Starter Unit 1 Good morning!
一、教材分析
预备篇的主要内容为26个字母和最基本的英语日常用语。教材的编写主要是帮助那些没有英语基础的学生更好地使用本套教材，同时又帮助有一点基础的学生尽快熟悉教材中的人物，激发他们的自信心，增强说英语的兴趣。
本单元的教学内容为：
1. 学习Aa --- Hh八个字母。
2. 学习八个人名。Alice, Bob, Cindy, Dale, Eric, Frank, Grace, Helen
3. 学习打招呼的用语：
Hello!/ Good morning!/ Good afternoon!/ Good evening!
4. 学会问候熟识的朋友和应答：
-- How are you?
-- I’m fine, thanks. How are you?
-- I’m OK
二、教学重点
1. 认识教材中的人物，熟悉八个名字。
2. 字母Aa --- Hh的教学。
3. 打招呼的用语：Hello! Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.
-- How are you? -- I’m fine, thanks. How are you? -- I’m OK.
4. 字母a，e在开音节和闭音节中的读音规则。
三、教学难点
教材中英语人名的学习和大、小写字母的学习及书写。
四、教学步骤
The First Period (1a – 1c)
Teaching aims （教学目标）
1. 能识别书中的八个人物。
2. 学会八个人名的读音。
2. 学会早上见面打招呼的用语。
Language points (语言点)
1. 词汇：1) 名词n.：morning, Alice, Bob, Cindy, Dale, Eric, Frank, Grace, Helen
2）形容词adj. ：good
3) 感叹词interj. ：hi, hello
2. 句型：Hello! Good morning!
Difficulties （教学难点）：
1. 八个英语名字的正确发音；
2. 字母A, C, G, H的正确发音
Teaching steps （教学步骤）
1. Warming-up （课堂热身）
(1) Teacher puts a name card with an English name above and a Chinese name below on the big desk, then points to the name card and have an introduction.
T: This is my name card. I have a Chinese name ... And I have an English name ... You can call me...
(2) Greet the whole class and help them to say,
Hello, ... ! Good morning, ...! （学生还没有英文名，就用中文名打招呼）
2. Presentation （呈现新知识）
Teacher shows the photos of the eight persons by playing PPT and helps students to learn to pronounce the names. Teacher says,
Here are some new students. Let’s look at them and learn their names.
3. Work on 1a （完成1a）
(1) Teacher shows the picture on Page 1 by playing PPT. （此步骤不出现问候语）
(2) Teacher points to the persons and students say their names.
(3) Teacher says one of the names and students repeat it, and then write it below Boy’s name or Girl’s name in the book.
(4) Check their answers.
E.g. T: Li Lei.
S: Yes.（示意学生起立回答问题）
T: Is Frank a boy’s name or a girl’s name?
S: A boy’s name.
T: Right. You can get the English name, Frank. Sit down, please.
S: Thank you.
4. Presentation （呈现新知识）
Teacher shows a picture with Bob, let students guess what Bob wants to say to us. The answer maybe: Hello, Helen! or Good morning, Helen!
5. Work on 1b （完成1b）
(1) Play the recording for the first time, Students only listen.
(2) Play the recording for the second time. Students listen and repeat.
(3) Play the recording for the third time. Students look, listen and repeat.
Teacher: Now please open your books and turn to Page 1. You can look at the conversation in your book. Let’s listen and repeat.
6. Work on 1c （完成1c）
（1）Students practice reading the conversations in the picture in pairs. Teacher moves around the classroom when students are practicing. Give them some help if they need.
（2）Teacher greets the students who has just get their English names. The other students listen, watch and learn.
（3）Students practice greeting each other. They can use their Chinese names if they wish. Encourage them to use their English names if they can.
（4）T: Now I’ll ask some pairs to practice your own conversations. （学生小组起立进行对话表演。教师给予学生鼓励性的评价，如great, wonderful, very good, nice 等，评价时配合面部表情和手势。）
7. Homework （课后作业）
（1）听读模仿1a，并且背诵。要求语音语调优美。
（2）模仿老师制作的姓名卡，学生在老师给出的英文名字列表中，选出一个名字，制作成卡片，并学会正确地读出。
The Second Period (2a – 2e)
Teaching aims （教学目标）
1. 学会正确朗读和书写A a – H h 八个字母。
2. 了解缩略字母HB, CD, BBC的含义。
3. 巩固所学的八个人名和问候语
4. 记住自己和同伴的英文名字。
Language points (语言点)
词汇：自己和同伴的英文名字
Difficulties （难点）：
1. 字母A, C, G, H的正确发音
2. 字母A a - H h 的正确书写
Teaching steps （教学步骤）
1. Warming-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）
（1）Play the “Good morning!” song on Page 4 before the class starts.
（2）Greetings:
T: Class begins. Stand up! Good morning everyone!
Ss: Good morning, Mr. / Mrs. / Ms / Miss ...
T: Sit down, please.
Ss: Thank you.
T: Good morning, ... ! (教师课前要求学生把自己制作的姓名卡放在桌上，与学生打招呼时说出他们的英文名，以帮助学生记住自己的英文名读音。)
（3）Revision
（教师出示1a图片中的八个人物照片，逐一问学生他们的名字。）
T: This is ... （略停顿，让学生自己回忆这些名字。如果他们不能正确朗读，教师给予帮助。）
（教师指着1a图片中的人物，此时图片上没有对话内容 ）
T: What does Bob say to Helen?
Ss / S: Good morning, Helen! （让学生说出对话内容）
2. Presentation （呈现新知识）
（1）给学生呈现下表：
Alice Bob Cindy Dale Eric Frank Grace Helen
A a C c
（2）学生观察图标，找出规律。
T: Look at the chart. Can you find out the rule?
S: (Aa,) Bb, (Cc), Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh
（在学生说出字母时，教师在空格内写出字母的大小写。）
3. Work on 2a （完成2a）
（1）Play the recording. Students listen and repeat.
Teacher: Listen to the recording and read after it, please. （老师每播放一个发音后，学生跟读，并教学生读出其升降调，学生读准确后继续播放。在跟读时尤其让学生注意难点中提到的那几个字母的发音。）
（2）Teacher shows some letter cards.
T: Read these letters, please. （老师利用字母卡，打乱顺序，让学生使用升降调朗读。）
4. Work on 2b （完成2b）
（1）Play the recording for the first time. Students listen.
（2）Play the recording for the second time. Students listen and number the letters.
（3）Play the recording for the third time. Students listen and check their answers.
（4）Students read them aloud.
5. Work on 2c & 2d ( 完成2c和2d )
教师可以通过多媒体展示或以自己的方式来教学字母的书写Aa - Hh。注意书写体和印刷体的区别，尤其注意f, G, g 这几个字母，还有d的笔顺笔画。
6. Presentation （呈现新知识）
Teacher shows some letters and asks students to read first, and then guess what they stand for. If they have some difficulties, teacher can give them some hints.
e.g. T: Can you read the letters?
S: BC / AD.
T: What does it mean in Chinese?
S: 公元前/公元。
7. Work on 2e （完成2e）
（1）Show the pictures and students read the letters below each picture.
T: What’s it?
S: HB / CD /BBC.
（2）Students talk about some more abbreviations they know.
8. Homework （课后作业）
（1）听读背诵字母A-H。 2）抄写字母A a -H h 三遍。
（3）熟练背诵1a图片上的对话。（4）找出你所知道的英文字母缩写，把他们写下来并注明其中文意思。
The Third Period (3a- 3d )
Teaching aims （教学目标）
1. 复习字母 Aa - Hh
2. 复习已学的问候语：Good morning! Hello! Hi!
3. 复习已学的八个英文名，进一步熟悉更多同学的英文名
4. 学习使用不同时段打招呼的用语。
Language points （语言要点）
1. 词汇：1）名词n. afternoon, evening, thanks 2）代词 pron. you, I
3）动词 v. are 4）形容词 adj. fine, OK
2. 句型：1）Good afternoon! 2) Good evening!
3）How are you? I’m fine. / I’m OK, thanks.
Difficulties （教学难点）
1. 用英文名字来跟同学打招呼问候。
2. How, I’m fine. 的正确发音，提醒学生注意 /au/ /ai/ /m/ /n/ 的发音。
Teaching Steps （教学步骤）
1. Warming-up and revision （课堂热身和复习）
（1）Play the “Good morning! How are you?” song before the class begins.
（2）Greet the students.
（3）Students practice greetings in groups of four using their English names.
（4）Students write down the letters from Aa to Hh by themselves. Ask two students to write on the board. Then focus on their handwriting.
（5）Have a competition: Show the letters and ask students to read. The one who reads the first is the winner.
（5）Show some letters to the students.
T: What do these letters mean?
Ss/S: （学生可用中文回答。）
（6）Play a game （做游戏）
老师通过手势或肢体语言表现Aa - Hh，让学生猜所表现的字母。
T: What letter is it?
S: A …
2. Presentation （讲授新知识）
（1）Use clocks to teach morning, afternoon and evening. Let students know we use different words in different time.
（2）Show some pictures to help them to say,
Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening!
（3）Show the picture in 3a on Page 3. （不出现对话内容）
T: Look at the pictures carefully. Is it morning/ afternoon/ evening?
S: Morning / Afternoon/ Evening.
T: Who are they in the first picture? Do you know their name?
S: Eric, Frank
T: What do they say?
S: Good morning!
3. Work on 3a （完成3a）
T: Please open your books and turn to Page 3. Let’s listen to the recording and number the pictures.
（1）Play the recording for the first time, students only listen.
（2）Play the recording for the second time, students put the correct number of each conversation in the box.
（3）Check their answers.
（4）Play the recording for the third time, students listen and repeat.
4. Work on 3b （完成3b）
（1）Ask some individual students to practice conversations with the teacher. （教师与学生对话时尽可能用上他们的英文名）
T: Good morning /afternoon / evening, Alice.
S: Good morning, Mr. / Mrs. / Ms / Miss …
（2）Students practice in pairs. （学生练习时，教师四处走动，督促学生有意识地使用英文名字进行问候。）
5. Presentation （讲授新知识）
（1）Show the picture in 3c on Page 3. （图片上只出现一句话，其余三句教师引导学生补充。）
T: Close your books. Look at the picture on the board. Who are they in the picture?
S: Cindy and Dale.
T: What does Cindy say?
S: Good afternoon, Dale.
T: What does Dale say?
S: Good afternoon, Cindy! / Hi, Cindy! / Hello, Cindy!
T: And … （老师在学生每说出一个回答时以and提示还有其它可以使用的问候语。）
T: And he says “How are you? She says “I’m fine, thanks. / I’m OK. … （教师可以轻哼课前播放的歌曲来提示学生。）
让学生跟读。注意how, fine, I’m的发音。
6. Work on 3c （完成3c）
（1）Listen and repeat.
T: Open your books and turn to Page 3 again. Look at the conversation. Follow me, please.
（2）Students practice in pairs. （老师注意纠正学生的读音。）
7. Work on 3d （完成3d）
（1）Ask two students to practice the conversation in class.
A: Hi, Helen! How are you? B: Hi, Eric! I’m fine, thanks.
（2）Students practice the conversation with each other using their own English names. They can practice with more classmates.
（3）Teacher shows a list of English names on the board and call them out. The student with the name stands up and says “Yes”.
8. Homework（课后作业）
（1）听读背第三页中的对话。 （2）四人小组编对话，使用所有所学过的问候语。
（3）为Aa -Hh设计手势或肢体语。下节课交流。
The Fourth Period (4a- 4d )
Teaching aims （教学目标）
1.学会一首英语歌曲。
2.巩固本单元所学字母，单词及句型。
3.学会将相同音素字母和单词归类。
Difficulties （教学难点）
学好这首英语歌曲及将相同音素字母和单词归类。
Teaching Steps （教学步骤）
1. Warming-up and revision （课堂热身和复习）
（1）Playing the “Good morning! How are you?” song before the class begins.
（2）Greeting the students.
（3）Students practice greeting with their English names.
（4）Playing a game - Guessing the letters
抽学生上台通过手势或肢体语言表现Aa - Hh，让其他学生猜所表现的字母。
（5）Play a game Bingo
Ask students to draw a chart like this .
Play a game like this: Fill in nine blanks with Aa-Hh. One of them can be used twice.
(Show an example on the slide picture.) Students should write both the big ones and the small ones. Students circle the letters they hear. If the circled letters are in a row, they win.
2. Presentation
T: （Show pictures or PPT of the students in 1a） Look at them. Who are they? Do you know their names?
T: Who is Cindy/ Frank/ …? Please point it out.
3. Work on 4a （完成4a）
（1）T: Now open your books and turn to Page 4. Write down the children’s names below their faces.
（2）T: Write the names in the alphabetical order in the list.
（3）Check their answers. （提醒学生注意名字的第一个字母应大写。）
4. Work on 4b （完成4b）
（1）Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen.
（2）Play the recording for the second time. Students listen and repeat.
（3）Ask some students to read the letters and words.
5. Work on 4c （完成4c）
（1）Ask Students to read aloud the words on the left. Make sure they know the distinction
between different pronunciations of the same letter.
（2）Ask Students to try to read the new words on the right. Teacher moves around the classroom and helps students if necessary.
（3）Check their pronunciations.
（4）Get students to turn to Page 71. Look at the words in Starter Unit 1 Good morning. Listen and read. Pay attention to the four vowel sounds. /ei/ // /i:/ /e/
6. Work on 4d （完成4d）
（1）Play the song for the students to listen.
（2）Students listen and sing the song after the recording.
（3）Students sing the song together.
（4）Boys try, then girls try.
7. Homework （课后作业）
（1）Read aloud the letters and words in 4a &4b.
（2）Try to read the words : game, face, and, dad, bag, he, bed, egg
（3）Sing the song .