1.Ask the students to observe the cover and raise some questions about the Little Leaf.
T：Look at the cover of the storybook.What information can you get from it?
S1：The name of the story is“Little Leaf”.
T：Right.The name of the story is Little Leaf.Read.
（教师此时顺势出示课题，并带领学生朗读标题。）
S2：Little Leaf is green.
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T：Good.What do you want to know about Little Leaf?
S1：What colour is the Little Leaf in autumn?
S2：Does Little Leaf have any friends?
S3：Who are Little Leaf’s friends?
S4：How does it grow?
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【设计意图】在正式进入故事阅读之前先引导学生对封面进行学习和预测，同时利用学生对于故事情节的好奇心，让他们主动提问。教师此时将学生提出的关于小树叶的问题及时书写在黑板一侧，让学生们带着这些问题进入文本听读，实现真正的任务型阅读。
2.Listen and read the whole story.Check how many questions they can answer and what more information they can get from the first reading.
T：Look at the questions.Which one can you answer?
S1：Little Leaf makes some good friends in spring.They are Little Ant, Little Squirrel and Little Bird.
S2：Little Leaf turns yellow in autumn.
S3：Little Leaf can dance.
T：Well done.You answer some of the questions.And what other things do you know about the story?
S4：In winter, Little Leaf falls down to the ground.
S5：Children like playing under the tree in summer.
T：Wow! You really did a good job.Now you have known a lot about the story.Could you tell me how many seasons the story tells us?
Ss：Spring, summer, autumn and winter.
T：Yes.The story is about the Little Leaf in four seasons.
（教师此时将板书的四个季节张贴在黑板上，并带领学生进行朗读。）
【设计意图】在读的过程中，通过对文本整体的阅读，配合录音播放，学生对文本整体的内容和框架有了大致了解。将读前活动中学生提出的问题作为阅读的任务，使得学生阅读时能有的放矢；而紧接其后就文本信息的自由回答则很开放，降低了阅读的门槛，鼓励学生开口讲英语，调动他们深入学习文本故事的积极性。
3.Do a jigsaw reading.
（1）Assign tasks
Divide the whole story into four parts according to four seasons.Then ask the students to work in four groups and each group reads one season for details.
T：Now, each group chooses your season to read.Try to find out the activities Little Leaf does.Then I’ll invite each group to report your part.Remember to list some questions to ask other groups to check their understanding.You’ll have five minutes to do the task.Here are some new words for your reading.
（教师将全班分为四个组，每个小组负责一个季节的Little Leaf 的情况介绍。同时，每组就各自季节的Little Leaf 内容准备一些问题，让其他组同学作答。）
（2）Show time
T：It’s your show time now.Come to the front and give a display.Attention! Don’t Forget to ask other three groups your questions.
Group Spring：
S1：Little Leaf comes out of the tree branch.
S2：It stretches.It dances.
S3：Little Leaf has some friends.They are Little Bird,Little Ant and Little Squirrel.
S4：It takes a shower.
S5：Question for you.Who are Little Leaf’s friends? Which group knows?
S6：Little Leaf’s friends are Little Bird, Little Ant and Little Squirrel.
Group Summer：
S1：Little Leaf gives more shade.
S2：There are some children playing under the tree.
S3：People like to enjoy the coolness under the tree.
S4：Question for you.What are children doing under the tree in summer?
S5：They are playing under the tree.
Group Autumn：
S1：The first frost comes in autumn.
S2：Little Leaf and other leaves change their colours.
S3：Some leaves are yellow,some are orange and some are red.
S4：The tree is colourful.The leaves are beautiful.
S5：Question for you.What colour are the leaves in autumn?
S6：They are yellow, orange and red.
Group winter：
S1：Little Squirrel comes to see Little Leaf.
S2：It’s time for Little Leaf to leave.
S3：Little Leaf falls down to the ground.
S4：Little Leaf will die.Little Squirrel cries
S5：Question for you.Is Little Leaf happy when he leaves the tree?
S6：Yes.Because he lies on the ground and smiles.
T：Well done! Now, let’s learn the story season by season again.By the way, check the work you’ve done.
（在学生分组完成各自的任务后，教师带领学生再次学习巩固文本，处理文本中的一些新的语言点，挖掘文本的深层次含义。）
（3）Review the whole story
T：Firstly, spring.In spring,Little Leaf comes out.It stretches， it dances and it takes a shower.It makes three friends.So we can say it grows a lot.
T：Do and say with me.Little Leaf comes, stretches,dances, takes a shower and makes friends with Little Bird,Little Ant and Little Squirrel.Now, you repeat.
Ss：In spring, Little Leaf comes out...
T：Next, summer.In summer, Little Leaf gives shades and coolness.
Ss：In summer, Little Leaf gives shades and coolness.
T：Then, autumn.In autumn, Little Leaf changes its colour and becomes colourful.
Ss：In autumn, Little Leaf changes its colour and becomes colourful.
T：At last, winter.In winter, Little Leaf leaves and smiles.
Ss：In winter, Little Leaf leaves and smiles.
（教师借助课件呈现故事情节，将Little Leaf 的重点活动呈现在黑板上，并结合自编活动的动作，带领学生分步进行复述。）
