Module7Unit1It’sChildren’sDaytoday.TeachingAimsTalkingaboutafestival.TeachingimportantpointsDamingisdoingaplaywithsomechildren.Linglingissingingasong.TeachingdifficultpointsIt’sChildren’sDaytoday.Damingisdoingaplaywithsomechildren.StudentsAnalysisChildren’sDay,play,some,say,poem,class,dragondance,picnicTeachingAidsCAI,taperecorder,pictures,cardsTeachingProceduresStep1GreetingStep2Warmer1.Ontheboardwritethefollowingsentencebeginningandcomplements(sentenceending)Damingisdoing…Linglingissinning…Samissaying…Amyis…apoemaplaydancingasong2.Tellthestudentstoworkinpairs.Havethemlookatthesentencebeginningandendingandguesswhichbeginningsgowithwhichending.Thesearecluesinthesentencestructuresiftheylookcarefully.Step3Activity1Listenpointandfind-ing.1.Askthechildrentolookatthepage.ElicitasmuchinformationaboutthestoryasyoucaninChinesebyaskingquestions.Forexample,pointtothetelephoneandaskWhat’sthis?Pointtoeachpictureandaskthemwhatthepeoplearedoing.T:Whatishe/shedoing?Ss:He’s/She’s……2.Playthecassetteorreadthedialogue.Thechildrenlistenandfollowintheirbooks.S1:I’mlearningapoem.S2:I’mrehearsingaplay.S3:I’m……3.Playthecassetteagain,pausingaftereachutteranceforthechildrentopointatthecorrespondingpicture.Performasimplegesturetoindicatethemeaning.Forexample,drinkinggesturesfor“areyoudrinking?”,dancingmovementsfor“ishedancing?”.T:WhatisDamingdoingnow?Ss:He’slearningapoem.T:WhatisLinglingdoing,now?Ss:She’srehearsingaplaywithAmy.T:WhatisSamdoingnow?Ss:He’spracticingasongforChildren’sDay.4.Playthecassetteagain.Thistimepausefortheclasstorepeateachutterance.Encouragetheclasstoperformactionsastheyrepeat.5.Repeatthisactivity,askingindividualstudentstorepeattheutterances.Alternatively,dividetheclassintogroups.Step4Activity2Practise.1.AskthestudentsaboutthethingstheydoonChildren’sDayandwritetheirideasontheboard.2.Invitefivestudentstothefront.TellthemtoimagineitisChildren’sDay.HavethemmimeanactivitythattheymightdoonChildren’sDay.Nowaskthequestionaboutotherchildreninthepicture.Asktheclasstoanswerasawhole.Thenaskindividuals.
