Period 5　Cultural Corner；Module File

　　The General Idea of This Period

　　In this part,we will enjoy a story of a tourist,who will send himself a postcard wherever he goes.This passage can be used as an extensive reading material.After leading in,the students may read through the text to get the main idea of the passage and the answers to the questions.(Five questions are designed.And show them on the screen.) In this text,there are some useful expressions,just as mentioned in Everyday English,such as rip off,be around,get a kick out of.The students can get their meanings in the context.At last,imagine you are visiting a country,and write a short postcard to yourself like Mr.McCorquodale.Module File is a summary of what the students have learned in this module.Give the students some time to check whether they have mastered knowledge in this module.If time permits,the teacher may have a short revision of the words,expressions,Language Points,grammar and other points.

　　Teaching Important Points

　　Make sure the students know the main idea of the passage in cultural corner.

　　Teaching Difficult Points

　　Try to write a postcard to yourself.

　　Teaching Methods

　　Fast reading and revision

　　Teaching Aids

　　Multimedia,a blackboard & a tape-recorder.

　　Three Dimensional Teaching Aims

　　Knowledge and Skills

　　Make the students master some new words and expressions.

　　Enjoy the passage titled Postcards to Myself.

　　Try to do the similar thing,that is,write a short postcard to yourself.

　　Process and Strategies

　　Encourage the students to check what they have learned often.

　　Feelings and Value

　　Appreciate the passage as an extensive reading material,and to get as much information as you can.

　　Teaching Procedures

　　Step 1 Revision

　　 (Greet the students as usual.)

　　Check up their homework exercises.

　　Say something about their compositions last class,pointing out their common mistakes and ask the students to correct them.

　　Step 2 Cultural corner

　　T:Everybody,do you like traveling?

　　Ss:Yes,we like it very much.

　　T:Where have you been?

　　Ss:Beijing,Shanghai.(The students may give various answers.)

　　T:What do you usually do when traveling?

　　Sa:Enjoy the view and take some photos.

Sb:Make friends.