Unit 1 Where is your pen pal from?

Period 3 (Section B)

Teaching steps:

Step 1. Dictation

Chinese speak Chinese.

Japanese speak Japanese.

Americans, Australians, Englishmen speak English.

Frenchmen speak French.

Canadians speak English and French.

Step 2: Look and say

Language needed：

Do you know it?

Where is it?

Big Ben 大本钟   鱼尾狮 （Singapore)  Flowering Cherry  Effiel Tower

London Bridge        Mount Fiji        Arch of Triumph     Sydney Oprea House

The Great Wall  Kangaroo 袋鼠    Statue of Liberty       Maples 枫叶

Step 3: Reading.

1. Ss read the letter and then answer the questions.

2. Ss  read after the tape.

Step 3: Pairwork ( Reading more letters. )

1. The students read the letters that the teacher gives them and then choose one pen pal they like.

2. The partner asks the student some questions about the pen pal’s letter and then help the partner to fill in “ID card of my partner’s pen pal.”

3. Do a report.

My partner’s name is __________. His new pen pal’s name is __________. He is _______ years old. He is from __________. He lives in ___________. At school, he likes ______________. His favorite ___________ is __________________…

I think he can be my partner’s pen pal. Do you think so?

Step 4: Groupwork

1. Discussion: In your group, do you like your pen pals? Who likes? Why? ( Tell some reasons )

2. Report.

In our group, ________of us like his pen pal. Because his ideal pen pal …

Step 5: Big Task: Write an e-mail about yourself.

Christmas is coming. Would you like to write an e-mail to your pen pal? Please write soon about yourself.

Step 6: Homework

1. Write to your pen pal to say Merry Christmas and talk about yourself.

2. Try your best to send it.