1. First, let Ss read Ex1 on P74. Then ask Ss to listen to the tape. Allow Ss to look at their books while listening.

2.　　　 To develop Ss’ reading and speaking ability.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Listening.

　 Purpose: To get Ss fully prepared for the reading text.

1.　　　 To learn more about the living conditions in developing countries.

2.　　　 Preview the reading text on P73 and sum up the main idea of each paragraph with one sentence.

Period 6　 Reading task (Workbook), Speaking task (Workbook) & Writing task (Workbook)

Teaching Goals:

1.　　　 Ask Ss to write Dr Mary Murray’s story on the exercise books.

5. Ask Ss to finish Ex2 for a better understanding of the text.

(1) Read out the following questions to Ss. Don’t ask Ss to answer them right now. After reading one question, pause for a moment so that Ss can have time to recall what they have heard.

(2) Listen and check their answers. After hearing the sentences that contain the information for one questions, press the pause button and ask the question again. This time, get one or two Ss to answer the question.

Step 7. Homework

4. Ask Ss to pick out the time expressions in the listening text and finish Ex4 on P35.

3.　　　 Ask Ss to listen to the tape again and do Ex3 with shorthand notes. Encourage Ss to create their own shorthand signs. Teacher may say, “After listening to a long passage, you may have grasped the main idea. But you may not recall all details. So you should make notes while listening. It is not necessary to write down all that you have heard. And it is impossible, either. You can use shorthand. For example, you can use edu. for education, Chi for China, Amr for America, gov for government, S for student, E for English, T for teacher, Dr for doctor, med for medicine, com for company, and so on. There are not fixed short forms or signs. You may create your own shorthand signs so long as you can recognize them. And it is worth mentioning that even if you are using shorthand, you needn’t write down a whole sentence for notes. You can only put down some key words so that you can recall one or two sentences with their help. Taking shorthand notes is very important for interpreters. And we should also know that the better an interpreter is, the fewer notes he makes.”

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2.　　　 Ask Ss to listen again and finish Ex1 on P35.

1.　　　 Ask Ss to listen to the tape and get the main idea of the text.