2.　　　 Master the use of infinitives.

Teaching Difficult Points:

The use of infinitives.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: review lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1: Listen to some beautiful poems in Chinese or in English. Music usually creates atmosphere for the students.

If anyone can recite some English poems, the teacher can give them chances to recite in front of the class.

Step2: Do the exercises in Lesson8. At the same time, the teacher walks in the classroom and see if they have any trouble to solve.

Step3: Let the students write some difficulties on the blackboard. Then let’s try to solve them together.

The most important grammar is the infinitive. For example:

I haven’t decided what to write.

Li Ming has something important to do, so he can’t come to your party.

My wish is to go to space.

It’s not easy to walk against a strong wind.

Step4: Practice the spoken English.

Make a similar dialogue according to the Speaking the Language part. It’s how to make suggestions.

Ask the students work in pairs to make up dialogues like this. Then present it in front of the class.

Step5: Play “Story Game’.

Work in groups to finish the task. When the students play the game, the teacher walks around the classroom and see if any group needs help.

At last, ask each group presents their stories to the others in front of the class. Whose story is the funniest?

Step6: Homework

1.　　　 Making suggestions.

3.　　　 Know the differences between Chinese and foreign poetry.

Teaching Important Points:

2.　　　 Stimulate the students’ mind of learning about Chinese and foreign poetry.

1.　　　 Improve the students’ ability of using what we learn in this unit.

2.　　　 Go on the next reading in the student book.

Summary:

The last poem that we learn in Li Ming’s postcard is very interest

Lesson 8: Unit Review

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions from Lesson1 to Lesson7.

Oral words and expressions from Lesson1 to Lesson7.

Teaching Aims:

4.　　　 Which one do you think is the best? Give your reasons.

Let the students choose the best poem that they like best and give their reasons in front of the class.

Step6: Homework

3.　　　 Make a poster to display your poems on the wall. It takes some time to design the poster.

2.　　　 Use each letter in this word to begin a line of our poem. Everyone in the group can write different poem according to the word. Then they can exchange their poems and give advice to each other.

1.　　　 First, choose a word your group like. They can choose any word that they like. Because the task is to begin a poem with the letters in this word, everyone can write a word on a piece of paper. Then they can choose one from these.