2. (让学生分角色朗读，先准备1分钟，然后再抽出若干组进行表演。)

T: Please practice the dialog with your partners.

Group 5: …

Group 6: …

Group 7: …

…

T: Well done, everyone.

1. (分组操练，让每个学生都参与。)

T:　　 Now, let’s act out the dialog. I act as Susanna. Group 1, 2 act as Jane. Group 3, 4 act as Kangkang, OK?

Ss:　 OK.

T:　　 Let’s begin!

T:　　 …

Group 1, 2: …

Group 3, 4: …

T: Good.

2. (让学生打开课本，翻到1a，将重点词、句列出来，再跟磁带读两遍对话。)

T: Now, my class, please open your books and turn to page 17.

(板书，且略加解释。)

T:　　 OK, let’s read the dialog after the tape twice. OK?

Ss:　 OK.

T:　　 Now, let’s begin.

Ss:　 …

Step 3　 Consolidation 第三步　 巩固(时间:12分钟)

巩固1a，完成1b。

1. (让学生合上书，听1a的录音，同时把教学挂图--故宫图挂在黑板上。)

T:　　 Now, please close your books, and look at this picture. At the same time, listen to the tape carefully. Then answer the questions.

(板书)

(对问题进行解释，降低听力难度，让学生带着问题去听，能集中他们的注意力，且有的放矢。)

(播放完后。)

T: Listen to the tape again.

(第二次播放。)

T:　　 Well, can you tell us the answers to the questions?

Ss:　 Yes.

T:　　 OK, volunteers?

(逐个让学生回答问题。)

(板书，并领读。)

S1:　 (1)Because yellow is the symbol of imperial power.

S2:　 (2)Because in ancient China, emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons

of heaven.

S3:　 (3)Yes, it is.

S4:　 …

1. (教师可以用头脑风暴的形式让学生说出五岳的一些情况，尽量使用定语从句。)

T: We have learned something about the five famous mountains in China. Can you remember?

S1: We can see sunrise on Mount Tai which lies in Shandong Province.

S2: Mount Song which lies in Henan is a good place to visit, where we can see monks play Chinese kung fu.

S3: ...

T: OK. Do you want to visit another fantastic place which is called the Forbidden city.

Ss: Yes.

T: Have you ever been there? Who has been there? Hands up. Please say something about it.

S4: ...

T: Thank you. Now let me tell you something more about it. Most of its buildings have yellow roofs. There are many animals, which have long tails. They are called dragons which are carved on the stones. Dragons play an important part in Chinese festivals.

(板书，并领读。)

Step 2　 Presentation 第二步　 呈现(时间:8分钟)

学习1a，了解中国古代建筑--故宫。

2. (播放一段故宫的录像，让学生欣赏故宫的雄伟、宏大，为呈现内容作铺垫。)

T:　　 Now, I’m ready for playing a video. Please watch it carefully. Pay attention to the buildings. After that, I’ll ask you some questions or to say something about it.

(录像结束后。)

T:　　 Well. Are the buildings grand?

Ss:　 Yes, they are.

S6:　 I hope to visit them some day.

T:　　 Sure. Either the Tian’anmen Rostrum or the Forbidden City is worth seeing.

(板书，并领读。)

T:　　 OK, my class. Do you know what the tall buildings are in front of Tian’anmen?

Ss:　 They are two stone columns.

T:　　 Yes, but they are called Huabiao in Chinese. Huabiao has a long history and there are many interesting stories about it. It’s said that in ancient China a king named Yao set up a wooden column outside his palace. People could carve their suggestions on it, and Yao promised to follow the suggestions. But later, it’s made of stone, and many dragons were carved on it. It’s said that it also means“See the king out and in(望君出，望君归)”.

(板书，并领读。)

(方案二)由本单元Topic 1所学的名胜引入故宫。

Step 1　 Review 第一步　 复习(时间:10分钟)

(方案一)复习上节课伟人事迹，学习生词。

1. (展示毛主席站在天安门城楼上的图片，让学生复习上节课的伟人事迹，以天安门城楼引出新单词grand, roof和the Forbidden City。)

(让学生看图片，问毛主席站在哪，他在干什么？毛主席在天安门城楼宣告中华人民共和国成立。让学生欣赏天安门城楼的雄伟。)

T:　　 Please look at the picture. Can you tell us where Chairman Mao was standing? S1, please.

S1:　 He was standing on the Tian’anmen Rostrum.

T:　　 What was he doing? S2.

S2:　 Sorry. I don’t know.

T:　　 He was announcing the foundation of the PRC. Since then, he was the first chairman of new China. Look at the tower. How grand it is!

Ss:　 Yes, it is.

(板书，并领读。)

T:　　 And look at the roof, what colour is it? S3.

S3:　 It is yellow.

(板书，并领读。)

T:　　 Do you know what the roof was made of ? S4.

S4:　 It was made of wood.

T:　　 Yes, you’re right. It’s a wooden roof. Look, these are wooden desks.

(板书，并领读。)

T:　　 Now, my class. Have you been to Beijing and did you see the Tian’anmen Rostrum? S5, please.

S5:　 No, I haven’t.

T:　　 What a pity! The Tian’anmen Rostrum is in front of the Forbidden City.

录音机/挂图/一些反映中国文化的图片/电视机/少量CD

3. Understand dragons and Huabiao which play an important part in Chinese culture.

2. Learn the usage of connectives.

We can go to either Beihai Park or Shichahai Park.