Unit 4 I have a pen pal (Part A Lets try& Lets talk)1. Teaching aims.Ask the students to use the sentences “Whats your hobby” and “ I like collecting stamps. They are able to describe their hobby by using the new words and sentences theyve learnt last class.2. Teaching aidsA computer, ome pictures of different people, a tape recorder3.DifficultyHe /She likes4. Teaching stepsA. Greeting Say“Hello” tothestudentsB. Revision Phrases in part A they learnt last class. Show the words cards and let them spell the words. Then let some ones recite the words or write them on the blackboard. Ask and answer: A: Whats your hobby? B: I like doing sth. (The T can ask for a S, then he(she) can continue to choose another one to ask.)C. New contents. a. Listen to the tape of “Lets try” and finish the work on the book, then correct it. b. Show the dialogue part by part Firstly,theteacherwillask“Whats your hobby?” The S can answer: I like The T can say: He(She) likes Then asks all the Ss Whats x hobby? Practice this drills then ask: Whos your friend? Whats his hobby? Practice : I have a friend, xx. He likesSecondly, show them a poster. Tell them: There is a painting show Saturday. I like painting. I am going to the show. What your hobby? The S can say: I liketoo. T: Lets to together. S: Ok. Show others posters such as: stamp showbike showkite show Lead to the dialogue: A: Whats your hobby? B: I like collecting stamps. What about you? A: Me too. There is a stamp show Sunday. Lets go together. B: Ok.(Beforepracticing,theteachermusttellthemthattheycanreplacethe“collecting stamps”with“paintingmaking kites”, “stamp show ” with “painting show”.Thenthestudentstartpracticing.)Whentheyfinished, theteacherwillchooseseveralpairs toact out. C: Listen to the tape and imitate the whole dialogue.Group Work: make a new dialogueAct out the dialogue and check some groups.5.HomeworkTalk about your parents hobbies.recite the dialogue of Part A Lets talk.6.Teaching notes