An Open Class for Grade 7Go for it(The 1st period of Unit 7, Book 1B)ByPlace: Class 1, Grade 7School:Central SchoolDate: April 17, 2012Unit 7 What does he look like?The First PeriodⅠ. Teaching aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects1).Main Words: hair, height，build，short, tall, medium, thin, heavy, curly, straight2).Main Phrases : straight hair, of medium height, of medium build, look like3).Main Sentence Structures:-What do you look like?- I’m short.I’m thin.- What do they look like?- They’re of medium height.- What does he look like?- He is of medium build.- What does she look like?- She is tall. She has curly hair.2. Ability Objects1).Students can use English to describe people well, and can draw the person they say.2).Students can guess the person according to others’　description.3).They can master the main words and phrases in this class anduse them to write their own passages.3. Moral Object1).While discussing with others, students should know how to describe others and learn to respect others.2).Teach students to learn to praise others in a good way and tryto find the advantages of others.3).Learn to appreciate others and know that having a beautiful soul is better than being good-looking. Never judge from appearances.Ⅱ. Teaching important Points1).Learn to use the main words and the sentences to describe others.2). Learn the differences between “has/ have”and “is/are”．Ⅲ. Teaching Difficult Points1).Train the students’ listening and speaking skills.2). Learn to describe people.Ⅳ. Teaching MethodsScene teaching method. Practicing method. Co-operation method.Ⅴ. Teaching AidA computer.Ⅵ. Teaching Procedures:Step1:Lead-in1. Greet the students as usual.2. Show a photo of mine ,describe myself and help students toin Book1A. Lead them to say something review “My ID card”more about people.Step2 :New words1. Show some words that describe people and then ask some students to say the meanings. Then practice reading the words.2. Show some cartoons and pictures, help students to practice describing people’s “hair”. Then talk about people’s “height”.Finally, help students to practice describing people’s “build”.Step3: 1aAsk the students to match the words with the people inthe picture and then check the answers.Step4: 1b1. Have the students listen and fill in the blanks in the picture and then check the answers.2. Get the students to find Amy’s friend in the picture and then check the answer.Step5: 1c Pairwork:1. Ask two students to read the sample conversation.2. Get the students to work in pairs.3. Ask some pairs to present their conversations.Step6: 2aattention to the numbered list of phrases.1. Call students’2. Play the recording. Get the students to listen and circle“is”and “has”.3. Check the answers.Step7 : 2b1. Point to the headlines “is”and “has”and the sample answer.2. Get the students to listen and write the descriptions of Sally and Pete in the chart.3. Play the tape. Students fill in the chart.4. Check the answers.Step8: 3 Pairwork1. Point to the girl in the bubble.Invite a couple of students to describe her.2. Ask a couple of students to read the conversation. Get the students to complete the conversation with the description words.Step9: Grammar focus1. Have the students read the questions and answers in pairs.2. Explain some language points.Step10: SummaryIn this class,we ’ve practiced describing people with some main words and sentences(what questions).We should try to find the advantages of others and learn to respect people. Remember :never judge from appearances.Step11: Homework1. Copy the new words in Page111.2. Guessing game. Describe one of your friends. Then let other students guess who he/she is?3. Write a passage ab out “My favorite star ”. Blackboard design:Teaching reflection: Unit7 What does he look like?tall / short / heavy / thin- What do you look like? be+- I ’m short. I ’m thin.of medium height /of medium build- What does he look like? short / long hair- He is of medium build. have/has + straight /curly hair- What does she look like? big / small eyes/nose -She is tall. She has curly hair.。