2. A: Where is your pen pal from?

　 B: He / She is from Canada / Australia / Japan…

1. Look at the maps of China, Australia and South Africa.

　 Look at the flags of different countries, and say the countries’ names.

3.Collect the words of animals as many as you can .

Period 2

　　　　　　　　　 Section A 3a,3b,4

Step1 Bingo (Section A4).

Write nine words of animals in the squres below.Then listen and cross out the words you hear.Say BINGO when you get a row of Xs.

设计意图：这个挑战型活动既复习巩固了动物的单词，又点燃了课堂气氛，生生合作，配合默契。

Step2 Challenges(智力大比拼)

What animals can swim?　　　 Dolphins can swim.

What animals eat grass?　　　 Elephants eat grass.

What animals eat meat?　　　 Lions and tigers eat meat.

What animals eat leaves?　　 Giraffes eat leaves.

leaf- leaves

设计意图：复习已学动物名称，同时呈现新单词.

Step3 Game

Match the animals with the food they eat.Then say:

Elephants eat grass.

Lions and tigers eat meat.

Giraffes and koalas eat leaves.

Step4 New words and drills　

2.What’s your best friend’s favorite animal？Why? Write a short report.

1.Resite the dialogue of Section A 2b

2.Give a report:

Lucy likes dolphins because they are very interesting.

But she doesn’t like tigers because they are kind of scary.

…

Step8 Homework

1.Make a survey:

Do you like…?

Why do you like … ?

3.Listen and fill in the blanks then read(Section A 2b).

Step6 Long dialogue

T:If you and your friend go to the zoo.What animal do you want to see first? Please make a diologue with your partner.

A:Let’s see the _______.

B:Why do you like ______?

A:Because they’re _______ .

B:Well,I like _________.

B:Why do you like ________?

A:Because they’re _______　 interesting.

Choose several pairs to act out.

Step7 Task: Make a survey about animals

Animals　 Partner:

　　　 Do you like…?　　　 Why do /don’t you like … ?

tigers　　　　　　

dolphins　　　　

elephants　　　　

panadas　　　　　

penguins　　　　

giraffes　　　　　

lions　　　　　　　

…　　 　　　

2.Listen,write and draw(Section A 2a)

　Then get the students to say:

　The koalas are very cute.

　The dolphins are kind of interesting.

1.Watch and compare.

Look! Here comes an elephant.Is it very big or kind of big?

设计意图：通过大象的大小对比，自然而然引出新词组kind of。