(Show the following on the screen.) 1.aid n./vt.help e.g. He succeeded with the aid of a friend. She made no effort to aid him. 2. stand (link v. ) being or remaining in a place or condition e.g. A tall poplar tree once stood there The house has stood empty for months. 3. pull down: destroy sth./leave sb. in a weak condition e. g. The cinema she used to visit has been pulled down. His long illness has pulled him down. 4. remind… of…: cause sb. to remember or he newly aware of sb./sth. e. g. He reminds me of his brother. This song reminds me of France. 5.set…adide:place sth. to one side; disregard or ignore sth. e.g. She set aside her book and lit a candle. He set all their offers aside. (Write the words and phrases on the blackboard.) Step V Listening and Reading Aloud T: Now, let's listen to the tape. Listen carefully. When I play the tape the second time, please read after it. Pay attention to your stress. Are you ready? Ss: Yes. T: OK. Let's begin. (Play the tape for Ss to listen and repeat. ) T: OK. Now, I’d like some of you to read out the passage. Who'd like to read the first paragraph? S: I'd like to have a try. T: Please read it aloud so that your classmates can hear you. (Ask several students to read the passage. One student, one paragraph. ) Step VI Writing, T: In this period, we've read a passage which tells us that we can make use of an old factory. Now, let's play a game. First, make a detailed drawing of the floor plan of a big building, such as an old factory, or a school. If you don't know any, you can draw the floor plan of our school. Or, if you like, you can draw the floor plan of your own imagined building. You can work in groups of four. (Allow the students a moment to finish the task.)Have you finished? Ss: Yes. T: Now, number and describe the size, height and special features of each hall and part of the building. (Ss may finish in one or two minutes.) T: Now, have a short discussion to decide which rooms and parts can be used by different artists: which are best for painters; pop bands, a bookshop and so on. Also discuss how to decorate the rooms for different users and how much money will be needed. Try to think about cheap ways of doing things. (A moment later.) T: OK. You've got enough information to write the article. Please write it down in your exercise books. (Allow the students to finish the writing practice after class.) (责任编辑:admin) |