Unit1 How do you study for a test—1st period

how each student is studying. then point to the pictures with names mei, antonio
and pierre underneath. say, you will hear one conversation. you are asked to write
the letter of each picture in front of the name of the person who studies that way.
point out the sample answer to the class.
call students attention to the speech bubble in the illustration. say, mei says, "i study by making flashcards. "so the answer to number 1 is a.
play the recording for the first time.
students only listen. play the recording a second time. students write in their answers. check the answers with the whole class.
answers
1. a 2. c 3. b
tapescript
boy 1: hey, gang. there’s a big test on tuesday. i really need some help.
    can you tell me how you study for a big test?
voices: sure! yes. sure we will.
boy 1: you did really well on last english test, didn’t you, mei?
girl 1: yeah, i did ok.
boy 1: well, how did you study?
girl 1: by making flashcards.
boy 1 : maybe i’ll try that. how did you study, pierre?
boy 2:by asking the teacher for help. she was really happy when i asked.
boy 1: that’s interesting. how do you study, antonio?
boy 3:i like to study by listening to cassettes. but sometimes my mother thinks i’m listening to music. and then she gets mad.
boy 1 :oh, well…
step ⅳ 1c
this activity gives students oral practice using the target language.
read the instructions to the class.
call students’ attention to the conversation in the box. invite a pair of students to read it to the class,
s1:　how do you study for a test?
s2: i study by working with a group.
write it on the blackboard. then demonstrate a new conversation with another student.
t: how do you study for a test?
s3: i study by making flashcards.
say, now work with a partner. start by reading the conversation in the box with
your partner. then look at the other ways of studying in activity 1 and ask your
partner how he or she studies for a test.
as students work, listen in on various pairs checking progress and helping with
pronunciation as needed.
after students have had a chance to practice several exchanges, ask pairs to come
to the front of the room and act out their conversations.
step ⅴ summary
say, in this class, we’ve learned some key vocabulary words, such as flashcard, cassette. and we’ve also learned the target language how do you study for a test? i study by working with a group.
step ⅵ homework
ask students to interview students in other classes, family members, and friends to try to discover some new ways of studying that haven’t been introduced in the book or in class.