1. Knowledge Objects

Key vocabulary.　 Reading material.　 Group work.

Step I Greet the class as usual and check the homework.

Step II Section B 1a

Now open your books at page 10. First I’ll read the words to you.

Tired　　 Hungry　 Thirsty　 Stressed out

Step III 1b

Now read the four sentences after me.

Eat an apple.　 Drink some water.　 Listen to music.

Step IV 2a

First let students look at the chart. Then tell students they’ll listen to the recording. There are four conversations.

Write the problems in the blanks after each person’s name.

Play the recording the first time. Students only listen. Then play the recording a second time.

Step V 2b

Ask one or two to write their answers on the blackboard. Then correct the answers with the whole class.

Gina: should go to bed early

　　 Shouldn’t go to the party tonight

Tony: should listen to music

　　 Shouldn’t study

Alan: should eat an apple

　　 Shouldn’t play soccer before dinner

Step VI 2c Pairwork

Ask two students to read the conversation in speech bubble.

What’s the matter with Gina?　　 She’s tired.

Well, she should go to bed early. She shouldn’t go to the party.

Step VII Homework

After class you can talk to an expert about a particular problem. For exaple, what should I do when I have problems with my little brother?

Step VIII Blackboard Design

　　　 Unit 2 What’s the matter

Gina: should do …

　　 Shouldn’t do …

Tony: …

Julie: …

Alan: …

A tape recorder.

Reading and writing methods, understanding method, pairwork, listening method.

Key vocabulary.　 Reading practice.　 Oral practice.

3. Moral Object

Ask for help when you have problem.

2. Ability Objects

Listening skill, reading skill, writhing skill, practice skill, communicative competence.

1. Knowledge Objects

Key vocabulary, reading practice, oral practice.

Step I Greet the class as usual and check the homework.

Step II 3a

Now open your books at page 9.Now look at the conversation on the left.

A: What’s the matter?　　　　　　　　 B: I’m not feeling well. I have a　 1　 .

A:When did it start?　　　　　　　　　 B: About　 2　 ago.

A: Oh, that’s too bad. You should　 3　 .

Step III 3b Pairwork

Now let students look at the picture. Have students ask and answer what’s the matter with the people in the picture.Write the answer on the blackboard. For example,

What’s the matter?　 He has a toothache.　　 She has a sore throat.　

He has a sore back.She has a stomachache.

Step IV 4 Groupwork

First look at the dialogue on the left. Read it to the class.

What’s the matter?　 Do you have a sore throat?　　 No, I don’t.

Do you have a sore throat?　　　　　　　　　　　 No, I don’t.

Do you have a cold?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yes, I do.

You should drink some hot tea.

Step V An Optional Activity

Write the names of several illness on the board. Then ask students to explain in simple English what advice their parents or grandparents give for each illness.

Step VI Summary

This class we’ve learnt some advice and done some reading, writing and oral practice. I hope you can give your classmates of friends good suggestion when they need your help.

Step VII Homework

Finish off the exercises of workbook.

Step VIII Blackboard

　　 Unit 2 What’s the matter?

What’s the matter?　　　 He has a toothache.

　 … a sore back.　　　 　…a sore throat.　　　　 …a stomachache.

教后记：

本堂课采用任务型教学，模拟真实生活中的任务，任务的设计注重由简到繁，由易到难，层层深入，形成由初级任务到高级任务并由高级任务涵盖初级任务的循环；同时多样化的任务又由课内延伸至课外，不仅可拓展学生的知识面，更可培养学生的学习兴趣，从而提高学生综合运用英语的能力。

Workbook exercises.