Unit 1 Where is your pen pal from?
Topic: Countries, nationalities, languages
Language goals: Talk about countries, nationalities and languages;
Ask and tell where people live.
Functions (语言功能): Talk about countries, nationalities and languages;
Ask and tell where people live.
Target language（语言目标）： Where is your pen pal from? She is from Australia.
Where does she live? She lives in Sydney.
What language does she speak? She speaks English.
Vocabulary (重点词汇) Canada Toronto Japan Tokyo The United States New York Australia Sydney The United Kingdom London France China Paris pen pal language Japanese French Chinese
Teaching time: 4 periods
Period 1 (Section A)
Teaching steps:
Step 1. Match the cities and the counyries. (4 students a group)
Country City
• Canada Sydney
• Japan Paris
• The United States New York
• Australia Beijing
• The United Kingdom London
• France Tokyo
• China Toronto
Step 2. Look and say these countries’ names .
China South Korea Japan
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Canada the United States The United Kingdom
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• Australia Singapore France
Step 3. Listen and repeat. (1a)
Step 4. Listen and circle. (1b
Step 5. Look, ask and answer
David Beckham
Tokyo Canada Taiwan Zhou xinchi Komgkong
Where is he / she from? He / She is from -----.
Where does he / she live? He / She lives in -----.
Where are you from? I’m from -----.
Where do you live? I live in -----.
Step 6. Listening
1. Finish 2a.
2. Listen and circle. (2b)
3. Listen and complete the chart. (2c)
Step 7. Group work: Choosing a pen pal
Get students to choose their favorite pen pals from other countries according to the cards given by teacher.
Bob Gina John
Country: UK Country: Canada Country: Japan
City: Tokyo City: Toronto City: London
Scott Maria
Country: Australia Country: France
City: Paris City: Sydney
Language needed：
1. - Where is your pen pal from? - She/He is from….
2. - Where does she/he live? - She/He lives in….
Step 8. Homework
1.Learn the vocabulary and the target language by heart.
2.Getting ready for the dictation.
