3.You'd better...
4.It's a good idea to...
5.Make sure...
Step 2 Vocabulary
T:Good job!Next step we will learn some compound nouns.Now look at the blackboard.What are they called?
(Write the following two words on the blackboard.)
traffic jam road work
Ss:They are compound nouns.
T:You're quite right.Now match the words from Box A with those from Box B to make compound nouns.
(Show the following on the screen.)
A bicycle city ring rush traffic
B centre hour lane lights road
Suggested answers:
1.bicycle lane 2.city centre 3.ring road 4.rush hour 5.traffic lights
T:More exercises are as follows:
(Show the following sentences on the screen.)
Match the words and definitions
Example:Lots of traffic which isn't moving. traffic jam
1.a road which goes around the city __________
2.a read one means "stop";a green one means "go" __________
3.the busiest time of the day __________
4.a part of the road reserved for bicycles __________
5.work in progress on the road __________
6.the centre of the city __________
(Give the students a few minutes and then call back their answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.ring road 2.traffic lights 3.rush hour 4.bicycle lane 5.road works 6.city centre
Step 3 Pronunciation
T:So much for the vocabulary.Now let's come to the next part-pronunciation.
(The teacher play the tape for the students.)
Now listen to the underlined sounds in the following sentences.
(Show the following sentence on the screen.)
1.I got stuck again in the traffic.
2.They seemed to know each other.
3. ...and we still couldn't move.
4.It was just ridiculous.
5.They don't wait for the green light to pass.
T:You must remember:Good pronunciation needs a lot of training,imitation and practice.Listening is as important as imitation.You should not only listen to the teacher's and your classmates' pronunciation,but also to tapes record your own reading after doing some repetition and imitation,and see how they are different and where you are wrong.Go on practicing until you