Unit 3 How old is he?
(The 1 st period)
【Topic】How old is he?
【Teaching Aims】1. Be able to read and spell“numbers 1-10”
2. Be able to ask and answer “How old is he/she? He/She is…. What’s his/her name? His/her name is….”
3. Be able to introduce others in English: “This is … He/She is my friend, He /She is…”
【Teaching Emphasis】1. Spell and read “numbers 1-10”. 2. Use the sentence Pattern freely.
【Teaching difficulties】The sound “sick, three, his, name”
【Teaching steps】
Step 1: Let’s sing
T: Good morning, class. Let’s sing “Ten little Indian boys ”together.
S: Sing the song together.
Step 2: Let’s learn
1.T: Look! What’s this?
S: It’s a cake.
T: Yes, it’s a birthday cake. (Write “birthday cake on the blackboard”).
S: Read three times after the teacher.
T: Whose birthday is today? Oh, it’s Ann’s birthday. How old is she? Let’s count the candles together.
S: One, two, three, four, five ,six, seven, eight.
T: Oh, she is eight. (Write: “How old is she? She is eight.)
2. T: (Show the number cards 1-10) Please look and say the numbers.
S: Say thgether.
T: Let’s play magic eyes. Can you read as quickly as you can.
S: Have a try.
Step 3: Ask and answer
T: What’s your name? (Ask a boy)
S1: My name is….
T: What’s his name?
S2: His name is…
T: What’s your name? (Ask a girl)
S3: My name is ….
T: What’s her name?
S4: Her name is….
T: His nameis…, her name is…. (Write: His name is…. Her name is….)
Step 3: Let’s play
T: I have a good friend. His name is Tom. How old is he? He is six.
Do you have a good friend? Let’s play a game. This is a flower. Give the flower to your good friend and introduce him/her to us.
S: Pass the flower and introduce their good friends.
Step 4: Let’s listen and say
1. T: Please watch and listen Part A. Answer questions:
1. What’s his name?
2. How old is he?
3. How is he?
S1: His name is Chen Dong.
S2: He is six.
S3: He’s sick.
T: Sick means not very well. (Write: sick)
S: Read “sick” three times.
2. Listen to the tape and read Part A.
Homework: 1. Listen and read Part A.
2. After class, ask ten students in English “How old is he/she?”
【Writing on the blackboard】
Unit 3 How old is he?
birthday cake sick
What’s his/her name? How old is he/she?
His/Her name is…. He/She is….
Unit 3 How old is he?
(The 2nd period)
【Topic】How old is he?
【Teaching Aims】1. Understand and act the story.
2. Read the new words “quick, quack, queen, queus.”
3. Read and act a rhyme.
【Teaching Emphasis】1. Read the new words “quick, quack, queen, queus.” 2. Act the story.
【Teaching difficulties】The sound “Qq as in…”
【Teaching steps】
Step 1: Let’s play
T: Please look and read the words. When you see the frog, please jump once.
S: Play.
Step 2: Let’s learn
1. T: How old are you?
S1: I’m nine.
T: How old is …?
S2: He is….
T: Do you know “How old is Tim? How old is Dino?” . Let’s watch and listen.
S: Dino is six. Tim is eight.
2. Listen to the tape and repeat the sentences.
Step 3: Let’s act
T: Now let’s act the story. Who wants to be Dino ?
S1&S2: Act.
Step 3: Let’s listen, read and write
T: Please listen carefully and try to read.
S: Read: “quick, queen, quack,queen.”
T: Qq as in the four words, pay attention to the sound. Please repeat the sentence: “Quick, quick, quick, the ducks quickly queue up for a swim.”
Step 4: Let’s act
1. T: Please listen to a rhyme and try to read.
S: Read.
T: Who can act it?
S1: Let me try.
T: Together please.
Homework: 1.Listen, read and act Part F and Part D. 2. Write the new words.
【Writing on the blackboard】
Unit 3 How old is he?
Qq as in…
quick quack queen queue