Unit 4 My day

Task

I. Teaching aims and learning objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. understand the meaning of the happiness chart;

2. complete Millie’s diary with the information about her likes and dislikes in the table;

3. write about their own likes and dislikes.

II. Teaching contents

1. New words and expressions: dislike, reason, ready, get ready for sth., learn, world

2. New structure: They help us get ready for the day.

I can learn a lot about the world.

III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty

Discuss the students'own likes and dislikes and write them down.

IV. Teaching procedures

Step 1 Preparation

1. Present “love”, “like” and “dislike”.

T: Hello, boys and girls. Today we are going to learn about Task of Unit 4 My day. In this period, you need to learn to write about your day at school and your likes and dislikes.

(1) Explanation.

Tell students that smiling faces stand for likes and crying faces stand for dislikes. Ask the students about their likes and dislike. Help students give reasons of their likes and dislikes.

       T: When we talk about our likes and dislikes, we can also use these three pictures. We use the laughing face for “love”. We use the smiling face for “like”. And we use the crying face for “dislike”. (Teacher presents “love”, “like” and “dislike”.)   

       T: “Love” means “like something very much” or “the thing you like very much”. So, what does “dislike” mean?

       T: Yes, you’re so clever. “dis-” means “not”. So “dislike” means “don’t like something” or “the thing you don’t like”.

    (2) Exercise.

T: Can you complete the two sentences?

         a. Daniel ____________ (like) basketball. He never plays it.

         b. Aren’t you happy with the plan? Tell me what your ____________ (like) are.

            T: Good! In the first sentence, “dislike” is a verb. It means “doesn’t like”. In the second sentence, “dislike” is a noun. It means “the things you don’t like”.

2. Talk about the preparations before class.

  (1) Explanation.

         T: Now, let’s talk about our days at school and our likes and dislikes. We do a lot of things   at school every day. For example, before the first class begins in the morning, we do the morning reading and then morning exercises. Do you like them?

S: I like morning reading.

T: Oh, that’s good. Can you tell me why?

S: Because it can help me remember things well.

T: Yes, I agree. Reading aloud can help us a lot. What about morning exercises?

S: I don’t like them.

T: Oh, really? You dislike morning exercises. But why? I think they are good for us. They can help us get ready for the day. (Teacher presents “get ready for”.) Oh, it’s a new expression. Let’s read it together.

  (2) Exercise.

T: Now, please complete the sentence.

       They are all ____________ the test.

3. Talk about different subjects at school.

  (1) Make a dialogue.

T: Every day, we have different lessons. What subject do you like or dislike? And why? (Teacher presents the pictures of various subjects) Different people have different ideas. We have different reasons for our likes and dislikes. (Teacher presents “reason”, “the reason for …” and “We have different reasons for our likes and dislikes.”) Now, boys and girls, please talk in pairs about the subjects you like and dislike in this way.

A: What subject do you like?

B: I like/love …

A: Why do you like it?

B: Because I think …

A: What subject do you dislike?

B: I don’t like …

A: Why don’t you like it?

B: Because … What about you?

A: I like … because … And I dislike … because …

  (2) Sum up.

T: Very good. All of you did a good job. I find some good sentences in your conversations. Let me show you some of them. These useful expressions may help you in your writing later. 

a. I like/love … because …

b. It is interesting/useful/important/ …

c. I am interested in …

d. I think it is important for us to learn … well.

e. I like our … teacher. He/She is always …

f. I don’t like … because …

g. It is too difficult for me.

h. I am not good at …

i. There is always too much homework.

     T: I think every subject is very useful. We should try our best to learn them well. Do you agree?

4. Talk about after-school activities.

  T: After all the lessons finish in the afternoon, we always do different activities, such as basketball, badminton, volleyball, drawing, singing, dancing, reading and many other interesting activities. What are your likes and dislikes?

  T: Please group yourselves into our teams. Tell your team members about activities you like and dislike. You can say it in this way.

    (1) I like … because …            

(2) I always/usually/often …

    (3) I don’t like … because …        

(4) I never/seldom …

  T: Yes, everybody has his own interest and hobbies. As for me, I dislike basketball because I’m not tall enough. And I like reading best because I can learn a lot about the world from books. (Teacher presents “learn a lot about the world”)

  T: Here, we have two new words. Let’s read them. Can you use the new expression to complete the sentence?

    These days, I’m reading books about animals because I want ____ different animals ______.

  T: Now, let me show you some useful expressions for talking about after-school activities that we like and dislike. These useful expressions may help you.

run fast

    jump high

    have a sweet voice

    learn a lot about the world

    help me grow tall/strong/…

    I always enjoy myself when I …

Step 2 Presentation

1. Millie’s happiness chart.

(1) Ask and answer about Millie’s likes and dislikes in pairs.

     T: OK, we’ve talked a lot about our likes and dislikes. Now, let’s look at Millie’s happiness chart. Please ask and answer in pairs about Millie’s likes and dislikes.

  (2) State Millie’s likes and dislikes orally.

     T: Now, I’d like you to state Millie’s likes and dislikes in the sentence pattern like “Millie loves/likes/dislikes … because she thinks/is/has …”

2. Millie’s diary entry.

(1) Complete Millie’s diary entry.

     T: Millie is writing about her likes and dislikes in her diary. Please help her complete it.

  (2) Check the answers and read them aloud.

Step 3 Discussion

1. Discuss the students’ own likes and dislikes in groups.

  T: You all did a very good job. Now it’s time for us to write about our own likes and dislikes. Before we start writing, let’s make some discussion first. Please discuss your likes and dislikes in groups of four. Don’t forget to state your reasons.

2. Discuss and conclude the tips and useful expressions for writing about the likes and dislikes.

  T: Good. Now let’s talk about how to write the article well. Look at Millie’s diary entry again. Can you find the useful expressions? Wonderful! This part on Page 52 can help you write correct sentences. You can use them while writing about your own likes and dislikes.

Step 4 Writing

1. Write an article about the students’ own likes and dislikes.

  T: Boys and girls, now it’s time for you to write about your own likes and dislikes.

2. Read the article to other group members. Check mistakes for each other.

  T: If you have finished your article, read it to your group members. Check mistakes for each other.

3. Read the article to the whole class.

  T: Now, practice reading your article. I’ll ask some of you to read aloud your articles to the whole class.

V. Homework

1. Revise your article to make it better and read it to your parents;