Teaching modelReading and writing. Teaching methodTop-down approach Teaching aims1. Listening and understanding familiar topics (Beijing Opera) finding specific information. 2. Describing intentions and plans in simple language.3. Reading and understanding the sequence of events.4. Writing a short passage about favourite play or film. Teaching Objectives 1. Key vocabulary: act, show, common, describe, society, beginning, head teacher, college, novel, if, magic2. Keys structure: Infinitive structures (1): infinitives as objects; verbs followed by infinitives.Teaching aidsRecorder, OHP, video Teaching StepsStep 1 Warming-up1. Enjoy a play: Lao She Teahouse2. Review the text of Unit 1. 3. Show some pictures.4. Look at the pictures, and talk something about the pictures.5. Introduce the new words.6. Learn the new words.7. Read the new words.Step 2 Work in pairs.1. Ask and answer questions about Lao She.1) What do you know about Lao She?2) What are his most famous books and plays?3) Whats the special about Lao She Teahouse?2. Tell the students about Lao She.Lao She (1899-1966) was one of the most renowned contemporary Chinese writers, famous for his novels and plays. His works have been translated into over 20 foreign languages.Step 3 ReadingStep 4 Complete the timeline.1. Read the passage again.2. Complete the timeline with information about Lao She.LAO SHE1957 _1924 _1918 _1913 _1899 born in Beijing3. Check with a partner.4. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys: 1957 He wrote Teahouse.1924 He left home and went to England.来源:学,科,网 Z,X,X,K1918 He finished the teachers school and became a head teacher of a primary school.1913 His mother sent him to a teachers school.来源:Z。xx。k.ComStep 5 Complete the passage.1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Activity 4.century common if magic society writers2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.Lao Shes play, Teahouse, has three acts. It describes the life of Wang Lifa and the changes to the lives of (1) _ people in Chinese (2) _ in the first half of the twentieth (3) _. Lao She went to a teachers school in Beijing, taught in London, and later returned to China. He is one of Chinas greatest (4) _. Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing (5)_ you like Beijing Opera, traditional music or (6) _ shows. 3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.4. Check with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class.来源:学科网Keys: 1. common 2. society 3. century 4. writers 5. if 6. magicStep 6 Learning to learnWhen you read a passage, remember to look at its title, the paragraph headings and the photos if there are any. They will help you understand the main ideas.Step 7 Writing1. Complete the table.TeahouseYour favourite play or filmWhere does the story take place?When does the story take place?What is the storys main idea?Why is it good?2. Write sentences about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing.Now join the sentences. Write a passage about Teahouse.3. Write a passage about your favourite play or film. Use Activities 5 and 6 to help you.Step 8 Important and difficult points1. and was named “Peoples Artist” Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writes of the twentieth century.（他）被誉为“人民艺术家” ，老舍是 20 世纪中国最伟大的作家之一。name 在这里是动词，表示“命名”；name 还有“任命”的意思。例如: Lili was named as captain of our English studying team. 李丽被任命为我们英语学习小组的组长。2. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse.如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术表演，你可以在这家茶馆里欣赏到这些节目。句中的 them 是代词，代指前半句中提到的 Beijing opera, traditional music or magic shows，因为这些是复数，故用 them。例如: Has anyone seen his books? He cant find them anywhere. 有人看见他的书了吗？他到处都找不到。 （them 指前句提到 books）如果前面提到的是单数，后面的代词则用 it。例如: Have you seen my cat? I cant find it. 你见到我的猫了吗？我找不到它了。（it 指前句提到 cat，因为 cat 是单数，故用 it。 ）3. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world. 来源:Z*xx*k.ComLao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.老舍茶馆热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。give a welcome 意为“ 地欢迎”。例如: Beijing gives a warm welcome to people from all over the world. 北京热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。Jim gave her a cold welcome. 吉姆对她冷淡。Step 9 Do exercises:A. 完成句子:1. 他们决定星期天去老舍茶馆看魔术表演。They _ a magic show at Lao Shes Teahouse on Sunday.2. 他们希望能再回到大自然。They _ to the nature.3. 这个悲伤的故事发生在十年前。This sad story _ ten years ago.4. 我们将热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。Well _ everyone from all over the world.5. 我们正努力提高我们的英语。来源:学,科,网 Z,X,X,KWe _ our English.Keys: 1. decided to watch 2. hope to return 3. took place 4. give a warm welcome to 5. are trying to i