3.　　　 Check the answers.

Suggested answers:

1) was elected　　　 2) were injured　　　 3) was fired　　　 4) switching

5) reflected　　　　 6) is…related　　　 7) tolerate　　　　 8) present

2.　　　 Look at Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

( To do it better, first , we should read and understand each sentence. Then choose the proper verb and use its right form to complete each sentence.)

1.　　　 Ask the students to open the books at Page 13. Now let’s have Language Study.

1.　　　 Review the text by asking the following questions:

1)　　　 Which article is Chen Ying’s favorite one? Is it news or an interesting story?

2)　　　 Is the story Zhu Lin like best about famous people? If not , what is it about and why she likes it best?

3)　　　 If you were a reporter, what would you like to write about?

4)　　　 What result can TV programmes and printed articles bring to us?

5)　　　 Newspapers and other media play an important part in our daily life. Why?

Suggested answers:

1)　　　 The one she wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China.

2)　　　 No, it isn’t. The story Zhu Lin like best is about an ordinary young woman who tries to adapt to her new life after studying abroad.

3)　　　 Various answers are possible.

4)　　　 They bring us a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated.

5)　　　 Because they help us understand the world better on all sides.

Step III　　 Word Study

3.　　　 Help the students master the Past Participle as Attribute and Predicative.

Teaching Procedures:

　Step I　 Greetings

　 Greet the whole class as usual.

　Step II　 Revision

2.　　　 How to tell a positive, negative and neutral from each other.

1.　　　 How to guess the missing verbs and use them correctly according to the given sentences

2.　　　 Learn and master the use of the Past Participle as Attribute and Predicative.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Review the words appearing in the last two periods.

6. The result is a better understanding of the world on all sides, leading to a future world where people from all countries are respected and different views and opinions are tolerated

Step 4 Reading aloud

T: OK. Now, I’ll play the tape of the text. First, listen and follow. Then listen and repeat. Pay attention to the stress and intonation. At the end, read the whole text aloud for a few minutes.

Teacher plays the tape first. Then goes around the class, answering any questions that the students may ask.

Step 6 Summary and Homework

Now, let’s look at what we’ve learnt in this period. By reading the passage “Behind the Headines”, we’ve learnt more about reporters and newspapers, the reporters’ life and work as well as the important part that newspapers play in our daily life. They help us deal with problems and understand the world better. Read the passage again and again, remember to preview the contents we will learn in the nest period.

The Third Period

Teaching Aims: