Unit 18　New Zealand

suggested answers to ex.1:
(1)it is very exciting to receive a letter from a foreign friend.
(2)it is not a good habit to eat too much junk food.
(3)it is dangerous to drive too fast.
(4)it is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
(5)it is a pleasure to see you again.
(6)it has always been her dream to go abroad to study.
t:you've done it very well.now,let's go on with ex.2.you're given three minutes to do it in the same way.after a while,i'll check your answers.do you understand?
ss:yes.
(after a while,teacher checks their answers.)
suggested answers to ex.2:
(1)it is strange that you don't know where new zealand is.
(2)it is a real pleasure that you invited me to the wondeful dinner.
(3)it was not surprising that he failed his maths exam.
(4)it was a shock to all that his secretary stole the money.
step ⅳ.test
t:now,let's have a test.please look at the screen.write your answers on a piece of paper.before class is over,i'll collect them.
(teacher shows the screen.)
ⅰ.fill in the blanks with“it is”or“it”and explain what each“it”is used for.
1.__________is quite a long way from here to the castle.
2.__________national day today.
3.__________four o'clock p.m.now.
4.__________is rather windy at sea sometimes.
5.__________hard for him to get rid of his bad habit.
6.__________a pleasure that he has been admitted to a university.
ⅱ.translate the following into english.
1.學生們每天練習說英語是有好處的。
2.學好一門外語是重要的。
3.她犯那樣的錯誤是不可能的。
4.冬天，北京比上海更冷。
5.從這兒到最近的銀行大約一英里。
6.是吃午飯的時間了。
suggested answers:
ⅰ.(1)it;distance  (2)it is;date  (3)it is;time  (4)it;weather  (5)it is;for sb.to do sth.
(6)it is;that-clause
ⅱ.(1)it's useful for students to practise speaking english every day.
(2)it's important to learn a foreign language well.
(3)it is impossible that she should make a mistake like that.
(4)in winter,it is even colder in beijing than in shanghai.
(5)it's about a/one mile from here to the nearest bank.
(6)it's time for lunch.
step ⅴ.summary and homework
t:in this period,we've reviewed and learned the use of“it”.in order to master it better,you need to do more exercises after class.we've also learned to use some words to make sentences and combine them.this exercise is very helpful  in writing a passage.if you'd like to,you may find some similar words to make sentences and combine them.at last,don't forget to prepare for next period.ok.so much for today.class is over.
step ⅵ.the design of the writing on the blackboard