1、Unit 4 Do it yourselfComic strip and welcome to the unit I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. understand the conversation between Hobo and Eddie;2. know the names of some common tools for DIY;3. talk about DIY in simple English;4. understand
2、 the spirit of DIY. II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: instruction, had better, tool, brush, glue, rope, scissors, tape, DIY, exactly, stand for, repair, decorate, instead of, rose, clear instructions, had better, no problem, stand for, instead of, pay someone to do it 2. New structures:
3、 Youd better get some tools.Whats DIY exactly, Suzy? It stands for “do-it-yourself”.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTalk about DIY in English fluently.IV. Teaching proceduresA Comic stripStep 1 Lead-in1. Look at a picture about DIY. Help the students to get information about
4、 DIY from the picture as much as possible.T: What can you see in the picture? What does DIY stand for? (Teach the new phrase “stand for”) What does the whole picture look like? Can you describe the whole picture in a sentence?2. Introduce the origin of DIY in simple English with the help of pictures
5、.T: The concept of DIY started from the 1960s in the West. It is said that Barry Bucknell, was the first person who defined the concept of DIY. He was a British TV presenter and craftsman, D stands for “do”, I stands for “it”, Y stands for “yourself”. When people do DIY, they make, repair or decorat
6、e things with their own hands instead of paying someone to do it. They repair an electric fan, make biscuits, make a table, make a table, decorate the house, repair a car, etc. all by themselves. At first, some Europeans did DIY in order to save money. But then they found DIY brought them joy, made
7、them feel relaxed, and they got a sense of success, and whats more, they learned a skill. Therefore DIY is popular all over the world now, (Explain some new words and phrases such “repair”, “decorate”, and “instead of”.)【设计意图】以简单的英语，配以图片，使学生了解 DIY 的由来，及其意义。Step 2 Presentation1. Present the story abo
8、ut DIY between Eddie and Hobo Students watch the flash and try to answer the following questions.Whats Hobo going to do?Will Eddie help Hobo?What should Hobo read first?What does Hobo probably need?What should Hobo do at last?2. Act the dialogue out3. Complete the story about DIY【设计意图】让学生观看动画，并回答问题，
9、帮助学生理解漫画的含义，使其进一步了解DIY。B Welcome to the unitStep 1 Lead-in1. Explain some names of common tools for DIYT: Now Hobo has finished his house. This is a house made by himself. Please think about this Question: what tools did Hobo use? (Teach some names of tools: hammer, axe, screwdriver.)T: What other t
10、ools did Hobo use? T: Oh, here are different guesses. What are the English words for these tools?(Tell students how to say these tools in English: glue, scissors, tape, brush, rope.)2. Look at the picture and match the words in the box with the tools3. Do a matching game: Find the explanations【设计意图】
11、以图片的形式帮助学生学习生词，使其更快记忆单词及其含义。Step 2 Presentation1. Read the dialogue and try to answer the questions T: Millie and Suzy are also talking about DIY. Listen to them and tell me what Suzy is going to do today. Listen to the tape. Read after the tape Answer the following questionsWhats DIY exactly?What i
12、s Suzy going to do?What does Suzy need for her DIY?2. Read and act the dialogue3. Make up a similar dialogueOffer some help by giving the names of the things and tools to be used. A: Whats DIY exactly, xxx?B: It stands for _. When you do DIY, _.A: What are you going to do then?B: Im going to _.A: It
13、 sounds _. What do you need for that?B: I need _.A: Do you like DIY?B: Yes, I do. I _. Thats fun.Step 3 DiscussionHave a discussion about DIY T: Do you like DIY? What do you like to make? What tools do you need?Step 4 ConclusionT: Today we learn something about DIY, and we know DIY is popular around
14、 the world. At last, I want to share my opinion with you. Activate your brain, and use your hands to create something you will be proud of. As long as you set your heart on it, you will make it. This is the spirit of DIY. From nature, back to nature. Make yourself feel relaxed and feel beautiful thi
15、ngs around in DIY. This is the idea of DIY. Give some sugar to our life. This is the purpose of DIY. Remember V. Homework1. Review new words and phrases. 2. Show one of your works of DIY in your group and try to introduce it to your classmates in English.3. Preview the reading passage “Do it yourself”.
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