2. Key sentences重点句子

She wanted to see some Beijing Opera.

My parents offered to take us there.

My parents agreed to take us.

We decided to stay for two hours.

I hope to understand more next time.

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to use Verbs followed by infinitives

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

Verbs which are followed by infinitive.

Teaching methods教学方法

Task-based learning.

Teaching aids教具准备

Some pictures and a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

In this procedure, check the homework and then ask students to talk about Lao She’s Teahouse.

Have a dictation of some new words and expressions.

Ask some students to read the passage about his or her favourite film and play.

T: Let’s come to Exercise 4, talk about something about Lao She’s Teahouse.

One sample:

The play takes place in a tea house. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood….

Step II Vocabulary

In this procedure, ask students to finish activities 8 and 10 by doing pair work.

Ask the students to complete the sentences and passage with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.

Check the answers by themselves first, then go through the answers with the students.

Step III Grammar

In this procedure, revise the important grammar points of this module. Do pair work to practise verbs followed by infinitives.

T: Look at page 84, activity 1. Let’s work in pairs to complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

Sample conversation:

S1: I’d like to see Beijing Opera one day.

S2: He wanted to see Beijing Opera one day.

S1: Yes. Let’s go to the opera.

S2: They agreed to go to the opera.

Ask some pairs to act before the class. Then go through the answers with the students.

T: Well done! Let’s come to activity 2. Please complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

Give the students a few minutes to write the correct answers.

Ask some pairs to read their answers. Go through the answers with students. Then go on with activity 3.

Step IV Listening

In this procedure, ask students to listen to the conversation and check the true sentences in activity 6.

Go through the answers with students and play the tape again to ask them to check their answers.

Step V Speaking and writing

In this procedure, ask students to do activities 7 and 9.

T: Sometimes we can express our feelings through what we say. Let’s come to activities 9. Work in pairs, match sentences 1-4 with sentences a-d.

One sample:

S1: It’s lovely to see you!

S2: I’m very happy.

S1: The food here is excellent.

S2: It’s delicious.

…

Then ask students to work in pairs and write a short conversation using the sentences in activity 9 and the verbs hope, want, would like.

One sample conversation:

S1: It’s lovely to see you!

S2: Me too!

S1: Would you like to go the park?

S2: I want to, but I must do my home work.

S1: It’s a pity. I hope to go with you next time.

S2: OK. Thank you all the same.

Then ask some pairs to act out the conversation.

Step VI Module task

In this procedure, ask students to read Around the world first. Make sure they understand the meaning of the passage. Explain some difficult sentences to the students if necessary.

Then ask them to work in groups and write a scene from a play.

Give the students a few minutes to write the conversation. Ask some groups to act out the conversation in front of the class.

Step VII Homework

Ask students to

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

full, silver, enjoyable, performance

2. Read the passage for several times.

Period 3 Language in use

Target language 目标语言

1. Learn and remember the new words and important sentences.

2. Key sentences重点句子

The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945.

It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood.

It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers.

His parents sent him to the Teacher’s School and he learned to teach.

He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of language”.

Lao She’s teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to read and write a passage about the film and the play they saw.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

How to find out the heading of each paragraph in the passage

Verbs followed by infinitives

Teaching methods教学方法

Task-based learning.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector or some pictures and some small pieces of paper, a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision and lead-in

In this procedure, revise something that was studied in unit 1 by doing pair work. After that, lead in Activity One of this unit.

T: Yesterday we have known something about Lao She’s Teahouse. I have some small pieces of paper with some questions on them. I’ll give them to some students and they will read the questions. You will answer the questions as quickly as you can.

Sample conversation:

S1: What does Sally likes to do?

S2: He likes to listen to music.

S1: Why did Sally want to go to Lao She’s teahouse？

S2: Because she wanted to see some Beijing Opera.

Ask some students questions about Lao She and Teahouse and lead in this unit.

T: What is Lao She most famous for?

S: He’s especially famous for his play, Teahouse.

T: Right. Do you want to know something more about Lao She and his Teahouse? Now please turn to page at 82 and look at activity 1.

Step II Listening and matching

Vocabulary

In this procedure, make students familiar with some new words of some instruments by making use of pictures. Give a brief introduction of Lao She and Teahouse.

T: Teahouse is the most famous play written by Lao She. When and where did it take place?

Help students answer.

S: It took place in 1898 to 1945 in a teahouse in old Beijing.

T: This play tells us a story of Wang Lifa and his customers in old Beijing. There are many different types of people with different ends. Wang loses the teahouse and dies in the end. Lao She is considered as a Great Master of Language in the twentieth century.

Use the picture of the Teahouse to help students understand. Present the new words: take place, customers, lose, master, twentieth, waiter.

Ask the students to read these words. Make sure they understand the meaning of each word.

Listening and matching　

In this procedure, ask the students to listen and read the passage and find out the heading of each paragraph. Match the correct headings with the paragraphs.

T: Now that you have known something about Lao She and Teahouse. Let’s read the passage to get some further information. First, listen to the tape with your books closed. After listening, read the passage and then you’ll match the headings with the paragraphs.

Point out that finding out the heading of each paragraph is important. The title of a passage, the paragraph headings and the photos will help them understand the main ideas.

After that, ask students to read the passage again and underline the new words and expressions and then finish activity 4.

Competition

T: I’ll read a word or an expression. If you know its meaning, please read the meaning as quickly as you can.

After students get ready.

T: Part of a town where people live.

S1: neighbourhood

…

Then divide students into two groups. One group reads the meanings and the other group says the words and expressions.

Step III Reading

In this procedure, ask students to read more carefully to find out some important and difficult sentences. Explain these sentences and give some other examples. Then do some exercises.

T: Let’s read the passage again and complete the sentences in Activity 3. Read slowly and carefully this time.

Check the answers and go through answers with the students. Deal with any difficulty point in understanding. Explain the meaning of the difficult sentences if necessary.

Ask the students to read the sentences carefully and loudly.

Reporting

In this procedure, help students report the passage, using some questions.

T: We have learnt the passage about Lao She’s play, Teahouse. If you are a reporter, can you tell us this story? You can do a report after answering some questions.

Provide some questions, ask the students to do pair work.

Sample conversation:

S1: When and where does the play take place?

S2: It takes place between 1898 and 1945 in a teahouse in old Beijing.

S1: Who is in it?

S2: It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers.

S1: What’s the story?

S2: The play shows the audience the life in old China by asking us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. In the end, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.

Write down some key words and ask students to make a report.

One possible version:

Lao She’s play Teahouse takes place between 1898 and 1945 in a teahouse in old Beijing. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. The play shows the audience life in old China by asking us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. In the end, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.

Step IV Reading and Speaking

In this procedure, ask students to ask and answer questions of the passage in pairs. Be prepared to write a short passage.

T: Let’s talk about some other films and plays. Did you ever heard of The Sound of Music? It is a very interesting film. Let’s read the passage to find answers to the questions. Work in pairs!

Sample conversation:

S1: What’s the name of it?

S2: The name is The Sound of Music.

S1: Where does it take place?

S2: It takes place in Australia.

…

T: Everyone may have favourite film and play. Now talk with your friends about your favourite film and play. Ask and answer questions in pairs like activity 4.

Sample version:

S1: What’s the name of it?

S2: The name is Superman Returns.

S1: Where does it take place?

S2: It takes place in America.

…

Ask a student to report his favourite film or play. Connect the answers together.

Step V Writing

Come to Activity 6, ask the students to write the passage down. Ask one student to write on the blackboard. Correct mistakes after writing.

One sample version:

My favourite film is Superman returns. It takes place in America. After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to earth to become the people’ savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane.

Step VI Homework

Ask students to

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

lose, master, twentieth, customer, dynasty, waiter, folk, acrobatics

2. Ask the students to finish exercise on P124 in the workbook.

Period 2 Reading and writing

Target language 目标语言

1. Ask the students to learn the new words and expressions in this unit.

2. Ask students to listen to the tape recorder and answer the questions.

T: Some students are talking about Teahouse, Beijng opera and Lao She. Let’s listen to the tape recorder and find out what they are talking about. Books closed.

After listening one or two times, ask students to do activity 4: work in pairs, ask and answers questions in pairs.

Sample conversation:

S1: What does Sally like to do?

S2: He likes to listen to music.

S1: Why did Sally want to go to Lao She’s teahouse？

S2: Because she wanted to see some Beijing Opera.

…

Ask students to listen again and check answers with each other.

Step IV Discussion

In this procedure, practice some words and expressions in activity 6 by having a discussion.

T: We have known that Sally likes music and wanted to see some Beijing Opera. You must want to know something more about their visit to Lao She’s Teahouse. Now let’s look at activity 7. Imagine you are a reporter, you’ll ask your friend some questions. You must use the new words in the box. Work in pairs!

Sample conversation:

S1: Did they plan to stay for two hours?

S2: They only planned to have some tea, but they decided to stay for two hours.

S1: What is Lao She most famous for?

S2: He is especially famous for his play, Teahouse.

…

Ask some pairs to act out the dialogues in front of the class.

Step V A Game

In this procedure, do a game to help students find pairs of sentences which have the same meaning. Help them understand the meaning of each sentence and what the direct speech sentence stands for.

Hand some cards with the sentences of activity 2 to some students.

T: Now let’s play a game called Find Your Friend. A student will read one sentence in activity 5. Those six students who got my cards must check your sentences. If your sentence has the same meaning with it, you must stand up and read it. If you can’t find it, you may lose the game.

Sample conversation:

S1: She offered to take us there.

S2: Would you like us to take you to Lao She’s Teahouse?

S3: They planned to stay for some tea.

S4: We are only going to stay for some tea.

S5: They decided to stay longer.

S6: Let’s stay longer. OK.

…

In the end, help students find the rule: each verb in these sentences is followed by infinitive. Ask the students to remember this rule and these verbs.

Step VI Pronunciation and speaking

In this procedure, revise the pattern in this unit and make sure students pronounce the sentences properly. Encourage them to use “verbs+to do”.

T: Today, we have learned something about Lao She’s Teahouse and some special verbs that are followed by infinitives. You’ll listen to some sentences, please repeat after the recording.

Play the tape recorder twice. Give students a few minutes to read the sentences by themselves. Then ask them to work in groups of four. Every student must make up a sentence according to activity 8.

Sample sentences:

S1: I have decided to go fishing next week.

S2:They offered to buy a present for me.

S3: My hope is to be a scientist one day.

S4: My parents agreed to take me to the park on Saturday.

Check some groups. Then ask the students to complete activity 9, using their answers. Ask one student to report his events.

Sample version:

I wanted to watch TV tonight. My parents offered to buy me a computer. They agree to take me to listen to a concert. I hoped to be an artist one day.

Step VII Homework:

1. Present the new words main, interest, offer, agree, almost, impossible. Stress these words when talking to the students.

T: OK. Lingling and Sally went to Lao She’s Teahouse last night. Let me tell you something about my friend Sally. Sally likes traveling, but her main interest is music. So Lingling’s parents offered to take them to the teahouse. They can drink tea and see opera there. Lingling wanted to see the teahouse, so her parents agreed to take them. Sally found it almost impossible to understand Beijing Opera.

Read slowly to make sure the students understand the meaning of each word and write the new words and expressions on the blackboard. Ask the students to repeat.