Unit 7 It’s raining.Section A 1 (1a-2d)一、教学目标：1. 语言知识目标：1) 能掌握以下单词：rain, windy, cloudy, sunny, snow, weather, cook, bad, park,message, take a message, could, back, problem 能掌握以下句型：①—How's the weather in Beijing?—It's sunny.②—Can I take a message for him?—Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?—Sure, no problem.2) 能用所学的知识描述天气情况。
3）描述正在发生的动作。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：教育学生善于观察天气，善于调整自己的情绪；了解世界各地的天气情况，增加世界观念。
知道大自然的力量是神奇而伟大的，我们应当好好学习，立志学好科学知识，为长大后探索神奇的大自然，打好基础。
二、教学重难点1. 教学重点：1) The vocabulary and useful expressions.2) —How’s the weather?—It's raining/ windy.3) —What are you doing?—I'm playing basketball.2. 教学难点：运用目标语言来对天气进行问答，并且会问答其他人正在进行的活动。
三、教学过程Ⅰ. Warming up1. Greet the Ss and check the homework.2. Talk about the weather.A: What’s the date today?B: It’s …A: The weather is good today.B: Yes, it’s sunny/cloudy/windy….Ⅱ. Presentation1. (Show some pictures of the weather)Let Ss look at the pictures and ask them how the weather is.Ss learn the new words and expressions with the help of the pictures.2. Look at the pictures in 1a. Then read the new words on the right. Ask the Ss tomatch the words with pictures.1a Match the words with the pictures [a-e].raining ___ windy __ cloudy __ sunny __ snowing __3. Check the answers.Keys: abecdⅢ. Game (How's the weather?)1. (Showing some pictures on the big screen.) Ask Ss "How's the weather?"2. Ss guess and answer the question.Ⅳ. Listening1. Now let's look at the city names in the box in 1b. Please read after me.Ss read the cities after the teacher.1b Listen and write these city names in the boxes above.Beijing Moscow Toronto Boston Shanghai2. Now, We’ll hear four conversations. Listen carefully, point out each city in thepicture as it comes upon the tape. Play the recording a second time. Ask Ss to write the name of the city in the picture of its weather.3. Check the answers.Keys: a Toronto b Boston c Beijing d Moscow e ShanghaiⅤ. Pair work1.Tell the Ss: If you are in one of the places in the picture above. Talk about theweather with your friends in another city on the phone.1c Imagine you are in one of the places in 1a. Talk about the weather with your friend on the phone.2. Make a model with a student like this:T: Hi! How's the weather in Beijing?S1: It's sunny.3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the weather in the cities.—How’s the weather in Shang hai?—It’s cloudy.—How’s the weather in Moscow?—It’s snowy.—How’s the weather in Toronto?—It’s raining.—How’s the weather in Boston?—It’s windy.Ⅵ. Listening1. Work on 2a.Let's see what Joe's families are doing. Point to the 4 pictures.2. Ask Ss tell each person is doing in each picture. More attentions should be paidto the correct use of the Present Progressive Tense.3. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures [1-4].4. Play the tape for Ss to check the answers.Keys: 2 3 45. With the whole picture, get some Ss to tell the story of it.6. BrainstormingPlay the tape for another time. Then do a memory test.Ask Ss: What's Uncle Joe/Jeff/Mary/Aunt Sarah doing?What're Scott and Lucy doing?Is Jeff watching TV? etc.7. Let Ss match the names with the activities in 2b.2b Listen again. Match the names with the activities.c Uncle Joe a. is playing computer games.___ Jeff b. is cooking.___ Mary c. is playing basketball.___ Aunt Sally d. is watching TV.Play the recording for the Ss to check the answers.Keys: a d bⅦ. Pair work1. Look at the pictures and talk about the people in 2a with a partner.2. Ask a student the questions as a model:T: What's Uncle Joe doing?S1: He's playing basketball.3. Ss work in pairs. Ask and answer about the pictures.—What’s Aunt Sally doing?—She’s cooking in the kitchen.—What’s Mary doing?—She’s watching TV.—What’s Jeff do ing?—He’s playing computer games.Ⅷ. Reading1. Work on 2d.Ask Ss to read the conversation and answer the questions:1) What’s Steve doing?2) What’s Rick’s brother doing?3) What does Steve want Rick’s brother to do?Ss read the conversations and answer the questions. Then check the answers together.Keys: He’s playing basketball with some friends at the park.He’s studying at his friend’s home.He wants Rick’s brother to call back.2. Let Ss role-play the conversation in pairs.Rick: Hello, Rick speaking.Steve: Hi, Rick. It’s Steve. How’s it going?Rick: Not bad, thanks. The weather’s great. What are you doing?Steve: I’m playing basketball with some friends at the park.Rick: Sounds like you’re having a good time.Steve: Yeah. Is your brother at home?Rick: Oh, he’s not here. He’s studying at his friend’s home. Can I take a message for him?Steve: Yes. Could you just tell him to call me back?Rick: Sure. No problem.IX. Language points.1. It’s raining.rain 做动词，意为“下雨”。
