Unit 2 How often do you exercise?
Section A 1 (1a-2d)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 能掌握以下单词： housework, hardly, ever, hardly ever, once, twice, Internet, program, full, swing, swing dance, maybe, least, at least
能掌握以下句型：
① —What does he do on weekends? —He usually watches TV.
② —How often do you watch TV? —I watch TV every day.
③ —Does he go shopping? —No, he never go shopping.
2) 能了解以下语法：
频度副词及一般现在时简单谈论周末活动情况。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
通过本单元的学习，养成健康的饮食习惯，保证充足的睡眠时间，进行合理的运动锻炼，以保持健康的体魄。培养学生的逻辑表述能力，激发学生的积极思维，并使学生互相了解，增进友谊，加强人际交往，以形成良好的人际关系。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) 对6个频度副词细微差异的理解及使用。
2) 弄清一般现在时在不同人称下动词形式及提问的变化。
2. 教学难点：
1) 第三人称单数谓语动词在此核心句型中的运用。
2) 谈论课余时间的各项活动，以及初步认识和使用频率副词。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Warming up
Talk about your last weekend’s activities.
Ⅱ. Presentation
(1) 教师问：“What do you usually do on weekends ? ” (并且板书)让学生根据自己的实际回答 I usually …… on weekends.
(2) 教师出示动词卡片 watch TV，read books，exercise，swim, play football、go shopping、 go to movies让学生回答。
Ⅲ. Work on 1a
1. Look at the picture. Discuss with your partners. Make a list of the weekend activities.
2. Let some Ss read out their activities. Let other Ss add more activities.
Ⅳ. Work on 1b
1. Tell Ss to listen and write the letters from the picture above on the line below.
Play the tape for the first time. Ss listen and fill in the blanks.
Play the tape for the second time for the Ss to check the answers.
2. Listen again and complete the conversation.
Reporter: _____________________ on weekends?
Girl 1: I _________ go shopping.
Boy 1: I ______ go shopping. I usually ________.
Boy 2: I _______ exercise.
Girl 2: I _____ help with __________.
Reporter: How about you?
Girl 3: I ___________ watch TV. I ______ read.
Reporter: Oh, __________?
Girl 3: Oh, I don’t know. I guess I just like books.
Ⅴ. Work on 1c
1. Act out the conversation with a student.
2. Let Ss talk about the pictures in 1a in pairs.
3. Let some Ss act out their conversations.
Ⅵ. Work on 2a, 2b
1. Let Ss read the phrases in the chart.
2. Tell Ss that Cheng Tao is taking about how often he does these activities. Play the recording for the first time. Ss listen and number the activities [1-5].
3. Play the recording for the second time for the Ss to check the answers.
Work on 2b:
1. Tell Ss they will hear the recording again. This time, listen and match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.
2. Ss listen and math the activities with the phrases.
3. Check the answers.
Ⅶ. Work on 2c
1. Ask one student how often he/she watch TV as a model.
T: Hi, S1. How often do you watch TV?
S1: I watch TV every day.
T: What’s your favorite program?
S1: Animal world.
T: How often do you watch it?
S1: Twice a week.
2. Let one student read the activities in the chart. Tell them these new words:
favorite website (最喜欢的网站)；favorite sport (最喜欢的运动)
3. Ss work with their partners. Then ask some pairs to act out their conversations.
Ⅷ. Role-play
1. Read the conversation by themselves, then match the activity with the right time.
Dance lesson Tuesday
Piano lesson Wednesday and Friday
Playing tennis Monday
2. Let the Ss read the conversation after you.
3. Listen and finish the conversation.
Jack: Hi, Claire, ___________ next week?
Claire: Hmm… next week is quite full for me, Jack.
Jack: Really? __________?
Claire: I have ______________ lessons.
Jack: ____________ dance are you learning?
Claire: Oh, swing dance. It’s ____! I have class __________, _____________.
Jack: _______________ have piano lessons?
Claire: ___________, on Wednesday and Friday.
Jack: Well, _________ Tuesday?
Claire: Oh, I have to __________ with my friends. But do you want to come?
Jack: Sure!
4. Ss work with a partner and act out the conversation. Then let some pairs to act out the conversation in front of the class.
IX. Language points
1. hardly作副词，“几乎不”，表示否定概念，它常和can, could等连用，在句中位于动词be、情态动词或助动词之后、行为动词之前。
e.g. 他不太会说英语。He can hardly speak English.
hardly ever 几乎从不
e.g. Peter is hardly ever late. 彼得几乎不迟到。
辨析：hard也用副词，意为“努力地、刻苦地”，“猛烈地” 。
e.g. He works hard only before exams. 他只在考试前努力学习。
2. once, twice, three times等次数的表达法。
1) 这三个词都表示____，once是____，twice是____，除了一次，两
次，其他的次数都表达___________。
如：三次是__________，五次是_________。
次数，一次，两次；数字+times
three times, five times
2) 这些表次数的词后与一段时间连用，表示动作多长时间发生几次，即动作
的_____。 频率
3) 翻译：
两周一次 ________________
一年两次 ________________
一个月两次 ________________
3. Hmm…next week is quite full for me, Jack.
full作形容词，“忙的”，其同义词为busy。
e.g. He had a full weekend.
full“满的”，其反义词为empty (空的)。
e.g. The restaurant is full every day.
full“吃饱了的”，其反义词为hungry。
e.g. I’m full, so I don’t want to eat anything.
X. Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及提示，补全单词。
1. —Is this evening f____  for you?
—No, I’m free. Let’s go out.
2. —Do you need me to help with h________, Mom?
—Yes. Do the dishes first and then clean the room.
3. Mike likes watching TV and his favorite TV p_______ is Running Man.
4. You can find all kinds of information (信息) on the I______ .
5. There’s h_____ any milk left. Let’s go to the supermarket to buy some.
6. —How many times does Jane play sports a week?
—T_____. The first time is on Monday and the second on Sunday.
Ⅱ. 根据句意及提示，用短语填空。
1. My aunt _____ _________ (去购物) every weekend. 
2. Cindy’s brother _______ _____ (几乎从不) plays sports.
3. Does your sister like ______ ________ (摇摆舞), Joe?
4. Helen always _____ ______ ______ (上钢琴课) on Saturday.
5. Do we _____ ____ (不得不) follow these rules?
Keys: Ⅰ. 1. full  2. housework  3. program  4. Internet 5. hardly  6. Twice
Ⅱ. 1. goes shopping  2. hardly ever 3. swing dance  4. has piano lessons
5. have to
Homework:
翻译句子
① 周末你通常做什么事情？我通常踢足球。
____________________________________
② 周末他们做什么事情？他们经常去看电影。
___________________________________
Section A 2 (Grammar Focus-3c)
一、教学目标：
1. 语言知识目标：
1) 复习运用频率词汇及询问活动频率。
2) 一般现在时态的熟练运用。
2. 情感态度价值观目标：
通过本单元的学习，养成健康的饮食习惯，保证充足的睡眠时间，进行合理的运动锻炼，以保持健康的体魄。培养学生的逻辑表述能力，激发学生的积极思维，并使学生互相了解，增进友谊，加强人际交往，以形成良好的人际关系。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点：
1) —How often do you /does he(she)….? —He usually…
2） 频度副词的用法: always; usually ; often ; sometimes; hardly ever; never
2. 教学难点：
1) 第三人称单数谓语动词在此核心句型中的运用。
2) 能够谈论课余时间的各项活动，以及初步认识和使用频率副词。
三、教学过程
Ⅰ. Warming up and revision
1. Ask and answer some oral questions on how often exercise.
2. Check the homework.
3. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in 2d.
Ⅱ. Grammar Focus
1. 学生阅读Grammar Focus中的句子，然后做填空练习。
1) 你通常在周末做什么？
______ ____ you _______ do on weekends?
2) 我总是去运动。I _______ _______.
3) 他们总是在周未做什么事情？
______ _____ they ________ on weekends？
4) 他们经常帮助做家务。
They ________ _______ with housework.
5) 她在周未做什么？
What ______ she _______ on weekends?
6) 她有时候去购物。
She _________ _______ _________.
你多久去看电影一次？
_____ _____ do you go to the _________?
7) 我可能一个月去看一次。
I go to movies ______ _______ a ________.
8) 他多久看一次电视?
______ _______ does he watch TV
9) 他几乎不看电视。
He ________ _______ watches TV.
10) 他去购物吗? ______ ___ go shopping?
11) 不，他从不去购物。
No, he _______ ______ shopping.
3. 学生们完成填空试题后，可以打开课本检查答案，对错误的句子，单独进行强化记忆。
Ⅲ. Try to Find
1. Tell Ss try to find the answers.
A: how often 意为 “__________”，是用于提问表示________的特殊疑问词组。其答语应为表示________ 的副词或副词词组。句子的时态一般是_____________，也可以是一般过去时。多久一次，频率，频率，一般现在时
翻译：
你多久去游泳一次？一个星期三次。
__________________________________.
_________________________________.
How often do you go swimming?
Three times a week.
频度副词
always意为“总是”，表示动作的重复或状态的延续。
usually意为“通常”，表示很少有例外。
often意为“经常”，表示动作的重复，但不如usually那么频繁，中间有间断。
sometimes意为“有时”，表示动作偶尔发生。
hardly意为“几乎不”，常和ever连用表示强调。
never意为“从未”。
提示：频率副词在句中的位置是：实义动词之前，be动词，助动词或情态动词之后。
e.g. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
Why do people usually make resolutions?
When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots.
They hardly ever watch TV.
Ⅳ. Practice
1. Tell Ss to make questions.
2. Then try to ask and answer questions about the questions.
3. Ask some Ss to ask and answer with their partners in front of the class.
方法指导：应通读所有词汇，掌握句子大意；然后，找出句子中的特殊疑问词。最后，按“特殊疑问词+ 一般疑问句？” 的结构来构成句子。其他类似。
学生们，按老师指导的方法进行阅读，并逐句推敲组成正确的特殊疑问句，并理解掌握特殊疑问句的句式结构，在实际的运用中提高自己的阅读能力、分析能力及综合运用能力。
Ⅴ. Language points
1. I go to the movies maybe once a month.
maybe“大概；或许；可能”，是副词，常位于句首或句中。
e.g. 或许他们将去海滩度假。
Maybe they are going to the beach for vacation.
【辨析】maybe与may be
maybe是副词，在句子做状语。may be 是情态动词may与动词原形be一起构成句子的谓语动词意为“可能是”，它们有时也可互换。
e.g. 或许它们在你的书包里。
_______ they are in your schoolbag. Maybe
They _______ in your schoolbag. may be
2. He plays at least twice a week.
at least意为“至少，不少于；起码”，是副词词组，一般指在数量或程度上。
e.g. 你必须至少一周打扫你的房间一次。
You have to clean your house ______ once a week. at least
Ⅵ. Group work
1. Let Ss work in groups of six or eight.
2. Tell Ss discuss what activities they do to improve their English. Then write the activities in the chart.
3. Ask their group mates the questions and fill in the chart.
4. Try to make a report about their partners.
(最后，可以经学生们评议来推举最有能力的小组）
Ⅶ. Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. Don’t drink too much c       , or you can’t get to sleep easily.
2. —Where’s your father, Eric?
—M        he’s in the chess club but I’m not sure.
3. Try to eat some vegetables. They’re good for your h        .
Ⅱ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. My sister usually does her homework in the library. (改为一般疑问句)
_________ your sister usually _________ her homework in the library?
2. Mr. Smith often goes to the movies on Sunday.  (改为否定句)
Mr. Smith _________ _________ _________ to the movies on Sunday.
3. The Greens often go to the park on weekends.  (对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ the Greens often _________ on weekends?
4. Dale washes his clothes three times a week.  (对划线部分提问)
_________ _________ _________ Dale _________ his clothes?
Keys: Ⅰ. 1. coffee  2. Maybe  3. health
Ⅱ. 1. Does; do  2. doesn’t often go 
3. What do; do  4. How often does; wash
Homework
Do a survey:
What does he/she do on weekends?
Name
Activity
How often

Bob
play computer game