3. Section D 2a, 3 Ask the students to fill in the blanks and get four students to write down their answer on the blackboard. Check the answers.

Answers:

He is reading.

She is listening.

She is running.

They are eating.

Ask the students to pay attention to the words with –ing.

Step 5 Section D 2b, 4

2. Have a competition. Ask the students to make a sentence with Present continuous.

1. Show the sentences to the students and explain something about Present continuous.

2. Divide the students into several groups and let the students discuss the questions:

　 What’s your favorite food?

　 Do you want to have a picnic with your friends?

　 If you do, what food do you want to bring?

　Step 4 Section D 2a, 3

1. Collect some words of food and drinks that the students have learnt and ask the students to spell the words out.

fish, meat, chicken, hamburger, bread, French fries, rice, dumpling, noodle, porridge,

tea, coffee, Coke, milk, juice,

4. Ask two group of students to act out the short story.

Step 3 Section D 1b

3. Play the tape and get the students to repeat. Ask the students to read the sentences.

2. Section D 1a. Ask the students to look at the pictures and say: old Mcdonald is lonely too. He would like to have a picnic with his friends. What food can you find in the picture?　

Answers: hamburgers and cakes, fish and chicken, French fries and bread

1. Draw a picture and say: Look at the man. He is at home, but he is lonely and he would like to have a picnic with his friends and then have a meeting. Repeat the sentences and teach the new words and phrases:

at home, lonely, have a meeting

2. Ask a few students to act and the others ask and answer according to his or her action.

Step 2 Section D 1a