Unit6Lesson4DreamHousesTeachingAims:1.LetstudentsgetthegeneralideaofLesson4.2.Letstudentsusetheirimaginationtothinkabouttheirdreamhouses.3.Letstudentstalkabouttheirdreamhouses.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Thegeneralideaofthetext2.DescriptionsofahouseTeachingDifficultPoints:1.Howtogetthegeneralideaandsomedetailsfromthetext.2.HowtodescribeahousewiththeKeyWords.TeachingAids:acomputer,arecorderTeachingProcedures:Warmup:(T)Didyousleepwelllastnight?(S)Yes/No!(T)Whynot?Don’tyouliketosleepinyourdormitory?Thencouldyoutelluswhatkindofhousesyouwanttolivein?Thatmeans,whatareyourdreamhouses?Iknowyouhavesomanyideas.Nowlet’svisitsomeotherdreamhousesfirst.Step1:Showsomedreamhousesthatdesignedbysomedesigners:BondMansion,CountryRetreat,IceCastle,Poseidon'sThroneResortandSpa,QuitSmokingTowers,Riverviewwaterdome,SaintBasilsTower,SandCastleInTheSky,SpaceCastle,TreeHouse,CottageintheskyWhenyouarevisitingthesespecialhouses,canyoutelltheirmaterials,shapesorlocations?Step2:Listentothetapeandreadthetextquickly.Whichofthefollowingthingsdidthegirl’sdreamhousehave?AswimmingpoolAbiggarden(yard)withtreesAbalconyRunningwaterAgamesroomThreebathrooms(washrooms)‘real’stairsAcellar(basement)用心爱心专心Step3:Readthetextagaincarefullyandfindoutthetopicofeachparagraph.Para.1Thehouses‘I’oncelivedinPara.2Para.3TheflatonLoomisThehouseonLoomiswasterrible.Thewaterpipesbroke.Itwasnotconvenient(方便的)forustolivethere,becausewewereusingthewashroomnextdoorandcarryingwateroverinemptymilkgallons.Para.4DreamhouseAndmyparentsalwaystoldustheirdreamhouseswhichwouldbeours.Itwouldhaverunningwaterandpipesthatworked.Itwouldhaverealstairsandatleastthreewashrooms.Itwouldbewhitewithtreesaroundit,agreatbigyardandgrassgrowingwithoutafence.Para.5ThehouseonMangoStreet用心爱心专心TooyoungtorememberPaulinaKeelerLoomisMangoStreetcharacteristicsdon’thavetopayrenthaveourownyardcanmakenoiseaswelikenolandlordButthehousenowisn’tthehousewewanted.Itissmallandredwithtightstepsinfrontandsmallwindows.Thereisasmallgarageandasmallyard.Thereareordinarystairsinthehouse,onlyonewashroomandabedroom.Step4:Answerthequestionsaboutthetext.1.Howmanyplaceshasthegirllivedin?Alot./Shecan’tremember.2.WheredidshelivebeforeMangoStreet?Whydidtheyleave?AthirdfloorflatonLoomis.Becausethewaterpipesbrokeandthelandlordwouldn’tfixthem.3.Whydidthegirlwantatleastthreebathrooms?Sothat,whenshetookabath,shewouldn’thavetotelleverybody.4.WhodidMamaandPapatalktoabouttheirdreamhouse?Totheirchildren.5.WhatdoyouthinkwasthebiggestproblemwiththehouseinMangoStreet?Windows,bricks,stairs…Step5:Workingroups.Discusswhatyourdreamhousewouldbelike.UsetheKeyWordsandthepicturestohelpyou.e.g.IwouldliketoliveinmyhouseneartotheseabecauseIcanhearthevoiceofthesea…Kindsofhouses:cottage,flat,detachedhouse,semi-detachedhouse,mansion,woodcabinKindsofrooms:bathroom,bedroom,diningroom,sittingroom,hall,gamesroom,cellar,atticNotesontheblackboard:Dormitary(宿舍),material(材料),location(位置),characteristic(特征)SummaryandHomework:•Reviewthetext.•Writeyourdreamhouse,usingthekeywordstohelpyouPostscript:(1)Thestudentsareinterestedinthetopic.Theycanappreciatesomewonderfulandspecialdreamhouses.Theythinkveryhardtodesignanddecoratetheirdreamhouses.Theylearnmanypracticalkeywordsinthislesson.Theyknowhowtodescribeahouse.用心爱心专心
