Period 4Listening The General Idea of This PeriodThis period consists of listening in the Using Language part,listening and listening task in the Workbook.It intends the training of students listening skillsgetting general idea and detailed information and grasping the key information to help the students to finish the relative exercises.The teacher should make sure the students read the questions to find out the requirements first.This is to sharpen their attention to get the gist of the text and specific information for questions.While doing the related exercises,the students can work together with their partners on their answers.Teaching Important & Difficult PointsHelp the students learn how to grasp the general idea and detailed information.How to help the students to improve their listening ability.Teaching MethodsTask-based learning;cooperative learning.Teaching AidsA tape recorder,a multi-media computer and a blackboardThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsHelp the students to improve the skills to listen for general idea and detailed information.Help the students to improve their listening approaches.Process and StrategiesIndividual work to finish each task.The teacher may play the tape a few more times to make the students hear clearly.Feelings and ValueThe listening material in this unit is a humourous story.It can bring the students quite a lot of pleasure.Above all,they can learn the common sense that are unfamiliar to others.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Checking homeworkT:Hello,everyone!Have you finished your homework?Lets check your homework to see how well you have mastered what we learned in the last period.First check the answers to Exercise 1 on Page 56 with your partner,and then I will give you the suggested answers for you to see if you have got them all right.Suggested answers to Exercise 1 on Page 56:1.badly off;well off2.homeless;hopeless 3.astonishment;astonished;astonishing4.failure;success5.searching;search6.bottom;topT:As Exercise 2,Id like to ask six of you to come to the front and write down your answers on the blackboard.After the students do that,the teacher will correct the errors that may arise in the answers with the whole class.Suggested answers to Exercise 2 on Page 56:1.The couple are content with their married life.2.All the railway lines in this mountainous area have been cut off because of a snowstorm.3.It was very fortunate that he was picked out for the final of the competition.4.We must try to overcome all difficulties to solve this particular problem.5.His failure astonished us,because he had always been an outstanding student.6.There is a direct train from Germany to France,which can help you save a lot of time.T:Lets move on to the Using structure part.Exercise 1 is not an easy job for most of you,because you need other knowledge and a good observation,besides what you learned in the last period,so you may have a discussion with your partners.S:Mr.Li,weve tried our best,but we are still not sure of some of the answers.T:Well,lets check the answers together.T:How will you correct the first sentence?S:I think the correct sentence should be I am looking forward to visiting Charlie Chaplin Museum in Switzerland next week.T:Any errors in the second sentence?Ss:No.The sentence is correct.T:What about the third sentence?Anybody can correct it？Ss:Sorry we cant find the error in it.T:The correct sentence should be That cartoon picture shows Charlie Chaplin watching himself watching in a movie. The next sentence?S:The correct sentence should be Charlies nonverbal humour often makes people burst with laughter.T:Quite right.Sentence 5?S:I will correct the sentence like this We are all fond of Charlies early films,which we think are more interesting.T:The sixth sentence?S:Im not sure whether this sentence should be I missed seeing the beginning of the film City Lights the other day.T:You are right.The last two sentences are quite easy.Who would like to tell us the correct sentences?S:Let me try.The correct sentences should be I wouldnt mind seeing the Gold Rush again with you tonight,and Charlies job was entertaining people,wasnt he?T:Good job.Now,lets turn to Exercise 2 on Page 57.Who would like to do the first and the second one?Volunteers!S:Id like to.The student using a computer finds it very enjoyable to surf the Internet as she is so interested in getting news and knowledge that is going on in the world.The girl playing the piano believes it is great fun and the most important thing in her life to play the piano or the guitar.S:Let me do the next two sentences.The girl wearing earphones tell us that it is pleasant for her to listen to music as it not only relaxes her but also makes her feel good.The girl taking pictures says that she likes taking pictures because she lik