［设计理念］
新课程标准倡导：英语教学的目的是培养学生运用语言进行交际的能力，为用而学，以任务为中心的任务型语言教学是目前交际教学思想中的一种新的发展形态。在设计本节课时，在设计任务是，我把重点放在了创设情境，提高学生的口语表达上，让学生愿说、多说，善说。
［教材分析］
学习有关人物特点的单词：tall,thin,short,heavy,calm,wild,longhair,shorthair,outgoing,quiet,funny,serious,smart,athletic,etc
形容词的比较级和最高
［教学目标］
1、谈论学生感兴趣的话题，指导学生学习有关人物特点的单词、人物比较的表达及语法知识点“形容词的比较级和最高级”。
2、培养学生的口头表达能力、阅读理解能力和写作能力。
［教学过程］
Step1Lead-in
T：Ihaveabrother.Canyouguesswhathelookslikeandwhatheislike?(Showthemthepictures.)
S：Heistall./heisheavy./hehaslonghair./heiseasygoing./…(Studentsusetheirimaginationandexpressthemselvesfreely.)
T：Let’slookatourphotos.Pleasetalkaboutus.
S：Heistallerthanyou./Hehasshorterhairthanyou./Heisheavierthanyou.T：I’mmoreoutgoingthanmybrother.［1、平时师生间接触多，但学生与老师的家人接触甚少，利用学生的心理和想象空间，调动学生的学习兴趣，增进师生间的相互了解。
Step2Revision
1、Revisetheadjectivesdescribingpeople’sappearanceandpersonalities:
Dividetheclassintofourgroupsandhaveacompetition.Seewhichgroupofthestudentscangetasmuchaspossible.Writedownonapieceofpaperpreparedbeforeclass.(Studentsmustcollectthembeforeclass.)
2、Showsomephotosaboutfamouspersonsandtalkabouttheirpersonaltraits,usingdescriptionwords,suchasshorthair/longhair,curlyhair/straighthair,tall/short,heavy/thin,funny/serious,outgoing/quiet,smart/foolish,beautiful/ugly,intelligent/lazy,friendly/unfriendly…etc,onthescreen.
Step3Presentation
1、Learnsomenewwordsaboutpersonaltraits:calm/wild,athletic/weak，usingthepicturesof3pairsoftwinsinSectionA.
T:Whoiscalmer,TomorSam?
S:TomiscalmerthanSam.SamiswilderthanTam.
TomismoreathleticthanSam.SamisweakerthanTom.
2、DoSectionA-1a.Matcheachwordwiththeopposite.Checktheanswers.
3、Getstudentstointroducetherulesofthecomparativeandsuperlativedegreesofadjectives.(Showthemonthescreen.)
［1、充分利用课本资源和网络资源，进行词汇教学，词不离句，形散而神不散。
Step4Listening
1、Listentothetapeandnumberthepicturesin1b.
2、Listentothetapeandcompletethechatin2a.Listenagainandfillinchatin2b.
3、Checktheanswers.
Step5Practice
Task1:Interviewfamouspersons（Pairwork）
1、Demonstratetheactivitywithonestudent.(Imaginehe/sheisafamousperson.Theteacheractsasareporter.)
eg.T:Hello,Susan.MayIaskyousomequestionsaboutyourfamily?
S:Yes.
T:Doyouhaveabrotherorasister?
S:Yes,Ihavetwobrothersandonesister.
T:Whoistaller,yoursisteroryou?
S:I’mtallerthanmysister.
T:Whoisthemostathleticofyou?
S:Myoldestbrother.
(Showanexampleonthescreen.)
2、Ssworkinpairs.Thenasksomepairstoactthemoutinclass.
Task2:Publicvote（Groupwork）
1、Dividetheclassinto4groupsandthenworkingroups.Fillinthechat.
InclassName
Whoisthetallest?
Whoistheshortest?
Whoistheheaviest?
Whoisthethinnest?
Whoisthemostoutgoing?
Whoisthemostathletic?
…
2、Eachgroupchooseonestudenttodoareport.Showtheresultsinclass.
Task3:Superstar(Individualperformance)
T:Supposeyouareasuperstarinthefuture.Whatwillyoulooklikeandwhatwillyoubelike?
S:I’mbetterthannow,ofcourse.
1、Showanexampleonthescreen:
Iwanttobeasuperstar.NowI’mtall.LaterI’mtaller.NowI’mamiddleschoolstudent.LaterI’macollegestudent.…
2、GetSstodesigntheirfutureandhaveafreetalk.
3、AsksomeSstosharewithothers.
Step6ReadingandWriting
1、Teach“lookthesame”、“lookdifferent”、“beasgoodas”、“benotasgoodas”、“alittle”，usingsomepicturesandcomparingsomeSsinclass.
2、Ssreadthejafs.Thenreadthestatements(1-5)aboutthejafs.Write“T”、“F”or“DK”.
3、Checktheanswers.(AskSstogivereasons.)
4、AskSstowriteanotherletter.
T:YouareIsabelnow.WritealettertoreplyLiuLi.Talkaboutthesameanddifferentbetweenyouandoneofyourfriends.
5、Choosetwoorthreetosharethereplieswiththewholeclass.
