Unit 5 Talking about the Weather
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about the weather
understand the two passages and the related information
write and translate English weather report
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for talking about the weather
passage 2 and the information relate
words,phrases and sentences from passage 2
grammar,Simple past and present perfect
special sentences and a passage for Tourism
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Completing
3,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
2,Judge after you listen
3,Make after you learn
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Rewriting
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a business card
4,Reading and simulating
Part III,Further Practice
1,Presenting new material
2,Simulating
3,Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning the Basic Sentence Structure
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 5 Talking About the Weather
Section I Listening and conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work,
【Instructions】 ask students to 1),collect some information about the weather
2),find out the expressions for getting or giving the information about weather condition as many as possible
2,Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1),students present their collections
2),teacher’s comment and put the collections into a data bank for students’ reference (on the blackboard)
3),presentation of new materials
Sample
WORLD WEATHER AT NOON YESTERDAY
C-cloudy F-fair R-rain S-sunny
oC oF oC oF
Amsterdam R 10 50 Geneva C 12 54
Athens S 19 66 Glasgow C 12 54
Barcelona F 19 66 London R 11 52
Berlin C 14 57 Madrid S 23 73
Brussels C 11 52 Manchester C 13 55
Budapest F 15 59 Moscow F 13 33
Copenhagen C 9 48 New York C 11 52
Dublin F 12 54 Paris C 13 55
Edinburgh F 10 50 Rome S 18 66
Florence F 17 63 Vienna F 15 59
【Instructions】while showing the cards about weather condition,students are to read and understand the English,sometimes with the help of the teacher
4),Practice Dialogue 1 Talking About the Weather Today and dialogue 2 Talking About the Weather in New York
【Instructions】 read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns that are appropriate for getting or giving the information about weather condition,teacher and the students work together and remember do not spend too much time on it
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
Offer several situations for students to act out by referring to the data bank on the blackboard
【Instructions】 each group should choose one of the situations and work together to form a dialogue and then act out
Situations,1),Bill,a friend of yours has come to visit you,You are now talking about the local weather,Play your role according to the Chinese version provided.
Key,1,What’s the weather like in your country at this time of year?
2,What did the weatherman say? What did the weather forecast say?
3,How do you like the weather here? What do you think of the weather here?
4,Me either,/ That’s also how I feel.
5,I hope it will turn warmer tomorrow.
Situations,2) Follow the examples to fulfill the tasks accordingly.
A,I am going to visit the Guangzhou in July.
B,Oh,yes,What’s the weather like there in July?
A,It’s usually hot and rains a lot,I think.
B,Then you must bring your umbrella.
Task,Ask what the weather is like in different seasons in Guangzhou.
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】 practice the dialogues on Pages 70 -71 of the Textbook in groups,and try to further them
2,Listening and completing
【Instructions】 listen to a dialogue and complete it by filling in the blanks on Page 73 of the Textbook (Exercise 3),also work in groups
3,Responding
【Instructions】 practice Exercise 2 on Page 72 of the Textbook orally, Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and ask the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together
(The script for the dialogue,)
You,What a cold day!
Bill,Yes,indeed,I feel frozen.
You,问他的国家每年这个时候的天气情况。
Bill,it’s much warmer during this season.
You,询问天气预报怎么说。
Bill,They’ve predicted it will be cold on this day.
You,征求对对方对天气的看法。
Bill,I’m afraid I don’t like it very much,Too much snow.
You,同意对方观点。
Bill,anyway,let’s stop complaining,It’s better than yesterday.
You,希望明天会转晴。
【Instructions】 after each activity,the teacher will check the answers and comment promptly
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part a diagram will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to match the blanks with the right places
2,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the multiple choices to each of the questions will be given on the blackboard,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to make a choice from A,B,C or D.
3,Make after you learn
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to make a short dialogue themselves by using what they have learned
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
【Instructions】 in this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to 1 and 2,give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper ; as for 3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class.
5,Assignment
Workbook P 63-5 & 6
Read fluently the passage on Page 76 of your Textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
Recite Practical Sentences for Tourism and the Passage in Unit 5
【Instructions】 in this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B and C is to get ready for the next Section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
ask several students to recite the practical sentences for tourism in Unit 5 and the others repeat
ask students to answer teacher’s questions according to the Passage for tourism in Unit 5
2,Warming up for the new class
ask students to work in groups of four or five to talk about the weather condition in their hometown,and don’t forget to use the sentences and structures they’ve reviewed
teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
teacher raises some questions and ask students to say true or false according to the passage on page 76 of the Textbook New Practical English to see how much they’ve understood.
teacher raises some questions and ask students to answer in details according to the passage on page 76 of the Textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points.
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words:
opportunity n,a favorable moment or occasion 机会，时机
Teacher’s,Opportunity knocks at the door,but only those who are well-prepared can seize it.
Student’s,
outdoors adj,in the open air在户外
Teacher’s, They prefer walking outdoors to sitting indoors.
Student’s,
amuse v,make someone laugh; cause laugher in逗乐，使用权发笑
Teacher’s,He is amused by the little girl’s word.
Student’s,
climate n,the average weather conditions at a particular place over a period of year 气候
Teacher’s,I am still not used to the climate here.
Student’s,
discuss v,talk about 讨论，谈论
Teacher’s,They are discussing where to spend their May Day holiday.
Student’s,
variable a,changeable,not steady 易变的，无常的,不稳定的
Teacher’s,The winds today will be light and variable.
Student’s,
reluctant a,unwilling and therefore perhaps slow to act勉强的，不情愿的
Teacher’s,He is very reluctant to accept the date with the girl.
Student’s,
converse v,talk informally谈话
Teacher’s,They often converse over the phone.
Student’s,
personal a,Belonging or relating to a particular person,not to others 个人的，私人的
Teacher’s,This is my personal problem,you have no right to know.
Student’s,
social a,Relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people社交，谈话
Teacher’s,You must take part in some social activities,otherwise you’ll have no way to make friends.
Student’s,
comment v,make a remark,give an opinion评论
Teacher’s,His friends commented humorously about his new haircut.
Student’s,
complaint n., discuss 抱怨，投诉
Teacher’s,We can often hear his complaints about the Sales Department.
Student’s,
Phrases,
depend on,a)change according tom 由…决定
b) need someone or something for help or to be able to live依赖
Teacher’s,The success of a person depends on many things
I know you are my true friend whom I can always depend on
Student’s,
break the ice,begin to be friendly with someone make people feel comfortable打破僵局
Teacher’s,She is very active at social events and often the one who breaks the ice.
Student’s
Sentences,
(Para,1) The most important thing to remember about the weather in Britain is that it often changes.
关于英国的天气，需要记住的最重要的一点就是它多变。
to remember about; is the post modifier of the sentence subject the most important things,and that introduces the complement clause.
(Para,1) Because long periods when the weather stays the same day after day aren’t very common in Britain,the kinds of weather you get will depend not only on the time of year,but also on luck.
因为天气在几天长的时间都保持不变的时候在英国不是很常见，所以会遇上什么样的天气不仅取决于是一年中的什么时候，而且取决于运气。
Within the because-clause of reason,,there is a relative clause introduced by when and modifying periods,and in its main clause,there is another relative clause you get modifying weather,with the relative pronoun that omitted.
(Para,3) For example,the opportunities for people to meet outside depend a lot on the weather,so you won’t see people meeting and spending time together outdoors as much as you do in hotter countries.
举个例子来说吧，人们在外面相会的机会很大程度上取决天气，因此你会注意到这里人们外出
without it,is an adverbial of condition
which,introduces a non-restrictive relative clause modifying two cities and which itself refers to two cities
Without a job,I went to Beijing and Shanghai,neither of which was familiar to me.
(Para,3)I was about to despair of finding my passport when suddenly a woman waved the small blue book in the air---she’s found it!
我对找到护照几乎就要绝望时,突然一位妇女用手在半空中挥动着那个蓝皮本子---她找到了！
be about to,means be just ready to
She was about to leave when she heard someone knocking at the door.
finding,is a gerund and acts as the object of the preposition of
when,means at the moment and is a conjunction that introduces an adverbial clause of time
2,Retelling the story
ask students to read the passage again
ask them to retell the story in the first person
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercise 6 on Page 79 of the Textbook
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences
2,Rewriting
Do excises 8 on Page 81 of the textbook
Rewrite the passage by focusing on the following points:
The weather in Britain is unpredictable;
People’s daily activities and even habits are greatly influenced by the weather;
Talking about the weather is a common way to start a conversation.
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
The most important thing to remember about China is that is a huge country with a large population.
Similarly,you can download the kind of software you like.
China’s National Football Team’s success in the World Cup Qualifiers depended more on their excellent performance than on luck.
However often they meet,there is always a lot for them to say to each other.
It is impolite to ask personal questions of those you can’t know well.
She is reluctant to accept his invitation to see a movie.
Assignment
A,Workbook p 65 from 1 to 3
B,Collect sample weather reports often read in newspapers as many as possible
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to present their collection of weather condition
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard
Make sure all the students understand the meanings of the cards
Part II,Putting in use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new cards about weather condition
Teacher presents different cards to each group
Giving the rules for weather condition / report
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they read or make a sign.
Understanding
Ask the students to work in groups and read the given samples,get the Chinese version of them and then explain to the whole class
Matching
Ask the students to work in groups and each group will be given the same cards.
Find the right equivalents to the cards given in Chinese or English
Translating
Both the teacher and the students work together to translate the signs on Page 84 of the Textbook with the help of a dictionary
Part III,Further Practice
Creating new weather condition cards
Ask each of the students to make a card and tell the classmates the meaning of it
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given,Some useful words and phrases have been provided to help,
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
Grammatical rules concerning the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
Applying
1) choosing the correct answers to fill in the blanks,paying attention to the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
2) correcting the errors in the following sentences
3) translating the following sentences into English,paying attention to the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
3,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted.
4,Assignment
Workbook P71 from 3 to 5
Get some information about Study.
Make some cards about study,such as certificate,diploma,etc,
Content
Section I Listening and Conversation (2 periods)
Section II Reading Comprehension (2 periods)
Section III Writing and Translating (2 periods)
Aims
The students should be able to:
talk about the weather
understand the two passages and the related information
write and translate English weather report
Important and difficult points
expressions and patterns for talking about the weather
passage 2 and the information relate
words,phrases and sentences from passage 2
grammar,Simple past and present perfect
special sentences and a passage for Tourism
Procedure and methods
Section I Listening and Conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work:
2,Warming up for the new class:
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
3,Acting out and comments
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
2,Completing
3,Responding
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
2,Judge after you listen
3,Make after you learn
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
5,Assignment
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
2,Warming up for the new class
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
2,Retelling the story
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
2,Rewriting
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Translating
2,Assignment
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
1,Checking the assignment
2,Warming up for new class
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Presenting new materials
3,Giving the rules for a business card
4,Reading and simulating
Part III,Further Practice
1,Presenting new material
2,Simulating
3,Writing
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Checking
2,Grammatical rules concerning the Basic Sentence Structure
3,Applying
4,Self-assessment and Guidance
5,Assignment
Unit 5 Talking About the Weather
Section I Listening and conversation
Part I,Leading in
1,Pre-class Work,
【Instructions】 ask students to 1),collect some information about the weather
2),find out the expressions for getting or giving the information about weather condition as many as possible
2,Warming up for the new class,
【Instructions】 1),students present their collections
2),teacher’s comment and put the collections into a data bank for students’ reference (on the blackboard)
3),presentation of new materials
Sample
WORLD WEATHER AT NOON YESTERDAY
C-cloudy F-fair R-rain S-sunny
oC oF oC oF
Amsterdam R 10 50 Geneva C 12 54
Athens S 19 66 Glasgow C 12 54
Barcelona F 19 66 London R 11 52
Berlin C 14 57 Madrid S 23 73
Brussels C 11 52 Manchester C 13 55
Budapest F 15 59 Moscow F 13 33
Copenhagen C 9 48 New York C 11 52
Dublin F 12 54 Paris C 13 55
Edinburgh F 10 50 Rome S 18 66
Florence F 17 63 Vienna F 15 59
【Instructions】while showing the cards about weather condition,students are to read and understand the English,sometimes with the help of the teacher
4),Practice Dialogue 1 Talking About the Weather Today and dialogue 2 Talking About the Weather in New York
【Instructions】 read and act out so that the students will be familiar with the patterns that are appropriate for getting or giving the information about weather condition,teacher and the students work together and remember do not spend too much time on it
Part II,Putting in use
1,Dividing the students into groups of four or five
2,Offering the situations
Offer several situations for students to act out by referring to the data bank on the blackboard
【Instructions】 each group should choose one of the situations and work together to form a dialogue and then act out
Situations,1),Bill,a friend of yours has come to visit you,You are now talking about the local weather,Play your role according to the Chinese version provided.
Key,1,What’s the weather like in your country at this time of year?
2,What did the weatherman say? What did the weather forecast say?
3,How do you like the weather here? What do you think of the weather here?
4,Me either,/ That’s also how I feel.
5,I hope it will turn warmer tomorrow.
Situations,2) Follow the examples to fulfill the tasks accordingly.
A,I am going to visit the Guangzhou in July.
B,Oh,yes,What’s the weather like there in July?
A,It’s usually hot and rains a lot,I think.
B,Then you must bring your umbrella.
Task,Ask what the weather is like in different seasons in Guangzhou.
3,Acting out and comments
【Instructions】 after the act of each group,the teacher will ask the fellow students to make comments on the performance and the appropriateness of their English; and then it is the teacher’s task to summarize this part
Part III,Further Practice
1,Practicing and Furthering
【Instructions】 practice the dialogues on Pages 70 -71 of the Textbook in groups,and try to further them
2,Listening and completing
【Instructions】 listen to a dialogue and complete it by filling in the blanks on Page 73 of the Textbook (Exercise 3),also work in groups
3,Responding
【Instructions】 practice Exercise 2 on Page 72 of the Textbook orally, Teacher offers the situation in Chinese,and ask the students to give the English equivalent,the whole class work together
(The script for the dialogue,)
You,What a cold day!
Bill,Yes,indeed,I feel frozen.
You,问他的国家每年这个时候的天气情况。
Bill,it’s much warmer during this season.
You,询问天气预报怎么说。
Bill,They’ve predicted it will be cold on this day.
You,征求对对方对天气的看法。
Bill,I’m afraid I don’t like it very much,Too much snow.
You,同意对方观点。
Bill,anyway,let’s stop complaining,It’s better than yesterday.
You,希望明天会转晴。
【Instructions】 after each activity,the teacher will check the answers and comment promptly
Part IV,Aptitude Test and Guidance
1,Match after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part a diagram will be given to each of the students,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to match the blanks with the right places
2,Judge after you listen
【Instructions】 in this part the multiple choices to each of the questions will be given on the blackboard,after they listen to a dialogue,they are asked to make a choice from A,B,C or D.
3,Make after you learn
【Instructions】 in this part the students are asked to make a short dialogue themselves by using what they have learned
4,Self-assessment and Teacher’s Guidance
【Instructions】 in this part the teacher will mainly check the answers to 1 and 2,give brief explanations when students are in difficulty and ask students to score their own paper ; as for 3,the teacher will collect the paper and correct them after class.
5,Assignment
Workbook P 63-5 & 6
Read fluently the passage on Page 76 of your Textbook New Practical English and try to understand it as possible as you can by using a dictionary,
Recite Practical Sentences for Tourism and the Passage in Unit 5
【Instructions】 in this part the homework is made up of two parts,A is to reinforce what they have learned; B and C is to get ready for the next Section
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part I,Leading in
1,Revision
ask several students to recite the practical sentences for tourism in Unit 5 and the others repeat
ask students to answer teacher’s questions according to the Passage for tourism in Unit 5
2,Warming up for the new class
ask students to work in groups of four or five to talk about the weather condition in their hometown,and don’t forget to use the sentences and structures they’ve reviewed
teacher makes comments
Part II,Comprehension and Practicing
1,Checking and Explaining
teacher raises some questions and ask students to say true or false according to the passage on page 76 of the Textbook New Practical English to see how much they’ve understood.
teacher raises some questions and ask students to answer in details according to the passage on page 76 of the Textbook New Practical English,at the same time explaining some language points.
Possible difficult words,phrases and sentences
Words:
opportunity n,a favorable moment or occasion 机会，时机
Teacher’s,Opportunity knocks at the door,but only those who are well-prepared can seize it.
Student’s,
outdoors adj,in the open air在户外
Teacher’s, They prefer walking outdoors to sitting indoors.
Student’s,
amuse v,make someone laugh; cause laugher in逗乐，使用权发笑
Teacher’s,He is amused by the little girl’s word.
Student’s,
climate n,the average weather conditions at a particular place over a period of year 气候
Teacher’s,I am still not used to the climate here.
Student’s,
discuss v,talk about 讨论，谈论
Teacher’s,They are discussing where to spend their May Day holiday.
Student’s,
variable a,changeable,not steady 易变的，无常的,不稳定的
Teacher’s,The winds today will be light and variable.
Student’s,
reluctant a,unwilling and therefore perhaps slow to act勉强的，不情愿的
Teacher’s,He is very reluctant to accept the date with the girl.
Student’s,
converse v,talk informally谈话
Teacher’s,They often converse over the phone.
Student’s,
personal a,Belonging or relating to a particular person,not to others 个人的，私人的
Teacher’s,This is my personal problem,you have no right to know.
Student’s,
social a,Relating to leisure activities that involve meeting other people社交，谈话
Teacher’s,You must take part in some social activities,otherwise you’ll have no way to make friends.
Student’s,
comment v,make a remark,give an opinion评论
Teacher’s,His friends commented humorously about his new haircut.
Student’s,
complaint n., discuss 抱怨，投诉
Teacher’s,We can often hear his complaints about the Sales Department.
Student’s,
Phrases,
depend on,a)change according tom 由…决定
b) need someone or something for help or to be able to live依赖
Teacher’s,The success of a person depends on many things
I know you are my true friend whom I can always depend on
Student’s,
break the ice,begin to be friendly with someone make people feel comfortable打破僵局
Teacher’s,She is very active at social events and often the one who breaks the ice.
Student’s
Sentences,
(Para,1) The most important thing to remember about the weather in Britain is that it often changes.
关于英国的天气，需要记住的最重要的一点就是它多变。
to remember about; is the post modifier of the sentence subject the most important things,and that introduces the complement clause.
(Para,1) Because long periods when the weather stays the same day after day aren’t very common in Britain,the kinds of weather you get will depend not only on the time of year,but also on luck.
因为天气在几天长的时间都保持不变的时候在英国不是很常见，所以会遇上什么样的天气不仅取决于是一年中的什么时候，而且取决于运气。
Within the because-clause of reason,,there is a relative clause introduced by when and modifying periods,and in its main clause,there is another relative clause you get modifying weather,with the relative pronoun that omitted.
(Para,3) For example,the opportunities for people to meet outside depend a lot on the weather,so you won’t see people meeting and spending time together outdoors as much as you do in hotter countries.
举个例子来说吧，人们在外面相会的机会很大程度上取决天气，因此你会注意到这里人们外出
without it,is an adverbial of condition
which,introduces a non-restrictive relative clause modifying two cities and which itself refers to two cities
Without a job,I went to Beijing and Shanghai,neither of which was familiar to me.
(Para,3)I was about to despair of finding my passport when suddenly a woman waved the small blue book in the air---she’s found it!
我对找到护照几乎就要绝望时,突然一位妇女用手在半空中挥动着那个蓝皮本子---她找到了！
be about to,means be just ready to
She was about to leave when she heard someone knocking at the door.
finding,is a gerund and acts as the object of the preposition of
when,means at the moment and is a conjunction that introduces an adverbial clause of time
2,Retelling the story
ask students to read the passage again
ask them to retell the story in the first person
Part III,Further Practice
1,Simulating and translating
Do exercise 6 on Page 79 of the Textbook
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences
2,Rewriting
Do excises 8 on Page 81 of the textbook
Rewrite the passage by focusing on the following points:
The weather in Britain is unpredictable;
People’s daily activities and even habits are greatly influenced by the weather;
Talking about the weather is a common way to start a conversation.
Part Iv,Aptitude Test and Guidance
Translating
Ask the students to remember the words,phrases and sentence structures in the passage they have learned and translate the following sentences into Chinese orally and the teacher comments.
The most important thing to remember about China is that is a huge country with a large population.
Similarly,you can download the kind of software you like.
China’s National Football Team’s success in the World Cup Qualifiers depended more on their excellent performance than on luck.
However often they meet,there is always a lot for them to say to each other.
It is impolite to ask personal questions of those you can’t know well.
She is reluctant to accept his invitation to see a movie.
Assignment
A,Workbook p 65 from 1 to 3
B,Collect sample weather reports often read in newspapers as many as possible
Section III Writing and Translating
Part I,Leading in
Checking the assignment
Check the answers to comprehension exercises on the workbook orally and comment
Warming up for new class
Ask the students to present their collection of weather condition
Put their collections into the data bank on the blackboard
Make sure all the students understand the meanings of the cards
Part II,Putting in use
Dividing the students into groups of four or five
Presenting new cards about weather condition
Teacher presents different cards to each group
Giving the rules for weather condition / report
The teacher should remind the students what they have to pay attention to when they read or make a sign.
Understanding
Ask the students to work in groups and read the given samples,get the Chinese version of them and then explain to the whole class
Matching
Ask the students to work in groups and each group will be given the same cards.
Find the right equivalents to the cards given in Chinese or English
Translating
Both the teacher and the students work together to translate the signs on Page 84 of the Textbook with the help of a dictionary
Part III,Further Practice
Creating new weather condition cards
Ask each of the students to make a card and tell the classmates the meaning of it
Writing
Ask the students to work together to write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given,Some useful words and phrases have been provided to help,
Part IV Aptitude Test and Guidance
Grammatical rules concerning the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
Applying
1) choosing the correct answers to fill in the blanks,paying attention to the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
2) correcting the errors in the following sentences
3) translating the following sentences into English,paying attention to the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect
3,Self-assessment and Guidance
1) and 2) are printed on the paper,After the teacher checks the answers,the students can score their own paper; as for 3) the teacher can collect the paper and correct after class if time is not permitted.
4,Assignment
Workbook P71 from 3 to 5
Get some information about Study.
Make some cards about study,such as certificate,diploma,etc,
