Step I: Warm up
1.Enjoy a song
T:Before the class, let’s enjoy a song.
After listening
T:Do you like this song? Today we will learn something about it.
2.Free talk
T:Now let’s have a free talk.
“What do you like doing in your spare time?”
T:What do you often do at weekends?
S:I often do my homework.
T:Do you often … at weekends?
S:Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
T:Oh, you’re so busy!
(lead in the word of “busy”)
At weekends, I am busy too.
I am busy doing housework.
I always do a lot of housework at weekends.
Step II: Presentation:
1.Words&Phrases time
T:Look at the first picture and try to read the word.
S:help
T:Good! Now let’s listen to the audio to imitate the word.
(Play the audio)
S:help
2.Watch and answer
T:Do you know Mike? He is a helpful boy in his home. Answer these questions after watching the video.
(1)What’s the story about?
(2)Who are they?
(3)Where are they?
(present the questions, play the video)
OK, now, who can answer the first question?
S:Mike’s family are busy.
……
T:Look at the picture on the textbook, whose house is it?
S:Mike’s house.
3.Careful listening
Listen to part 1 and answer
T:(1)When is it now?
(2)What are Mike and his father doing?
(3)What is Mike’s mother doing?
(4)What is Helen doing?
(5)What are Tim and Ben doing?
Check the answers
(1)It is Saturday morning.
(2)They are cleaning the car.
(3)She is cooking breakfast.
(4)She is sweeping the floor.
(5)They are sleeping.
4.Language points
T:Read the sentences. What rules can you find?
S:现在进行时：Be(am/is/are)+v.ing形式
(1)现在进行时表示此刻正在发生或正在进行的动作。
由“Be(am/is/are)+动词-ing形式”构成。
(2)描述某人正在做某事的句型：
“主语+Be+动词-ing形式+(其他)”。
(3)询问他人正在做什么的句型：
—What+Be+主语+动词-ing形式？
—主语+Be+动词-ing形式+其他.
5.Careful listening
Listen to part 2&3 and answer
(1)When is it now?
(2)Who comes?
(3)What is Mike’s mother doing?
(4)What is Helen doing?
(5)What is Mike doing?
(6)What are Tim and Jim doing?
Check the answers
(1)It is Saturday afternoon.
(2)Mike’s cousin Jim comes.
(3)She is cooking dinner.
(4)She is washing the dishes.
(5)He is cleaning the table.
(6)They are eating fruit in the living room.
6.Work in groups
T:Can you retell the story according to the pictures?
Step III:Practice:
1.Match and say
T:Are Mike and Helen helping their parents? What are they doing?
S1:Mike is helping his parents. He’s cleaning the car in the morning. He’s cleaning the table in the afternoon.
S2:Helen is helping her parents. She’s sweeping the floor in the morning. She’s washing the dishes in the afternoon.
2.Think and write
T:Look at these pictures. What are they doing in the morning and in the afternoon?
S:…
3.Think, write and say
T:What are they doing in the evening?
S1:What are you doing in the evening?
S2:I am …ing.
S1:What is he/she doing?
S2:He/She is …ing.
Step Ⅳ:Summary
1.T:What words or phrases have we learned today?
S:clean the car, wash clothes, make the bed .....
2.T:What about sentences?
S1:What is he doing now?
S2:He is sleeping.
S1:What are Tim and Jim doing?
S2:They are eating fruit in the living room.
Step VI:Homework
1.Read and try to recite the story.
2.Try to act the story with your friends.
3.Preview the new lesson on page 51-52.
