1.　　　　 Who has trouble with the basketball game, Li Ming or Danny? 2. Did Li Ming go to the basketball game at last?

2.　　　 The object clause.

Teaching Difficult Points:

The object clause

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1.Lead in the text by discussing the following question:

What should you do if you have trouble with your friend?

Finish the task in groups of three or more. Let’s see how they solve their problems. Many students may write a diary. Others tell his or her trouble to his friend or teacher.

Tell the students: when you meet trouble, find some effective and fast ways to help yourselves out. Step2. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

2.　　　 Practice the students’ written English.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Learn to love and care for the others.

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

Summary:

Students are old enough to think about these questions. They watch TV to pay attention to the development of the world. They have much to say in this part. Show some pictures about the disaster that wars bring to the people in the world. Call on the students to study hard to create a more peaceful world for the people.

Lesson 31: Peace at Last

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: at last, pity, angry, decision, fair, conversation, regret

There are no oral words and expressions in this lesson.

Teaching Aims:

3.　　　 What do we do in order to make our school a better place?

Step5. Group work

Work in groups of four or three to discuss the following questions:

If you are a member of the student council, make a plan about how to make the school a better place. Make a list of the things that you think must be done according to the situation of the school.

Discuss the question in groups. Then show it to the others in class. Discuss the plan in class. At last, give the advice to school.

Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Work in groups. Plan a debate about this topic: countries should never go to war to solve disputes. Are there any wars today? Where are they? Are wars good or bad? Are there better ways to solve problems?

Give them enough time to debate the interesting topic. Let them open their minds to create good ideas.

Then present their ideas group by group in front of the class.

Step7.Homework

2.　　　 What is Danielle’s school like?

1.　　　 What does the student council do?

3.　　　 We need to learn about different cultures and make friends with people from other cultures.

Finish the task in class in oral.

Step4. Tell the main idea of this text. Remember to answer the questions:

2.　　　 All the students in Danielle’s school wear the same clothes.