3. What about…?

Teaching aids: a picture of airport, a picture of Beijing, audiotape, flash cards, slide projector

Type: dialogue

Teaching procedure

2. Thank you for doing sth.

2. the usage of useful patterns

Important points: 1. It’s time for sb. to do sth.

3. learn the usage of some phrases

Key points: 1. how to say good-bye to sb.

2. remember the mastery words

4. What about…?

Teaching goals: 1. understand the meaning of the text

3.It’s time for sb. to do sth.

2. a dialogue about leaving Beijing

3. Finish the activity book in Lesson 31.

2. New lesson

Step 1. Discuss some questions:

Would you like to live with your best friend? Why or why not?

Where would you live: at his/her home or yours? Why?

Encourage them to answer the questions.

Step 2. Listen to tape with the following questions:

Why is Danny excited?

Where will Li Ming love when he comes to Canada?

Answer the questions together and discuss the whole dialogue again. Make sure they understand the meaning of the text. Deal with any language points.

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

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

Step 5. Practice

Ask each student to pretend to be Danny or Jenny, and to write an e-mailto Li Ming, answering the questions in his e-mail in the student book. The students may make up any details they like. They should include “pictures” (pretend photographs that they draw) and explain the pictures in their letters.

Step 6. Deal with “LET’S DO IT”

Imagine you are Li Ming. Write a reply to Jenny’s e-mail. Tell her when you will arrive in Canada. Tell her how you feel about your trip to Canada. Tell her what you want to do there.

Step 7. Activity book Lesson 31

Step 8. Summary

Today we learn an e-mail from Li Ming to Danny and Jenny. Li Ming says he will go to Canada. He talks about something about their pictures. After class you should learn to write an e-mail to your friend.

Homework: