Unit 1 Where’s the post office

Unit 1  Where’s the post office

unit 1  where’s the post office?

单元主题：ask for and give directions.  询问方位，以及给出方位。

单元目标：

（1）学习并掌握一些表示方位的介词。

（2）学习并掌握一些形容词的用法。

（3）学习并掌握一些常见地方的名称。

主要句型和交际用语：

（1）where’s the park?

（2）it’s on center street.

（3）the supermarket is across from the bank.

（4）the pay phone is next to the post office.

（5）the library is between the video arcade and the supermarket.

（6）is there a pay phone in the neighborhood?

（7）it’s down the bridge street on the left.

主要词汇：

post office，is there …?，bank，near，here，center，street，bridge，hotel，video，arcade，supermarket，pay，pay phone，park，across，across from，next to，between，avenue，down，neighborhood，right，left，quiet，big，dirty，busy，false，welcome，garden，district，turn，off，enjoy，walk，take a walk，through，will，see，house，begin，beginning，tour，come，get，money，buy

二. 重点、难点分析：

1. across  介词“横过”

be careful when you walk across the busy street.

当你穿过繁忙的街道时要小心。

the duck wants to swim across the river.

那只鸭子想游过这条小河。

2. across from  介词词组“在…对过”

the bank is across from kfc.  银行在肯德基的对面。

the restaurant is across from the national library.

那家饭馆在国家图书馆的对面。

3. next to  “在…旁边”

the supermarket is next to the flower shop.

超市在花店的旁边。

the small garden is next to our school.

4. on  “在…”

the supermarket is on fifth avenue.

超市在第五大街。

the pay phone is on bridge street.

公用电话在桥街。

5. between  介词“在两者之间”

the post office is between the library and the cinema.

邮局在图书馆和电影院之间。

the pay phone is between the supermarket and the bank on center street.

公用电话在中央大街上的超市和银行之间。

6. down  介词“沿着；顺着”

the library is down this street on the right.

图书馆在这条街的右侧。

go down this street, you’ll find the bank.

沿着这条街走，你就会找到那家银行。

7. on the left/ right  “在左边/右边”

注意介词要用on

8. is there…?

is there是there be句型的一般疑问句，表示“某处有某物吗？”

e.g.  is there a post office near here?

在这附近有一个邮局吗？

is there a supermarket in your neighborhood?

在你们的社区有一个超市吗？

are there many shops in this district?

这个区域内有很多商店吗？

注意：如果是is there…? 回答用yes, there is./ no, there isn’t.

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教案示例

unit 1 where’s the post office? period i

教学目标：

1、掌握表示地点的词汇；

2、掌握where 引导的特殊疑问句；

3、能够简单地描述地点方位；共6页，当前第1页123456

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4、能够画出简单的示意图。

教学向导：

语言目标

学习策略与思维技巧

重点词汇

表示地点的词汇

where 引导的特殊疑问句

个体、群体思维；

看图作答；

交换信息；

post office; library; hotel…

between; on; next to；across from…

语言结构

语言功能

跨学科学习

there be 句型

where句型的问答

询问路线

指出方位

通过绘画激发学生学习兴趣

教学过程设计：

steps

teacher’s activity

students’ activity

preparation

brain storm

look at some pictures and know the words of these places

look and read and learn

ppt.

task i pair work: is there ….

aim

use ‘there be’ sentences, familiar with the new words

1

read and match the new words in 1a

read and finish the work

picture

2

show the target language:

is there a bank near here?

look at the sentence and the answer

3

ask ss to talk about the places in the picture

pair work to talk about the places and streets

pair work

4

move around the room and give support as needed

talk to each other

5

ask pairs of students to show their works

pairs of ss show their works

check out the conversations

task ii listening comprehensions

aim

familiar with the prepositions in the sentences

1

look at the picture in 2a and explain the prepositions

look and learn

write on the blackboard

2

listen to the tape for two times

fill in the blanks and know the meaning

recorder

3

move around the room and give support as needed

write down the answer

4

check the answer and point out the mistakes

check the answers

task iii group work: our school

aim

use the target language and familiar with our school and places

1

teach some more words to the ss and read

learn the new words

pictures

2

ask ss to draw a picture of our school and to introduce it

draw the picture

3

move around the room and give support as needed

discuss in groups and finish the picture

4

ask ss to show their works and talk about it

introduce their works

task iv pair work: talk about the pictures

aim

use ‘where’ question, and know how to answer it.

1

target language: where is the bank?

learn the sentences

2

ask ss to talk about the pictures

pair work to talk about the places

ss’ pictures or the picture in 1a

3

move around the room and give support as needed

discuss in pairs and

4

ask ss to show their works and perform it

show the conversation with the picture

homework

draw a picture of your neighborhood and write a short passage to introduce it

教后一得：

本单元的主题是方位，地点名词是学生单词突破的重点，与学生的生活相结合，扩充一些词汇，明确的表述各个建筑所处的位置。围绕这几点设置了四个活动，利用多媒体素材，以任务型的教学模式来完成整个教学。其中图片的展示能给学生更立体的感受，更加明确空间位置关系。运用画图的辅助形式，激发学生的兴趣，能够达到更好的效果。共6页，当前第2页123456

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unit 2 why do you like koala bears?

text analysis:

topic: animals in the zoo

functions (teaching aims): 1. describe animals  2. express preferences and give reasons

structures:1. why, what, where questions  2.because  3. adjectives of quality

target language: why do they like koala bears? because they’re cute. they’re kind of shy. they’re very big.

vocabulary: 1. zoo, animals, tiger, elephant, koala bears, dolphin, panda, lion, penguin, giraffe  2. smart, cute, fun, ugly, intelligent, friendly, shy, kind of  3. south africa

recycling: beautiful, small, quiet, scary, interesting, australia, japan, brazil, china.

he is from--  she’s five years old.

learning strategies: 1. using what you know 2. inferring content

multi-intelligence: 1. know the nature  2. knowledge of places  3. logical expressions

periods: six

period 1   section a 1a 1b 1c

period 2   section a 2a 2b 2c grammar focus

period 3   section a 3a 3b 4

period 4   section b 1 2a 2b 3

period 5   section b 3a 3b 3c 4

period 6   self check

period 1  contents on p7

teaching aims:

learn new words: animals—tiger, koala bear, elephant, dolphin, panda, lion, penguin, giraffe description words—cute, fun, smart

 listen and check(√) the animals.

practice the conversation: describe animals

teaching methods: listen and say, read and write

teaching procedures:

step 1 presentation(1a)

we are going to learn the names of some more animals.

show the animals on the map of the zoo → point to the animals and say the names →let students read the words → match the words with the animals in the picture → practice the words(read and write)

step 2 listening practice(1b)

point to the animals in 1a and ask students to say the names→ play the recording of the conversation twice → check(√) the names of animals

step 3 pair work(1c)

practice the conversations using the description words.

a: let’s see the lions.

b: why do you want to see the lions?

a: because they’re cute.

step 4 consolidation: free talk

ask students to present their conversations to the class.

step 5 summary: words and conversations

step 6 homework: remember the words and conversations.

教后一得：

在课堂上，教师是参与者，帮助者，学生是活动的主体，学生的任务是开放的。学生以小组为单位进行活动，在较真实的语境中锻炼口头、笔头能力。有利于培养学生的合作精神，促进学科之间的渗透和交融。

period 2 contents on p8共6页，当前第3页123456

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teaching aims:

listening practice: write the names of the animals

oral practice: ask and answer questions about animals.

grammar focus

teaching difficulty: difference between the words very and kind of.

teaching methods: listen and say

teaching procedures:

step 1 revision: can you say the names of the animals? ask some students to say and two students to write on the blackboard.

step 2 free talk: making a conversation in pairs, talking about animals.

step 3 presentation(2a)

do you want to go to the zoo? julia and henry are talking about the animals in the zoo. let’s listen together.

play the recording twice →students write in the names of the animals →draw a line between animals and adjectives

step 4 listening practice(2b)

hear the recording again →complete the conversations with the words given →tell the words: very & kind of ( they always come just before the adjectives in the sentences. look at the cartoons under 2b. we can make sure. another example: if we are familiar with percentages, we might use the following scale to help explain their meaning:

                0%       50%      95%

                not       kind of    very)

step 5 pair work(2c)

practice the target language.

ask and answer questions with the given words.

step 6 consolidation: ask some pairs to act out the conversations.

step 7 summary: grammar focus

step 8 homework: practice the target languages.

教后一得：

现在的英语课堂是开放式的，本着启发学生思维，培养学生的观察力，想象力，创新能力和合作精神的原则，我们设置了一些活动，能够调动学生课外英语学习的积极性，锻炼学生独立或以合作形式收集资料、处理信息的能力。为学生提供实际运用英语的机会。

period 3 contents on p9

teaching aims:

say the names of the countries on the maps.

talk about where the animals come from.

game: bingo.

key points:

countries: china, australia, south africa, japan, brazil.

animals: lions, pandas, koala bears, dolphins, elephants, giraffes.

teaching methods: use the geography knowledge to match the countries and animals; play the game—bingo.

teaching aids: tape, recorder, maps, use coins, paper chips or scraps of paper as markers.

teaching procedure:

step 1 revision: free talk

work in pairs, describing the animals.

step 2 presentation

we have known many more animals. do you want to know where the animals are from? let’s look at the maps and say the names of the countries (show the maps).共6页，当前第4页123456

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point to the maps and ask students to say the names → point to the animals in 3a and ask students to name them →ask: where are the animals from? → let the students draw a line between each animal and the country.

step 3 pair work (3b)

practice the conversation: where are lions from? they’re from africa. (use the animals and countries in activity 3a.)

step 4 game: bingo (4)

read the countries and the animals in the box→ write nine words from the box on the bingo board→ listen to the tape→ cross out(x)the words you hear(you can place a marker on each word. →say “bingo” when you get arrow of xs or cover three boxes in a row.

according to the game, we can consolidate the animals and countries.

step 5 summary: we have practices where the animals are from. remember the countries and their animals.

step 6 homework: ask and answer questions.

教后一得：

现在的英语课堂是开放式的，本着启发学生思维，培养学生的观察力，想象力，创新能力和合作精神的原则，我们设置了一些活动，能够调动学生课外英语学习的积极性，锻炼学生独立或以合作形式收集资料、处理信息的能力。为学生提供实际运用英语的机会。

period 4 contents on p10

teaching aims:

remember the description words: ugly, intelligent, friendly, cute, shy.

listening practice

oral practice: talk about animals.

key points: intelligent, friendly, cute, shy

teaching procedure:

step 1 revision: why do you want to see lions? because they’re cute.

step 2 presentation

we have learned some description words such as scary, interesting, small, cute, exciting. we’ll learn four description words this class: ugly, intelligent, friendly, shy.

step 4 match the words and the animals.(1)

look the pictures in 1 →ask a student to say the names of animals →read the eight adjectives →match the adjectives with the animals in the picture →write the letter of the animals on the line

(perhaps students have different opinions.)

step 4 listening practice 1 (2a)

tony and maria want to the zoo. what animals do they like and why? let’s listen to the tape.

play the recording twice →students circle the description words in 1 →correct the answers

step 5 listening practice 2 (2b)

play the recording again →write the animals each person talks about and the words they say →check the answers

step 6 pair work (3)

work in pairs →ask some pairs to act

step 7 summary: we’ve know more description words.

step 8 homework: remember the adjectives.

教后一得：

现在的英语课堂是开放式的，本着启发学生思维，培养学生的观察力，想象力，创新能力和合作精神的原则，我们设置了一些活动，能够调动学生课外英语学习的积极性，锻炼学生独立或以合作形式收集资料、处理信息的能力。为学生提供实际运用英语的机会。共6页，当前第5页123456

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period 5 contents on p11

teaching aims:

remember the words and expressions: grass, sleep, during, at night, leaf, him, give, guess, meat, relax, lazy.

be able to read and write about animals.

theme task and teaching difficulty: write a description.

teaching procedures:

step 1 revision: ask some questions.  where are the lions from? where are the pandas from? where are the koala bears from? where are the elephants from?

step 2 presentation: can you describe the animals? look at 3a.

ask students to read the descriptions →match them with the animals →check the answers.

step 3 look at 3b.

learn new words: grass, leaves, meat, sleep, relax, lazy →look at the animal lion in 3a →fill in the blanks →check the answers.

step 4 writing and reading practice (3c)

write a description like the one in3b →do a sample(choose an animal’s name and write on the blackboard.): koala bears →write about any animal →ask students to read in pairs.

step 5 group work: guess

ask students to get into groups of four →take turns reading from 3c →other students guess what animals.

step 6 summary: we’ve practiced reading and writing about animals.

step 7 homework: recite some passages about animals.

教后一得：

现在的英语课堂是开放式的，本着启发学生思维，培养学生的观察力，想象力，创新能力和合作精神的原则，我们设置了一些活动，能够调动学生课外英语学习的积极性，锻炼学生独立或以合作形式收集资料、处理信息的能力。为学生提供实际运用英语的机会。

period 6 contents on p12

teaching aims:

have a revision about unit 2, including words and target languages.

teaching procedure:

step 1 key word check(1)

read the words →check all the words

step 2 build vocabulary (2)

ask students to enter five words in their vocab-builder on p108 →practice the words in pairs

step 3 writing practice (3)

look at the example →let students read →write a similar description of the animal—koala bear, doing it individually →read it in groups.

step 4 writing practice (4)

tell students to draw two animals →write a description

step 5 just for fun: practice the target language.

ask two students to read the conversations →ask: do you think the baby chimp is cute?

step 6 practice the target language.

step 7 summary

step 8 homework

教后一得：

现在的英语课堂是开放式的，本着启发学生思维，培养学生的观察力，想象力，创新能力和合作精神的原则，我们设置了一些活动，能够调动学生课外英语学习的积极性，锻炼学生独立或以合作形式收集资料、处理信息的能力。为学生提供实际运用英语的机会。