Ⅰ. Teaching content

A picture book: A Magic Card

Ⅱ. Teaching aims and learning objectives

1. The students can understand the whole story.

2. The students can learn in groups and introduce famous places with the mind-map they made.

3. The students can imagine, analyze, create and evaluate during reading.

4. The students can realize that helping others brings happiness and making the best choice in their daily life is very important.

Ⅲ. Focus of the lesson

1. The students can understand the whole story.

2. The students can learn in groups and introduce famous places with the mind-map they made.

3. The students can imagine, analyze, create and evaluate during reading.

Ⅳ. Predicted area of difficulties

1. The students can learn in groups and introduce famous places with the mind-map they made.

2. The students can realize that helping others brings happiness and making the best choice in their daily life is very important.

Ⅴ. Teaching aids

PPT，mind-map，supplemental materials，cards

Ⅵ. Teaching procedures

Step One: Pre-reading

Show time: The places you have been to. 

Step Two: While-reading

1. Look and say

How does Milu go travelling?

How does he feel?

2. Scan and find.

(1) Who does Milu ask for advice? And where does he want to go?

(2) In your eyes, which place is the best?

3. Read and finish

Talk about Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Hawaii, and Oxford

4. Read and choose.

Which place will you write on the card? Why?

Step Three: Post-reading

1. Ask and answer

Which place does Milu write on the card?

Is the little girl’s home is the best place for Milu?

2. Discuss and say

What do you learn from Milu?

Step Four: Homework

1. Retell this story to your family or friends.

2. Write down your best place and introduce it.