Period3Languagefocus:Usingthesimplepasttensetotalkaboutpaststatesandeventse.g.,Thegrasshopperandtheantlivedaforest.Theantmadeahouseundertheground.Usingadjectivestodescribepeopleandobjectse.g.,Thegrasshopperwaslazy…Theantstayedinhiswarmhouse.Usingprepositionstoindicateplacee.g.,Hecollectedfoodandtookitintohishouse.Usingadverbsofmannere.g.,Whenspringcomes,I’llworkhardlikeyou.Languageskills:ListeningFollowasimplenarrativewiththehelpofpicturesandothermeansSpeakingMaintainaninteractionbyreplyingReadingPredictthelikelydevelopmentofatopicbyrecognizingknowledgeoftheworldMaterials:Student’sBook7Bpage40Cassette7BCassetteplayerPicturesofagrasshopperandanantPre-taskpreparation1.Showthepicturesofagrasshopperandananttothestudents.2.Askthestudentssomequestionsaboutgrasshoppersandants.e.g.,Haveyoueverseenagrasshopper/anant?Whichdoyoulikebetter,thegrasshopperortheant?Why?3.Listtheverbs(bothinthepresenttenseandinthepasttense)inthestoryontheblackboardbeforeclass.Askthestudentstoreadtheverbs.While-taskprocedure1.Givethestudentstimetoreadthestorysilently.Playthecassette.Thestudentsfollowintheirbooks.2.Readthesentencesbelowtothestudentsandaskthemtotellwhethertheyaretrueorfalse:e.g.,Thegrasshopperandtheantlivedinaforest.(T)Thegrasshoppermadeahouseunderthegroundinsummer.(F)Theantsatinthesunandsanghappily.(F)Theantcollectedfoodandtookithomeinsummer.(T)Thegrasshopperwashard-workinginautumn.(F)Thegrasshopperfeltcold,hungryanddisappointedinwinter.(T)Theantinvitedthegrasshoppertohishomewhenhesawhim.（T）Thegrasshopperpromisedtoworkashardastheant.(T)3.Playthecassetteagain.Thestudentslistenandrepeat.4.Askthestudentstoreadthestoryagainandhelpthemfillinthetable.(Drawthetablebelowontheblackboardbeforeclass.)GrasshopperAntWhatdidhedoinsummer?SatinthesunandsanghappilyMadeahouseWhatdidhedoinautumn?SangandplayedCollectedfoodHowwashiswifeinwinter?FeltcoldandhungryStayedinthewarmhouseandhadenoughfoodWhatdoyouthinkofhim?lazyHard-workingWhatcanyoulearnfromthestory?Post-task:1.Askthestudentstotalkaboutthegrasshopperandtheantaccordingtothetable.2.Whatdoyouthinkoftheant/grosshopper?3.Groupwork:Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?
