Period3ListeningandSpeakingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodThisisthethirdperiodofthisunit.Atthebeginningofthisperiod,theteachershoulddesignsomeexercisestoreviewwhatthestudentslearnedinthelastperiod.ThesecondperiodcentersontheunderstandingofthepassageFirstImpression.Theteachercanbeginwithaskingsomequestionsorhavingacompetitiontomakesomesentenceswith“firstimpressions”accordingtothepassage.Thisperiodmainlydealswithlisteningandspeaking.Atthebeginning,teachersfocusontrainingtheSs’listening.Thislisteningcontentisaboutlivingin“Wonderworld”andanewkindofquilt,whichXiaoFenghasinvented.Itcan“think”foritselfandbecomewarmerorcooleraccordingtotheweather.WhentrainingtheSs’listeningability,teachersshouldstartwithpre-listening,thatislead-in.Ifitisnecessary,teachershadbetterintroducesomebackgroundknowledgeaboutthelisteningmaterial.Afterthat,askthestudentstopredictwhatthefollowinglisteningmaterialmaybeaboutaccordingtothegiveninformation.Teachingstudentstolisteninaproperwayistheaimofthisactivity.Agoodlistenershouldbeabletopredictaccordingtosomehintssuchasthetopic,thequestionslisted,etc.,tolistenwiththepurposeoffindingusefulinformationandtosummarize.Later,lettheSslistentoit.Atthesametime,teachersshoulddesignsomesimplequestions.Afterthat,theSshaveknownsomeaboutthelisteningmaterial,andthenteacherscanaskthemtolistentoitagaintobereadyformoredifficultquestions.Ifnecessary,theSscanbegivenanothertimetolisten.Whilepracticing,teachershadbettergivestudentssomeadviceonhowtodoitwell.Certainly,supposetherearemanynewwordsandexpressions,teachersdealwiththemfirstly.Afterpracticinglistening,theSsareexpectedtolearnsomeexpressionsaboutimagination.Thetopicisaboutwhatlifewillbelikewhatlifewillbelikeinyourhometownin1000years’time.Laterletthestudentsworkinpairs.Imagineyouaretwoinventorsandyouhavedesignedanewproduct,whichyouwanttosell.First,youneedtodecideonyourproduct.Itcanbeanythingthatpeoplemightfindusefulinthefuture.Itmightsavethemtime,makeworkeasierorhelpincommunication.Second,youwillhavetoexplaintotheclassexactlyhowyourproductworks.Itcanuseanybranchofscience.Third,youneedtoshowthatpeoplewillbewillingtouseit.Duringthecourse,teachersshouldrankclassactivitiesfromtheeasytothedifficult.First,askthemtolearntheexpressions.Then,askthemtoimitateittohaveadialogue.Finally,thestudentsareexpectedtocreateadialogueordiscussthegiventopic,usingtheexpressionsaboutimagination.Thisperiodlaysemphasisonspeakingandlistening.Theteachershouldtryhisorherbesttoencouragethestudentstosaysomething.Don’talwayscorrectthemistakesthatthestudentswouldmakewhilespeaking.Otherwise,thestudentswouldfeelreluctanttospeakouttheiropinions.TeachingImportantPointsTrainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussion.Helpthestudentsimprovetheirlisteningability.TeachingDifficultiesTrainthestudents’listeningability.Especiallylistenandunderstandthekeywordsandunderstandthespeakers’intentionandattitude.TeachingAidsataperecorder,aprojector,theblackboardThreeDimensionalTeachingAimsKnowledgeAimsLettheSsknowaboutsomewonderfulimagination.GettheSstolearnhowtoexpressimagination.AbilityAimsTrainthestudents’speakingabilitybydescribing,talkinganddiscussion.Trainthestudents’listeningability.Developthestudents’imaginationability.EmotionalAimsTrainthestudents’abilitytocooperatewithothers.Developthestudents’imaginationabili...