教学目标：
通过复习和讨论，帮助学生理解故事的寓意。
通过角色扮演、复述故事等活动，帮助学生综合运用学过的语言。
通过学习任务（task），帮助学生巩固和综合运用本单元所学的知识和技能，完成课本剧的表演。
重点难点：
理解故事的寓意。
教学方法：
情景教学法。
教学过程：
Pre-task preparation
播放歌曲Spring is green的录音，要求学生跟着节奏打拍子，跟着录音一起轻声唱。
While-task procedures
1、朗读故事。每一幅图请一名学生朗读，也可以请几名学生、一个小组或全班学生齐读。
2、根据故事内容（或图片）提问，与一名学生进行示范对话，然后要求全班学生模仿，学生两人一组互相问答。
T: （show picture 1） What can you see in the picture?
S1: I can see a castle, a garden and some children.
T: What are the boy and the two girls doing? S1: The boy is flying a kite and the two girls are playing on the swing.
T: How do the children feel?
S1: They feel happy.
T: Is it winter?
S1: No, it isn’t.
3、带领学生再次朗读故事，并出示以下选择题，让学生读故事选择正确答案，帮助学生进一步理解课文。
（ ） 1. Does the giant like the children at first?
A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn’t.
C. it is not clear according to the story.
（ ） 2. What does he do?
A. He plays with the children.
B. he only puts up a sign in his garden.
C. he builds a wall around the garden and puts up a sign with no entry on it.
（ ） 3. Why does he build a wall?
A. Because he does not want to share his garden with the children.
B. Because the children make a noise in his garden.
C. Because he thinks a wall can make his garden more beautiful.
（ ） 4. Miss Spring does not go into the giant’s garden. Miss Summer and Miss Autumn do not visit the giant’s garden either. Why?
A. Because they do not like the garden.
B. Because Miss Spring thinks the giant is selfish （自私的）。
C. Because they think the giant is selfish （自私的）。
然后总结故事大意，让学生思考并说说他们从这个故事中学到了什么。根据学生的发言作总结，说出故事的寓意：快乐要与人分享，自己才能更快乐。
4、学生六人一组，讨论并将故事改编成课本剧，然后分角色表演故事。
Post-task activities
让学生根据练习册中task第一部分，自由分组并安排角色，然后根据Ask and answer的句型提示语同学问答。