the teacher should give encouragement to the Ss and rewards the top group numbers.

Example:

S1: (Read aloud) Our classmate Wang Lin has got the first reward in the computer competition.

S2: (Listen and write) 13 words. Wang Lin, first, competition (Mark: 5)

(Read aloud) Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging on January 15, 2007.

S3: (Listen and write) 10 words. Saddam, death, hanging (Mark: 4, 11 words)

(Read aloud) Apples are washed in a warehouse before being transferred across the border.

S4: (Listen and write) 11 words. Apples, washed, border (Mark: 3, 12 words, transferred)

(Read aloud) ...

StepⅡLead-in

T: Look at the screen. There are some pictures with some key words. Try to write a piece of short new for each one according to the key words in two minutes. And then you can report the news to the class.

Hilary Clinton ... 20th announced ... participate ...

... hippo cub ... bank ... licks ... public ... Beijing Zoo