Unit 9 Agenda

Unit 9 AgendaTeaching Objectives1.To develop the students’ listening skill.2.To train the students’ ability to grasp the details about how to set an agenda,arrange a meeting and work out schedules for activities, etc.3.To give the students more chances to talk about something in relation to whatthey have heard on the tape.4.To develop the students speaking skill.The important and difficult pointsTo familiarize the students with how to use the language they learn to practice the activities in relation to setting an agenda, arranging a meeting and working out schedules for activities, etc.Teaching Time4课时（180分钟）Teaching steps:Lead-in Activity1) Ask the students to discuss their personal planning of one week with their partners.2) Choose two or three students to tell the class their planning.3) Ask the students to discuss the lead-in activity in their books.9-1 Setting an AgendaThis part is designed to make the students learn how to set an agenda and grasp the words and expressions about it.1. Pre-listening activities1) Ask the students to match the words with the right pictures.(To deal with the new words and expressions here before the students listen.)In-boxplannerScheduleThe minutes2) Ask the students to read the questions in Task 1 and make guesses about the answers before they listen to the dialogue.2. While-listening activities1) Play the dialogue once and let the students get the main idea of the material. And then the teacher explains the difficult language points.2) Play the dialogue twice and let the students do Task 1.3) Play the dialogue the third times and let the students do Task 2.4) Play the dialogue another times and let the students listen and repeat after the tape.3. Post-listening activities1) Do Task 3 (practice the sentences with their partners).2) Give the students time to make a similar dialogue and do role play with their partners.3) Check the students’ work. (Ask some students to do role play in front of the class.)Task 1 Listen and answer the questions.1. What does Mr. James want to do?_He wants to get the opinion on the report from Mr. Jackson.2. Where did Mr. Jackson ask Sue to put the report?__He asked her to put it in his in-box.__.3. Who wants to discuss the Osten campaign?__Sally Jones__.Task 2 Listen and fill.1. G: I’m too busy right now. Would you please put it in my __in-box_?S: Yes sir. And Sally Jones from _Photography_ wants to discuss the Osten _campaign._.2. G: Hmm, yes, that’s a key issue we still have to resolve. What’s my _schedule like?S: The earliest time _available_ is in two days.3. S: According to your __planner_, you wanted to check on the Farley Project today. G: No need. The design’s available. Now, where did I put the minutes for last week’s meeting... oh,there they are! Let me see _the agenda_for the nextmeeting, please.Task 3 Learn the useful sentences and practice with your partner. (omitted)1.would like2. What ’s my like?3. The earliest time available isTask 4 Role playA —A secretary of a companyB — CEO of a companyA andB talk about the schedule for next week.9-2 Arranging a MeetingIn this part, we should train the Ss ’ abilities to grasp important details of arranging a meeting.Teaching steps1.Pre-listening activities1) Ask the students to read the sentences in Task 1 and make guesses about the situational dialogue before they listen to the dialogue.2) The teacher can give the students some key words and sentences listed in New Words and Expressions and notes to help the students to form the situational dialogue.2. While-listening activities1) Play the dialogue and ask the students to focus their attention on the sentences in Task 1, and then do Task 1.2) Play the dialogue again and the students do Task 2.3) Play the dialogue the third times and ask the students to repeat the sentences after the tape.3. Post-listening activities1) Ask the students to do Task 3 in pairs.2) Ask the students to do Task 4 first, then check with their partners, and the teacher makes feedback.3) Give the students some minutes to make a dialogue with their partners according to the information given in Task 5.4) Ask the students to do role play in front of the class.Task 1 Listen and decide true or false.1. Miss Zhou has put the Minute Book in the drawer. ( F )2. Pencils have been laid on the office table for each attendant. ( T )3. Miss Zhou hasn’t got the microphone ready for the meeting. ( F )4. Miss Zhou has to take the minutes this afternoon. ( T )5. Miss Zhou must write down every word that everyone says. ( F )Task 2 Listen and fill.1. Is the room ready for _the meeting,Miss Zhou？2. I've put the Minute Book and some paper copies of _the agenda_ on the table.3. Paper and pencils have been laid by their _name-cards on the conference table.4. You'll have to take _the minutes _ this afternoon.5. Should I _type out_ the minutes from the notes ？Task 3 Learn the useful sentences and practice with your partner. (omitted)1. Is theready for the meeting?2. I’ve got ready.3. I’ve come to tell you thatTask 4 Complete the dialogues.1. A: Is the room ready for the meeting, Miss Zhou ？B: Yes, I've put __the Minute book_(记录本) on the table. 2. A: How about__ the microphone and speakers__(话筒和扩音器)？ B: I also have got them ready for the meeting.3. A: Good, I've come to tell you that you'll have to _take the minutes _(做会议纪录)this afternoon.B: Should I write down every word that everyone says ？4. A: No, you needn't. That's very difficult and not necessary. You just __make anote of the topics that are discussed and the result of the discussion. (把讨论的题目和结果记下就行了).B: And should I _type out the minutes from the notes__(根据笔记将会议纪录打印出来吗)？Task 5 Role play.A— A secretaryB— Mr. Black , the bossB is asking A some information about the arrangement of the meeting with the clients from New York.9-3 Working out Schedules for ActivitiesIn this part, we should develop the students’ ability to grasp important details of working out schedules for activities.Teaching steps1.Pre-listening activityAsk the students to read the choices in Exercise 1 first and predict the answers.2. While-listening activities1)Play the dialogue once, and then the teacher explains some difficult words andsentences listed in Words and Expressions and Notes.2)Play the dialogue again, and the students do Task 1&2.3)Play the dialogue the third times, and ask the student to repeat after the tape.3. Post-listening activities1) Ask the students to do Task 3 in pairs.2) Give the students some minutes to prepare the role play in Task 4, and then ask some pairs of the students to do in front of the class.Task1 Listen and choose.1. When will they have lunch?A. At 12 o’clock.B. At 10 o’clock.C. At half past eleven.2. What have they worked out for their guest ?A. A plan of development.B. A copy of itinerary.C. A copy of contract.3. What does the guest want to do before the end of his visit? A. Do some shopping. B. Visit the Great Wall. C. Visit the Summer Palace.Task 2 Listen and decide true or false.1. Mr. Johnson is pleased to have the opportunity to visit Miss Li’s company. ( T )2. They have arranged for their guest to have supper with them. ( F )3. If it is possible, the guest wants to do some shopping. ( T )4. They've arranged for a bus to come to pick the guests up at half past eleven. ( F )5. The guest will wait in the restaurant. ( F )Task 3 Learn the useful sentences and practice with your partner. (omitted)1. We are pleased2. We have arranged for you3. I wonder if it ’s possible4. If you have any questions,Task 4 Role playA —Secretary of a company in ChinaB — Mr. Jackson from New YorkB is visiting A ’s company. A is meeting B and trying to make a timetable for his stay.Home Listening and PractisingThis part is given to the students as their homework.9-4 Practice1. Listen and complete the sentences.(1) Mr. James, what’s your opinion on this report?(2) That’s the key issue we still have to resolve.(3) According to your planner, you wanted to meet Mr. Wang.(4) Please pass the agenda to me.(5) Is the meeting room ready, Miss Lin?(6) Please take the minutes this afternoon.(7)You just make a note of the topics that are discussed and the result of thediscussion.(8) We are pleased to have the opportunity to visit your company.(9) Here is a copy of the itinerar y we have worked out for you.(10) I’ll arrange the shopping in the schedule.2. Translate the phrases.(1) feel free to ask 尽管提出来(2) a copy of itinerary 行程安排表(3) to have a pleasant stay here 在这里过得愉快(4) to have a look at 过目一下(5)日程安排the agenda(6) 花了不少精力put a lot of time into it(7) 对某些细节有意见have any questions on the details(8) 顺利地把活动日程安排好arrange one’s schedule without any trouble3. Complete the following sentences.(1) There’ll be some people _ visiting our company__(要来我们公司) tomorrow.(2) Please _make the detailed schedule_(制定一份详细日程表) for me for tomorrow.(3) We’ll have a meeting_(开会) at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon, won’t we?(4) The sales manager of Lee Brothers’, Mr. Lee, just called and insisted onseeing you tomorrow afternoon ( 明天下午要见你)。