S2: When Jack came home, mother was setting the table.

As he wasn't ready, we went without him.

S3: While he was doing his homework, the bell rang.

Now that you have made up your mind, I have nothing to say.

T: Good!

Step II Lead-in

T: Have you collected some information about English newspapers?

Ss: Yes, but only a little.

T: That's OK. Who'd like to say something about them?

S1: I surfed on the Internet and found out that newspapers in Britain can be divided into different types according to different standards of judgment. For instance, British newspapers can be divided into broadsheet and tabloid according to size, quality and popular according to style, national and provincial according to distribution and Daily and Sunday according to the frequency.

T: You did a very good job. Anyone else?

S2: It's reported that The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail and so on are famous national daily newspapers in the UK.

T: OK. Thank you for your information. Let' come to the cultural corner of this module to get more about Daily newspapers in Britain and the United States.

Step III Cultural Corner

Task 1 Skimming

This step is to help the Ss get a general idea of the passage. Ask them to read fast and find out what kinds of newspapers are mentioned in the passage.

T: Now turn to Page 49. Please read the passage quickly and find out the answers to the questions.

1. What types of newspapers are mentioned in the passage?

2. What are the differences between them?

After a few minutes.

T: Who would like to answer the first question?

S3: The quality press and the popular press are mentioned in the passage.