Period 4　Vocabulary and Listening; Function

　　整体设计

　　教材分析

　　听力部分学生可以学到一些新词, 还可以了解到北京和悉尼两个城市的相似之处和差异之处。Function部分学生可以练习表达数量的词汇。

　　三维目标

　　1. 知识与技能

　　1)Let students know the differences among the four words clearly and can use them freely in the future study.

　　2)Train their listening skills.

　　3)Train their speaking skills.

　　2. 过程与方法

　　1)Listen carefully to catch the important points.

　　2)Encourage students to speak in class through organizing some pair or group work.

　　3. 情感与价值

　　Through making comparisons between Beijing and Sydney train students' logical thinking and deepen their love for the motherland.

　　教学重点

　　1. Motivate students to work together.

　　2. Teach students how to make comparisons.

　　3. Improve their listening skills.

　　教学难点

　　1. Help students make comparisons by using the words "much" "many" "few" and "little".

　　2. Help them catch the important points.

　　教学方法

　　Individual work, pair work to get every student to participate in class.

　　教学过程

　　→ Step 1 Revision

　　Have students do some exercises to consolidate the knowledge they learned last class.

　　(Show the following on the screen. )

　　1. I do every single bit of housework,_____________ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.

　　A. since 　B. while 　C. when D. as

　　2. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park_____________ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

　　A. when B. while C. since D. once

　　3._____________ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.

　　A. While B. Since 　C. Before D. Unless

　　4. I hope you don't mind me asking,_____________ where did you buy those shoes？

　　A. so B. and C. yet D. but

　　5. Paul had to write a history paper,_____________ he couldn't find time to do it.

　　A. but B. so 　C. because D. if

　　Suggested answers:

1. B　2. A　3. A　4. D　5. A