2. Ability objects

Writing skill.

Listening skill.

Communicative competence

3. Moral object

Keep a diary every day in English.

II. Teaching Key Points

Watching TV, reading, shoping

Skateboarding, exercising

III. Teaching Difficulties

Always, usually, often, sometimes Hardly, ever, never

What does she do on weekends? She often goes to the movies.

IV. Teaching Methods

Discover method. Listening and writing methods;Pairwork.

V. Teaching Aids

A tape recorder. Large monthly calendar showing the days of the week.

A projector

VI. Teaching Procedures

Step 1 Greet the class

T: I’ll introduce myself first. I’ll be your English teacher this term. Do you like English? I hope we’ll get along very well. I’m not only your teacher, but can be your friends. We’ll be happy together. Now let’s begin. This class we’ll learn Unit1. How often do you exercise? Please open books at page1.

Step 2 Section A 1a

First look at the picture. Ask a few students to say what they see in the thought bubbles. Each though bubble shows something a person does on weekends.

Then mae each activity. Ask students to repeat each one.

One girl is shopping.

Another girl is reading.

This boy is watching TV.

These girls are skateboarding.

Point out the sample answer. Then ask students to list all the activities in the thought bubbles If they don’t know to write the activities, use bilingual dictionaries.