Unit 8 The seasons and the weather..doc

Unit 8 The seasons and the weather Topic 1 What’s the weather like in spring? Section A 姓名：王方玲 性别：女 职称：中学一级 学历：本科 电话 电子邮箱 邮编：234200 单位：安徽省灵璧县五中 通讯地址：安徽省灵璧县五中 Teaching aims and demands: Learn the words about seasons and the weather: Weather ,spring , warn , season , summer ,hot , winter ,cold , rain , snow , ground Learn how to describe seasons and the weather. --Which season do you like best, spring, summer, fall or Winter? --- I like . . . best. ---What’s the weather like in....? ---It is …… ---How is the weather in ….? It is a good season for ….. It is a good time to do …. Teaching aids: a tape record, pictures, slides and so on. Teaching procedure: Step 1 Review Ask the students to answer: How many months are there in a year? What are they? Then use a slide to ask: How many seasons are there in a year? Lead in new lesson. Step 2 Presentation Use the slide to teach the new words: season, spring, summer, fall and winter. Use the slide to present the sentence pattern: What’s the weather like in spring/summer/fall/winter? Teach the words: warm, hot, cool and cold. Use the slide to present the sentence patterns: It’s a good time to. . . . , It’s a good season for. .. . Then teach the phrases like climb hills, make snowmen, and explain their meanings. Ask the students to listen to the tape in 1a, and fill in the form out first. Season Weather Activities Spring warm Fly kites Summer hot go swimming Fall cool climb hills Winter cold make snowmen 5. Let the students read 1a after the tape and then the students read 1a together. The teacher sums up the language points: What’s the weather like in . . . .? How is the weather in . . . .? It’s a good time to . . . . It’s a good season for . . . . Ask the students to act 1a out in pairs. Step 3 Consolidation The teacher asks the students to answer these questions: Which season do you like best? Why? Why do you like . . .