1、The Third PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Review the words learnt in the last period.2.Review the content of the reading learnt in the last period.Teaching Important Point:Learn and master the usages of the words in the reading.Teaching Difficult Point:How to use the words to fill in the blanks.Teaching Metho
2、ds:1.Review method to consolidate the words learnt.2.Inductive and Deductive methods to help the students master what theyve learnt.3.Individual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the blackboard2.the multimediaTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole clas
3、s as usual.Step RevisionT:In the last period we enjoyed part of the famous mysterious story The Moonstone.Now Ill ask some questions.(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)1.Can you tell us who gave the Moonstone to Rachel and why he gave it to her?2.Why Sergeant Cuff believed that the garment with
4、 the paint stain belonged to the thief?(Teacher gives the students two minutes to do it,and then checks the answers.)Suggested answers:1.Yes.Rachels uncle entrusted someone to give the Moonstone to Rachel and the reason why he gave it to her is that he wanted to pass on his bad fortune to her.2.Acco
5、rding to the passage,the painting on the door was finished on the day of Rachels birthday.It was still wet when the thief managed to get into Rachels room.Step Language PracticeT:Thanks for your answers.Well,go through the reading again,and try to find words that match the following definitions.Then
6、 make two sentences with each of the words.(After a few minutes,the teacher asks some students to do the exercises.)Now,please take turns to do the exercises.S1:1.a man who is not marriedbachelore.g.He remained a bachelor all his life.A confirmed bachelor is one who has decided never to marry.S2:2.a
7、 nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for someone to relaxtensione.g.Tension is a major cause of heart disease.The incident has further increased the tension between the two countries.S3:3.Written instructions from a doctor about which medicine to takeprescriptione.g.The doctor gave me a
8、 prescription for pain-killers.The prescription of drugs is a doctors responsibility.S4:4.thoughtful towards other people and their feelingsconsideratee.g.He is a considerate person.It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.S5:5.responsible for doing something that is wrong
9、or against the lawguiltye.g.The man was found guilty of negligence.I feel guilty about visiting her so rarely.S6：6.extremely important and necessary for something to succeedvitale.g.The police perform a vital role in our society.It is absolutely vital that the matter is kept secret.S7:7.unreasonable
10、 or determined not to changestubborne.g.He is too stubborn to apologize.Youll have to push hard,as that door is a bit stubborn.S8:8.the act of stealing somethingthefte.g.A number of thefts have been reported recently.The man was found guilty of theft.T:Well done.In my opinion,youve been familiar wit
11、h these words and their usages.In order to grasp other words in the reading.Lets do another exercise on the screen.(Show the exercises on the screen)Choose the words from the box to fill in the blanks,using their correct form.happen,excite,garment,stain,loss,splendid,assist,vital,tension,suspectIn 1
12、905,a chance (1)_in a South Africa diamond mine led to the discovery of the largest diamond in the world.The manager was walking in an underground passage of the mine when he noticed a light shining on the wall.It appeared to be coming from a piece of rock that looked similar to glass.(2) _it might
13、be a diamond,the manager took it to his office to investigate.He was (3) _to find that it was indeed a huge diamond weighing more than half a kilogramme and unlike most large diamonds which usually have a fault or (4) _ inside them,it was as clear as water.The diamond later became known as the Star
14、of Africa.Two years later,a South Africa leader bought the star of Africa for $1 000 000 and presented it to the King of Great Britain.The King was delighted to receive such a (5) _gift and asked a diamond expert in Holland for his (6) _in cutting it.This was so easy task;it was (7) _to choose exact
15、ly the right place to cut or the diamond could have broken into many small pieces.One mistake could have resulted in a huge (8) _,so that the diamond expert was under a lot of (9) _when he began to work.Fortunately he was successful in dividing the diamond into nine large jewels.The four largest dia
16、monds of the Star of Africa are now part of the jewellery that the King or Queen wears with official (10) _ on important state occasions.T：I think first you should try to find the sentences that include these words in the reading,and remember their meanings and usages.Then fill in the blanks.Are you
17、 clear about that?Ss:Yes.(Teacher lets the students do one by one.)Suggested answers:(1)happening(2)Suspecting(3)excited(4)stain(5)splendid(6)garment(7)vital(8)loss(9)tension(10)assistanceStep ListeningT:Now lets do some listening.Listen to a short play on the tape.The play has three scenes.There ar
18、e two questions for each scene.First well learn some new words on the blackboard.(Write the words “footprints,shoeprints,fingerprints” on the blackboard.)T:We have know “print” means “a mark made on a surface showing the shape pattern of a thing”.Can you guess the meanings of the words?S9:Ill try.I
19、think “footprint” is a mark made by the foot of a person or an animal.S10:.T:Good.In daily life,we often read about mysteries,for instance,in a criminal case.How can the police solve a mystery?Ss:They must use some clues.T:What clues do the police often find?(Teacher shows the following picture on t
20、he screen.)Please look at the screen.T: Now,do you know what you should do after you listen to the tape?Ss:Yes.T:Ill play the tape three times.(If the students have any difficulty,teacher plays it once more.At last,teacher checks the answers.)Step TestT:Well,lets have a test.Please look at the scree
21、n.(Teacher shows a test on the screen.)Choose the words from the box to fill in the blanks,using their correct forms.lose heart,pick out,refer to,clear away,bring up,clear up,set off,point to,bring down,drop in1.The film brought back the years to him when he was_in the small village as an orphan.2.T
22、he four players were carefully _to take part in the 4100 mens relay race.3.He _ a tall building in the centre of the city and said proudly that it was their office building.4.The professor gave us the two-hour lecture without_ his notes.5.People went to the streets and parks to_ the rubbish before N
23、ational Day.6.A strong storm struck the city last night, _ trees and telephone poles.7.The boys _ for the mountain as soon as the rain stopped.8.The sky _ and there appeared a beautiful rainbow.9.Her parents didnt scold her after she failed in the college entrance exam.Instead,they encouraged her no
24、t to _.10.The young woman will _at her mothers to pick up her baby after work.(Let the students do them.After a while,teacher checks the answers.)Suggested answers:1.brought up2.picked out3.pointed to4.referring to5.clear away6.bringing down7.set off 8.cleared up9.lose heart10.drop inStep Summary an
25、d HomeworkT:Today,we have reviewed the words and phrases weve learnt in the last period.And weve also done listening and practice.After class,you should review them.So much for this class.See you tomorrow.Ss:See you tomorrow!Step The Design of the Writing on theBlackboardUnit 13The mystery of the MoonstoneThe Third PeriodQuestions:1.Can you tell us who gave the Moonstone to Rachel and why he gave it to her?2.Why Sergeant Cuff believed that the garment with the paint stain belonged to the thief?New words:footprintshoeprintfingerprintStep Record after Teaching_