3. I think they are separate people.

Step Ⅲ Listening

The students are asked to read fast the questions and multiple answers to find out the listening points first, and then listen to the tape twice to choose the best answer.

T: Please open your books at page 54. Before you listen to the tape, please read fast the questions and multiple answers to find out the listening points. Pay more attention to these important points while listening. While listening, you'd better make notes of the listening points.

A few minutes later.

T: Now, I'll play the tape twice. Please listen carefully and pay more attention to the important points. You may make notes while listening. Notes taking are helpful for you to remember each of the important points. After listening twice, check the answers and explain some difficult listening points if necessary.

Step Ⅳ Listening task (P57) (时间不足时改为作业)

First, ask the students to read these sentences and then listen to the tape and decide if they are facts or opinions.

T: Now turn to page 57, there're 10 questions. You should form the habit of going through the questions and the answers to get the important listening points. Yes? And make notes if necessary. OK?

Play the recording and then check the answers with the class.

Sample answers:

Arguments for cloning pets:

1. Favorite pets can live forever as clones.

2. It is moral to clone pets for their owners.

Arguments against cloning pets:

1. Many people don't agree with cloning.

2. Some people think that cloning pets is selfish.

Step Ⅴ Homework

T: Boys and girls, today we have listened to some materials about cloning. I do hope you can listen to the materials again after class so that you can get very familiar with them. Besides, please preview the reading. Now class is over. Goodbye, everyone.

Ss: Goodbye, sir / madam.

The Third Period Speaking

Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

theme，fighting，conflict，argument，destruction，in one's opinion

b. 交际用语Expressing and supporting an opinion

I would never accept...

I'm not bothered about...