Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式 Step I Revision
After checking the WB Exx, the teacher asks the Ss to read the letter on Page 6 first, and then ask them to discuss what was upsetting Lisa.
T: Here is a letter written to Miss Wang of radio by Lisa. Read the letter, please. Try to find out what was upsetting her with your partners, using the indirect speech. Sa: Lisa made a friend with a boy in her class. But her classmates said they fell in love.
Sb: Lisa said she didn’t want to end the friendship. Sc: Lisa asked what she should do. Step II Listening (Using language)
The Ss will hear what Miss Wang says, then ask the Ss to answer the questions, using the indirect speech. At last, get them to spell out the words and fill in the blanks. T: OK, we’ve already known the Lisa’s problems on making friends. Miss Wang has suggested some possible solutions. Please look at page 6.We’re going to listen to what Miss Wang says, and then answer the questions of Ex 2. Go through the questions quickly.
Write down the key words as quickly as possible. Listen again and check the answers with the whole class.
T: Now let’s listen to it again and try to spell out the words and fill in the blanks. Step III Listening (WB P41)
The Ss will hear a passage about Anne’s best friend, her diary Kitty. They are asked to complete the passage according to the tape.
T: In the following part, we are going to listen to a passage about Anne’s diary. Listen to the tape carefully and fill in the blanks.
Listen to it again and check the answers with the whole class. Step IV Listening Task
The task can be divided into three parts. First, the Ss will hear a story about an argument between Anne and her father about her boy friend. After listening, they just write down their different thoughts. Then they can have a debate to find out a better
solution to solve Anne and her father’s problem. The activity should be prepared carefully beforehand. During the class, the two teams just do the final preparations. Get the Ss to know the problem was that Anne had made a friend in the hiding place — the son of another family hiding with them, but her father was not happy about this. Ask the Ss whether they thought Anne should follow her father’s ideas or not. Use specific reasons to support their solution.
At last, get the Ss to give Anne some advice to help her with this problem, working in pairs and making a list of things she might say to her father to make him change his mind. Think of as many as they can. Share their ideas on how to solve the problem with the whole class.
T: We’ve just learned how Miss Wang helped Lisa to solve her problem on making friends. Now, I’ll give you a chance to try to help others to solve their problems on making friends. Please turn to Page 43. We are going to listen to the arguments between Anne and her father on making a friend with her neighbor. For the first time, just focus on Ann and her father’s thoughts. Write down the key words as quickly as possible.
After checking on the correct answers, getting the Ss to discuss the problem in groups of 4. Give Ss a few minutes to think about their different thoughts to make sure which side his / she is on, Anne or her father? Ask the Ss to form two debating teams and prepare for the debate.
T: Now, let’s check the answers with the whole class. We will form two teams. One team holds an affirmative view, liking to support Anne’s thought. The opposition team holds an opposing view, agreeing with her father. During debating, each team should give the reasons why you agree with Anne or her father. And the opposite group should argue with them by presenting your opposite views. In the end, each team should present the decisions you’ve made and give the reasons by one of your members. Understand?
Next, give another few minutes to organize two teams getting ready for the debate, offering their reasons why they agree with Anne or her father. Use specific reasons to support their solutions. Teacher shows the useful expressions on the screen.
T: OK, I’ll give you another few minutes to organize two teams getting ready for the debate, offering your reasons why you agree with Anne or her father. Use specific reasons to support your solutions. Now I’d like to show you the following useful expressions on the screen.
How do you help to solve the problem between Anne and her father? Do you agree with Anne or her father? Use specific reasons to support your solution. You may use the following useful expressions: If I were you, I’d / I wouldn’t... I think it might be a good idea to do... How / What about...? Why don’t you / Why not...? As far as I can see, the best thing would be to... Wouldn’t it be better if...? We have to make a choice... The other idea sounds better to me... Then, teacher encourages the Ss to organize the whole debate by Ss themselves. Each team member should try to give reasons or examples to support their ideas, and try to show that the other side is wrong. Teacher goes around, giving help to the Ss. T: All right. Are you ready? I’d like you to organize the whole debate by yourselves. Each team member should try to give reasons or examples to support your ideas, and try to show that the other side is wrong. Are you clear? Any questions? Don’t be nervous. And I’ll go around to give you any necessary help. Now, let’s begin our debate.
Teacher goes around, giving help to the Ss.
Two teams: Team A: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 think it’s foolish to end their friendship.
Team B: Sa, Sb, Sc, Sd, Se, Sf don’t think it’s necessary to end their friendship. T: Excellent debate. Now, it’s time for you to summary
your ideas. Each team should present the decisions you’ve made and give the reasons
by one of your members. The Ss are doing their work.
T: Very good! Now please allow me to make a conclusion. I think both of you have reasonable arguments. Everything has two sides. It is hard to decide right or wrong. The key point is whenever we decide to do something; we should have an all-round view. In my opinion, Team A/B argued more logical. So I announced the winner is Team A/B. Each of the members of Team A/B will get a notebook as a prize. Congratulations!
After the debate, the winner team can get a prize, like a dictionary or a notebook. T: OK, we’ve known that Anne needs some advice to help her with this problem. Now, work in pairs and make a list of things she might say to her father to make him change his mind. Think of as many as you can. Share your ideas on how to solve the problem with the whole class.
Ss: I couldn’t go outdoors for so long that I’ve grown crazy about everything I miss my old friends very much. But I’m not able to get in touch with them. I felt very lonely since we lived in this hiding place. However, I’m eager to make new friends to communicate with each other. I haven’t new friends besides my diary Kitty. Although I can tell everything to it, it doesn’t understand me. At that time, our neighbor came up, he is kind enough to enjoy helping and supporting me. He can also understand my deepest thoughts and feelings because our situations are similar. He often encourages me to be brave and optimistic to face the miserable present difficulty. He managed to make me believe that our life would grow better in the near future. We usually read books together in order to enrich our knowledge and make great progress. I’m getting along well with him just for helping with each other. It’s a kind of pure friendship, which makes our life easier and happier. If you really love me, please don’t prevent us from our normal communicating. I beg you to allow us to continue our friendship. (以上部分内容由于没有听力原文，暂不能提供参考答案。) Step V Assignment
1. Today we have learnt how to solve the problems on making friends. For the homework, describe one of the problems between friends and how it is solved.
