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Unit 7

Abilities

东台市实验中学教育集团城东分校

吴丽丽

Content: Welcome to the unit

Learning aims: Knowledge objects 

To learn the comic strip about the two dogs to present the use of “can”

，“be able to” and “have the ability to”. 

To revise vocabulary about helping people. 

To generate ideas about ways to care for and help people in need. Ability objects 

To develop students’ ability of listening, talking and speaking. 

To improve students’ ability to use English. Moral objects 

To train team spirit through the teamwork and inspire them to help others. Learning activities：

Activity One

What abilities do they have ?

Step 1

Free talk 

Show some pictures of the students to present

“can”

，“be able to” and “have the ability to”. Step 2 Group work 1

What abilities do they have ?

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Step 3

Watch the video and answer 

1. What does Eddie think

he can do? 

2. Can he really fly?

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Step 4

Group work 2

Read and act out Activity Two

What are other people doing? Step 1

Look at the pictures and talk about them Step 2

Finish A1 on P81 Step3

Group work 3

Ask and answer . A:

What are they doing? B:

He is …

C:

She is …. D:…

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E:…. F:…

Activity Three

What can Daniel and his classmates do for Project Hope? Step 1

Watch a video about Project Hope. Step 2

Guess what Daniel and his classmates can do for them. Step 3

Listen and choose.

Activity Four

What can we do for people in need? Step 1

Let’s think how to help people in need.

Step 2

Group work 4

Group discussion

Who are you going to help?

What are you going to do to help? Homework 1.

Search the Internet for how to help others. 2.

Preview Reading.

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