Language Focus:

Words: terrific, sometime, deal, Makaha

Phrases: as long as two hours

 Sentences: That’s a deal.

How long does Lin Yang say he has lived in Honolulu?

Lin Yang says he has lived there since he was three.

Grammar: (1) the object clause  (2) the present perfect tense

Teaching Objectives:

1.    Read the whole lesson fluently and try to understand every sentence.

2.    Master the new language points:

Words: terrific, sometime, deal, Makaha

Phrases: as long as two hours

 Sentences: That’s a deal.

Master the grammar points: the use of the objective clause and the use of the present tense.

Properties: Recorder

Teaching Procedures:

Ⅰ. Organizing the class

Greetings and a duty report.

Ⅱ. Revision

Oral

T: We know Cousteau made scuba diving possible by inventing the scuba machine. What else did he do?

Check the homework

Ⅲ. Presentation

Present the sentence:

How long have you learned English?

Ask some students to answer.

Then go on:

Do you like learning English?

Have the students practice this dialogue in Pairs, in groups. At last, act out the dialogue

Ⅳ. Read and say

Cousteau made scuba diving possible and now it is very popular. Mike and Lin Yang both like scuba diving. How long can they stay under water? Let’s go on to learn Lesson 23.

Ⅴ. Practice

Practice the dialogue in Pairs, then in groups.

Then act out the dialogue.

Ⅵ. Ask and answer

Talk about the dialogue of Part 2 in Pairs.

Finish the sentences in Pairs.

Ⅶ. Practice

Talk in groups of three. The first student says something, the second student may ask: What does he / she say? The third student repeats using the Object Clause: He / She says that…

Ⅷ. Homework

Finish off the exercises in the workbook.