Communication Workshop
Teaching Aim:
(1) to read a letter of complaint
(2) to learn to write a letter of complaint
Stage 1 introduction of the topic
Stage 2 reading extensively
①read for the first time and match the titles with the paragraphs
②read for the second time and focus on the linking words
Stage 3 uses of the linking words
Some exercises are set for students. After knowing the meanings of these linking words, students should know how to use them and try to use some in their writing.
Stage 4 Before students write the letter, they can refer to writing help on page 98.
Homework: write a letter of complaint.Language Awareness
Teaching Aim:
(1)To introduce Perfective Verb Forms
will have done
have been doing
have done
having done
having been done
had been done
must have done
had done
(2) to read the letter about conflicts
Stage 1 read the letter, find out the conflicts mentioned in it and the reasons for them
Stage 2 discussion--What advice would you give Sarah to help her resolve the conflicts.
Stage 3 grammar learning
①Read the text again and find out sentences with the structures of perfective Verb Forms.
②Finish exercise 4 on page 29
③More exercises about the grammarWarm-up
Teaching Aim:
(1) to learn some words describing conflicts
argument, battle, betray, friction, justice, opposing, war
(2) to listen to the summary of some conflicts
(3) to talk about some conflicts
Stage 1 introduction of the topic—pictures of different conflicts
Stage 2 word study
Stage 3 listening
Stage 4 speakingLesson 3 War Memories
Teaching Aim:
(1) Wars are the most serious conflicts. Students are introduced four war memories. After reading the text, they should have a deeper understanding of wars.
(2) to learn some reading strategies—reading under pressure
1. Decide how long you need to spend on each task.
2. Read the questions and decide what strategies you need to answer them.
3. If you have difficulty with a question, don’t spend too long on it. Move on to the next one—you can always go back to it later.
4. Don’t leave a question unanswered—guess the answer!
(3) to master uses of some words and expressions
Stage 1 introduction of the topic through pictures
Stage 2 knowledge about different wars in history
Stage 3 reading extensively
①read for the first time and get the general ideas, complete the gaps in Text B
②reading for the second time and finish exercise 6 on page 25
Stage 4 solve language puzzles
Here, several words are explained. They are:
be marched
flee
stick up
throw off
as…as…
be fed up with
admire sb. for sth.
sort of/kind of
head for
Homework: exercise 2,3 on page 70 and exercise 1,2,3 on page 71 can be used as exercise resources.Lesson 1 Living in a Community
Teaching Aim:
(1)To change sentences into more emphatic and more formal ones by using:
Never…
Not only…
Seldom…
Rarely…
Neither…
Had…
No sooner…
(2) to read two reports about conflicts in our daily life
Stage 1 introduction of the topic—reading some pictures and setting a discussion
What should we do when living in a community
Stage 2 reading extensively
①read for the first time and get the general ideas
②read for the second time and answer the true or false questions
Stage 3 solve language puzzles
Since students have read the passage for twice and got the main idea of the passage, there are few language puzzles for them now.
But accumulation every day is very important.
Here, several words are explained. They are:
complain about make complaint about
loss of
bid sb. goodbye (good morning)
influence on/upon sb.
in a flash
Homework: exercise 1,2,3,4,5on page 65 and page 67 can be used as exercise resources.
