Unit 1 Friendship
The Third period Using the language
Direct speech and indirect speech
I. Teaching aims
1. Ability aims: To enable the students to put what they have learned to practical use.
2. Language aims: To get the students to learn by observation what direct and indirect speech is and the transition between them.
II. Teaching important points
The transition between direct speech and indirect speech
III. Teaching method: Interactions
Teacher-student, individual, pairs, groups
IV. Language focuses
The transition between direct speech and indirect speech
V. Teaching procedures
Step Ⅰ Leading-in
1. Greetings and free talk
2. A guessing game to introduce what is direct speech and indirect speech.
Step Ⅱ Presentation
1. Presentation
Make clear to the Ss the definition according to what is shown on the screen.
2. Group work: Observation
Work in group of 6. Read the sentences carefully and try to find the answers to these questions:
1) What’s the difference between the two sentences in each pair
2) What changes do we make to turn direct speech into indirect speech
3. Note-making and team work
Take down what you have discovered in the form given.
直接引语 间接引语
关联词
语序
时态
人称代词
状语
4. The teacher shows a sample sheet from one group and gives further explanations.
Step Ⅲ Practice
1. Oral practice
Practise making necessary changes in verb tenses, word order, personal pronouns, adverbials and so on with the help of the multi-media.
2. Written work
Textbook Page 5, Exercise 2
Step Ⅳ Production
Give situational performance.
Step Ⅴ Summary and assignment