Happy Thanksgiving教案

2. the style and content of the letter, to show thanks.
teaching difficult points:
how to show thanks in english in the letter.
teaching preparation:
students can prepare their birthday presents from the others.
teaching aids:
audiotape, flashcards, presents
type of lesson: new lesson
teaching procedure:
step1.the teacher takes out a present from friends and shows it to the class. you can say: “this is a present from my friend from canada or other countries.” do the students believe you? they will look at the label. if it is not true, they will laugh.
step2. listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. what presents did li ming receive?
2. who got the presents from the post office?
3. who went to li ming’s party?
step3.read the text silently . check the answers and let the students discuss the text in details.
step 4. read the te xt again. then ask the students to retell the story in a third person.
step 5. write what your birthday will be like this year in groups. discuss the passage in details and choose the best one to read in the class.
step 6. come to “let’s do it”
write a thank-you note/card/letter to thank your parents and friends for their presents.
the thank-you note is not long, but it can express your thanks feeling exactly.
step 7. finish off the activity book.
read the next lesson in the students’ book.
summary
1. look at the pictures of lesson 22. le t the students guess the presents li ming will receive.
2. li ming celebrates his birthday with his family. this is very popular. if time allows, the t eacher and the students have a short play about it.