Unit 4 Cyberspace Communication Workshop & Culture Corner Objective: To write sentences with the help of an internet page To listen to a song and extract important wordsTo listen to a radio programme for main factsResources used: cassette, slideDifficulties: write sentences with the help of an internet pageTeaching procedures: Ⅰ. Warming upAsk students what they already know about Sydney—encourage them to say as much as possible.Then give them some information, such as: 3. 9 million, Chinatown, Sydney Harbor Bridge, seaside city, surfing, Sydney Tower, official created a city. Fill the blanks with these information Ⅱ WritingUse your notes to write key sentences for each paragraph about your area.For example:Sydney is a modern city located in South –eastern coast of Australia.The teacher gives students five minutes to do the exercise. Then ask students read out their sentences. After this, the teacher may show students these model sentences. 1. It is known to all that Sydney Opera House has become a symbol of Sydney.2. Darling Harbor also attracts a lot of tourists as well. 3. Sydney, official created a city, which has a population of 3.9 million was founded in 1788/1842.4. Sydney is a paradise of sailing, every year a great many come here for the sport.5. Sailing is not the only thing you can do in Sydney, which is also home to surfing, one of the most challenging sports.Ⅲ PracticePractise writing sentence describing a famous cityRio de Janeiro (里约热内卢)1. introduction:Population: A city where 11 million people /Brazil’s second largest cityLocated: west coast of the Atlantic Ocean2. Things to see:Entertainment: Carnival(狂欢节） Do not miss this great party /enjoy samba Places to visit: modern malls/ theme parks/Copacabana--princess of the Sea3. Things to do: go swimming /go shopping/Copacabana beachwrite composition according to the information Ⅳ Listening ① Ask students what words they would expect in a song called “The Telephone Call”② Students read the seven sentences and guess what the missing words might be③ Play the tape for students to complete the sentences.Ⅴ Speaking①Students look at the pictures and discuss in pairs about the scientific experiments that have ever been done in space②Students read the questions and in pairs, guess what the answers are.③Listen to the tape and see whether your answers are right.Do the exercise stage 2 and stage 3Ⅵ HomeworkDo the exercise page 62
