Lesson4FirstImpressions (3).doc

Unit 13 PeopleLesson 4 First ImpressionsTeaching Aims1.learn to master the words to describe a person’s personality2. practise the skills to read the passage quickly and grasp the main informationTeaching StepsStep 1 Lead-in Questions for students to consider and answer.1. What words can we use to describe a person’s personality? 2. Have you ever met someone you didn’t like but became your friend later?3. What were your first impressions on him/her?Step 2 Fast Reading Give students several minutes to listen to and read the text quickly, then try to fill the blanks with the information they can get from the text.The main characters in the story are _____ and ______. They met in the _______ for the first time. ______ was preparing for an important _____ while ______ was reading and _______. ____ was angry and left but she left her most important ________ behind. ______ found the book and returned it to ______. They became good _______.keys: Jane Jenny library Jane exam Jenny singing Jane textbook Jenny Jane friendsStep 3 Detailed Reading Five minutes for the students to read the text carefully and answer the questions with the detailed information needed.Read the text carefully and answer the questions.1) Where does the story take place?In the local library.2) What kind of books does Jenny like?Poetry.3) What exam was Jane studying for?An important oral exam.4) What was the last straw for Jane?She heard someone singing behind her.5) What kind of person do you think Jenny is?Friendly, warm-hearted, forgiving.6) How did Jenny get Jane’s phone number?She asked a librarian who got it from the library files.Use the Reading Strategies and try to decide whether the sentences below are correct or not.Jane was pleased when Jenny started singing.2) Tennyson must be a famous poet.3) Jane first saw Jenny near “English literature” section.4) Jane was upset that she had left her book in the library.5) Jane didn’t feel that it was necessary to apologise.KEYS: 1.F 2.T 3.T4.T 5.FStep 4 Oral practiceAsk students to think about the question on the black board and try to answer it Question: How can we describe the feeling of being upset / angry?full of anxietyget annoyedthe last strawglare at think angrilysteam coming out of one’s earswhisper angrilybe upsetStep 4 Vocabulary practiceRead the following sentences and try to fill the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the blankets.1.Who will be the ____________ (photograph) at your wedding?2. The man refused to answer any questions until his ______ (law) came.3. As an experienced ___________ (account), my father has gained the respect of his colleagues.4. Professor Taylor is generally recognised as one of the state’s most respected ________ (educate).5. Young Chinese _______ (piano) Lang Lang has won one of Europe’s most prestigious classical music awards.6. The only way we could figure out what they were saying was through an _________ (interpret).7. It is important that you have the opportunity to learn about how the political system works and what it takes to become a _________ (politics).8. Sixteen Chinese __________ (geology) were rewarded and honored in Beijing for their outstanding performance in research, field work and education.Keys : 1. photographer 2.lawyer 3.accountant 4.educator 5.pianist 6.interpreter 7.politician 8.gelogists。