Language Goals 【语言目标】	Be able to talk about the favorite subjects or other things.
Knowledge Goals 【知识目标】
Key Words	favorite，subject，science，P.E.，music，math，Chinese，geography，history，why，because，Monday，Friday，Saturday，free，cool，Tuesday，Wednesday，Thursday，Sunday，A.M.，P.M.，useful，from，Mrs.，finish，lesson，hour
Key Phrases	from…to…，for sure
Key Sentences	What's your favorite subject? My favorite subject is science. What's his favorite subject? His favorite subject is Chinese. What's her favorite subject? Her favorite subject is art. Why does Bob like history? Because it's interesting. Why do Frank and Bob like P．E.? Because it's fun. Who is your music teacher? My music teacher is Ms.Xie. When is your geography class? It's on Monday and Friday.
Key Grammar	what/why/who/when questions
Ability Goals 【能力目标】	Be able to ask and answer what/why/who/when questions.
Moral Goals 【情感目标】	Foster a habit of loving study and loving life.
Teaching Time 【课时】	Four periods
Period 1	Section A(1a～1c)
Period 2	Section A(2a～3c)
Period 3	Section B(1a～1d)
Period 4	Section B(2a～Self Check)

Period 1 Section A (1a～1c)

Teaching important points　【教学重点】

　1.Key words & phrases：

favorite，subject，science，P.E.，music，math，Chinese，geography，history

　2.Key sentences：

What's your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is science.

Teaching difficult points　【教学难点】

　Be able to talk about favorites.

Teaching aids　【教具】

　CAI，pictures，a tape player

Teaching procedures and ways　【教学过程及方法】

★Step Ⅰ Revision and lead－in　复习导入

Free talk and lead－in：

T：Good morning，boys and girls.

Ss：Good morning，Miss Yuan.

T：Do you like bananas?

S1：Yes，I do.

T：How about you?

S2：I like bananas，too.

T：Do you like apples?

S3：No，I don't.

T：What about you?

S4：Yes，I do.

T：How about oranges？Do you like oranges?

S5：Yes，I do.

T：So，what kind of fruit do you like best？Today，we are going to learn Unit 9 and talk about your favorites.

★Step Ⅱ Self－studying and guiding　自学指导

Self－study 1：

Self－study the new words：favorite，subject，science，P.E.，music，math，Chinese，geography，history.Learn to pronounce them according to the phonetic symbols.You can listen to the tapes to help you pronounce them correctly or ask others for help.

Self－study 2：

Read the conversation in 1a and match the words with the pictures.

Questions for thinking：

(1)你特别喜欢的水果是什么？________________________________________________________________________?

我特别喜爱的水果是苹果。________________________________________________________________________.

(2)你特别喜欢的运动是什么？________________________________________________________________________?

打乒乓球是我特别喜欢的运动。________________________________________________________________________.

The teacher walks around the classroom to watch and help the students study while the students are self－studying.Encourage students to find out their problems in self－studying both in pronunciation and understanding.

Time for questions：

Discuss the difficulties that most students have and explain the language points that most students can't understand.

(1)Some students like to make such a mistake：

I favorite subject is art.(My)

(2)English is my favorite subject.＝I like English best.

★Step Ⅲ Check up　检查核对

Check up 1：

Words teaching：First of all，ask a few students to read the new words and help them correct the mistakes in pronunciation if necessary.Ask a few students to be little teachers and teach students the new words.

Check up 2：

Check the answers to Part 1a and questions for thinking in self－studying.

Check up 3：

Ask a few students to see if they can respond fluently and correctly.

T：What's your favorite subject?

S1：My favorite subject is Chinese.

T：What's your favorite subject?

S2：My favorite subject is history.

T：Is art your favorite subject?

S3：Yes，it is./No，it isn't.My favorite subject is …

★Step Ⅳ Cooperative inquiry　合作探究

1．Listening (1b)

(1)Listen and circle the subjects you hear in 1a.

(2)Listen again and repeat the conversations sentence by sentence.

2．Pair work

Work with your partner and practice the conversations in 1c and then make your own conversations.

3．Act out

Act out your conversation with your partner in front of the class.

Sample：

A：What's your favorite subject?

B：My favorite subject is English.

A：How about you?

B：My favorite subject is math.

★Step Ⅴ Practice　练习

1．Translation

(1)梨子是我特别喜爱的水果。

(2)杰克特别喜欢的科目是数学。

(3)她特别喜欢什么科目？

(4)她特别喜欢的科目是历史。

2．Work in group to make a report about your favorites and finish the chart.You can use the sentence patterns as the following for help：

What's your favorite fruit?

What's your favorite sport?

What's your favorite subject？

Students	Sports	Subjects	Fruits
S1
S2
S3
S4

★Step Ⅵ Test　测试

Complete the conversation.

A：Do you ________ playing basketball?

B：Yes, .Do you like playing football?

A：No，I ________.I like playing basketball，too.

B：Do you like ________ ping－pong?

A：Yes，I do.

B：So，what's ________ ________ sport?

A：My favorite sport is playing basketball.

Blackboard writing　【板书设计】

New words

Key sentences

favorite，subject，science，P.E.，music，math，Chinese，geography，history

What's your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is science.

Teaching reflection　【教学反思】

本单元的话题围绕自己喜欢的东西，学习Why引导的疑问句及其回答。学生的目标是能够谈论自己喜欢的科目，教学从喜欢的食物开始，自然地导入新课。学会课程的名称，学会回答原因，并能够运用because。第一课时还应该重点训练听说，让学生有足够的语言储备，当然学生也必须学会本课时的词汇，掌握特殊疑问句的构成及回答。老师在这方面应该予以重视。