互相询问生日的日，可以增进同学之间的了解和友情并学会在英语交流中注意他人的情感。

二、教学重、难点及教学突破

1、教学重点

学习序数词的构成和日期的表达法。

2、语法难点

when 引导的特殊疑问句的构成和使用。

3、教学突破

Section A 重在通过使用 when 引导的特殊疑问句对生日的询问和应答来学习日期的表达法，而表达日期的重点是掌握序数词的构成和使用。

三、教学步骤

Ⅰ.Warming-up and led in

1. Play the song named "Happy Birthday to You" before class. Let students enjoy it and try to sing after the song.

2. Lead in the new lesson by talking about birthday cake.

T: Now boys and girls, class begins. Today we are going to learn a new unit ------ Unit 8 When is your birthday? Do you know the word "birthday"?

Ss: 生日。T: Right. Everyone has their own birthday. (Write the word "birthday" on the blackboard and teach it.) What do you usually do on your birthday? Ss: Eat birthday cake.