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Section A　What's the weather like
第一课时 [(1a-1d)& Pronunciation]
Study of the Text　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
What: 1a introduces some words to describe the weather through pictures. 1b and 1c create the context and introduce unit topics through listening exercises. The first recording is about the weather report of different places in Australia. The second dialogue is about Lucy and her grandpa asking each other about the weather and activities. The pronunciation section requires students to understand the pronunciation of the letter combinations “ar” “er” “ir” “or” “ur”, and to read each syllable of the poem accurately and experience the rhyme.
Why:Two listening passages introduce the topic of the weather and require students to do multiple choice questions. The first part is the weather forecast. It describes the weather and temperature in different parts of Australia. The second part is a conversation between Lucy and her grandpa, introducing different types of weather and activities. Through this section, students can learn to talk about the weather and experience the attitude—accepting life regardless of rain or shine.
How:The two listening passages lead to expressions about the weather that are close to daily life. Students should pay attention to the pronunciation of some letter combinations and stressed syllables to ensure the coherence of reading.
Learning Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1.talk about different types of weather;
2.talk about weather-related activities by using the present continuous tense and the simple present tense;
3.explore how the weather affects people's lives;
4.pronounce “ar” “er” “ir” “or” “ur” correctly.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To talk about different types of weather. Step 1 Lead-in 1.Greetings. Free talk: Do you know different types of weather How can we ask about the weather 　 How's the weather What's the weather like 2.Presentation. —How's the weather /What's the weather like (Show different pictures.) —It's rainy and cold/windy and lightning/sunny and warm/hot and dry/cold and snowy/sunny and hot outside. Step 2 Work on 1a Write the weather descriptions in the box under the pictures.(详见课件资源) Observe how well students answer questions and under-stand their vocabulary and sentence pattern reserves about the weather.
Purpose To introduce themes, stimulate students' existed knowledge through pictures, and arouse students' interest in talking about the weather.
2.To talk about weather-related activities by using the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. Step 3 Listening (1b&1c) 1.Work on 1b: Listen to the weather report. Match the different parts of Australia with the weather conditions. ◎Key: north—stormy—20℃; west—cloudy—22℃; south and east—sunny and hot-35℃; centre—warm and dry—28℃ 2.Work on 1c: Listen to the conversation. Circle the correct answers. ◎Key: 1-A; 2-A; 3-B; 4-B Observe whether students can grasp key words and match correctly during the listening process. Judge the students' understan-ding of the main idea of the conversation.
Purpose To help students perceive the content of the conversation as a whole, and develop students' ability to accurately obtain, sort out and record key information. To guide students to learn and master key sentence patterns and expressions.
3.To explore how the weather affects people's lives. Step 4 Pair work 1.Work on 1d. Act out a phone conversation with a partner. Talk about the weather near you and what people are doing. e.g. A: What's the weather like B: It's warm and sunny. A: What are you doing B: … 2.Show time. EvaluationStarsLanguagePronunciationPerformanceConfidenceExcellent ★ ★ ★ Great ★ ★ Good ★
3.Summary: Let's embrace every kind of weather! Observe students' conver-sational performance to see if they can find relevant sentence patterns and summarize more relevant expressions from the listening material. Help students correct their grammar, such as the use of the third-person singular, and supplement vocabulary. Self-evaluation and mutual evaluation are carried out from various aspects such as language, pronunciation, performance and self-confidence.
Purpose To guide students to go beyond discourse, connect with real life, and use the language they have learned. To integrate the use of relevant language expressions and correct errors in time, help students complete communicative tasks, cultivate students' ability to use the language and cultural knowledge they have learned to solve practical problems in real situations.
4.To pronounce “ar” “er” “ir” “or” “ur” correctly. Step 5 Pronunciation 1.Work on 1. Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group. Possible key: part; herb; circle; force; work; fur　 2.Work on 2. Read the chant and clap when you read the bold syllables. Then listen and repeat. 3.Learn about the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. Observe whether students can recognize the letter combinations they learn today and pronounce them correctly. Observe students' handling of stressed syllables and help them improve fluency in speaking.
Purpose To guide students to pay attention to the learning of phonetic knowledge. To help them master the correct pronunciation of letter combinations and stressed syllables. To help students distinguish and master the present continuous tense and the simple present tense through examples and exercises.
Homework Required: Read the conversation in 2a. Remember the words we learned today. Optional: Introduce today's weather. Have a conversation with your partner to talk about the activities you are doing.
Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



第二课时 (2a-2e)
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What: In 2a, students discuss the local weather and people's activities. 2b is based on 2a's reading and finds out the location, the weather, the temperature and activities of the protagonist's vacation. 2c asks the students to listen to the conversation again and pay attention to the rhythm of the sentences. 2d asks students to come up with activities suitable for sunny and snowy days. 2e asks students to make simulated phone calls, using target language to ask each other about the local weather and activities.
Why: The listening and reading exercises and role-play in 2a-2c are all based on the conversation in 2a. Through the above exercises, students will be able to improve their listening and speaking skills of talking about the weather and activities, as well as their reading skills of sorting out information. 2d and 2e require students to come up with some activities for sunny and snowy days and use what they have learned to role-play a scene that two people are talking on the phone, discussing the local weather and activities.
How:The background of the text is staying at home and enjoying the vacation. The content is talking about the local weather, activities, and personal feelings. The dialogue is very close to everyday life, and is contextual and colloquial. The key sentences include “What's the weather like ” “What are you doing ” “What is he doing ” and so on. Students should pay attention to the questions and answers in the present continuous tense.
Learning Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1.review the expressions about the weather;
2.understand the use of the present continuous tense;
3.master how to ask and answer about the weather;
4.know how the weather affects people's lives.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To review the expressions about the weather. Step 1 Lead-in 1.Greetings. 2.Watch a video: What's the weather like today 3.Review what we have learned according to the picture. Observe how well students answer questions and know whether they master the expressions about the weather.
Purpose To introduce the themes and activate students' existed knowledge of vocabulary and sentence patterns about the weather.
2.To understand the use of the present conti-nuous tense. Step 2 Listening Work on 2a: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. ◎Key: hot and sunny; playing beach volleyball; cold and snowy; building a snowman　 Work on 2b: Read the conversation.Then complete the table.(详见课件资源) Work on 2c: Listen to the conversation again and pay attention to the rhythm of the sentences. Then role-play the conversation. Observe whether students can fill in the blanks correctly and judge the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the information they have obtained. Check whether students read the conversation fluently and accurately and give them appropriate guidance.
Purpose To develop students' ability to accurately obtain, sort out and record key information. To guide students to learn and internalize key sentence patterns and expressions.
3.To master how to ask and answer about the weather. Step 3 Practice 1.Work on 2d: List the activities you can do in different weather. Tick the activities you enjoy doing the most. e.g. have a picnic, sing songs, watch TV, have a snowball fight 2.Work on 2e: Imagine you are calling a friend. Your friend is having a holiday in a place with different weather. Ask and answer questions using the ideas from 2d and the expressions below to help you. e.g. A: What's the weather like in… B: It's really… A: What are you doing now B: I'm…right now. Invite some students to show a conversation on stage. Observe students' performance to see if they can use what they have learned to ask and answer about the weather properly. Pay attention to the sentences that students make with the present continuous tense and correct them in time.
Purpose To guide students to use the language they have learned and strengthen their communicating skills. To integrate the use of relevant language expressions, correct errors and supplement in time.
4.To know how the weather affects people's lives. Step 4 Summary 1.Summary: Different places, different weather. 2.Language points. What's the weather like in… =How's the weather in… What are you/they doing /What is he/she/it doing 3.Exercises. Help students learn relevant language points and ask students to do exercises to judge if they master the knowledge.
Purpose To expand relevant knowledge. To guide students to pay attention to the weather, understand the weather, and cultivate an objective and optimistic attitude towards life.
Homework Required: 1.Read the conversation in 2a. 2.Use the present continuous tense to make 5 new sentences. Optional: Find more expressions about the weather on the Internet and share them with your group members.
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第三课时 (Grammar Focus)
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What: 3a presents some questions and answers about the weather and the activities that people are doing, with a focus on special interrogative sentences with the present continuous tense. 3b and 3c ask students to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs. 3d asks students to use what they have learned to describe the weather and people's activities in imaginary locations.
Why: Students can summarize the sentences about asking about the weather, as well as special interrogative sentences and their answers with the present continuous tense by reading the form. Written exercises allow students to consolidate the usage of the present continuous tense and vocabulary about the weather. Speaking practice allows students to become more proficient in expressing the weather and using sentences with the present continuous tense to ask and answer questions about personal activities.
How:The text is in the form of conversations and a passage. The content of the text is simple and close to daily life. The core sentences include “What's the weather like ” “It is+adj.” “Sb+be doing…”. Students should understand the context and use the correct tense according to temporal adverbials, so as to complete the blank-filling task. 3d allows students to practise speaking in a comprehensive way.
Learning Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1.talk about different types of weather;
2.know the differences between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense;
3.talk about weather-related activities by using different tenses.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To talk about different types of weather. Step 1 Lead-in Review what we have learned. Look and say.(详见课件资源) —What's she doing —She is flying the kite on the windy day. —What are they doing —They are playing soccer on the cloudy day. —What are they doing —They are watching TV on the rainy/snowy day. Step 2 Work on 3a Read the sentences. What tenses do they use When do you use each tense Summarize with examples. Judge whether students have grasped the target language according to their performance and help them enhance what they have learned.
(1)How's the weather =What's the weather like 回答:It+be+描述天气的形容词(rainy/snowy). It+be+v.-ing(raining/snowing). (2)We use the simple present tense to talk about permanent facts and general truths. Signal words: never, usually, often, always, hardly, every day/week/month/year (3)We use the present continuous tense to talk about something that is happening. Signal words: now, right now, at this moment
Purpose To activate students' existing knowledge and allow them to review what they have learned.
2.To know the differences be-tween the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. Step 3 Written exercises 1.Work on 3b: Complete the conversations with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. ◎Key: is snowing; doesn't snow; rises; is rising; is wearing; wears; are flying; fly; is raining; rains　 2.Work on 3c: Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. ◎Key: is; are visiting; are; enjoy; are; doing; are taking; are skating Observe whether students can distinguish the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. Guide students to choose the correct tense according to the signal words in the context.
Purpose To strengthen students' distinction between the simple present tense and the present continuous tense. To help students use these two tenses correctly to complete grammar exercises.
3.To talk about weather-related activities by using different tenses. Step 4 Speaking practice 1.Work on 3d. Imagine that you are at a beautiful place outdoors. Tell your partner what the weather is like and what activities people are doing. Can he or she guess where you are e.g. Hello, my friend. It's sunny here. Many boys are playing football in the park, and… 2.Invite some students to speak on stage. Summarize. If you are on rainy days, don't give up easily! Rainbow comes after a storm. Observe students' participation in the speaking practice and instruct students to use the grammar knowledge they have learned in this class correctly.
Purpose In practical application, students can internalize what they have learned and lay the foundation for real-life communication in the future.
Homework Required: 1.Review the new words and phrases in Section A.(Grammar Focus) 2.Write at least 5 sentences using the present continuous tense. Optional: Today is Sunday. Students are doing their favourite things. What are you doing What's your friend doing Make a telephone call to your friend! e.g. A: Hello, Helen is speaking. B: Hi, Helen. How's it going A: … B: …
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Section B　How do we feel about the weather
第一课时 (1a-1d)
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What: 1a asks students to look at pictures of Mount Huangshan and talk about what they may see, hear, or feel. The exercises in 1b-1d are based on 1b. 1b requires students to read the online posts and think about where they went and how they felt. 1c asks students to sort out the information in the passage and fill in the form. 1d lets students fill in the blanks based on the passage and review the use of question words.
Why: The text in this lesson is about some posts Helen and Peter send out as they climb Mount Huangshan, describing different types of weather, human activity and feelings. Through reading, students can acquire and sort out key information, and collect vocabulary and sentence patterns about the weather, human activity, and feelings in preparation for the writing.
How: The text in this lesson describes the weather, relevant human activity and personal feelings. The logic is clear. And the structure, vocabulary and grammar are simple. It is easy for students to imitate and write their own things. Students should pay attention to the use of the present continuous tense.
Learning Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1.learn about Mount Huangshan;
2.improve the reading skills and talk about the weather and activities;
3.know the importance of the weather and environment to humans.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To learn about Mount Huangshan. Step 1 Lead-in 1.Greetings. 2.Free talk: Do you like climbing mountains on rainy days Why Look at these pictures.Do you know the name of the mountain Step 2 Pre-reading Look at the pictures and guess whether Helen and Peter go to the same place. Observe students' performance and know whether they preview the lesson well.
Purpose To introduce the topic through pictures to raise students' interest. Let them think of their daily lives and have something to say.
2.To improve the reading skills and talk about the weather and activities. Step 3 Fast reading Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1.Do Helen and Peter go to Mount Huangshan on the same day 2.Are they sister and brother 3.Do they have the same feeling ◎Key: 1.Yes.　2.Yes.　3.No. Step 4 Careful reading Work on 1c: Read Helen's post and complete the table in 1c. ◎Key: Mount Huangshan; a magical place; a painting; 9:15—9:18; hard; good progress; encourage; ;Bright Peak; is shining; lovely; Read Peter's posts and complete the table in 1c. ◎Key: grey; see much; the heavy fog; climb slowly; tiring; all wet and dirty; tourists; high spirits; ; beautiful; the sunlight; tired and hungry; good; Work on 1d.Read the posts again. Complete the questions with the question words in the box and then answer them.(详见课件资源) Observe whether students can find details quickly and judge their scanning skills. Observe whether the students complete the exercises correctly. See whether the students understand the reading material and master the target language. Teach students how to find key words.
Purpose To guide students to further understand and sort out the content of the text.
Homework Required: 1.Recite the reading. 2.Write a passage about different activities in different weather. Optional: Search for more information about different weather and the influence.
Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　



第二课时 [(2a-2b) Writing & Project]
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What:2a asks students to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words to complete the passage about the weather and human activity and feelings. 2b asks students to use what they have learned to describe human activity in certain weather through drawing with text explanations.3a asks students to read a form about the weather in Chengdu and underline relevant information in the weather report. 3b asks students to work in groups to make a form like 3a based on the weather information for a particular day in a city. 3c requires students to write a weather report based on the contents of 3a and 3b and show the weather report to the class.
Why: Students work in groups and think independently to find out weather information, analyze the structure of the weather report, and write their own weather report. A series of activities help students develop their thinking, cooperative and expression skills, so as to strengthen their observation and love for daily life.
How: This activity is close to daily life and stimulates students' interest. Students work in groups to explore the structure of the weather report and write their own weather report. The content of the writing can be referred to the text in 3a. The words and sentences are more colloquial and the grammar is relatively simple. Students should pay attention to the correct use of the present continuous tense.
Learning Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1.find out key information about a weather report, such as the season, the month, the weather, the temperature, activities, advice, etc;
2.write a weather report by using the present continuous tense and the simple present tense correctly, including the weather and weather-related activities;
3.keep active no matter how terrible the weather is, and explore different weather in different places of the world.
Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To find out key information about a weather report, such as the season, the month, the weather, the temperature, activities, advice, etc.　 Step 1 Lead-in 1.Greetings. 2.Review: Look and say.What's the weather like in the pictures (详见课件资源) 3.Work on 2a: Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 4.Invite some students to show their amazing work of 2b and read their description. 5.Work on 3a:Look at the paragraph. What kind of report is it A weather report. 6.Read the weather information and report about Chengdu. Underline the information from the table in the report. Judge whether students master the target language of the unit based on their review performance and their homework presentation.
Purpose To appreciate and evaluate students' work in time and know if students learn well. To encourage them to boost self-confidence.
2.To write a weather report by using the present continuous tense and the simple present tense correctly, including the weather and weather-related activities. Step 2 Writing 1.Learn how to write a weather report. Beginning: Introduction(the season; the month; the weather; the temperature) Body: Activities Ending: Advice Useful expressions: Good morning from…in…province. It's a…spring/winter/…morning in… It's…and the temperature is… It turns…and the weather/sunlight/…is not bad. It's a good day to do indoor/outdoor activities. Some people are (doing)…, and others are (doing)… A few people are still outside. They're (doing)… Although I often (do)…during…days, I'm (doing)… at the moment/right now. It's important/suitable for…to (do)… We hope you'll have a good day/journey. 2.In groups, choose a city and find information about its weather on a certain day. Make a similar table to the one in 3a. 3.Write a weather report with the information from your table in 3b. Step 3 Presentation Present the report in 3c to the class. Step 4 Reflecting Know whether students can apply what they learned in this unit well based on the useful expressions, the vocabulary and grammar they use in writing. Observe students' presentation performance, and give help and encour-agement.
Purpose To let students use what they have learned to do real things and consolidate the key expressions in this unit.
Homework Required: Write a weather report of your city or hometown, and welcome visitors from home and abroad. Optional: Search for more information on the Internet about your favourite city or tourist resorts in the world, and make a travel plan according to the season and the weather.
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