1. Words & phrases生词和短语

lose, master, twentieth, customer, dynasty, waiter, folk, acrobatics

2. Ask the students to finish exercise on P124 in the workbook.

Period 2 Reading and writing

Target language 目标语言

1. Ask the students to learn the new words and expressions in this unit.

2. Ask students to listen to the tape recorder and answer the questions.

T: Some students are talking about Teahouse, Beijng opera and Lao She. Let’s listen to the tape recorder and find out what they are talking about. Books closed.

After listening one or two times, ask students to do activity 4: work in pairs, ask and answers questions in pairs.

Sample conversation:

S1: What does Sally like to do?

S2: He likes to listen to music.

S1: Why did Sally want to go to Lao She’s teahouse？

S2: Because she wanted to see some Beijing Opera.

…

Ask students to listen again and check answers with each other.

Step IV Discussion

In this procedure, practice some words and expressions in activity 6 by having a discussion.

T: We have known that Sally likes music and wanted to see some Beijing Opera. You must want to know something more about their visit to Lao She’s Teahouse. Now let’s look at activity 7. Imagine you are a reporter, you’ll ask your friend some questions. You must use the new words in the box. Work in pairs!

Sample conversation:

S1: Did they plan to stay for two hours?

S2: They only planned to have some tea, but they decided to stay for two hours.

S1: What is Lao She most famous for?

S2: He is especially famous for his play, Teahouse.

…

Ask some pairs to act out the dialogues in front of the class.

Step V A Game

In this procedure, do a game to help students find pairs of sentences which have the same meaning. Help them understand the meaning of each sentence and what the direct speech sentence stands for.

Hand some cards with the sentences of activity 2 to some students.

T: Now let’s play a game called Find Your Friend. A student will read one sentence in activity 5. Those six students who got my cards must check your sentences. If your sentence has the same meaning with it, you must stand up and read it. If you can’t find it, you may lose the game.

Sample conversation:

S1: She offered to take us there.

S2: Would you like us to take you to Lao She’s Teahouse?

S3: They planned to stay for some tea.

S4: We are only going to stay for some tea.

S5: They decided to stay longer.

S6: Let’s stay longer. OK.

…

In the end, help students find the rule: each verb in these sentences is followed by infinitive. Ask the students to remember this rule and these verbs.

Step VI Pronunciation and speaking

In this procedure, revise the pattern in this unit and make sure students pronounce the sentences properly. Encourage them to use “verbs+to do”.

T: Today, we have learned something about Lao She’s Teahouse and some special verbs that are followed by infinitives. You’ll listen to some sentences, please repeat after the recording.

Play the tape recorder twice. Give students a few minutes to read the sentences by themselves. Then ask them to work in groups of four. Every student must make up a sentence according to activity 8.

Sample sentences:

S1: I have decided to go fishing next week.

S2:They offered to buy a present for me.

S3: My hope is to be a scientist one day.

S4: My parents agreed to take me to the park on Saturday.

Check some groups. Then ask the students to complete activity 9, using their answers. Ask one student to report his events.

Sample version:

I wanted to watch TV tonight. My parents offered to buy me a computer. They agree to take me to listen to a concert. I hoped to be an artist one day.

Step VII Homework:

1. Present the new words main, interest, offer, agree, almost, impossible. Stress these words when talking to the students.

T: OK. Lingling and Sally went to Lao She’s Teahouse last night. Let me tell you something about my friend Sally. Sally likes traveling, but her main interest is music. So Lingling’s parents offered to take them to the teahouse. They can drink tea and see opera there. Lingling wanted to see the teahouse, so her parents agreed to take them. Sally found it almost impossible to understand Beijing Opera.

Read slowly to make sure the students understand the meaning of each word and write the new words and expressions on the blackboard. Ask the students to repeat.

2. Key sentences重点句子

How was it?

Did you have a good time?

So my parents offered to take us there.

Not especially, but I wanted to see the teahouse, so my parents agreed to take us.

I tried to understand it, but it was almost impossible.

We only planned have some tea, but we decided to stay for two hours.

I hope to understand more next time.

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to listen to and talk about events in daily life.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

Introduce some verbs that must followed by infinitives.

Teaching method教学方法

Task-based activities.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector or some pictures, a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Lead-in

In this procedure, give students a brief introduction of Teahouse and Beijing Opera. Ask students to do pair work to guess where and why Lingling and Sally went.

T: Hello. Boys and girls. Nice to see you again.

S: Nice to see you.

T: In Module 5 we learned many different types of music. Do you still remember them? What are they?

S: Jazz, pop, classical, rock…

T: Which type of music is China famous for?

S: Beijing Opera.

T: Yes, many people like to listen to Beijing Opera. Some foreigners also like it. We can listen to Beijing Opera in big theatres, but we can also listen to it in a teahouse.

Write the word teahouse on the blackboard and explain it to the students.

T: What does teahouse mean? It is formed by tea and house.

Help students guess the meaning of teahouse and Lao She’s Teahouse. Ask students to guess where Lingling and Sally went, and why.

T: Lingling and Sally went out last night. Where did they go? Why? Let’s look at the pictures and the title. Let’s guess. Work in pairs.

Sample conversation:

S1: Where did they go?

S2: They went to Lao She’s Teahouse.

S1: Why did they go there?

S2: Because Sally wanted to listen to Beijing Opera.

Step II Listening and pair work

In this procedure, students will listen to events. Ask them to listen to the conversation and number the sentences.

T: Two children want to go to Lao She’s Teahouse. Let’s listen to the tape and number the sentences. Pay attention to Would you like…and I’d like…? Then do pair work to practice this pattern.

Play the tape and ask the students to listen carefully.

T: Now, let’s exchange your answers with your deskmates and check the answers.

Play the tape again and go through answers with the students. Then ask some pairs to make up a conversation with Would you like…and I’d like…? They can use any words.

Sample conversation:

S1: Would you like to go skating with me?

S2: All right. I’d like to.

Step III Listening and reading

In this procedure, students will listen to and read a dialogue, then they will answer some questions and do some exercises to further understand the dialogue. At the same time, they will learn some new words and expressions, especially some verbs followed by infinitives.

Period 1 Listening and speaking

Target language 目标语言

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

main, interest, offer, agree, almost, impossible, special, teahouse, whisper

Period 1 Listening and speaking　　 (Unit 1)

Period 2 Reading and writing 　　　 (Unit 2)

Period 3 Language in use　 　　　　 　(Unit 3)