Communication Workshop

Teaching aims:

1. To build vocabulary by sorting and using them.

2. To write a description of an event using an appropriate layout and linking words.

3. To develop skills of self-correction and peer-help.

4. To arouse awareness of different cultures.

Teaching material: Communication Workshop, Unit 3, Module 1

Teaching aid: A multimedia computer

Teaching procedures:

I Lead-in (6minutes )

　　Good morning, everybody. My name is Jenny. I will be your teacher for this lesson. You will learn to describe an event through (?) describing a party. (I heard that you had a listening lesson about parties just now. Right? Very good. It is helpful to (?) this lesson.)

　　I believe each of you will do a very good job. I hope you can...

　　Show some different parties on the screen. Usually when people are happy or have something worth celebration, they will have a party. For example, a birthday party, a graduation party, a Christmas party, a classmates party, a good friends party and so on.

　　How many of you have ever been to a party? Many or few? Please hands up. If someone has been to a party, ask some questions about the party: What party was it ? Did you organize the party or were you invited to the party? Where was the party held? Who were invited? Were some foods and drinks served in the party? What did you do in the party? Do you think it's a great party?

　　If many of the students haven't been to a party, tell them that it doesn't matter. There is a very good and complete description of a party in our textbook.

II Matching

1. Ask students to read the description of the party in the textbook and match the topics with the paragraphs.