Review of units 11～15
have some students share their answers as dialogues with the class.
a sample conversation:
sa: excuse me. can you help me?
sb: yes, certainly. how can i help you?
sa: could you tell me where i can get some good food?
sb: there are a lot of good restaurants.
what kind of food do you like?
sa: vegetarian.
sb: you can try green restaurant. they have delicious salads.
step ⅳ part 8
this activity provides writing and oral practice using the target language. read the instructions aloud to the class. point to the sample conversation in the box. invite a pair of students to read it to the class.
sa: i think that cats are the most important animal in china because many people have them as pets.
sb: i disagree. i feel that pandas are the most important animal because there aren’t very many of them.
sa: yes, but cats are more popular with ordinary people.
write the conversation on the blackboard.
ask students to select an animal and write five reasons why it is the most important animal in china. let them use the words in the box to discuss their opinions in conversations. as they work, walk around the classroom, checking the progress of the pairs and offering language support as needed.
get several pairs of students to say their conversations to the class. answers will vary.
step ⅴ summary
in this class, we’ve practised talking about hobbies and asking for information politely using the target language. we’ve also reviewed the structures i think/believe/feel that…and i agree/disagree with you.
step ⅵ homework
1. read the conversations in activities 6, 7 and 8 again for a further understanding of the target language.
2. finish off the exercises on pages 65～68 of the workbook.
step ⅶ blackboard design
review of units 11～15
the fourth period
target language:
1. what kind of museums do you like?
i like history museums. they’re interesting.
really? i prefer science museums. 2.
excuse me. can you help me?
yes, certainly. how can i help you?
can you tell me if there are any good museums in the city?
there are many good museums. de you like art?
yes i like it very much.
3. i think that cats are the most important animal in china because many people have them as pets.
i disagree. i feel that pandas are the most important animal because there aren’t very many of them.
yes, but cats are more popular with ordinary people.