1、Unit 1 Dream homesReading (I)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. learn about different parts of a home;2. learn about three kinds of homes in different countries;3. understand what the home really means.II. Teaching contents1. New words and
2、 phrases: mile, garden, flat, centre, living room, share, bedroom, own, bathroom, balcony, beach, sea, dining room, share sth with sb2. New structures: I live in a town 15 miles from London.I live in a flat in the centre of Moscow.I share a bedroom with my sister.I have my own bedroom and bathroom.
3、I love to sit there and look out at the beach and the sea.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. To talk about different parts of a home.2. To remember the details of the three homes in the article.3. To promote the favourite home among the three.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Le
4、ad-inT: Hello, boys and girls. Last class we talked about different countries and weve got to know that Eddies favourite home is the one next to the biggest restaurant. Today, lets go on to talk about different homes around the world.【设计意图：由上一节课的话题 different countries 直接引入到本节课的话题 different homes。 】S
5、tep 2 Word study1. Show pictures and learn the new wordsT: When we talk about homes, we often think of the word “house”. Some people live in houses. But many other people, especially in the crowded city, live in such buildings. We call it “flat”.T: We can often see buildings with many flats in the c
6、entre of city or town.T: Usually we can see houses around the city centre or even far away from the city, maybe “miles” away from the city centre. 10 miles equals about 16 kilometres. Some people live in such big houses miles from the city centre. If they are lucky enough, they may even live near th
7、e beach and the sea. It must be wonderful!2. Learn different parts of a homeFollow a butterfly to different parts of a home and talk about the functions of these parts. T: Now, lets go near a house. Look, there is a big garden in front of the house. How beautiful! Here is a lovely butterfly. It want
8、s to have a visit to the house. Lets follow it.T: Its the living room. We can also call it a sitting room. What do we usually do in the living room?T: Its the dining room. What do people do in the dining room?T: Where has the butterfly gone? Oh, its in the kitchen now. What is the kitchen for?T: Its
9、 a nice bedroom. Do you have your own bedroom? (Yes.) Oh, you are so lucky. You have your own bedroom. You dont need to share your bedroom with others. (No.) Who lives in the bedroom with you? (My brother.) Oh, that means you share a bedroom with your brother.T: Now, we are in the bathroom. What can
10、 we do in the bathroom?T: Now the butterfly is on the balcony. Do you have a nice balcony in your home? What do you usually do on the balcony?T: What a lovely butterfly! Thank you for showing us around the house. 3. Complete Exercise B1 on page 9【设计意图：让学生跟随一只蝴蝶进入一幢房子的不同房间，在此过程中教授新词汇，并用英文谈论各个房间的不同功能，
11、为之后的学习打下基础。 】Step 3 Passage presentation1. Lead in three different kinds of homes around the worldT: Nowadays, many people are using smart mobile phones. They make communication much easier. For example, we often use “we chat” to communicate with our friends. Simon has some foreign friends. They use
12、 “we chat” to tell Simon about their homes. They are Neil, Anna and Stephen. Neil sends a video about his home. Anna sends a period of speech sounds about her home. And Stephen sends Simon some nice pictures and a short article about his home. Which one would you like to learn about first?2. Watch a
13、 video about Neils home and choose the right answersT: Now, lets watch Neils video and try to choose the right answers.3. Listen to Anna and answer some questionsT: Lets go on to learn about Annas home. Please listen to Anna and try to answer the two questions.4. Read Stephens article and judge the
14、sentencesT: Here are some nice pictures and an article from Stephen. Read and try to decide whether the following sentences are true or false.【设计意图：本环节设置了“微信交友”的情景，分别以视频、语音和文本的方式呈现了课文中的三篇短文。这样的设置比较贴近学生的实际生活，容易激发他们的学习兴趣和热情。 】Step 4 Practice1. Read aloud after the tapeT: Please open your books and tur
15、n to page 8. Lets read after the tape.2. Do the question chainsT: Do you understand the passage well? Now, lets do the question chains. Please prepare at least five questions about the three homes.3. Complete Exercise B24. Complete Exercise B4【设计意图：通过朗读、 “问题链”方式的互相提问和完成书上部分练习等步骤帮助学生理解、熟悉、记忆课文内容。 】5.
16、 Do a promotion tryT: Now we know the three homes from three different countries very well. Which one do you like best? Why do you like it best? Show your choice and your reasons to the class.【设计意图：这一环节其实就是课文复述环节，采用新鲜的方式能提升学生的参与兴趣。 】6. Emotional educationT: East or west, home is best! Big or small, Love is all!V. Homework1. Finish the exercises in your book.2. Recite or retell Homes around the world.3. Tell parents you love them and your home.