Teaching goals:
1. Learn how to use the words and phrases in this unit.
2. Learn how to use “be born” to ask sb sth.
3. 掌握一般过去时态。并学会使用以how long, when, where 等疑问词开头的特殊疑问句。
4. 能用有关的形容词来描述人，并能用一般过去时来谈论熟知的、敬佩的人物。
Period 1
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Leading in
Greeting.
Ask Ss When they were born and which sports stars they like.
Step 2 Pre-task
SB Page53,1a &1b.
Ask Ss to make a list of international sports stars they know.
Show some sports stars photos to Ss and ask: T: Who’s that? S: That’s …. T: When was he born? S: She was born in / on …. Pairwork: make conversations.
Step 3 While-task
SB Page 53, 1b.
Look at the pictures. Read the names and the occupation. Make sure what Ss should do. Listen carefully. Complete the exercise. Check the answers.
SB Page 53, 2a & 2b.
Point out the columns and read the headings to class. Explain the meaning of the words at the top of each column if necessary. Say This time fill in the information under How long. Play the recording, Ss complete activity 2b. Correct the answers.
Step 4 Post-task
Point to the chart in activity 2a. Point out the fill-in lines in the conversation in activity 2c. Show Ss how to do the activity. Ask Ss to work in pairs. Then make their own conversation. Correct the answers.
Step 5 Homework
Collect the information about sports stars. Then make cards.
Period 2
Teaching contents: Grammar focus, Section A 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Leading in
Revise the past tense.
Step 2 Pre-task
SB Page54, Grammar focus. Ask Ss to say the questions and responses. Answer the questions the Ss might have .
Step 3 While-task
SB Pag3 55, 3a.
Ask Ss to point to the names in the chart below the article. Read the name to the class. Explain the word achievement. Divide the class into two groups — A and B. Have them continue filling in their own charts, on their own.
SB Page 55, 3b.
After Ss have finished reading and filling their answers, ask Ss to work in pairs. Draw the chart on the Bb. Ask the Ss who finish first to write the answers in the chart. Correct the answers.
Step 4 Post-task
SB Page 55, 4a.
Write this sample question on the Bb. Then ask two Ss to ask and answer these questions. Ask Ss to talk to several other Ss. Move around the room checking their progress.
SB Page 55, 4b.
Ask Ss to tell the class what they learned about a student. Allow other Ss to ask questions if they don’t understand something another student says. Ask each student to read at least one statement from his chart.
Step 4 Post-task
Get the class to make a dialogue with the past tense.
Step 5 Homework
Correct the mistakes.
1. I went to the classroom, but no one were there .
2. Last summer I go to Hong Kong.
3. Lucy and Lily didn’t late for school last week.
4. Did your friend bought a new watch yesterday?
Period 3
Teaching contents: Section B 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Check the homework.
Step 2 Pre-task
SB Page 56, 1a. Write on the Bb the eight words at the top of the page. Ask a student to say out the names of the people in the pictures. Ask Ss to write one or two words from the list under each person’s picture.
SB Page 56, 1b. Ask several Ss to read the class the words they wrote under each picture. Say Now work with a group. Make your own statements about the people in the pictures, using the words you wrote in your book. Ask Ss to tell the class what they said about some of the people.
Step 3 While-task
SB Page 56, 2a.
Read the instructions and point out the words in the list in activity 1a. Play the recording. Ss listen and circle the words they hear. Check the answers.
SB Page 56, 2b.
Point out the eight sentences. Ask two Ss to read them. Play the recording and have Ss write down the answers. Correct the answers.
Step 4 Post-task
SB Page 56, 2c. Ask two Ss to read the sample conversation. Have Ss work with a partner. Ask and answer questions using the sentences in activity 2b. Ask several pairs to say a conversation to the class.
Step 5 Homework
Remember the words learned in this class.
Period 4
Teaching contents: Section B 3a, 3b, 3c, 4, selfcheck.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Leading in
Ask some Ss some questions: When were you born? When did you get to school yesterday? How did you get to school this morning? etc .
Step 2 Pre-task
SB Page 57, 3a.
Ask Ss to read the phrases in the chart. Then get the Ss to read the article on their own, ask Ss to circle any words or phrases they don’t understand. Ask Ss to read to the class any words or phrases they circled. Write them on the Bb. Ask other Ss to explain what they mean.
Ask Ss to read the article again and fill in the information in the chart. Correct the answers.
Step 3 While-task
SB Page 57, 3b .
Ask Ss to use these sentences to start their articles. Ask Ss to use the article about Midori as an example.
SB Page 57, 3c.
Read the instructions and ask Ss who they write about. Ask Ss to work on their own. When they finish, ask the Ss to read the article to a partner and to talk about the person in the article.
Step 4 Post-task
SB Page 57, Part 4. Ask Ss to work in groups of four. Point out the sample conversation. Ask three Ss to read it to the class. Then ask Ss to work with their groups.
Step 5 Homework
Get the Ss to finish the selfcheck on their own .
