Teaching Objectives:

1.    Try to understand the whole passage and read the whole lesson fluently and the pronunciation and intonation should be right.

2.    Master the following materials:

4Ss  Words: describe, especially, attract, so-called, possible, since, part-time, although, fit, prize, competition, event, Olympic

Phrases: all over, large numbers of, no matter, both…and…, give up, ever since, the Olympic Games

Sentences: Now it is enjoyed by people all over the world.

ou can always find surfers out riding the waves.

In the morning, he works as a part-time assistant in a surf shop.

Language Focus:

Useful topic:

Words: describe, especially, attract, so-called, possible, since, part-time, although, fit, prize, competition, event, Olympic, Waikiki, Honolulu, San Francisco

Phrases: all over, large numbers of, no matter, both…and…, give up, ever since, the Olympic Games

Sentences: Now it is enjoyed by people all over the world.

You can always find surfers out riding the waves.

In the morning, he works as a part-time assistant in a surf shop.

Properties:

Tape recorder, topic cards, answer sheet, etc.

Teaching Procedures:

I.       Revision

Revise the Present Perfect tense, do the exercise 2 on page 97, ask students answer the questions one by one.

II.       Pre-reading

There are many kinds of water sports, such as swimming, paddling, Boogie-boarding, and dragon boat race in China.

1. What water sports have you watch? What kind of water sport you like best, why?

2. Have you ever been to Qingdao?

3. Who has ever been to Bondi Beach?  None of us.

4. Has anybody water-skied before? Nobody has.

III.       While-reading

In Lesson 5, we learned some water sports. Today, we are going to talk about one of them----surfing.

A.    Talk about surfing

Where is the best place for surfing? Why?

Have you ever watched people surf?

What do you think of it?

Ask the students to say something about it.

Teach: fit, prize, competition

Surfing will make you fit( healthy). Maybe you can take part in a surfing competition, then you may win a prize.

Ask the students bring these questions to listen the tape or video first time. Write their answer if possible.

Then play the tape or video once again, ask the students check their answers. And then let them try to give the main sentence of this reading.

Open the textbook, turn to page 7. Let Ss find the new words and useful expressions in five parts (each part for each paragraph). Ask them give correct explanation. Make sure everyone is on task. While working, teacher go around the classroom and give help where need. Then show the answers of them. Teacher explains the main sentences, such as Now it is enjoyed by people all over the world; It’s neither too hot nor too cold all the year round; etc.

IV.       After-reading

Discussing in four parts, talk about San Francisco, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hainan island. After discussion Ss should give Where is it, What it famous for, What water sport are there, etc.

Ⅴ.The teaching of the new lesson

A. Paragraph 1

Find out the key sentence. Then learn the new language points.

one of…; be enjoyed by sb.; all over the world= everywhere in the world;

be famous for\ as; especially; attract sb. to somewhere; large numbers of people(it is used to modify countable nouns)= a number of

Read this paragraph after the tape and then read it together. Ask some to read it in class

B. Paragraph 2

Find out the key sentence. Then learn the new language points.

All the year round= the whole year; the best beaches for surfing;

no matter, eg: No matter where you go, you can always find friendly people.

No matter what he does, we are still his friends.

find sb. doing sth.

Read this paragraph after the tape and then read it together. Ask some to read it in class

B.       Paragraph 3

Find out the key sentence. Then learn the new language points.

So-called; three times a day; if possible; both…and…

Read this paragraph after the tape and then read it together. Ask some to read it in class

C.       Paragraph 4

Find out the key sentence. Then learn the new language points.

21-year-old;

give up Chinese= stopping learning Chinese= drop Chinese

give up doing sth.= stop doing sth.

San Franciso;

Ever since;

Work as…;

Part-time;

Have a night off= take a night off

Leave …for doing sth. eg: leave my Sunday for playing football

Make me fit;

Win the first prize

Be an event of the Olympic Games

Read this paragraph after the tape and then read it together. Ask some to read it in class

D.       Conclusion

Ⅵ.Homework

1. Finish exercises 2 on page 98.

2. Revise the new words, useful expression and sentences.