UNIT8 period3.doc

Teaching Plan of Unit 8 (Go for it!)Teaching Content: period (3) Unit 8 when is your birthday? (3a to 4).Teaching Aids: A computer, PPT, the video, blackboard and chalks.Teaching Goals: (1) Students should have a good command of how to ask when is somebodys birthday and how to ask others ages. (2) Each student takes part in the pairwork, the group work and the birthday game. （3）Lead students to connect our real life with the knowledge of language learning LanguageGoals: (1) Learn the new words: birth, age, old (2) Learn how to use the sentences: when is your/ his/ her birthday? - Its March 21st. / How old are you/ is he /she? -Im/ He/She is fifteen./ when is Johns birthday?EmotionalGoals: (1) Students will know of their classmates and parents birthday, it may help them to care more about their classmates and parents. (2) Students will get better on with their classmates by taking part in the pairwork and the game. (3) Students will know the important of team work by doing the group work and the game.Teaching Difficulties: How to lead students to connect our real life with the knowledge of language learning.Teaching Steps:Step 1: Greetings.Step 2: Review:1. Let students watch the video and then ask them which months they have heard. (2 minutes)2. Let students say the dates on the PPT. (2 minutes)Dates: March. 19th/ October. 23rd/ July 31st3. Step 3: Lead in (5 minutes) Ask students to fill in the blanks: (6 minutes)1. When is your birthday? My birthday is _June_ _1st_. (6月1日)2. When _is_ your birthday? My birthday is _December_ _8th_.(12月8日)3. When _is_ your birthday? It is _May_ _29th_.(5月29日)4. When _is_ _his_ birthday? _His_ birthday _is_ _August_ _17th_. (8月日）5. When _is_ _her_ birthday? _Her_ birthday _is_ _ April _ _24th_. (月）6. When _is_ _his_ birthday? _His_ birthday _is_ _May_ _25th_. (5月25日)Step 4: Presentation1) PAIRWORK: Choose an ID card and make a conversation.1. Lead students to read the information on the on the ID card carefully. （2 minutes）l Pay attention to: New words: old, birthNew sentences: How old are you? - I am fifteen.2. Let students choose an ID card and make a conversation in pairs.（4 minutes） Make a conversation following as:When is your birthday, John?Its March 21st.How old are you?Im fifteen.3. Choose three pairs of students to show their conversations.（3 minutes）2) Group work (each group has 4 students)1. Task one: Practice again. Ask three of your classmates about their birthdays and ages and finish the chart.（5 minutes） NameBirthday Age1.2.3.l Make conversations following as:When is your birthday, John?Its March 21st.How old are you?Im fifteen.2. Task two: Exchange the cards with the other group and make conversations with the information on the cards.l Pre-task （2 minutes）Review the possessive case of nouns with the pictures on PPT.Picture 1: Dads pen. Picture 2: Marys hat. Picture 3: Janes books.Picture 4: womens skirts.Picture 5: teachers room.a) Let students exchange the cards with the other group and make conversations with the information on the cards in pairs.（4 minutes）b) Make conversations following as:A: When is Marys birthday?B: Her birthday is September 6th. A: How old is she?B: she is fifteen.c) Let two pairs to show their conversations. (3 minutes）3) The Birthday Game(6 minutes）: Ask the other students their birthdays and ages. Line up from the youngest the oldest. 1. Divide the students into big groups, each group has 5 students. and elect a leader for each group.2. Ask others about their birthdays and ages 3. Students in each group line up from the youngest to the old