Unit 3 What are you doing for vacation？
教學目標
學習使用現在進行時態表示未來計劃；Present progressive as future
學習使用wh-特殊疑問句。Where, when, how long questions
教學導向
1 .語言功能
談論未來的計劃安排。
2.語言目標。Target language；
What are you doing for vacation?
I’m spending time with my friends.
When are you going?
How long are you staying?
We’re staying for two weeks.
教學重點和難點
重點詞匯：
Vocabulary ：
babysitting, camping, fishing, How long, plan, decide, at home, get back
難點：
To learn about present progressive as future and where, when, how long questions
To talk about future plans
四．學情分析：
The topic of this unit is about vacation plans. This is an interesting topic for students. So all the activities in this unit are helpful to raise students ' learning interesting.
五 教學設想：
使大部分學生都能掌握所學知識和技能。使基礎薄弱的學生能參與到教學當中來，以此提高他們的學習興趣。例如，讓他們進行簡單的對話練習，鼓勵他們開口朗讀，積極參與到小組活動當中去，培養他們合作意識。
六．教學方法：
《英語課程標準》明確指出，基礎教育階段英語課程的任務是：“激發和培養學生學習英語的興趣，使學生樹立自信心，養成良好的學習習慣和形成有效的學習策 略，發展自主學習的能力和合作精神”。按照這個理論指導，結合初中生的年齡特點和認知規律，針對這一課型，我主要采用任務型教學、直觀教學、小組活動等教學方法，以學生為主體，強調學生的自主學習，鼓勵學生大膽嘗試，運用語言，并在語言使用過程中，學習新知識。在詞匯教學方面，以圖片呈現句型，把單詞放到句型里教學達到直觀聯想的效果，對句型的記憶產生良好的作用。在句型教學方面，通過師生問答、生生問答、小組活動等方式，復習教學語言點，反復練習使用，達到熟練使用新句型。
七．學習策略與思維技巧
通過合作學習，啟發學生思維，培養合作意識。以《英語課程標準》理論為依據，教學本課時教師選擇大量圖片直觀形象的 進行教學啟發、引導、觀察、記憶、模仿并表演新學句型，師生、生生進行多維活動交流，以達到教學目的
八．Procedures
The First period
SECTION A
Goals
To learn about present progressive as future and where, when, how long questions
To talk about future plans
重點詞匯：
Vocabulary ：
babysitting, camping, fishing, How long, plan, decide, at home, get back
難點：
To learn about present progressive as future and where, when, how long questions
To talk about future plans
Step1. Greet The Class and Review.
Warming up by learning about Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive tense takes the form be + V- ing.
The form of “be” is determined by the subject of the sentence.
He is singing.
She is listening.
They are sleeping.
I am going home.
In English, the present progressive is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking, or right now.
Jake is speaking to his mother right now.
Please keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
The present progressive can also be used to indicate actions occurring over a period of time which includes the present.
I’m taking five classes at the university.
Grace is working at a chemical factory.
What are you doing these days?
The present progressive is sometimes used to indicate ongoing, developing, imminent or future actions.
Don’t bother Mr. Grumpy while he is watching the football game.
Step2.Warming up by learning grammar
To be able to understand and use English, knowledge of grammar is necessary. Now go to page 14. Look at the grammar focus for Present progressive as future: Where, when, how long questions.
Questions Answers
What are you doing for vacation?
What’s she doing for vacation?
What are they doing for vacation? I’m visiting my grandmother.
She’s going camping.
They’re relaxing at home.
When are you going?
When is he going?
When are they going? I’m going on Monday.
He’s going on the 12th.
They’re going next week.
Warming up by talking about future
Hello, everyone!
Do you like sports? Do you like doing sports? What do you usually do in your spare time? National Day is coming. We all have a long vacation about 7 days. What are you doing for the vacation? Now let’s talk about future plans. Answer my question. You may have lots of answers, and you may use useful expressions to express your ideas.
What are you doing for vacation?
1. I’m going camping.
2. I’m visiting my aunt.
3. I’m watching TV at home.
4. I’m babysitting her sister.
5. I’m playing basketball.
6. I’m relaxing at home.
7. I’m going hiking in the mountains.
8. I’m going bike riding.
9. I’m going sightseeing.
10. I’m going fishing.
11. I’m taking walks and renting videos.
12. I’m playing the violin.
13. I’m playing the guitar.
14. I’m staying at home.
15. I’m going to the movies.
Step3.1a Making a list and adding some more
In our book, there are lots of pictures about the activities. Please turn to page 1 and look at the picture and tell what you see in it.
Answers:
1. camping
2. babysitting
3. playing basketball
4. watching TV
Great. Now write down the activities and add some more. Then read after me. I will make a list of all the added activities on the blackboard.
5. visiting your grandmother
6. spending time with friends
Step4.1b Listening and numbering
Do you like your vacation? Look at the picture on page 13. Name each activity. Then listen to these three conversations. Some students are talking about what they are doing on vacation. Each picture has a letter. Three pictures have boxes in front of them. Listen to the recording and write a conversation number from 1 to 3 in each box.
The first time, you only listen.
The second time, you fill in the answers. Write numbers in front of the three pictures.
Step5 1c Pairwork.
Now work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the people in the pictures.
Then ask some pairs to ask and answer the questions as the rest of the students listen.
Step6 Exercise
Ask all students do exercise ,then let some students read their answers to other students.
1.She is b_________ her sister this vacation.2. What's she doing for v______ ? 3. I'm going c______ with my parents.4. They're r______ at home this weekend.5. Tom is playing football n____ week.6. I'm very t____ . I want to have a rest.7.We're playing b_________ this summer.
Step7 Summary
This class we’ve learnt some key vocabulary and done an oral practice. You learn to make plans for tomorrow. Your work will be well done.
Step8 Blackboard Designing