unit2Neighbours

Unit 2 NeighboursComic strip & Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to：1. use the right words to describe peoples jobs and their workplaces;2. talk about their own neighbours and neighborhoods briefly; 3. learn to cooperate with others and respond to the teachers instructions actively.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases： neighbour; will; visitor; like, wow, waiter, neighbourhood2. New structure： Im going to visit our new neighbours.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. To talk about peoples jobs and workplaces.2. To talk about their neighbours and neighbourhoods.IV. Teaching proceduresComic stripStep 1 Lead-inT: Hello, boys and girls. Today, well learn Unit 2 Neighbours. First, may I ask some questions about your neighbours?(1) Do you often talk with your neighbours?(2) Do you like visiting them?(3) Do you invite your neighbours to your home? (4) If you meet a new neighbour on the way, how will you feel? And what will you do?Step 2 Presentation1. Watch and answer.T: Helen and Jane live in the same neighbourhood. They meet a new neighbour on their way home. Do you want to know how they feel when they meet their new neighbour for the first time? Please enjoy a short video.T: Yes, they are both excited. Today, Eddie is going to visit his new neighbours too. But he looks worried. Watch the video and try to find the reason.2. Listen and answer.T: Listen to the tape and read the conversation by yourselves. Answer the questions below. (1) Where is Eddie going? (2) Will Eddie go with Hobo? (3) What does Hobo worry about?Step 3 Practice1. Read in roles. 2. Role-play.3. Imagine and think. T: Do you think Eddies new neighbours will welcome him? If you have a neighbour like Eddie, will you welcome him or her?Welcome to the unit Step 1 Lead-inTips for visiting new neighbours.T: Do you remember the two girls, Helen and Jane? Lets go on watching. After they meet the new neighbour, what will they do?T: What shall we do when we meet new neighbours? Anyone would like to share your ideas? T: What questions do you think we can ask during the first visit? Birthplaces, jobs, workplaces Step 2 Part A1. Ask and answer.T: Lets meet some new neighbours. Look at these pictures. Please ask and answer in pairs. S1: What is he/she?S2: He/She is a 2. Match people with places.T: Turn to Page 19. Match the jobs with the places. Write the correct letters in the boxes.T: Please tell me your answers like this, “He/She is a , and he/she works .”3. Play a guessing game. T: Here are some blanks, which stand for your neighbours jobs. Listen to each job description and guess what it is. Use the sentence structure “Because he can , I guess he is and works ”Step 3 Part B1. Neighbourhood.T: People living in the same neighbourhood can help each other. What is a neighbourhood?T: Look at the chart. A neighbourhood is a large area. It may include schools, supermarkets, clubs, parks and so on. The neighbourhood makes peoples life easier and more comfortable. 2. Simons neighbourhood.(1) Listen and answer.(2) Fill in the blanks.3. Students own neighbourhood.T: Work in pairs and talk about your neighbourhood. You can use the expressions on the screen to help you. 4. How to be a good neighbour?T: What can we do for our neighbourhood? How can we be good neighbours? Watch a video and discuss in groups what we should do and should not do in the neighbourhood. T: Love your neighbour as yourself. In this way, your neighbourhood will be a better place to live.V. Homework1. Remember the new words, phrases and structures.2. Write a short article about your neighbourhood.