Introduction (6 minutes)

1.The whole class work.

2.The whole class work.

3.The whole class work.

1.Focus their attention on   the teacher and answer the question:

e.g.

There are about 365 days in a year.

2.Answer the questions:

T:How many seasons are there in a   year?

Ss: There are four seasons in a   year.

T:What are they?

Ss: They are spring, summer, fall   and winter.

3.Sing the song together.

1.Greet with students and   let students answer a question: How many days are there in a year?

2.Show the pictures of the   four seasons on the screen and ask some questions; Lead students to answer   the questions. (老师可以让学生根据图片猜测season的意思：季节）

3.Play the song—The Four Seasons,   and let students sing the song after the tape for several times.

Presentation

(15   minutes)

1.The whole class work.

2.Group work.

3.The whole class work.

4.Pair work.

5.The whole class work.

6.Individual work.

1.Do 1a. Answer the question: It’s warm.

2.Talk about the question   and answer the question:

S1: It’s a good time to...

S2: It’s a good season for....

S3:We can...

3.Answer the question: It’s hot.

4.Do 1c. Talk about the pictures in pairs:

A:What’s the weather like in ...?   How is the weather in ...? 

B: It’s ...It’s a good time to+动词原形.../ S2: It’s a good   season for+动词ing形式....

We can do ... Then share the dialogs.

5.Read after the tape   carefully.

6.Do 1b. Listen and match the   seasons with the weather and activities.

1.Show the picture of   “spring” on the screen and ask the question: What’s the weather like in   spring? (老师解释此问题)  

2.Point out the question: What can   we do in spring? Let students talk about the question and try to answer the   question.

3.Show the next picture of “summer”   on the screen and ask the question: How is the weather in summer?(老师解释此问题)Then let students   answer the question.

4.Show the other pictures   of “fall” and “winter”. Let students talk about the pictures in pairs and choose   some pairs to show their new conversations.

5.Play the tape and let students   read after the tape carefully. Then point out the key sentences on the   screen and let students try to remember the key sentences:

—What’s the weather like in spring?/How   is the weather in spring?

—It’s warm. It’s a good time to.../   It’s a good season for..../We can...

6.Play the tape again and help   check the answers.

Consolidation (10 minutes)

1.Pair work.

2.Individual work.

3.Pair work.

1.Do 2a. Talk about the pictures. Ask and answer in pairs:

A:Which season do you like best,   spring, summer, fall or winter?

B: I like ... best.

A:Why/Why do you like it?

B: Because...

2.Fill in the blanks by yourselves   and check the answers.

3.Do 2b. Share your dialogs with   the whole class.

1.Show the four pictures and let   students talk about the pictures in pairs. Then choose some students to show   their dialogs.

2.Play the tape and let   students fill in the blanks. Choose some students to check the answers.

3.Show the pictures in 2b   and give students some time to make up new conversations in pairs and then   show their dialogs.

Practice

(8 minutes)

1.Individual work.

2.The whole class work.

3.Individual work and the whole   class work.

1.Do 3a. Read the words and find the rule of the same sound.

2.Read after the teacher   first. Then follow the tape.

3.Do 3b. Read and circle the words   by yourselves. Then listen, check and repeat.

1.Show the word cards of burn, church,   nurse and let students try to read   them by themselves, then choose some students to read them.

2.Let students read after the   teacher first;(老师可采用同样的方法教授以下单词的读音规则) Play the tape again and let   students read after the tape.

3.Let students read each group of   words and circle the letters with the same sound by themselves. Play the tape   and let students check and repeat.

Production

(6 minutes)

1.Group work.

1.Talk in groups and fill in the   table. Then report the result to the class.

1.Show the table on the screen and   let students fill in the table including “Name, Favorite season, Reason” in   groups. Then choose some students from each group to report the result of the   table.

2.Assign the homework:

Review the words of Section A;

Make up a short passage about the   seasons and the activities;

Preview the words and expressions   in Section B.

Teaching reflection：

    本节课要掌握的语言点较多，学生在课堂上不可能完全掌握，因此，学生在课后做好复习，查漏补缺是非常必要的。同时要求学生养成良好的学习、复习习惯，有利于学生们更好地学习。