Lesson 3 Nine to Five

Teaching aims:

To practice reading for inference.

To develop strategies for working out meaning from context.

To practice making reported statement.

Carry out moral education by the story of Wang Bunyan.

Teaching difficulties:

To practice making reported statement.

Teaching Aids: computer

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Warming up

T: I think many of you are interested in the topic, because we all want to find a road to success. Do you think so?

S:

T: There must be some successful career persons that you admire. What do you think causes them successful?

S:

T: Today's story is about an anchor-Wang Junyan. She talked her successful experience. I think you must learn something from her.

Step 2 Reading

Ask students to read the text and answer questions.

　　1. What characteristics does Wang Junyan believe made her a success?

　　2. What did Wang Junyan do with her mother that taught her to be curious?

3. What made Wang Junyan realize the importance of being a journalist?

4. What does Wang Junyan like most about being a reporter?

　　5. What does Wang Junyan's story tell you about success?

Carry out moral education by the story of Wang Junyan.

Curiosity, perseverance, and a commitment to truth are qualities --and that's what it takes to anything well.