Review of units 11～15

1. talk about hobbies.
2. ask for information politely.
3. i think/believe/feel that…and i agree/disagree with you.
ⅲ. teaching difficult points
train students’ speaking and writing skills.
ⅳ. teaching methods
1. pairwork
2. practice method
ⅴ. teaching aid
the blackboard
ⅵ. teaching procedures
step ⅰ revision
check homework. ask students to exchange their homework exercise with a partner. help correct each other’s mistakes. then get different students to say their sentences to the class.
s1: we’re supposed to do our homework on time.
s2: pop music makes me happy.
s3: have you cleaned your room yet?
s4: yes. i have already cleaned my room.
step ⅱ part 6
this activity provides writing and oral practice using the target language. go through the instructions with the class.
look at the sample conversation in the box. invite a pair of students to read it to the class.
sa: what kind of museums do you like?
sb: i like history museums. they’re interesting.
sa: really? i prefer science museums.
write the conversation on the blackboard.
draw students’ attention to the chart.
ask students to read the questions.
please write down your own answers in the first column in the chart. get students to complete the task individually. then ask students to interview two classmates about what they like and write their answers in the second and the third columns in the chart.
get students to complete the task in groups if three. as the groups work together, walk around the classroom to make sure all the students know how to fill in the blanks and offer language support as needed.
get different students to report their results like this:
sa: what kind of sports do you like?
sb: i like football. it is very exciting.
sa: really? i prefer basketball.
answers will vary.
step ⅲ part 7
this activity lets students work in pairs to practise writing and speaking skills.
go through the instructions with the class.
look at the sample conversation in the box.
invite a pair of students to read it to the class.
sa: excuse me. can you help me?
sb: yes, certainly. how can i help you?
sa: can you tell me if there are any good museums in the city?
sb: there are many good museums. do you like art?
sa: yes. i like it very much.
write the conversation on the blackboard.
ask a few students about museums, food, transportation and costs. then write questions using the four sentences as guides.
please make conversations using the questions. then ask students to role play conversations with their partners using their questions.