2.　　　 Ask students to share their ideas .

1.　　　 Direct the students’ attention to the box and read the heading on the left and ask students to list other things they would miss .

2.　　　 Ask two groups of students to present their own conversations in front of the class .

　　 Step 4　 Go for it

1.　　　 In groups of three ,let students practice the sample conversations first ,then make their own conversations .

2.　　　 Let students read the passage again for detail .

　　 Step 3　 After reading

　　 SB Page 51 , Section 3 , 3a .Ask students to scan the text for information to complete the sentences .

　　 SB Page 51 , Section 3 , 3b & 3c .

1.　　　 Ask students to read the passage silently once for general meaning .Ask students if there is anything they don’t understand .

2.　　　 Ask a speaker from one group to tell the class what the group knows .Help to complete any missing dynasties and famous characters the class should know .

　　 Step 2　 While reading

　　 SB Page 50 , Section 2 .

1.　　　 In groups of four ,get students to discuss the three questions .

4.　　　 Ask some different students to make sentences with the words given .

　　 SB Page 49 , Selfcheck , Part 2 .　　 Ask students to complete the letter on their own .Then ask on student to read his letter to the class .

　　 Step 5　 Homework

　　 Have students write their letters on their exercise books .

　　 Period　 4

　　 Teaching contents: Reading:I’ve been studying history in China .

　　 Teaching procedures :

　　 Step 1　 Before reading

　　 SB Page 50 , Section 1 .

3.　　　 Correct the answers .