师：Class begins.
Stand up.
Good morning, boys and girls!
生：Good morning, Miss Joe!
师：Thank you. Sit down. Now, today we will learn a new lesson. First, let's listen to a song. Please tell me what the song is about.
生：It's the weekend!
师：It's the weekend. That's really cool. Okay, what's the song about? What do you think it's about? You, please.
生：The song is about Sunday and Saturday.
师：The song is about Sunday and Saturday. And what do we usually call Sunday and Saturday? You can share your idea.
生：We usually call it weekends.
师：Yes, we usually call it weekends. Follow me: weekends, weekends, weekends. At weekends, at weekends. So, what does “weekend” mean? What are the weekends? Look at this calendar. What are the weekends? You, please.
生：The weekend means Saturday and Sunday.
师：Yes, in a week, weekends mean Saturdays and Sundays. And what about these days? What do we call them? You, please.
生：We call them work days.
师：Do you know “work days”? What else can we call them?
生：We also call them weekdays.
师：Yes, weekdays are Mondays to Fridays. Okay, in the song, the children are very happy, right? Do they like their weekends? You, please.
生：Yes, they do. Because they don't go to school.
师：Because they do not go to school. And what else? You, please.
生：They can do something they like to do.
师：They can do something they like to do. And you?
生：Because they can swim in the swimming pool.
师：Do you like swimming?
生：Yes.
师：They think their weekends are really cool. And you, boys and girls, do you like your weekends? Why? Now, you can talk in groups. Do you like your weekends?
(Students talk in groups)
师：Okay, now let's vote. Look at your pad. Do you like your weekend? Yes or no?
(Students vote)
师：Okay, we have finished voting. Now let's look at the result. Wow, forty - one of you like your weekends and five of you don't like your weekends. Why? Now, who likes your weekends? Okay, who likes your weekend? You, please use the microphone.
生：I like my weekends because I can get up late and go to bed late.
师：You can get up late and sleep late. Okay, who doesn't like your weekend? You, please. Why don't you like your weekends?
生：Because I have a lot of classes and a lot of homework. I also play the guzheng. I’m too tired.
师：Because you have too many lessons, so you feel tired. You don't like your weekend. And you?
生：I don't like my weekend. I just want to do the things I like at home. But my dad and mom decide to take me to the park to do some exercise. They think I need more sunshine.
师：So you like to stay at home, but your parents ask you to go outside to the park. Okay, now boys and girls, what about the children in the story - time? Do they like their weekends? How are their weekends? Now let's listen.
(Play the recording)
师：What do you do at weekends, Suhai?
生录音：I usually visit my grandparents. Suyang and I like playing with their cat, Kitty, very much. We often have dinner with our grandparents at weekends.
师：My grandparents live in the UK. I usually chat with them on the Internet at weekends. What does Helen do at weekends?
生录音：She always has dancing lessons. She sometimes goes to the cinema with her friends.
师：What about you, Mike?
生录音：I usually play football with Liu Tao at weekends. I sometimes go to the park with my family. We usually fly a kite and have a picnic there.
师：Okay, so Suhai and Mike are talking about their weekends. How are their weekends? What do you think? How are their weekends? Boy, please.
生：I think their weekends are colorful and fun.
师：Colorful and fun. Oh, good. Thank you. Any different ideas? You, please.
生：I think their weekends are interesting.
师：Interesting. Why?
生：Because they can do the things they like. For example, Suhai and Suyang play with their cat, Kitty.
师：You like cats too, right? Okay, anyone else? And you?
生：Their weekends are fun.
师：You have the same idea. Right? We know their weekends are colorful, interesting and fun. What do they do at their weekends? Now, please open your books. First, read the story and circle the activities they do at weekends. Then, please finish the exercise on page seventy. Try to fill in the blanks. You should read and circle first, then fill in the blanks. When you finish doing the exercise, you can take pictures of your answers, like this.
(Students do the exercise)
师：Okay, nineteen. I'm waiting for you. Okay, time is up. Now let's take a look together. Let's check the answers. Look at this screen. Okay, thirty - two. Who is number thirty - two? Now, can you read your answer for us? Face your classmates.
生：I usually play football with Liu Tao at weekends. I also chat with my grandparents on the Internet. I sometimes fly a kite and have a picnic with my family in the park.
师：Is he right?
生：Yeah.
师：Thanks. Come back to your seat. Now, follow me: play football with Liu Tao, play football with Liu Tao. And what else does Mike do?
生：I also chat with my grandparents on the Internet.
师：It's a long phrase, right? Can you try to read it? One, two.
生：Chat with my grandparents on the Internet.
师：On the Internet, on the Internet. Chat with my grandparents on the Internet. Chat with my grandparents on the Internet. Can you read together?
生：Chat with my grandparents on the Internet.
师：Chat with my grandparents on the Internet. Yes, but I have a question. Why does Mike chat with his grandparents on the Internet? Why? Girl, please.
生：Because his grandparents live in the UK.
师：Yes or no?
生：Yes.
师：Because Mike's grandparents live in the UK. And what else does Mike do?
生：Fly a kite and have a picnic in the park.
师：Let's see again. Fly a kite, one, two. Fly a kite and have a picnic in the park. I sometimes fly a kite and have a picnic in the park. And what about Suhai and Suyang? Who is number two? Who is number two? Okay, you.
生：Suyang and I usually visit our grandparents at weekends. We like playing with Kitty. We often have dinner with our grandparents.
师：Thank you. Come back to your seat. And what do Suhai and Suyang do at weekends? Let's say together.
生：Suhai and Suyang usually visit their grandparents. They play with their cat, Kitty.
师：Do you like playing with cats? Yes or no?
生：Yes.
师：Okay, who likes playing with cats?
生：I like playing with cats because I think cats are very cute.
师：They look cute and lovely, right? Any different opinions? You, please.
生：I like playing with my cat because my cat is very soft.
师：You have a cat at home, right?
生：I have a cat at my grandfather's home.
师：So I think you usually go to see your grandfather at weekends, right?
生：I sometimes visit my grandpa.
师：Sometimes, not usually. Okay, and you?
生：I don't like playing with cats because I think cats may hurt me.
师：You are afraid, right? What animals do you like?
生：I like dogs because they are very cute and friendly.
师：You think dogs are friendly. Okay, Suhai and Suyang also have dinner with their grandparents. And when will you have dinner with your grandparents? Maybe at weekends, on holidays or every day? You, please.
生：Every day.
师：You have dinner every day with your grandparents. So you live together, right? Okay, thank you. Stop here. And what about Helen? Let's choose another one. Twenty - five. Number twenty - five, come here.