9AUnit4GrowingupPeriod1Comicstrip&WelcometotheunitTeachingaims:Afterlearningthisperiod,thestudentsshouldbeabletomasterthekeywords,expressionsinthisunit.◆usewhatthey‘velearnttotalkaboutthewaysorreasontheylearn◆abouttheworld..Teachingimportance:Somekeywords,phrases&sentences◆time,wheneverthrough,deal◆assoonas,agreatdealof,tonone;smindwhat’sonyourmind?What’sup?You’vebeenhappysinceIfirstmetyou..Don’twakemeupuntilIfinishbuildingit.IcanreadthemwheneverIwantto.Assoonasyouclickthemouse,there’sagreatdealofinformation.Teachingprocedures:Step1:LeadinTeacherask:Howoldareyou?Howtallareyou?Doyourememberyourheightwhenyoufirstcametothisschool?Teachersays:Youaregrowingolderandtaller,so,youaregrowingup.Whatcomesintoyourmindwhentalkingabout“growingup”?Encouragethestudentstotalkaboutthewordsorsentencesabout”growingup”?Step2:PresentationQ:Doyoufeelhappytogrowup?Doyouwanttogrowup?Teachermakesasurveyandtellsthestudentsthatitisnecessaryforustogrowup.So,boysandgirls,doyouwanttoknowEddies’sthought?Askthestudentstolistentothecomicstripsandanswerthefollowingquestions:1WhatisonEddie’smind?2WillEddiebuildhishousebyhimself?1Askthestudentstoreadthedialogueaftertherecordingandthenplaytheroletoread.Payattentiontoyourpronunciationandintonation.Step3:PresentationTeachersays:JustlikewhatEddiesaid，“Growingupishard.”Growingupalsomeansthatyoulearnmoreabouttheworld.Howdoyoulearnabouttheworld?ShowthemsomepicturestoencouragethestudentstosayoutthefullsentencesandfinishPartA.SimonandMilliearetalkingabouthowtheyliketolearnabouttheworld.Let’slistentotheconversationandthentellmeyourfavouriteway.ListentopartB.Ask:HowdoesMillelearnabouttheworld?Why?HowdoesSimonlearnabouttheworld?Why?Workinpairstopracticethedialogue.Sampleconversation:S1:Howdoyoulearnabouttheworld?S2:Iliketolearnabouttheworldfromfilms.S1:Whydoyouliketolearnthatway?S2:BecauseIcansee、、、Step4:Languagepoints1onone’smind2beworriedabout(doing)3Growingupishard.4YouhavebeenhappysinceIfirstmetyou.5wakesbup6learnthatway7throughtheInternet8assoonas9agreatdealofStep5:Practiceinclass(Seethestudents’self-study-sheet)Step6:Homework◆Revisethecontentswe’velearnedinthisperiod.◆Recitethecomicstripfluently.◆Finishexercisesin.◆Pre-learnReading.2Period2Reading(1)Teachingaims:Afterlearningthisperiod,thestudentsshouldbeabletounderstandandrecitethekeywords.◆learnaboutWebb’sgrowingup..◆learnthespiritofnotgivingupandmastersomereadingskills.◆Teachingimportance:Somekeywords,phrases&sentences,e.g.◆scoreleadername,university,simply,national,succeed,although,force,remain,achievement,matter.◆tryoutfor,loseheart,changeone’smind,takenoticeof,etc◆Myuniversitywouldinvitehimtoplaybasketballsimplybecausehewasonly170cmtall.◆HeremainedthereforaboutayearbeforetheNBAtooknoticeofhim.Teachingprocedures:Step1：Lead-in1.ShowtheSspicturesaboutthebasketballmatchandask:ManypeoplelikebasketballWhataboutyou?Doyoulikebasketball?Someotherquestionslikethis..2.AsksomequestionsaboutYaoMing:andsay:Manypeoplelikehim.Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodbasketballplayer?Forexample:Doesabasketballplayerneedtopracticealot?Isitimportantforbasketballplayerstohaveteamspirit?Basketballplayersarealwaysverytall,aren’tthey?Step2：Presentation1.ShowtheSsthepictureofSpudWebbandtellthem:Todaywe’regoingtolearnaboutanotherNBAplayer.He’scalledSpudWebb.2.Ask：Whatdoyouknowabou...
