Teaching plan for Lesson 62

Step 1 Revision
1. Revise What’s the weather like? It’s hot/cool/cold using the pictures. Ask It’s (spring).What’s the weather like today?

2. Revise the four seasons. Ask What’s the weather like in spring? Etc.

Step 2 Presentation
Revise You need to …. Show the pictures and sayL”cold” picture) It’s very cold. You need to wear warm clothes. Put on your coat. (“hot” picture) It’s very hot. You need to wear cool clothes. Revise take off by saying Take off your coat. Repeat using It’s best to …. And Why don’t you…? Tell the Ss to make a sentence starting with You need to…. E.g.

T: It’s cold.
       S: You need to wear warm clothes./Why don’t’ you put on your coat/sweater?
       T: It’s hot.
       S: Why don’t you take off your coat/ sweater? Etc.
Repeat using It’s best to….  And  Why don’t you…?

Step 3 Practice

SB page 62, Part 1. Speech Cassette Lesson 62. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and repeat.

Remind them of the meaning of take off. Point out the use of isn’t it. Perform a short drill:

T: Very cold.

S1:It’s very cold today, isn’t it?

S2: Yes, it is./ No, it isn’t.

T: Very warm.

S1: It’s very warm today, isn’t it?

S2: Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.

Then the Ss practise the dialogues in pairs. See who can act them out without the book!

Explain the meaning of the tag questions.

Step 4 Presentation

Tell the Ss to look at the map if the world(See page 67 of SB2). Ask What countries can you see? Help the Ss to answer.

Ask a Student to come to the front. Point to him and say This is Bruce. He’s from Australia. Present this dialogue (help the student to answer)

T: Your name’s Bruce, isn’t it?

B: Yes, it is.

T: You’re from Australia, aren’t you?