Unit 9 My favorite subject is science.
Section A (1a-2d)
Language goals
Ss are able to talk about preferences and give reasons.
Key words and phrases
favorite; subject; science; P.E.; music; math; Chinese; geography;
history; why; because; Monday; Friday; Saturday; for sure.
Teaching
Key sentences
Aims
1.—How's your first day of school? —It's good.
2.—What's your favorite subject? —My favorite subject is science.
3.—Why do you like P.E.? —Because it's fun.
4.I like Monday because I have P.E. and history.
Ss are able to talk about preferences with the sentence patterns: My
Teaching
Difficulties favorite ... is/are ...
Teaching
Aids multimedia courseware or other realia that the T needs for teaching
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Lead in
Show Ss teaching goals in this class.
通过头脑风暴
T: Morning everyone. Today we are going to learn to talk about preferences and
的形式，可以
更好地激发学
give reasons.
生对已知单词
Ask Ss to brainstorm different subjects. 的总结和回
忆，并且让他
T: How many subjects do you know? What are they in English? 们快速融入课
堂。
((Students can brainstorm different subjects they know. T write them down on the
blackboard.)
Show Ss pictures on PPT P5-P7 and ask them to say the subjects.
(After that teacher can show students pictures and ask them to say the subjects in
English. T can ask questions like: What subject is it in English? T can correct Ss’
1pronunciation. Then T leads Ss to read the words and use syllables to spell the words.
Ss can practice by themselves and try to write them down on the exercise books. Then
ask Ss to read together to make sure Ss can read the words clearly.)
Ask Ss to say the subjects in the pictures on P9.
(Ss say the words as quickly as they can. They can stand up and say the words. T can
correct their pronunciation.)
Ask Ss to talk about their favorite subjects.
(T asks Ss to talk about their favorite subjects and share reasons. The sentences
patterns are as follows: My favorite subject is … because it is …)
Step 2 Presentation & Practice
1a
Ask Ss to read these words in 1a and translate them. Then have Ss 听力环节结束
match the words with the pictures. The T can ask Ss to share their 后的句型和单
answers one by one. 词练习帮助学
生 更 好 的 掌
Answers: 1. c 2. f 3. b 4. e 5. h 6. d 7. a 8. g
握。
Then Ask Ss to have a memory challenge so that Ss can remember these
words quickly.
T: Can you say all the subjects? Now let’s have a memory challenge. Choose one
apple. Then say the subject behind it. Here we go.
Optional Approach:
Related Words
It can be helpful when learning new words to learn related words. Suggest
and
elicit words related to school subjects.For example:
P.E.— running,soccer,gymnastics,badminton
art—pottery,painting,drawing
science—chemistry,biology,physics,microscope
music—band,orchestra,musical instruments
math—add(+),subtract(-),multiply(x),divide(÷)
foreign languages—Chinese,Japanese,French
geography—countries,oceans,mountains,rivers
history—the past, famous people,memorable events
1b
Paly the recording and have Ss listen and circle the subjects they hear in
21a. It may help Ss better understand the recording if the T asks Ss to
look at the conversation in the picture and elicits from Ss the words that
they will hear before the subjects are mentioned.
Answers: circled: art science music math
Ask Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks.
(After Ss share the answers, T can ask Ss to watch the video of 1b to help Ss to
have a better understanding of the listening scripts. Ss can pay attention to the
pronunciation and intonation.)
1c
Ask Ss to practice the conversation with their partners. Ss can also make
new
conversations based on their own ideas using the target language.
The T can also ask Ss to do an interview about their favorite subjects
in their
groups and make a report.
T: Now here is a task for you. Move from your seats and interview five students
about their favorite subjects. Then do a report for your classmates. Now let’s
see who is the best reporter.
(Ss are encouraged to use the sentence patterns: What’s your favorite subject?
My favorite subject is … Ss can write down their answers in groups. When Ss are
interviewing in their groups, T walks around and give guidance.)
2a
Ask Ss to review the subjects they have learned according to the
pictures on P23 and make conversations in pairs on P24-27.
Then the T can have Ss to talk about their preferences and give
reasons using the given sentence patterns.
A: What’s your favorite ...?
B: My favorite ... is…
A: Why do you like…?
B: Because it’s…
Play the recording and ask Ss to listen and put the conversation in order.
Then the T can check answers as a class.
Teaching Tip :Logical Connections
When Ss are asked to put a conversation in order, they are being asked to make
logical connections (i.e. what is the likely reply or response to a given question).
For a more challenging ordering task, ask Ss to order text that has no
accompanying visual aids (i.e. a comic strip with speech bubbles). Try the
following procedure:
1. Write on the board:
Because it's fun.
My favorite subject is P.E.
What's your favorite subject?
why do you like P.E.?
2. Explain that the sentences on the board are part of a conversation between two
speakers: A and B.
3. Tell Ss to write the numbers 1-4 to put the sentences into order to make a
conversation.
34. Give Ss time to do the activity.
5.Elicit the order. Also give Ss tips to show them how to do this kind of task
more quickly.Show them how to look for repeated words in both the sentence and
answer.
Answers:
what's your favorite subject? 1
My favorite subject is P.E. 2
why do you like P.E.? 3
Because it's fun. 4
2b
The activity is to give Ss practice in listening for specific items in
conversations. Teaching Tip: Say It in Many Ways
To prepare Ss for what they might hear in a listening,you can raise their
awareness that there are many different ways to say the same thing. Try this pre-
listening activity.
In activity 2b, the subject P.E. is matched with the description word “fun”. On the
board, write the following to show Ss some ways in which these two words could
be used together in a conversation.
why do you like P.E.? P.E.is fun.
Do you think P.E. is fun? Yes,I do.
What do you think of P.E.? It's fun.
Is P.E.fun? Yes!
What's your favorite subject? P.E.
Why? Because it's fun.
Do you like P.E.? Yes! It's really fun.
The T could also write the questions and answers above omitting the
words “P.E.”and“fun” and then have Ss complete the sentences.
Answers:
3. music (e. relaxing), 4. P.E. (a. fun), 6.geography (d. difficult), 7.history
(c.boring)
2c
The activity is to give Ss the opportunity to use the target language in a
controlled manner.
Teaching Tip: What's Your Favorite Sport?
As a way to review vocabulary from previous units, write the following on the
board:
What's your favorite____?why?
·subject· sport· TV program· movie
·song· band· color· piece of clothing
After Ss have done activity 2c,have them practice the same conversation
with the words on the board.
Step 3 Presentation & Reading
2d
The activity is to give Ss the opportunity to use the target language in a
controlled manner.
The T can ask Ss to read the conversation silently first and explain the
sentences that Ss can’t understand. Then the T can focus Ss’ attention on
4the
target structure appeared in the conversation and other key word groups. Ss
can be asked to make sentences using the key structure and phrases.Then
the
T can make Ss read the conversation in chorus to check their
pronunciation
and intonation. At last the T can invite some Ss to role-play the
conversation
as open pairs.
Optional Approach:Enter Stage Right...
In order to make the conversations feel more realistic, divide Ss into S1s and S2s.
Have S1s stand in one part of the room. S2s should walk up to Sls and start the
conversation. At the end of the conversation, Sls could say “See you Saturday!”
and S2s could say “Bye!” Sls would then walk to different S2s and start the
conversation from the beginning. When the Sls have changed partners three
times,they can sit down. When all Sls are seated,have Sls and S2s change roles
and repeat the activity.
Step 4 Exercises & Homework
Exercises
Ask Ss to do the exercises on PPT P43-P45.
Ask Ss to make a summary about what we have learned today.
Homework
1. Read the conversation in 2d.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
The topic today is closely related to Ss’ life, so they are interested in this period. The
Teaching
activities help Ss to practice the sentence patterns well so they can master the target
Reflection
language well.
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