本单元主要内容：Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?

课时安排：

课时一：Section A 1a-1c

课时二：Section A 2a-2c

课时三：Section A 3a-4

课时四：Section B 1a-2c

课时五：Section B 3a-4

教学目标：

1. 词汇：movie theater, comfortable, seat, screen, price, convenient, close, far, best, worst, opinion

2. 语言知识：学会谈论电影院的各种特点，并表达自己的看法。

3. 语言技能：能够听懂、口头表达和书面表达有关电影院的信息。

4. 情感态度：培养学生独立思考的能力，提高学生的语言表达能力，增强学生的团队合作精神和沟通能力。

教学重点难点：

1. 重点：掌握有关电影院的词汇和表达方式。

2. 难点：运用所学知识，表达自己的意见和看法。

教学方法：

1. 情景教学法

2. 任务型教学法

3. 合作学习法

教学过程：

课时一

Step 1 Lead-in

1. Greeting

T: Good morning/afternoon, class!

Ss: Good morning/afternoon, teacher!

2. Free talk

T: Do you like watching movies?

Ss: Yes, I do.

T: Where do you usually watch movies?

Ss: I usually watch movies at home/on my computer/in the cinema.

T: What do you think is important when you watch a movie?

Ss: The screen/the sound/the seat/the price/the location.

Step 2 Presentation

1. Show some pictures of different movie theaters.

T: Look at these pictures. Which one do you like best? Why?

Ss: I like the one with the big screen/the comfortable seats/the cheap price/the convenient location.

2. Introduce some new words.

T: Now let's learn some new words about movie theaters. (Show the following words on the screen.)

movie theater comfortable seat screen price convenient close far best worst opinion

3. Explain the meaning of the words.

T: What does "movie theater" mean?

Ss: It means a place where you can watch movies.

T: What does "comfortable" mean?

Ss: It means something that makes you feel relaxed and at ease.

T: What does "seat" mean?

Ss: It means a place where you can sit.

T: What does "screen" mean?

Ss: It means the surface where the movie is projected.

T: What does "price" mean?

Ss: It means the amount of money you need to pay for something.

T: What does "convenient" mean?

Ss: It means something that is easy to use or get to.

T: What does "close" mean?

Ss: It means something that is near.

T: What does "far" mean?

Ss: It means something that is distant.

T: What does "best" mean?

Ss: It means something that is the most excellent.

T: What does "worst" mean?

Ss: It means something that is the least excellent.

T: What does "opinion" mean?

Ss: It means what you think or believe about something.

Step 3 Practice

1. Listen and match.

T: Now listen to the recording and match the words with the pictures. (Play the recording for the students to listen and match.)

2. Pair work

T: Work in pairs. Talk about the movie theaters in the pictures using the words we just learned. (Model the conversation with a student.)

A: Which movie theater do you like best?

B: I like the one with the big screen. How about you?

A: I like the one with the comfortable seats.

B: Yeah, that's important too.

3. Group work

T: Now work in groups of four. Discuss the following questions.

1) What do you think is important when you watch a movie in a theater?

2) Which movie theater do you think is the best? Why?

3) Which movie theater do you think is the worst? Why?

4) What's your opinion on movie theaters?

Step 4 Summary and Homework

1. Summary

T: Today we learned some new words about movie theaters and talked about the different features of movie theaters. We also expressed our own opinions about them.

2. Homework

T: For homework, write a short paragraph about your favorite movie theater. Use the words we learned today.