TEACHING PLAN
Unit 1 How often do you exercise?
Ⅰ. Knowledge Objectives
1. Master how to use adverbs of frequency properly (always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never, how often, once, twice, three times a week, every day).
2. Master how to describe the arrangements of activities in the spare time。 3. Master how to describe the eating hobbits and how to keep healthy (milk, junk food, health, unhealthy). Ⅱ. Ability Objectives
1. Improve the students’ skills of speaking, reading, listening and writing. 2. Train the students to formulate adverbs of frequency accurately by using some effective learning methods and information. Ⅲ. Moral Objectives
Enlighten the students to open their horizon, arrange their daily life efficiently, and have a healthy lifestyle. Ⅳ. Difficulties and focus: 1. Master the vocabulary.
exercise, hardly, ever, once, twice, time, Internet, program, most, no, result, active, as for, about, coffee, chocolate, drink, health, habit, try, grade, better, same, as, different, difference, maybe, although, for, keep, must 2. Master Adverbs of Frequency
always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never every day, once a week, twice a month, four times a year
3. Master the structures by using Adverbs of Frequency
What do you usually do on weekdays? I often go to the movies. How often do you watch TV? I watch TV every day.
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How often does she/ he eat vegetables? She /He eats them three times a day. How many hours do you sleep every night? I sleep nine hours. Ⅴ.Tasks : Period 1 Contents P.1-2 Language goals Target Talk about The activities on weekdays and How often you do things. What do you usually do on weekends? Task1: The activities on weekdays How often do you exercise? Task2: How to improve English study Task3: My eating habits Task4: Who is the healthiest? language How often do you watch TV? Vocabulary Task How often, sometimes, hardly ever, twice, once, time, never, Internet, program Survey your friends: The activities on weekdays What do you usually / often / sometimes / hardly ever / never do on weekdays? 2
Step1: Lead in Show the students some different activities by asking What Teaching Procedures do you usually do on weekends during the summer holidays? I often go to the movies. / I sometimes go swimming. / I never go fishing. Step2: Present words and phrases: always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never… What do you do on weekends? always / usually/ often/sometimes/hardly I ever/never… Step3: Activity 1a-1b 1. Make a list of the different weekend activities. 1a 2. Play the tape. The Ss listen and write the letters. 1b 3. Practice in pairs. Step4: Make a conversation Learn how to express the times. Once, twice, three times, four times How often does he /she do his homework/ surf the internet/…? He /She does his homework/ surfs the internet/… every day/ once a week/ twice a month/ four times a year/…? Step5: Activity 2a-2b 1. Play the tape. The Ss listen and number the activities. 2. Listen again. Match the activities with the number of times he does them. Step6: Task1 The activities on weekdays 1. Read the conversation 2c. 3 2. Make a survey: Ask and answer in pairs, then fill in the chart. Period 2 Contents P3 Language goals Target How often do you read English books? How often does he /she Talk about how often the students do things at school. language do home work? All / Most/ some /No students exercise once or twice a week. Vocabulary Task How to Improve English Study all…, most…, some…, no…, the result , as for 4
Step1: lead in A guessing game for activities on weekends. Step2: Ask and answer What do you do on weekends? I always / usually/ often/sometimes/hardly ever/never… Teaching How often does he / she exercise /…? Procedures He / She exercises once or twice a week. Step4: Activity 3 1. Read and learn the information in the charts carefully. 2. learn how to use “ all , most, some, no ” 3. Learn the new words : result, as for 4. Read the magazine carefully and fill in the blanks Step5: Make a survey 1. Survey: Class Activities in groups. 2. Make a report according to Activity 3. Step6: Task 2 Make a survey: How to improve our English? Teacher introduces the activity. How to improve our English? How do we study English well? The students answer the questions freely. Write down the answers in the first row. (Speak English , listen to English , keep a diary, …) 1. Group work: Who’s the best English student? 2. Interview: Improve English Study by asking How often do you read English books/ sing English songs/watch English programs/listen to English tapes/join the English corner/chat with foreigner…? 3. Ask classmates the questions. And write down them in the chart. 5 Step7: Report and write it down The good habits for English study