八年级英语上册 Module 5 Lao She Teahouse Unit 3 La

1 Module 5 Lao She Teahouse

Unit 3 Language in use

ⅠTeaching model

Revision and application

ⅡTeaching method

Formal and interactive practice

Ⅲ Teaching aims

1. Function: Talking about intentions and plans.

2. Structure: Infinitive structures (1): infinitives as objects; verbs followed by

infinitives.

3. Around the world: Theatres

4. Task: Acting out a scene from a play.

Ⅳ Teaching aids

Tape recorder, OHP, handouts

ⅤTeaching Steps

Step 1 Revision

1. Talk about Lao She’s Teahouse.

2. Work in pairs to review the text of Unit 1 and Unit 2

Step 2 Language practice

1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.

1) I wanted to see the Beijing Opera.

2) Lingling offered to take me there.

3) We only planned to watch for an hour.

4) We decided to stay for three hours.

5) I hope to understand more next time.

2. Work in pairs.

3. 动词不定式词组

want to do sth.

offer to do sth. 2 decide to do sth.

remember to do sth.

forget to do sth.

stop to do sth.

agree to do sth.

hope to do sth.

like to do sth.

Step 3 Complete the sentences.

1. Ask the students to read through the words in the box in Activity 1.

go see spend stay teach write

2. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 1.

Do you want to go to the teahouse?

1) We decided ____________ at home because it was raining.

2) Lao She started ____________ Chinese in London in 1924.

3) I tried ____________ poems.

4) They plan _________ the film tomorrow.

5) I want __________ my holiday in Beijing.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

4. Ask the students to check with a partner.

5. Check the answers:

Keys: 1. to stay 2. to teach 3. to write 4. to see 5. to spend

Step 4 Complete the note.

1. Ask the students to read the conversation in Activity 2.

Betty: I’d love to see the Beijing Opera again.

Lingling: Would you like me to take you? Where can we go this time?

Daming: I know! You can go to Mei Lanfang Theatre.

Lingling: Good idea! Let’s go next Saturday, Betty.

2. Complete the note with the correct form of the words in the box.

advise decide offer want

Betty (1)__________ to see the Beijing Opera again. Lingling (2)__________ to take 3 her. Daming (3)___________ them to go to Mei Lanfang Theatre. Lingling (4)__________

to go next Saturday.

3. Ask the students to check with a partner.

4. Check the answers:

Keys: 1. wanted 2. offered 3. advised 4. decided

5. Read the conversation together.

Step 5 Complete the passage.

1. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 3.

Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers of modern China. He was born in Shaoxing,

Zhejiang Province, in 1881. At first, Lu Xun hoped (1) __________ (help) the Chinese

people become healthy and strong, so he decided (2) _______ (be) a doctor. After

a few years, he started (3) _________ (write) short stories because he wanted (4)

________ (teach) people about society. One of his most famous stories is The True

Story of Ah Q. It describes the hard life of Ah Q and makes people (5) ______ (think)

about society. In the 1920s, people began to translate his works into English.

2. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.

3. Ask the students to check with a partner.

4. Check the answers:

Keys: 1.to help 2. to be 3. to write 4. to teach 5. think

Step 6 Complete the passage.

1. Ask the students to read through the words in the box in Activity 4.

cheer magic take place theatre wonderful

2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.

We went to the (1) ________ last night to see a play. I had a (2) __________ evening.

The play was very good and all the actors were excellent. The story (3) __________

in a small village in China. It was all about an old box of gold! The box was a (4)

_______ box and was difficult to open. The play was very interesting, and everyone

(5) _________ at the end of the play!

3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression in the

box. 4 4. Ask the students to check with a partner.

5. Check the answers:

Keys: 1. theatre 2. wonderful 3. took place 4. magic 5. cheered

Step 7 Listening practice.

1. Ask the students to read through the questions in Activity 5 individually.

1) Who is visiting London?

a) Vicky. b)Steve. c) Romeo.

2) What are they talking about?

a) Romeo and Juliet. b) London. c) Vicky’s parents.

2. Play the tape.

3. Listen and choose the correct answer.

4. Ask the students to check with a partner.

5. Check the answers:

Step 8 Listening practice.

1. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 6 individually.

1) Steve went to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre last night.

2) Vicky offered to take Steve to the theatre.

3) Steve didn’t try to understand the words.

4) Vicky hopes to see her favourite play.

5) Vicky thinks her parents will take her to the theatre.

2. Play the tape.

3. Listen again and check (√) the true sentences.

4. Ask the students to check with a partner.

5. Check the answers:

Step 9 Work in pairs.

1. Talk about your weekend plan. Use the words and expressions in the box to help

you.

hope how about let’s want why don’t we why not would like

— I want to see the Beijing Opera.

— Why don’t we …?