Step 1 Revision

Check the homework exercises.

Step 2 Preparation for listening

SB Page 42, Part 1. Wb Listening, Unit 19. Tell the Ss We‘re going to listen to a New Zealander giving advice to a tourist who is about to visit the country. Then read through the questions in Ex. 1 and make sure the Ss understand what to do.

Step 3 Listening

Listening Cassette Unit 19. Do each exercise in turn. Play the tape, then let Ss discuss their answers in pairs. Play the tape again if necessary, then check the answers with the whole class.

Listening Text

A visit to New Zealand

A New Zealander is giving advice to a tourist who

is about to visit the country.

(NZ = New Zealander; T = Tourist)

NZ: How long are you planning to stay there?

T:　 Oh, between a month and six weeks.

NZ: Good. That’ll give you time to visit both North and South Island.

T:　 Do you think I should visit both?

NZ: Of course. They‘re very different. In North Island you’ve got some wonderful National Parks with hot springs that throw water high into the air. There‘s nothing like it anywhere else in the world.

T:　 Where else should I go?

NZ: Do you like walking?

T:　 Of course, I love it.

NZ: Then why don’t you do a few walks in the National Parks in South Island? There are huge areas of mountains with no roads or houses and you can walk for days there.

T:　 Will I need to take a tent?

NZ: No. There are a few small wooden houses where you can spend the night. You‘ll need to take food with you. When are you planning to travel?

T:　 December.

NZ: That’s OK. You might get some rain but the weather should be good. In our winter, that is from June to August you could get a lot of rain and it‘s much colder.

T:　 Is there anything else I need to know?

NZ: Go to any of the tourist offices when you arrive and pick up some information. They also sell good maps of all the National Parks which show the places where you can spend the night.

T:　 Thanks for your help.

NZ: Hope you have a great time.

Answers:

Ex. 1: December; 1 month — 6 weeks; walking Ex. 2: All the places except Mountains in North

Island. Ex. 3: 1C 2 A 3D

Step 4 Speaking

SB Page 42, Part 2. Check the forms: go through the expressions for giving advice and check that Ss know how to form complete sentences. Write up some cues on the Bb: travel on Sunday/take a taxi/work too late/stay in bed/see a doctor/ read this book / ask your teacher. Ask Ss to complete the expressions given in this part. Demonstrate the speaking activity by having a short conversational exchange with a good student for the first situation. If you like, you can say:

Where are you from? Really? How interesting! How long are you staying in this part of China? Would you like some help? I suggest you visit.... etc. Have a good journey .’/Have a nice stay! Then put the Ss in pairs and let them practise. Making suggestions: Check the forms: go through the expressions for making suggestions and check that Ss know how to form complete sentences. Write up some cues on the Bb: go to the cinema / go on holiday / visit the museum / give a party / cook something. Ask Ss to complete the expres­sions given in this part.

Demonstrate the speaking activity by having a short conversational exchange with a good student for the first situation. If you like, you can say:

What shall we cook?... Let‘s make some soup....

Why don’t you cut up the onions?... Shall we put in some cabbage or just noodles?.... Then let the Ss practise in groups of four.

Step 5 Workbook

Wb Lesson 76, Exx. 1 - 2.

Ex. 1 provides two dialogues in which expressions of giving advice and making suggestions should be used. Let the Ss work on the exercise in pairs. Then check the answers with the whole class. Before reading the sentences in Ex. 2, go over the phrases in the box making sure that the Ss under­stand their meaning. Get Ss to complete the sentences and put them into Chinese.

Step 6 Checkpoint

Go through the Grammar study section in the previous lesson. Revise the Object, especially if any Ss had difficulties, and deal with any language points that you or the Ss wish to raise.

Step? Test

Give the Ss the following test to practise the

Object.

Complete these sentences using your own words.

1 I quite enjoy ... but I‘ve always hated ....

2 I will buy you ..., if you like.

3 I could not understand what....

4 If I have the choice, I prefer to ... rather than

5 This shows that....

6 This provides that....

7 He is fond of....,

8 The accident caused ....

9 The manager charged .... 10 I can forgive ....

Step 8 Writing

SB Page 42, Part 3. The aim of this writing task is to practise giving advice and making suggestions. These two functions have already been practised in Part 2 of this lesson. Read the instructions aloud. Then let the Ss practise orally in groups of four. Finally get them to write their composition either in class or for homework.

Homework

Finish off the Workbook exercises Finish writing the composition.