II. General Procedures STEPS METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME Warming-up(presentation) Pair work Text Study Question, explanation, aural work Aural work Aural work to recall the relative words 20 min on millennium To practice listening skill 90 min and listening comprehension To find some newly coined 50 min words and phrases To reinforce comprehension listing 20 min Text Extension Assignment III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP
List the words or expressions associated with millennium. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY
Part 1 In this part, the students will hear some brief reports of ―happy new millennium‖ celebrations. Supply the missing words. Words to know:
Prospective: likely to be or become
Countdown: an act of counting backwards in seconds to zero Part II the time ball
In this part, the students will hear some statements about the time ball and a news report aout the lowering of the time ball. And the students will try to find out the key words and keep notes while listening. Words to know:
Revive: come back into use or existence.
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Hoist: raise
Mechanism: structure of a machine. Part III words of the millennium
Listening comprehension involves quick responses and good memory. On most occasions the students are challenged to listen to the material only once or at most two times and grasp the main idea.
Listen to a report about the words of the millennium: telephone and internet. Words to know:
Viable: able to succeed in operation
Lexicographer: a person who does the writing and making of dictionaries. Hold one’s own: keep one’s position
STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION
More about the topic: Cell Phone: A New Health Risk？
There are many kinds of telephones, among which is the cell phone, a most important invention of the twentieth century. With the cell phone people can make phone calls almost any place and at any time. But every coin has two sides. So does the cell phone.
The students may find some newly-coined words and phrases in the following short passage to expand their knowledge and keep up with the advances of telecommunication. Words to know:
intensify: to make intense or more intense,
for example: The scientists have intensified their search for the new gene by working harder. emanate: To come or send forth, as from a source
for example: The idea emanated from a discussion we had the other day. geographic coverage: 地理覆盖范围 roaming agreements: 漫游协议
roam: to move about without purpose or plan; wander heart pacemaker: 心脏起搏器
hazardous: Marked by danger; perilous launch: To set going; initiate
For example: launch a career; launch a business venture. stem: to have or take origin or descent radiofrequency: 射频
electromagnetic field: 电磁场
priority: precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency cigarette packs: 烟盒
pack: A collection of items tied up or wrapped; a bundle
STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT
(1) Students should try to use the productive words and expressions that appear in the unit. (2) Listen to a short talk on listening skill. Focus on the main idea when listening. (3) Prepare for unit 2
I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1)
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Text: Unit 2 and Unit 3 Net changes Life (1.2) Teaching Objectives: 1. to know the feature of information age. 2. to grasp the note-taking skills. Key Expressions: Email crash account zoom standby make the rounds shorthand click internet media networks orbit Special Difficulties: The meaning of the abbreviations used on the internet. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 20 min Relevant discussion, to study the definitions Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 90 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To practice listening skill of 50 min aural news To reinforce comprehension listening 20 min Assignment and exercise Preview, aural work III. Detailed Teaching Activities
STEP 1: WARMING-UP
Discussion topic: net changes life.
From the beginning of human history, information traveled only as fast as the ship could sail, or horse could run, or a person could walk. People experimented with other ways to send messages. Now listen to some statements about a brief history of communications. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 Network
listen to a report about the word‖ network‖, supply the explanation for the word. Focus on the original use and modern use of the word ―network‖, supply the missing word. In the late 1800s
Meaning: connection of railroads or other vehicles Example: complete areas are networked by trolley cars. In 1914
Meaning: connected system of radio stations.
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Modern uses of the word
Meaning 1: system linking a number of computers together
Example: many companies and government agencies share the same computer network. Meaning 2: increasing relations between people (by network)
Example: many Americans network to get better jobs or to meet new friends. Words to know:
costly: of high price or value; expensive Part II online shopping
Listen to some statements taken from a report about online shopping. Supply the missing information. Pay special attention to the numbers. Words to know: catalogue: 目录
ban: to prohibit, especially by official decree Part III
Listen to the report again. Answer the questions briefly.
Q1: How do people usually buy gifts? (visiting stores, ordering goods by phone, shopping on the Internet)
Q2: Why do women greatly enjoy the shopping on the Internet? (put children in the car, drive to the store, walk around for hours )
Q3: Can you list the steps for people to buy gifts on the Internet? (clicking the mouse device, providing credit card, receiving the gift in the mail)
Q4: What do some of the businesses not on the Internet do to increase competition? (offering things not possible to get on the Internet, holding special classes, offering money to people using the store credit card )
Listen to a short passage about two famous companies. Write down every word you hear. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION Listen to a news report. Decide the statements are true or false. 1. Time Warner earns more money than America Online. (F) 2. The value of America Online stock has risen 180% in the past two years. (F) 3. It can be inferred from the report that in the future there may be more mergers of internet and media businesses. (T) 4. The agreement is the result of media companies trying to use the power of the internet and internet companies wanting to reach more people. (T) 5. Some groups oppose the sale of Time Warner to America Online because internet and media businesses may feel more pressure to unite. (F) Listen to a report about the internet. Focus on the areas and examples that the internet will bring changes in. then discuss some questions after you have heard the report. Words to know: stock: the number of shares that each stockholder possesses. share: any of the equal parts into which the capital stock of a corporation or company is divided.股 份 Simultaneously: accruing at the same time. 4 Mow down: kill or destroy in large numbers. STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (1) Listen to the following statements which you have heard in the previous and present units. Pay special attention to the parts in bold type. Learn to appreciate and use the language. (2) Listen to a short talk on listening skills. Don’t attempt to write too much when taking note. (3) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (4) Prepare for unit 4 and unit 5 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 4 and 5 Colorful lands, Colorful People Teaching Objectives: 1. to grasp the listening skill of getting a correct number. 2. to get some information about the different countries. Key Expressions: Amusing squid deposit plateau canyon gulf bay as an attempt to… a language is spoken by… people with a population of… Special Difficulties: In actual listening, be careful with numbers, students are required to get the numbers immediately after they hear them. The differences between million and billion, -teen’s and –ty’s, Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 20 min Relevant discussion, to study the definitions Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 90 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To know something about 50 min aural the biggest world’s cities To reinforce comprehension listening 20 min Assignment and Exercise Preview, aural work III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP 5 You will hear some statements of some superlative world geographical statistics. Listen carefully and complete the following chart. Pay special attention to the numbers. Then listen to a passage about the blue planet. Get familiar with the different features of the land. Words to know: Altitude: the height of an object or place above sea level. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 life here and there John is British but has worked in Japan. Etsuko is Japanese from Osaka but she is studying in Britain. In the following passage you are going to hear, they are comparing life as they see it in the two countries. But before listening to it, think of the two countries and try to answer the following pre-listening question. Q1: do you know something about the geographical and climatic conditions in Japan and Britain? Q2: guess the way the two speakers may compare the life as they see in Japan and Britain. Now listen to the passage and make notes about the features they mention and the comparisons they make between the two countries. Words to know: humid: Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor compact: Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense Part II In the following passage you are going to hear the names of some languages and the numbers of native speakers of these languages. Listen carefully and fill in the missing numbers. You are going to hear a passage about the blue planet—earth. While listening, fill in the blanks with the missing words and get familiar with the different features of the land. Words to know: bare: lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked isthmus: a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land plateau: an elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland. plain: an extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.平原 mere: nothing more than, only Part III Memory test: the world’s six billionth inhabitant Listen to a news report on the world’s six billionth inhabitant. Answer the following questions. Q1. Who is the world’s six billionth inhabitant? (a baby boy) Q2. What’s the UN Secretary General’s purpose in visiting the mother and the child? (social and ecological problems, populations) Q3. According to the UN population agency, how different are people’s lives now from those in the past? (living longer and healthier ) Now listen to a faster presentation of the material. Check your answers. Words to know: inhabitant: one that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident deliver: to bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute symbolize: to represent or identify by a symbol. ecological: 生态学的 acclaim: to praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. 6 level off : to stop climbing higher or falling lower, and continue at a fixed height. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION More about the topic: the biggest cities in the world Now listen to the conversation between an interviewer and an expert about the biggest cities in the world. While listening, focus on the numbers and cities. Words to know: in terms of: 根据, 按照, 用...的话, 在...方面 quadruple: 四倍的；四倍地 treble: triple三倍的 STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (1) Listen to part four of unit 5, learn to appreciate and use the language. (2) Listen to a short talk on listening skill. Be careful with numbers. (3) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (4) Prepare for unit 6. I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 6 from place to place Teaching Objectives: 1. to know the different ways of traveling. Key Expressions: Depart board agency Special Difficulties: Judging the flight numbers, departure times and boarding gate numbers. Write them in the correct form. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 30 min Relevant discussion, to widen students’ minds. Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 30 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To know more about 20 min aural discoveries and inventions of the millennium 7 Assignment and Exercise Preview, aural work To reinforce listening skills 10 min III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Part 1 listen to some announcements broadcast at some airports. Pay special attention to flight numbers, departure times and boarding gate numbers. Part 2 listen to an announcement made by the chief steward about the buffet car on a train. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 villa rentals Listen to two telephone conversations between a travel agent and two different customers who want to rent holiday homes. Complete the chart with key words according to the information you hear on the tape. Words to know: Villa: a pleasant country house in its own garden, often used for only part of the year for holidays, esp. in southern Europe. Depart: to leave; go away, esp. when starting a journey. Board: to get into(a ship or public vehicle)l go on board. Part II Which means of transportation is better? Find out the advantages and disadvantages of plane and train. Words to know: by means of: by using STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION Listen to some statements and appreciate the language. STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (1) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (2) Prepare for unit 7 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 7 approaching culture Teaching Objectives: 1. to learn the distinction between formal language and informal language while listening. 2. to appreciate different cultures. Key Expressions: Even hug metropolitan cooperative Special Difficulties: Judging the importance of these scattered informal utterances is a problem for the students. Understand the speech when switching to informal language within a formal situation. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach 8 Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 30 min Relevant discussion, to widen students’ minds. Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 30 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To know more about 20 min aural discoveries and inventions of the millennium To reinforce listening skills 10 min Assignment and Exercise Preview, aural work III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Part 1 a quiz of unit six to check whether students have learn the materials after-class. Part 2 there are many ways in the world to greet people. Listen to a few examples of greetings from some countries. Choose correct answers for each greeting. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 museums in the modern world Listen to a passage. Pay special attention to the specific museums mentioned in the passage. Complete the outline. Words to know: Even: that can be divided exactly by two. Hug: an act of holding tightly in the arms, esp. as a sign of love. Metropolitan: of a chief city or the capital city of a country. Cooperative: made, done, or operated by people working together. Part II Kwanzaa The following passage is about an African-American celebration called Kwanzaa. Listen carefully and fill in the missing information so as to get a clear picture of what Kwanzaa is about. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION More about the topic: Hungry for Hamburgers Most young Americans like hamburgers. Their idea of a good meal is a hamburger, served with ketchup and French fried potatoes, which are called French fries. French fries are not considered foreign though they have a foreign name; most American children and teenagers love to eat them any time of the day. The following short passage is about hamburgers. Words to know: 9 (1) bacteria: 细菌Bacterium are microscopic organisms that are found everywhere and in everything and the cause many different diseases. For example: If you do not cook your food well, it might have bacteria and cause illness. (2) conflicting: A state of disharmony between incompatible or antithetical persons, ideas, or interests STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (3) Listen to part four of unit seven, and appreciate the language. (4) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (5) Prepare for unit 8 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 8 Creative Minds Teaching Objectives: 3. to learn the distinction between formal language and informal language while listening. 4. to know the famous inventors in the millennium. Key Expressions: Origin species by means of evolution survive reproduce psychiatry mass inject philosophy Special Difficulties: Judging the importance of these scattered informal utterances is a problem for the students. Understand the speech when switching to informal language within a formal situation. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 30 min Relevant discussion, to widen students’ minds. Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 50 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To know more about 50 min aural discoveries and inventions of the millennium To reinforce listening skills 20 min Assignment and Exercise Preview, aural work 10 III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Part 1 a quiz of unit six and seven to check whether students have learn the materials after-class. Part 2 listen to a passage telling you about some inventions made by people in different countries. Listen carefully and match the inventions with the places where these things first came from. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 scientists of the millennium 1 Listen to the first half of a passage about the discoveries and inventions of ten important scientists of the millennium. Answer the questions with key words. Q1. What advantages did Johannes Gutenberg’s system have? (Printing / faster/ easier) Q2. How did William Harvey make his discoveries? (Cut open dead animals and humans) Q3. What did Dr Harvey’s experiments show? (Blood to body/ arteries/ blood to heart/ veins) Q4. What’s the title of the book published by Isaac Newton? When was it published? (The mathematical principles of natural philosophy/ in 1687) Words to know: mould: 霉, 模具 astronomer: one that specializes in astronomy.天文学家 condemn: condemn means to criticize or speak negatively of somebody or something. For example: the criminal was condemned to a life of prison. influential: influential is talking about how a person or thing influences you. For example: her ideas were very influential and how they decided to vote.. philosophy: a system of philosophical inquiry or demonstration unify: to make into or become a unit; consolidate. Part II scientists of the millennium 2 You are going to hear the second half of the passage about the discoveries and inventions of ten important scientists of the millennium. Decide whether the statements are true or false. Answers: 1 T . F 3. T 4. F 5.T 6. T Words to know: by means of: by using pasteurization: the act or process of heating a beverage or other food, such as milk or beer, to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms that could cause disease, spoilage, or undesired fermentation.巴氏杀菌法 germ: a small mass of protoplasm or cells from which a new organism or one of its parts may develop. vaccination: inoculation with a vaccine in order to protect against a particular disease.种痘 deadly: causing or tending to cause death atomic energy: n. 原子能 mass: a mount of matters in a body. 11 STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION In the past century when the consumer became king, product innovation reached unprecedented heights. Now listen to some of the great things invented in the past 100 years. Fill in the missing information. Pay special attention to the name of the inventions and the time when they appeared. Inventions time when they appeared Paper clips 1901 Post-its 1980 Cellular phones 1973 Automatic washing machines 1930s Disposable diapers 1961 Zippers 1931 Band-aids 1921 Soft contact lenses 1961 Words to know: Accident-prone: Having or susceptible to having a greater than average number of accidents or mishaps. Authorize: to give formal permission to or for. Subscribe: To sign one's name to in attestation, testimony, or consent Merit: A quality deserving praise or approval; virtue: Credit: Credit also has a couple of meanings, for example a credit is something bank to give you, meaning they loan your money or they give you line credit to use which you must in turn pay back. Another meaning, another usage of word credit is to acknowledge somebody's work or give them a credit as we say Patent: A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.专利权 Adhesive: 黏合剂 STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (6) Listen to part four of unit eight: the short talks on listening skills. (7) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (8) Prepare for unit 9 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step by Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 9 visions of the future Teaching Objectives: 1. to learn to make use of signals and fillers. 2. to know some predictions about the future. Key Expressions: Flextime terminal leakproof 12 Special Difficulties: Students need to learn to listen to and watch the speaker for the signals in order to connect the various parts of a speech. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II.General Procedures STEPS Warming-up Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) 30 min Relevant discussion, to widen students’ minds. Aural work Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 30 min and listening comprehension Text Extension of To know more about 20 min aural discoveries and inventions of the millennium To reinforce listening skills 10 min Assignment and Exercise Preview, aural work III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Part 1 listen to some perditions some people have made about the business world in the next 20 years or so. Add missing words to the following statements. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 Listen to some thirteen-year-old children talking about what they think life will be like in the future. Add missing words to the statements. Part II working at home listen to an interview. Write down the advantages and risks of working a home. Words to know: Flexitime: time that can be changed to be suitable for new needs. Terminal: an apparatus, usu. Consisting of a keyboard and a screen, by which a user can give instructions to and get. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION Do you know what a time capsule is and what it is for? Listen to the following explanation. Now listen to a report about a time capsule. Words to know: Leakproof: giving protection against an escape of liquid through a hole or crack. STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE 13 (9) Listen to the short talks on listening skills. Supply the missing words. (10) Students should re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. (11) Prepare for unit 10 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step By Step 2000 (1 ) Text: Unit 10 For peace and development Teaching Objectives: 1. to know the importance of peace and development in the world. 2. to make use of signals and fillers. 3. to study some useful expressions Key Expressions: Surplus gross domestic product swamp relinquish coincide rebound collapse turnaround revival Special Difficulties: Pay attention to the sentences contain numbers. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II. STEPS Warming-up Text Study General Procedures METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME (approx.) Relevant discussion, to study the definitions， 20 min Aural work prepare for the listening task Aural work explanation Analysis difficulties, work , To practice listening skill 40 min and listening comprehension 20 min Text Extension of To learn language. aural Assignment and Exercise Preview, oral work To reinforce listening skill 10 min and memorize the key points III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Listen to the short talk entitled ―making use of them-signals and fillers‖. Supply the missing words. Listen to some statements about china’s economic development. Fill in the blanks with numbers. Words to know: 14 surplus: being more than or in excess of what is needed or required gross domestic product: a total value of good produced in a country. fold: to bend over or double up so that one part lies on another part STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 The panama canal handover Listen to three short paragraphs about the Panama Canal. Draw lines to match the paragraph number with its main idea. Words to know: swamp: a seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.沼泽地 malaria: an infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, caused by the parasitic infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito. relinquish: to retire from; give up or abandon. coincide: to happen at the same time or during the same period. Part II Financial news Listen to a news item. Complete the summary and the details. Words to know: rebound: to spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something. collapse: to fall down or inward suddenly; cave in. reversal : a usually adverse change in fortune: turnaround: the act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction; a reversal revival: a restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor after a period of obscurity or quiescence. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION Language study and language appreciation Listen to the following statements. Pay attention to the parts in bold type learn to appreciate and use the language. STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISE (1) The following table includes some of the productive words and expressions that appear in the unit. Tell the students to pay special attention to them and try to use the language. (2) Students are required to re-listen to the tape and follow the tape. I. General Introduction Textbook: Step By Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 11 It’s great to be a champion Teaching Objectives: 1. to understand the superlative degree during listening. 15 2. to appreciate the honor of being a champion. Key Expressions: Javelin stature charity get round to Special Difficulties: To understand the language use in games and prizes: to set the record for…. The world record for… owes to… to lift… to a remarkable level, etc. Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk II. General Procedures STEPS Text Study METHODS OHJECTIVES to study the definitions TIME 10 min Warming-up(presentation) Aural work Question,explanation, To practice listening skill 50 min aural work and listening comprehension Aural work Aural work To know something about 25 min videophone To reinforce comprehension listening 5 min Text Extension Assignment III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP Listen to some of track and field world records. Complete the chart. Pay special attention to the country and the record. Words to know: Javelin: A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon. STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part 1 the women’s world cup Listen to a passage about the FIFA women’s world cup. Fill in the blanks. Part II luck in the hat Listen to some statements about the London marathon. Pay special attention to numbers. Listen again. Decide whether the statements are true or false. Words to know: Stature: The natural height of a human being or an animal in an upright position. Charity: An institution, an organization, or a fund established to help the needy. Get round to: to do something that you have intended to do for a long time. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION More about the topic: Walking Toward Better Health The level of physical fitness can be influenced by regular, systematic exercise. Moderate activity will maintain the individual at level that is usually adequate to handle ordinary stress. Exercises that demand total body involvement improve and maintain fitness most effectively ---- 16 for example, jogging, running, swimming, dancing, and cycling. Now a new kind of exercise is winning the favour of many people. That is pace walking. The following short passage is about pace walking. Words to know: (2) swing: to move back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above (3) clench: to grasp or grip tightly (4) angle: to move or turn (something) at an angle (5) pace walking: 快走 STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT (1) listen to part four of this unit, and try to appreciate the language . (2) Students should try to use the productive words and expressions that appear in the unit. (3) Prepare for unit 12 I. General Introduction Textbook: Step By Step 2000 (1) Text: Unit 12 leisure time Teaching Objectives: 1. to develop the skill of keeping up with the speaker. 2. to try to familiarize the students with some form of abbreviation. Key Expressions: Ingenious renowned interval episode galaxy Special Difficulties: The listener cannot control how quickly a speaker speaks. The listener is not always in a position to get the speaker to repeat what has been said. So the listener has o develop the skill of keeping up with the speaker even if this means letting parts which they have failed to sort out pass., Teaching Methods: Students-centered communication approach Teaching Aids: Cassette recorder, blackboard, chalk, TV II. STEPS General Procedures METHODS OHJECTIVES TIME to know the elements of 20 min whether forecast To practice listening skill 30 min and listening comprehension To know something about 30 min the rise of global average temperature To 17 Warming-up(presentation) Aural work Text Study explanation, aural work Aural work Text Extension Assignment Aural work reinforce listening 10 min comprehension III. Detailed Teaching Activities STEP 1: WARMING-UP You will hear the dates of birth and the dates of death of ten world famous composers. Listen carefully. Fill in the blanks with the dates you hear. Write as rapidly as you can. You may use short forms ofr the months. Ofr examples: Jan. for January. Feb. for February. Listen to a radio announcer describing the programs on tonight. Pay special attention to the time and the names of the programs. Words to know: Ingenious( Renowned, celebrated, prominent) Interval: Interval is a process of changing from one to another STEP 2: TEXT STUDY Part I the new star wars movie In this section you are going to hear a passage about one of the most popular movies in 1999. Answer the questions. Words to know: Episode: An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence Galaxy: Any of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe, containing an average of 100 billion (1011) solar masses and ranging in diameter from 1,500 to 300,000 light-years. Part II the man with the horn In this part you are going to hear a passage about Louis Satchmo Armstrong, One of the most famous jazz musicians in the United States. Listen carefully. Fill in the blanks with the adjectives that describe Louis Armstrong’s music. STEP 3 : TEXT EXTENSION More about the topic: You Can’t Miss It China is a country of bicycles. Though it’s not very comfortable to ride a bike during rush hours, people still prefer cycling to bus riding. But in some other countries, things are different. Nowadays many people prefer walking if the place they are going to is within walking distance. To local townspeople walking doesn’t seem of be a problem, but to travellers, walking is not so easy because they are not familiar with the city. The following short story is about two brothers asking the way in Boston. Words to know: (1) come up: To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach (2) hesitation: To be slow to act, speak, or decide STEP 4: ASSIGNMENT (1) Students should try to use the productive words and expressions that appear in the unit. (2) Listen to the short talk entitled: letting thins go-speed and vocabulary‖. (3) Prepare for the final exam. 18 因篇幅问题不能全部显示，请点此查看更多更全内容