Living With disease（The First Period）

  ss：yes.
  t：ok.now, please listen carefully.remember to take notes.
  (the students listen and make notes first. then talk about the questions with their partners.at the end，teacher may asks some students to report for the rest of the class.)
  (bb：a disease detective.the centre for disease control and prevention.)
step ⅳ speaking
  t：at the beginning of the class，we talked about some deadly diseases, and we also had a quiz on aids.we know aids is not only one of the deadly diseases but also a most serious social problem today.could you please explain why? guo li，you try, please.
  s：one reason is that it is incurable，another is that people know little about    health care, prevention and education.
  t：well done.besides aids there are some other most serious social problems such as drugs，smoking and drinking.which do you think is the most serious one? now let’s come to the speaking part.choose one of the problems listed below or think of an—    other serious problem.prepare a role card on which you write down reasons why you think your problem is the most serious.use the role card in the group discussion and try to persuade the other group members that your problem is the most serious    one.are you clear?
  ss：yes.
  t：and i'll show you some useful expressions on the screen to help you with your discussion.
    (teacher shows the screen.)
 supporting an opinion
i think that…，because…
first…
one reason is that…
for example，…
if we/they were to…, we/they could…
challenging an opinion
perhaps，but what if/about…?
have you thought about…?
what makes you think that…?
could you please explain…?
if i were you, i would…
    (teacher and the students go through the expressions together. then the    students begin to discuss in groups.at last.teacher may ask some students to    report for the rest of the class.)
step v summary and homework
  t：you all did very well in this class.now let’s look at what we’ve done in this period.first，we’ve had a quiz to check your knowledge about aids，which    helps us know more about aids.second，we’ve listened to the tape about a disease detective at the center for disease control and prevention，which helps us get some knowledge about disease detectives and their work. third，we’ve discussed what is the most serious problem today.this not only makes us care more about social    problems，but also train our speaking ability.what’s more，we’ve learnt some    useful words and phrases.after class, please practise more and prepare for the next period.so much for today. class is over.see you tomorrow.