Unit3ArtandarchitecturePeriod1：Warmingup&ListeningTeachingAims:1Improvethestudents’listeningability.2.Improvethestudents’speakingability.3.Learnandmastersomeusefulwordsandexpressions.Importantanddifficultpoints:1.Howtohelpstudentstoimprovetheirlisteningability.2.Howtohelpstudentstolearntoexpresspreferences.TeachingMethods:1.Discussion2.IndividualorpairworkStep1.Greetingsandwarming-upGreetthestudentsasusual.AsktheSstotalkabouttheirhometownandtheirhouses.Qs:whereareyoufrom,acityorasmalltown?Canyoudescribethebuildingsinyourhometown?Whatkindofbuildingsdoyoulivein,atraditionalhouseoranapartment?Showstudentstwopictures,atallbuildingandatraditionalyardT:whatcanyouseeinthetwopictures?Whatisthedifferencebetweenthem?(WhentheSsdescribethepictures,remindthestudentstothinkaboutthedifferencesinthetwopictures.Thestudentsmayhavedifferentopinions.Encouragethemtothinkoutreasonsasmanyaspossible.Theymayhaveadiscussion.)Suggestedanswers:BlockofflatsTraditionalhouseModern.Convenient.Theroomsarebig.Everyflathasatoiletandbathroom.Notmuchcontactwiththeirneighbors.Peopleoftenfeellonely.Flatroof.…Old-style.Theroomsaresmall.Sometimesnotoiletorbathroom.Lifeismuchmoreinteresting.Neighborsgetonwellwitheachother.People用心爱心专心cangrowflowersintheyard.Theroofissloping.…Inwhichhousewouldyouprefertolive?Why?S:Ilikelivingin….because….Ipreferliving…I’dratherlive…Thestudentsshouldtellotherstheirreasonstosupporttheirchoices.Forexample,livinginthesmallhousemakesmefeelwarm.Ilikemakingfriendswithmyneighbors.Itlookslikeabigfamily.Encouragethemtoexpresstheirideasfreely.T:Buildingsinthedifferentplacesaredifferent.Sowhatwordsandphrasesdoyouthinkwillbeusefulwhenyouwanttotalkaboutartandarchitecture?Showthestudentssomedifferentkindsofhouses,andaskthemtodescribethem.Collecttheiranswers.(appearance:high,low,great,Thepalaceswerelargeandbeautiful,andtheyoftenlookedlikesomethingoutofafairytale.；materials:brick,stone,steel,glass,wood…)T:Ifyouwerefreetodesignyourowndreamhouse,whatwouldthathouselooklike?Whatmaterialswouldyouuse?Explainwhyyoumadecertainchoicesaboutyourdreamhouse?Architect:onewhodesignstheconstructionofbuildingsorotherlargestructures.Givethestudentsenoughtimetodiscussthequestion.Collecttheiranswers.Step3:Pre-listeningT:Youhavealreadydesignedyourowndreamhouse;itistimetobuysomefurniture.Whatkindoffurniturewillyoubuy?Andwhydoyoupreferthem?Haveashortdiscussioninpairs.Youcanintroducenamesoffurniture,suchasheater,air-conditionerandsoon.Step4.Listening.Booksopen,Page18,listeningpart.Itisatalkbetweenayoungmarriedcouple,DannyandAmyandashopassistant..Theywanttobuysomefurniturefortheirnewhouse.Askthestudentstogothoughtheexercisesandmakesurewhattodo.Playthetapetwiceforthestudentstolistenandfinishtheexercisesbythemselves.Theymaychecktheanswersinpairs.Thenplayitathirdtimeforthestudentstochecktheiranswers.Check用心爱心专心themwiththewholeclassintheend.Step5.HomeworkFindoutaboutthehistoryofartandarchitecture,namesofartistsandarchitects,famousbuildingsandworksofartintheworldasmuchaspossible.Sharetheideaswithothers.用心爱心专心
