Language focus: painful, *injection

Teaching Objectives:

1. Talk about a doctor’s work

2. Learn the grammar

Properties: Recorder, Overhead Projector

Teaching Procedures:

I. Showing the teaching aims

II. Revision

1.Check homework

2. Retell the story in Lesson58.

III. Leading in

Ask who dislike animals? What kinds of animal do you dislike? Why?

If someone says he dislikes dogs or is afraid of dogs because a dog may bite a man.

Ask them, some animals maybe like to bite unfamiliar persons. So what should we do?

Show the Ss an injector. Write the word injection on the Bb.

Ask : Do you like injection?

IV. Presentation

Tell the students that we’ll learn a dialogue about a child’s doctor. First, ask the students to use the following dialogue in Exercise I to help them. Then work in pairs.

V. Free Practice

Suppose your friend is a doctor for. . . . Interview her or him about her or his job. Use the dialogue in Lesson 59 to help you, make up a new dialogue, work in pairs, then do Exercise 1.

VI. Practice

Part 2. Look at the picture. Say something about it. For example:

To be a doctor is very interesting.

To be a sick man is very painful.

To do as the doctor tells you is important.

Change these sentences beginning with: It’s + adj. + to do something. Go through Exercise 2, ask the students to finish changing these sentences.

VII. Workbook

Do Exercise 2. The answers are:

1. It’s necessary to prepare a place for the dog.

2. It’s good for the dog to take a walk every day.

3. It’s very important to keep the dog clean.

4. It’s not a good thing to let the dog bark at night.

5. It’s necessary to give the dog injections regularly.

VIII. Summary

Exercises in class

Change these sentences beginning with It is ...to...

1. English is difficult for me to learn well.

2. To say is easier than to do.

3. To treat large animals isn’t easy.

4. To take medicine on time is necessary.

5. To keep the classroom clean is very important.

6. To take a walk after supper is good for your health.

IX. Homework

1. Finish off the Wb Exs.

2. Write down Wb Ex.2 in the exercise book.