2.Homework:

(1) Find out your family photos of the past and the present. Talk about them and write an article of 100 words.

(2) Talk about the problems around you because of too many people.

Section B

The main activities are 1a and 3. 本课重点活动是1a和3。

1.T: Today we know great changes have taken place in China. You can discuss these topics: the population problem, economy of China, one-child policy and Little　　　　 Emperors.

(讨论完毕，学生汇报结果。)

T: I think you have prepared well. Who can make a report about one of the items?

S₁: ...

S₂: ...

S₃: ...

(教师点评。)

T: S₁ talked about the population problem, it’s wonderful. S₂ talked about economy and living conditions; it’s a good job. S₃ made a report about“Little Emperors”. We shouldn't　 be “Little Emperors” at home…

(不同的学生发表自己的见解，教师要尊重学生个性发展，并体现激励机制。)

2.(教师用上面的词造一个句子，引出下文。)

T: China has already been a country with the largest population. So it has already brought lots of problems. Do you think so?

Ss: Yes.

T: Now let’s talk about the problems because of too many people. For example: shopping, traveling...

(教师用小黑板或幻灯片展示不同场合的对话开头或关键句。)

(两分钟后。)

T: Stop here. Which group can come here and perform your dialog?

G₁: ...

G₂: ...

(学生遇到表达上的困难，教师可适当给以帮助。)

(教师总结。)

T: You did excellently. G2 is …, G3 is…

Step 5　 Project　 第五步　 综合探究活动　 (时间:5分钟)

(小组讨论本课出现的主要话题。)

Step 1 Review　 第一步　 复习　 (时间:12分钟)

(通过复习有关过去和现在的生活情况，训练学生归纳总结能力和口语表达能力，并引出新话题。)

T: From Topic 1, we have known a lot about the lives of the past. Let’s retell it. First, you can talk about it in groups, and then I will ask some of you to show yourselves.

(一分钟后。)

T: Please stop here. Next, let’s share your opinions.

S1: Most people had a hard life.

S2: They had no chance to go to school.

S3: Some of them had to work and make money to help support their families.

S4: Many kids used to be child laborers.

S5: The roads used to be narrow and the houses used to be too small and dark.

(教师总结，引出本节课中心话题。)

T: You've done very well. But do you know why the life used to be like that?

S6: Because at that time, there were too many children in almost each family.

S7: China’s economy grew slowly.

T: Yes. You’re right. Also China has the largest population in the world.

(板书)

T: Who can tell us what the life is like now?

S8: The living conditions are comfortable.

S9: The roads are wider and the buildings are taller and brighter.

S10: Everyone has a chance to go to school.

T: Well. Our lives have changed better and better.

We are so happy. China has developed a lot.

Chin’s population grows more slowly than before because of China’s one-child policy.

(板书)

(让学生围绕“one-child policy”展开讨论。)

T: Let's talk about “one-child policy”and “the only child in China”.

S11: One-child policy means there is only one child in a family.

S12: One-child policy makes the population of China grow more slowly.

S13: I’m the only child. I feel lonely.

S14: In many families, the members of the families treat the only child as “Little Emperor”.

T: Yes. Our living conditions get better and better. But we mustn't be “Little Emperors”. It’s too bad. Let's go on talking about “one-child policy”.

S15:　 We can study in a modern school.

S16: We have a chance to go to school now.

T: Yes. It’s possible for everyone to go to school.

(板书)

S17: All of you are right. But I think there are still too many people in China. I really hate to go shopping…

T18: I think so. I hate to go shopping because there are usually too many people.

T: Don’t say the unhappy things. Just now, everyone did a good job. Now let’s read the words on the blackboard and make your own sentences with them. First， you can do it in groups, then please choose some of the best sentences and write them down on the blackboard.

(两分钟后，小组可能选出很多好句子，教师选出最好的写在黑板上。)

(让学生练习这些句子，使其基本掌握新词，为听1对话排除障碍。)

Step 2　 Presentation　 第二步　 呈现(时间:6分钟)

(教师播放录音，并给学生布置听力任务。)

T: China is a country with the largest population. It brings lots of troubles. Now let’s listen to 1 and know about what has happened to Kangkang and Michael.

(教师用小黑板或幻灯片呈现下面命题，让学生判断正误。)

T：Let’s listen carefully and mark (T) for True or (F) for False.

Ss: 1F　 2.T　　 3.T

(如果学生不能正确回答上面的问题，可听第二遍。) (过渡到3a。)

T: Kangkang and Maria come to Kangkang’s home. Now they’re talking about Kangkang’s family photos.

Please listen to 3a and mark (T) for True or (F) for False.

(教师在黑板或幻灯片上呈现3b。)

(学生听完后，核对答案，如果一遍听不懂，可以再听一遍。)

Step 3　 Consolidation　 第三步　 巩固　 (时间:12分钟)

(核对答案后，让学生自读对话，为表演对话做准备。)

T: Excellent. Next, please prepare 3a for two minutes with your partners. Then try to perform it well.

(教师在黑板上写出3a的关键词，并在黑板上张贴康康家的近照和60年代家庭人多条件差的全家福。)

(请几组同学到前面看着黑板上的关键词及照片进行表演，看哪一组同学的表现好。)

T: Please stop. Which group can come to the front and perform the dialog. Let’s welcome the volunteers.

(本段对话较难，鼓励学生不要怕犯错误，可让一些优生先做示范。)

G1: …

G2: …

G3: …

(总结各小组表现。)

T:　 I think you had a wonderful performance. GA is the best. GC has made rapid progress…

Step 4　 Practice　 第四步　 练习 (时间:10分钟)

1.T: We've just talked about Kangkang’s family photos. Next, let’s practice the present perfect. Please do 2 by yourselves. You can do it in groups.

(两分钟后，核对答案。)

T: Let’s check your answers.

(板书重点词汇。)

T: Now please make sentences with these words.

S1: I have just made a sentence.

S2: He has already done his homework.

S3: Have you heard from him yet?

S4: Have you ever driven a car?

S5: I have never been abroad.

(小组讨论人口多带来的问题，并与同伴准备进行对话表演。)

录音机/ 两张全家福照片(一张现在的，一张60年代的)/幻灯片或小黑板。

4.Develop the emotions of valuing the present life.

3.Talk about the changes of economy and population in China.

2.Go on studying the present perfect with“just, already, yet, ever, never”.

(1) I've just tried to call you.

(2) Have you found him yet?

(3) He has already gone home.

1.Master some new words and useful expressions:

yet, already, everybody, population, take place, policy, one child policy, possible

3.Homework:

(1) Make a survey to learn about more changes of your city/ hometown.

(2) Compare your childhood with your parents.

Write an article to express your opinions.

Topic 2 What has happened to the population? 　

Section A

The main activities are 1 and 3a.本课活动重点是1和3a。