Unit 1 Window on the world

一、 Teaching Aims:

1. Make students understand the contents of the whole passage.

2. Grasp some language points.

3. Grammar: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech(Reported Speech)

二、 Teaching Important and Difficult Points: 1. Pay special attention to the words explanation. 2. Grasp the important expressions of the text. 3. How to make students know grammar clearly.

三、 Teaching Methods:

ask and answer;individual;group work

四、 Teaching Periods: 8 periods

五、 Teaching Aids: 1. The tape recording 2. The blackboard or CAI

六、Teaching Procedures: Step 1.Lead in

1.Introduce the topic of the lessons and the main functions presented.

2.Ask students the questions and generate discussion.

Step 2.Language points 1. You know what?

Eg: You know what?More than that,we met Michael Jackson there and had a good tome.

2. Every time we go aboard,my wife always spends a fortune on shoes.

spends a fortune on shoes:use a lot of money on shoes Eg: He spends a fortune on horse racing.

3. I tried to make things better?

make things better: make things change for the better Eg: He is angry with me,so Ibought him a present to make things better between us.

4. ...there was going to be a three-hour delay due to technical Problems.

due to: because of,caused by

Eg: His success is entirely due to his hard work.

5. I felt like taking a shower but the shower wasn’t working. feel like: have a wish for;want Eg: I don’t feel like dancing now.

6. I am writing with regard to your advertisement about the package tour to Bogota,Colombia.

with/in regard to: as concerns,in respect of,in connection with

Eg: There are some errors with regards to spelling in your writing.

7.I look forward to hearing from you.

look forward to sth/doing sth: expect sth with eagerness and pleasure

Eg: I look forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible.

8.I was wondering whether your travel agency arrange for my