My Neighbourhood
the third periodthe general idea of this period
the students will discuss some sentences with present perfect tense. then do some exercises according to the reading.
teaching aims
1. review the words appearing in the last two periods.
2. improve the students’ reading ability.
3. the students will be able to learn the grammar: present perfect tense.
teaching important points
1. read the dialogue more carefully.
2. learn the following sentences:
it’s been six years since we last saw each other.
i’ve seen quite a lot of china and i’ve visited some beautiful cities, but this is one of the most attractive places i’ve been to.
they’ve put up...
my wife’s just bought...and so on.
teaching difficult point
how to help the ss understand these sentences.
teaching methods
1. careful reading to get the detailed information.
2. discussing some sentences and getting the students to know the grammar: present perfect tense.
teaching aids
1. the multimedia
2. the blackboard
teaching procedures
step 1 greetings
greet the whole class as usual.
step 2 revision.
(get the ss to review some words in the reading part. show the following on the screen.)
choose the correct answers according to the dialogue a lively city.
1.fortunate
( )sad
( )lucky
2.pretty hot
( )too hot
( )very hot
3.bother
( )amuse you
( )give you problems
4.nuisanlle
( )amusing you
( )causing problems
5.shopping malls
( )shopping center
( )small shops
6.gorgeous
( )lovely
( )boring
7.starve
( )very hungry
( )excited
suggested answers:
1. lucky 2.very hot 3.give you problems 4.causing problems 5.shopping center
6.lovely 7. very hungry
t: next please look at these words. who can read them?
(show the words.)
architecture,area,climate,district,harbour,coast,hometown,island,park(v.),rent, tourist
t: li ming, please.
l: yes.(reading!)
(check the pronunciation and stress with the whole class.)
(then show the following sentences. get the ss to complete them with the words in the box.)
1. a lot of_________ visit xiamen in the summer.
2. the parks in the_________ district are very pretty.
3. one of the nicest things about xiamen is that it is on the_________.
4. the _________for a modern apartment in xiamen is usually very expensive.