S1: I think Picture 2 is different. In Picture 2, the leaves of the tree are green. In other pictures I can see the snow?

T: Clever girl. Do you agree with her?

Ss: Yes.

T: Super. Let’s look at next one. Which picture is different?

S2: I think it’s Picture 4. The woman is wearing a sweater. It’s spring.

T: Yes. The woman is planting rice in spring. We should not wast the food. In other pictures the women, the boys are swimming. Don’t swim in the river like these boys. The river is dirty and dangerous. Where should we swim?

Ss: In the swimming pool.

（评：教师智慧发问，学生正确回答，课堂的精彩由此生成。）

T: Good. Well, there are moon cakes here. When do we eat moon cakes?

Ss: During the Mid-autumn Festival.

T: I see. Picture 3 is different. Because there is an ice cream here. Let’s look at the last one.

S3： I think Picture 3 is different. Because there is a girl in this picture.

T: Yes. How about their clothes? Are they in the same season?

S4: Picture 1 is different. In Picture 2 he is wearing a vest and shorts. In Picture 3 she is wearing a skirt and a blouse. In Picture 4 he is wearing a T shirt.

T: Smart boy!  You all did a good job! Just now we saw some pictures. They are in different seasons. People can do different things. In different seasons we can eat different food and wear different clothes, too.

(评：在此活动中，老师将四个季节的图片放在一起进行比较，让学生寻找不同之处，和上一环节一样是看图说话，但老师设计了梯度，让学生进行的思维，比较，循循善诱可见一斑。)

 

Step 4. Activity 3---My favourite season

T: We know the names of the four seasons. What’s your favourite season?

Who can tell me?

S1: It’s spring.

T: I like spring. I often water flowers in spring. What do you do in spring?

S2: I play basketball and fly kites.

T: I like flying kites. But I can make a kite. Can you make dumplings?

S3: Yes, I can.

T: What do you eat in spring?

S3: I eat dumplings.

T: In spring we play basketball, make dumplings and eat dumplings. Do you wear a T-shirt in spring?

S4: No, I don’t.

T: What do you wear？

S4 I wear sweaters, a scarf, gloves, coats and trousers.

T: Which festival is in spring?

Ss: Spring Festival.

T: Where do you go during Spring Festival？

S5: I go to see my grandfather and grandmother.

T: Do they give you lucky money?

S5: Yes, they do.

T: Do you like your grandparents?

S5: Yes, I do.

T: Do you help them do housework?

S5: Yes, I do.

T: Good child. When we were young, our grandparents took care of us. Now they are old, we should take care of them. We should go to see them and help them. Please look at the blackboard and say after me. My favourite season is spring. It’s warm in spring. In spring I can water flowers and make dumplings. I can eat dumplings, too. I often go to see my grandparents and help them. During Spring Festival they give me lucky money. Do you like spring festival? （范例）

Ss: My favourite season is …

(评：此环节中，老师通过和学生的谈论spring, 总结板书有关春天的天气，活动，再到饮食，服饰和节日，自然地引导学生从多方面谈论某一话题，最后让学生根据板书组织话语表达自己喜爱的季节，每个都能学生参与其中，语言输出大，体现语用。)

 

Step 5. Activity 4—Group work

T: Just now we talk about spring. Let’s read the passage. And try to answer the questions on the blackboard according to the passage. You can discuss them in your group. Ok? Go.

Ss: I like spring. Spring is a wonderful season. It’s getting warmer and warmer. We can see beautiful flowers here and there. Trees turn green. I often have picnics with friends. People wear jackets and jeans. Spring Festival is in spring, too. It’s my favorite festival, because I can see my grandfather, have dumplings and get lucky money.

       By the way, my birthday is in spring, too!

T: Ok. Who can tell us the answers? This boy asks, this girl answers.

S1: What’s your favourite season?

S2: It’s spring.

S3: What do you wear in spring?

S4: I wear jeans and jackets.

(评：此环节为小组活动，组员为前后四人，依次问答有关spring的问题，学生参与度高，体现小组合作学习。)

 

Step 6. Activity 5---Talk about summer

T: We like spring. How about summer?  Please practice in pairs to ask and answer about summer. You can use the questions on the blackboard.

( The students ask and answer with the questions on the blackboard in pairs.)

T: So much for this. Who wants to share your dialogue? Ok. These six students please stand up.)

S1: Do you like summer?

S2：Yes, I do. What do you do in summer?

S3: I go swimming. Which festival is in summer?

S4: Children’s Day. Where do you go on Children’s Day?

S5: We go to the parks. What do you eat in summer？

S6：I eat ice cream and watermelons. What do you wear in summer?

S1:  I wear shorts and T- shirts.

(After that the teacher asks another group of students to do the same.)

 (评：此环节同样可以为一次小组活动，根据板书句型依次问答有关summer的问题，但小组成员却由上一活动时的前后四人调整为一竖排的六名学生，课堂操练可谓纵横交错，顾及四面八方。学生在不断变化中迎接挑战，促生语用应变能力；同时窥见老师的课堂驾驭之轻车熟路。)

 

Step 7. Activity 6---Talk about autumn

T: When do you eat moon cakes?

Ss: On Mid-autumn Festival.

T: Yes, I like autumn, too. Shall we play a game?  

Ss: Ok.

T: Now each group can say a sentence about summer in 5 seconds. If it is your group’s turn, anybody of your group wants to say you can stand up and say a sentence. Now, let’s go.

S1：Autumn is cool.

S2: I like autumn.

S3: I make and fly kites in autumn.

S4: Autumn is the best season in a year.

…(注：老师又把全班学生分成左右两大组，进行“说句”比赛，如上。同时，老师将学生说的句子快速地记录语一张大纸上，如下。)

(Teacher takes down some sentences from the game on the other blackboard.)

Autumn is cool.

I wear jackets and trousers in autumn.

I like autumn best.

I make and fly kites in autumn.

What about your favourite season?

I eat many fruits in autumn.

T: Would you please read the sentences?

Ss: Autumn is cool. I like autumn….

T: All these sentences are good and correct sentences. Do they make a good passage?  Let’s put them in a good order to make a nice passage. Which sentence is the first?

（注：此时，老师引领学生读刚才记下的句子，并思考将这些句子按适当的顺序排列成一段顺口的短文。）

 

(    ) Autumn is cool.

(    ) I wear jackets and trousers in autumn.

(    ) I like autumn best.

(    ) I make and fly kites in autumn.

(    )What about your favourite season?

(    ) I eat many fruits in autumn.

Ss: I like summer best.

T: Yes, you are so clever. How about the second one?

Ss: Summer is cool.

…

T: Good. When we write a passage, we should pay attention to the words, sentences and the order.

(评：“思考，排序”此环节的设计充分调动了学生的思维，促进学生由对“单句”的思考转向为对“短文”思考，潜移默化中促生了学生的“语感”，同时深层次促进学生思维。

此环节虽然历时不长，但新颖独到的设计不仅赢来了学生的高效的反馈，也促发了与会现场听课老师们的深层思考和讨论，着实分享了 鲍老师的深度思维的智慧之光。）

 

Step 8. Activity 7---Talk about winter

T:  Do you want to play another game?

Ss: Yes.

T: Let’s play “Making a big snowball”. Now I will ask 5 pupils to come here. Please tell us why you like winter. Each one can say a sentence about winter but first you should repeat the sentences before yours. It’s a little difficult. Please listen to your classmates carefully.

S1：I like winter best.

S2:I like winter best. It's cold in winter.

 S3:I like winter best. It's cold in winter. My birthday is in winter.

 S4:I like winter best. It's cold in winter. My birthday is in  winter. We can make a snowman in winter.

S5:I like winter best. It's cold in winter. My birthday is in winter. We can make a snowman in winter. Winter is the 4th season in a year.

( After that the teacher ask the whole class to repeat, at last another group to play this game again.)

(评：“滚雪球”----话说winter，切题有创意。学生走上前台，参与游戏，对全班而言，气氛活跃；对参与学生个人而言，克服心理紧张，锻炼口语表达，体验学习成就。英语课堂中的讲台就是学生体验成功的最实效的舞台，我们高年级的英语教师更应注重培养高年级学生个人成就的意识。)

 

Step 9. Homework.

Write a passage : Which season do/don’t you like? Why? At least 6 sentences.

(点评专家：安徽省马鞍山市雨山区教育局教研室 赵刚、

江苏省南京市拉萨路小学 李磊、

江苏省常州市武进区星韵学校 刘宝杰、

重庆市人和街小学 刘小菁、

广东省珠海市香洲区杨匏安纪念学校黄珍)