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T: Today we are going to learn Lesson 1 Living in a Community. In the text are two newspaper reports, which are about conflicts between neighbours.

Step II Before you start

Discuss the first two questions in Before you start.

T: Read the first newspaper report. Whose side are you on, the drummer's or his neighbours'? Why?

Students are given five minutes to finish the first question. After students discuss question 1, they will be asked to guess the meaning of the idiom "hit the road"?

T: OK, so much for the discussion. After reading the report, can you guess the meaning of the idiom "hit the road"?

Ss: To leave or depart. To set out, as on a trip; leave.

T: Good! If you hit the road, you leave a place or begin a journey. Please look at some other examples.

Show the following examples on the PowerPoint.

I had better hit the road if I' to be back home before dark.

I' love to stay longer but it's really time to hit the road.

Come on, it's time to hit the road, or Jack hit the trail at dawn.

Now look at the title and the first paragraph of the second report. Discuss in pairs what might have happened? After that read the report quickly to see if your prediction is correct.

Step III Read to learn

Deal with the reading part.

Scanning

Ask the students to scan the text and find the conflict in the two reports. Then complete the form. They may discuss with others if they have any difficulty.