1.　　　 We just came home from the ______.

3.　　　 Past Future Tense.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Past Future Tense

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1. Lead in by discussing what you will do when your friends say goodbye to you.

Divide the class into groups of three or four. Everyone writes their ideas down then exchange them in groups. Sum the ideas then give a report in front of the class.

Step2. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

2.　　　 Similarities and differences.

1.　　　 Apologies.

2.　　　 Cultivate the students’ abilities.

Teaching Important Points:

1.　　　 Know about the similarities and differences between China and Western countries.

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

Summary:

The culture differences show in different ways. Let the students think of more situations and let’s find out how to do on the Internet. Teach the students how to learn is more important than what to learn. So give the students more time to practice in class.

Lesson 23: Supper with the Bradshaws

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: trouble

Oral words and expressions: peppermint, tradition

Teaching Aims:

1.　　　 Finish the exercises in the activity book.

3.　　　 Wu Zhou is a teacher in a university in Canada.

Finish the task in class in oral.

Step4. Read the text again. Tell the main idea of the text and encourage the students to ask more questions about the text. They can ask questions like these:

S1: Wu Zhou calls himself Joe Wu, why?

S2: Because “Joe” is an English name that sounds like “Zhou”.

S3: If you don’t say “please” or “thank you”, what will people think of you?

S4: They will think you are rude.

Step5. Act

Work with your partner. Suppose you receive a present from your friends, what will you say if you are Chinese and what will you say if you are Canadian?

Act your dialogue out in front of the class. Let the students get the differences by their acting.

Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”

Before we do this, the teacher can show the students more about the differences between Chinese and Canadian culture on the Internet.

Divide the class into groups of three or four to finish the task. Everyone write his or her ideas down then exchange the ideas in the group. Make up a dialogue or give a report. Then present it in front of the class.

Step7. Homework

2.　　　 When people give you gifts in Canada, you might say, “I don’t want your gift.”