Introduction

(5 minutes)

1. The whole class work.

2. Individual work.

3. Group work.

1. Focus their attention on the teacher.

2. Do duty report. Some students come to the front to talk   something about your school life, your life and so on.

e.g.

    I am   a student of Class 1, Grade 7. I often go to school by bike. Classes begin at   8:00. We have four classes in the morning and three classes in the afternoon.   After school, I often do some outdoor activities with my good friends, such   as...

3. Do brainstorming. Sit in groups. Try to say the words and   expressions about the means of transportation, adverbs of frequency,   subjects, school facilities and so on as many as you can. The group which can   say the most words and expressions correctly will be the winner in this group   competition.

Read the sentences given   by the teacher. Try to answer the questions according to the underlined words   as quickly as you can. The group which can answer the most questions   correctly will be the winner in this group competition.

e.g.

(1)I sometimes get up at   7 o’clock.

(2)She often comes to   school by bike.

(3)He has two   classes in the afternoon.

(4)They come to school   library three times a week.

(5)She is doing her   homework now.

(6)You can keep the   books for two weeks.

(7)Today is Friday.

...

1.Get students ready for   learning.

2. Help the students revise the words and expressions in Unit   5.

3.Help the students   revise words and expressions in last unit.

Presentation

(10 minutes)

1. The whole class work.

2. Individual work and pair work.

3.Individual work and   the whole class work.

1.Do 2a. Look at the flashcards of 2a. Learn the new words about the rooms in homes.

T: Look at the picture.   What can you see?

Ss: Trees, house, sun,   garden...

T: Yes. There is   a beautiful garden in the picture. There is a kitchen, a   dinning room, a living room and a bathroom on the first   floor. On the second floor, there are two bedrooms   and a study.

...

2. Do 2a & 2b. Listen to the tape of 2a and match the words or phrases with the pictures in 2a individually. Then check your answers with your partner. After that, make up new sentences according to the picture in 2a, using “there be” structure.

e.g.

There is a study on the   second floor.

There is a beautiful   garden in the picture.

...

3. Do 1b. Look at the picture in 1a. Answer the questions, “What can you see in the picture?”, “Do you like the house?”, “What are they doing?” Then listen to the tape to check your answers. Listen again and   choose the correct answer in 1b. 

1.Present new words about   the rooms   in homes with the help of the flashcards and the new   sentence structure—“there be”.

2.Help the students go   on learning the new words about the rooms in homes and the new sentence   structure.

3.Help the students go   on learning the words about the furniture and home items.

Consolidation

(10 minutes)

1. Individual work and pair work.

1. Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks according   to 1a individually. Then check your answers with your partner.

( J=Jane, M=Maria )

J: Welcome to my new   ______, Maria!

M: Thanks, Jane. You   have a beautiful ______.

J: Thanks. I like my new   home.

M: Where is your _____?

J: It’s on the second   _____. There is a ______ next to my bedroom.

M: What’s in our study?

J: _____is a sofa, a   desk, some books and so on.

M: Great! I like ____.

J: Why not go upstairs and   _____ _____ _____?

M: Let’s go.

1. Play the tape   recorder. Check the answers. 

Practice

(10 minutes)

1. Pair work.

2. Individual work and pair work.

3. Group work and the whole class work.

4.Individual work, pair   work and the whole class work.

1. Do 1a. Practice 1a in pairs. Then some pairs act out the conversation to the whole class.

2. Do 1c. Fill in the blanks individually. Then check your answers with your partner.

3. Do 4a. Divide the class into six groups. Every group reads one group of words. Discuss in groups and find the rules  of sounds about i+nd/ld,   igh, -ing, l/ll, m/mn by yourselves. Then one student in each group reads   out the sound and teaches the sound to the whole class. And the whole class   listen to the tape recorder and check the sounds. Finally, read the sounds   and words aloud after the tape.

4. Do 4b. Read the sentences in 4b. Guess the answers. Then   listen to the tape and check your answers. After that, check your answers   with your partner. The whole class read the sentences aloud together.

1.To be a good listener.  

2. Help check the answers.

3. Make the students learn the sounds in group work by   themselves.

4.Make the students   learn to read the words with the help of sounds. Play the tape recorder.   Check the answers.

Production

(10 minutes)

1. Individual work and group work.

1. Sit in groups. Draw a   picture of your home individually first. Then talk about your home with your   group members. Tell them which room you like best and why. Finally, some   students show your pictures to the whole class and describe your favorite   room and give the reason.

1. Make the students practice the words about rooms of homes   and “there be” structure in oral work and written work.

2. Assign the homework：

Review the words and   practice the conversations in Section A with your partner;

Make up a new   conversation similar to 1a with your partner. Then report it to the class next day;

Preview Section B.

Teaching reflection：

在本课中，学生学会了用there be句型来描述书本上以及自己家的房间，并能够表达、谈论自己最喜欢的房间。此外，本课还学习了i+nd/ld, igh, -ing,   l/ll, m/mn的发音规律并尝试辨音。本课的生词量比较大，部分学生没办法当堂掌握并熟练运用这些表示房间的词汇，因此教师应当多关注学困生，在他们学习的过程中，给予更多的帮助，帮助他们顺畅地完成课堂英语的学习，给他们创造机会，引导其他同学也来帮助他们，养成同学之间互相帮助、共同合作的好习惯。