3.　　　 Ask a few groups to show their plans to the whole class.

Homework

2.　　　 Work in groups. Plan to design a web page on the topic they have chosen.

1.　　　 Divide the students into 4 teams. Let each team choose one topic about nature. Divide each team into 2 groups.

2.　　　 Each idea they give will earn 10 points for their team.

Step 6 　 Group work

1.　　　 Ask the students to discuss with classmates how to protect nature.

2.　　　 Students have the chances to choose from a few different topics.

Step 5 　 Competition

1.　　　 Have a small quiz about how to protect ourselves in natural disasters.

4.　　　 Ask them to interview a Tangshan Earthquake survivor. Practice in pairs. They can use the information in the conversation.

Step 4 　 Quiz

3.　　　 Ask some students to describe the terrible situation after the earthquake.

2.　　　 Ask them to read the conversation between Millie and Simon in the textbook. They can practice in pairs and fill in the blanks using the past continuous tense.