2. 准备本组话题的相关图片或其它资料。

1. 将学生分成七组，每组选定本组的话题，可以从以下话题选择，也可自拟话题：Movie,　

　 Music, Food, Sports, Clothes, TV show etc.

n　　　　 谈论自己对人、事的态度和看法

n　　　　 倾听并转述他人对人、事的态度和看法

n　　　　 能运用已有的语言知识简单阐明理由

2. Improve the self-study ability.

Key points: compose the information into a passage.

Teaching methods: group work and class work

Teaching aids: slide show

Preparation before task: Read some fashion magazines and search on the Internet to get “What’s in now?”. And interview your friends to get their opinions on fashion.

　　　　　　　　　 Output sample: Chart 3

I asked _______ people about in and out.

Teaching steps:

Step 1: Read Section B 3a and finish 3b and see if you agree with them.

Step 2: Exchange the survey chart with group members and draw a conclusion what’s most in and out for junior students.

Step 3: Write a short passage on “What’s in and what’s out?”　 Sample: Section B 3a

Step 4: Choose some passages to show before class and write back to them to show your opinions.

　　　 Sample: Section B 3b

2. Make a list of your suggestions and opinions on the improvement of programs of CCTV-1.

　　　　　　　　　　　 List sample:

(1)　　 More soap operas. I don’t like them but my mother loves them.

(2)　　 I’d like to watch more programs about animals because…

(3)　　 The host of Tell like it is doesn’t dress well. She looks so vulgar…

Teaching steps: A role-play game

Step 1: Listen to the tape: Section B 2a and 2b

Step 2: Group work: exchange the opinions. Everyone may play as the host of his group.

Step 3: Pair work: Chief hosts invite some students to talk about the topic.

Task 4: What’s in and what’s out?

任务四：流行不流行？调查中学生的时尚观。

Teaching aims: 1. Let students learn to get as more as possible information in all kinds of ways

2. Protein the ability to modify and create.

Key points: How many hours a week do you watch TV?

What kind of programs do/don’t you like?

What’s your favorite program?　 What do you think of …?　 How about …?

Preparation before task: 1. Select two or three students to play chief hosts.

3. Learn the new structure: What does she / he think of…?

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 He / She loves them.　 He / She doesn’t mind them.

Key points: What does she / he think of…?

Preparation before task: People of different ages have different interests. Interview your family members.

Pre-task samples: Chart 2

Teaching steps: Exchange information, compare and come to conclusions

Step 1: Ask a student about his / her family members information.

　　　 Usher: What does your father think of Chinese cooking?

Step 2: Pair work: Section A, 3a and 3b

Step 3: Group work: Ask your group members about their family’s information. Discuss with your group members and draw a conclusion.

　　　 Target language: What does she think of “Hilltop High”?　 She doesn’t like it.

What does Tony think of Tommy?　　　 He likes him.

Step 4: Group leaders do a report and show their results.

Output sample: We children like … because…

　　　　　　　　　 Young people, like elder brothers and sisters, like…because…

　　　　　　　　　 Middle-aged people, like fathers and mothers, like… because…

　　　　　　 Elderly people, like grandpas and grandmas, like… because…

Task III: A live talk show

任务三：现在是中央电视台Children’s English World节目的现场，你们今晚的话题是对中央电视台一套改版综合频道的看法，可以就栏目设置，选材，主持风格甚至背景设计和服装搭配畅谈自己的感想。

Teaching aims: 1. To use the structures learned and practiced before.

2. Review the structure: Does he / she like…?

3. Learn the new structures: What do you think of…?

　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　I don’t like them.　 I love them.

Key points: What do you think of…? I can’t stand them.

Preparation before task: Ask students to collect the pictures of all kinds of TV programs and anchors. Then get their English names. Encourage them to compose a PowerPoint and present the program in one’s own words.

Teaching steps: Exchange information, take notes and do a report.

Step 1: Lead in: Show some pictures of TV programs and anchors to the class and let them speak out the English names.

　　　　　　　 Then ask students: What do you think of Tell like it is?

I like … because I can learn a lot from it. How about you?

Step 2: Listen to the tape: Section A 1b, 2a and 2b.

Step 3: Group work: Share the names and pictures with group members.

Do a survey: What do my group members think of TV programs?

Target language: What do you think of…?

I don’t like them. / I can’t stand.　 I don’t mind. / I love them.

Output sample: Chart 1

Step 4: Class work: The group leaders do a report on the survey and show the pictures.

The others take notes on what they like or are interested in..

Sample: Report: Zhang and Wang don’t like sitcoms. But Li likes them.

　　　　　　 Zhang likes Li Yong (show the picture) because he is funny.

Notes: Zhang likes talk shows and game shows. But she doesn’t like sitcoms and soap operas.

Task II: What do people of different ages think of TV programs?

Teaching aims: 1. Take more attention to family members, especially the needs of elder people.