2. New lesson
Step 1: lead in
T: Do you like watching TV? I like some programs very much. For examples, “Talking Straight” (shihua shishuo ) and “Sons and Daughters of the East” (dongfang zhi zi). Do you like them? The project you are going to do is to interview each other. You can ask your classmates many questions just like the hosts or hostess do in the TV programs, such as Wang Xiaoya, Li yong and so on. Of course, you have to use English! But it’s fun! I’m sure you will like it.
Step 2: Listen and find use information
T: Listen to the tape please and find the answer of this question: Who does Danny want to interview?
(show the rubber dinosaur and draw some “tears” on its face)
T: These are Danny’s tears. Do you like dinosaurs? (Yes!) but Danny is unhappy now. Do you want to know the reason? Read the text on Page 4 with the title of “She’s so Beautiful!”
Step 3: Read and discuss
After the Ss read the text fast and silently, let the Ss discuss the following question:
Why is Danny scared? ( Because he wants to talk to Sandra)
Do you think Danny and Sandra will become good friends? Why? (Yes, they will become good friends. Because girls like dinosaurs and they have a nice talk to each other)
What is Sandra like? (She’s beautiful.)
Check the answers with the whole class.
Step 4: Further reading and further discussion
T: Read the text a second time and have a further discussion about it. Answer more questions about it.
1) Do they like Miss Cox’s surprise in their English lesson?
2) Why can the students call their English teacher “Miss” Cox?
3) What colour does Sandra love?
4) What does Sandra dislike?
5) What are Sandra’s interests?
Step 5: Explain some new words and phrases (see Text Explanation of Lesson 3)
Step 6: Project 2
1) T: It’s a interview project. So you can be the host or hostess now. You can ask any question that you are interested in. Let’s prepare some small cards for the interview first.
2) Guide the Ss to make interview cards like this:
Interview Chart 1
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What He/She Loves? |
What He/She Hates? |
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Interview Chart 2
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What He/She Loves to Do? |
What He/She Hates to Do? |
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Help the Ss remember some useful words for the charts. such as “food” , “clothes”, “animals” and “colours”. List the verbs that students know to fill in the charts.
Examples of possible questions and answers:
Q: What is your favourite ?
A: My favourite is .
Q: What do you love/hate to do?
A: I love /hate to .
Q: Do you like to ?
A: Yes, I like to / No, I don’t like to .
Q: What do you like best about your school?
A: I like best.
Q: Who is your best friend?
A: is my best friend.
(Have Ss find a partner and take turns interviewing each other.)
T: Ask your partner those questions and write down their answers. Then fill in your charts.
(If time permits, collect the Ss answers and talk about the results of their interviews.)