Simulated Writing
1. Sample reading and simulated
writing 50 min.
Activity 1 Group work: understanding the quotation
a. Students work in groups and read the introduction and
samples.
b. Students try to paraphrase the formal sentences in sample 1
with colloquial expressions.
b.
Invite groups to present their work.
c.
Comment on group performance.
Activity 2 Pair work: translating sentences
a. Students work in pairs with one picking out a typical
expression for quotations and the other translating it to Chinese.
b.
Monitor students’ work and give help if necessary.
c. Invite some pairs to present their work.
d. Comment on students’ work.
Activity 3 Group work: writing a quotation
a.
Students read the sample quotation again.
b. Write a quotation to a company that is interested in “your”
products 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 II and III.
b. Students practice the typical sentences and expressions
in writing quotations.
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 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 3 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 quotations.
Periods 9-10 Field Work
Presentation
50 min.
a.
Each group presents their work and other groups take notes at the same
time.
b.
Students who are listening take notes or complete a student assessment
form.
c. Elicit peer comments on group performance.
d. Give feedbacks.
