Period4 Listening & Speaking

Teaching objectives:

To improve the students’ listening ability

To improve the students’ speaking ability

To learn and master some useful expressions to express agreement and disagreement!

Teaching difficult points:

Train the students listening and speaking abilities

Help students master expressions of agreement and disagreement.

Teaching aids:

Tape recorder, slide

Teaching method:

Discussion method

Teaching procedure:

StepI Lead in (1 minutes)

T: good morning, girls?

Ss: good morning, teacher!

T: this unit, we learned the British Isles. We have talked so much about the United Kingdom, right? We have talked about its famous cities, its people, its geography and its typical features. Do you remember them?

Ss: yes

T: very good. We have also learned that there are two famous universities in the United Kingdom. Do you still remember what their names?

Ss: Oxford and Cambridge

T: very good. They are 2 world-class universities. Do you want to know students’ school life there?

Ss: yes

T: ok, today we will learn something about students’ school life in Dublin University. Do you know where Dublin is?

Ss: …..

StepII Pre- listening (5minutes)

T: Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. Today we are going to do listening part. Now, please go through the exercises on page 33 and 34. From the chart and these questions, can you guess what the listening material talks about?

Ss: a school, timetable…….

T: yes, good, it talks about the timetable of the language school in Dublin University. Now, let’s see what we should do when listening. First, please look at exercise 1 on page 33: listen to the tape and tick the sentences which are true. (I will explain each sentence and some new words) When you are listening, please pay attention to what is taught, where and when and by which teacher. Among these 5 sentences there is only one sentence that is true, are you clear?

Ss: yes

T: good, now, please look at exercise 2 on page 34: listen to the tape and fill in the timetable below. This is a bit difficult. When you are listening, try your best to hear what is taught, where and when is taught. Ok?

Ss: ok

T: exercise 3 has 3 questions (explain what information students should find), try your best to find out the answers from the listening material. Are you clear with what you should do now?

Ss: yes

StepIII While listening (30 minutes)

T: good, now, let’s listen to the tape for the first time to get the general idea and try to finish exercise1. Ok, here we go! (First time)

T: have you got the general idea? Can you tell me what you have heard?

Ss: language lab, conversation workshop…….

T: very good. Who has found the true sentence?

S1: the third sentence is true!

T: well done, thank you very much! The third sentence is true, and others are false. (Explain why other sentences are false) Ok, good. Now, let’s listen to the tape for the second time and try your best to hear the answers to the chart. At this time, there will be a pause after each sentence. It may help you to hear the answers to the chart. Are you clear?

Ss: yes

T: good. Now, listen to the tape carefully. (Second time)

T: Have you finished the chart? Maybe it is a bit difficult, now, let’s check it together. (Check the timetable together with students) are you clear with the timetable of Dublin university? Ok, good! Actually, when we listen to the tape, we just need to pay attention to what is taught and when. You can divide the listening material into 2 parts, morning and afternoon. Do you think so? Very good, now, let’s listen to the tape for the third time. This time, after each sentence, I will translate it for you to help you understand the listening material. Please try your best to find the answers to exercise 3. Are you clear now?

Ss: yes

T: good. Listen to the tape carefully. (Third time)

T: do you understand this listening material now? Ok, tell me the answers to these 3 questions. Any volunteers? (Check the answers to 3 questions; I will explain some words, if it is necessary). Very good, just now, we finished all the exercises, next I will play the tape for the last time, and you just listen to the tape carefully. Try to understand the listening material by yourself. Are you clear now? Ok (Fourth time)

T: ok, girls! Are you all clear about the answers? If you have any questions you can ask me. Very good, it is a bit difficult, right? But you did good jobs. Don’t lose heart, if you practice more, you can do better. Ok? So much for today’s listening.

StepIV Post listening (discussion 9 minutes)

T: Just now, we got some information of the timetable in Dublin University. From the timetable, we can see students there can get more practice in listening and speaking. Do you think so? You see, there are so many skill lessons to practice students’ listening and speaking, and conversation workshops to train students’ speaking ability and language lab trains students’ listening. What about us? How many English classes do we have in a week?

Ss: 5

T: yes, we only have 5 English classes. Among these classes we pay more attention on language study. That is to say, we pay more attention on grammar and vocabulary. Do you agree with me?

Ss: yes

T: ok, for Chinese students, some people think speaking and listening are more important, because the ability of speaking and listening is more practical, but some people think grammar and vocabulary should be practiced more, because we have to pass a lot of examinations. What’s your opinion? What do you think we should practice more, listening and speaking or grammar and vocabulary? Now, please form groups of 4 or 3 or just discuss with your partner, make up a dialogue to express your agreement or disagreement, using these useful expressions on the slide. If you agree with your partner, you can use ……… if you don’t agree with your partner, you can use ……. (Explain each expression) are you clear? I will give 3 minutes

Ss:

T: have you finished, which group would like to be the first. Hands up please.

S1: I want to have a try. I just express my own opinion. I think ……….

T: very good, but I think …….

S1: I don’t agree with you…..

T: thank you very much! Well done! S1 think listening and speaking should be practiced more because if you meet a foreigner but you can not talk with him, it is a great pity. Do you think so? But I think as Chinese student, we should practice grammar and vocabulary more, it depends on the special situation in china. We must pass a lot of examination, when we have enough free time, we can practice listening and speaking by ourselves, because both of them are very important right? Ok, any other groups? You can keep your own opinions and we can have discussion after class. Try to remember these useful expressions.

T: ok, today we practiced listening and speaking, may it is a bit difficult for you, but I think you did good jobs. After class, you can practice by yourselves; I think you can do better. So much for today! See you!

Slide

Useful expressions Agreement

Disagreement: Yes, you are right

I don’ think that’s right Yes, I agree with you

I don’t think so I believe that you have got it right

No, you are wrong thinking that… I think so.

I’m afraid you’re wrong… Yes, that is true

I’m sorry, but I don’t..

Blackboard work

Dublin: 都柏林

Conversation workshop: 討論小組

Language lab: 語音室 grammar & vocabulary

Computer lab: 計算機實驗室 listening & speaking

Skill practice: 技能訓練 what do you think we should practice more?

Language study: 語言學習