Periods 5-6
Simulated Writing
1. Sample reading and simulated writing 50 min.
Activity 1 Pair work: identifying the elements of a business letter
a. Students read the sample business letter with attention to possible language difficulties and special terms.
b. Students work in pairs to identify the major elements of a business letter.
c. Monitor the work and provide help if necessary.
d. Ask some students to present their work.
Activity
2 Individual work: translating the business letter into Chinese
a. Ask students to translate the business letter (Sample 2) into Chinese.
b. Guide students if necessary.
c.Provide the key to the exercises.
Activity
3 Group work: writing a business letter
a. Students read the sample business letter again.
b. Write a business letter using the common sentence structures learned form the samples.
c. Group representatives report about their work using overhead projector if necessary.
d. Invite peer comment and give feedback.
2. Assignment
a. Students finish exercises III-V.
b. Students practice the typical sentences and expressions in writing business letters.
Periods 7-8 Listening and Speaking
1. Listening 20 min.
Activity 1 Individual work: understanding the dialogues
a. Books closed.
b. Students listen to the dialogues on the tape and take
notes.
c. Books open.
d. Students listen to the dialogues again and pinpoint important topic-related expressions and special
terms.
e. Students ask questions concerning difficult points in the dialogues.
f. Explain the difficult points.
h. Students listen to the dialogues for the third time.
Activity
2 Pair work: translating important expressions or sentences
a. Students work in pairs with one picking out some expressions or sentences from the dialogues and the other translating them to Chinese.
b. Monitor students’ work and give help if necessary.
c. Invite some pairs to present their work.
d. Comment on students’ work.
2. Speaking 30 min.
Activity 1 Pair work: role-playing the dialogues
a. Students work in pairs and role-play the dialogues.
b. Invite some pairs to present their work.
c. Comment on students’ performance.
Activity
2 Pair work: role-playing the dialogue in exercise IV
a. Students work in pairs and study the given situation and suggested expressions.
b. Students prepare for the role play.
c. Invite some pairs to present the dialogue.
d. Comment on students’ performance.
3. Assignment
a. Students finish exercises II and III.
b. Students practice the expressions and patterns concerning establishing business relationship.
Periods 9-10 Field Work Presentation 50 min.
a. Each group gives a presentation in front of the class.
b. Ss who are listening take notes or complete a student assessment form.
c. Elicit peer comments on group performance.
d. Give feedback.
