Introduction

(5 minutes)

1. The   whole class   work.

2. The   whole class   work.

3.Group work.

1. Focus their attention on   the teacher.

2. Look at some photos about the   school activities. Then answer the teacher’s questions.

e.g.

T:What are the names of these   activities?

S:Swimming.

T:What do you think of them?

S:They had a good time.

...

3. Have a group   competition. The teacher says a word about the days of a week. First, try to   say the word before the day. Then, try to say the word after the day as   quickly as you can. The group which can say the most words correctly will be   the winner in this group competition.

The teacher says the phrases which   describe the subjects and the students try to guess the words of subjects as   quickly as you can. The group which can say the most words correctly will be   the winner in this group competition.

1.Get students ready for learning.

2. Show some photos about school activities to arouse the students’ interests. 

3.Organize group competitions to revise the words about the days of a week   and subjects.

Presentation

(10 minutes)

1. The   whole class   work and individual work.

2. Individual work and pair work.

1. Do 1a. Look at the pictures in 1a and say what Hu Bin does. Answer the teacher’s questions, “What kind of outdoor activity does he do in Picture 2 and Picture 3?”

Answer the teacher’s questions.   Learn some new words.

T: What subjects do you study?

S1:We study Chinese, math,   English...

T: Which subject do you like best?

S1: ...

T:What do you usually do at school?

S1:...

T: What do you think of your school   life?

S1:...

Then look at the pictures in 1a again. Read the statements before reading the material. Try to guess True or False before reading.

2. Read   the passage in 1a individually. Circle True or False.   Then check your answers with your partner.

1.Present new words in the context.   Predict the reading material before reading.

2.Help the students check their   answers while reading.

Consolidation

(10 minutes)

1. Individual work and pair work.

2.Individual work and pair work.

1. Try to summarize the   main idea of each paragraph. Then discuss with your partner and some students,   and tell your ideas to the whole class.

2. Do 1b. Read 1a again and fill in the blanks in 1b individually. Check your answers with your partner. Then the whole class check the answers.

1.Help the students learn to use their   own words to summarize the main idea.

2.Help the students learn to find   key information while reading.

Production

(10 minutes)

Pair work and individual work.

Talk about your school life with   your partner. Then write a letter to Hu Bin to tell him about your school   life. Then check your letter with your partner.

e.g.

Dear Hu Bin,

     I am a   student of Class 5, Grade 7. My school life is interesting. I like it very   much. Now let’s share my school life together.

     Class   begins at...

1. Make the students use   the expressions about school life in oral work and written work after   learning.

2. Assign the homework:

Review the   words and expressions   in Section C;

Go on writing your letter. Then report it to the class   the next day;

Preview Section D.