Language goal: Talk about abilities
New language:
1. Can you dance? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.What club do you want to join? I want to join the music club, what can you do? I can play the piano.
2. verbs of activity: sing, dance, swim, paint, play chess, etc.
3. names of music instruments: guitar, drums, piano, violin, etc.
Section A
Lead in:
Bring a guitar to the classroom and ask the following questions while pointing to the guitar: “What’s this in English?” “Can you play the guitar? Can anyone in this classroom play the guitar?” Ok, I can play the guitar. We have learned to talk about our hobbies on sports. For the last units, we have learned to talk about what we like to do. For example, I like playing basketball. Do you like to go to a movie? Today we are going to learn to talk about what we can do. Please open your textbooks and turn to page 59.
1a. Match the words and the people.
dance__a__ swim__e__ sing__f__ play chess__b__ paint__d__ speak English__c_ play the guitar__g__
1b. listen and number the conversations
2, 3, 1.
Tapescript:
Conversation 1
Girl: I want to join the music club.
Boy: Oh, can you sing?
Girl: Yes, I can.
Conversation 2
Girl: Can you swim?
Boy: No, I can’t.
Conversation 3
Girl: I wan to join the art club.
Boy: Can you paint?
Girl: Yes, I can.
2a. Listen to two conversations and circle the clubs you hear.
Circled items: a. English club c. music club d. chess club
2b. Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
(1). do (2). to (3). want
(4). club (5). play (6).can’t
2c. Groupwork
Look at the five pictures and make conversations according to the conversation in 2b.
“What club do you wan to join?”
Picture 1: ----I want to join the art club. I can paint.
Picture 2: ----I want to join the English club. I can speak English.
Picture 3: ----I want o joint the music club. I can sing.
Picture 4: ----I want to join the basketball club. I can play basketball.
Picture 5: ----I want to join the swimming club. I can swim.
Grammar focus
Can you dance? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
Can he paint? Yes, he can. No, he can’t.
Can she speak English? Yes, she can. No, she can’t.
Can you speak English? Yes, we can. No, we can’t.
语法讲解:
情态动词can用来谈论在某方面所具有的能力,后面通常接动词原形。
What can you do? -----I can sing.
Can you play the guitar?------No, I can’t. can’t = can not
3a. Put the conversation in order.
2,3,1,4
Ask students to recite the conversation in class.
3b. Ask three students what they can do and make a list.
Ask students to prepare the list by asking three other students in a group of four. After knowing what the other students can do and cannot do, make a brief report according to the list to the class. For example:
A: Can you play the guitar?
B: Yes, I can.
A: Can you play it well?
B: No, I can’t.
Report: Tom can play the guitar but he can’t play it very well.
4. Groupwork---Job Interview
Take turns to interview the classmates for the job wanted in the ad.
Sports: swim, play basketball, play football, play volleyball, play tennis, etc.
Music: sing, dance, play the guitar, play the piano, play the violin, etc.
Computer: using the computer.
-----Can you help kids with swimming?
-----Can you help kids with singing?
-----Can you help kids with the computer?
练习:
翻译句子。
1. 你能下棋吗?
----Can you play chess?
2. 你想参加什么社团?
----What club do you want to join?
3. 他们会说英语吗?
----Can they speak English?
4. 她不会弹吉他,但是会弹钢琴。
----She can’t play the guitar, but she can play the piano.
Unit 10 Can you play the guitar? 教案示例(2)
Section B
Can you play the guitar?