Unit 2 That’s my family

Scheme of work:

Period

Core contents

Materials

Grammar and expressions

Vocabulary

Letters

1

Is he/she…?

young old

SB:pp.18and19

WB:pp.18and19

2

Ii Jj

SB:pp.19,20and21

WB:pp.20and21

Period 1

Language focus:

1. The usage of the key words in context

e.g., young, old

2. The usage of modeled questions to ask about a person

e.g., Is he/she…?

3. The usage of formulaic expressions of confirm or deny

e.g., Yes./No.

Materials:

Cassette, Family photos. Flashcards

内容与方法

修改与补充

Pre-task preparations

Activity 1

After playing the recording for “Play a game”, put a family photo on the blackboard. Introduce the family members to the students slowly and clearly, by using simple sentences. Then have the students take out their family photos and introduce their family members in the same way in groups of three or four.

e.g.,

T: This is my family. This is my father. He is tall.

Activity 2

Have the students answer some questions about their family to elicit the new words.

e.g.,

T: This is Peter’s family. Who is he?

S1: He’s Peter’s grandfather.

T: Yes. He is old.

While-task procedures

Activity 1

Have the students look at the pictures for “Look and say” while they listen to the recording. Have them practice the dialogue in pairs.

Activity 2

Show some pictures of different people: old, young, tall, fat, etc. Ask the students to respond quickly to your questions.

e.g.,

T: Is he old?

Ss: Yes.

Then have the students practise in pairs according to these questions.

e.g.,

S1: Is he old?

S2: Yes.

S1: Is she young?

S2: No, she’s old.

Activity 3

Have the students look at the pictures for “Play a game”. Ask them to work in pairs and introduce their family members as follows.

e.g.,

S1: This is my grandmother.

S2: Is she tall?

S1: No, she isn’t. She is short. I like my grandmother.

Post-task activities

Activity 1

Have the students take out their family photos and make a new dialogue in pairs.

e.g.,

S1: Who’s she?

S2: She’s my mother.

S1: Is she tall?

S2: Yes, she is.

Activity 2

Have the students complete Part B “ Listen and judge”. Then have them talk about the pictures in groups of four.

e.g.,

S1: Is he your grandfather?

S2: Yes, he is. He’s my grandfather. He’s old. He’s thin.

板书设计:

课后反思:

Period 2

Language focus:

1. The usage of modeled questions to ask about a person

e.g., Is he/she…?

2. The usage of formulaic expressions of confirm or deny

e.g., Yes, he/she is…

No, he/she is…

3. the usage of modeled structure to introduce someone

e.g., This is…

4. The pronunciation and writing of the letters Ii and Jj

Materials:

Cassette, Wall picture, Flashcards, Character puppets

内容与方法

修改与补充

Pre-task preparations

Activity 1

Have the students say the adjectives according to the actions you do. Then have them practise in pairs or in groups of three.

e.g.,

T: (act as being old)

Ss: Old.

Activity 2

Have the students listen to the recording for “Listen and enjoy”. Encourage them to say the words along. Then show the wall picture and ask the students to role-play the dialogue in pairs.

While-task procedures

Activity 1

Have the students draw a picture or bring a photo of a family member or a friend. Then have them complete “Play a game”.

Activity 2

Show the flashcards for insect and jar to the students, and ask them to repeat as follows.

e.g.,

I-J-I-J

Insect-Jar-Insect-Jar

An insect in a jar.

Activity 3

Have the students draw a picture of a classmate. Then have them hide it and get their partner to guess who he/she is.

e.g.,

S1: Is she a girl?

S2: Yes, she’s a girl.

S1: Is she short?

S2: No, she’s tall.

S1: Is she thin?

S2: Yes, she’s thin.

S1: Is she Nancy?

S2: Yes. (show the picture) She’s Nancy. She’s my friend.

Activity 4

Ask the students to complete Part C. Then check the answers with them.

Post-task activities

Activity 1

Have the students look at the wall picture and listen to the dialogue of “Ask and answer”. Explain to the students that it is a guessing game. Ask them to repeat the dialogue.

e.g.,

Boys: Is that a boy?

Girls: No, she’s a girl.

Boys: Is she short?

Girls: Yes, she is.

Boys: Is she Kitty?

Girls: Yes, she’s Kitty.

Activity 2

Have the students do Task “Your father and mother”. Ask them to bring a photo of their father or mother to the class. Have them show the photo and talk about their parents.

e.g.,

S: This is my father. He’s young. He’s tall. He can sing. I like my father.

板书设计:

课后反思: