Unit 4 At the zooTask objectivesIdentify objects by listening to simple wordsUnderstand simple instructions and act accordinglySay simple words, phrases or sentences by looking at objects, pictures or actionsUse English to communicate with others when doing tasksUse proper pronunciation and intonationLanguage focusLook at the This is a/an Whats that? Thats a/an Its and The first periodTeaching aims and demandsIdentify /point to picture/objects by listening to simple wordsUnderstand simple instructions and act accordinglySay simple words, phrases or sentences by looking at objectives, pictures actionsUse English to communicative with others when doing tasksUse proper pronunciations and intonationTeaching key pointNew words: elephant, lion, giraffe, monkey, panda grey, white, blackSentences: Look at the elephant/lion/giraffe/monkey/panda.Teaching difficult pointsTo enable the students to say out the names of the animals freely and easily.Teaching aidsTransparency, pictures, word cards, courseware, headbandsTeaching proceduresStep 1. Presentation1. Say “Look at the rabbit. What colour is it? Its white. Its a white rabbit. One pupil puts the word cards on the blackboard.2. T: Is this a white rabbit? No, its a black cat. “black” (read-spell)(whole class -individual) The pupil puts the word card on the blackboard.找教案 http:/www.zhaojiaoan.com3. (Holding a picture of an elephant)T: Whats this? Its an elephant. Look at the elephant. Its big. Its a big elephant. (Stick the picture to the grass. Then show the word cards, ask the pupils to read, spell and stick the word cards) (Individual-groups)4. What colour is the elephant? Its grey. (read and speak)Follow to read “Look at the grey elephant.” Repeat these four words in this way: Look at the rabbit, its white. (black cat, grey elephant). Then review colours like: a green apple, a yellow lemon and so on.(Guessing)T: Now, lets guess: Its fat. Its black and white. It can eat. What is it?Its a panda. Look at this panda. (Stick the picture then read, spell and stick word card)(Whole class- individual)T: What colour is it? Its black and white.5. T: Listen, its tall. Its brown and white. What is it? Its a giraffe. Look at the tall giraffe. (Stick the picture, read spell and stick the word card) What colour is it? Its brown and white. (Individual-group)6.T: Its brown. Its strong. It can run. It can jump. It can eat. A lion. Look at the lion. Its yellow. (Stick the picture, read and spell, then stick the word card)(Whole class- individual) a lionStep 2. PracticeShow courseware. Show the animal pictures one by one. Get the pupils to describe the pictures. e.g. Look at the elephant. Its big. Its grey.Step 3. ConsolidationGuessing gameTo show some parts of the animals such as the feet, the tail and so on to ask the students to guess what it is?(Have a race between four groups)Act as an animal and give self-introductionFirst the teacher does it once Im a rabbit. Im white. I can run. I can jump. I can sing miao(with actions). Then ask the students to come up and put on the animal headbands to introduce himself or herself.Homework1.Read after the tape and recite the names of the animals and colours at home.2.If possible, visit the zoo and take some photos of the animals on weekend, then introduce them to friends and parents in English.3.Copybook (p.13p.14)课后记把动物和颜色归类复习旧单词和教授新单词，效果比较好。The second periodTeaching material: B. Say and act.Teaching aids: Toy animalsKey and difficult point: Make the student use the sentence “This is a Its ItsProcedures:Presentation1.(Books closed) Show a toy animal (or picture) and say Thisis a /anIts (colour). Then compare it with another animal and describe it by saying Its (adjective) and (adjective).2. Hold one animal and put another animal on a desk. Walk away from the desk. Say “This is a/an”to introduce the animal I am holding. Point to the other animal and say “Thats a ” Change the positions of the toys and repeat, making sure to say this for one I am holding and that for the one I am pointing to. Change the toys again. Give one to a pupil and encourage him/her to make the two sentences. Repeat with other animals and pupils to establish the concept of differentiating between “this” and “that”.3. Ask the more able students to make more sentences about the colour and size of the animal they are holding and the one they are pointing to.Practice1. (Books open) Show Transparency and play the pupils Cassette. The pupils listen and follow in their books. Continue to play the cassette and ask the pupils to repeat the words after the beeps.2. Help the pupils to complete the sentences in picture two. Ask pupils Whats this? for the animal Pat is touching, and Whats that? for the animal for which Tim is pointing. Ask the pupils to wor