课题Vocabulary课型New

Teaching aims:
1. To recognize and identify a range of animal features
2. To differentiate between features belonging to different animals
3. To use appropriate nouns and verbs when describing the appearance and characteristics of animals
4. To train students’ ability of self-teaching.

Teaching focus:
1.Write an article about small animals using proper nouns and verbs.
2.Phrases: In the sun a very special friend Knock on the door

Difficult points:
Write an article about small animals using proper nouns and verbs

Teaching method:
Task-based approach，Scene pedagogy and Teaching with humor

Teaching procedures:
Step I Revision
Revise the last lesson by asking students some questions What can a dog do? How does a goldfish live? Where does a cat sleep?
Step II Task
1. Ask students to read the new words of this lesson to check their pronunciations and correct their pronunciations.
2. Present students the pictures of the animals in Part A, Page 97. Ask students to tell the body features.
3. Ask students to finish Part B on their own. Then ask two students to readthis passage, check answers in a whole.
4. Ask students some questions to check their understanding about Part B. (1).What colour is the cat’s tail? What does she like to chase? Where does she sleep? What does she do when she is hungry? (2).What colour is the parrot? What does he do when his master comes home? Does he knock on the cage when he is full?
Step III Writing
1. Ask students to read the passages again and try to find out what does each passage talk about. a, appearance ( colour, paw, tail, feather, etc.) b, characteristic ( what they eat/drink, what they do, etc.)
2. Divide the students who wants to write the same kind of animal into one group. In groups, students talk about what they want to write about.
3. Ask students to write their compositions. They have to write at least ten sentences, including the appearance and characteristics of this kind of animal.
4. Students write their passages. If they don’t know the words they want, they can use a dictionary or ask the teacher for help.
5. Ask several students to show their compositions for the class.
6. Set an evaluation on students’ work. Encourage them to write their own passages.
Step IV Homework
1. Review the language points in this lesson.
2. Recite the text after class.