Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note(Period 4 Using language: Reading, acting and speaking)
1)whose behavior changes the most during this scene? give examples.
2)what kind of person is the owner of the restaurant?
3)why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave henry a free meal?
3. while checking students’ answers, deal with any language problems to see if they can know the meanings of new words and expressions and understand some difficult sentences.
4. ask students to read the passage aloud to the tape and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. let students read them aloud and copy them down in their exercise book after class as homework.
→step 4 dialogue
1. ask students to read the expressions of ordering food and try to keep them in mind.
2. let them imagine they are having a good meal in a restaurant and make a dialogue with their partner acting as a waiter or waitress.
→step 5 closing down by acting
1. ask students to see the film or listen to the tape.
2. let them role play the text and try to keep their lines in mind.
3. have some of them to act the play.
→step 6 homework
1. in pairs make a dialogue to practice ordering food.
2. rewrite the play into a story in your own words.
板書設計
unit 3 the million pound bank note
reading, acting and speaking
waiter/waitress
can i help you?
i’ll take your order in a minute.
are you ready to order, sir/madam?
what would you like. . . ?
enjoy your meal!
here’s your bill.
here you are. customer
i’d like. . . i’ll have. . .
do you have. . . ?
what do you suggest?
i’ll have that.
the bill, please.
can i have the check, please?
活動與探究
role-play (an interview)
→step 1 teacher gives the instructions.
suppose a journalist in london heard this unbelievable story: a millionaire in rags had a meal in a restaurant. he thought it might make an excellent article, so he rushed to that restaurant and interviewed the owner, the hostess and the waiter. now work in groups of four, and prepare to act out the interview. the one who wants to act as the journalist needs to prepare some good questions. students who act as the owner, hostess and waiter need to get prepared for the questions.
→step 2 students practice the interviews.
the teacher may provide help where necessary. choose some well-prepared groups to give presentations later.
→step 3 students make presentations
invite as many groups as possible to perform in front of the class.