People/They say there are many monkeys in the forest.
It’s said that he had punished another wonderful book this year.
They say/It’s said that he ‘s in fact from Canada.
Many monkeys are said to be in the forest.
III. Dialogue Drills
1. Play the tape the thirst time for the students to repeat after.
2. Let the students practice the dialogue in pairs, and then encourage them to act it out.
IV. Dialogue Practice
Practice 1.
Ask the students to retell the dialogue in the first or the third person form.
Model:
Today, Zhou Lan and I had lunch together in the student’s dinning room. While I was there, I read Zhou Lan’s copy of China Daily and got to know that there would be some performances on this weekend. A pop group named “Red Roses” will give s performance at the People’s Theatre. It’s said that they are very good, so I decided to go to it. I asked Zhou Lan if she would be free this weekend. She said yes and would like to go with me. Before parting each other, we fixed a time to meet at the theatre.
Practice 2:
1) Match the questions with answers in Part 2 on page 19,SB.
2) Ask the students to make new dialogues with their partners to talk about a film, a football match, a basketball match, a play or a performance.
Model:
A: Hi, Jim. We are going to have a football match with the teachers this weekend.
B. That sounds fine.
C. Would you like to join us?
B. What time does the match start?
A. At four.
B. Then I think there is no problem for me. By the way, where shall we meet?
A. I suggest on the left side of the sports ground.
B. Good! See you then. Bye.
V. Dialogue Production
Ask the students to make dialogue acting to the situation given below, practicing offering invitation.
Situation:
If you are free this weekend, you plan to go for a picnic, ant outing, a camping or
a visit to some places of interest. You’ like to invite some friends to go with you.
Model:
A. Hello! This is Richard speaking.
B. .Hello! This is Kitty.
A. Hi, Kitty. I’m going to have a barbecue this Sunday. I wonder if you have time to come.
B. Yes, I’ll be free then. Where are you going to have it?
A. Just in my garden.
B. When will the barbecue begin?
A. How about ten o’clock in the morning?
B. That is fine. May I ask whom else you have invited?
A. My cousin, Mr. Green and his wife. I think you know them If you like, you may bring one or two friends with.
B. Thanks for your invitation. It’s very kind of you.
A. With pleasure. See you this Sunday.
C. See you then. Bye.
Lesson 14 2000 .9.20
Step 1 Revision
1. Check the homework exercises.
2. Revise the dialogue, ask some students to recite and act out the dialogue.
3. Change the dialogue onto a short passage.
Step 2 Presentation
1. Talk about Sydney Olympic Games and ask some questions:
How many gold models have the Chinese team won?
How do you know?
Do you often read newspapers?
Do you know how a newspaper is made?
2. Come to Part1, divide the class into groups of four. Let the students ask each other the