Section A课堂实录及点评

Unit7

It’s raining!

Section A 1a-2d Made by: Hu Aimei Language goals In this unit students learn to talk about the weather and talk about what people are doing. New language What are you doing? I’m watching TV.

What’s he doing? He’s playing basketball.

What’s she doing? She’s cooking.

What are they doing? They’re studying.

How’s the weather? It’s raining.

Period 1(1a-2d) New words: rain, windy, cloudy, sunny, snow, weather, cook, study, how’s=how is

Structures:

How’s the weather? It’s raining.

What are you doing? I’m watching TV.

How’s it going? Great!

Teaching steps: Step1: Revision T: Write the question: What are you doing? On the board. Read the question and ask the class to repeat it. Then you might pretend to to be reading a book, playing soccer, When the class asks, What are you doing? You answer, I’m reading a book, and so forth. Step2 Presentation This activity introduces the key vocabulary. Focus attention on the cities in the picture. Ask, what is the weather like here? Supply the word and ask the class to repeat it. Say a sentence or two about each kind of weather. E.g.: It’s raining. Is it raining here today? Then ask Ss to match each word with one of the cities in the picture. Step3 Listening 1b Play the recording the first time. Ss only listen. Point to each city in the picture as it comes up on the tape. Play the recording a second time. Ask Ss to write the name of the city in the picture of its weather. Step4 Pairwork This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language. Point out the example conversation. Ask two Ss to read the dialogue to the class.

Ask several pairs to present their conversations to the class. Step5 Listening 2a Point to the four pictures. Ask Ss to tell what each person is doing in each picture. Supply vocabulary words as needed. 2b Point out the list of names and the list of activities. Play the recording and have Ss fill in the rest of the answers. Step6 Pairwork Ask and answer questions. Talk about the people in activity 2a. Using What’s Uncle Joe doing? He’s playing basketball.

Step7 Grammar focus Review the grammar box. Ask Ss to say the questions and answers. Homework Recite and copy the new words. Copy the sentences in Grammar Focus.