Art and architecture（The First Period）

 b: i'd rather have modern chairs.
a: can you tell me why?
b: in my opinion, modern chairs are lighter and more colorful. ] don't like the
     hard wooden chairs which i think are uncomfortable.
a: i really prefer classical chairs. i like seeing something old and classical and
i like the different designs of the chairs.
 step iii preparation for listening
 t: ok. we've talked much about art and architecture. and we also designed our
    own dream houses. now, imagine that you're moving into your new house, but you need to buy some furniture. what kind of furniture would you like to buy and why do you prefer them? have a short discussion in pairs, please.
   (allow the students a few minutes to prepare for the dialogue and ask one or
two pairs to act out if time permits. )
step iv listening
t: well done. now, we'll do some listening practice. you'll listen to a talk
between amy and danny. they want to buy some furniture for their new house. they visit a shop and talk with the sales assistant about their taste and preferences. before we listen to the tape, let’s go through the requirements together.
       (help ss to know what to do and make them guess the answers. )
t: ok. now, you've known what to do. listen carefully and finish the exercises by yourself first and then cheek your answers with your partner.
   (play the tape twice for ss to listen and finish the exercises and then play
    it a third time for students to check their answers. at last cheek the answers with the whole class. )
step v summary and homework
t: today we've learnt how to express preferences. who can write the useful       expressions on the blackboard?
s: let me try. (write some on the blackboard. )
t: good. who has anything else to add?
s: i'll try. (write some other expressions on the blackboard. )
t: good. after class, you should try to use them more to learn them by heart. they are very useful. in the next period, we’ll read more about architecture. please remember to preview the reading passage. ok. that's all for today. see you tomorrow!
ss: see you tomorrow!
step vi the design of the writing on the blackboard 
unit 3 art and architecture
the first period
useful expressions:
i'd rather…
i don't get excited about…
i'm much more interested…
if you ask me, then…
in my opinion…
i prefer something that…
i really prefer…
i like seeing something…
i wouldn't feel happy if…
what i like is…
i'm not very interested in.…
i can't stand…
   

step vii record after teaching