Period 2 Speaking

北京十八中 宋紅靖

Type of lesson: Speaking

Contents: 1. Dialogue on P18

2.Useful expressions on preferences

3.Practice of the useful expressions

Teaching aims : Ss can use the expressions on preferences naturally and correctly.

Key point：Useful expressions on preferences

Teaching aids: computer & tape recorder

Teaching procedures:

Step 1: Warming up:

Show the Ss the following pictures to review what they’ve learnt in the previous lesson and lead in today’s topic------ talking about one’s preferences.

Q: 1. What are they?

2. Which do you prefer?

3. Why? (If the Ss can’t tell the reason , let them read the sample dialogue on P18 to help them .)

Step 2: Useful expressions:

Ss learn the expressions on P19 to enlarge the Ss’ vocabulary about preferences.

I’d rather…

I wouldn’t feel happy if …

I prefer something that…

I’m much more interested in …

I’m not very interested in …

I like seeing something …

In my opinion, …

I don’t get very excited about …

What I like is …

I really prefer …

If you ask me, then …

I can’t stand …

Step 3: Practice & Evaluation:

1. Show the Ss some sample dialogues with blanks for the Ss to fill in with

the suitable expressions above.

Example

1). (Betty came in, tired. Lisa said to her)

Lisa: We are going out to have a walk. What about you?

Betty: _______________________________. I am too tired. I need a rest.

2).----- What would you like to drink, coffee or tea?

------- Either is ok. But ____________________________.

3).------- What kind of music do you like?

------- _________________________.

--------What music don’t you like?

-------__________________________.

2. Give the Ss a situation with different topics and let them practice the dialogue in pairs, using proper expressions on preferences.

Practice:

Suppose you are shopping with your mother / friends / classmates and you have different opinions about clothes , books , pictures , food, …Make up a dialogue with your partner and tell each other what your preference is and why, using proper expressions you’ve learnt in this class.

Clothes Books

Food Pictures

3. When the Ss are acting their dialogue , the rest should listen carefully and take some notes and give them a proper evaluation.

When one group is reporting or acting, the listeners should do the following job.

Content/ topic Expressions used The reason (s)

Evaluation:

Score

Cooperation 5 4 3 2 1

Expressions learnt 5 4 3 2 1

Creative 5 4 3 2 1

Language 5 4 3 2 1

Logical 5 4 3 2 1

Step 4: Homework:

Talk about anything you like with your partner and try to use the expressions on preferences naturally and correctly.