Teaching objectives:1. To revise and master the grammar and vocabulary in this unit.
2. To use the Simple Present Tense and the words in the relevant situation.
3. To check this unit by themselves and the partners.
Teaching content: New words: someone, sound, great
Main vocabulary in this unit
The Simple Present Tense
Lesson type: Revision lesson
Teaching methods: Discussion, game, question-and-answer, situational teaching methods
Preparation: recorder, multi-media, pieces of paper with a table for a survey, taking photos of some students and learning about their hobbies and strong /weak points.
Key points: To revise and master the grammar and vocabulary in this unit.
To use the Simple Present Tense and the words in the relevant situation.
Difficult points: To use the verb “to be” and “to do”
To tell the difference between the three cases of the Simple Present Tense
Blackboard design: Unit 1 Checkout
Things that are true now
The Simple Present Tense Things that we do regularly
Things that are always true
Am/Is/Are…n./adj./prep. …? … am/is/are not…
Do/Does…v. …? … don’t/doesn’t do…
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision (5’)
Play a guessing game using Yes/No questions of the Simple Present Tense.
T: We’ve known each other for more than two weeks. Do you know your new classmates well? Let me test how well you know your new classmates. Who is the classmate? You may ask such questions before you get the right answer.
Is…a boy/a girl?
Is … tall?
Does… wear glasses?
Does …like playing football/…?
Is … good at …?
Step 2 Practice speaking (6’)
1. Do a survey in groups using the Simple Present Tense.
T: Some of you know the new classmates well, but some don’t. Next let’s do a survey to know our classmates better. Do a survey about the classmates’ hobbies (√) and strong points ( ) in your group. Just take turns to ask Yes/No-questions and give full answers.
Ss: Do you like …? Yes. I like…./ No. I don’t like….
Are you good at…? Yes. I am good at …./ No. I am not good at …
Computer games Ball games Music Drawing Swimming Reading …
S1 √ √
S2
S3
S4
2. Keep practicing using the Simple Present Tense.
T: Exchange No.1 student of the two groups, and the others can ask him/her questions about his/her group. So you can know more information about the classmates from the other group.
Ss: Does S1 like…?
Is he/she good at …?
Step 3 Practicing the Simple Present Tense by completing the conversation (6’ )
1. Choose the correct words in brackets.
T: Daniel is talking to his mother about his new friends at school. Complete their conversation. Finish Part A in the textbook.
2. Check in pairs. Encourage the students to ask the teacher questions. And then show the correct answers.
3. Read the dialogue in pairs (Daniel & Mother).
4. Explain the sentences: Is someone good at computer games? (Here it is the indicative mood.) The new friends sound great. (Linking v. + adj.)
Step 4 Revising the words and summarizing the grammar (5’)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
2 Check the answers and spell them.
3 Summarize the Simple Present Tense and write them on the blackboard.
T: Among these five sentences, which are the things that are true now?
Ss:1 Millie’s cousin, Andy, is good at playing volleyball.
3 Amy likes swimming.
T: Which are the things that we do regularly?
Ss: 2 My friend, Daniel, wears glasses.
5 Kitty and Millie often play badminton after school.
T: Which are the things that are always true?
Ss: 4 Eddie does not eat fish.
Step 5 Revising the Simple Present Tense of the verbs “to be” & “to do” (6’)
1. Use a picture of a cat to introduce the Simple Present Tense of the verbs “to be” & “to do”.
2. Briefly revise the structures of positive & negative sentences and general question of the Simple Present Tense of the verbs “to be” and “to do”.
3. Revise the rules of the singular form of the third person of the verbs.
4. Consolidate by doing some exercises. (Fill in the blanks with the verbs.)
Step 6 Playing a game (5’)
T: Let’s have a match between boys and girls. You need to play the game in pairs. One does the action, and the other says the word aloud and spells it within 3 seconds. Boys’ and girls’ group take turns to play the game. I’ll show you the picture.
(play volleyball, swim, play badminton, skate, play tennis, draw pictures…)
Step 7 Practice the words through a match (5’)
T: Let’s have a match in groups. Try to find the words in this unit in the word grid below. The words can go forwards(→), backwards(←), up(↑), down(↓) or diagonally (↗↖↙↘). Work in groups of four. Which group can find the most words most quickly?
O G N I W A R D Y R
Z Y G X V U S B Q C
V O L L E Y B A L L
F H A R D O J D K U
L I S S H T A M P B
E T S W I M M I N G
S R E H U G W N F E
S U S S T C E T G H
O O I B S T R O P S
N C W A L K I N G X
Answers: (→←) Drawing, volleyball, hard, Maths, swimming, sports, walking
(↑↓) lesson, court, glasses, badminton, club
(↗↙↖↘) fish, hobby, music,
Step 8 Consolidating (5’)
1. Do translation exercises
2. Use the Simple Present Tense of the words to complete the sentences.
Step 9 Summarizing and setting the homework (2’)
T: In this class, we’ve revised the grammar and the words and expressions in this unit. We use the Simple Present Tense to talk about… (Ss repeat the sentences on Bb)
T: Here’s today’s homework. Revise the words and expressions in this unit. And revise the Simple Present Tense of the verbs “to be” and “to do”.
