Unit24Whatweretheydoing

Unit 24 What were they doing?Lesson93Teaching Objectives:Grasp the new grammar: The Past Continuous Tense.Language focus:1. The Past Continuous Tense.This tense is used to denote something happened at a particular .specific time in the past.1) Statement formsI/He/She/It was working.You/We/They were working.2) Question formsWhat was I/he/she/it doing?What were we/you/they doing?2. Useful expressionstry to do sth. ,in the future, quite a nice. . . , play with, I hope so.Properties: Tape-recorder, Overhead projector，some pictures about action，多媒体视频。Teaching procedures:Step 1 RevisionHave the students tell stories about famous persons they know.Step 2 PresentationPerform an action: closing the door. Ask the students What am I doing? Get them to answer Youre closing the door. Repeat with other action (drawing a picture, closing the window, cleaning the blackboard, etc.).Step 3 Ask and answerShowing the students the picture, say: Its Monday. The students are drawing some pictures on the blackboard. What are they drawing?Get the students to say Han Mei is drawing a cat. Jim is drawing a lion, etc.Then get them to act and answer in pairs.A: What is Li Lei drawing?B: He is drawing an elephant. Step 4 Read and actPlay the tape for the students to listen and repeat.（or play the video: Lesson93情景对话）Ask What is Li Lei drawing? What does the teacher think about the elephant?Let the students guess the meaning of painter.Explains the phrases:1. try to do sth.The boy is trying to climb the tall tree.2. quite a nice. . .He owns quite a nice car.Play the tape again. Get the students to read the dialogue in pairs and then act it out.Step 5 Presentation1. Showing the picture again and say: Now its Wednesday. When did the children draw the pictures on the blackboard? (Monday)Present this dialogue.A: What was Li Lei drawing when the teacher came in?B: He was drawing an elephant.Repeat for Han Mei, Jim and Lily and Lucy.2. Get the students to play the part of B.3. Point out the form (was/were + ing form of the verb)4. Writes “now”, “at the moment” on the blackboard and helps students to make sentences with them. Then writes “when the teacher came in” “at four oclock yesterday” on the blackboard, helps students to say I was doing my homework when the teacher came in.Then students read the sentences given and answer questions in pairs.Step 6 Read and learnGet through the questions with the students, then let them ask and answer in pairs.What was Han Mei drawing when the teacher came in?First the teacher can play the video: Lesson 93 Read and learn. Then ask the students to practise in pairs.Step 7 Exercises in classAnswer the questions with the following phrases.What were you doing when I called yesterday?l) do homework 2) wash the dishes 3) watch TV 4) write a letter 5) put on my clothes 6) make the bedFill in the blanks with proper tenses:1. While I_(peel) potatoes, I_(cut) my thumb.2.We just_(go) out when some friends_(call) to see us.3. When he was a child he_(live) in the country.4. While Judy and I _ (wash) up, she _ (ask) me to be quiet as our neighbors_(sleep).Keys: 1. was peeling, cut 2. went, called 3. lived 4. were washing, asked, were sleepingStep 8 Homework1. Finish off the workbook exercises.2. Answer the questions in Exercise three.3. Do exercises on page 115.Writing on blackboardLesson 93Language pointsThe Past Continuous Tense1. try to do sthWhat was Li Lei drawing when the teacher came in?2. quite a nice. . . He was drawing an elephant.now at the momentwhen the teacher came in at four oclock yesterdayI was doing my homework when the teacher came inLesson94Teaching Objectives:1. Grasp the Past Continuous Tense2. Grasp the story and words, phrases.Language focus:get on (well) with sb., disturb in the city of, take off, try to do sth., find it+ adj. +to do sth, be angry with sb. ,knock at, drop sth. on the floor, wake(sb.) up, as usual, fall asleep.Im sorry to trouble you. Would you please not do this?Properties:Tape-recorder, Overhead projector, 挂图和表达动作的图片。Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision1.Revise the forms of the Past Continuous Tense.Step 2 Leading-inShow two pictures to the students and let them guess the meaning of the story.教师问学生是否看过马三立的相声小段，可让知道这个相声的学生来讲讲这个笑话。然后告诉学生这篇课文的内容与相声笑话内容相似。Have the students discuss the pre-reading questions. Guess the meaning of get on well with. Explain the meaning of ever.Have the students give ways in which their neighbours disturb them. Then have them think of ways that can solve the problems.Step 3 PresentationFirst introduce the story:This is a Russian story. It comes from Russia. 帮助学生了解Russia大概地理位置。然后出示图片教学新词汇Moscow。This is a city of Moscow. Its the capital of Russia.This story is about a man who lived in a tall building in Moscow. He liked living there. It was usually very quiet, and he could see the park from his window. There was one problem for him. That is, he couldnt sleep well.利用挂图或图片教授新词汇upstairs, downstairs, boot, take off等。Explain the meaning by gestures or pictures, e.g. bang, sound, be angry with.Step 4 ReadingHave the students read the story quickly and find out why he couldnt sleep.Play the tape for the students to listen. Answer Did the man downstairs sleep well the next evening?Answer the following questions.1.Where did this story happen?2. How did he try to solve the problem?3. Was the problem solved successfully?Explain words and phrases: be angry with, find it + adj. + to do sth., as usual and so on.Play the tape again. Get the students to listen and repeat.Step 5 PracticeStep 6 DiscussionGet the students to discuss these questions.1. What will you do if you were the man in the story?2. How can you get on well with your neighbors?3. Do your neighbors ever do anything that disturbs you?4. Have you ever done anything good or bad to your neighbors?Step 7 Exercises in classFill in the blanks with proper prepositions.1. Do you get on well _ the new student?2. I like the city _ London.3. He throws the newspaper_ the floor.4. Im angry _ your daughter.5. Dont knock_ my window.6. He always answers my questions _ a smile _ his face.7. He goes home very late _ night.8. Dont wake him_ too early. He needs more sleep.9. I get to work by bus_ usual.10. They are waiting_ you to come up.Keys:1.with 2.of 3.on 4.with 5.at 6.with, on 7.at 8.up 9.as 10.forStep 8 Homework1. To retell the story.2. To make up new stories about the relationship among neighbours and get ready to act out.3. Write a short article about what you were doing at different times yesterday.4. Do exercises on page 116.5. Finish off the workbook exercises.Writing on blackboardLesson 94The Man Upstairs Language points 1.take off 2.find it+ adj. + to do sth. 3.be angry with sb. 4.knock at/on 5.wake up 6.as usual 7.go on well with 8.disturb Discuss the following questions. 1. Where did the story happen? 2. How did he try to solve the problem? 3. Was the problem solved successfully?Lesson95Teaching Objectives:Grasp the Past Continuous Tense.Language focus:cook a meal, play volleyball, PE/physical education, chemistry lab, feed, sweep the floor, look out of.Properties: Tape-recorder, Overhead projector, 课本挂图。Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision1. Act out the play about neighbourhood relationship. Other students answer the question “What were they doing in the play?”.2. Revise the Past Continuous Tense by performing actions, such as: cleaning the floor, closing the window.What was I doing? What was he/she doing? What were they doing?Step 2 PresentationDraw this time table on the blackboard. (or on a flashcard) as a model:Yesterday: Li Lei 9:0010:20noonreadingplaying football 12:001:404:40having a restshopping with JimPresent this dialogueStep 3 Ask and answerStudents ask and answer the questions in pairs.Then get the students to draw a time line showing what they were doing at a certain period of time last Sunday. Have them ask and answer about what they were really doing.Explain the word: PE, chemistry, sweepStep 4 PracticeShow the students the picture and say: One Sunday morning the man upstairs heard the sound of children playing in the park. What did he see when he looked out of his window.Now look at the picture, what were the children and other people doing?Explain the using of playing in the park.Get the students to ask and answer in pairs.Do WB EX.1.Step 5 ExerciseAsk questions.1. The girl was making a paper boat.2. Tony was telling a story.3. My brother was playing the piano at six o clock yesterday.4. They were doing homework. (general question)Keys: 1. What was the girl doing?2. Who was telling a story?3. When was your brother playing the piano?4. Were they doing homework?Step 6 Homework1. Write a short article to describe the picture in this lesson.2. Draw a picture for other students to talk about.3. Do exercises on page 117. Finish off the workbook exercises.Writing on blackboardLesson 951. The Past Continuous Tense What was the girl/boy/man/woman doing?What were the men/women doing?Lesson96Teaching objectives:Grasp the Past Continuous Tense and some useful expressions.Language focus:street seller, in class, walk along, do morning exercises, be fed up with, borrow. . . from, decide to do sth., scissors, tennis racketsProperties: Tape-recorder, Overhead projector，图片。Teaching procedures:Step 1 RevisionFirst get the students ask what were they doing at a certain time yesterday with each other.What were you doing at eight oclock yesterday night?I was doing my homework.Show the students some pictures and Get them to answer the question “What were they doing?”Step 2 ListeningListen to the tape and make sure the students understand what to do.Play the tape again. Then finish the Exercise one on page 118. Let them check their answer in pairs.Step 3 Read and saySay: I am a policeman. Yesterday morning a man was killed. I want to know what you were doing at ten oclock yesterday morning.Step 4 PracticeStep 5 Read and talkRead the table about what David was doing at different times yesterday, then ask and answer in pairs.A: What was he doing at three thirty yesterday afternoon?B: He was playing basketball.Step 6 WritingGet the students to write a paragraph about what they were doing at a certain time/during a period of time yesterday.Step 7 ReadingSay: Weve talked about the relationship among neighbours. Now we re going to read another story about how neighbours get on with each other.Play the tape again for the students to listen and repeat. Then answer these questions:1. Why were Masha and Sasha tired of Misha?2. What did Masha borrow today?3. Did Sasha want to lend him?4. What did Sasha decide to do?5. How did Sasha do?6. What do you think happened at last?7. What will you do if you were Sasha?Step 8 DiscussionStudents talk about the story and the people in the story and discuss what a person should or should not do in the neighbourhood.People shouldnt make too much noise after 11:00 at night.Step 9 CheckpointGo through the checkpointStep 10 Exercise Step 11 Homework1. Write about what David was doing at different times yesterday. Begin like this “David had a busy day yesterday. He was having an English class at eight oclock in the morning. . . .”2. Finish off the workbook exercises.3. Write a short passage about what you were doing at different times yesterday.Writing on blackboardLesson 96A Bad Neighbour1. Answer the questions according to the question.(1) What was he doing at three thirty yesterday afternoon?(2) He was playing basketball.2. Discussion.What should/should not a person do in the neighbourhood?