1、Unit 4 Growing up Comic strip and Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. understand Eddie and Hobos dialogue and read with emotions; 2. talk about how they learn about the world and the reasons;3. learn to be a good listener
2、 and respond to the teachers instructions actively;4. understand the real meaning of growing up.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: time, whenever, through, deal, on ones mind, as soon as, a great deal (of), through the Internet2. New structures: Whats on your mind? Whats up? Youve been h
3、appy since I first met you.Dont wake me up until you finish building it.I like to learn about the world through the Internet.Why do you like to learn that way?Books allow me to learn about people in different times and places, and I can read them whenever I want to.There is a great deal of informati
4、on as soon as you click the mouse.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTalking about how to learn about the world and the reasons in their own words.IV. Teaching proceduresA Welcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-inFree talkT: (Showing two photos of Harry Potter) Look at the pictures. Do
5、 you know who the boy is? Does he look the same as he was?S: No. He is taller and stronger.T: Yes, he is growing taller and stronger. He is growing up. He has grown into a handsome man. T: How do you learn about Harry Potter?S: .T: So you learn about Harry Potter from books, films or through the Int
6、ernet. I also think he learns about the world from his special experience.【设计意图：以学生喜欢的哈利波特自然导入新课，引出话题“了解世界的方式” 。 】Step 2 Presentation1. How to learn about the world?T: We learn about the world through the Internet, from TV, film, books, friends, travelling, teachers, parents or relatives. We also le
7、arn from our problems, success, and experiences. We learn when we make choices and decisions. We also learn when we deal with problems.T: Tick () three boxes that you think are the most important ways you learn about the world.2. Report your favourite ways I like to learn about the world _.3. Talk a
8、bout travelling T: Look at the picture. There are so many people travelling. Why do people like to learn about the world from travelling?Because they can learn more about history and cultures, enjoy the beauty of nature, meet many people on the way, make new friends and relax themselves. Can you gue
9、ss the meaning of this proverb “Read one thousand books, travel one thousand miles.”? In Australia, people use “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” to express the same meaning.【设计意图：问题“Why do people like to learn about the world from travelling? 旨在引导学生说出不同的原因，激励学生从多种角
10、度思维，用自己的语言表述观点，以促进接下来的猜测游戏中的学生语言生成。补充谚语“读万卷书行万里路” ，拓展学生的文化知识。 】Step 3 Game Play a guessing gameT: Guess how Miss Zhou likes to learn about the world and tell us the reasons.S: T: My favourite way to learn about the world is through the Internet because theres a great deal of information. Whenever I
11、have time, I will turn on the computer. As soon as I click the mouse, I can see people in different times. I can learn about the history and culture of other countries. I can know what is happening in China and around the world. T: This is my favorite way to learn about the world. Would you read it
12、loudly and quickly.Remember: Try to try to use your own words to express your ideas and opinions.【设计意图：学生总是乐于知道教师的相关信息。游戏“猜测老师最喜欢什么了解世界的方式” ，能够很好地调动学生参与课堂的兴趣和积极性。教师在学生猜测后陈述自己喜欢的方式及原因，在此过程中呈现部分生词。随后将短文呈现在屏幕上，让学生大声快速读，以便学生巩固生词，熟悉和理解语篇，为后面学生语言输出提供范例，帮助学生更好地表达自己的观点和想法。同时教师渗透策略指导，尽量用自己的话表达观点和看法。 】Step 4
13、Practice1. Listen and answerHow do Millie and Simon like to learn about the world?Millie likes to learn about the world _ because_Simon likes to learn about the world _ because _ _2. Express your ideasI like to learn about the world _ because _.3. Work in pairsA: How do you learn about the world?B:
14、I like to learn about the world A: Why do you like to learn that way?B: What about you?A: I like to learn about the world B: Why?A: 【设计意图：从听教材中的对话回答问题，描述 Millie 和 Simon 最喜欢的方式，过渡到引导学生说出自己喜欢的方式及原因。在此之后学生两两对话，用英语表达自己的观点。 】B Comic StripStep 1 Lead-inFree talk Do you want to grow up? Do you feel happy o
15、r excited when you grow up? 【设计意图：设计基于学生年龄特点和生活实际的问题，使学生积极主动地参与课堂，激发学生参与课堂的热情和积极性。很自然地导入到 Comic strip 的教学之中。 】Step 2 Presentation1. Listen and answerWhat does Eddie think of growing up?2. Read Eddie and Hobos dialogue and answer the questions.(1) Why is Eddie worried?(2) What does Hobo advise Eddie
16、to do?(3) What does Eddie want Hobo to do for him?(4) What will Eddie do during that time?3. Read the Comic strip Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation4. Read aloud and act it out【设计意图：以问题帮助学生理解 Hobo 和 Eddie 的对话。对话带有强烈的感情色彩，选取对话中一些句子以比赛的形式让学生有感情朗读。在此基础上，再让学生两人一组，表演对话。 】5. Discussion: Do
17、you think that Eddie has grown up? Can you give him some advice?【设计意图：设计开放性问题，引导学生思考，并且通过小组讨论，试着给别人提建议。 】Step 3 Production1. DiscussionT: When I talk about “growing up”, I think of “supporting my family and caring for my parents”. What comes into your mind when talking about “growing up”? 【设计意图：引导学生
18、用自己的语言发表观点和看法。对于基础不好的班级，可以让学生和同桌讨论或者小组讨论，降低这一开放性问题的难度。如果学生语言表达有困难，教师可以再给出更多的例子，鼓励学生从不同的角度思考问题。如果学生说出一些负面的不积极的语言，教师要注意适当引导。 】2. Enjoy a poem “Now Im growing up”【设计意图：自编诗歌，旨在让学生在诗歌欣赏中，增强英语语感，同时接受一次隐性的思想教育。 】V. Homework1. Guess what Hobo will say next and make a dialogue.2. Search the Internet and find some information about Spud Webb. 3. Finish the exercises in Period 1 of Unit 4 in the workbook.