Unit 2 The wind is blowing 1/5
I. Language focus:
1. Using imperatives to give instructions and directions
2. Asking ‘Wh-’ questions to find out various kinds of information about a person, object or an event.
3. Asking simple questions to obtain ‘yes/no’responses
4. Using adjectives to make comparisons
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, commands, and respond appropriately
l Listen for specific information
Reading
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
Speaking
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking questions or providing information on a topic
l Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to others’ opinions
l Maintain an interaction by taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing other’s desire to speak
l Close an interaction by giving reasons
Writing
l Gather and share information, ideas and language by using strategies such as brainstorming, listing, questioning, and interviewing
III. Materials:
l SB P70
l Cassette 7B
Procedure
I. Warming-up
1. A chant: Lightning and thunder
Ⅱ. Pre-task preparation
1. Knowledge about a fable:
What is a fable?
It’s a story. We learn a lesson from it.
2. Think, discuss and match
1) listen and follow
2) Do you still remember the fable: The wind and the sun?
3)Questions:
What kind of person was Mr Wind?
What did he sometimes do to the people?
Were Mr Wind and Mr Sun good friends?
What did Mr Wind and Mr Sun do to find out who was stronger?
What happened next?
Who was stronger?
What have you learnt from this fable?
III. Consolidation
1. Oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Practise the dialogue orally
2. Written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) More grammar exercises
IV. Notes:
Unit 2 The wind is blowing 2/5
I. Language focus:
1. Using the simple past tense to talk about past activities and states
2. Using adjectives to describe manner
3. Using adjectives to describe people, animals, objects and conditions
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions and statements, and respond appropriately
l Understand the speaker’s intention, attitude and feelings through his/her choice and use of language, gestures and facial expressions
Reading
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
l Predict the likely development of a topic by recognizing key words and making use of context and knowledge of the world
Speaking
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where necessary
l Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to other’s opinions
l Maintain an interaction by controlling participation in an interaction or group activities such as taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing others’ desire to speak
l Close an interaction by giving reasons
Writing
l Gather and share information, ideas and language by using strategies such as brainstorming, listing, questioning, and interviewing
III. Materials:
l SB P71
l Cassette 7B
l WB P37
l PP P63-67
Procedure
I. Warming-up
1. Free talk:
II. Pre-task preparation
Read the paragraphs in consecutive order
III. While-task procedure
1.Group work: PP P63-67
1) Put the paragraphs in correct order and number them
2) Make your story books
3) Share your books with your classmates
IV. Post-task activity:
1. WB P37
V. Consolidation
1. Oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the fable
2. Written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) WB P37
Unit 2 The wind is blowing 3/5
I. Language focus:
1. Using pronouns to identify people, animals and objects
2. Using adjectives to make comparisons
3. Using modals to express obligation and prohibition
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions and statements, and respond appropriately
Reading
l Use visual clues ,context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
Speaking
l Apply syntactic rules such as subject-verb agreement
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where necessary
l Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to other’s opinions
l Maintain an interaction by controlling participation in an interaction or group activities such as taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing others’ desire to speak
III. Materials:
l SB P72,
l Cassette 7B
l WB P38
Procedure
I. Warming-up
1. Free talk: Role-play the fable
II. Pre-task preparation
1. Say something about wind:
l Do you like wind?
l What type of wind do you like?
l Why is gentle wind the most popular?
2. Look, read and make
l Listen and follow
l Make a kite of your own
3. Decide who has made the most beautiful kite
III. Consolidation
1. Oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogue
2. Written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) WB P38
3) GB P 61-62
Unit 2 The wind is blowing 4/5
I. Language focus:
1. Using pronouns to identify people, animals and objects
2. Using adjectives to make comparisons
3. Using modals to express obligation and prohibition
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions and statements, and respond appropriately
Reading
l Use visual clues ,context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
Speaking
l Apply syntactic rules such as subject-verb agreement
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where necessary
l Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to other’s opinions
l Maintain an interaction by controlling participation in an interaction or group activities such as taking one’s turn at the right moment and recognizing others’ desire to speak
III. Materials:
l SB P73
l Cassette 7B
l WB P39
l PP P6-70
Procedure
I. Warming-up
1. Story telling: The wind and the sun
II. Pre-task preparation
1. Language practise:
l His/Hers is (not) as big/small/heavy/light as his/hers.
l His schoolbag is (not) as long/short/light as
hers.
l His is bigger/heavier/lighter than hers.
III. While-task procedure
1. Group work 1: PP P68
1) Draw and colour
2) Talk in the group using the target language
3) Fill in the survey
2. Group work 2: PP P69,70
1) Make a poster
2) Write captions
IV. Post-task activity
WB P39
V. Consolidation
1. Oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogue
2. Written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) WB P39
3) GB P 63-64
Unit 2 The wind is blowing 5/5
I. Language focus:
1. Using prepositions to indicate position/place/direction
2. Using connectives to show the time relationship
II. Language skills:
Speaking
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking questions
l Maintain an interaction by agreeing or disagreeing, replying
l Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to others’ opinions
Writing
l Gather and share information, ideas and language by using strategies such as brainstorming, listing
l Plan and organize information and ideas by deciding on the sequence of content
l Develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feelings
l Revise and edit drafts by sharing work with teachers and classmates and responding positively to their suggestions on ideas and use of languges
Reading
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
l Use visual clues ,context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression
III. Materials:
l SB P75
l Cassette 7B
l WB P40
l PP P71
Procedure
I. Warming-up
1. Read a poem: When the wind blows
II. Pre-task procedure
1. What else do you see when the wind blows?
III. While-task procedure
1. Pair work: PP P71:
1) Complete the poem and write an extra paragraph
2) Discuss, plan and write
3) Act out your own poem
4) Vote for your favourite poem based on the content and
creativity of the poem and acting skills of the students
IV. Post-task activity
WB P 40
V. Consolidation
1. Oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Say your own poem
2. Written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) WB P40
3) GB P 66