Chapter 1 France is calling

task-based language teaching method;     situation-based language teaching method; student-centered language teaching method iii. teaching procedures 1. lead-in try to lead the students into the world of france by using some pictures they are familiar with, such as french flag, drinks like champagne and mineral water, popular sports in france like cycling , skiing ,tennis and football. 2. warming-up activity ask the students to talk about anything they know about france, just in a few words. then discuss briefly. 3.presentation a. introduction about france： suppose i am a reporter and say:“ i’m writing an article about travelling to france (show the page of my magazine) .now that winter is behind us, many people are starting to think about going abroad for the summer holidays. this year ,why not spread your wings and visit france?”  b. to present the emphasis of this class --- materials about france in six aspects------location, scenic areas, the capital and the tourist destinations, food, designer names and art and culture. at the same time, the words and the expressions are presented. 4. salon a. divide the whole class into groups, assign them to discuss one of the aspects of france in details, using the information they have collected from internet ,magazines and newspapers. the teacher encourage students at different levels to practice the language. it is not necessary for the students to speak perfect. let them make mistakes. building confidence is much more important than get accuracy at this level. b. choose a student from each group to report their conclusions to the class they have discussed. c. appraise their abilities of collecting and dealing with information independently and the cooperation between them . 5.consolidation do more comprehensive practices by describing france as a  whole they have known, including more information about france.  6.practice exercise d on page 5, making a summary of the article in note form. complete the summary with information from the passage. attractions of france : many beaches ; good (1)________ in the mountains ; beautiful areas of the countryside such as the (2) ______ old (3) ______ where kings and queens lived capital : (4 )______ famous places : (5) ______ and  (6) _______ special attractions for children : (7) _______ easy to visit britain now , by using (8) ______ france is famous for : (9) _______ such as bread and cheese                   (10) ______ such as cardin and dior