Module 2  My favourite things

bring drawing paper .
pre-task preparation
students have their books closed . ask students if they remember supergirl and superdog .tell students they are going to listen to a story about supergirl and superdog on the moon . stick the word and picture cards : rocks , mountain , restaurant on the board as clues .introduce the new words .don’t disclose the story in detail at the moment . encourage students to guess what the story  will be about .
while-task procedure
1. play the cassette : read a story . students listen .
2. ask students to compare the story that they have just heard with the one they had thought of . ask : are they the same or different ?
3. play the cassette again . students listen and follow in their books .
4. play the cassette for the third time . students listen and repeat .
5. students work in pairs to answer the questions in point ,ask and answer . for some of the pictures , students are required to point to a certain character on a certain object when they ask the questions .
6. invite pairs of students to read and answer the questions .
7. students stay in pairs and practice acting the story .
8. for more able students , encourage them to add more details when they prepare the play .
9. invite pairs of students to act the story in front of the class .
10. students vote for the best group .
post-task activity
a collection of supergirl and superdog’s stories
a. divide students into groups . distribute drawing paper to each group .
b. ask each group to think of a new story about supergirl and superdog .
c. students discuss and decide on their different responsibilities .
d. students start drawing ,painting and writing .
e. remind students to design a cover and a poster .
f. conduct a small book fair in the class .
consolidation
oxford english practice and assessment series 4b part 1 , module 2 , unit 1 presents further grammar and vocabulary exercises as well as listening and reading skills development tasks .
summarize
the students are very interested in the story “supergirl on the moon ” .i ask them to learn the text by themselves . and invite them to answer the questions at the bottom of the page .some of them can answer the question ,but they will make a few mistakes .