Lesson 45: Wang Mei’s First E-mail
Teaching Content:
Mastery words and expressions: till, yet, problem
Oral words and expressions: Anna, I’m sorry, but he isn’t here right now. Can I take a message for you? Please wait a moment/minute. wait for somebody
Teaching Aims:
1. Communicate with the others in western countries.
2. Learn more about the foreign countries.
Teaching Important Points:
1. Making Telephone Calls.
2. How to write an e-mail?
Teaching Difficult Points:
Grasp the words and expressions in making telephone calls.
Teaching Preparation: a telephone
Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, a telephone
Type of lesson: new lesson
Teaching Procedure:
Step1. Review the language points of making a telephone call.
Step2. Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.
1. When did you receive your first e-mail?
2. How often do you receive e-mail from your friend?
3. How will Wang Mei send her message to Li Ming?
If you are in a town, some students may say, “No.” So ask the following questions:
1. Did you see an e-mail? Where?
2. What is an e-mail like?
3. What is an e-mail address like?
4. Do you want to have an e-mail?
Step3. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:
1. Why does Wang Mei phone Li Ming?
2. Is Li Ming at home?
3. Does Wang Mei leave a message for Li Ming? Why?
4. At last, what does Wang Mei want to do/
Step4. Read the text and check the answers in silence. Then read it loudly in class.
Step5. Read the text in roles. Then let some students act the dialogue out in front of the class.
Step6. Practice
Make up a similar dialogue according to the text. Then act it out in front of the class. They can decide the content by themselves.
Step7. Deal with the e-mail.
Let the students summarize the style of the e-mail.
Practice:
Send an e-mail to your friend. Talk about what your opinion is about the Internet. Exchange your ideas with your friends.
Step8. Homework
1. Finish off the activity book.
2. Preview the next lesson.
Summary:
Making telephone calls is an important part in our daily life. So practice more in our class. When the students are in trouble, help them. We must grasp how to make telephone calls and how to send e-mails. If we can’t finish them in this lesson, we can go on in the next one
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