The Fourth Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Do some reading and writing practice to improve the students' integrating skills.
2.Do some exercises to consolidate the use of“it”.
3.Learn how to write a descripition of a country or a region.
Teaching Important Points:
1.Improve the students' integrating skills.
2.Help the students master the use of “it” better.
Teaching Difficult Point:
How to improve the students' integrating skills.
Teaching Methods:
1.Asking-and-answering activity to go through with the reading material.
2.Individual or group work to train the students' writing ability.
Teaching Aids:
1.a tape recorder
2.a projector and some slides
3.the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
step Ⅰ.Greetings and Revision
Greet the whole class as usual
T:Yesterday we learnt the use of “it”.Now,let's review it.Who can tell us the use of “it”?
S1:Let me try.“It”can be used in the subject position to stand for an infinitive or a clause.And “it”can also be used to refer to time,date,distance or weather.
T: OK.You're quite right.
step Ⅱ.Checkpoint
T:Now,please look at the screen.Translate the sentences into English.You're given a few minutes to prepare it,and then I'll ask some of you to write your sentences on the blackboard.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
Translate the following sentences into English.
1.独自一人去海岸附近旅游是危险的。
2.他是否会接受那个工作还不知道。
3.同他谈话没有用。
4.很高兴再次见到你。
5.他没来很奇怪。
(A few minutes later,the teacher asks five students to write their sentences on the blackboard.)
Suggested answers:
1.It is dangerous to travel alone near the coast.
2.It was unknown whether he would accept the job.
3.It is no use talking to him.
4.It is nice to see you again.
5.It is strange that he didn't come.
T:Well.So much for the grammar.
Step Ⅲ.Reading
T:Now,turn to Page 30.Read the text about life in New Zealand,and then answer the following questions on the screen.I'll give you a few minutes to prepare.After a while,I'll check your answers.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)
Answer the following questions:
1.What is the official language in New Zealand?
2.For the Maori,what are special days called?
3.When someone dies,why does all the relations come to the marae?
4.Why is New Zealand thought to be an important agricultural country?
5.Why do New Zealanders love sports?
Suggested answers:
1.English and Maori are the official languages.
2.Special days for the Maori are called huis.A hui may be a wedding,burial or conference.
3.Because the Maori think that the spirit stays with the body for three days.
4.Because the main exports of the country are agricultural products,such as wool,lamb,beef and butter.
5.Because people are living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate.
T:Well done.Now,you've understood the text well,but there's something important for you to master in it.Please look at the screen.
(Show the screen.)
1.turn to
e.g.He turned to the study of medicine.
Let's trun our attention to the matter at hand.
They always turn to me when they're in trouble.
2.of+ n.
e.g.They are both of middle height.
Mike is a boy of great courage.
Step Ⅳ.Writing
T:Now,read the passage again.Then according to the passage,try to write a short description of the Chinese province or region in which you live.Before writing,look at the screen,please.
First Paragraph:Write about the population,ethnic groups and the languages spoken by them.
Second Paragraph:Write about the culture of one or more ethnic groups that are native to your province or region.
Third Paragraph:Write about the agricultural products that your province or region is famous for.
Fourth Paragraph:Write about the things peo
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