Teaching Objectives

掌握动词过去时态的一般疑问句和特殊疑问句形式；

掌握the past form of regular and some irregular verbs.

Properties: Tape recorder, multi-media computer, flash动画。

Language Focus: go on a trip  robot    start doing  finish doing  say goodbye to

Teaching Procedures

Step 1 Revision

Revise the past form of the verb do.

Did you do your homework last night?

Did you play the computer game last Sunday?

Did you go to visit your grandmother yesterday?

Step 2 Presentation

1. In the nowadays world, science and technology are developing faster and faster.

Can you say some latest and most sophisticated technology?

2. Have the students to look at the picture. Say This is a robot. It can help Mr. Mott with his memory. So it is a memory robot.

3.Have you ever imagined that one day a memory robot can be taken with you and do many things for you? What can they do?

4. (With the help of multi-media) Showing some pictures of robots if possible.

让学生谈谈他们对robot的了解，说说他们都能干些什么。教师也可以介绍一些现代机器人的作用。

What can a robot do and what do you want a robot to do for you?

Step 3 Read and act

Play the tape for the students to listen. Ask Where is Mr. Mott going?

Play the tape again for the students to listen and repeat. Find out What can the memory robot do for Mr. Mott?”

Explain the new words and phrase

go on a trip: Mr. Mott will go to a trip tomorrow.

Have the students practise reading the dialogue and acting it out in pairs. Choose several pairs to perform their dialogue for the class.

Step 4 Read and say

Play the tape for the students to listen. Teach the new word paper. It’s short for newspaper.

Ask the Ss to give the past form of the verbs in the dialogue.

do   pack    get  go    buy    read   come   start   finish   teach

did  packed  got  went  bought  read   came  started  finished  taught

Have the students work in pairs reading the dialogue. Encourage them to play with the robot’s voice and intonation.

出示动画：Did you pack …，让学生模仿动画中robot的形象，根据本课两个对话，表演memory robot如何帮助Mr. Mott记忆的。

Choose several pairs to perform their dialogue for the class.

Step 5 Exercises in class

Complete the sentences according to the Chinese.

1. Mrs. Mott is making _____________. （一个记忆机器人）

2. They are going ________ （去旅行）to Qingdao.

3. Please take ________ （你的伞）with you when you go out.

4. Mr. Mott _________ （装好每件东西）last night.

5. It’s too late. I have to _________ （向你们告辞）now.

6. It’s much ___________（干燥）today than yesterday.

7. The students usually __________（开始学习）at eight at home every night.

8. He _________（写完了）a letter just now.

Answers: 1.a memory robot    2.on a trip    3.your umbrella   4.packed everything 5.say goodbye to   6.drier   7.start studying/ to study   8.finished writing

Step 6 Homework

1. Finish off the workbook exercises.

2. Writing: A Robot Designed By Me

Write a short article about the robot you design. It’s appearance. What can it do? Why is it useful and anything you like.

You can draw a robot for your teacher.