TheSecondPeriodTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodIntroducethecityofXiamen.Thestudentswillgettoknowwhereitislocated.Whatabouttheclimateandsomeotherinformation.TeachingAims1.Learnandmasterthefollowingwordsandexpressions:hometown,attractive,lively,seem,fortunate,pretty,alotoftouristaround,brother,nuisance,businessdistrict,putup,shoppingmalls,approachtheharbor,gorgeous,architecture,starve,apartmentblock2.Trainthestudents’readingability.3.ThestudentswillbeabletoknowsomethingaboutthecityofXiamen.TeachingImportantPoints1.Learntousesomeusefulexpressions:I’msogladyoucouldcome.What’stheclimatelike?Thatsoundsgreat.2.Trainthestudents’readingability.TeachingDifficultPointHowtohelpthestudentsunderstandthetext.TeachingMethods1.Fastreadingtogetageneralideaofthetext.2.Asking-and-Answeringtohelpthestudentsunderstandthetext.3.Pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass.TeachingAids1.themultimedia2.theblackboardTeachingProceduresStep1GreetingsGreetthewholeclassasusual.Step2RevisionAskthestudentssomequestions.Thenshowthefollowingquestionsandgetthestudentstoworkinpairs.1.Howbigisyourhouse?2.Whereisyourhouselocated?3.Isitclosetoyourschool?4.Isitclosetoyourparents’placesofwork?5.Doyouliketheneighbourhood?6.Doyouhavegoodneighbors?7.Arethereparksorotherpublicfacilitiesnearby?8.Istheregoodpublictransportation?9.Aretheirmarketsandshopsnearby?Askseveralpairstoreporttheiranswers.Suggestedanswers:1.Myhouseisverybig.It’saboutmorethan140squaremetres.Thereisabigdrawingroom,adinningroom,astudyandthreesittingrooms.2.Myhouseislocatedinthedowntownofthecity.3.Yes,itis.4.It’sneartomymother’sworkplacebutmyfather’sisveryfar.5.Yes,Ilikeitverymuch.It’scleanandbeautiful.6.Yes.Theyareverykindandfriendly.Theyoftenhelpeachother.7.Yes.Therearegyms,beautifulparksandsomeotherfacilities.8.Yes,it’sconvenient.9.Yes.Therearemanysupermaketsnearby.Step3PresentationT:TodaywearegoingtolearnadialoguebetweenXiaoLiandJohnMartin.Firstlet’slearnsomenewwords.(Showthewordsonthescreengivethestudentsabriefintroduction,andthenletSsreadthemafterthetape.)hometown,attractive,lively,seem,fortunate,pretty,alotoftouristaround,brother,nuisance,businessdistrict,putup,shoppingmalls,approachtheharbor,gorgeous,architecture,starve,apartmentblock,bemadeof(ThengettheSstomakesentenceswiththewordsorphrases.Forexample)1.hometown:Xuzhouismyhometown.HishometownisShanghai.2.attractiveadj.(attractv.attractionn.)Therearealotofattractiveplacesinthiscountry.3.alotoftouristsaroundInmyhometowntherearealotoftouristsaroundeveryday.4.bemadeof/from,bemadeinto成品+bemadeof+材料(本质不变)成品+bemadefrom+材料(本质变)材料+bemadeinto+成品e.g.Wineismadefromgrapes.Grapesaremadeintowine.Thetableismadeofwood.T:Nowlet’slookatthispicture.(ShowthepictureofGulangyuIsland.)T:Isitbeautiful?S:Yes.T:Doyouknowwhereitis?S:Sorry.(...)T:OK.Listentothetapeabouttheplaceandtrytogetasmuchinformationaspossibleaboutthisplace.you’vetoanswermesomequestions.(Playthetape.Afterplaying,askthequestions.)T:WhereisJohnMartinvisiting?S:XiaoLi’shometown.T:Verygood.WheredoesXiaoLilive?S:HelivesinXiamen.T:Excellent!WhatareJohnandXiaoLidoingnow?S:They’redrivingaroundthecityinthecar.T:Good!Whocantelluswhichplacetheyaregoingtovisitnext?S:GulangyuI...