2.　　　 She’s from Australia.

1.　　　 This is my new pen pal.

2.　　　 Moral Object: Know about more information about some countries.

1.　　　 Knowledge Objects:

(1)　　 Key Vocabulary:　 Some city names and new words.

(2)　　 Target language: What language do they speak?

　　　　　　　　 This is my new pen pal.

　　　　　　　　 She’s from Australia.

　　　　　　　　 What language does she speak?

　　　　　　　　 She speaks English.

Step Ⅰ Greetings and revision.

Greet the class as usual and check the homework.

T: First, let’s review the names of the countries we learnt in the last period. Please look at the map.

Teacher points to different places of the map and asks students to say the English names of these countries together.

Step Ⅱ 2a

Point to the chart and ask students to repeat the countries and cities.

T: Now please write the name of a country in the blank after each city. Show what country the city is in. Now let’s have a competition to see who can finish the chart quickly and correctly. Teacher asks some of the students to give their answers. Whoever gives the right answers gets a little red flag as a reward.

Answers: Sydney 　　　　Australia

New York　　　 the Unites States

Paris　　　　　 France

Toronto　　　　 Canada

Tokyo　　 　　Japan

Step Ⅲ 2b

T: Now, I’ll let you hear some conversations about cities and counties. Look at the box in 2a. Please circle the cities and counties you hear on the recording.

　Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen. Then for a second time. This time students can finish the work.

If some students cannot finish it, play the recording a third time. Then check the answers.

Answers: Japan, Paris, France, Sydney, Australia.

Tape script:

Conversation1

A: Where’s your pen pal from, John?

B: He’s from Japan.

A: Oh, really? Where does he live?

B: Tokyo.

Conversation2:

A: Where’s your pen pal from, Jodie?

B: She’s from France.

A: So, where does he live?

B: Oh, she lives in Paris.

Conversation3:

A: Andrew, where’s your pen pal from?

B: She’s from Australia.

A: Uh-huh. Where does she live?

B: She lives in Sydney.

(This activity provides listening using the target language.)

Step Ⅳ 2c

There is a chart in 2c. Now let’s listen to the conversations again and complete the chart.

Play the first conversation on the tape. Point to the sample answer in the chart as it is mentioned on the tape. Play the recording again and ask students to fill in the chart.

Then check the answers.

Answers:

(This activity provides listening and writing practice using the target language.)

Step Ⅴ 2d Pair work

T: Now please look at the conversations in the picture. Read them after me.

　 Now you can use the information in the chart in 2c and make more conversations. Now I’ll give you more examples. Please look at the Bb.

　Where’s Jodie’s pen pal from, John?

She’s from France.

Where does she live?

　Paris.

Where’s Andrew’s pen pal from?

She’s from Australia.

Where does she live?

Sydney.

Ask them to work in pairs.

After students have had a chance to practice their own conversation，ask several pairs to present them to the class.

(This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.)

Step Ⅵ Grammar Focus

T: Please look at the grammar box. When ewe are talking about some information about pan pals, We can use these sentences:

------Where is ……from?　

------He/She is from... ------Where does he/she live?　

------He/She lives in....

Teacher writes the sentences above on the blackboard.

T: Now please read the sentences in the box after me.

Teacher reads the sentences for the students to follow.

Then some students are asked to read these sentences.

Step Ⅷ Summary and Homework

Today we’ve learnt some information about pen pals. I hope you can make a pen friend. You can write to each other and talk about your school life. After class, make more sentences with “where” “from” and “live”.

Step Ⅷ Blackboard Design.

　　　　　　　　　 Unit 1　 Where’s your pen pal from?

------Where is ……from?

------He’s from……

------Where does he live?

------He lives in ……

The Third Period

2. ----Where does she live?

　 ---- She lives in Paris.

1.　　　 ---- Where does he live?

---- Tokyo

2. Moral Object: Make pen friends.

1. Knowledge Objects: Some city names and new words.

　　　　　　　　　 ----Where is John’s pen pal from?

　　　　　　　　　 ---- She’s from Japan.

---- Where does he live?

----He lives in Paris.

----Where does she live?

---- She lives in Sydney.

Section A

Step Ⅰ Greetings

T: Good morning, everyone!

S: Good morning, Miss Liu,

T: Glad to see you again.

S: Glad to see you, too.

T: Did you have a good time during the winter vacation?

S: Yes.

T: New term has begun. You must work even harder this term. Now let’s begin our class.

Step ⅡWarning-up.

First show the flags of some countries on the Bb. Learn the names of these countries. Such as Canada, Japan, the United States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, France and so on.

T: please look at the flags on the Bb. Can you tell me the names of these countries in Chinese?

S: Yes.

Step Ⅲ 1a

Teacher brings out a blank map of the world and put it on the blackboard.

T: What’s this?

S: It’s a map of the world.

T: Right. Now I’ll ask some of you to tell me where these countries are. Who are the volunteers?

Teacher asks them to come to the blackboard and put the name cards of these countries in the right place. Teacher gives some little presents to the students who give the right answers.

T: now, let’s learn more new words in this period. Please look at the Bb.

　Pal n. 同志，朋友　　　　　　 pen pal 笔友

T: Now open your books. Look at 1a .I’ll play the recoding. Please repeat the names of the countries.

Tape script:

Canada, France, Japan, the United States, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, China.

Step Ⅳ 1b

T: Now, you’ll hear a conversation. Please circle the names of the countries the people are talking about.

Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen. Then for a second time. This time students can finish the work.

Answers: these countries should be circled.

　　　　 Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore.

Tape script:

Boy1: Where is your pen pal from, Mike?

Boy2: He’s from Canada.

Boy1: Really? My pen pal’s from Australia. How about you, Lily? Where’s your pen pal from?

Gilr1: She’s from Japan. Where is Tony’s pen pal from?

Gilr2: I think she’s from Singapore.

Step Ⅴ 1c Pair works

T: Now read the conversation in the picture after me.

A: Where is your pen pal from?

B: She’s from Japan.

T: Where is the coin from?

S: It’s from the USA.

T: Where is the stamp from?

S: It’s from China.

T: Where is my watch from?

S: It’s from Japan.

……　

T: Now look in your backpack. Where is your pencil from? Your notebook? Your calculators? Please work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about where they are from.

Then ask students to practice this conversation in pairs. After students have had a chance to practice the conversation. Let several pairs present it to the class.

If they do well，give them little presents to praise them for it.

(This activity provides guided practice using the target language.)

Step Ⅵ Summary

Today we’ve learnt the country names and where questions with from.

China is a beautiful country. The Chinese people are hard-working and brave. They are friendly to people from all over the world. We should be proud to be Chinese.

Step Ⅶ Homework

After class you can have more practice using the sample conversation.

Step Ⅷ Blackboard Design.

　　　　　　　　　 Unit 1　 Where’s your pen pal from?

Where is your pencil from?

It’s from……

Where is your calculator from?

It’s from……

The Second Period