Unit1StarsignsComicstrip&WelcometotheUnit（教案）教学目标1.Toidentifythesymbolsthatrepresentthestarsigns2.Tolearnthenamesofthesymbolsthatrepresentthestarsigns教学重点Differentstarsignsandsymbols教学难点Differentstarssignsandsymbols课前预习Previewthenewwordsandphrases教学过程：StepIWarm-up1.Freetalk:Iwasbornin1974.Myanimalsignisthetiger.What’syouranimalsign?Doyouknowthe12animalsigns?2.AskstudentswhatanimalstheyareintheChinesehoroscope.Askthemtodescribethecharacteristicsofthatanimal.Forweakerclasses,youcanwritetheEnglishnamesoftheChinesestarsignsontheboard.Rat\Ox\Tiger\Rabbit\Dragon\Snake\Horse\Goat\Monkey\Rooster\Dog\PigForthestrongerSs,encourageSstosaythenamesdirectly.StepIIPresentation1.Explainthatwesterncountriesuseadifferentsystemofstarsigns.Explainthatthewesternstarsignsystemisbasedonthemonthyouwerebornin,ratherthantheyearyouwerebornin.2.Presentthesixpicturesonpage7PartA.ExplaintostudentsthateachpictureinPartArepresentsastarsign.Presentthenewwords:bull,centaur,crab,ram.Readthemaftertheteacher.3.Aguessinggame.(1)Itlivesinriversandusesitsfinsandtailtoswim.——fish(2)Itisalarge,yellowandbrownanimalofthecatfamily.Themalehaslong,thickhair.——lion(3)Itisacreaturethatishalf—man,half—horse.——centaur(4)Itisaseacreaturewithashell,eightlegsandtwolargepointedarmforcatchingthings.Itmovessidewaysonland.——crab(5)Itisakindofmalesheep.——ram(6)ItbelongstotheOXfamilybutitisdifferentfromthecowbecauseitismale.——bullStepIIIPractice1.AskthestudentstocompletePartA,thendiscusstheanswersingroups.StudentswhohavemademistakesinthissectionwillbenefitfromcorrectingtheiranswersbeforeproceedingtotheReadingsection,thenreadthestarsignswell.2.AskstudentstocompletePartB.Explainthatthereare12starsignsintotal----thoseinPartAandthoseinPartB.Eachstarsignrepresentsaperiodoftimeinayear.3.Presentthetwelvestarsigns.TrytorememberyourownstarsignStarsigndateEnglishname白羊座3/21—4/20Aries金牛座4/21---5/21Taurus双子座5/22---6/21Gemini巨蟹座6/22—7/22Cancer狮子座7/23---8/22Leo处女座8/23---9/22Virgo天秤座9/23---10/22Libra天蝎座10/23—11/21Scorpio人马座11/22---12/20Sagittarius摩羯座12/21---1/20Capricorn宝瓶座1/21---2/19Aquarius双鱼座2/20---3/20Pisces4.Askstudentswhethertheyknowwhattheirstarsignis.Encouragethemtosaythenameoftheirstarsignaloud.5.Talkwithyourpartner.Howoldareyou?I’mfifteen.What’syouranimalsign?Myanimalsignistherooster.Whenisyourbirthday?It’son21stJan.SoyouareanAquarius.StepIVPresentation1.WhatdoesEddie’sstarsaytoday?Let’shavealisteningandanswermorequestions.WhatdidHobodoforEddie?HowdidEddiefeelaboutHobo?WhatdidthenewspapersayaboutEddie?WhathappenedtoEddie’sbreakfast?2.Grasptheexpressionsintheunit,Eg.It’sniceofyoutobringmethenewspaper.It+be+adj.+ofsb.+todosth.形容人用ofIt+be+adj.+forsb.+todosth形容动作用forWorryaboutsb./sth./doingsth.3.Readtheparagraphbelowthepicturesandknowaboutthetopicofthisunit.4．PerformthedialoguewithyourpartnerStepVExercises一．根据句意，完成句子1.Wealwayssaythe______isthekingoftheanimals._______and_____liveinwater,butthe______cancometoland.2.Whena______seesredcolor,itwillbeangry.3.The______likeseatinggrass.4.A_______ishalf-man,half-horse.二．选择填空()1.Kittyisa_____girl.Sheenjoysdancingandsinging.A.livingB.aliveC.livelyD.live()2.It’sgenerous_____himtodonate_____moneytoUNICEF.A.of,somuchB.for,somanyC.of,somanyD.fro,somuch（）3.I’mthankfultoyoufor_____thenewch...
