Unit3 going places

2. help the students to make a list of useful words. expressions and patterns in the passages.
step 8 assignment
revise the contents of the passages.
outline the two passages.

3rd period
teaching aims
1. learn to define or paraphrase the given words and phrases.
2. learn and master: separate (v. adj.) benefit
3. lean and master the use of the present continuous tense for future actions.
4. revise the tenses learned before.
5. learn to organize sentences together to form a short passage.
teaching important points
the use of the present continuous tense for future actions
teaching difficult points
1. the use of the present continuous tense
2. how to organize english sentences to form a proper passage
teaching methods
1. listening and dictation
2. pair/group work
3. inductive method and deductive method
4. sentences making practice
teaching aids
a slide projector or computer
main projector in teaching
step 1 greeting and revision as usual
step 2 word study
ask the students to match the words and phrases to right expressions individually. check in pairs and then check with the whole class.
step 3 language focus
ask the students to read the dialogue and underline the verbs that express future.
 let the students study the example.
 make sure they understand what to do.
ask the students to check in pairs.
 check with the whole class.
summary: the present continuous tense may be used for future actions.
ask the students to read aloud the dialogue again in pairs.
ask one or more pairs to act it out.
step 4 practice
ask questions about how things were done in the past,
 how they are done today, and how they will be done in the future, e.g.
how did people travel in the past?
how do people travel today?
how will people travel in the future?
step 5 practice
study the example first.
 then ask the students to write a paragraph for each column.
ask four or more students to report their paragraphs.
step 6 consolidation
ask the students to talk or make sentences about their future plans using the present continuous tense for future actions.
step 7 summary
help the students to generalize the use of the present continuous tense for future actions.
step 8 assignment
1. revise the grammar
2. write their passages in the exercise book.

4th period
teaching aims