2.　　 Would Jenny like to live in a place with a park?

1.　　 How many bookstores did Jenny draw?

3.　　　　　　　　　 Would you like to live in a neighbourhood with lots of parks or stores?

　Step2. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

2.　　　　　　　　　 Where would you like to live?

1.　　　　　　　　　 Are you satisfied with your neighbourhood?

2.　　 Talk about likes and dislikes.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Draw maps according to one’s own imagination.

Teaching Preparation: maps

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, maps

Type of Lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Lead in the lesson with the following questions:

1.　　 Design the neighbourhood of one’s own.

1.　　 It’s easy and interesting talking about the subjects around us. Let’s all take care the changes and circumstances.

Before class, you can ask students to search some information about the neighbour and community in western countries.

Lesson 26: The Best Neighbourhood

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: football, place, over there

New words and expressions: soccer, coffee, coffee shop, video, video tore,

Teaching Aims:

It encourages students to think about the similarities and differences between Canadian neighbourhoods and their own neighbourhoods.

Teaching Important Points:

3.　　 Go on the next reading in the student book.

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4.　　 Do they have time to stop?

Step5. Read the text silently by the students. Then check the answers. Read it loudly in class in roles.　 The teacher walks around to see if they need some help.

Sep6. Ask the students to work in groups and draw a map on which show the favourite places Jenny and Brian pass on their way to school. Then ask them to retell the story with the aid of the map.

Step7. Come to “ LET’S DO IT!”

Have students brainstorm what they know want to say about the subject.

Ask some volunteers to speak in front of the class.

Step8.1. Finish off the activity book.