1、Unit 3 A day outComic strip and Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. identify the places of interest at home and abroad;2. talk about the general information about the places of interest;3. develop their interest and good
2、habit of travelling.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: ourselves, Australia, coffee, top, president, wide, steel, ton, come on, enjoy oneself, take a boat trip, Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, take care, the River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, the White House2. New structures: You nee
3、d to exercise and keep fit.This hill isnt as high as a real one.How long/wide is the bridge?The bridge is made of steel, isnt it?It weighs over 100,000 tons.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTalk about the information of the places of interest.IV. Teaching proceduresComic stri
4、pStep 1 Lead-inShow a picture of climbing the hill and talk about it. T: Today well learn Unit 3 A day out. If you are free, are you going to have a day out? What do you like doing if you go out?S: I like playing football/travelling T: I like climbing the hills in my free time. Look! Im climbing thi
5、s hill, and I want to get to that one. This hill isnt as high as that one. I feel tired and want to stop. My friend says, “Come on!” So I keep trying until we get to the top of the hill. There, we enjoy ourselves.【设计意图】通过故事自然引出课文内容。Step 2 Presentation1. Talk about what Eddie likes doingT: Now, lets
6、talk about our friend Eddie. What does he like doing in his free time?S: He likes sleeping, playing and eating.T: Is his lifestyle healthy? S: No.T: Look, something different happens to Eddie today. He is going out. What is he going to do?S: Maybe he is going to climb a hill.T: Oh, is that true? Is
7、he really going to climb the hill like this man? 2. Listen and answer the following questionsIs Eddie really going to climb a hill to exercise? What does Hobo think Eddie needs to do? Why is Hobo so happy in Picture 3? Why is he so surprised in Picture 4? 【设计意图】通过图片创设情境，导入新课知识点和话题，带领学生发现 Eddie 的变化，让
8、学生带着好奇心和问题去听对话，吸引学生注意倾听。Step 3 Practice1. Fill in the blanks according to their conversation2. Have a discussionWhen Hobo sees whats happening, what may he say?Will you enjoy yourself when facing so much food? Why or why not?3. Show timePrepare to act the comic strip out in pairs for one minute.【设计意
9、图】短文缺词填空的练习可以帮助学生进一步阅读和理解对话内容，为接下来的讨论和表演做好铺垫。两个话题的讨论是对话内容的延伸和拓展，带领学生思考什么是健康的生活方式，让学生感悟我们需要少吃多运动，在讨论中活跃课堂气氛，使学生积极参与学习过程，为本课后续的内容打下基础。让学生参与角色扮演，巩固所学内容，激发他们的学习热情，同时可以自然过渡到本节课的第二个教学任务。Welcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-inWatch a video about how to be a good traveler【设计意图】通过一个有趣的视频自然导入旅行的话题，同时提高学生的文明礼仪素质。Ste
10、p 2 Presentation of Part A1. Read and answer(1) Read the postcard from Nick to Amy and choose the answer. (2) Read the postcard from Leo to Amy and read the following questions. Where was Leo sitting when he wrote the postcard?Which place did Leo go?(3) Read the postcard from Simon to Jane and fill
11、in the blanks. 2. Look and learnPresent the pictures of the Great Wall, the Eiffel Tower, the River Seine, the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the White House and the Golden Gate Bridge. Encourage students say the name, city and country of each place. 3. Match the pictures with their names a
12、nd make sentences4. Guess and learnT: Youve done a good job. As good travelers, we should know more about these places. Now lets play a guessing game. Listen to the introduction of the place and say the name as soon as you can. Listen carefully! (1) The White HouseT: The first family of the USA live
13、s here. Its a white building with a big garden and many trees. (2) The Sydney Opera House T: Its a white building, looks like a sailing boat. We can enjoy operas and music in it. (3) The River SeineT: Its 780 kilometres long, runs through the capital of France, Paris. Its one of the most famous rive
14、rs in Europe.(4) The Harbour Bridge T: It looks like a rainbow over the sea. e can take a boat trip under it. Its the Symbol of Sydney. (5) The Eiffel Tower T: It has three floors, its 324 metres tall. Its made of steel and weighs over 7,000 tons. ()(6) The Great WallT: Its 6,500 kilometers long, 81
15、0 metres tall and 58 mteres wide. It is made of stones and bricks and looks like a dragon. Its the symbol of China.(7) The Golden Gate Bridge T: Its made of steel. Its a red bridge in San Francisco.【设计意图】通过图片让学生更好地掌握景点名称和相关词汇。猜谜的形式使得这个环节充满挑战，牢牢抓住学生的注意力，对介绍过的景点名称和相关词汇进行了有效复习。此外，大量信息的输入训练了听力，同时也进一步巩固所
16、学知识，完善后续环节的知识储备。Step 3 Presentation of Part B1. Listen to the tape of Part B and answer the following questions. How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?How wide is the bridge?Whats the bridge made of?How heavy is the bridge?2. Teach students how to use “how long”, “how wide” and “how heavy”.【设计意图】学习课本的
17、B 部分，特别提示学生 how long、how wide 和 how heavy 三个句型的用法，帮助学生掌握本课重要句型。Step 4 PracticeDivide the students into several groups and each group will choose one country from the four (China, the USA, France and Australia) to introduce. Prepare for one minute and each will have one minute to introduce the countr
18、y they have chosen. Encourage students to say anything they know about the country, such as the capital, interesting places, sports, food, culture, etc.【设计意图】一分钟限时陈述活动的设计可以促进学生小组成员内部的合作，以及小组间的竞争，使学生充满激情去准备这个一分钟的陈述，可以很好的回顾本节课所学，也能将视角拓展到课外知识，使得部分能力强的学生有展示才能的机会。Step 5 ConclusionTalk about some bad beha
19、viours some travelers may have. Remind the students how to be a good traveler. Show the travelling tips. T: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Show good manners to others. Remember: we come from a great country China. 【设计意图】自然过渡到作为一名高素质的游客须知，提醒学生注意礼仪，不能在外给国家丢脸，牢记我们的祖国是个伟大的礼仪之邦，达到了情感的升华。V. Homework1. Revise what we have learned today.2. Talk about other good places all over the world with your classmates. 3. Preview Reading.
