Step Ⅰ Revision

Check homework．

Step Ⅱ 1a

Go through the instructions with the class．

Read the words in the box to the class and ask if there are any of these words that students don’t understand． If so, help students to explain the meaning of the word．

Then read the instructions again and point out the sample answer． Get a student to read the sample answer to the class． Point out that students can also write other words after the word clean．

Ask students to write words from the box in the blanks on their own． Help students if needed．

Correct the answers by having students read what qualities he or she listed．

Step Ⅲ 1b

Read the instructions to the class．

Point out the example in the box． Invite two students to read it to the class．

Now work with a partner． Look at the words in the box and use them to talk about places in your own city． As students talk, move around the classroom checking their work． Offer language support as needed．

Invite several pairs of students to say their conversations to the class．

Step Ⅳ 2a

Point to the picture and ask students to tell what is happening． If necessary, explain that the scene shows a family on vacation． They are asking the man for information about various things to do in Sunville．

Go through the instructions and point to the chart．

Play the recording． Students only listen the first time．

Play the recording again． Ask students to write the places people ask about．

Check the answers with the whole class．

Step Ⅴ 2b

Read the instructions and point to the chart．

You will hear the same recording again．

This time listen carefully to the answers the cleck gives． Write the answers in the blanks alone．

Point out the sample answer．

Play the recording again． Ask students to write their answers in the blanks．

Check the answers．

Step Ⅵ 2c

Point to the sample conversation． Invite two students to read it to the class．

Read the instructions． Role play the conversations you hear on the tape．

Get students to work in pairs． Move around the room checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as needed．

Ask one or two pairs to say their conversations to the class．

Step ⅦHomework

Talk about some places using the words in la, then write down the conversations．

The Fifth Period

2． How to use the target language．

1． How to improve students’ writing and speaking ability．

2． Target Language

　Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?

　Of course． What kind of food do you like?

1． Key Vocabulary

　convenient, safe, restroom inexpensive

2． Ability Objects

(1) Train students’ writing and speaking ability．

(2) Train students’ ability to understand the target language in spoken conversation．

(3) Train students’ ability to use the target language．

1． Knowledge Objects

(1)Key Vocabulary

fascinating, convenient, safe, restroom, inexpensive

(2)Target Language

Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?

Of course． What kind of food do you like?

2． Finish off the exercises on pages 46-47 of the workbook．

The Fourth Period

Step Ⅰ Revision

T: Yesterday we learned the structures．

Do you know where…? Could you tell me how to get to…? Can you please tell me where…? Now who can make sentences by using the structures?

Step Ⅱ 3a

Read the instructions． Point out the blank lines under the words Advantages and Disadvantages below the interview．

You will write your answers in these blanks．

Read the first two sentences at the top of the article．

Explain that the interviewer will talk to several teenagers．

Get students to read the interview on their own quickly．

When they have finished, ask if there are any words or sentences they don’t understand． If there are, explain them．

Ask students to read the interview again and write the advantages and disadvantages． Check the answers with the whole class．

Step Ⅲ 3b

Read the instructions． Point out the conversation in the box and invite two students to read it to the class．

Point out the list of advantages and disadvantages in Activity 3a． Say, You can use these items and any other items you can think of as you talk about places you usually hang out．

Ask students to work in groups of four or five． As they work, move around the classroom helping the groups as necessary． Make sure they talk about both advantages and disadvantages．

Ask several groups to act out part of their conversation to the class．

Step Ⅳ 4

Read the instructions to the class． Get students to look back at the picture and activities on the first page of this unit．

Point out the sample language in the box． Invite a student to read it to the class．

Ask students to say the names of some stores and other places in the community and write them on the board． Say,

Each group can choose three of these places to write about, or you can choose another place you know of

Write careful directions from the school to each place, but do not say the name of the place． You can use the words this place instead． In order to help students work, draw a simple map showing the school and several nearby streets．

When the groups are ready, they read their directions to the class and the other students guess the name of the place they are talking about．

Step Ⅴ Homework

1． Ask students to choose two places in the community and write careful directions from the school to each place．

How to improve students’ integrating skills．