1、Unit 1 Whats the matter? The First Period (Section A 1a-1c) Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge Objects (1) Function: Learn to describe and talk about the health problems and accidents. Learn to give others some right advice according to their problems. (2)Key Vocabulary: matter, sore, throat, stomachache, f
2、oot, neck, stomach, fever, lie, rest, cough, toothache, headache, have a sore back, have a stomachache, have a cold, lie down, see a dentist, get an X-ray, take ones temperature, have a fever, have a headache, take breaks, in the same way, go to a doctor (3)Target Language:Whats the matter? I have a
3、 stomachache./ I have a sore back. / I have a cold.She has a very sore throat. My head feels very hot.What should I do?I think you should lie down and rst. (4)Structure:have a+ the names of the illnessshould+verb 2. Ability Objects Enable students to talk about health problems and give advice with t
4、he language points. 3. Moral Objects (1)Improve the cooperative spirit through pair work and role playing. (2)Students care more about themselves and their family members health. Teaching Key Points 1. Learn and master the parts of the body, the names of the illness and the expressions of giving adv
5、ice. 2. Learn to talk about health problems by using “Whats the matter? I have a” and give advice by using “should”. Teaching Difficult Points 1. Learn to talk about health problems by using “Whats the matter? I have a”. 2. Learn to give appropriate advice to the certain health problems. Teaching Me
6、thods Task-based language teaching method, the cooperative learning method, and multimedia-assisted teaching and learning method. Teaching Aids The picture about illness; PPT. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Warming-up (about 2 minutes) Sing the English song If youre happy. Step 2 Presentation (about 6 m
7、inutes) T: This is really a beautiful song. What can you do if you are happy? Ss: Clap our hands and stamp our feet. T: Yes. Hands and feet are parts of our body; do you know other parts of our body in English? Ss: Eye, head T: Youre great. Today, lets learn the names of thee body parts. The teacher
8、 touches the parts of the body one by one and says them. While teaching each one, let students touch or show it. Present a picture of PanChangjiang on the screen. Let students say each part of the body. Work on Section A 1a. Play the game: Touch the parts of your body. Let the whole class touch the
9、parts of their body when teacher say: Touch yourAsk eight students to come to the front and do as the teacher tells them: Touch yourIf one does wrong, let him or her go back, the last one whos in the front is the winner. Step 3 Presentation and Practice (about 8 minutes) The teacher mimes having a s
10、tomachache with an action of touching his stomach, and asks, “Whats the matter?” (Write it on the blackboard), then says, “Im not feeling well, I have a stomachache.” (Students repeat with teacher.) Then show some pictures on the screen and ask students to practice. Have students look at the picture
11、 and ask: What can we say to him? Ss: Whats the matter? T: Yes. And what should the boy say? Ss: I have a stomachache. Let students repeat with other pictures about other illness. Ask some students to use gestures to show the illness, and have others to guess. Make a model dialogue. (S1 does an acti
12、on to express an illness.) T: Whats the matter? Ss: He/ She has a headache. Let students practice other illness. A: Whats the matter? B: He/ She has a headache/ toothache/ a sore back/ a sore throat/ a cold and a cough. Show other pictures, and ask students to talk about health problems of the perso
13、ns in the pictures in pairs. Step 4 Listen and Say (about 8 minutes) Work on Section A 1b, listen and number the names 1-5. Have students look at the picture and read 1c, and tell students that the girl talked too much yesterday and she has a very sore throat now. Then ask them look at the picture,
14、practice saying other problems. For example: The boy eats too much ice cream and has a stomachache. Have students work in pairs according to 1c and ask some pairs to act out their conversations. Step 5 Presentation1c (about 5 minutes) Teacher pretends to cough and asks: T: Whats the matter with me?
15、Ss: Do you have a cough/ a sore throat? T: Yes, I have a sore throat. Can you give me some advice? What should I do? Ss: You should drink hot tea with honey/ shouldnt talk too much/ go to a doctor(Students can give different advice as they like) Show different pictures to students, have them practic
16、e in pairs. S1: Whats the matter with him/ her? S2: Yes, he/ she has a/ an toothache/ fever/ headache(Teach the new words)What should he/ she do? S2: He/ She should go to see a dentist/ lie down and rest/ drink a lot of water./ see a doctor He/ She shouldnt drink cold water/ play basketball Work in groups, and have students role-play between a doctor and a patient. Ask them to talk about the health problems and give advice in groups. Step 6. Summary and homework (about 3 minutes) Ask students to sum up the parts of a body and the names of illness.
