1、Unit Four - Telling TalesPeriod One - Around the TopicPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Prepare to understand a modern short storyPurposes- To understand what a short story isStep 1: Vocabulary (15 minutes)- Work on the vocabulary about legend, tale and myth on Page 52 in groups- Discuss the similarit

2、ies and differences of the three wordsStep 2: Short Story Introduction (35 minutes)- Discuss what short story is in groups and list main components of a short story- Discuss and list ideas of what a good short story is- Introduce short story and some master piecesKey points- All activities carried i

3、n EnglishHomeworkiUnit Four - Telling TalesPeriod Two Reading (1): Mr. JonesPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Vocabulary and grammar- Discourse knowledgePurposes- Learn new words and expressions- Understand key grammar points- Understand related discourse knowledgeStep 1: Pre-reading Tasks (15 minutes

4、)- Discuss briefly the words and the task on Page 54 in groups- Check briefly the preview results from studentsStep 2: Reading activity (Part One: 25 minutes)- Listen to the reading- Ask students to present new words and sentences in groups- Ask students to give feedbacks for the information present

5、ed- Give more explanations to the new words and sentences- Provide extra knowledge about new words- Guide more on sentences and grammarStep 3: Summarization (10 minutes)- Summarize the words and sentences- Summarize the text learntKey points- Instructions and tasks carried in English, Chinese is use

6、d only when necessaryHomework- Review the learnt sections- Preview the following parts and exercisesPeriod Three - Reading (2): Mr. JonesPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Vocabulary and grammar- Discourse knowledgePurposes- Learn new words and expressions- Understand key grammar points- Understand rel

7、ated discourse knowledgeStep 1: Pre-reading Tasks (15 minutes)- Discuss briefly the previously learnt part for understanding- Check briefly the preview results from studentsStep 2: Reading activity (Part Two: 25 minutes)- Listen to the reading- Ask students to present new words and sentences in grou

8、ps- Ask students to give feedbacks for the information presented- Give more explanations to the new words and sentences- Provide extra knowledge about new words- Guide more on sentences and grammar- Check the comprehension questions on Page 56Step 3: Summarization (10 minutes)- Summarize the words a

9、nd sentences- Summarize the text learntKey points- Instructions and tasks carried in English, Chinese is used only when necessaryHomeworkReview the learnt sectionsPreview the following parts and exercisesPeriod Four - Reading (3): Mr. JonesPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Enhance the vocabulary abili

10、tyPurposes- Learn detailed usage of certain words- Learn detailed usage of certain language structuresStep 1: Exercise A (15 minutes)- Work Vocabulary and Structure exercise A on Page 56 in groups- Check and compare answers in groups and negotiate them- Ask students to present their answers- Provide

11、 feedbacks for answersStep 2: Exercise B (15 minutes)- Work exercise B on Page 57 in groups- Check and compare answers in groups and negotiate them- Ask students to present their answers- Provide feedbacks for answersStep 3: Exercise C (20 minutes)- Work exercise C & D on Page 57 in groups- Chec

12、k and compare answers in groups and negotiate them- Ask students to present their answers- Provide feedbacks for answersKey points- Instructions and activities be carried in EnglishHomework- Finish Writing Task on Page 58 and turn them in due next period- Prepare for the grammar and vocabulary exerc

13、isesPeriod Five Language in UsePeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Grammar knowledge and vocabulary buildingPurposes- Narrative Tenses- Phrasal Verbs with off and outStep 1: Narrative Tenses (30 minutes)- Test grammar knowledge on Page 59 for checking grammar abilities- Work on exercises A, B & C on

14、 Pages 59 & 60 in groups- Ask students to present their answers and provide necessary explanations- Give supplementary information on those structures if necessaryStep 2: Phrasal Verbs with off and out (20 minutes)- Work on exercises A & B on Pages 28 in groups- Ask students to present their

15、 answers and explain Compound words- Give supplementary information on Compound words if necessaryKey points- Give instructions in English- Explain grammar knowledge in ChineseHomework10Period Six Extension: The Enchanted KnifePeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Extend reading abilitiesPurposes- Apply p

16、reviously learnt vocabulary and cultural knowledge in reading- Develop reading abilities- Improve abilities on negotiation and discussionStep 1: Reading (20 minutes)- Ask students to readThe Enchanted Knifeon Page 30 in groups- Understand new words and sentences within the group by negotiating in En

17、glish- Finish Vocabulary Check on Page 64Step 2: Discussion (30 minutes)- Discuss questions listed on Page 64- Ask each group to present their opinions for the questions in front- Give feedbacks and remarks for presentationsKey points- Inspect group discussions and give guidance to promote discussio

18、nsHomework- Review previously learnt materials- Prepare for the ProjectPeriod Seven - Project (1): A Story of Your OwnPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- Teamwork abilitiesPurposes- Apply previously learnt words and cultural knowledge into actual use- Develop teamwork abilitiesStep 1: A Make-up story (2

19、5 minutes)- Make up a strange story following the example of Mr. Jones with clue words and instructions on Page 62Step 2: An odd experience (25 minutes)- Work in groups to finish the story of An odd experience on Page 62- Ask each group to present their stories and provide remarksKey points- All pre

20、parations and negotiations be carried in English- Give guidance while students prepare the projectHomeworkPeriod Eight - Project (2): A Story of Your OwnPeriod Length: 50 minutesGoals- See abovePurposes- See aboveStep 1: Prepare for a surprise (25 minutes)- Share your stories with others and present

21、 them with pictures if possibleStep 2: Evaluate stories (25 minutes)- Give remarks to the presentations after the whole class have finished presenting stories- Group members should also talk about what they have learnt from this presentation project.Key points- Give instructions for presentationHomework- Revise writings according to the feedbacks and remarks received- Turn the re