Simulated Writing
1. Sample reading and simulated writing 50 min.
Activity 1 Pair work: identifying the elements of an inter-office memo
a. Students read the sample memos with attention to possible language difficulties and special terms.
b. Students work in pairs to identify the major elements of an inter-office memo.
c. Monitor the work and provide help if necessary.
d. Ask some students to present their work.
Activity 2 Individual work: translating the memos into Chinese
a. Ask students to translate the two sample memos into Chinese.
b. Guide students if necessary.
c. Provide the key to the exercises.
Activity 3 Group work: writing a memo
a. Students read the sample memos again.
b. Write two memo 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 preview Listening and Speaking.
b. Students spare some time for the field work project.
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 expressions and special terms.
e. Students ask questions concerning difficult points in the dialogues.
f. Explain the difficult points.
h. Books closed.
i. 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 Individual work: practicing sentence patterns
a. Students listen to the sample dialogues again and understand all useful expressions and sentence patterns in the dialogues.
b. Students practice speaking with the substitutions.
Activity 2 Pair work: role-playing the sample dialogues
a. Students work in pairs and read the sample dialogues loudly.
b. Students use their own words and role play the sample dialogues
c. Comment on students’ performance.
Activity 3 Pair work: role-playing
a. Students work in pairs. Ask students to make a dialogue in the given situation, using recommended expressions to talk about management of a joint-venture.
b. Students give performance of their role-play.
c. Invite peer comment and give feedback.
3. Assignment
a. Students review Unit 10 Business Ethics.
b. Students spare some time for the field work project.
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.
