5. Listen to the dialogue again and read, then practice and act it out.

Step 4 Speaking (Activity 7)

Complete the diary about what Daming and Betty are going to do at the weekend and retell it..

On Saturday morning，Daming is going to check his email and do his homework. In the afternoon，he’s going to have a piano lesson. In the evening, he’s going to go to a party at a friend’s home and listen to some music. On Sunday morning, he’s going to get up early and play table tennis with some friends. In the afternoon, he’s going to meet Lingling and Tony in the park and have a picnic.

Betty is going to buy some clothes on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday evening, she’s going to go to a party with Daming. She’s going to stay in bed on Sunday morning and revise for her test. On Sunday afternoon, she’s going to have a picnic with Daming, Lingling and Tony.

Step 5 Practise

Ask and answer:

What are you going to do…?

Use:

this afternoon/evening, tonight

tomorrow (morning/afternoon/evening)

the day after tomorrow

next Sunday/week/month/year

Step 6 Summary

Today we have learned how to talk about what you are going to do at the weekend. You should know how to use be going to +do. For example:

What are you going to do at the weekend?

I’m going to check my email.

He/She is going to have a picnic.

We/They are going to get up early.

Step 7 Homework

4. Activity 4. Choose the correct answers, then check them.

3. Ask the students to listen and answer the questions.

2. Then ask: What’s Daming going to do at the weekend? What about Betty?

1. Tell the students: We’re going to listen to a dialogue between Daming and Betty.

4. Ask: What is he/she going to do at the weekend?

Answer: He/She is going to check her email/have a piano lesson/revise for his test. etc.

Step 3 Listening (Activities 3, 4)

3. Activity 5: Listen and repeat.

2. Write the phrases under the pictures. Make sure the students can say the phrases quickly and clearly.

1. Listen and match the words.

2. Show the pictures: Ask the questions and read the phrases.

Step 2 Listening (Activities 1, 2,5)