Background informationStudents：27 Junior school students, Grade 3Lesson duration: 40minsTeaching objectives:By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. say in English the names of farm animals;2. read and write the words: chicken,cow,duckand pig correctly;3. learn about farm animals and ask students to cherish;Teaching difficult and important points: use vocabulary cards to read and spell skillfullyTeaching aids: blackboard, chalk, picturesTeaching procedures：Step1 lead-inWrite “the farm” on the blackboard and ask these questions:Do you know farm animals? Where can we see a chicken, cow, duck or pig? What food comes from these animals?Step2 learn the new words1. follow the pictures and read chicken,cow,duck and pig2. students learn to say the words with the help of pictures3. discuss the pictures in English 4. play the audiotape and ask students to follow5. give students a few minutes to remember these wordsStep3 practice use words to review new words and answer questions: What colour is the pig?Is this a _or a _?Point to a _？HomeworkWrite new words and do your exercise book