【正文】 share their writings with the Ss in class.Step7 DebateDivide Ss into two groups to have a debate. Draw a picture of your neighborhood and write a short passage to introduce it .Step 8 Just for fun!Ss read the humorous story and share their own ideas if they can.Step 9 HomeworkUnit 3 Why do you like koalas?Teaching aims: ：tiger elephant koala dolphin panda lion penguin giraffe adjectives about character：cute smart shy ugly clever beautiful friendly quiet lazy：Africa, Japan , Australia：grass leaf meat sleep relax kind of Topic: Animals in a zooTeaching guide:1. Language goals: Talk about animals2. Functions: (1).Describe animals (2).Express preferences3. Target languages:Why do you like koalas?Why does she / he like koalas?Because they are cute.Where is/are …from ?It’s/They’re from…. What animals do you like ?What other animals do you like 4. Learning strategies: Active, cooperation, study Using what you know Inferring content5. Recycling:small, quiet, scary, interesting, very, Australia, China, He is from…She is five years old.6. Emotion: (1)Train the students to protect animals consciously.(2)Love nature, parents, friends and life more.(3)Help each other actively.7. Difficult point and Important point:: (1)Master the vocabularies of animals. (2)Discuss the reason why you like it most (3)Kind of and very8. Teaching plan: Four periodsThe 1st period: —The 2nd period: P15The 3rd period: P16—p17The 4th period: P18The 5th period: ExercisePeriod One Topic: Why do you like …?Structures: Why do you like koalas? Because they are very kind of cute.Task: Talk about your favorite animal.Culture: Know something about the animals in the world.Vocabulary:Animal: koala, elephant, dolphin, lion, tiger, panda, dog, penguin, very, kind of , cute Grammar:Why do you like koalas? Because they are very/kind of cute.Abilities: Students can ask and talk about the animals they likeEmotion: Talk about animals, understand animals, love them and enjoy lifeImportant points: The names of the animals and some adjectivesDifficult points: Plurals Teaching steps:Step 1 Review:Do you like …? and some adjectives:(1) chant: do you like fruit?(2) Talk about the movies.T: I like the edies. Do you like the edies? S: Yes, I do.T: why? S: Because they’re funny.Step 2 Presentation:Talk about persons and teach friendly, beautiful, cute, clever, shy, smartT: I like Zhao Wei. Do you like her? S: Yes, I do.T: Why? S: Because she is beautiful.Talk about the people near usStep 3: Review the animals they have learnedLook at the animals. What is this? It is a lion, dog, pig, monkey, chicken, ox, fox, cow, cat, sheep.Do 1a, 1bStep 4: Talk about your favorite animals with some adjectives:A: I like lions. Do you like them?B: Yes, I do.A: Why do you like them?B: Because they are cute.Practice in pairsStep 5: make a surveyHow many students like the kind of animal?Step 6: Homework Period TwoTopic: where are from?Structures:Where are the lions from?They are from…What other animal do you like?Task: Talk about the rare animals.Culture: Know something about your friends/parentsVocabulary: Australia, South Africa, ugly, friendly, shy, cleverGrammar:Where are you /they from? Where is he /she/it from?What animal do you like? What other animals do you likeTeaching steps:Step 1 Chanting:What fruit do you like ?Do you like apples? Yes, I do . Yes, I do.Do you like bananas? Yes, I do . Yes, I doDo you like bananas? No, I don’t. No, I don’t.Step 2 Presentation with these adjectives: friendly shy ugly cute beautiful smart cleverA:I like … B: Why do you like him / her?A: Because he/ she is very/kind of …Step3 Talk about your family members and classmates.2. A:What animal do you like (best)? B:I like …A:Why do you like… B:Because they’re…Step 3 Listening Match the words with the animals in the picture Listen and check the animals you hearStep 4 Ask about your partner’s favorite animals.A: Do you want to see lions? B: Yes , I do .A: Why ? B: Because they’re cute.Step 5 Listening Listen . Write the animals you hear. a line from the animals to the description words. 3. Listen and plete the conversation with the words in the box Section B1 Match the description words with the animals. workTalk about the animals you know.A：What animals do you like？ B: I like elephants. They are cute.A: What other animals do you like? B: I like dogs, too.A: Why? B: Because they’re friendly and clever4. Section B 2a Listen and circle the description words you here in activiy1. B 2b Listen again. Fill in the chart.animalMoria’s wordsTony’s wordselephantspandaListen and plete the conversation with the words in the box very, dolphins, kind of, koalas.Julia: Let’s see the koalas . Henry: Why do you like ______?Julia: Because they’re ______ cute. Henry: Well, I like _______.Julia: Why do you like ______? Henry: Because they’re ______ interesting.Step 6 HomeworkPeriod ThreeStep 1 ChantingMy favorite color is My favorite food isMy favorite fruit is My favorite player isMy favorite singer is My favorite sports。Dictation for the useful expressions.3.Unit 2 Where’s the post office? Aims：Functions: Ask for and give directions on the streetStructures: There be structure Where questionsAffirmative statementsPrepositions of place and focus:Target language: Is there a bank near