人教新目标(Go+for+it)版英语七年级下册：Unit 7 It's raining! 单元教案

Unit 7 It’s raining. 教学目标话题：天气 (The weather)功能：1能用所学语言谈论天气 (Describe the weather)A: How’s the weather in Beijing?B: It's sunny/raining/windy/cloudy/cool/cold/warm/hot/dry.2能简单描述人们正在进行的活动 (Describe what people are doing)A: What are you doing? B: I'm watching TV3能用更丰富的语言问候 (Greet people)A: How's it going?/ How's your summer vacation going?B: Great!/Not bad. Terrible!语法：1能正确使用现在进行时态 (Present progressive tense)I’m having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada.Are you studying hard, or are you having fun?A: What are you doing?B: I'm playing basketball with some friends at the park.A: What's he doing?B: He's studying at his friends’ home.2能用how引导的问句表达问候 (How questions)A: How's the weather in Boston?B: It's windy.A: How's it going?B: Not bad, thanks.A: How’s your summer vacation going? B: Great!词汇和常用表达：1能正确使用下列词汇 (Curriculum words)weather, rain, snow, park, message, problem, Canada, summer, juice, vacation, Europe, mountain, country, winter, cook, could, visit, sit, skate, windy, cloudy, sunny, snowy, rainy, bad, dry, cold, hot, warm, Russian, back, again, soon, hard, him2能正确使用下列常用表达 (Useful expressions)take a message, call sb., back, on vacation, right now, nothing much, say “hi” to3能认读下列词汇 (Non-curriculum words)snowman语音：1了解读音规则2了解不同句子类型要采用不同的升调或降调学习策略：1看图预测听力内容2听时记录关键词文化知识:1初步了解谈论天气是“闲谈”(small talk)中的一项重要内容，“闲谈”是让交际顺利进行的一个重要策略2了解世界各地不同天气及人们进行的不同活动，感受地域差异Section A 1 (1a-2d)教学目标： 1. 能掌握以下单词： rain, windy, cloudy, sunny, snow, weather, cook, bad, park, message, take a message, him, could, back, call (sb.) back, problem 能掌握以下句型： ① —How's the weather in Beijing? —It's sunny. ② —Can I take a message for him? —Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back? —Sure, no problem. 能用所学的知识描述天气情况。 能用所学的知识描述正在发生的动作。 2. 教育学生善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，我们应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然打好基础。 教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) The vocabulary and useful expressions. 2) —How’s the weather? —It's raining/ windy. 3) —What are you doing? —I'm playing basketball. 2. 教学难点：对天气进行问答，并且会问答其他人正在进行的活动。教学过程Learning objectivesTo learn to talk about the weather: —How’s the weather in Beijing? —It’s sunny. To describe what people are doing: —What are you doing? —I’m playing basketball. Ⅰ. Presentation 1. (Show some pictures of the weather) Let Ss look at the pictures and ask them how the weather is. Ss learn the new words and expressions with the help of the pictures. 2. Look and say.How’s the weather in picture a? It’s raining.How’s the weather in picture b? It’s windy. How’s the weather in picture c? It’s sunny.How’s the weather in picture d? It’s snowing.Look at the pictures in 1a. Then read the new words on the right. Ask the Ss tomatch the words with pictures. 1a Match the words with the pictures [a-e]. raining ___ windy __ cloudy __ sunny __ snowing __3. Check the answers. Keys: abecdII. Listening 1. Now let's look at the city names in the box in 1b. Please read after me. Ss read the cities after the teacher. 1b Listen and write these city names in the boxes above. Actually, there is a remarkable building (地标性建筑) or historical place (文物古迹) in each picture.2. Now, We’ll hear four conversations. Listen carefully, point out each city in the picture as it comes upon the tape. Play the recording a second time. Ask Ss to write the name of the city in the picture of its weather. 3. Check the answers. Keys: a Toronto b Boston c Beijing d Moscow e ShanghaiIII. Pair work 1. Tell the Ss: If you are in one of the places in the picture above. Talk about the weather with your friends in another city on the phone. 1c Imagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.2. Make a model with a student like this:T: Hi! How's the weather in Beijing?S1: It's sunny. 3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the weather in the cities. — How’s the weather in Shanghai?— It’s cloudy.— How’s the weather in Moscow?— It’s snowy.— How’s the weather in Toronto?— It’s raining. — How’s the weather in Boston?— It’s windy. IV. Listening 1. Work on 2a. Let's see what Joe's families are doing.  2. Ask Ss tell each person is doing in each picture. More attentions should be paidto the correct use of the Present Progressive Tense. 3. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures [1-4]. 4. Play the tape for Ss to check the answers.  Keys: 2 3 45. With the whole picture, get some Ss to tell the story of it. 6. BrainstormingPlay the tape for another time. Then do a memory test.  Ask Ss: What's Uncle Joe/Jeff/Mary/Aunt Sarah doing? What're Scott and Lucy doing? Is Jeff watching TV?   etc. 7. Let Ss match the names with the activities in 2b. 2b Listen again. Match the names with the activities. c Uncle Joe a. is playing computer games.___ Jeff b. is cooking.___ Mary c. is playing basketball.___ Aunt Sally d. is watching TV.Play the recording for the Ss to check the answers. Keys: a d bV. Pair work 1. Work on 2c. Look at the pictures and talk about the people in 2a with a partner. 2. Ask a student the questions as a model:T: What's Uncle Joe doing? S1: He's playing basketball.3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures. — What’s Aunt Sally doing?— She’s cooking in the kitchen.— What’s Mary doing?— She’s watching TV.— What’s Jeff doing?— He’s playing computer games.Uncle Joe’s familyStory telling: This is Uncle Joe’s family. It is a sunny day. Uncle Joe’s family are doing different things. Uncle Joe is… but Aunt Sally is …VI. Reading 1. Work on 2d. Ask Ss to read the conversation and answer the questions: 1) What’s Steve doing?2) What’s Rick’s brother doing?3) What does Steve want Rick’s brother to do? Ss read the conversations and answer the questions. Then check the answers together. Keys: He’s playing basketball with some friends at the park.He’s studying at his friend’s home.He wants Rick’s brother to call back. 2. Let Ss role-play the conversation in pairs. Rick: Hello, Rick speaking.Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. How’s it going?Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s great. What are you doing? Steve: I’m playing basketball with some friends at the park. Rick: Sounds like you’re having a good time. Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s studying at his friend’s home. Can I take a message for him?Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?Rick: Sure. No problem.  = 9 \* ROMAN VII. Language points.1. It’s raining. 天正在下雨。 rain v. 下雨n. 雨水 e.g. 现在天津在下雨。 It’s raining in Tianjin now.我们这里夏天雨量很大。 There is a lot of rain in summer in our city. 2. It’s windy. 是个多风天气。windy 多风的 拓展：cloudy 多云的 sunny 晴朗的 e.g. 今天北京有风。 It’s windy in Beijing today. 构词法：名词 + y → 形容词fog---foggy storm---stormy smoke---smoky ice---icy mud---muddy3. How’s the weather in Beijing?北京天气怎么样？ 询问天气的句型： How’s the weather? = What’s the weather like? How’s the weather in + 地点 答语：It is + 天气状况.【注意】 weather是不可数名词, 不能用a或 an修饰。【拓展】 询问天气情况的常用表达方式还有: What do you think of the weather? 你认为天气怎么样? What will the weather be like tomorrow? 明天天气怎么样？【语境应用】翻译句子。—纽约的天气怎么样？—多云且凉爽。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Key: —How’s the weather in New York / What’s the weather like in New York?—It’s cloudy and cool.4. She’s cooking.她正在做饭。 cook v. (不及物动词) 做饭v. (及物动词) 烹调；煮 如cook lunch (做午饭)。n. 做饭的人；厨师；炊事员 【拓展】cooker n. 炉具 e.g. I will learn to cook from my uncle.Jack wants to cook the dinner for us. Tim is a good cook.【语境应用】完成句子。1) Kate的妈妈有时候教她做饭。Kate’s mother sometimes teaches her __________________.2) Bob的梦想是当一名厨师。Bob’s dream is to __________________.3) 你知道怎么做中餐吗？Do you know how to _________________________?Keys: 1) to cook 2) be a cook 3) cook / make Chinese food5. How’s it going? 近来可好？ How’s …? 询问对方情况。这是口语中较常用的问候语，多用于朋友之间。回答时可根据不同的情况作答。如： Pretty good. / Great! / Not bad. / Terrible! 等。e.g. —How’s it going?—Pretty good.——最近怎么样？——相当好。6. Sounds like you’re having a good time.听起来你玩得好开心嘛。省略句，相当于It sounds like you’re …。It sounds like …与It sounds …句型近似，听起来……；听上去……。这种省略的用法十分口语化，在日常会话中经常听到。e.g. (It) Sounds like he’s all right now. 听上去他现在病已经好了。 (It) Sounds like you had a good time on your trip. 听起来你旅行玩得很开心。7. Can I take a message for him?要我给他捎个话吗？ message n. 信息；消息 take a message 捎个口信；传话 text message 短信 leave a message 留个口信【语境应用】完成句子。1) Helen出去了，要我捎个口信吗？ Helen is out. Can I _________________?2) 给你哥哥留个口信怎么样？ How about ____________________ your brother?Keys: 1) take a message 2) leaving a message for8. Could you just tell him to call me back? 你能否叫他给我回个电话？ tell sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事 =ask sb. to do sth. tell sb. not to do sth.让某人不要做某事call sb. back 给某人回电话 【链接】①情态动词could与can用于表示请求时都意为“可以；能”，但could在语气上比can更加委婉。②与tell有关的短语有：tell stories 讲故事tell sb. sth. / tell sth. to sb.告诉某人某事 / 把某事告诉某人【语境应用】完成句子。【语境应用】完成句子。1) Mr. Zhou叫我们在学校留短发。Mr. Zhou __________ _______ _______ _______ our hair short at school.2) 不要告诉他们我的电话号码。Don’t ______ ______ ______ _________________ ______.3) 你能不能帮我打扫房子？_____________ ______ ______ ______ clean the house?Keys: 1) tells / asks us to keep 2) tell them my telephone / phone number3) Could / Can you help me = 8 \* ROMAN VIII. ExercisesⅠ. 根据语境及所给图片提示，写出所缺单词。1. I think it will be _______ in the afternoon.2. It’s a(n) _______ day today. Let’s take a walk after lunch.3. There is much _______ here in summer.4. —Look! It’s _______. —Oh, I can’t ride my bike to work. 5. It’s too _______ for a picnic (野餐). We can have lunch at home.Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子或对话，每空一词(含缩略形式)。1. 伦敦的天气怎么样？_______ _______ _______ _______ in London?2. 听起来你此刻在公共汽车上。_______ _______ you’re on a bus _______ _______.3. ——你能给他捎个口信吗？ ——当然，没问题。 —Could you _______ _______ _______ for him? —Sure, _______ _______.4. 我一会儿给你回电话。I will _______ _______ _______ later.5. 让我们四点钟在公园碰面。Let’s meet _______ _______ _______ at four o’clock.6. Mrs. Miller正在厨房做晚饭。Mrs. Miller _______ _______ _______ in the kitchen. = 9 \* ROMAN IX. HomeworkI. 写出有关天气的词汇。II. 编写三个有关天气问答的对话。 1. windy 2. raining 3. snowy Section A 2 (Grammar focus-3b)教学目标： 1. 继续练习运用描述天气情况、描述正在发生的动作。2. 通过多种形式的练习方式来熟练掌握描述天气情况及描述正在发生的事情。3. 教育学生善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，我们应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然打好基础。教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 总结掌握询问及描述天气所用的语言及句子结构。2) 会运用所学的知识在实际对话中描述天气及他人正在做的事情。2. 教学难点：能根据情境提示来描述天气或他人正在做的事情。三、教学过程Learning objectives1. To talk about the weather: —How’s the weather? —It’s cloudy./It’s sunny./It’s raining.2. To learn the present progressive tense: What questions —What are you doing? —I’m doing my homework. —What’s John doing right now? —He is playing soccer. —What are Julie and Jane doing? —They’re making soup. Ⅰ. Warming up and revision1. Have a dictation of the new words and expressions in period 1.2. Weather forecast.Ⅱ. Grammar focus. 1. 学生阅读Grammar focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。1.天气怎么样？ _____________________ 天气多云。/天气晴朗。/天在下雨。 ____________________2. 你在做什么？ ___________________ 我在做饭。 ___________________3. 他们在做什么？ ____________________他们正在公园里打篮球。 _____________________4. 他在做什么？ _________________________________ 他在他朋友家里学习。 _______________________________5. 情况怎么样？ ___________________ 很好！/不错。/ 糟糕！ ____________________ 2. Ss fill in the blanks and check the answers themselves. Keys: 1. How’s the weather?It’s cloudy./ It’s sunny./ It’s raining. 2. What are you doing?I’m cooking.3. What are they doing?They’re playing basketball in the park.4. What’s he doing?He’s studying at his friend’s home. 5. How’s it going?Great! / Not bad./ Terrible!3. 总结天气的句型、现在进行时和一般现在时用法和区别1. 询问天气的句型 – How’s the weather? = What’s the weather like? – It’s + adj. / doing. It’s rainy. 下着雨呢。 It’s raining. 是个阴雨天。 2. 现在进行时的特殊疑问句结构 ： “疑问词 + is/are + 动词-ing形式 (+ 其他)?”。如： — What are they doing now? — They are swimming. — What’s Aunt Sally doing? — She’s cooking in the kitchen.3. How’s it going? 一切可好？近来怎样？ 打招呼或问候对方的常用寒暄语。 还有: How are things with you? How are you doing? How’s everything? How are you getting on?回答是表示状况的形容词, 如: Great! / Pretty good!/Not bad./Terrible!等。Ⅲ. Practice 1. Work on 3a. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. Then practice the conversations with a partner. 1) A: What are you doing? B: I _________ my homework. I always ___ my homework in the evening.2) A: What’s John doing right now? B: He _________ soccer. He ______ soccer every Saturday. 3) A: ___ Julie ________ English right now? B: No, she isn’t. She __________ Chinese.4) A: What are Susan and Jane doing? B: They __________ soup. They can _____ very good soup.5) A: ______ Lisa ________ on the phone again? B: Yes, she _________ on the phone for three hours every day!2.指导：根据上下文的问句和答语来确定空格处的意思, 特别是每个空格后面的词汇。根据上下文的时态及时间状语来确定句子的时态。如: right now为现在进行时态的时间状语。而usually，every Saturday及every day是一般现在时态的时间状语。现在进行时态的句子结构：be (am, is, are) + 动词的ing形式; 一般现在时态的句子用动词的原形或第三人称单数形式。如: 第一题由问句可知答句为现在进行时。后一句为一般现在时。3. Ss read the conversations and fill in the blanks. 4. Check the answers with the class. Keys: am doing dois playing playsIs studying is studyingare making makeIs talking talks5. Ss practice the conversation in pairs.6. Ask some pairs role-play the conversation. “一般现在时”与“现在进行时”1. 表示经常性、习惯性的动作或表示主语现在的身份、特征或状态等用一般现在时；而表示说话时正在发生或进行的动作用现在进行时。2. 一般现在时和现在进行时的谓语不同。一般现在时的谓语通常为：be动词(am / is / are)，行为动词原形或第三人称单数形式；而现在进行时的谓语为：be (am / is / are) +v.-ing 形式。3. 一般现在时常与always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day, on Sundays以及表示频率的词语等连用；现在进行时常与now, at the moment等时间状语连用，同时，Look！和Listen! 也是这一时态的明显标志。1. 一般现在时：I am a student. / She is tall. / They are busy.Linda often / always / usually / sometimes / never has lunch at home.The children play soccer every day / on Sundays / once a week.2. 现在进行时：I am listening to music now / at the moment.Look! The boys are swimming in the pool.Listen! Linda is singing a song.【语境应用】Ⅰ.根据所给提示内容填空。1) Jim __________(play) basketball with his classmates now.2) This is my father’s new car. He __________(drive) to work every day.3) It’s 8:00 p.m. Bill __________(do) his homework.4) Listen! Some students __________(sing) in the classroom.5) —Where is Paul? —In the living room. He __________(talk) on the phone.6) I __________(not watch) TV very often.Ⅱ.完成句子或对话。1) Helen总是在晚上九点上床睡觉。 Helen ____________________ at nine o’clock in the evening.2) 劳驾！你坐在了我的座位上。 Excuse me! You ____________________ on my seat.3) —他们在走路吗？ —不，他们在跑步。 —____________________?—No. ____________________.4) —广州这些天一直下雨吗？—是的，这里夏天雨水多。—____________________ in Guangzhou these days?—Yes. ____________________ here in summer.Keys: 1. 1) is playing 2) drives 3) is doing 4) are singing 5) is talking 6) don’t watchⅡ.1) always goes to bed 2) are sitting 3) Are they walking They’re running 4) Is it raining It rains a lotⅣ. Practice 1. Work on 3b. Yuan Yuan from CCTV is interviewing people in five different places. Fill in the chart below. 2. Ss work in groups. Discuss the pictures and talk about the weather and what the people doing.Make a model for the Ss: —How's the weather in Picture a? —It's sunny. —What's the boy doing? —He's playing the guitar. 3. Ss ask and answer about the pictures. Then fill in the blanks. How’s the weather?It’s windy.What are they doing?They’re hiking. How’s the weather?It’s snowing.What are they doing now?They’re cooking.How’s the weather?It’s hot and humid.What is he doing?He’s writing.How’s the weather?It’s raining.What are they doing?They’re playing soccer.4. Check the answers with the class. Ⅴ. ExercisesⅠ.观察图片，根据括号内单词的提示，运用正确的时态，完成句子(含缩略形式)。Ⅱ. 根据短文内容及括号内所给词的提示填空，使短文完整、通顺。Paul is my little brother. He is only five. He (1)_______(love) drawing animals. He (2)_______(have) many pictures of them. He always (3)_______(show) them to the guests (客人). But he (4)_______(not draw) now. Where is he? He is in my father’s study (书房) again. He (5)_______(like) staying (待) there. He often (6)_______(sit) in front of my father’s computer. He (7)_______(want) to watch cartoons on it. He (8)_______(know) all the letters (字母) and he (9)_______(learn) to read these days. Listen! He (10)_______(read) letters on the computer now. VI. Homework 1. Recite the sentences in Grammar Focus.2. Preview the new words and expressions.3. Draw/ find 5 pictures according to 3b, make up 5 conversations.4. Watch the weather report on CCTV at 7:30 p.m., then write a weather report.Section B 1 (1a-1e) 教学目标： 1. 掌握以下单词：dry, cold, hot, warm 掌握以下句型：—How's it going? —Not too bad. 2. 教育学生善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，我们应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然打好基础。教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 继续学习有关天气的词汇，运用所学的词汇来描述天气。2) 描述在不同的天气情况中人们正在做的事情。3) 阅读短文，提高获取相关信息的能力。2. 教学难点 1) 进行听力训练，培养学生们的听说能力。 2) 阅读短文，提高学生们的阅读能力。三、教学过程Learning objectivesTo talk about the weather:—How’s the weather? —It’s dry. / It’s cold. / It’s warm. / It’s hot.To review:How’s it going?/ What are you doing?Ⅰ. RevisionTalk about the weather. A: How’s the weather?B: It’s rainy.A: How’s the weather?B: It’s sunny. A: What are they doing?B: They are taking a walk.Ⅱ. Presentation1. Show some pictures on the big screen. Present the new words. dry, cold, hot, warm 2. Ss learn the new words and expressions and try to understand the expressions. 3. Give Ss some time and try to remember the new words and expressions. Ⅲ. Warming upHow’s the weather in spring?It’s windy and warm.What are they doing?They are flying a kite.How’s the weather in summer?It’s sunny and hot.What are they doing? They are running on the beach.How’s the weather in autumn?It’s windy and cool.What is she doing?She is walking his dog in the park.How’s the weather in winter?It’s snowy and cold.What are they doing?They are making snowmen outside.Matching 1. Read the words in the box in 1a. Then look at the pictures. Match the words with the pictures. Ss match the words with the picture. 1. ____ dry 3. ____ cool 5. ____ hot 2. ____ cold 4. ____ warm2. Check the answers. Keys: baedcⅣ. Pairwork 1. Work on 2b. Look at the pictures in 1a. Ask and answer questions about the weather in the pictures in 1a. Give an example to the Ss.T: How's the weather in the picture d?S1: It's dry. 2. Now work in pairs. Ask and answer about questions about the weather in the pictures in 1a. How’s the weather in picture e?It’s cool.How’s the weather in picture c?It’s hot. How’s weather in picture a?It’s cold.How’s the weather in picture b?It’s warm.3. Ask some pairs to ask and answer about the questions. Ⅴ. Guessing game Let Ss look at the pictures and guess how the weather is. How’s the weather? It’s ...VI. Listening Work on 1c: 1. Read the chart in 1c. 2. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and write what Mary and Eric answer to "How's it going?". 3. Play the recording twice. The first time Ss only listen. For the second Ss listen and write down the words in the blanks. Key: not badⅦ. Listening Work on 1d: 1. Listen again. What does Eric answer to "What are you doing?" & "How's the weather?" 2. Play the recording twice. The first time Ss only listen. For the second Ss listen and write down the words in the blanks. 3. Check the answers. Keys: Mary I’m visiting my grandmother hot, dry, sunny. Eric I’m having a party terrible, cold, raining.4. Pair work. Work on 1e. Role-play a conversation between Mary and Eric. Mary: Hello, Eric?Eric: Mary? Hi! Where are you? Mary: I’m in Mexico! I’m calling to say, “Happy birthday!”Eric: Oh, Thanks! Mary: So, how’s it going there?Eric: Great! How’s it going with you?Mary: Not bad. What are you doing?Eric: I’m having a party. My family is here.Mary: Oh, that sounds like fun. How’s the weather?Eric: Terrible. It’s cold and it’s raining. How’s the weather in Mexico? Mary: Hot. Hot and dry. And sunny. Eric: Sounds good. Mary: Uh-huh.Eric: So what are you doing there? Mary: I’m visiting my grandmother… = 8 \* ROMAN VIII. ExerciseⅠ. 根据句意及提示，写出句中所缺单词。1. I don’t want to go out. It’s too _______(冷的).2. Be careful (小心)! The water is too _______(热的).3. It’s usually very ________ (干燥的) in Beijing at this time of year.4. It’s getting ________ (暖和的).Ⅱ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式，每词限用一次。A: Hey, Dad! Are you outside? B: Yes, I am.A: What’s the (1)__________ like outside?B: It’s (2)__________. A: What are you doing?B: I’m playing soccer with your dog. A: That’s not (3)__________.B: Sure! Well, it’s time for you to call your grandma.A: Yes. I’m calling Grandma (4)__________. But Grandma also wants to speak to you.B: I see. I’m (5)__________ right now.    = 12 \* ROMAN XIII. Homework Make a new dialogue about the weather in your city, and then practise it with your partner.Section B 2 (2a-Self check) 教学目标： 1. 复习与运用所学的有关天气的相关知识来描述天气。2. 能正确地描述他人正在进行的活动。3. 能根据所提供的相关材料描写某地的天气情况及某人正在进行的活动。4. 善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然打好基础。教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) 综合运用所学的知识，完成短文，描述某地的天气及某些人物正在进行的活动。2) 运用所学的知识，来描述某地的天气及某人正在进行的活动。2. 教学难点：运用所学的知识，来描述某地的天气及某人正在进行的活动。三、教学过程Learning objectivesTo talk about what people are doing in different weather.To learn to write a postcard about the vacation.Ⅰ. RevisionHave a dictation of the new words and expression learned in Section B. Ⅱ. Presentation1. Show some pictures on the big screen to present some of the new words in the postcards in 2b. visit v. 拜访 summer n. 夏天 Canada n. 加拿大 sit v. 坐 juice n. 果汁 mountain n. 高山Europe n. 欧洲 country n. 国家2. Teach Ss the new words. Then let Ss read the new words after the teacher. Ⅲ. SpeakingDescribe the pictures.It’s warm and sunny. She is sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.It’s cool and cloudy. They are climbing the mountains.It’s raining. She is writing a letter in her room. = 4 \* ROMAN IV. Talking 1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Talk about the pictures with a partner. How's the weather? What are the people doing? Make a model to the Ss.S1: How's the weather in picture a? S2: It's sunny and warm.S1: What's the girl doing?S2: She's sitting near the pool and drinking some juice.2. Ss work in pairs and talk about the pictures. How’s the weather?It’s cloudy and cool.What are they doing?They are climbing the mountains. How’s the weather?It’s raining.What is she doing?She’s writing a letter in her room. 3. Let some pairs ask and answer the pictures aloud.  = 5 \* ROMAN V. Reading 1. Fast Reading Read the postcards in 2b and math each postcard with the correct picture in 2a. Dear Jane.How’s it going? I’m having a great time … To Jane …Su Lin Dear Jane. How’s your summer… To Jane I’m having a ……DaveSs read the postcards quickly and match the postcard the correct picture. Then check the answers. Keys: a b 2. Careful reading: Read the first postcard and find the answers to these questions. ① Where is Su Lin now? ② What is Su Lin studying here?③ What’s she doing?  = 4 \* GB3 ④ How’s the weather there?Keys: She’s in Canada. She’s studying English. She’s sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice.It’s warm and sunny. Read the second postcard and find the answers to these questions. = 1 \* GB3 ① Where is Dave now? = 2 \* GB3 ② What are Dave and his family doing there? = 3 \* GB3 ③ Are they having a good time? = 4 \* GB3 ④ How’s the weather there?  = 5 \* GB3 ⑤ How’s the weather in Jane’s country?Ss read the postcards and try to find the answers to the questions.Then check the answers with the class. Keys: She’s in Europe. They are having a vacation in the mountains. Yes, they are.It’s cool and cloudy.It’s hot.  = 6 \* ROMAN VI. Post Reading 1. Read the postcards again and fill in the chart with the information from the postcards in 2b. 2. Check the answers with Ss. Keys: Su Lin Canada warm and sunny visiting her aunt, studying English, visiting old friends,sitting by the poolDave Europe cool and cloudywalking in the mountains, writing to JaneⅣ. Writing 11. T: Here's another postcard from Kate to Xiao Lu. Look at the pictures on thepostcard. How's the weather there? And what is the girl doing?Let some Ss answer the two questions. 2. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Explain the meaning of the words that they don't know. Dear Xiao Lu, It’s winter in Harbin. The weather is ________ and _______. People are wearing hats and sweaters, but they’re having fun. Friends are ______ Russian bread to take home. In a park, some boys are _______ in the snow. One girl is _______ on a river and a man is _______ a photos of a snowman.I miss you.Kate. 3. Check the answers. Keys: snowy windy buying playing skating taking = 5 \* ROMAN V. Writing 21.Work on 3b. Imagine you are on vacation. Write notes about your vacation. Where are you?What’s the weather like?What are you doing right now?What are your friends and family doing?Are you having a good time?2. Let some Ss read the questions aloud. 3. Make sure Ss know the meaning of the questions.4. Ss think and write down some notes about their vacations. 5. Let Ss read out their own vacation notes. Possible answers: I’m on a vacation in Beijing. We’re on the Great Wall right now. The weather is cloudy and cool. I’m talking to some students from the US. My father is taking some photos of the mountains.My mother is taking a walk.My sister is drawing a picture.My vacation is great.  = 6 \* ROMAN VI. Writing 31. Work on 3c. Write a postcard to a friend. Tell your friend about your vacation and what you are doing. 2. 写作指导：明信片书写要素Greeting (问候)Main part (what are you doing and how you feel)Closing (结束语)体裁：应用文(明信片)     时态：以现在进行时为主     人称：以第一人称为主明信片正文的格式与书信差不多, 因版面限制，内容主要是问候、谈论现在的情况等, 语言需简练, 右边需写上收信人的名字及地址。4. Let Ss read their postcard to the class. One possible version: Dear John,How’s it going? Are you still busy with school or are you on vacation now?I’m visiting my cousins in Sydney and having a wonderful time here. Australia is a beautiful country and right now the weather is warm and sunny. There are many things to do here. Right now I’m swimming with my family at the beach.Ann = 7 \* ROMAN VII. Language points 1. I’m having a great time visiting my aunt in Canada.我正在加拿大探望我姑姑。 have a great / good time 玩得高兴have a great / good time (in) doing sth. 高兴地做某事相当于have fun (in) doing sth.e.g. 我们唱歌、跳舞过得很愉快。(翻译) We have a great time singing and dancing.visit v. 拜访；参观 后可接表示人的名词或代词，也可接表示地点的名词。n. 访问；参观；拜访。加对象时，与介词to连用。be on a visit to sb./sth.visitor n. 参观者；游客【语境应用】根据所给单词的提示填空。1) We’re having a good time _______(live) in this village.2) It’s my first _______(visit) to the USA.3) Alan _______(visit) his grandparents every weekend.4) There are a lot of _______(visit) from China.Keys: 1) living 2) visit 3) visits 4) visitors2. I’m sitting by the pool and drinking orange juice. 我正坐在泳池边喝着橙汁。 1) sit v. 坐，是不及物动词。如表达“坐在某地”就用介词短语来表达地点。 e.g. Please sit on the chair and have some tea. 请坐在椅子上喝杯茶。2) by 在……旁边，它所表示的位置比 near 更近一些。 e.g. All the children are sitting by the table. 所有的孩子们都坐在桌子旁边。 Do you live near your school? 你住在学校附近吗？3. I want to call you but my phone isn’t working, …我想给你打电话，但我的电话不好用，…… work vi.（机器）运转；活动 e.g. My watch doesn’t work. What time is it now? 我的手表坏了。几点了？ The TV set doesn’t work. 电视机坏了。 = 8 \* ROMAN VIII. Self check1) Tell Ss we've learned some words about feelings, weather and activities. Now discuss with your partners. Add more words in the box. Keys: great, fine, not bad, terrible, pretty good, happy Keys: cold, warm, hot, dry, windy, cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunnyKeys: visiting my friends, studying English, sitting by the pool, relaxing, writing a letter, walking in the mountains2) Ss work in pairs and add more words in the box. 3) Let some Ss read their words. Let other Ss add more words.2 1) Read the sentences below on the left and find the responses on the right. A: Hello? Jenny speaking. B: Thank you. Bye.A: Sorry, she’s not at home. B: Hi, Jenny. It’s Steve here. Can I take a message? May I speak to Laura, please?A: Sure, no problem. B: Yes. Could you ask her to call me at 8765-4321? 2) Ss read the sentences below and find the responses. 3) Check the answers with the class. Then let the Ss practice the conversation with a partner. 3 1) Put these sentences in order to make a conversation. Then write your own conversation. ____ It’s raining and very cool.____ Not too bad.____ I’m reading a book in my room. ____ What are you doing in the rainy weather?____ How’s the weather in Nanjing?____ Hi, Jill! How’s it going? 2) Check the answers with the class.3) Making a new conversation. = 9 \* ROMAN IX. ExercisesⅠ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。1. Linda often _______(拜访) her grandparents on the weekend.2. —How about some _______(果汁)? —OK, I like it.3. It’s a beautiful place with a big river and some ___________ (高山). 4. Peter’s father likes _______________(滑冰) best of all sports.Ⅱ. 根据句意及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。1. Mike is from a European c            .2. Jane, s             here and relax with a cup of tea.3. Frank is driving a car and he will be home s            .4. He always studies h            , so he does well in the test.Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。1. 你的暑假有多长？How long is your _______ _______?2. Lisa正在给她爸爸写信。Lisa _______ _______ _______ her father.3. 能帮助你我感到很高兴。I’m _______ _______ _______ you.4. 我能给这些动物拍照吗？Can I _______ ______________ _______ these animals?5. 看! John和他的朋友们在一起打篮球，玩得很开心。Look! John _______ _______ _______ _______ basketball with his friends.Ⅳ. 根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。Dear Jeff,How is it going these days? I want to call you but I lost my phone. What (1)_______ luck! So I am writing to you. Now I’m in Australia. My parents and I are on a (2)_________ and we’re having a great time here. It is winter in (3)_______, but in Australia, it is summer. The (4)_______ here is hot. We want to go swimming today, but it is (5)_______ hard outside. My parents are (6)_______ on the sofa, watching TV now. The show looks (7)_______, and they can’t stop laughing (笑). Next week we will go to (8)_______ my aunt and uncle. They (9)_____________ in Sydney. Then we are going (10)_______ to Canada on the weekend.See you then!Jack = 10 \* ROMAN X. Homework 1. Finish your postcard.2. Imagine you are on vacation in Qingdao, write note about your vacation.3. Review the words and expressions.Beijing Moscow Toronto Boston Shanghaibe play study talk do makeHow’s the weather?What are they doing?How’s it going? MaryEricgreat What are you doing?How’s the weather?MaryEriccome, bad, weather, back, cool  NameWhere are they?How’s the weather?What are they doing?Su LinDaveskating buying playing taking snowy windyFeelings: great, __________________________________________Weather: cool, _____________________________________________Activities: playing ping-pong ________________________________live, weather, rain, sit, funny, back, bad, Canada, vacation, visit