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3. Tell the students that when they listen to this time they are to focus on what Christie, who is mainly listening, says. Play the tape and stop after each thing that Christie says so that students can write down her words according to the chart on page 7.

Christie's questions That is interesting.

Where are you ? Cool.

Where is that? You watch too many American movies.

What are you doing down there? That is interesting.

How is the trip been? I wish I could see it for myself.

What is it really like? That doesn't surprise me.

Such as? Oh, I see.

Hispanic? Sounds great

4.Get the students to compare their answers with their partners and check the answers.

Step 2 Speaking

With a partner hold a telephone conversation about a place you have visited recently.

1. Sit back to back with your partner so you can't see each other.

2. Partner A: Talk about where the place is, what the climate is like, what you thought about the people, and any other interesting things you saw or did.

Partner B: Encourage your partner to talk by asking questions and making comments.

3. Swap roles. Partner B tells Partner A about his\her visit.

Step 3 Homework

Write a short passage about the place they have visited recently.

Period 5 Using Language--reading

Teaching goals

Target language

Useful words and expressions: luggage, tram, apparently, slip, bakery, ferry, hire, seagull, immigration, team up with, mark out, take in, a great many.

Teaching important and difficult points

1. Improve the students' reading ability (skimming and scanning).

2. enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions.

Teaching methods

Reading, discussion, cooperative learning

Teaching procedures: