Unit 3 What were you doing when the UFO arrived?(by Wang Ling)Teaching Aims1. Knowledge and ability goals(1) Master the key words about places /actions/feelings, the phrases and the sentence styles “-What was/were sb v-ing + the past time? -Sb was/were v-ing”(2) Master “The Past Progressive Tense” and the differences between “when” and “while”.(3) Improve the ability of talking the past things and telling stories. Develop the ability of autonomic learning.2. Teaching precedures and ways(1) Review target language by listening, saying, writing and playing games.(2) Master target language by the self study and cooperative learning.3. Emotional goals Bring up the love of natural science and society science.Teaching important and difficult points1. Review and master the key words, phrases and sentence styles in this unit.2. Master “The Past Progressive Tense” and the differences between “when” and “while”.3. Improve the ability of talking about the past things and telling stories.Teaching aidsCards and PPTTeaching designStep1. GreetingT: Good morning, everybody.S: Good morning, Miss Wang.T: Nice to see you.S: Nice to see you, too. Step2. Leading inT: Can you answer my questions?S: My pleasure.T: OK. What are you doing now?S: We are listening to you.T: What were you doing when I came in?S123I was writing when you came in.Step3. Present the preview results T: Well, What did you write? Lets see them,together. Which groups are the best? Please compare them, and give them happy faces.( Give them rules for comparison.) Dont be afraid.Three, two, one, go!Step4. Find out learning aims T: OK. You did a wonderful job! (Ask one or two students to give reasons.) Now, can you find out the most difficult and the most important knowledge points that you think?T: You are so great! I agree with you. Have you understood the knowledge? Lets do it. OK?Step5. Give the task to each group and learn by cooperating in groupsT: OK! You are so smart. Can you read these words, phrases and sentences? And can you make some sentences with them? Please learn and discuss them in your group. At the same time, focus on pronunciation of words. And correct mistakes by students at once.T: OK? Now please communicate your notes in your groups. If necessary, show your best sentences on your places.Step6. Show communicating resultsT: OK. How smart you are! Please show your results of cooperative learning and explain to class. And the other groups may add some knowledge. If necessary, correct mistakes by yourselves or the teacher.Step7. Make an interview.T: You are really great! Now lets make an interview. Imagine you are a reporter, and are making an interview about “What were you doing at 7:00 last night?” one by one in each group. And write down their statements. And act them out. (Only two or three chances.) T: Yeah, well down! Please write a report about “What were you doing at 7:00 last night?” in exercise-books. And then check them in groups and help each other.Step8. Finish the exerciseT: OK. You are all excellent. Now please finish the exercise on your papers. And check the answers by students.Step9. SummarizeOK. You did such a wonderful job! Boys and girls, are you happy? Now, lets see: which groups are the best? Lets give them warm welcome. Thank you, everybody. Bye-bye.4