1、Period one Introduction, function and speakingStep 1.In this part, the teacher can let the Ss answer the following questions about the general knowledge according to the pictures.1. What is the picture about?2. How many teams are there in a basketball match?3. How many players does each team have on
2、 a basketball court during the match?4. How do the players divide up their teamwork during the match?5. What does a guard usually do? What does a forward usually do? What does a center usually do?6. How many referees are there in a match? What does a referee usually do7. According to the picture, ca
3、n you explain what a slam dunk isStep 2.Ask every two students to discuss the questions and the three questions on the textbook each other, and then the Ss can add some more information about basketball.Step 3.Ask every student to read the substance of Activity2 in silence, and then ask every two Ss
4、 to discuss the three questions in Activity2.Ask all the Ss to discuss the answers of the two Ss and then the teacher can add some questions to be discussed by all the class.e.g. What does NBA stand for? How popular is NBA?How many teams are there in the NBA? How many of them can you name? Ask every
5、 group of Ss to discuss these questions and then the teacher can introduce some important information to the class.Step 4.Ask every group to discuss the questions in Activity3 and then fill the following form.DescriptionsYes or noReasonsfastDangerousExcitingSlowBoringSimplenoPlaying basketball is no
6、t simple. It depends on the efforts of all the team. And the players have used their minds, not only their handscomplicatedyesFirstly, the players have to be working like one person. They have to support each other in proper timesNow ask the Ss to discuss the contents about the form.Step 5.Ask every
7、 student to finish Activity1 in Function, and then ask every two Ss to extend every sentence, for example:Michael Jordans decision to retire was surprising.People were surprised by Michael Jordans decision to retire.Now ask every two students to extend the five sentences in Activity3 by asking and a
8、nswering each other.S1: What are you looking forward to doing?S2: Im looking forward to visiting China.S1: How do you feel about it?S2:I am excited.S1: Are you looking forward to seeing your Chinese friend Xiao Lei?S2: Im also looking forward to seeing his family.Step 6.First ask every group discuss
9、 the first two questions in Activity 1 of Speaking. Then ask all the class to do Activity 2and 3, and answer the six questions.Finally, ask every two Ss to discuss and make a dialogue according the information, for example:S1: How many students in Group1 like watching basketball on TV?S2: There are6.S1: Not too many. What about the others?S2: Two others like to watch it on the court and there are four in the group who dont like basketball.
