1、Unit 1 A land of diversity Period 5 Listening and speakingTeaching aims:Train their listening and speaking abilities.Teaching important and difficult points:Teach the students how to talk about position, how to describe a place we visit, ways to encourage others to talk.Teaching methods:Pair work an
2、d group work, discussion and cooperationTeaching aids:A recorder, a computer, and a blackboardTeaching procedures:Step1 Pre-listening_enjoy some beautiful sceneries in California Step2 ListeningListen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1.Where did Georges tour start and in which directi
3、on has he been travelling?2.What surprised George about California?3.Why did George have the wrong impression of California before he went there?4.Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California?Answers:2.George was surprised to find that not everyone in California lives i
4、n big houses near the beach, not everyone is rich and there are a large number of different cultures living in California.3.Georges only previous knowledge of California was from watching movies and movies do not always portray every aspect of life or life as it really is.4. Because there is a huge
5、variety of cultures and nationalities in California, all of whom brought their own art, music and food with them.Step3 Listen to the tape again and complete the postcard George wrote. Read the postcard on page 6 with students and ask them to recall the missing information. Then play the tape right t
6、hrough while students listen for the missing details. Play it twice if necessary and then check answers by playing the tape again and stopping when the missing details are given. Dear Sam,Im here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the southeastern part of California. Have been traveling around the sta
7、te of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen in American movies. Not everyone is richand not everyone lives near the beach. First traveled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. They grow everything here including cotton, nuts, vegetables and fruit, C
8、attle too. Then traveled further southeast into mountains and desert. Californians are very friendly, and they are from many different races and cultures. Every culture has its own music, festivals, food and art. Most interesting. Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula. GeorgeStep4 Listen to the
9、tape again and underline the questions and expressions that Christie uses.Christies questions ExpressionsWhere are you ? Where is that?Cool. Good. Yes,thats right.What are you doing down there? Really?Lucky you! Mmm, that sounds interesting.How is the trip been? And what about?That surprises/ doesnt
10、 surprise me.What is it really like?What do you think?Wow! Sounds fantastic! Givean example.What happened then? Indeed?Oh, I see. Sounds great!Ah ha!What other scenery is there?Gosh, George! Just as Ithought.Such as? Hispanic? Is that so?Get the students to compare their answers with their partners
11、and check the answers.Step 5 SpeakingIn pairs hold a telephone conversation about a place you have visited recently.Try to use the expressions above to indicate that you are listening carefully to your partner.1.Sit back to back with your partner so you cant see each other.2.Partner A: Talk about wh
12、ere the place is , what the climate is like, what you thought about the people, and any other interesting things you saw or did.Partner B: Encourage your partner to talk by asking questions and making comments.3. Swap roles. Partner B tells Partner A about hisher visit. Step 6 HomeworkPreview Reading and writing
