Task Helping buy an electronic dictionary
Teaching aim and demands:
l??????? To train and improve the students’ abilities of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
l??????? To learn how to listen for statistics and descriptions, and how to state opinions and five supporting reasons
l??????? To apply what they have learnt to design a advertisement for a chocolate bar
Teaching Key Points & Teaching Difficulties:
2?????? How to improve their integrated skills through these activities
2?????? How to help them to write an advertisement for a product
2?????? The usage of some key words and structures
Teaching steps:
Revision(Translation)
1.许多人对电视的发展做出了贡献.
2.一些人认为数字电视比卫星电视要优越得多.
3.当时的唱机必须用手摇．
4.这种便携式收音机很受学生的欢迎．
5.音乐网站上如雨后春笋般地出现了.
Step One:Listening for what is most important
T: (Greet the class as usual) Today we will learn how to help to buy an electronic dictionary. But first we will do some listening exercises to practice your listening ability. When you are listening to a talk or a lecture, you need to be able to select and note down specific information. Not everything that you hear will be equally important. Next please read the guidelines and tell me what words and phrases that the speaker uses can let you know what information is important, what is not so important, and what is not necessary to take notes.
Ss: … (Encourage them to summarize as follows.)
Very important:
most important/significant a major consideration above all
in particular pay attention to really
Not so important:
I’m less worried about it doesn’t matter so much if/whether
less/not as important less/not as significant
Not necessary to take notes:
for example for instance
(This step can help them learn some words and phrases that the speaker uses to let us know what are most important. These expressions can help them note down specific information.)
Step Two: Taking notes of requirements
T: Ok, next we will help an uncle to buy an electronic dictionary by listening to his requirements. And his requirements are listed below. After listening please put cross beside the item that is not very important. But first think about the following question:
2???? If you want to buy a product, what is most important to you? Why?
(Organize students into groups of four and encourage students to discuss freely. This might help them understand the listening text better. After this play the tape for the students to complete the exercise. If necessary, play the recording again, stopping after each answer or sentence so that students have time to fill in the list.)
Uncle’s Requirements:
Weight and size: ╳
Cost:
Appearance: ╳
Translation:
Pronunciation:
Extra functions: ╳
(Ask them to read their answers aloud. If time permits, play the recording again. This will consolidate what students have learnt.)
T: Besides these, you need other information to offer advice. Next you will listen to a salesman who shows you two new electronic dictionaries on sale and explain their functions. After listening, please take notes of some useful information to fulfill part of the two memos.
Mark 204D:
Language: Chinese and English
Word capacity: over 102,000
Weight: __________________
Cost: 650 Yuan
Extra functions: _____________________
Extra features: _____________________________________________
Stylus PenⅢ:
Language: English-Chinese
Appearance: like a pen
Word capacity: over 100,000
Weight: __________________
Cost: 1200 Yuan
Extra functions: ___________________________
Extra features: _____________________________________________
(Play the tape twice to make sure they can catch the useful information they need. Then check the answers as a whole. If time permitting, play the tape again to consolidate what students have learnt and give them a sense of achievement.)
T: Good! Though we have got some information about the two new products, we still have blanks left. Next please read the leaflets in part C to complete the memos.
Suggested Answers:
Mark 204D:
Weight: 96 grams
Extra functions: spell check etc.
Extra features: FM radio and games etc.
Stylus PenⅢ:
Weight: 20 grams
Extra functions: quick and correct translation etc.
Extra features: suitable for people with reading disability
(When they finish, ask them to discuss in groups of four and decide which is most suitable and state their reasons freely according to the requirements.)
Step Three: Asking for information by phone
T：Besides listening and reading, sometimes we can ask for information by telephone. When telephoning someone to obtain information, what should you pay attention to? Please read the guidelines on page 12 and answer my question.
Ss: It is important to do the following:
l??????? Be polite
l??????? Be clear and to the point
l??????? Make sure you understand what you hear, and ask for clarification if you don’t understand something
(After this, let students to read the two speech bubbles and encourage them to express their opinions on the problems in the first bubble. Then have them think about how the second conversation is improved.)
T: Please go on with the point 2 and 3. Keep it in mind what else you should pay attention to when telephoning for information. If you have any question, ask me for help, please.
(Make sure they can use the language mentioned in this part. Give explanation if necessary.)
Step Four: Telephoning a company
T: Since you have chosen one of the two products in the last step, now you need to cal the customer service department of the company that makes this product for information. Using the following phrases, have a conversation with your partner.
Ask about:
???????? The power source
???????? The life of the batteries
???????? The guarantee of the dictionary
Answers:
???????? Three AAA batteries
???????? Last about 70 hours
???????? Covers faults but not loss of dictionary
(Organize the students into groups of four. First, ask them discuss the main points freely. Encourage them to raise questions about each point. Then have students work in pairs with one acting as the customer and the other as the salesperson in the customer service department. Finally, choose several pairs to present their conversation to the class.
Step Five: Writing an e-mail with advice
T: Well done! So far we have collect enough information for an electronic dictionary. I think most of your have got ready to write an e-mail with advice. However if you want to write to someone to give some advice, do you know what you need to keep in mind? Please read the guidelines on page 13.
Ss: We need to keep two things in mind:
1)??????? express the advice politely, like a suggestion not an order
2)??????? present the information clearly, simply and in the right order
(Make sure they know what they should keep in mind. Later have them go through the four points on page 13. Point out the usage of the words advice, suggest, and recommend, as well as the modal verbs. Explain any questions raised by the students.)
T: Ok, after class please write an e-mail to recommend one of the two models. You have to explain the reasons for your choice. You can use the information we have collected above to help you write the e-mail.
(Make sure they know what to do. T can ask some students to read their e-mails to the class. Praise students for any parts that they do well.)
Step Seven: Language Points
1.??????? measure vt./vi. 量、测量
n. 量度、尺寸；措施、方法
sth measure … 某物量起来长（宽、高、重）…
make … to one’s measure 给某人量身定做…
take measures to do … 采取措施做…
e.g. The rope measures 20 meters long.
e.g. The tailor is measuring me for a new suit.
2. suitable adj. 合适的、适宜的、适当的
be suitable to/for … 对…合适/适合
e.g. The book is suitable for children.
Step Seven: Homework
2?????? To go over what you have learnt in this lesson
2?????? To complete the e-mail by yourself
2?????? To preview the project
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