Unit 8 When is your birthday?
Teaching and learning Goals
一．语言知识目标
1)3a-self check的主要内容是复习、巩固“节日和活动日期的表达”
2）学会谈论自己、同学以及朋友的日常生活与学习；并能以书写形式表达自己的喜欢与不喜欢的节日或活动。
二．语言功能
通过谈论一些中外节日的日期安排来复习“日期的表达，这一目标语言，也就是将这一知识灵活运用到日常的交际活动中 。
三．学习策略
利用教学图片、幻灯片、实物(课内外活动、日程行事历)或制作课件(反映课内外活动)等来展开课堂教学、问答式的口语交际活动或游戏等小组活动，复习、巩固“活动和节日”的目标语言。
四．情感态度
用节日进行训练，为后面的写作奠定基础,同时课内外的一些活动，非常贴近学生的学习生活。通过互相询问课内外活动的安排日程，不仅可以增进同学之间的了解和友情，而且还能学会合理地安排自己的作息时间，养成有规律地生活、学习的好习惯。每个人都有自己所喜欢的日子和理由，但理由也许各不相同，让学生将所学的知识在实际交流中熟练运用。
Teaching and learning steps:
Step 1 Revision
Retell the message according to the chart .
Dates
Activities
9.21
have a school trip
10.12
soccer game
10.15
volleyball game
10.22
School Day
11.3
have an art festival
12.30
English party
12.3
have a book sale
There are many activities in our school . We have a school trip on November 21st, We have two baseballs …...
（设计意图：通过表格形式复述课文形式复习本单元目标语言，巩固运用日期和活动表达方式）
Then let some Ss report what activities they like and dislike.
(Tell Ss to use the sentence structure: I like …, but I don't like…)
S1: I like basketball game, volleyball game and soccer game, but I don't like English Day, book sale, English test or party.
S2: I like tennis game, school trip and art festival, but I don't like Sports Day, English Day or book sale.
4. Ask and answer about the activities in your school like this?
S1: Do you have a soccer game?
S2: Yes, we do.
S1: When is it?
S2: It's on October 28th.
Ss ask and answer about the activities in pairs.
（设计意图：对self check 用图片再处理，用图片的形式让学生做对话，进一步复习了本单元的语法项目when和on 的用法。）
Step 2 Previewing and testing
First go over words of this unit and then put them into English without looking at their textbooks.
1. 喜欢运动
2. 到…来
3. 下个星期
4. 再见
5. 喜欢做某事
6. 在你们学校
（设计意图：预习检测检查了学生的预习情况，也为下面的学习做好了一定的准备。）
Step 3 Warming up and leading in
Ask students to read a note.
1. Guo Pen gives Alan a note, but some of the words are missing. Can you guess what words they are.
Read the note carefully and complete the note with the words in the box. First let's read the words in the box and make you know the meaning of every word.
2. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Then let other Ss say the meaning of the words.. Ss read and fill in the note. Then check the answers.
（设计意图：通过练习展示活动及便条内容，让学生们快速回答激发学生学习的兴趣和积极性，并且通过学生讨论回答教师设计的问题让学生对便条的书写有所了解。让学生说出活动，既练习了所学句型也开拓了学生思维，下一给朋友书写便条打下基础。）
Step 4 Pre-writing
T: Our school has an English party next week. It's on November 12th. Can you write your friend to our school English party? First answer my questions to help you.
① What is your friend's name?
S1: My friend's name is Xiao Fang.
② What does she like to do?
S1: She likes English.
③ What activity do you have in your school?
S1: We have an English party.
④ When is the party?
S1: It's on November 12th.
2. T: Well, write a note with the help of the answers above.
S1: OK.
Step 5 While-writing
Dear Linda ,
Do you like English? Please come to our school next week. We have an English party. It's on November 12th. See you there!_____________________________________________________________
Yours, ____________________________________________________________ Mary____________________________________________________________.
3. T: Very good. Now, please answer the questions in the chart first. Then with the help of the answers, write your own note to a friend. Invite him/her to an activity in your school.
(Ss write a note by themselves. Then exchange their notes with their partners. Check each other's notes.)
4. Let some Ss read their notes to the class.
（设计意图：通过图片展示学校的一些活动让学生对学校的大型活动有所了解，通过3a的选词填空和教师设计的两个问题，让学生输出所学内容，特别注意以上的关键词和文章的写作方法，为3b写作训练做好铺垫。）
Step 6 Self Check 1
1. T: Now let's review the cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers. First, let's recite them. Your partner recites the ordinal numbers, you recite the cardinal numbers. Then you recite the ordinal numbers, your partner recites the cardinal numbers. (Ss do as the teacher asks.)
2. T: Now look at Self check 1. Complete the chart with the correct forms of the numbers.
3. Check the answers with the class.
One
first
six
twelve
second
seventh
thirteenth
Three
eight
twenty
fourth
nine
twenty-first
five
tenth
thirty
Step 7 Self Check 2
(Show some pictures of holidays on the screen.)
T: We have many holidays in China. For example:
Picture 1: Children's Day
Ss: 儿童节
T: Picture 2: National Day
Ss: 国庆节
（Show other pictures, let Ss know Women's Day, New Year's Day, Labors' Day, Teachers' Day…）
2. Ask the dates about the holidays.
T: When is Children's Day?
S1: It's on June 1st.
T: When is National Day?
S2: It's on October 1st.
…
T: Now let's look at Self check 2. Write the dates for these holidays in China.
3. Check the answers with the Ss.
Then make a survey
T: What other holidays in China or in other foreign countries you know. First, list the holidays you know. Then ask and answer the dates about them with your partner.
S1：the Spring Festival 春节（农历正月初一）
the Lantern Festival 元宵节（农历正月十五）
Army Day 建军节（8月1日）
the Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节（农历八月十五）
S2: St. Valentine’s Day 情人节（2月14日）
April Fool’s Day 愚人节（4月1日）
Mother’s Day 母亲节（5月份的第2个星期天）
Father’s Day 父亲节（6月份的第3个星期天）
Christmas Day 圣诞节（12月25日）
Then ask and answer about the dates of them:
S1: When is Arm Day?
S2: It's on August 1st. When is Christmas Day?
S1: It's on December 25th.
（设计意图：写作练习后让学生通过小组合作，回答各种节日，有更多的机会展示自己对节日的了解，促进学生对英语学习更大的兴趣）
Step 8 Inquiry into knowledge by translation. 翻译探究
一.Please come to our school.
。
please表示 后跟 。
翻译句子.
1.请你帮我一下。
2.请来我家。
二．What does she like to do?
________________________________________________
like表示_______ , 固定短语：喜欢做某事____________ ,_____________ .
翻译句子。
你喜欢什么运动？
他喜欢打篮球。
（翻译探究部分由小组合作完成。小组内部成员间互相讨论，观察、发现、归纳和解决问题，体现了合作学习与自主探究的统一，有利于学生良好学习习惯的养成，提高学习的自主性和主动性。）
Summary：Ask the students to sum up what we have this class.
(Teacher’s word: Your birthday is your mother’s suffering day .So love yourself and your mother.)
参考答案：
一．1.like sports 2. come to 3.next week 4.see you 5. like doing sth / like to do sth 6.in your school
二 .like basketball my school game September
三．two third four fifth sixth seven eighth ninth ten twelfth thirteen twentieth twenty-one thirtieth
四．1.June 1st 2.October 15st 3.March 8th 4.January 1st
Inquiry into knowledge by translation. 翻译探究答案
一．请来我们学校。
请；动词原形。
1.Please help me！
2.Please come to my home .
二．他喜欢做什么？
喜欢 like to do sth like doing sth
What sports do you like ?
He likes to play basketball . He likes playing basketball .
Step 9 Exercises
一.用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
1. August 23rd, 2009 is her _____ (eight) birthday.
2. When is _______ (Jeff) birthday?
3. My birthday is July _________ (20).
4. How old ____ (be) William and Dick?
5. ___________ (his mother) birthday is November 2nd
6. May is the _____ (five) month of the year.
7. November is the _____ (nine) month.
8. This is his ______ (twelve) birthday.
9. Father’s Day is on the _____ (three) Sunday in June.
10.When is ____________ (teacher) day ?
二.将左栏的节日与右栏的日期相连.
三.根据汉语提示完成句子。
1.Do you have a (篮球赛) at your school?
2.His school doesn't have an (艺术节)。
3. (玩的开心)on your family trip.
4.Do you have a (学校庆祝日).
5.Jennis （18岁）.
Homework.
1. Review the note in 3a and 3b.
2. Write the holidays and the dates of the holidays you know.
参考答案
一.1.eighth 2Jeff’s 3.twenties 4.are 5.His mother’s
6.fifth 7.nineth 8.twelfth 9.third 10.teacher’s
二. 1.H 2.D 3.J 4.A 5.I 6.C 7.E 8.B 9.G1 0.F
三.根据汉语提示完成句子。
1.basketball game 2.art festival 3.Have a good time
4.School Day 5. eighteen years old
教学反思： 本节课是第八单元的最后一课时，我是将本课时看成是写作课。将2b的内容先呈现出来作为复习，让学生对时间顺序词复习巩固，然后用节日进行训练，为后面的写作奠定基础。接下来是按照写作课的步骤分为写前写中写后，运用多重任务和色彩鲜艳的图片，使学生易于接受，也乐于接受。在教授完本课后，我根据学生实情，进行深入反思：课堂还不够开放，学生的参与度和创造力不足。根据教学要求适时地组织学生讨论，创造一种民主、和谐的教学氛围，满足学生自尊自信的心理需求，会有助于调动学生的学习积极性。特别是写作课，应充分调动学生的积极性和自信心，因为有部分学生根本就不会写或者是无从谈起，这需要老师花大量的课下功夫，先输入再输出。加大课堂落实力度，课堂反馈要及时，反馈要根据学生在课堂中语言活动的内容而定。在进行英语写作技能训练时，我轻易不打断学生，这样做为了消除学生怕错的心理负担，从而使其能主动积极思考问题，参与课堂活动。我课堂中力求通过表情、眼神、语言与学生产生共鸣，多一些热情的鼓励，少一些指责批评，使其以良好的心态继续参加后面的课堂活动。课后及时处理反馈信息，引导学生对一些易出错的地方，让学生学有所得。
亮点：本节课最大亮点是运用学生喜欢的图片，激发学生的学习兴趣，调动学生的学习积极性。调查学生共同喜欢的日子：每个人都有自己所喜欢的日子和理由，但理由也许各不相同。将学生分成几个小组，以小组为单位先制作一个小英文日历，标出各个月份的名称，然后进行调查，标出本组成员喜欢的日子并简单谈论理由；接着以小组为单位向全班进行汇报；最后根据各小组汇报的情况，寻找出同学们共同喜欢的日子。此项活动可以让学生将所学的知识在实际交流中熟练运用。
不足之处：由于本课时知识点重点在于复习，容量有些大，未能体现重难点，应注重培养学生独立的写作能力，教师给予及时指导。
使用建议：一定让学生学会预习，有目的学习。结合生活实际使用时，学生们灵活运用日期表达方式去完成写作。
