Teaching aims:

Knowledge aims:

Students can master the rules of changing verbs into past tense and they can use simple past tense to describe an experience that happened in the past.

Ability aims:

Students will acquire the knowledge of making a kite and they can share an experience of their own.

Emotional aims:

Students will be willing to work with others and join in the class activities actively.

Teaching key points and difficult points:

Key points:

Students can master the rules of changing verbs into past tense and they can use simple past tense to describe an experience that happened in the past.

Difficult points:

Students can apply simple past tense correctly in their daily life.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

Greet students and sing the chant in part 1.

(Justification: the chant can build a nice atmosphere of an English class, and it also contains the verbs with –ed form, so it is a good way to help students review the knowledge that they have learned before.)

Step 2 Pre-reading

Give students some original verbs and invite 4 students to change them into past tense.

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(Justification: students’ knowledge of simple past tense will be greatly enriched and they will be more willing to learn English grammar.)

Step 3 While-reading

1. Fast reading

Read part 2 for the first time and then answer the question:

If you want to make a kite, what tools should you prepare?

(Justification: students may have the experience of flying a kite, which made the reading much easier, so they will share their answers actively.)

2. Detailed reading

Read part 2 for the second time and then fill in the blanks:

(1) I _____ a dragon on a piece of yellow paper.

(2) I _____ the paper.

(3) I _____ sticks on it.

(4) I _____ strings to it.

(Justification: filling the blanks can help students have a thorough understanding of the poem. It is also a good way to improve students’ reading ability.)

Step 4 Post-Reading

Four students in a group, try to recite the poem to your partners and share an unforgettable experience with them. 5minutes will be given to them. After that, several groups will be invited to give a presentation in front of the class.

(Justification: this activity can help students improve their speaking ability, and can provide them a chance to memorize the content that they have learned in this class.)

Step 5 Summary and homework

Summary: Invite one student to summarize what we have learned today.

Homework: make a poster of an interesting experience in holiday.

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