T: Let's check the answers together. The heading for A paragraph is "What is a hutong?"; for B paragraph is "When and why hutongs were built"; for C is "Connecting lives"; for D is "Bad times for hutongs"; for the last paragraph is "Beijing's hutongs today".

Deal with Ex 4

Ask students to read the text carefully and judge if the statements are true or false. Students may compare their answers with the others. Then check the answers with the whole class and correct the false ones.

T: Well, read the text carefully and judge if the statements in Ex 4 are true or false. If false, please correct it.

Deal with Ex 5

Ask students to complete these notes on the article individually. Then compare their answers in pairs. And check answers by having students read out the sentences.

T: OK, up to now, you've got the main idea of the text. Then complete these notes on the article in Ex 5 please. First compare your answers with your partner and then I'll have some ones read out the answers.

A few minutes later

T: Time is up. I'll ask some of you to read the answers to us.

Deal with Ex 6

Go through Reading Strategies with the class. Ask students to work in groups of five. Each student reads one paragraph and uses the strategies to summarise the main information. The other students may take notes of their group members' summaries.

T: Do you know how to summarise a passage?

S: I think a summary should include the general idea of the passage.

T: Yes. Now, pay attention to the following on the screen when summarising. The strategies will be of great help for you.

Show the three points on the screen or let a student read them. Make sure students understand the meanings of "identify, back up".

T: Now, work in groups of five. Each reads one of the paragraphs and uses the strategies to summarise the main information. The others may take notes of your group members'