牛津英語8B全英文教案
period 7: integrated skills
teaching objectives
● to listen for details about changes to starlight town.
● to focus on general meaning by identifying specific details in pictures and general context.
● to understand and respond to factual information presented in written and oral forms.
● to respond to information obtained from listening by completing a letter.
teaching procedures
step 1 having a revision
can you ell me something about the changes to sunshine town?
in the past, 30,000 people lives there. they had some small restaurants, shops and market stalls. they also had a small post office and an old cinema.
there once was a steel plant. the factory used to dump its waste into the river. the poison in the waste killed fish and plants and polluted the river.
at present, they have a large shopping mall and a theatre . the town centre has turned into a central park. people often meet in the new park to play cards and chinese chess. the government took action to reduce the pollution, and the river is becoming clean again. but many people have moved to other areas, so people may feel a bit lonely from time to time.
step 2 listening to the tape
there is a conversation between millie and sandy. they are talking about change in their lives. listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. how did millie go to school when she was in primary school? what about sandy?
2. how does millie to go school now?
3. what does millie enjoy doing after class?
4. what do they think of school life?
step 3 practising
what changes have been in your life? work in pairs, and also try to find out about the changes in your partner’s life.
step 4 presenting
show the students the picture on the left.
let’s describe the picture.
there are many trees and grass. the air is fresh. there are some wild birds and ducks. the water in the lake is clean. people live in the small houses in the small villages.
then show the students the picture on the right.
let’s see the changes to starlight town.
there are many tall buildings, many shops, many highways. there are no lakes
step 4 listening to the tape
daniel and simon are doing their project on starlight town near beijing. we have already known something about it. let’s listen to their conversation, then fill in the blank in part a1 on page 18.
step 5 completing the diary
simon is writing about starlight town in his diary. help him complete his diary entry on page 19.
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