1 Which paragraphs tell us what the teachers look like? 2 What subject does each teacher teach? 3 Who is the most popular teacher? 4 Who is the kindest teacher? 5 Which teacher are students most afraid of? 6 Which teachers explain things clearly? Answers:

1. Second and third paragraphs

2. Mistress Li-English, Mistress Chen-physics, Mister Wu-Chinese.

3. Mister Wu.

4. Mistress Li.

5. Mistress Chen.

6. Mistress Li, Mistress Chen.

 Step 4 Workbook Reading

Read the web page and answer these questions:

Get the students to read the passage. Three or four minutes later, help the students to answer these questions.

T: Who is Tom Wood? Li Lei, please.

Li: Tom Wood is an English teacher who is working in China. 

T: Excellent! Well, next one. Where does he live? Lucy, have a try, OK?

Lucy: OK. Let me have a try. He lives in Beijing in China, is that right?

T: Great! You are special. OK. Next one, any volunteers? The third one. What languages does he speak? Well, Wang Bin, please!

Wang Bin: He speaks English, Putonghua and Cantonese.

T: Very good! Now the last one. What other pages are there on his website? Wu Dong, I'm sure you know the answer.

Wu Dong: Yes, there are photos on his website.

T: Good, you've done a good job. 

 Step 5 Summary and Homework

T: In this period we've read through the text and we know Mistress Li was nervous and shy, kind, patient.

Mistress Chen was strict, serious, but her teaching is so well organized and clear.

Mister Wu is very popular, energetic, often tells jokes.

 Step 6 Practice

Find words and phrases in "My New Teachers" that match the definition below.

1. how someone seems to you the first time you meet them ________

2. in the wrong way ________

3. be brave enough to do something ________

4. move your hand through the air________ 

5. handsome ________

Answers:

1.first impressions　2.incorrectly　3.dare　4.wave about　5.goodlooking

T: Do the exercises one by one, then check their answers.

 Step 7 The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard