Learning Objectives By the end of this class

Learning Objectives By the end of this class, you will be able to • locate the key information in the reading contexts; • analyze the writer’s attitude toward his family and support your idea with details; • express the meaning of “family”. 初中英语

A class meeting “Get to know me and my family” Two speakers, Dale and Mike, are going to introduce their family members. 初中英语

Dale can’t find his family photo. Can you help him draw a family photo after reading his introduction “My Small Family”? 初中英语

My Small Family I am Dale. Here is a photo of my family. This is my father. He wears glasses. He is a teacher. The woman in yellow is my mother. She is beautiful and kind. The little girl with long straight (直的) hair is my younger sister. She likes singing and dancing. The boy on the left is me. I love my family and we all love each other. 初中英语

Can you draw a picture of Dale’s family according to his introduction? 初中英语

Let’s retell Dale’s introduction “My Small Family” according to (根据) the picture. I am Dale. I have a small family. … 初中英语

I am Dale. I have a small family. This is my father. He wears glasses. He is a teacher. The woman in yellow is my mother. She is beautiful and kind. This is my younger sister. She has long straight hair. She likes singing and dancing. I love my family and we all love each other. 初中英语

It’s time for Mike to introduce his family members. Read and write down his family members in his family photo. 初中英语

My Big Family This is a picture of my big family. These are my grandpa and grandma. They are very kind and we all love them. Those behind my grandpa are my parents. They love me very much. The boy with glasses is my brother. He is two years older than me. We are also friends. 初中英语

My uncle and aunt are standing beside (在旁边) my mother. They have a little son. My cousin is very lovely. Everyone in my family loves each other and we are a happy family. 初中英语

How many people are there in Mike’s family? Who are they? There are 8 people in his family. They are Mike’s grandparents, uncle and aunt, cousin, parents, brother and Mike. 初中英语

parents uncle grandpa grandma me (Mike) brother cousin 初中英语 aunt

Mike has a few questions for you. Can you fill in the blanks? 1. These are my grandpa and grandma. They are very kind and we all love them. 2. Those behind my grandpa are my parents . 3. My uncle and aunt are standing beside my mother. They have a little son. He is very lovely. 初中英语

What does Mike think of his family? How do you know it? Mike loves his family. He thinks he has a happy family. 初中英语

What does Mike think of his family? How do you know it? My Big Family This is a picture of my big family. These are my grandpa and grandma. They are very kind and we all love them. Those behind my grandpa are my parents. They love me very much. The boy with glasses is my brother. He is two years older than me. We are also friends. 初中英语

What does Mike think of his family? How do you know it? My uncle and aunt are standing beside (在旁边) my mother. They have a little son. My cousin is very lovely. Everyone in my family loves each other and we are a happy family. 初中英语

Do you have a small family or a big family? Do you love your family? “Family” has a special (特 殊 的 ) meaning to everyone. Let’s enjoy the poem “The Family Book”. 初中英语

The Family Book (some parts) Todd Parr Some families are big. Some families are small. Some families are the same color. Some families are different colors. All families like to hug each other! 初中英语

The Family Book (some parts) Todd Parr Some families live near each other. Some families live far from each other. Some families look alike. Some families look like their pets. All families are sad when they lose someone they love. 初中英语

The Family Book (some parts) Todd Parr Some families eat the same things. Some families eat different things. Some families like to be quiet. Some families like to be noisy. Some families like to be clean. Some families like to be messy. 初中英语

The Family Book (some parts) Todd Parr Some families live in a house by themselves. Some families share a house with other families. All families can help each other be strong! 初中英语

The Family Book (some parts) Todd Parr There are lots of different ways to be a family. 这世上有各种各样的家庭。 Your family is special no matter what kind it is. 无论你的家是哪一种，它都是独一无二的！ 初中英语

How do you understand the word “family”? There are different ways to be a family. My family is special no matter what kind it is. Love is the most important thing in a family. 初中英语

Summary In today’s class meeting, 1. we talk about Dale’s family members by using “This/That is …”, “These/Those are…”; 2. we find out Mike’s opinion about his family and we also use evidence to back up our finding; 3. we know that our family can be small or big. “Family” is special to everyone because it is a place full of love. 初中英语

Homework Read the poem “The Family Book” aloud and share it with your family. 初中英语