Unit 8 Topic 1Section ASection A needs 1 period. Section A 需用1課時。The main activities are 1a and 3a. 本課重點活動是1a和3a。. Aims and demands目標要求1. (1)Learn the words about seasons:spring, summer, fall, winter(2)Learn other new words:weather, warm, season, hot, cold, rain, snow, ground2. Learn how to describe the weather.Whats the weather like in spring?Its warm.How is the weather in fall?Its cool.When it snows, the ground is all white and I can make snowmen.3. Learn to use superlative forms to express preference about seasons.Which season do you like best, spring, summer, fall or winter?I liked winter before, but now I like summer best. Teaching aids 教具課本圖片/錄音機/多媒體. Five-finger Teaching Plan 五指教學方案Step 1 Review 第一步 復習(時間:10分鐘)復習并呈現1a的新單詞。1. (師生對話, 復習上單元內容, 導出季節。)T:Kangkang had a wonderful party last Tuesday. Do you remember when Kangkang was born?S1:He was born in May.T:You are right. He was born in spring. And can you tell me how many seasons there are in a year?(教師邊板書spring, season邊解釋詞義。)Ss:There are four.T:What are they?Ss:春、夏、秋、冬。(教師拿出圖片教學春天spring這個詞。)T:Do you know what season it is?S2:春天。T:Yes, youre right.Read after me. Spring(把圖片翻過來，背面寫著spring。) spring(用同樣的方法教學其他3個季節: summer, fall和winter。)(板書)season, spring, summer, fall, winter2. (教師出示一張有關春天的圖片。)T:Well. There are four seasons in a year. Look at this picture. What season is it?S3:Its spring.T:Yes. Whats the weather like in spring? (教師板書weather并解釋詞義。)Ss:暖和。T:Yes. Warm. What do you often do in spring?S4:I often go hiking.T:I think its a good season for hiking.3. (教師做一個動作, 表示天氣很熱。)T:How is the weather today?Ss:熱。T:Yes, its hot.(用以上方法解釋hot。)What do you often do in a hot day?S5:I often go swimming. Its a good season to go swimming.T:What season is it now?Ss:Summer.T:Do you like summer?Ss:4. (教師出示有關春、夏、秋、冬的圖片。)T:Well done! Now, lets look at these pictures. Which season do you like best, spring, summer, fall or winter? I like winter best. Because its cold. I can make snowmen in winter.What about you? Do you like winter, S6?S6:No, I dont. I like fall because I can eat many different kinds of fruit and fall is the harvest season.T:You can also climb hills.(板書)warm, hot, cold, snowmen(雪人) T: Very good. Now, we know its hot in summer, its cold in winter, its warm in spring, its cool in fall.5. (完成4。先一起唱歌謠, 然后分男、女唱, 最后再一起唱。教師可讓學生裝些沙子在礦泉水瓶里, 跟著chant的節奏一起敲, 增強節奏感。)T:Lets chant The Seasons together.Step 2 Presentation 第二步 呈現(時間:5分鐘)呈現1a, 理解內容, 找出關鍵詞句。1. (設置并板書聽力任務。)T: Now, listen to 1a and answer the questions on the blackboard.(板書)(1) How is the weather in fall?(2) What can we do in spring?(3) Is it a good season to make snowmen in summer?2. (聽1a錄音, 回答問題。)3. (板書1a關鍵詞。以chant的方式朗讀。)weatherspringwarmflying kitessummerhotswimmingfallcoolclimbing hillswintercoldsnowmenT: Now lets chant.Step 3 Consolidation 第三步 鞏固(時間:5分鐘)鞏固1a, 掌握語音、語調。1. (放1a錄音, 讓學生跟讀, 并用鉛筆標出重讀與語調。)T: Follow the tape, then mark the stress and intonation with your pencil.2. (讓學生擦去所標重讀與語調, 先自讀, 然后跟錄音一起讀, 逐句核對語音語調。)T: Rub them out, read by yourselves and then follow the tape to check your pronunciation and intonation sentence by sentence. Ready? Go!3. (人機對話。)T: Suppose you were A/B, listen to the tape and make a dialog with B/A.4. (角色表演：教師讓4名學生到講臺前, 分別扮演4個季節。介紹各自季節的天氣情況。)T: Now, Lets act. I will ask four students to stand here and act four seasons out. Suppose you were one of four seasons. Please introduce your characters. You can say it like this:Im spring, its warm in my season Step 4 Practice 第四步 練習(時間:15分鐘)練習1b, 完成2, 3a和3b。1. (合上書, 讓學生快速說出四個季節及描述天氣的詞, 完成1b。)T: Now, boys and girls, close your books, please speak out the names of four seasons and the words describing the weather as quickly as you can.2. (讓幾名學生不看書說出他們最喜愛的季節并表明原因。)T: You did very well. Now, Ill ask some students to tell us which season you like best? Why? Who will have a try?Example:I likebest. Because I can3. (聽2錄音, 填表格, 完成2。)T: Now listen to the tape and fill out the form in 2 by yourselves.(聽完錄音后, 教師核對答案。)(讓幾名學生復述錄音內容。)T: Ill ask some students to retell what you hear.4. (讓學生聽3a錄音, 填表格。簡和康康喜愛什么季節？為什么？)T: Do you know which season Jane and Kangkang like best? Why? Lets listen to 3a and complete the table.NameFavorite seasonReasonsJaneKangkang5. (讓學生再聽3a錄音, 跟讀并表演3a。)T: Good job. Now, listen to the tape again and read after it. Then Ill ask some students to act out the dialog.6. (教師出示有關春、夏、秋、冬的圖片, 學生兩人一組做對話。完成3b。)T:Look at the pictures. Work in pairs and practice like this:S1:Which season do you like best?S2:I likebest.S1:Whats the weather like in?S2:ItsS1:Why do you like?S2:Because its a good time to7. (讓學生以chant形式描述四季。然后選擇幾份好的，全班一起操練。)T: Please write something about seasons as a chant. Then well chant the best one together.Step 5 Project 第五步 綜合探究活動(時間:10分鐘)通過活動, 鞏固并應用所學功能用語。1. (小組活動。把全班分成四組, 在兩分鐘內說出可以描述四個季節的句子, 在限定時間內, 說出句子最多的組獲勝。)T: Now, Ill divide you into four groups. Please speak out the sentences that can describe four seasons in two minutes, the group which speaks out the most sentences is the winner.Example:G1: Spring is warm. Its a good season for flying kites.G2: We can go swimming in summerG3: Its a good time to climb mountains in fallG4: Its cold in winter2. (讓學生畫出自己最喜愛的季節, 注意圖中要有顯示季節特點的景物或事物, 選幾幅展示給學生, 并請本組另一名學生用英語描述出來, 看哪組做得最好。)T: Very good. Now, boys and girls, please draw a picture about the season you like best, please pay attention to the special scene in your favorite season, and Ill choose one of the other students in your group to describe the season in English. Lets see which group is the best.3. (家庭作業。)(調查你的朋友在四個季節里都經常做些什么運動, 制成一張表格, 然后依據表格寫一篇小短文。).疑點探究 本section中fall為美式英語, 英式表達為autumn，本書采用美式英語。Section BSection B needs 1 period. Section B需用1課時。The main activities are 1a and 2a. 本課重點活動是1a和2a。. Aims and demands目標要求1. (1)Learn adjectives about weather:cloudy, foggy, snowy, rainy, windy, sunny, bright (2)Learn other new words and phrase:holiday, take a walk, temperature, low2. Talk about the weather.Whats the weather like there?Yesterday it was cloudy all day, but it didnt rain.3. Learn how to understand weather reports.Whats the temperature, do you know?The low temperature is 18 and the high temperature is 22. Teaching aids 教具錄音機/學生制作的卡片/天氣預報簡圖/圖片. Five-finger Teaching Plan 五指教學方案Step 1 Review 第一步 復習(時間:5分鐘)復習季節和天氣, 引出1a。1. (方案一: 讓當日值日生作英語課堂值日報告, 復習上節課關于季節、天氣和活動的描述用語。)S1: Good morning, everyone. Today is Tuesday, June 10th. Its summer now. I like summer best. Because it is hot. I can go swimming. Whats your favorite season, everyone?Ss: Spring. / Summer. / Fall. / Winter.S1: Why?Ss: Because spring is warm. It is a good season for hiking. / Because it is hot in summer. We can go swimming. / Because fall is cool. Its a good time to climb mountains. / Because it is cold in winter. We can make snowmen in winter. (方案二: 一句話接龍我最喜歡的季節, 四人一組進行故事接龍。鍛煉學生語言表達能力、邏輯思維能力、創造能力和合作能力。)T: Whats your favorite season? Whats the weather like in your favorite season. And what can you do in this season? Lets make a chain story in groups of four using what we have learned.2. (學生報告完畢后, 教師出示1a中畫有藍天白云、沙灘散步的圖片, 導入下一步。)Step 2 Presentation 第二步 呈現(時間:10分鐘)呈現1a, 學習詢問天氣句型。掌握表示天氣的形容詞。1. T: You are all very good! Now, lets look at the picture. Jane and her parents are having aholiday.(板書新詞holiday。通過復習現在進行時, 導入詢問天氣句型。) holiday T:What is Jane doing?Ss:She is making a telephone call.T:Whats the weather like in the picture?Ss:Its warm.(教師手指著窗外。)T:Whats the weather like today?Ss:Its raining.T:Right. It is rainy today.(轉入一般過去時。)T:Today is Tuesday. What day was it yesterday?Ss:It was Monday.T:What was the weather like yesterday?Ss:It was cloudy.(教師分別出示下雪、有霧、晴朗、有風、多云的圖片。師生互動。)(板書并領讀)rainrainy cloudcloudy snowsnowysunsunny windwindy fogfoggyT:What was the weather like yesterday?Ss:It was snowy. / It was foggy. / It was sunny. / It was windy. / It was cloudy.2. (聽錄音1a，用鉛筆標出重音和語調。) T: Follow the tape, then mark the stress and intonation with your pencil.3. (讓學生聽1a錄音核對重讀和語調，然后跟讀, 再兩人一組表演。) T: Now, listen to 1a, follow it and practice in pairs, then I will choose some pairs to act it out.Step 3 Consolidation 第三步 鞏固(時間:10分鐘)完成1b, 1c。鞏固表示天氣的功能用語。1. (聽1b錄音, 看圖, 完成1b。)T:Look at the pictures in 1b. Listen and match the words on the right with the correct pictures.(放1b錄音, 一分鐘后核對答案。)T:Are you ready? Lets check the answers together.Ss:Snowy-e, foggy-b, cloudy-a, sunny-d, windy-f, rainy-c.T:Yes, good. You are right.2. (完成1c。)T: Practice the conversation in 1a with the words and phrases in the form of 1c with your partner.S1: Whats the weather like today?S2: Its nice and bright.S1: What was the weather like yesterday?S2: It was sunny.S1: What did you do?S2: I flew a kite.3. (對話結束后, 通過做游戲鞏固復習。教師將事先準備好的1c中的單詞或短語卡片上分發給學生, 分兩次進行游戲。)T: Now, lets play a game. There are three sections in 1c.If you have the card with words in Section 1, please stand on the left.If you have the card with words in Section 3, please stand on the right.If you have the card with words in Section 2, please stand in the middle.Now, there are three groups.The first student of each group, please come to the front of the class. Hold up your cards with the words or phrases in the table in 1c. Then the whole class can make sentences.Example:(1)It was nice and bright yesterday.Today is sunny.They are flying kites.It was cold yesterday.Today is snowy.We are making snowmen.It was very cool yesterday.Today is cloudy.We are climbing hills.(2)It was rainy yesterday. But today is sunny. They are flying kites. It was windy yesterday.But today is cold.We are making snowmen. It was foggy yesterday. But today is very cool. We are climbing hills.Step 4 Practice 第四步 練習(時間:10分鐘)完成2a和2b。練習天氣及溫度表達法。1. (教師出示北京天氣預報簡圖, 呈現關于溫度的詞、句型。)T: Now, look at the picture, pay attention to the key words.(教師板書關鍵詞。)temperature, lowWhats the temperatureThe low temperature isThe high temperature isCityWeatherLow TemperatureHigh TemperatureBeijinghot, sunny2837T:Now, look at the words in the form. What do you think of the weather today?Ss:Its hot and sunny.T:Whats the temperature, do you know?Ss:The low temperature is 28. The high temperature is 37.(教師可根據情況幫助學生說出溫度表達法。)2. (兩人對話練習。)T:Work in pairs. Practice 2a and discuss the weather of other cities.3. (完成2b。)T:OK! Stop here. Lets look at the picture in 2b and answer my questions:Whats the weather like in Toronto?Ss:Its snowy.T:Whats the temperature?Ss:Its from -10 to -4.(教師可適當幫助學生表達。)(完成后, 讓學生分兩組討論華盛頓特區的天氣情況，然后根據天氣預報信息完成其他幾個城市的討論。) Hefei Nanchang Xiamen -2-5 0-11 9-15G1: How is the weather in Washington D.C.?G2: Its cloudy.G1: Whats the temperature?G2: Its from -8 to -2.4. (聽3錄音, 填寫表格。)T: You are right. Now, lets listen to 3 and fill out the table in 3.(聽完后核對答案, 給學生一分鐘時間準備。)T:OK. Time is up. Lets check the answers.S1:Beijing is cloudy and windy. The temperature is from 22 to 25.S2:Harbin is sunny. The temperature is from 11 to 15.S3:Shanghai is rainy. The temperature is from 27 to 30.T:Yes. Right. You did a good job.Step 5 Project 第五步 綜合探究活動(時間:10分鐘)通過活動掌握天氣的功能用語。1. (輕松一刻。)T: Boys and girls, lets do an activity together. Please look at 4, lets read the rhyme The Light Rain together.(大家一起朗誦, 然后分組比賽。)T:Now, lets read in groups and see which group is the best.G1:G2:(師生一起評定哪一組最好。)T:Now, which group is the best?Ss:Group 4.T:OK! I hope you are all the best next time.2. (小組活動。將全班分成七人一組。每人做一天的天氣預報。擴展什么天氣注意什么等, 進行知識遷移練習。)T: Make a survey about the weather in your area for a whole week in June. Work in groups of seven. Each member in a group makes a weather report of each day.Example:S1:Today is Monday. Its nice and bright. The temperature is from 10 to 27. Its a good day to work and study in school.S2:3. (家庭作業。)收看CCTV天氣預報, 記錄五個城市近兩天的天氣情況。分別做一份天氣預報并寫到作業本上, 為下節課做準備。.疑點探究 氣溫表達法：英語表達法中, 18指的是十八攝氏度, 讀作eighteen degrees Celsius/ centigrade, 又如-10讀作ten degrees Celsius/centigrade below zero, minus ten degrees Celsius/centigrade。Celsius現在已很少使用。Section CSection C needs 1 period. Section C需用1課時。The main activities are 1a, 2. 本課重點活動是1a, 2。 . Aims and demands目標要求1. Learn some new words and phrases:if, had better(do sth.), umbrella, go out, Australia, remember, wear, sun, shine, shorts, later on, report2. Review how to express temperature.The high temperature is 10 and the low temperature is 2.3. Learn how to make weather reports and suggestions for traveling.August is the best time to go there.Here is the weather report on February 20th for some big cities in the world. Teaching aids 教具錄音機/一張世界天氣預報圖/一個旅行包/一頂太陽帽/一副太陽鏡/一把雨傘/一條冬天用的毛圍巾/一架照相機. Five-finger Teaching Plan 五指教學方案Step 1 Review 第一步 復習(時間:8分鐘)復習天氣表達用語, 引入1a。1. (全班一齊唱The Light Rain以活躍課堂氣氛，以教師拍手、學生敲打課桌為節奏。) T: Lets chant The Light Rain together. Please tap on your desks while I clap.2. (根據上節課的作業, 男女生各一人扮演天氣預報員, 播報天氣預報, 完成英語課堂值日報告。)T:Good morning, boys and girls! Last class I asked you to make a survey of the weather. Now, Ill ask a boy and a girl to make a weather report for us. Who will be the first one? A boy, please.S1:.T:Very good. Lets ask a girl to report. S2, can you report?S2:.3. (教師對學生報告進行評價。)T:Your reports are very good. Now summer holidays are coming. If you plan to go traveling, where do you want to go?S3:T:Why?S3:Its T:Good idea. But there are better places to travel.(由此引入本課話題, 選擇去哪里度假以及要注意哪些問題。)Step 2 Presentation 第二步 呈現(時間:7分鐘)呈現1a。1. (由第一步導入1a。) T:Summer holidays are coming. Do you plan to go for your holidays? Ss:Yes. T:Where are you going? S1: Im going to London. T:Do you know how the weather is in London? What do you need to take there? S1: I dont know.T:Its hot and rains a lot in summer. You need to take an umbrella with you. Now please turn to page 81. Read 1a and answer the questions on the blackboard.(學生閱讀, 教師板書問題。)(1) Is it hot in August in England?(2) Is it summer in Australia in August?(3) Whats the weather like in most parts of China in August?2. (學生閱讀完畢, 教師開始提問。)T:Now, who will answer the first question?S2:Yes, it is.T:Good. Now the second one.S3:Yes, it is.Ss:No, you are wrong. Its winter.T:Yes, its winter. When we are in summer, it is winter in Australia. Now, the third one.S4:Its hot.T:Excellent.3. (聽1a錄音，思考并討論這篇文章該用什么標題。)T: Listen to 1a and give it a proper title.S5: Step 3 Consolidation 第三步 鞏固(時間:10分鐘)完成1a和1b。進一步理解并鞏固表示天氣的功能用語。1. (放1a錄音, 讓學生跟讀, 并用鉛筆標出重讀與語調。)T: Now, please listen to 1a and follow it, mark the stress and intonation with your pencil.2. (讓學生擦去所標重讀與語調, 先自讀, 然后跟讀, 核對語音語調。)T: Now, rub them out and read 1a by yourselves, then follow the tape to check your pronunciation and intonation sentence by sentence. Go!(學生開始閱讀。)3. (根據1a內容, 回答1b問題。)T: Now, lets answer the questions in 1b. The first question, who will answer it?4. (找出關鍵詞，根據關鍵詞復述1a。)T: Find out the key words. Retell 1a according to them.Step 4 Practice 第四步 練習(時間:10分鐘)練習1c, 鞏固有關句型。1. (通過以上問答, 學生對旅行情況已有大致了解, 進入1c, 學生自由討論去哪里度假及原因。)T: Now, please talk with your partner about where you are going for your holidays and the reasons. Ill give you two minutes.(學生開始自由討論, 教師可以巡視, 隨時解決學生提出的問題。討論完畢后，教師可以找幾名學生匯報討論結果。)T: Time is up. Now, who can give us your ideas?(S1和S2要求表演。)T:Good, please begin.S1:Where are you going for your holidays?S2:Im going to Kunming, China.S1:Why are you going there?S2:Because the weather is fine there. The wind blows softly. It is a good place to spend holidays. What about you?S1:My favorite place is Australia.S2:Why?S1:Because it is sunny and not very cold there. It is winter now, I like winter very much.T:Very good. Now, another pair, please.2. (學生繼續表演對話, 完畢后, 教師在黑板上掛上世界天氣預報圖, 同時拿出準備好的道具放在講臺上。)T: Very good. Now, lets play a game. If you are going for your holidays, here are the things you have to take when you travel. Please work in groups of three.The first student tells the class his/her favorite place to travel.The second one makes a weather report for him/her.The third one makes suggestions.(學生對照世界天氣預報圖進行表演, 全班學生觀看并核對活動情況是否真實。)T: Now, Group 1, act out the dialog.(學生開始進入角色。)S3: My favorite place to travel is Washington D.C.S4: Its sunny and hot.S5: You should wear your sunglasses.S3: OK. Thank you.(S1戴上太陽鏡背上旅行包準備出發。)T: Very good.(繼續游戲。)3. (讓學生扮演導游，向游客介紹本地天氣和需要注意的事項。)T:Please act as a tour guide and introduce the weather and points for attention.S6:Welcome to The weather here The temperature is about You need to S7:S8:Step 5 Project 第五步 綜合探究活動(時間:10分鐘)寫作練習, 提高學生寫作能力。1. (由學生復習天氣預報所用句型進入寫作環節, 讓學生寫一個天氣預報, 增強寫作能力。完成2。)T:Now, we have reviewed some sentences about weather report. Please turn to page 82, read the form and write a weather report.(學生開始寫, 寫完后進行小組活動, 互相閱讀, 批改, 可以挑出一個寫得好的向班級匯報。)T:OK！Now, exchange your passages and see if there are any mistakes. Ill choose one student to report to the class.(選一名學生匯報。)Example:Here is the weather report on February 21st for Sydney. It will be foggy. The high temperature is 20. The low temperature is 15. Its a good place to travel. You can take your cap and camera w