4.Show the task: Today, we'll talk about the animals. And let's see who can be the best friend with the animals.

Step 3. Look, listen and find

1. Look at some pictures and say the words:

　　 sun water fish winter children bamboo

　　(Put them on the blackboard and teach the new word "bamboo")

2. Play a game: Quick Response

　　Draw a hand near the words " sun, water, fish", draw a foot near another

three words " winter, children, bamboo" ,then listen, do and say the words

loudly.

　　eg. T: Sun. Ss: (Clap hands and say) Sun.

　　 T: Bamboo. Ss: (Stamp feet and say) Bamboo.

　　（设计意图：把与图中动物相关的单词进行复习教学，并通过"快速反应"的游戏巩固单词，活跃气氛。同时为下面介绍动物的习性做好了衔接。）

　　3.First practice with the whole class, then hold a competition among groups.

　　4. Listen to the tape。

　　5.Listen again, and follow the tape.

　　6. Practice the six sentences in different ways.

Step 4. Practice and Finish the task

　1.Fill in the blanks according to the text.

　2. Read,ask and answer:

eg. T: They love the sun. What are they? Ss: They are snakes.

　2. Practice in pairs.

　　（设计意图：英语学习重在交流，两两对话的设计是为了反馈学生的学习情况，同时也为了让学生有展示自我的机会，对树立他们的自信心有很大的帮助。）

3. Play a riddle game:

　　Give every group an envelope which has some word cards in it. Then ask them to make the words into a complete sentence with their teammates, try to get the answers of these riddles (some kinds of animals) Talk about the animals you guess as more as you can.

4. Show time:Ask the students to make sentences and talk about the animals facts as more as they can.

　　（设计意图："猜谜"游戏和谈论动物习性任务的设置，既体现了小组合作的精神，也在很大程度上增强了学生学习的兴趣和积极性。）

5.Assessment:Who knows the animals most, who can be the animals'best friend.