1. 牛津英语 7下 Unit 6
Integrated skills
大丰市三龙初级中学 陈桂忠

2. Introduce myself.
I’m from Dafeng.I am very happy to be here to share this class with you.I’m an English teacher at Sanlong Middle School. I like playing basketball very much. On Wednesday and Saturday afternoon,I always take some water and my mobile phone to the basketball court with my friends. But my son likes flying kites,when the kite is flying in the sky, he feels very excited.

3. Have a free conversation.
A:Do you like ?
B:Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
A:What can you do there?
B:I can
A:What can’t you do there?
B:I can’t
A:why?
B:Because it’s dangerous to do

4. Listen to Amy and her cousin Shirley’s plan.Then read and play.
Shirley: We’re having a picnic today.I’m so excited.
Amy: Me too. It’ll be a great day.
Shirley: What can we do there, Amy?
Amy: We can fly kites.
Shirley: Good. Can we go swimming too?
Amy: No,I’m afraid not. It’s dangerous to swim in the lake.
Shirley: I see.Remember to take your mobile phone, Amy.
Amy: OK.Now everything is ready, shall we go？

5. Speak up ... A: We are having a picnic today. I'm so...
B: Me too. It’ll be a great day.
A: What can we do there?
B: We can...
A: Good. Can we ... too?
B: No, I'm afraid not./Yes, Of course. It's dangerous/exciting/...to ...
A: I see.
Remember to
B: OK,...
...
take

6. Look and say!

8. Amy is going to fly kites this weekend
Amy is going to fly kites this weekend. Mr Wu is asking about their kites. Listen to their conversation. Write their names under their kites.

9. Millie
Simon
Amy
Daniel

10. Play a game!
Do you know the history of kites? There are four important persons in history.Try to say something about them.Let’s have a game.

11. Mozi
Lu Ban
Cai Lun
Marco Polo

12. More about the four men !

13. He used bamboo to make kites.
Mozi
Thinker,Educationist,Scientist,Militarist
He lived in the Warring States period.
He made a bird out of wood.That was the first kite in history.
Lu Ban
A carpenter
He was a student of Mozi.
He used bamboo to make kites.

14. A traveller , a businessman
Cai Lun
An inventor
He lived in the Eastern Han dynasty.
He found a new way to make paper.
Marco Polo
A traveller , a businessman
He was an Italian.
He came to China in the 13th century.
He told people in the West all about kites.

15. a told people in the West all about kites
Listen and match!
Mozi
a told people in the West
all about kites d
Lu Ban
b found a new way to
make paper c
Cai Lun b
c used bamboo to make kites
Marco Polo
d made a bird out of wood a

16. Listen to Mr Wu’s talk again. Help Amy write down what he said
Listen to Mr Wu’s talk again. Help Amy write down what he said. You can use the information in Part A2.

17. Kites have a long history in China
Kites have a long history in China. The Chinese began to make kites over _____ years ago. In the Warring States period, a famous man, _______ made a bird out of ______. That was the first kite in history. His student ______ used bamboo to make kites. In the Eastern Han Dysnasty, ______ found a new way to make paper, and then people began to use paper to make kites. In the ____ century, an Italian man called __________ visited China. He told people in the _____ all about kites. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying became a very popular ______ activity. Weifang, a city in Shandong Province, has become famous for making _____ from then on.
2000
Mozi
wood
Lu Ban
Cai Lun
13th
Marco Polo
West
outdoor
kites

18. Check your answers again!

19. Kites have a long history in China
Kites have a long history in China. The Chinese began to make kites over 2,000 years ago. In the Warring States period, a famous man, Mozi made a bird out of wood. That was the first kite in history. His student Lu Ban used bamboo to make kites. In the Eastern Han Dysnasty,Cai Lu found a new way to make paper, and then people began to use paper to make kites. In the 13th century, an Italian man called Marco Polo visited China. He told people in the west all about kites. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying became a very popular outdoor activity. People liked to fly kites on sunny, windy days in spring.Weifang, a city in Shandong Province, became famous for making kites from then on.

20. Discuss in groups. 1、When did the Chinese begin to make kites?
Over 2,000 years ago.
2.What did do in the Warring States period?
He made a bird out of wood.
3、What did use to make a kite?
He used bamboo to make a kite.
4、What did do for the development(发展）of kites?
He found a new way to make paper,then people began to use paper to make kites.

21. 5、When went back to his country, what did he tell people in the west?
He told people all about kites.
6、In the Ming and Qing dynasties,what became a very popular outdoor activity?
Kite flying.
7、Which province became famous for making kites from then on？
Shandong Province.

22. Summary
Summary
Wish you happy every day!

23. 1. Talk about the history of kites with your friends after class.
Homework
1. Talk about the history of kites with your friends after class.
2. Try to find more ways of outdoor safety on the Internet.
3. Read more about the history of kites.

24. Welcome to Dafeng!