star sign they are. Write the students names underneath the relevant star sign. Finally, ask students which is the most common star sign and which is the least common star sign in the class.For stronger classes, divide students into pairs. Ask them to write a short passage about th

38、eir partner. They can use the reading passage as a guide. Remind them to use the third person instead of the second person. For example, my partner Lily is a Scorpio. She is a peaceful and helpful person. She is elegant and she likes to be fair to everyone.Explain some important and difficult words

39、for students.Characteristic n. (line 4) a typical feature or qualitye.g. She has many of her fathers characteristic.Confident adj. (line 29) feeling or showing trust in oneself or ones abilitye.g. She answered the questions in a confident way.Creative adj. (line 70) able or create e.g. She is a very

40、 creative fashion designer. Elegant adj. (line 41) tasteful or stylish in appearance or managere.g. She looked very elegant in that dress.Energetic adj. (line 6) full of energy e.g. The child is so energetic. He never stops running around.Fair adj. (line 40) treating each person, side, etc., equally

41、 and according to the law, rules, etc.e.g. A teacher should be fair to every student in judging his or her performance.Generous adj. (line 30) giving or ready to give freelye.g. It was generous of you to share your lunch with me.Impatient adj. (line 7) disinclined to wait for something / someone; ea

42、sily irritatede.g. She became very impatient while waiting in the queue.Outgoing adj. (line 19) friendly and cheerful with other peoplee.g. She loves parties because she is very outgoing.Patient adj. (line 57) having or showing patiente.g. You must be patient when talking to a young child.Peace n. (

43、line 42) the state of being calm or quiet e.g. She likes to enjoy the peace of the summer evenings.Practical adj. (line 36) sensible and realistic e.g. He is not practical as he always Step V ExercisesPart BBefore doing Part B, review adjectives used to describe characteristics. Ask students to desc

44、ribe their classmates. For weaker classes, ask students to give names and adjectives only. For stronger classes, encourage students to use full sentences. For example,T: Who is patient in this class?S1: John is patient.T: Who is energetic in this class?S1: Sarah is energetic.Ask less able students t

45、o work in pairs. Tell them to skip the ones they are not sure about and do the easier ones first. Check answers as a class.Part C1. Tell students to work in pairs to complete Part C1. When students have completed all the answers, ask them to raise their hands. The first pair to complete the exercise

46、 correctly is the winner.2. After students have finished, give the correct answer to each question. Highlight where students can find the answers in the passage. This will help them when correcting their own mistakes and provide them with a better understanding of where they went wrong.3. For strong

47、er classes, ask students to correct the incorrect sentences.4. Review key vocabulary learnt in the reading passage. Ask more able students to describe their partners using these adjectives.5. Ask students to do Part C2 on their own and check their answers with their partners. Ask students to refer t

48、o the reading passage. If students have different answers, ask them to discuss the answers.Part D1. For weaker classes, write a list of characteristic on the board for students reference active lazy businesslike modest confident outgoing creative patient easy-going peaceful elegant practical energet

49、ic proud fair selfish generous shy hard-working strong imaginative stubborn impatient wise inactive2. Ask less able students to pick five characteristics that describe themselves and write them in the blanks in Part D1. Tell more able students that they can also use characteristics that are not list

50、ed on the board. Tell less able students to refer to the reading passage if they need help with idea.3. Now, ask students to read the description of their star sign. Ask them to write whether the characteristics listed under their star sign match the characteristics they have listed.4. Ask all those

51、 who think their characteristics match their star sign to raise their hands. Then ask all those characteristics do not match to raise their hands.5. Do a class survey. Ask students whether they believe in star signs. Count how many say “yes” and how many say “no”. Write the numbers on the board. For

52、 more able students, ask them to say why they believe or do not believe in star signs.6. Divide the class into pairs. Ask students to write down five words that describe their partners characteristics in Part C2.7. Ask students to exchange books and compare what they have written. Encourage students

53、 to discuss the results. For example, I agree with what you have written because I m I disagree with what you have written because Im not / I dont Period 3 VocabularyTeaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言Words and phrases 生詞和短語active hard-working impatient proud selfish strong unfair generous im

54、aginative modest patient 2. Ability goals 能力目標(biāo) Enable Ss to use adjectives to describe characteristic.3. Learning ability goals學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help Ss use adjectives to describe characteristic.Teaching important and difficult points 教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)To recognize whether an adjective is positive or negative.Teaching aids 教具

55、準(zhǔn)備Multi-media.Teaching procedure and ways 教學(xué)過程與方式Step I Part A 1. Divide the class into groups of four. Each group works together to complete Part A. One student in each group writes down the answers on a piece of paper. Groups raise their hands when they have finished.2. When all the groups have fi

56、nished, each group must give their answers to another group to mark. Remind students to put the name of their group at the top of the paper. 3. Read out the correct answers to the class. Each group marks another groups answers. The group with the most correct answers wins.Step II Part B1. Ask studen

57、ts to work on their own to do Part B. remind them to look at the pictures and the words provided.2. Ask students to compare their answers with their neighbours and discuss the differences.3. When the discussion is finished, ask students who agree to raise their hands. If a student gives an incorrect

58、 answer, ask other students what the correct answer should be.Step III Extension activity1. Divide the class into pairs. Ask students to describe three things they like about their partners. Ask them to write a short passage, e.g. “I like my partner Tony because he is hard-working, patient and stron

59、g.” Remind students to use adjectives that have a positive meaning. Once students have finished their passage, ask each student in turn to stand up and say three positive things about his / her partner. 2. Alternatively, put all the passage into a box and draw them out one at a time. Ask the class t

60、o guess who is being described.Period 4 GrammarTeaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言a. Words and phrases 生詞和短語silly forgive generous organize balloon experiment laboratory toothache dentist butterfly clone awake cheese lemonade b. Key sentences 重點(diǎn)句子It is nice of you to bring me the newspaper.It

61、 is silly of you not to forgive others for their mistakes.I am patient enough to wait for a long time. You/We/They are patient enough to wait for a long time. He/She/It is patient enough to wait for a long time. 2. Ability goals 能力目標(biāo) Enable Ss to use it is + adjective + of + (not) to-infinitive to e

62、xpress opinions about a persons actions.Enable Ss to use the verb to be + adjective + enough + to-infinitive to describe a persons characteristic and abilities.To distinguish the different parts of a sentence.3. Learning ability goals學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help Ss use it is + adjective + of + (not) to-infinitive to ex

63、press opinions about a persons actions.Help Ss use the verb to be + adjective + enough + to-infinitive to describe a persons characteristic and abilities. Help Ss distinguish the different parts of a sentence.Teaching important and difficult points 教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)To distinguish the different parts of a sentence.Teaching aids 教具準(zhǔn)備Multi-media.Teaching procedure and ways 教學(xué)過程與方式Step I RevisionCheck the homework.Step II Part AT: We use the it is + adjective + of + (not) to-infin