- Ask sts to read the questions in pairs and make sure they understand the questions and know what information they need to answer the questions. - Ask sts to listen to the tape once/twi[r]
(1)UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA LESSON LISTENING I Objectives:
General knowledge: Sts understand news stories on the radio. Language:
- The simple present tense
- Vocabulary on adjs to describe weather 3 Skills:
- Listening: tick on the word they heard, fill in the gaps, answer the questions - Speaking: Retell the stories
II Anticipated problems:
- Sts have to fill in the gaps with long groups of words - The answers to some question are too long
III Teaching aids: Textbook, tape IV Procedures:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1 Before you listen: (10mins)
Aims: focus sts on the topic and review/ introduce the words and phrases used in the listening text.
+ Pairwork:
- Work in pairs and asks each other questions - How often you listen to the radio? - Which program you like listening to? - Do you like listening to strange stories? - Ask some sts to give their answer
+ New words
+ Mount (n): e.g.: Mount Everest
+ in spite of + N (phr): = despite + N = Although + Clause
- Give some examples
- Ask some sts to read the words again 2 While you listen:
+ Task 1: (7 mins)
Aims: Practise listening and tick the word they hear. - Play the tape twice and ask sts to compare their answer in pairs
- Check sts’ answer
- Play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the correction
+ Task 2: (10 mins)
Aims: Practise listening for specific information by filling in the gaps.
- Ask sts to have a look at the stories in the textbook and read them in pairs and make sure they understand them T encourages sts to guess the words/ phrases to fill in the gaps
- Ask sts to listen to the tape once or twice again to fill in the gaps with the missing words/phrases
- Ask sts to compare their answer in pairs
- Work in pairs to ask and answer the questions
- Some sts stand up and give their answer
- Copy the words and phrases - Listen and repeat
- Read the words in pairs and correct each other’s mistakes
- Some individuals read the words aloud
- Listen to the teacher
- Listen to the tape and the task - Compare their answer
- Give their answer
News story 1: strong, cloudy.
News story 2: healthy, young, highest, wonderful
- Check their answer, say it aloud, and then correct their work if they have the wrong answer
- Work in pairs to read the passages and try to fill in the gaps
- Listen and the task - Give their answer News story
1 has caused floods 2 has left their homes 3 have risen 4 two metres
5 has stopped 6 cloudy
(2)- Check sts’ answer
- Play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the correction
+ Task (7 mins)
Aims: Practice listening for specific information by answering given questions.
- Ask sts to read the questions in pairs and make sure they understand the questions and know what information they need to answer the questions
- Ask sts to listen to the tape once/twice and take short notes to answer the questions
- Play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the correction
- Listen and check
3 After you listen: (10 mins)
- Ask sts to work in pairs and each retell one news story - Move round to check the activities and to make sure that sts are working effectively
- Check and give remarks 4 Homework: (1min)
Write a short paragraph about a news story they have just heard on the radio or TV
News story
1 twenty third 4,418 3 California wonderful 5 young and healthy
- Check their answer, say it aloud, and then correct their work if they have the wrong answer
- Work in pairs to read the questions - Some sts answer the questions: 1 Heavy rain has caused floods all over the country.
2 Because the rivers have risen. 3 (The old lady has climbed Mount Whitney) 23 times.
4 Because it has kept her young and healthy.
- Check their answer, and then correct their work if they have the wrong answer