Lesson 52 The Power of a Smile教学目标设计

Lesson 52

The Power of a smile

一、教学目标

1.

learn the words:difficulty、dining、adapt、simply、somehow、universal

the phrases:

adapt to

join sb.

a group of

2. To learn about how to give suggestions about adapting to a new environment. 3. To realize the importance of smiling and learn to smile to others every day. 二、教学重难点

1.掌握文中重点单词

dining，simply，somehow，adapt和短语

adapt to。

2.掌握并能熟练运用文中的重点句子: But they were even worse than he imagined.

He had to adapt to this new environment.

He smiled at them. 三、课前准备

黑板，录音机，配套磁

1.创设情境，切入主题

Step 1：Warming up

The teacher shows some pictures on the screen. T：Have you ever felt lonely？Why? Ss：Yes, I have.There is a time when I came to a new school，I know nobody in that school and nobody wants to talk to me，so I feel very

lonely. T：I’m sorry to hear that，but how can you make new friends later? Ss：I made a decision to join them，I put a smile on my face and said hello to everyone，soon they accepted me. T：Wow！You are very clever ! I think you have used the best way to make new friends. 设计意图：新课开始，教师通过设计几个学生感兴趣的问题导入新课，能调动他们的学习积极性。

2.展开过程，探究新知

Step 2：Presentation 1.

Teacher shows the words：dining，simply，somehow，adapt and then ask the students try to read them，if they are right，then praise him with a sticker. After that，explain the meanings and the usages of these words.Make sentences with the words and explain the meanings. 如：adapt 适应

we should learn to adapt to the new environment. 我们应该学着适应新环境。

2.

Give the students five minutes to remember the words. And then the teacher pick out one of them.Let students spell and read them one by one. 设计意图：教师以游戏的形式学习新单词并单个记忆，学生记得快。老师还可以找几名学生比赛记单词，调动他们的学习热情。

3.

Explain the meaning of the whole text sentence by sentence，help the

students remember the main phrases and the main sentences.短语：adapt to 适应，使自己适应于句子：(1)But they were even worse than he imagined. (2)He had to adapt to this new environment.(3)He smiled at them. 设计意图：让学生能抓住文中重点词汇和句型，善于归纳。

4.

Review the main language points of this lesson and help them to remember. (1)move to... 搬去……

(2)worse than... 比……更糟

(3)notice sb. doing sth. 注意到某人正在做某事

(4)be able to do sth. 能够做某事

5.

Read the text again and answer the questions.

6.

(1)Why did Sam sit alone in the dining hall? (2)

How did Sam be accepted? Step 3：Drill1.Read the lesson and number the sentences in the correct order of Exercise 1 on Page 137. 设计意图：通过学生们反复朗读课文，加强了学生们的记忆，同时也锻炼学生们的口语表达能力。2.Practice Do Exercise 2 on Page 137.设计意图：锻炼学生的思考能力，同时培养学生的语感。

四、布置作业：

写一篇关于微笑的文章，不少于80词。

设计意图：培养学生们的写作能力。

五、板书设计

Lesson 52

The Power of a smile 短语：adapt to适应，使自己适应于

句子：1.But they were even worse than he imagined. 2.He had to adapt to this new environment. 3.He smiled at them.