Unit Two Culture
Task-based Design for Six Contact Hours
III. Suggested teaching procedures and class activities Session 1 (90-100 min)
Listen and T alk
1. Lead in
Task1 Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words in the blanks.
Step 1 Lead-in questions
1. What do you know about William Shakespeare?
(Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-A von, England as one of the greatest playwright in British history)
2. What do you know about the plays of Shakespeare?
(Tragedies as Romeo and Juliet and comedies as Taming of the Shrewd )
Step2 Background study
The students correct the errors in the short paragraph according to the background knowledge the teachers introduced. Step 3 Listening practice
The students listen to the passage for three times and fill in the missing words in the blanks.
Teacher: Listen to the passage for three times and fill in the missing words in the blanks.
Step 4 Word study
The teacher lays emphasis on the following words and expressions related to the topic:
Tragedies; typewriter; tape-recorder; television; grandson; ashtray; souvenir
Teacher: Can you pick up the words and expressions related to the topic? What are they?
T ask 2 Picture description
The students talk about the pictures provided in the textbook with the words and expressions they have learned from the listening passage in groups.
Teacher: Work in groups to talk about the pictures with the help of the words and expressions you’ve learned from the listening passage. Five minutes later you will be expected to do class presentation.
2. Dialogue Samples
Dialogue 1: Inviting a friend to celebrate the dragon boat festival.
Step 1 Lead in questions
1. How can you introduce a Chinese festival to foreigners?
( We celebrate dragon boat festival to remember a famous poet, Qu Y uan on May 5th of Chinese lunar calendar.
Zongzi is the traditional dessert of dragon boat festival)
What other traditional Chinese celebrations can you explain in English?
（Traditional Chinese weddings with kowtows and red gowns）
Step 2 Dialogue Samples study
The students read the first dialogue in pairs and speak out the following sentences for talking about dragon boat festival.
Teacher: Please read the first dialogue in pairs and speak out the sentences for talking about dragon boat festival.
Several minutes later.
Teacher: Can you speak out the sentences you’ve summarized?
Would you like to come to our celebration tomorrow?
It‟s the dragon boat festival, also called …Duanyang‟ or …Duanwu‟ festival.
It‟s to remember the famous poet, Quyuan, an ancient Chinese patriot who lived in the Warring States period.
On hearing the story of Qu Y uan‟s death, his townspeople took to their boats and raced to rescue, but in vain
And then the teacher asks the students to give more examples.
Teacher: Can you give us some more examples?
What‟s the significance behind the festival?
