Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇及短语

alien, amateur, astronomer, autograph, delighted, fan, politician, belief, disbelief, evidence, spaceship, a big surprise, at the start of a five-day visit to China

b. 重点句式 P48

There are probably aliens...

Yes, it's quite...

Well, the writer is absolutely sure...

You don't believe in...

I can't believe...

You must be joking!

You can't be serious!

That's a crazy thing to say.

2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the Ss to express themselves, talk about their interest in news and reports and show belief and disbelief.

3. Learning ability goals学能目标

Help the Ss learn how to show belief and disbelief.

Teaching important points 教学重点

Get the Ss to give their opinions about the interviews they like.

Show belief and disbelief properly.

Teaching difficult points 教学难点

How to encourage the Ss to talk freely and actively about their personal favorite interviews.

Learn to recognize and use the ways of showing belief and disbelief.

Teaching methods教学方法

Cooperative learning and task-based activity.