Period: Lesson 3: Listening I.OBJECTIVES : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: listen about the Great Wall of China and fill in the missing information. listen and answer some comprehension questions II. PREPARATION : Pictures, poster, handout, books… III.PROCEDUCE: Time Contents T’s & Ss’ activities 8’ I. Warm-up Look at the pictures of 7 new wonders of the world and call the names of them. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Keys: (1). Machu Picchu in Peru. (2). The Great Wall of China. (3). Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro- Brazil. (4). Mayan Ruins in Mexico. (5). Roman Colosseum in Italy. (6). Taj- Mahal in India. (7). Petra, the ancient capital of the Jordan. Questions: - T shows the pictures of 7 new wonders of the world for the students to recognize them. - Ss work in group and answer - Ss write answers on the board - T corrects with the whole class - T asks some questions UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD 5’ 10’ 10’ 1. Which wonder among these belongs to China? 2. Have you ever been there? Keys: 1. The Great Wall. 2. Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t. T leads in: Some of you have been there. Today, you will get more information about The Great Wall in China. II. Pre- listening Answer the questions: When do you think it was built? Listen and repeat. man- made wonder Ming Dynasty magnificence and significance. ancient World Heritage stone roadway UNESCO Beijing III. While- listening Instructions: Now you are going to listen about The Great Wall, one of the wonders of the world. Listen and get information. Remember that the tape will be played twice… Task 1: Listen to the passage about The Great Wall of China and fill in the missing information: (10 mn). Attraction of the wall - It is said to be visible from …. (1) - It was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in …(2) Construction of the wall - It was mostly built during … (3). - It took …(4) years to complete the wall. - Some of its parts were built around … (5). Special features of the wall - The length of the wall is … (6). - The average height of the wall is … (7). - The ancient people used … (8) to built the roadway. Keys: 1. the moon 2. 1987 3.the Ming Dynasty 4.200 5. 200B.C 6. 6,000km 7. 11 meters 8. stones Task 2: Listen and fill in the gaps THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds (1)up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains of 5 provinces. It is considered one - The class answer - T leads in the lesson - T sticks picture on the board - Ss look at the picture and answer the questions. - T asks Ss to give the meaning of the words. T explains some difficult words. Ss listen and repeat. - T explains task 1 and ask Ss to read the questions carefully - T plays the tape twice and ask Ss to do the task - T asks Ss to exchange their answers with their friends - T plays the tape one more time and asks Ss to check the answers - Ss give the answers - T gives feedback - T lets Ss read the sentences carefully and have the guess of the 12’ of the greatest man-made wonders in the world thanks to its (2) magnificence and (3) significance. In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. The Great Wall as we see today was mostly (4) built during the Ming Dynasty for defense purposes. It started in (5) 1368 and took 200 years to complete. Some parts of the wall are much older and go back to around 200 B.C. It (6) stretches for about 6,000 km from east to west. The wall is about 11 meters high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it. The Great Wall is a (7) symbol of the Chinese nation through out history. If you prefer to see the wall in a relatively natural state, you’d better go to (8) northwest of Beijing. This part of the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state. A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great (9) excitement in each step of the wall. IV. Post- listening Task 3: Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.(10 mn). 1. When did the ancient Chinese start building the Great Wall? 2. How many provinces does the wall cover? 3. Why is it considered one of the greatest man- made wonders in the world? 4. Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit? Why? Keys: 1. in 1368. 2. Five provinces. 3. Because it can be seen from the moon. 4. The part in the northwest of Beijing is the best choice for visit because it is still in its original state. V. Homework. - Write a short paragraph about The Great Wall of China. - Prepare the new lesson missing words. - T plays the tape once more and asks Ss to listen carefully to fill in the missing words. - T pauses the tape for SS to catch with the information if necessary. - T calls on some Ss to read and write the answers - T gives correct answers by listening again. - T explains how to do the task - Ss work in pairs to give the answers. - T controls the class and gives help if necessary. - Some Ss give answer in front of the class. - T corrects the answers with the whole class . and answer - Ss write answers on the board - T corrects with the whole class - T asks some questions UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD 5’ 10’ 10’ 1. Which wonder among these belongs to China? 2. Have