2.　　　 Does Danny have to stay in hospital?

This is a difficult task for the students. If the questions are a little difficult, they can’t answer them. But we don’t have time to let them listen again.

Step4. Read the text.

Read the text and check the answers in listening part. Encourage the students to ask more questions about this part. Such as:

When does Danny feel unwell?

What does Mr. Dinosaur think of Danny’s illness?

Does Danny have a fever?

Is the hospital always open?

Who is the doctor?

What does the doctor say to Danny?

Check the answers and give them enough hints to answer the questions.

Step5. Act out:

Act out the dialogue in front of the class. Make another dialogue to perform in the class. The roles are doctors and patients and the patients’ family members.

Divide the class into several groups and act out the role-play in front of the class. Choose the best one and give them praise.

Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Make up a dialogue in front of the class. When they are acting, help them when it is necessary. Teach them more new words about illness and parts of the body.

Step7. Homework

1.　　　 What’s wrong with Danny?

2.　　　 Compound Sentences.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Some words and expressions about the illness and seeing a doctor.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1.Warming up.

Talk about the question: How often are you ill? What is the last time that you are ill? What’s wrong with you?

Let the students talk about the questions in groups. Then give a report to the class. They can make up a dialogue in pairs or in three or four.

If time is not enough, you can choose several groups to perform in front of the class.

Step2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

This is another activity in the class. Ask some students to speak freely. This is important to the text. We can find right way to deal with the illness. When they are speaking, help them and teach them new words.

Teach the words and the expressions about the illness.

have a pain, have a fever, have a headache, stomach, doctor, nurse

Step3. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

1.　　　 See a doctor.

2.　　　 Teach you how to see a doctor in foreign countries.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Talk about parts of the bodies and vocabulary related to illness and hospital.

Ⅳ.

There are many kinds of plants and animals on the earth. Big forests even help to control the weather. They are the lungs of the earth. Water is necessary for all living things. We should save every drop of water. We should protect our earth.

Ⅲ.

Bruce: Hi Lanlan, what were you doing at this time yesterday? I called you to watch a movie, but

nobody answered.

Lanlan: Hi, Bruce, I was walking my dog in the park.

Bruce: Oh. Are you keeping a pet dog?

Lanlan: Yes, I am. I think dogs are really interesting animals. They can help people bring things.

Besides, they can also share happiness and sadness with us.

Bruce: But sometimes dogs are dirty and make our rooms untidy.

Lanlan: I see. But I still like them very much.

10. M: What are UFOs?

　 W: No one really knows. People often mistake some man-made objects for UFOs.

　 Q: What do people often mistake for UFOs?

9. M: What can rainforests give us?

　 W: The rainforests give us wood, rubber, fruit and medicine.

　 Q: What can we get from rain forests?