UnitOneLifestylesLessononeAPerfectDay?TeachingAims:TodiscussfavouriteTVprogrammesanddailyactivities.TorevisePresentSimpleandPresentContinuous.Toreadtwotextsinordertocheckpredictious.Toreadtwotextsforspecificinformation.TeachingDifficulties:HowtousePresentSimpleandPresentcontinuous.Howtoskimthetextsandchecktheirpredictions.Teachingmethod:Audio--visualmethodTeachingAids:PicturesTeachingContent:Reading--AperfectDayTeachingProcedures:StepI.Lead-inAsksomequestions:1.DoyoulikewatchingTVorplayingcomputer?2.HowmuchtimedoyouspendwatchingTVorplayingcomputereveryday?3.WhatareyourfavouritekindsofTVprogramme?Keywords:Sportsprogamme,thenews,TVSeries,cartoons,gameshows,films,musicsprogammes.StepII.Pre-readingPresentthepicturesandaskonequerstion.Whatkindoflifestilesdoyouthinkthemeninthepictureshave?UsetheKeyWordsonpage7tohelpyou.KeyWords:boring,busy,dangerous,active,easy,exciting,free,interesting,peaceful,relaxing,stressful.StepIII.While-reading1.Readingthetwotextsquicklyand:UnderliningtheTVprogammesthatBrianusuallywatchesUnderliningthekindsofworkBobdoeseveryday.2.Readingthetwotextsagainandansweringthesequestions.1)IsBrianalazyperson?Canyoufindtwoexamplesofhislazybehaviour?Yes.Heis.Hedoesn'tgetupearly.2)Whatdoyouthink?You'vegottheworldatyourfeetmeans.Itmeansyouareinapositionwhereyouhavethechancetobecomeverysuccessful.Inthetextitisusedinahumorousway.ItmeansthispersonfeelshehasasuccessfullifebecausehecanwatchanythinghelikesonTV.3)HowdoesBobspendhismorningandevening?Bob'smorningisverybusywithverylittletimetogetdressedandhavebreakfastandhehasallkindsofurgentmatters.Hiseveningisnoteasy,either.Hehasdocumentstoreadandnevergetstosleepuntilmid-night.4)WhydoesBob'sfamilycomplain?Becauseheseldomhastimeforfunandactivitieswithhisfamily.5)WhydoesBobworksohard?Becausehewantstomakemoneyforhisfamilyandhelikesbeingbusy.3.Pickingoutthenewwordsinthetext,guessingtheirmeaningsandmakingsentences.UsefulVocabulary:Acouchpotato:couchpotato,switchon/off,switchover,portable,remotecontrol;Workaholic:alarmclock,gooff,takeup,befilledwith,urgentmatters,presonalemail,document,getbored,besides,forfunCouchpotato:apersonwhoisalwaysathomeandwatchingTVinsofa,switchon/off--turnon/off,switchover--changeover,portatbe:easytocarrywithhand,remotecontrol:adevicewhichcancontrolTVorairconditionerfaraway,alarmclock:aclockwhichcanwakesbupattherighttime,gooff:ring,takeup:occupy,befilledwith:befullof,urgentmatters:matterswhichmustdealwithquickly,ducument:papers,getbored:betiredof.4.Grammar:ThePresentSimpletenseandthePresentContinuoustense.1)ThePresentSimpletensedescribes:a)anactivitythatisrepeatedregularly.eg.Forlunch,Ihavebiscuitsandaglassofmilk.b)apresentstate,afeeloropinion.eg.Hethinksheisright.2)ThePresentContinuoustensedescribes.a)anactivitythathappensnow.eg.Wearehavingclassnow.b)apresentactivitythathappensregularly.butonlyduringashortperiodoftime.Iamwritingaletterthismorning.StepIV.Post-readingVoiceyouropinion:AreBrianandBob'slifestyleshealthy?Whatcantheydotoimprovetheirlifestyles?Studentsworkingroupsandtelleachothertheiropinionsonthetwokindsoflifestyles;andgivereasons.StudentsdiscussingroupsaboutBob'sandBrian'slifestylesandgivesuggestionstoimprovethem.StepV.Homework:Writing:Talkinpairs.Isyourpartnera'couchpotato',a'workaholic'orneither.Askquestionslikethese:Whatdoyoudoatweekends?Doyouoftenstudyatweekends?Writeanarticleaboutperson’slifestyle.UsingtheKeyWordstohlepyou.KeyWords:read,watchTV,playfootbable/tennis,gojogging/cycling/swimming/dancing/walking,gotothegym/forawalk/out/toamovieReading:Readmoreaboutperson’slifestyleandbereadytosharewithothers.
