Unit 7  Peter is happy today.

Periods:

Language Function:

Getting to know “days of a week”  

Language structure:

What day is today?It’s / today is Tuesday.

Tomorrow is my birthday.

It is Peter’s birthday. Peter is happy today.

Vocabulary:

The word should be grasped: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday, Saturday, a calendar, today, tomorrow, a football game, a candle.

Understanding words: three, tree, bee, see, weep, sweep, sweet, feet.

Sounds:

Know the ee-’s sound in the words.

How to write: today and tomorrow.

Period 1

Basic aims of this lesson:

understand and say the new words “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday, Saturday, a calendar, today, tomorrow, a football game, a candle”

retell the Part A.

can say “Today is Wednesday / Friday / Saturday.”

Teaching difficulties:

Grasp the four-skill words.

Can describe “Today is Wednesday / Friday / Saturday.”

Teaching aids:

Type-recorder,  words cards , a calendar, a candle, a birthday cake.

Step 1 Warming up:

Greetings.

Song: Days of a week

Step 2 Presentation and drill

Teacher is happy.

T:  I’m happy today. Today is my birthday.

Show a calendar.

Learn: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday, Saturday,

Learn to sing: Days of a week

Learn Part B.

Listen to the tape (Part A, B), read after the tape.

Step 3 Practice

Group in four act the Part A.

Game: A little actor.

Let a student come to the front and point to calendar. others describe the days

Ss: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday, Saturday,

…

Step 4. Consolidation

free talk.

Assessment.

Exercises book P25-26.

Homework: Which day do you like best, why?

Teaching Notes