Teaching plan for Lesson 63
Step 1 Revision
1. Check the homework.
2. Revise the date, weather and seasons.
Step 2 Presentation
Divide the class into four groups. Teach each group a different sentence and practise it:
T: Which season do you like best?
Group A:I like spring best, because everything begins to grow.
T: Which season do you like best?
Group B:I like summer best, because it is good for sports.
T: Which season do you like best?
Group C:I like autumn best, because it’s cool.
T: Which season do you like best?
Group D:I like winter best, because I can go skating.
Step 3 Drill
Point to a group randomly and ask Which season do you like best? The group has to give the appropriate answer. Repeat with individual Ss.
Step 4 Presentation
Get the Ss to ask each other questions: Which season do you like best? Which season do you like better, spring or summer? Why? Do you like winter? Why (not)? While the Ss are discussing about the different seasons, you may join in the discussion by using Wang Wei’s words in her letter. Explain the new words and expressions by gesture or translation, and write them down on the Bb. For example, when a student says that he/she likes summer best, you may say I like summer, too. It is the warmest season. It often rains. Sometimes it rains quite heavily, etc. After the discussion, revise the new words and expressions on the Bb.
Step 5 Reading
Sb page 63. Speech Cassette Lesson 63. Ask the Ss What did Wang Wei write about in her letter? Get them to read the letter quickly to find the answer. Then the Ss read the letter more slowly. Ask them some questions from Wb Lesson 63, Ex.1. Finally, play the tape as a model for the Ss to practise reading aloud. First in group, then individual Ss.
Step 6 Presentation
Tell the Ss to look at Wang Wei’s address. Point out that the address in English starts with the smallest element the room) and ends with the biggest (the city or province). Look at Wb Lesson 63, Ex. 2 and make a comparison. Write the school address on the Bb. Then get some Ss to write their address on the Bb. Make sure they write their address correctly.
Point out the position of the address, date and Wang Wei’s name in her letter.
Step 7 Workbook
Wb Lesson 63, Exx. 1,3 and 4.
Homework
Finish off the Workbook exercises.
Explanation
1. Thank you for your last letter.
“谢谢你…”"for…" 表示感谢的原因。
2. The weather gets warmer.
get 为 link v. + adj. (表语) 表“逐渐变得”
3. The trees turn green.
同上句一样，turn link v
Her face turns red.
系动词get和 turn的用法：get表示“渐渐变得”，后面加形容词的原级或比较级
In winter, the day get shorter.
turn主要用于表现颜色的变化，后面加上表示颜色的形容词。e.g.：
Her face turns red when the teacher asks her to answer questions.
4. I often go swimming.
go 和 come 后常跟doing 形式表示进行室外活动，如可跟dancing, climbing, fishing, riding, driving, shopping, skating, skiing, swimming, waterskiing, boating, sightseeing etc.
5.The farmers are all busy, getting ready for the next year.
getting ready for….是 get ready for 的分词形式，“为…作准备”，后面接名词。
next year 明年（未来的时间）
the next year 第二年（过去的时间）
Bb Work
Unit 16
Lesson 63
1. Thank you for + n./ doing sth
Thank you for your food.
Thank you for your coming to help us.
Many thanks for giving us so much help.
2. get
In autumn, the days get shorter and the nights get longer.
It gets dark now.
He gets ill.
3. get & turn
4. get ready for = be ready for… = get ready to do sth.
We are getting ready for the meeting.
Are you ready for supper?
