Unit 1 We listened to the radio. Module 10 Life history

Activity 1 What ’ s the date today? How many months are there in a year? What are they? Lead-in

January / January / Jan. February / February / Feb. March / March / Mar. April / April / Apr. May / May / May June / June / Jun. July / July / July August / August / Aug. September / September / Sep. October / October / Oct. November / November / Nov. December / December / Dec. the months of the year 一月 二月 三月 四月 五月 六月 七月 八月 九月 十月 十一月 十二月

Activity 2 How many seasons are there in a year? What are they?

Spring Summer Autumn Winter Match the months with the seasons: March April May June July August September October November December January February

Activity 3 Talk about festivals.

New Year ’ s Day January Spring Festival The Spring Festival is in January or February.

Tree Planting Day March Women ’ s Day

April Fool ’ s Day April Mother ’ s Day May

Children ’ s Day July June the Party ’ s birthday

Teachers ’ Day September National Day October

Christmas Day December

Discussion ● What festival do you like best? Why? Task 1 Pairwork Extension ● What activity do you like best in spring/summer/autumn/winter ? Why?

Listen to the tape and answer the questions: 1.When was Betty ’ s grandfather born? 2.What did Betty ’ s grandfather do in the summer? He was born in November In July and August, my brother and I visited my aunt near the sea. Activity 4

Listen and check ( ) the dates. Date October 1999 March 2002 January 2003 August 2003 When come to China? did start school in Beijing? Tony meet Lingling and Daming? ……. visit his grandparents? Activity 5

● listen to the radio ● go away ● in the summer ● on the beach ● ride a bike to school = go to school by bike ● play computer games ● go to s.p. by train = take a train to go to s.p. Phrases and useful expressions

Task 2 Pairwork Ask and answer about when you were ten years old. Model: A: Did you ride a bicycle when you were ten? B: Yes, I did. / No, I didn ’ t.

Preview Unit 2. Write a passage about your life story by using Simple Past Tense. Use your own words to retell the conversation after class.

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