Answers:
1. confident 2. outgoing 3. creative 4. shy 5. energetic
1b
Read the instructions.
Point out the example in the box .
Ask several pairs of students to say their conversations to the class.
2a
Point to the chart and tell students that it is a quiz from a teen magazine.
Read the instructions and point to the four questions .
Play the recording .
Play the recording again .
Then check the answers .
2b
Read the instructions and point to the list of questions and answers in activity 2a . Read the questions or ask students to do it.
Play the recording again . Then check the answers.
2c
Read the instructions for the activity .
Point to the sample conversation in the box.
Point to the personality survey in activity 2b.
Then have students work in pairs.
Ask several pairs to say their conversations to the class.
3a
Call attention to the three paragraphs under the heading Personality Survey Results.
Next point to the questions and answers on the survey in activity 2a.
Read the activity 3a instructions to the class again.
Ask students to finish on their own.
Then check their answers .
Answers
1. c 2 . a 3 . b
3b
Read the instructions .
Read the example to the class .
Say , Now write your own personality survey .
You can use the one in activity 2b as a sample. Write as many as you can.
Read the instructions to the class.
Help the sample conversation in the box.
Ask a pair of students to read it to the class.
When the groups finish asking questions and talking point out the sample conversations in the box again.
Call on students in several of the groups.
Self Check
Section1
Ask students to fill in the blanks on their own . Then check the answers.
Ask students to make their sentences with the words , preferably sentences that
Are meaningful/
Answers:
1. tired 2. nervous 3. friendly 4 . terrible 5 . shy
2. Read the instructions top the class.
Ask a pair of students to model the sample e-mail
Ask students to complete the work on their own.
Review the task.
Reading:
1a
Draw a picture of a sad face on the board. Ask students what things in their lives make them sad. Write up examples they give which could be classified as accidents on the left , and examples of problems on the right .
Divide the class into groups .
Share each group’s ideas and compare the results.
Section 2
Ask students to look at the artwork and the cartoon , and then draw on their
Knowledge to say what this reading is .
Answer: Two pages from a book giving advice about accidents and problems
Ask students to notice the format . Ask half of the class to be Question, and the other half of the class to be the Doctor’s answer. Read Page 18 aloud together . Students change roles for Page 45, and read aloud the Problems and Advice .
Ask students to repeat the reading aloud in pairs, changing over for each page.
Section 3
3a
Ask students to pool the knowledge they have to answer the two questions .
Discuss the answers.
3b
Ask students to go through the accidents mentioned in the reading , and discuss how serious each one is.
3c
Ask each students to answer the question and check , or not check the box .
Have a class discussion to see how many students share the same experience ,
And followed the advice given in the book.
Section4
Go for it!
Ask students to write one more ‘accident ’Question and Doctor’s answer, and one more ‘Problem and Advice ‘ using the same language style as in the reading .
Take the examples of each student and write them up on a computer if available.
Point out the ‘new pages’ for Dr. Robinson’s book, and display them on the classroom wall.
Teaching steps
The third period: ( From Section B 1a to Section B 4 )
Steps Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Step1(5’)Warming up 1,Show the students two movie clips of Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck and Snoopy. Ask them to remember the lines.2.Ask some students: Q:What did Mickey Mouse/Donald Duck/Snoopy say in the movie?
1. Students watch the movies and try to remember the lines.
2. Individual student try to speak from memory.A: In the movie,Mickey Mouse/Donald Duck/Snoopy said….
Step 2(5’)Lead-in 1. Show a photo of himself and make a brief introduction .T:This is a photo of me.I’m hard working;I’m good at speaking.I’m lazy sometimes.In English I’m better at reading than listening.I can do better in math.2.Ask the Ss “What did I say?” 1Listen to the teacher carefully.2.Look at the screen and report what Mr Chen said quickly. “Mr Chen said he was hard working;He was good at speaking;He was lazy sometimes.In English He was better at reading than listening and he could do better in math.”
Step 3(10’)Survey Chart& Pairwork
1. Hand out the form of ______’s Self Evaluationto the Ss.Each student will have two.
2. Ask a student the following four questions:a) What do you look like?b) What are you like?c) What subject are you good at?d) What will you be when you grow up?
3. Teacher gives him/her evaluation from time to time.Si:I’m ugly.T:I don’t think so.I think you are pretty.Si:I am lazy.T:Really?I think you are hard-working this term.Si:I do worse in English.T:I don’t think so,I think you can do better.
4. Ask some individual student to say something about themselves and their partner.
1. Read through the items of the survey form.
2. Listen to the model dialogue between the teacher and the student.
3. Fill in the first form with their personal information.
4. Ask their partner questions,and fill in the second form for their partner.
5. Four Ss to make a survey report of their deskmate,using the following sentences: Si: My partner said /told me (that) he/she …
Step 4(10’)Listening Practice2a/2b
1. Show them a timetable and a report card and ask and answer questions with the class like this:T:What’s this in English?Ss:(be helped to say) It’s a report card (repeat twice).T:And this?(Show them the timetable)Ss:功课表(shout in Chinese)T:Timetable.Ss:Timetable(repeat twice)T:How many subjects do you study at school?Ss/T:(count together):English;Chinese;math;history;geography;biology;PE.music,art;politics;physics;computer science and so on.T:(Show the subject names on the screen)
2. Point to the three pictures and ask Ss to tell what they see:T:What subject does he/she teach?Ss:I think he teaches math/geography//She is a geography teacher.T:No,the women teacher in Picture 2 is a language teacher.She teaches Spanish.The bald man in Picture 3 is a history teacher.They are all the boy Scott’s teacher.Now Scott is talking with his parents about his report card.Let’s listen and find out “What do his teachers say about his study?”
3. Play the tape for the first time.
4. Play the tape for the second time,press the pause button if necessary.
5. Check the answer with the Ss 1. Learn some new words with the teacher.2. Say something about the pictures.3. Listen to the tape once and fill in the speech bubbles.4. Listen again and tick out Scott’s report card.5. Check the answer with the teacher.
Step5(5’)Oral Practice(Pairwork)
1. Talk about Scott’s report card with some Ss like this:
T:Please look at Scott’s report card?What did his math teacher say? “You are hard working.”(murmurs to S1)
S1(be helped to say):He said Scott was hard working.
T:What did his Spanish teacher say? “You are good at speaking.”(murmurs to S2)
S2:She said he was good at speaking?T:What did his history teacher say?
S3:He said Scott could do better.
2. Read the instructions ,then have Ss work in pairs ,talk about the other three report cards.
3. Call on 3 pairs to act out the dialogue between a schoolboy/girl and his/her parents about his/her grades. 1. Listen to the dialogue between the teacher and three individual students.2. Ss work in pairs, talk about the other three report cards.3. Three demonstration pairs to act out the dialogue.
Step 6(5’)Reading practice
1. Read the instructions,let the Ss know what they are going to do.T:This is a letter from Allan to his grandmother.It’s about his study,let’s read quickly and find out which is Allan’s repord card in 2b.
2. Ask Ss to read the letter on their own quickly,underline the subjects and find out Allan’s grades as quickly as possible.
3. Present some After-Reading questions to the class.a) What was the matter with Alan’s grandmother last week?b) When did he get his report card?c) What is the good news?d) What is the bad news?
4. Explain some language points.(Show them on the screen)a) in good health=healthyb) end-of-year exams=Final Exams(期末考试)c) I had a really hard time with science. =I had trouble studying science. =I found it difficult to study science well. 1. Listen to the teacher’s instructions.2. Read the letter quickly and tick out Alan’s report card in 2b.3. Answer the After-Reading questions with the help of the teacher..4. Take notes.
Step 7(5’)Writing Practice on spot
1. Read the instructions.
2. Point to the report card
3 in 2bT:This is Scott’s report card.Use the information on this report card to write your letter for Scott.You can also look at P92 for help.3. Ask 1-2 Ss to read his/her letter aloud to the class 1. Listen to the teacher’s instructions.2. Write the letter with the help of the report card and the tapescript on P92.3. One or two Ss read his/her letter aloud to the class:
Homework Assignment: (Choose either of them)T:After school,you can have a look at your report card of last term,or you can ask your friend/classmate/teacher “What do you think of me/my English?”and write down their answer in the form,or you can write a letter to one of your relative or a friend about your report card(“What is good /bad news?)1. Make full use of the survey form,finish the last two items(Your Classmates’/Friends’Evaluation /Your teachers’ evaluation of you)2.Write a letter to someone about your last term report card.