2.　　　 Learn more about the foreign countries.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Communicate with the others in western countries.

2.　　　 Go on the reading in the student book.

Summary:

Before the class, ask the students to find some more things that the computer can do. If some students Internet is bad for the students, they must find more information to support their view. Divide the class into two groups and let them have a debate about Internet.

Lesson 45: Wang Mei’s First E-mail

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: till, yet, problem

Oral words and expressions: Anna, I’m sorry, but he isn’t here right now. Can I take a message for you? Please wait a moment/minute. wait for somebody

Teaching Aims:

2. Learn more about the computer.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Know the advantages and the disadvantages of the Internet.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Listen to the tape and feel the rhythm of the song.

Step2. Read the lyric for the student line by line. Let the students read after you. We must read by heart. Thus we can feel Internet reaches far in the world.

Step3. Ask the students to read the text for several time until they can read it fluently and correctly.

Step4. Listen to the tape again and sing after it. Play the tape for several times. We can pause in the learning process.

Step5. Let some volunteers come to the front and sing the song loudly.

Step6. Use the flashcards to make the class interesting.

Step7. Come to “LET’S DO IT!”

Divide the class into several groups. Talk about the following questions:

Is the Internet good or bad for the students? Why? Give your reasons to support your views. Let some students present their result to the class.

Step8. Homework

1. What can the Internet do in our everyday life?

2.　　　 Master some beautiful foreign songs.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Learn about the foreign culture.

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

Summary:

Summarize what we learn in the text. Pay attention to the importance of the printing press and the Internet. Let the students discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the Internet.

Lesson 44: Everybody! Hear This!

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: everybody, tool

Teaching Aims:

1.　　　 Finish off the exercises in the activity book.

3.　　　 How did books change information?

Step2. Read the text and check the answers. Then read it loudly in class.

Step3. Practice some main language points in the text. Make sentences with the following phrases:

By hand, in a short time, look up

Student 1: I made the model plane by hand.

Student 2: He will finish the work in a short time.

Student 3: If you meet a new word, you can look it up in a dictionary.

Step4. Practice the Modal verbs:

Find the sentences that have Modal verbs. For example:

The printing press could make many books quickly.

I ca find lots of information in just a few minutes.

If you forgot something, you could look it up.

Step5. Talk about the question: Which one is more important, the printing press or the Internet? Why?

Talk about this question in groups. Then write a paragraph to answer the question.

Every group chooses a student to answer the question. Encourage them to speak more.

Step6. Listen to tape for several times and repeat after it. Make sure the students can read it fluently and correctly.

Step7. Talk about the passage in details.

What does the printing press do for us?

What does the Internet do for us?

Step8. Homework