1、Unit 4 Do it yourselfReading III. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. know how to use the new words, phrases and sentence structures in the article 2. describe things using the new words , phrases and sentence structureII. Teaching contents1.
2、New words and phrases: crazy, terrible, fill, advise, course, instead, attend, put in, make a mistake, put up, power cut, fillwith, not onlybut (also)2. New structure: Now the living room has not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficu
3、ltyTalk about DIY work using new words, phrases and structures correctly and fluently.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in Get the students to recall what jobs Andrew does, and what problems he causes.【设计意图】让学生通过复习上一届课的内容，为第二步做准备，使 Reading 部分的两个课时恰当衔接。Step 2 Presentation1. Explain “power cut”Presen
4、t the first problem that Andrew has caused: He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom. His whole house had a “power cut”.2. Explain “put in”, “put up” and “fill with”(1) Present the second problem that Andrew has caused: He put up a picture on his bedroom wall. He hit a pipe and filled
5、 the room with water.(2) Compare the following phrases：put on/ put up/ put away/ put in/put offComplete the sentencesWe had to the meeting because of the heavy rain.Tom, go back home and your school uniform.Andrew, your bedroom is in a mess. (一团糟).You must all of your things.If I get to the camp bef
6、ore you , I will try to a tent. I want to _ a shower in the bathroom.(3) Explain “fill with ” and make sentences with the help of picturesTo keep fish, we should fill the fish tank (鱼缸) with water first.To grow flowers, we should fill the flowerpot with earth first.3. Explain “not only but also ”(1)
7、 Present the third problem that Andrew has caused: He painted the living room blue. The living room has not only blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. Even his cat is blue.(2) Explain “not only but also”.a. Zhang Bichen sings not only Chinese songs but also foreign songs. “not only but also”
8、 can be used to link objects. b. She is not only a singer but also an actress. “not only but also” can be used to link predicative. c. Not only my son but also his cousin is crazy about DIY. Not only Miss Liu but also some students in our class are crazy about DIY. “not only but also” can be used to
9、 link subjects and the verbs depends on the adjacent subject. 4. Explain “instead” and “instead of”(1) Present the fourth problem that Andrew has caused: He put up a shelf for Suzy. The books couldnt stay there because one end of the shelf was much higher than the other.(2) Explain “instead” and ins
10、tead of” a. Present the sentences and explain the usage. Andrew does his DIY jobs instead of taking Suzys advice.Instead, Suzy is learning about DIY herself. = Suzy is learning about DIY herself instead.T: “instead of + n./ doing sth” means “而不是，代替”; “instead” means “反而，却” and is often used at the b
11、eginning or the end of the sentence. b. Complete the following sentencesIts raining outside. I have to stay at home to watch TV .He walks driving to work to lose weight.Peters parents hopes that he can be a doctor an actor. 【设计意图】以课文的故事为线索，引导学生理解并学习相关的语言点。Step 3 PracticeMake a conversation between S
12、uzy and Andrew according to the content of the article.Suzy: Andrew, I heard you painted the living room last month. Why did you do that?Andrew: _ Suzy: What did your mother say?Andrew: _Suzy: What happened at last?Andrew: _Suzy: Today, I want _Andrew: _(Half a day later) Suzy: Wow, here is the shel
13、f! How long did you do it?Andrew: I _.Isnt it great?Suzy: Whoops! The books cant stay there because _.I think you should take a course in DIY. Andrew: No, there is no need to do so. 【设计意图】让学生在理解课文的基础将阅读内容进行重组，培养学生的实际语言运用能力。Step 4 ConsolidationMake up a story about Suzys DIY experienceNow, She is bec
14、oming _ DIY. In her free time, she loves to _ things, _ things and _ her house. When she finishes doing DIY jobs, she always feels happy and makes others happy. She once tried to _ a new shower in the bathroom. She was so careful that she didnt _. Another time, she _a swing(秋千 ) in the yard. Last mo
15、nth, she thought the living room in the house was too _,so she _ her parents to_ it orange. An orange house _ looks beautiful _ makes people feel warm and comfortable in cold days. Yesterday was her mothers 40th birthday. She didnt buy any fresh flowers in the flower shop. _ , she made some paper fl
16、owers. She _ her mothers heart _ surprise and happiness. She is still_ a course in DIY every Saturday. She thinks her DIY skills will become better and better. 【设计意图】 根据所学课文的内容适当进行拓展，编写一篇与课文类似的故事，考查学生对语言知识的掌握程度，培养学生的写作能力Step 5 ExtensionLearn how to make a love envelop and try to describe the procedu
17、res in English.Prepare a piece of heart-shaped colour paper. If you dont have it, I advise you to colour it yourself instead.Fold not only the two sides but also the bottom sideDone! You can fill it with .【设计意图】学会用英语描述 DIY 过程，让学生享受 DIY 的乐趣，并在真实语境中复习本科学到的词汇和短语。V. Homework1. Retell the whole article.2. Write about your own DIY stories. Lets share them in the next class.
