1.　　　 Ask several students to say funny sayings in English. If they can’t express themselves in English, they can say them in Chinese.

2.　　　 Learn more words about describing weight, size, feeling and age.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Know how to write a limerick.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

Let the students answer the questions in class in oral.

1.　　　 Know more about the limerick.

3.　　　 Compare the differences between the Chinese and foreign poetry.

Teaching Important Points:

2.　　　 Master one of the patterns of foreign poems.

1.　　　 Cultivate the students’ ability of learning by themselves.

2.　　　 Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:

The students are familiar to the Chinese poetry, but the foreign ones are hard for them. When the students practice, the teacher should give them a hand if necessary. It is a challenge for the Chinese students to write foreign poems. Encourage them more in order to stimulate their interests of learning English.

　Lesson 5: That’s a Funny Limerick!

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: both…and…

Oral words and expressions: blank, motion

Teaching Aims:

1.　　　 Finish off the exercises in the activity book.

5.　　　 The teacher gives them chances to express themselves.

Step6: Homework.

4.　　　 After examine all of their poems, change them with the other group. Give their reasonable advice.