Call back the answers from the whole class.

Step 3

Summarise

Activity 4: Around the world

Task: Learn something about Christmas and Father Christmas

Step 1

Ask the Ss. to look at the different pictures about Christmas and Father Christmas

.Tell the Ss. some knowledge about them.

Step 2

Introduce some other festivals in western countries.

Activity 5: Module Task

Writing a postcard

Step1

Activity 5 and activity 6 on page 13 Ask the Ss. to write notes individually. Circulate and monitor their production.

Step 2

Write a letter to a pen friend .

Choose a few of the best letters of your students` work and place them in the journal.

Note: Let the Ss look at it when they have a spare moment. They may use computers if possible.

Activity 6: Recalling

Recall what we learn today.

Activity 7: A test

Do Ex.9 on page 90.and hand in immediately.

Activity 8: Homework: Do Ex.12 on page 95.

Period 4. Language in use

1、Teaching Content: Language in use

2、Teaching Aims and Demands:

Key structures: be +v.-ing (重点)

1) To summarise and consolidate grammar focus.

2) To summarise and consolidate expressions and vocabulary.

3) Af fection and attitudes: We should be interested in festivals in the world.

3、Learning strategies: Formal instruction and task-based approach and interactive practice.

4、Teaching Aids: Multi-Media (video, OHP, handout)

5、Teaching Procedures:

Activity 1: Revision

Help students to revise what is learnt in 3 periods of this module.

Activity 2: Language practice

Task 1: To summarize and consolidate the usage of the present continuous questions and short answers.

Step 1

Run through the examples with the Ss. and make sure that they are familiar with the use of

the present continuous tense

Step 2

Ask the Ss. To repeat the sentences in the box.