Unit1Alandofdiversity--Period4ListeningandspeakingTeachinggoalsTraintheirlisteningandspeakingabilities.TeachingimportantanddifficultpointsHelpthestudentstotalkaboutposition,spaceanddirectionandillustratewaysthatlistenersindicatethattheyarelisteningtothespeaker.TeachingmethodsPairworkandgroupwork,discussionandcooperationTeachingaidsArecorder,acomputer,andablackboardTeachingproceduresStep1Listening1.Thefirsttimethestudentslistentothetapetheyareexpectedtolistenforthegistonly.ReadEx1onpage6withstudentssothattheyknowwhattolistenforandplaytherecordingrightthroughwithoutstopping.4GeographicareasofCalifornia2WhereGeorge’stourstarted3CalifornianotasGeorgeexpected1WhereGeorgeisnow5Californianpeople2.Readthepostcardonpage6withstudentsandaskthemtorecallthemissinginformation.Thenplaythetaperightthroughwhilestudentslistenforthemissingdetails.Playittwiceifnecessaryandthencheckanswersbyplayingthetapeagainandstoppingwhenthemissingdetailsaregiven.DearSam,I’mhereinJoshuaTreeNationalPark,inthe___southeastern_partofCalifornia.Havebeentravelingaroundthestateof__california___forthreeweeksnow.VerydifferentfromwhatIhaveseenin___Americanmovies____.Noteveryoneis___rich__andnoteveryonelivesnearthe__beach_____.Firsttraveledsoutheastthroughrichfarmlandthentothecentralpart.Theygroweverythinghereincluding__cotton,nuts,vegetables_____andfruit.Cattletoo.Thentraveledfurther____southeast______intomountainsand____desert_____.Californiansareveryfriendly,andtheyarefrommanydifferent___races_____andcultures.Everyculturehasitsown____music__,___festivals_____,foodandart.Mostinteresting.Wishyouwerehere.GivemylovetoPaula.George3.Tellthestudentsthatwhentheylistentothistimetheyaretofocuson用心爱心专心116号编辑whatChristie,whoismainlylistening,says.PlaythetapeandstopaftereachthingthatChristiesayssothatstudentscanwritedownherwordsaccordingtothechartonpage7.Christie’squestionsThatisinteresting.Whereareyou?Cool.Whereisthat?YouwatchtoomanyAmericanmovies.Whatareyoudoingdownthere?Thatisinteresting.Howisthetripbeen?IwishIcouldseeitformyself.Whatisitreallylike?Thatdoesn’tsurpriseme.Suchas?Oh,Isee.Hispanic?Soundsgreat4.Getthestudentstocomparetheiranswerswiththeirpartnersandchecktheanswers.Step2SpeakingWithapartnerholdatelephoneconversationaboutaplaceyouhavevisitedrecently.1.Sitbacktobackwithyourpartnersoyoucan’tseeeachother.2.PartnerA:Talkaboutwheretheplaceis,whattheclimateislike,whatyouthoughtaboutthepeople,andanyotherinterestingthingsyousawordid.PartnerB:Encourageyourpartnertotalkbyaskingquestionsandmakingcomments.3.Swaproles.PartnerBtellsPartnerAabouthis\hervisit.Step3HomeworkWriteashortpassageabouttheplacetheyhavevisitedrecently.用心爱心专心116号编辑
