1、Skills building 1: understanding a programmeDiscussionWhat is a program?2.What are usually included in a program?Pair workA programme is a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved. A programme usually includes:DateDates in a progamme are usually presented in short form to save space. F

2、or example: 1st January 1st/1 Jan 2nd February 2nd/2 Feb 3rd September 3rd/3 Sept Day Days refer to days in a week. They can also be presented in short form: For example: Sunday Sun Thursday Thur TimeTime can be presented in several ways:9 a.m./09.00 4 p.m./16.00 8.50a.m./08.50 6.45p.m./18.45PlaceTh

3、ere are many places for events or activities. For example:school hall meeting room 7th floor, Park HotelEvents or activities are the most important part of a programme. For example:Event/activityspeech on Chinese historyart festivalsports meetingA famous scientist will visit several high schools. As

4、 a news reporter, you are asking him about his progaramme for next week. Listen to the scientist and circle the correct answer to each question.Practice1.When will the scientist go to Datong High School? A. 21st Oct B. 22nd Oct C.23rd Oct2.On what day will he go to Guanghua high School? A.Mon. B.Tue

5、 . C. Wed.3.At what time will he go to Datong High School? A. 9.30a.m. B. 12.45p.m. C.6.00p.m.4.Which school will he go to the evening of 23rd Oct? A.Datong High School. B. Guanghua High School. C. Xiangming High School.5.What will he do Xiangming High School? A.Give a talk to the students. B. Atten

6、d an important school meeting. C. Go to a school concert.Tapescript Reporter: Good morning, Mr. Gu. Whats your programme like for next week?Scientist: On the twenty-first of October, thats Monday, I will visit your school, Datong High School, at nine thirty in the morning.I will give a talk to the w

7、hole school. At a quarter to one in the afternoon on thetwenty-second, I will attend an important school meetimg. Guanghua High School, and I will go to the school concert at Xiangming High School at six p.m. on the twenty-third.Reporter: Wow! You are really busy. I look forward to seeing you again

8、on Monday.Hello! Step1: completing a timetable for a school programme The headmaster is having a meeting with monitors of all classes. He is telling everyone about a programme of talks for next month. Listen and circle the correct words to complete the timetable below. DateDayTimeplaceSubjectSpeaker

9、13 OctWedRoom 2404, Build-ing 1School life in the USAStudent from the USA19 OctTue9a.m.Fightinpollution(2)Science teacher/Scientist(1).3p.m./4p.m. Room 105, Build-ing 2DateDayTimeplaceSubjectSpeaker21 OctThur2.30 p.m.(3)Room 306, Build-ing 4/ Room 396, Build-ing 14 Doctor Stay in good healthDateDayT

10、imeplaceSubjectSpeaker22 OctFri1.20 p.m.Room 204, Build-ing 3 Sports writerFamous football players /Famous football matchesDateDayTimeVenueSubjectSpeaker(5)25/26 OctMon Room 401, Build-ing 2Traffic safetyPolice-man29 Oct(6)Wed /Fri10 a.m.Room 303, Build-ing 4Austra-lian singer10.10 a.m.Austra-lian p

11、op songsTapescriptHeadmaster: Hello, everyone. Next month we are going to have several talks for our students. There will be six talks in total. So, please take careful notes of what I am about to say. First of all, an American student is going to talk about school life in the USA on Wednesday, the

12、thirteenth of October. The talk will be held at three p,m, we have invited Monitor 1: Excuse me, Mr Liu, where is the talk about school life in the USA going to be held?Headmaster: Oh, yes. It will be held in Room Four-o-four, Building One. Monitor 1: Thank you.Headmaster: OK. On Tuesday, the ninete

13、enth of October, we will invited a scientist to talk about fighting pollution in Room One-o-five, Building Two, at nine oclock in the morning. Monitor 2: That will be interesting.Headmaster: Im glad you like theidea. Now, lets carry on. A doctor is going to talk about staying in good health on Thurs

14、day, the twenty-first of October. The talk will be held at half past two in the evening, in Room Three-o- six, Building Four. Then, a sports writer reporter is going to talk about famous football players, at one twenty p.m. on Friday, the twenty-second of October, in Room Two-o-four, Building Three.

15、Monitor 3: Great!Headmaster: Next, a policeman is going to talk about traffic safety at ten past ten on the morning of Monday, the twenty-fifth of October, in Room Four-o-one, Building Two. Now the last talk. The subject is Australian pop songs. It will be given by a f Australian singer at ten a.m.

16、on Friday, the twenty-ninth of October, in Room Three-o-three, Building Four. Is everything clear? Monitors: Yes!Skills building 2: comparing information1. Read all the information carefully.2. Make as many comparisons as you can.Please read the chart on page 14 carefully and make comparison at all

17、aspects.practice Read the letter and choose the correct book from the information. The important information about the book from the letter:The title:The price:The year:The writer:with the word Dynastieshaving the figure 8after 2007a famous professorAnswer: The Rise of the Dynasties,written by profe

18、ssor Gu YahuiRead the instructions of part A on page 15 and write down the subjects of the talks you can attend. Step 2: reporting to your class teacherPart ATalks that we can attend:1. School life in the USA2. Fighting pollution4. Australian pop songsKey:Read the instructions of Part B on page 15 a

19、nd find a partner to be your class teacher and answer his/her questions. Take turns. Class teacher: Ask your monitor the following questions:Part BWhen is the first/second/third/fourth talk for our class? What is the subject? Who is the speaker? Where is the talk to be held? Monitor: Answer your cla

20、ss teachers questions according to the timetable on page 13 and the notes in Part A. Sample answersClass teacher: Hey, there will be quite a few talks next month in our school. Have you chosen some for our class? Monitor: Yes. I think we can attend as many as five talks. Class teacher: Good. When is

21、 the first talk for our class? Monitor: The first one will be at 3 p.m., Thats Wednesday.We can skip self-study to attend it.Class teacher: What is the subject of the talk? Who is giving the talk?Monitor: School life in the USA by a student.Class teacher: Where is the talk to be held?Monitor: In Roo

22、m 404, Building 1. I think most of us will be very interested in this talk.Class teacher: On Tuesday morning, we have our Art class. Is there a talk for our class? Monitor: I think most of us will be very interested in this talk. Its about school life in the USA. It will be given on 13th of next mon

23、th. The time is 3p.m.Class teacher: Hm, its our self-study period. The talk is sure to be given by a USA student, right? Where shall we go to listen to it?Monitor: Certainly. At 9 on the morning of 19th, thats Tuesday, there is a talk about fighting pollution in Room 105, Building 2. This subject is

24、 very popular these days.Many of us are eager to know more about it. Class teacher: What about the third one?Monitor: Its on Thursday, October 21st. The subject of the talk is staying in good healthy . Itll be given by a doctor in Room 306, Building 4.Class teacher: OK. Now the last one. When will i

25、t be?Monitor: It will be at 10 on Friday morning. On the 29th. Its during our class meeting. I think everyone in our class will be interested in it. Class teacher: Whats the subject? Monitor: Australian pop songs. It will be given by a famous singer. Class teacher: Where will it be held? Monitor: In

26、 Room 303, Building 4.Now please enjoy some notices, and see how they are designed so as to be attractive.Skills building 3: writing a notice1.What is a notice?A notice is a piece of paper which gives written or printed information before something is going to happen. Its usually put in a public pla

27、ce.2.Whats the important information about a notice? time, dates, events, person, etc. Or: When? Where? Who? What? How? etc.Read “ READER NOTICE” (on Page 16). Try to underline the important information. Event: Time:Reason:Library closedNext Wednesday to Friday,16thFor the sports meetingWhen to reop

28、en:The new opening hours:Next Saturday, 18th NovemberMondayFriday: 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 10a.m.5p.m.Public holidays: closedStep 3: informing your classmates Inform your classmates of all the talks you can attend next month. ( refer to P15 ) Begin with: “We are happy to inform you that ” Tips: Include all the important information. Make sure it is clear and attractive.Sample: Notice Talks in OctoberWe are happy to inform you that in October we are going to have four interesting talks. From the talk