Unit 1 What's the matter?

The First Period (Section A 1a-2d)

Teaching Aims

1. Knowledge Objects

(1) Function: ①Learn to describe and talk about the health problems and accidents.

②Learn to give others some right advice according to their problems.

(2)Key Vocabulary: matter, sore, throat, stomachache, foot, neck, stomach, fever, lie, rest, cough, toothache, headache, have a sore back, have a stomachache, have a cold, lie down, see a dentist, get an X-ray, take one's temperature, have a fever, have a headache, take breaks, in the same way, go to a doctor

(3)Target Language:①What's the matter? I have a stomachache./ I have a sore back. / I have a cold.②She has a very sore throat. ③My head feels very hot.④What should I do?⑤I think you should lie down and rst.

(4)Structure:①have a+ the names of the illness②should+verb

2. Ability Objects

Enable students to talk about health problems and give advice with the language points.

3. Moral Objects

(1)Improve the cooperative spirit through pair work and role playing.

(2)Students care more about themselves and their family members' health.

Teaching Key Points

1. Learn and master the parts of the body, the names of the illness and the expressions of giving advice.

2. Learn to talk about health problems by using "What's the matter? I have a..." and give advice by using "should".

Teaching Difficult Points

1. Learn to talk about health problems by using "What's the matter? I have a...".

2. Learn to give appropriate advice to the certain health problems.

Teaching Methods

Task-based language teaching method, the cooperative learning method, and multimedia-assisted teaching and learning method.

Teaching Aids

The picture about illness; PPT.