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Page 31 Section A 1a~1c

I.Teaching Aims and Demands

1.Knowledge Objects: Key vocabulary; Targe language; Oral practice.

2.Ability Objects: Listening and speaking skills; Communicative competence.

3.Moral Object: Learn to play a musical instrument.

II. Teaching Key Points

1. Key vocabulary

Tall, short, thin, heavy, long hair, short hair, calm, wild, more than.

2. Target Language

Is that Sam?

No, that’s Tom. He has shorter hair than Sam.

Is that Tara?

No, it isn’t. It’s Tina .Tara’s shorter than Tina.

III.Teaching Difficulty: Oral practice using the target language.

IV.Teaching Method

Listening and speaking methods; Communicative approach.

V. Teaching Aids A tape recorder; A projector; Some objects.

VI.Teaching Procedures

Step I Greet the class.

Step II

Make a simple drawing of a boy and a girl on the board. Make the boy tall and make the girl a little taller than the boy. Write the name Lucy under the girl and the name Bob under the boy. Then compare Lucy and Bob and ask studets to repeat the sentences.

Bob is tall. Lucy is tall. Lucy is taller than Bob.

Then bring out two rulers of different length. Say ,

This is a ruler. It’s Bob’s ruler.(longer) This is Lucy’s ruler.(long)

Bob’s ruler is longer than Lucy’s.

Step III Show some new words on the screen.

more than calm wild

Read the new words to students and ask them to repeat.

Step IV 1a

T : Now please open your books at page 31. First, look at the picture. How many people are there in the picture?

S: Nine .

T: Good, please tell me their names.

S: Pedro and Paul. Ton and Sam. Tara and Tina.

T: Great! Who is taller, Pedrl or Paul?

S: Pedro.

T: That’s right. Pedro is taller .

Ss: Pedro is taller.

Then ask students to repeat the following sentences:

Tina is wilder than Tara. Tara is calmer than Tina.

Sam is wilder than Tom. Sam has longer hair than Tom.

Tom is calmer than Sam. Tom has shorter hair than Sam.

Pedro is heavier than Paul. Paul is thinner than Pedro.

Tell students to draw lines between the words of the opposite meanings . For example, tall and short.

Step V 1b

First tell students what the twins are. Twins are children born at the same time to the same parents. Sometimes they look exactly alike, but not always. The twins in this picture do not look exactly alike.

Listen to the conversation carefully and number the pairs of twins (1~3)in the picture. Then check the answers.

Step VI 1c Pairwork

First ask two students to read the sample conversation to the class.

A: Is that Tara?

B: No, it isn’t .It’s Tina.Tara’s shorter than Tina.

Then have students work with a partner. Make converwations about the other twins.

Ask some pairs of students to say one or more of their conversations to the class.

Step VII Summary and Homework

Today we’ve learnt the twins are having a concert. We’ve learnt how to compare people. After class, give more practice, compring your school things. Next class I’ll ask some of you to say your conversations.

Step VIII Blackboard Design

Unit 6 I’m more outgoing than my sister.

Bob Lucy

Lucy is taller than Bob.

Bob is shorter than Lucy.

Step X Teaching reflection: