period 3 a sample lesson plan for using language
(the rest of elias’ story)
introduction
language is learned to be used in and for communication. so in this period we shall have the students not only listen but also read and write in english. the most attention goes to reading and writing.
objectives
一、to help the students listen about the same topic as is read in the first period
二、to help students read another passage about the same person covered in the first period
三、to help students write an imaginary letter making use of the learned words and structures
procedures
1. warming up by listening
we have read a story about elias. do you remember why it was difficult for him to get a job? yes, you are right. he didn’t have a passbook. but what is a passbook? why is it important?
let’s listen to a short passage and find out. now turn to page 38. listen to the tape for the text.
2. reading and copying
on page 38 you see a passage entitle the rest of elias’ story. go over it to find the sentences you can’t understand. and copy down all the useful expressions at the same time.
useful expressions
make…afraid, escape from…, spend the hardest time, help…in one way, begin a school for…, study very little, during the lunch break, under one’s blanket, make candles, study for one’s degree, allow…to join…,stop…from…, pass the exam, get a degree, feel good about…, finish four years in prison, find a job, work in…, blow up…, lose one’s job, come to power, beg for…, take …round…, feel bad, work for…, show…over…, make …free in one’s own land
