Teaching Goals:

1. to learn about differences between American and British;

2. to learn about communication skills;

3. to use reported requests: He asked me to…

4. to use reported commands: She told me to…

5. to write a passage comparing AE and BE.

Teaching Key points:

1. to know how to use reported requests and commands;

2. to know some differences between AE and BE;

3. to write a passage

Teaching difficult points:

1. to grasp some changes when using Indirect Speech;

2. to write a passage;

3. to learn to use the following phrases:

1) all the way

2) a language spoken…

3) the majority of ….

4) in total

5) the number of…

6) except for…

7) with + n. + doing…

8) have a good knowledge of

The First Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to know some differences between AE and BE;

2. to complete listening practice;

3. to revise Indirect Speech.

Teaching procedures:

Step One Lead-in

1. ask the Ss how many countries speak English and whether they speak the same English language.

2. introduce the characters of the dialogue to the Ss.

Step Two Warming up

1. the Ss look at the picture and read the dialogue and answer the questions:

1) what is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom?

2) Why can’t he find it?

2. introduce some background knowledge to the Ss.

AE: in the “bathroom” there must be a toilet but may not be a bath or a shower.

BE: in the “bathroom” there must be a bath or a shower but may not be a toilet.

Different ways of expressing “toilet”

BE Toilet, public toilet, lavatory, WC(water closet) gents/ladies

AE Restroom, washroom men’s room/ ladies’ room

3. Key points:

1) fly all the way direct = have a straight flight

2) make oneself at home = be at home/ feel at home

Our hostess made us all feel quite at home.

She asked us to make ourselves at home.

Step Three Listening

1. Listen carefully to the tape and write down the house rules.

2. check the answers with the Ss.

Step Four Speaking

1. ask the Ss to practise Dialogue 1 in pairs

2. Complete the following sentences using Indirect Speech.

1) Emily asked Karen _________________________

2) The teacher asked Karen and Emily ____________

3) Karen told the teacher that Emily had asked her ___________

3. ask the Ss to practise Dialogue 2 in pairs.

4. Complete the following sentences using Indirect Speech.

1) Ms Smith told Harry _______________________.

2) Harry asked Ms Smith ______________________

3) He also asked her ___________________

4) Ms Smith told Harry not ______________________.

Step Five Free Talk

1. ask the Ss to think of another situation and make up another dialogue. Try to use the communication expressions:

(tips: page 14)

1) Can you…

2) Could you please ….

3) What do you mean by …

4) How do you say …

5) I beg your pardon?

Step Six Workbook

1. the Ss do the talking practice on page 91.

Step Seven Assignments

1. the Ss make their own dialogues in pairs.

The Second Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to promote the Ss’ abilities of reading comprehension;

2. to know the importance of studying English;

3. to learn to use the following phrases:

1) the majority of…

2) in total

3) the number of…

4) except for….

5) without being…

6) with +n. + doing…

Teaching procedures:

Step One Revision

1. Ask the Ss to act out their own dialogues.

2. ask the Ss to report what they hear by using Indirect Speech.

3. revise the useful expressions:

1) what do you mean by….?

2) I beg your pardon?

3) How do you pronounce….?

Step Two Pre-reading

1. ask the Ss questions:

1) How many languages do you speak?

2) Which is your native language?

2. ask the Ss to discuss:

1) If you speak more than one language, in what situations do you use the languages?

2) How widely is English used?

Step Three Reading

1. ask the Ss to read through the passage quickly and find the answer to this question:

How many people learn English as a foreign language?

2. the Ss read the passage again and answer more questions:

1) Why is it becoming more and more important to have a good knowledge of English?

2) In which countries do we find more native speakers of English?

3) Give two examples about using English every day in different situations.

Step Four Key points

1. a language spoken all around the world

a nice glass broken last week

2. the majority of people

The majority of students like to play football.

3. in total = in all

4. a number of …./ the number of….

1) A number of people learn English as a second language.

2) The number of people is more than 750 million.

5. except for…/except

1) He answered all the questions except the last one.

2) We go there every day except Sunday.

3) Except for one old lady, the bus was empty.

4) Your compositions is good except for some spelling mistakes.

Notice:

1) He answered the questions except for /except the last one.

2) We go to bed before ten, except in summer.

6. without + n. /doing..

1) You can’t pass the examinations without working hard.

2) You should check the oil before starting the car.

3) I look forward to hearing from you.

7. with +n. + doing..

1) With the old man leading the way, the soldiers walked towards the forest.

2) She felt nervous with so many people looking at her.

Step Five Reading

1. the Ss read through the passage loudly.

Step Six Consolidation

1. the Ss complete the summary on page 11.

2. check the answers with the Ss.

3. the Ss match the words on page 11.

4. check the answers with the class.

Step Seven Workbook

1. the Ss do the vocabulary practice on page 92.

Step Eight Assignments

1. Do Ex. 3 on page 93 in their exercise books.

2. Do additional exercises.

The Third Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to grasp the patterns about requests and commands;

2. to grasp the patterns about reporting requests and commands.

Teaching procedures:

Step One Revision

1. check the homework with the Ss.

2. revise the changes in Indirect Speech.

1) tenses.

2) pronouns;

3) word orders;

Step Two Presentation

1. present the sentences:

Sit down ------Please sit down

Don’t stand here ----- Please don’t stand here.

Give me the book ---- Could you give me the book?

2. ask the Ss to tell the differences between these two columns.

Teach requests and commands(orders)

requests: ask sb. to do sth. in a very polite way.

3.part one, page 12. Decide which is a request and which is a request.

Requests: 1) 3) 4) 5)

Demands: 2) 6)

Step Three Direct Speech and Indirect Speech

1. give examples to the Ss:

1) “Could you help me with my homework?” she asked.

---- She asked me to _____________________________.

2) “Put your coat in the closet,” he said to me.

---- He told me to put my coat in the closet.

3) “Please don’t stand here,” He said to them.

---- He asked them not to stand there.

4) “Don’t stand here,” he said to them.

---- He told them not to stand there.

2. The Ss change the other four sentences.

3. the Ss change the sentences into Direct Speech.

4. check the answers with the students

Step Four Practice

1. work in pairs. Turn them into commands and requests.

Examples:

1) buy some bread for her.

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

Buy some bread for her. She asked me to buy some bread for her.

Could you please buy some bread for her? She told me to buy some bread for her.

2. the Ss practise in pairs.

3. ask some Ss to report their work.

Step Five Workbook

The Ss do the grammar exercises on page 33.

Step six Assignments

Do part 2 in their exercise books.

The Fourth Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to revise the language points the Ss have learned;

2. to get some feedback from the Ss.

Exercises for revision:

一. 單項選擇

1. The word "write" has the same pronunciation ______ the word "right".

A. of B. as C. to D. from

2. -May I have a look at your new bike?

　-Yes. But it's the same ____ yours.

A. with B. to C. as D. like

3. We all write ______, even when there's not much to say.

A. now and then B. by and by C. step and step D. more and more

4. Jim has some _____ learning Chinese.

A. difficulty on B. difficulties with

C. difficulties at D. difficulty in

5. Are you interested in _____ English or ______ English?

A. speaking...writing B. spoken...written

C. speaking...written D. spoken...writing

6. What is the answer ______ the question.

A. for B. of

C. to D. about

7. _____ English words come from foreign language.

A. The great many B. A great many

C. The great many of D. A great many of

8. -What does "medicine" mean in this sentence?

　-_____.

A. Yes B. Sorry

C. Pardon D. Excuse me

9. Written English is ______ the same in both Britain and America.

A. more or less B. more and less

C. more and more D. less or less

10. The reason for his absence(缺席) is ____ he missed the early bus.

A. that B. why C. because D. for

　(BCADB CBCAA)

二.閱讀理解

(A) "Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!"

　　Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with this statement. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours of study and practice, and even this will not guarantee success for every adult language learner.

　　Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. Conversely (相反), some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.

　　Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: "Read as much as you can in the new language." "Practice speaking the language every day." "Live with people who speak the language." "Don't translate -try to think in the new language." "Learn as a child would learn; play with the language."

　　But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.

　　First of all , successful language learners are independent learner. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.

　　Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.

　　Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it .

　　What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. On the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques outlined(概括) above.

1. A successful language learner must __________

A. be very intelligent

B. depend on a good book or teacher

C. try always to speak correctly

D. try to learn the new language independently, actively, and purposely

2. Which of the following would most probably not be a piece of advice offered by a language teacher?

A. Never guess the meaning of a word.

B. Don't translate----try to think in the new language.

C. Find every chance to speak the language.

D. Read as much as possible in the new language.

3. The expression "play with the language" in Para 4 means to ______.

A. learn the language to play with a child

B. learn the language from a child

C. learn the language in a more natural way

D. use the language as a toy

4. According to Para 7, thinking in the language is more important than knowing the meaning of every

　word of the language. Why ?

A. Knowing the meaning of every word is useless.

B. Thinking in the language is easier than knowing the meaning of every word.

C. Knowing the meaning of every word requires more time

D. When thinking in the language, you are using the language in an active way.

5. The word " techniques" in the last line of the text can not be replaced by _______.

A. methods B. skills C. tools D. reasons

(B) The first time I sold a painting was during an art show. I was satisfied with all the people who stopped at my booth(攤位), only to leave without buying anything. One couple, kept returning to admire a particular painting, and they finally decided to buy it.

　　My first sale! Someone did like my work. Then, as they walked away, I heard the woman say,” Won’t Grandma’s wedding portrait look wonderful in this frame (框)?"

6. No one would buy the painting because his painting were_______.

A. good-looking but of no use

B. so expensive that no one could afford to

C. not good enough to be worth buying

D. very cheap but wonderful

7. That particular painting was ____.

A. valuable and was admired by all the people

B. worth the money

C. able to be used for wedding

D. of no artistic value

8. The couple bought the painting__________.

A. and were going to put it beside their grandma's wedding portrait

B. and was going to put it in the frame in place of their grandma's wedding portrait

C. and then took the painting away from the frame and put their grandma's wedding portrait in

D. that looked exactly the same as their grandma's wedding portrait

9. From the passage we can see that________.

A. all his paintings were set in frames on sale

B. all the paintings were wonderful

C. nobody bought a painting

D. no one but a couple was attracted by the beautiful paintings

10. From the passage we know that________.

A. none of the painting was any good

B. there was no beautiful painting except that particular one

C. not all the painting were poor

D. if his paintings had been good, they might have been sold out

(DADDD CDCAA)

The Fifth Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to know some differences between AE and BE;

2. to write a short passage about AE and BE.

Teaching procedures:

Step One Revision

1. check the homework

2. revise Indirect Speech by asking the Ss to report what the teacher says.

1) Please say it again.

2) Could you please not stand here?

3) Get out of my way.

4) Don’t talk in class.

Step Two Reading

1. the Ss read the first passage quickly and answer this question:

What differences do the two languages have?

2. Read carefully and do the multiple choices on page 13.

3. check the answers with the Ss.

4. useful expressions:

1) come about

2) an answer to this question

3) stay the same

4) while

5) in the same way

6) end up with

7) have difficulty in doing

4. the Ss read the second paragraph and fill in the chart.

words borrowed from

cent old French

5. study the following and make sentences:

1) over centuries

2) One of the reasons is that ….

3) bring in

Step Three Writing

1. Write a passage comparing AE and BE.

1) What do you know about AE and BE?

2) What differences do they have?

3) Which do you like better? Why?

2. ask the Ss to discuss how to organize their writing in pairs

3. ask some pairs to report their work.

4. the Ss write a passage.

Step Four Assignments

The Ss write their passage in their exercise books.

The Sixth Period

Teaching Aims:

1. to revise the words and phrases

2. to revise the grammar item.

3. to get some feedback from the Ss.

Exercises for Unit Two:

一.用所學的單詞填空:

1. When writing an article, you should pay attention to g____ mistakes as well as spelling.

2. The teacher’s e____ makes him feel full of strength.

3. To study the international s____ is very important for a diplomat (外交官).

4. With the d____ of modern science, people’s living conditions are better and better.

5. Before the party, he sent out a lot of i____.

6. The modern army are all e____ with high-technique (高科技) weapons.

7. Can you give me a vivid (生動的) d____ of what you have seen about the film?

8. The teacher’s p____ plays a very important role in a student’s growing-up.

9. To set up good s____ relations is very important for everyone.

10. Though his knowledge is very l____, he pretends to be a know-all.

二.單項選擇:

( )1. ____ impressed me most was ____ streams of cars went on every road.

A．That, that B．What, that C．It, / D．Which, it

( )2. You ____ after a long distance. ? Yes, I need a good rest.

A．must tire B．must be tired

C．must have been tired D．must have tired

( )3. The cost of living last month ____ 200 yuan.

A．added up to B．added C．adds D．add to

( )4. Mr. Johnson works in a hospital, and the heart ward is ____.

A．in the control B．in control of him C．in his control D．in control

( )5. Move off the box, please. It stands ____.

A．in my way B．on my way C．by the way D．in a way

( )6. I’m sorry to have troubled you. ? ____.

A．All right B．Never mind it C．Not at all D．That’s all right

( )7. ____ all the vegetables to go bad, he sold at half price.

A．In stead of B．Rather than C．Would rather D．Had better

( )8. He had done his best to do it, but he failed ____.

A．at all B．after all C．in all D．above all

( )9. They have no idea at all ____ by the police.

A．why he was questioned B．that why was he questioned

C．the reason why he was questioned D．of the reason that he was questioned

( )10. Finally the chief handed everything ____ he had stolen to the police.

A．after B．what C．whatever D．that

( )11. Have you made up your mind ____ for your holiday.

A．what to do B．to do what C．what are you going to do D．what you are going

( )12. Do you still remember the lecture given by that famous musician? Yes. ____.

A．Never I shall forget it B．Never shall I forget it

C．Neither shall I forget it D．So do I

( )13. Was it at a theatre ____ Lincoln was murdered?

A．where B．in which C．that D．which

( )14. It seems to me that she is not the same person ____ she used to be.

A．whom B．that C．as D．the

( )15. ____, she couldn’t say even a word.

A．Excited B．Being excited C．Exciting D．Being excite

三. 閱讀理解

Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenberg University in Ohio in only one year. His father, Greek immigrant (移民), said “whatever Tommy do, he like to do fast.”

Thomas studied at Showee High School. He taught himself to read 750 words a minute. While he was in high school, he took 15 1/2 of the 36 credits (學分) he needed to graduate from university. He took another 12 credits at the university simply by taking examination without attending the courses. The remaining credits he took by the old-fashioned method of attending classes.

His grades were an average straight A (平均全優), so he graduated with greatest honors. Now, at the age of 19, he has entered the graduates school (研究院) of Michigan University.

( )1. Thomas Lagos is ____.

A．a Greek B．An American

C．an immigrant D．an American living in Greece

( )2. Thomas’ father ____.

A．doesn’t speak English B．speaks English perfectly

C．is an Englishman D．speaks English poorly

( )3. While in high school, Thomas ____.

A．completed his university studies B．took most of his university credits

C．finished nearly half his university credits D．did no university studies

( )4. The number of credits Thomas took by attending university courses was ____.

A．36 B．15 1/2 C．12 D．8 1/2

( )5. Thomas entered Wittenberg University ____.

A．at the age of 18 B．at the age of 19

C．in one year D．with greatest honors