UNIT FOUR NEWSPAPER
of listening, speaking, reading and writing which the textbook provide. Reading materials “ How a newspaper is produced” and “China Daily” should be exactly understood. Students should understand the process of publishing a newspaper and some information about China Daily. The exercises concerned should be completed.
UNIT FOUR NEWSPAPER
LESSON THIRTEEN DIALOGUE
TEACHING AIMS:
1.Learn and master the following:
A Words: rose, check, magazine, daily,
B Everyday English:
Are/Will you be free then?
Yes. I’ll be free, I’d like to go.
Let’s go together then. I’ll meet you at the theatre at six thirty.
Good! See you then.
What time shall we meet?
Where is the best place to meet?
What about meeting outside…?
I suggest … ?
2.Enable Ss to know the meaning of a new word by looking it up in an English-English
dictionary.
KEY TEACHING POINTS:
1.Phrases: have a look, give a performance
2.Sentence patterns:
1)Sure, go ahead.
2)What’s on …
3)They are said to be very good.
DIFFICULT TEACHING POINTS:
The use of the sentence pattern “ … be said to do … ”.
TEACHING METHODS:
1.Listening-and-answer activity to help the Ss to go through with the dialogue.
2.Pair work or group work to make every student work in class.
TEACHING AIDS:
I. GRRETINGS AND LEAD-IN
T: Today we are going to learn Un it 4. It’s about “Newspapers”. Please look at the picture in your textbooks. There are two girls in the picture. One is Betty, the other is Zhou Lan, who is holding a newspaper in her hands. Now let’s listen to what they are talking about.
Questions:
1.Do you like reading newspapers?
2.What kind of newspapers do you like to read?
3.I know many of us have newspapers at home. Now tell me what papers do you have at
home?
4.Why do you like reading newspapers?
5.Do you read English newspapers?
6.What English newspapers do we have in China?
II. DIALOGUE
1.Pre-listening questions:
1)Where does the conversation take place?
The conversation takes place at the students’ dining room.
2)When will Betty meet Zhou Lan?
Betty will meet Zhou Lan at six-thirty.
2.Post-listnening questions:
1)What newspaper does Zhou Lan have with her?
China Daily.
2)Why does Betty want to have a look at China Daily?
Because she wants to
3)What are “the Red Roses”?
They are a pop group.
4)Where will the performance be held?
The performance will be held at the People’s Theatre.
5)What does the performance start?
The performance will start at 7 p.m.
6)What do Betty and Zhou Lan decide to do this week?
They decided to attend a performance given by the “Red Rose” pop group.
7)What time do Betty and Zhou Lan arrange to meet?
At six thirty.
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IV A LITTLE TEST: WRITING
