1. Opening class

1) Greetings in English.

2) Everyday duty report.

3) Review Lesson 30.

3. Master the phrase: as soon as, like doing.

Key points: How to send an e-mail.

　　　　　 Some phrases above.

Difficult points:

Master some phrases.

Type: an e-mail

Teaching aids:

a letter, slide projector, audiotape

Teaching procedures:

4. like doing and like

Teaching goals:

3. as soon as, send, soon

2. a dialogue about an e-mail from Li Ming

1. Mastery words: way, bedroom, yours, next

3. Finish the activity book.

The next reading in student book.

Lesson 31 An E-mail from Li Ming

Teaching content:

2. New lesson

Step 1. Lead in

Talk about the questions in “THINK ABOUT IT”

Do you know someone who has lived overseas?

Do you want to study overseas? Why or why not?

Encourage them to express themselves. Gather the different answers.

Step 2. Listen to tape with the following questions:

What are Li Ming’s parents worried about?

Do Li Ming’s parents agree Li Ming to go to Canada?

How long will Li Ming stay in Canada?

Answer the questions together and discuss the whole text again and make sure they understand the meaning. Deal with the language points at the same time.

Step 3. Listen to the audiotape again and have them repeat after it.

Step 4. Give the students some time to read the dialogue and then let them act out the dialogue in roles.

Step 5. Practice

Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to make a dialogue about asking for permission. Give them some guide if necessary. And then let each group act out their dialogue in the class.

Step 6. Deal with “LET’S DO IT”

Imagine you want to study overseas. Write a letter to your parents to ask for their permission. Think about why they might say no. Try to convince them.

Step 7. Exercises

Do some exercises in the activity book.

Homework:

1. Opening class

1) Greet the students in everyday English.

2) Duty report

3) Review Lesson 29.

2. The pattern “How long…?

Difficult points:

How to ask for permission.

Type: dialogue

Teaching procedures: