2.　　　 Did Li Ming write back to Danny?

Ask the students scan the text and answer the questions.

Step4: Practice

Write a letter to your friends about what we learn in this unit. The teacher encourages them to write a poem to their friend, too. It’s hard, so they can choose any topic that they like. They only write for friends. We don’t need to demand too much.

Step5: Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Finish the task in groups of three or four students. In a small group, write a poem like the one in Li Ming’s postcard.　

1.　　　 Does Danny think it is hard to write a poem?

2. Danny’s teacher says Danny’s always saying _______ things.

Let the students listen to the tape and finish the listening task in class in oral.

Step3: Read the text and answer the following questions:

1. _______ is a beautiful way to express thoughts and feelings.

2.　　　 Learn the differences between Chinese and foreign poetry.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Write a letter with what we learn in this unit.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1: Show the type of the letter. Let the students sum how to write a letter. Pay attention to the written style of the envelope.

Step2: Listening task

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

1.　　　 Master the written style, letter.

2.　　　 Create the student’s cooperation ability.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Know more about the foreign culture.

2.　　　 Ask the students to find more topics after class.

Summary:

We learn different kinds of foreign poetry. They are limericks, five-line poems and Haiku. The students may think they are very interesting. Some students have surprising poems that you didn’t think of. Give them more chances to practice so that they can create their minds.

Lesson 7: Trading Poems

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: awake, riddle

Oral words and expressions: avenue

Teaching Aims:

2.　　　 Finish the task in groups. Choose one topic as they like. Then exchange the poems among the groups.

Step7: Homework