Step 1. Lead in

Learn the new words first,teach twice,make sure the Ss can read the words and phrases correctly ,then ask several volunteers to act out the dialogue in Lesson 9.

Step 2. New lesson.

1.Look at the picture1 at the top of page,who is this ?what is he doing?and what is he holding?

 Look at the picture 2at the middle of page,who is this ?what is he doing?and what is he holding?What is Danny doing ?what is he wearing?

2.Read and find what they are.

1)People built the things a long time ago. They look like an ancient army. They are ______________________.   

2). It is an animal. It’s an important tool on the Silk Road. It is a ______.   

3). It’s very soft and comes in many colours. People can make clothes from it. It is _____.

Step3 language points

1.Teacher explain the text in Chinese,and point out the points.

1)try one’s best=do one’s best，尽某人最大努力

2)时间+ago，表示“多长时间前”，是过去时的标志。

2.Ask the Ss read the passage .

3.Grammar:Simple Past Tense,Regular and Irregular Verbs.

build - built   guess - guessed

Step 4. Play the tape for the Ss to follow.

Make the Ss listen the text,then let them read follow the tape.

Step 5.Summary.

Sum up the text ,Danny’s project.

The grammar:Regular and Irregular Verbs.