Teaching contents | Procedures | Purposes |
Teacher’s activity | Students’ activity |
Activity 1 | - Teacher asks students to read sentence (a) and sentence (b) in the box and pay special attention to the words in bold.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups, compare the two sentences and discuss the two questions.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers.
- Teacher instructs students to look for more sentences with the future continuous tense in the reading passage and summarise its use in their own words.
- Teacher asks some students to share the answers and others to make some comments.
| - Students observe the two sentences in the box and pay attention to the words in bold.
- Students compare sentence (a) with sentence (b) and discuss the two questions in groups.
- Some students share their answers with the class.
- Students look for more sentences with the future continuous tense in the reading passage and summarise its use in their own words.
- Some students share the answers with the class and other students make some comments.
| - To help students find out the structure and function of the future continuous tense.
- To help students get familiar with the future continuous tense.
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Activity 2 | - Teacher asks students to look at the picture about the schedule of a summer camp and get the detailed information of it.
- Teacher asks students to work in pairs and make “ask and answer” dialogues according to the example below the picture.
- Teacher invites some pairs to perform their dialogues and ask other students to give some comments.
| - Students look at the picture about the schedule of a summer camp and get the detailed information of it.
- Students work in pairs and make “ask and answer”dialogues according to the example below the picture.
- Some pairs perform their dialogues in the whole class and other students give their comments.
| To encourage students to apply the future continuous tense in dialogues. |
Activity 3 | - Teacher asks students to read the email and summarise its main idea.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers.
- Teacher asks students to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets and use the future continuous tense where possible.
- Teacher invites some students to share the answers and give the reasons.
| - Students read the email and summarise its main idea.
- Some students share their answers with the class.
- Students fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets and use the future continuous tense where possible.
- Students share the answers with the class and give the reasons.
| To help students consolidate the application of the future continuous tense in a real context. |
Activity 4 | - Teacher asks students to underline the structures or sentences about descriptions of the future plan in Diana’s email individually.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups and discuss their own plans for the future according to the email.
- Teacher invites several groups to share the answers.
- Teacher asks students to write a reply to Diana to tell her about their own plans for the future individually.
- Teacher invites some students to display their works and others to make comments.
- Teacher gives suggestions on accuracy, coherence and appropriacy and asks students to modify their works after class.
| - Students underline the structures or sentences about descriptions of the future plan in Diana’s email individually.
- Students work in groups and discuss their own plans for the future according to the email.
- Some groups share the answers.
- Students write a reply to Diana to tell her about their own plans for the future individually.
- Some students display their works and others make comments.
- Students listen to the teacher’s suggestions on accuracy, coherence and appropriacy and modify their works after class.
| To have students write a reply and make better use of the future continuous tense. |
Activity 5 | - Teacher asks students to read the passage individually and answer the first question.
- Teacher checks the answers with the class.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups and discuss the second question.
- Teacher encourages several groups to share the answers with the class.
| - Students read the passage individually and answer the first question.
- Students check the answers with the teacher.
- Students work in groups and discuss the second question.
- Several groups share the answers with the class.
| To help students have a better understanding of the unit theme and take a positive attitude towards life. |
Activity 6 | - Teacher asks students to go through the two questions, figure out the purpose of the activity and get ready for listening.
- Teacher plays the audio and asks students to infer the relationship between the speakers and get the main idea of the conversation.
- Teacher asks some students to share the answers.
| - Students go through the two questions quickly, figure out the purpose of the activity and get ready for listening.
- Students listen to the audio, infer the relationship between the speakers and get the main idea of the conversation.
- Some students share their answers with the whole class.
| To train students’ skills in grasping the main idea of a conversation through listening. |
Activity 7 | - Teacher asks students to read the given information of the table and find out the purpose of the activity.
- Teacher plays the audio again and asks students to complete the table.
- Teacher asks students to listen for the third time and check the answers by themselves.
- Teacher invites some students to share the answers with the class.
- Teacher asks students to work in pairs and talk about other difficulties the girl may face and make suggestions.
- Teacher invites several pairs to share their opinions.
| - Students read the given information of the table and find out the purpose of the activity.
- Students listen to the audio again and complete the table.
- Students listen to the audio for the third time and check the answers by themselves.
- Some students share the answers with the class.
- Students work in pairs and talk about other difficulties the girl may face and make suggestions.
- Some pairs share their opinions with the class.
| To make students get the details of the listening material. |
Activity 8 | - Teacher asks students to get familiar with the three pragmatic functions of some expressions and invites students to talk about the relevant expressions they know.
- Teacher asks students to put the expressions from the conversation into the correct boxes.
- Teacher checks the answers with the class.
| - Students get familiar with the three pragmatic functions of some expressions and talk about the relevant expressions they know.
- Students put the expressions from the conversation into the correct boxes.
- Students check the answers with the teacher.
| To help students learn how to express concerns, give encouragement and make suggestions. |
Activity 9 | - Teacher divides students into pairs and asks them to discuss a challenging moment in their life using the expressions in this section.
- Teacher invites several pairs to present their stories in front of the class.
- Teacher asks students to think what kind of encouragement or suggestions they have got in their challenging moments.
- Teacher invites some students to make some comments.
| - Students work in pairs and discuss a challenging moment in their life using the expressions in this section.
- Several pairs present their stories in front of the class.
- Students try to think what kind of encouragement or suggestions they have got in their challenging moments.
- Some students make some comments.
| To help students consolidate the three pragmatic functions of some expressions and introduce a challenging moment in their life. |
Activity 10 | - Teacher asks students to look at the eight pictures and predict the content of the listening material according to the key words beside the pictures.
- Teacher plays the audio and asks students to check their prediction and tick the words and expressions mentioned in the conversation.
- Teacher plays the audio again and asks students to check the answers.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers.
| - Students look at the eight pictures and predict the content of the listening material according to the key words beside the pictures.
- Students listen to the audio, check their prediction and tick the words and expressions mentioned in the conversation.
- Students listen to the audio again and check the answers.
- Some students share their answers with the class.
| To make students get the main idea and the details of the listening material. |
Activity 11 | - Teacher asks students to read the contents of the online message board individually and figure out the purpose of the activity.
- Teacher asks students to complete the online message board with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity 10.
- Teacher checks the answers with the class.
| - Students read the contents of the online message board individually and figure out the purpose of the activity.
- Students complete the online message board with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity 10.
- Students check the answers with the teacher.
| To help students understand the special moments in life and feel the happiness and bitterness in them. |
Activity 12 | - Teacher divides students into pairs and asks them to share a most memorable moment from their life using the words and expressions in this section.
- Teacher invites several pairs to give presentations in front of the class and asks other students to make some comments.
- Teacher asks students to think about their performances and find out how well they understand their partners and give an effective response.
| - Students work in pairs and share a most memorable moment from their life using the words and expressions in this section.
- Several pairs give presentations in front of the class and other students make some comments.
- Students think about their performances and find out how well they understand their partners and give an effective response.
| To encourage students to further practise describing a most memorable moment in life. |