Unit 1 How often do you exercise ?Teaching goals: 1. Words &phrases: how often , hardly , twice , once , difference , look after , although ,etc . 2. Learn to talk about how often do you do things . 3. 一些表示频率的副词: always , usually , often , never , hardly ever , sometimes . 4. 句子结构: What do you usually do on weekends ? How often ?及回答. Important and difficult points : What does she /he do on weekends ? She often goes to the movies . How often do you shop ? Once a week / Twice a week . Teaching aids : cards , pictures and a tape recorder . Period 1 Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading-in 1.Greetings:Talk about something the students did on summer vacation . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 1 , 1a . 1. Look at the picture (学生识图). 2. Name each activity . T: What are they doing ? They are shopping /reading /exercising /watching TV /skateboarding .(Help the students to answer ) 3. Write the activities on the line . 4. Check the answers on the Bb .Correct their own activities . 5. Practise reading . SB Page 1 , 1c . 1. Focus on the conversation in the box . 2. Practise reading . 3. Pairwork : What do you do on weedends ? I . 4. Groupwork :Divide the class into groups of four or five .Make conversations .First S1 to S2: S1:What do you do on weekends ?S2:I . S1:What does she /he do on weekends ? S2:She /He . 5. Act out their own dialogues . Step 3 While-task SB Page 1 , 1b . 1. Look at each picture in 1c.Tell what the person does on weekends .Check the Ss orally. 2. Make sure what they will hear and do . 3. Read these adverbs and explain. 4. Play the tape twice .Write the letters on the line. SB Page 2 , 2a & 2b . 1. read the activities and the answers of “how often” first . 2. Practise reading . 3. In 2a we should know the activities you hear .In 2b we should know the answers of how often he does the activities. 4. Play the tape for a first time .Ss only listen . 5. Play the tape a second time .Ss do 2a .6. Play the tape a third time .Check the answers . 7. Play the tape .Ss do 2b . 8. Check the answers . In this part ,we should pay attention to how often引起的特殊疑问句及回答. Step 4 Post-task SB Page 2 , 2c . 1. Focus on the conversation . 2. Practice reading . 3. Read the activities in the left box . 4. Fill in the chart . 6. 5. Pairwork: Make conversations .Period 2 Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading-in 1. Greetings 2. Drills: T: What do you usually do on weekends ? S1: I usually play soccer . T: How often do you play soccer ? S1: I play soccer twice a week . T: How often does he play soccer ? The other Ss: He plays soccer twice a week . Repeat for three times . Step 2 Pre-task SB Page 2 ,Grammar Focus . 1. Review the grammar box .Ss say the questions and answers . 2. Practise reading . Step 3 While-task 7. SB Page 3 , Part 3 .1. Call attention to the survey .Make sure the Ss understand the chart . T: What activity do ninety-five percent of Green High students do every day ? Ss answer .If necessary , give them help . 2. Review the information in the green box with Ss . 3. Read the article first by the Ss . 4. Read it to the class . 5. Look at the survey and fill in the blanks in the article . 6. Finish the activity individually . 7. Check the answers . 8. Practise reading . Step 4 Post-task SB Page 3,Part 4 . 1. T: What can you do to improve your English ?(e.g. read English books, practice reading and speaking ) How often do you ? 2. Think of more things you can do to improve your English and write them here .3. Ask several Ss each question . 4. See: Who is the best English students in the class Homework: Revise the new words .Period 3 Teaching procedures : Step 1 Leading in 1. Greetings & free talk . 2. Practise reading the article in Page 3. 3. Check the homework. Step 2 Pre-task SB Page4 , 1a . 1. Point out the five phrases . 2. Ss read after the teacher . 3. Make sure the Ss understand what do they mean . 4. Call attention to the pictures .Say something about the pictures . 5. Match the words with the pictures . 6. Check the answers . 7. Practice reading . Step 3 While-task SB Page 4 , 1b . 1.pay attention to the conversation in the box on the right .2. Read it to the class . 3. Explain : “be good for” means :有益于，对有好处. 4. Pairwork. Choose a new partner .Use the words in Activity 1a to make conversations . 5. Share the students conversations. SB Page 4 ,2a&2b . 1. T : Now you will hear a reporter interview two people ,Katrina & Bill .Read the two names for the Ss. In 2a ,well know who is healthy