While-

Reading

9. IW

2' Ss skim the second part of the passage (on page 43) to underline excuses made by the British people for using cars and six ways of reducing the use of cars.

Check with the whole class. Reading strategy training: picking up key information. 10. PW

5' Ss read the second part again and list all the reasons for solutions using the notes. (see handout) Reading strategy training: note-taking

11. WC

3' T checks answers by asking questions. Help Ss to get more important information from the passage. 12. WC

4' Ss read the last paragraph and discuss about the writer's attitude towards cars. Reading strategy training: read for inference.

Develop Ss' deep level thinking skills. Review and summary 13. WC

4' Ss browse the whole text again and work out the structure of this passage together with the teacher. Help Ss to understand the text structure. 14. WC

3' T asks the whole class to discuss about the topic. Develop Ss' deeper level of understanding. Internalization *15. PW

6' Ss write down at least three questions about the text and then work in pairs to practice question and answer skills. Train Ss' questioning ability and help them get familiar with the text again. (can be skipped if time is not enough) Note:

T= the teacher Ss= the students IP=Interaction patterns; WC=Whole class work; PW=Pair work; GW=Group work; IW=Individual work

(the second period)

Background information

Content: Module 3, Unit 9, Lesson 4 Car Culture, second period Grade: 1 Number of Ss: 48 Lesson duration: 45 mins Teaching objectives: By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:

1. use the word web to organize the vocabulary related to the topic;

2. develop the awareness of collocations;

3. use the phrases and collocations in this text to talk about traffic problems in Beijing and possible solutions. Vocabulary learning strategies: 1. use word web to organize topic words:

Road accident, pollution, carbon monoxide, highway, construction works, speed limit, traffic jam, pavement, angry, stressed out, global warming, pedestrian area

2. focus on phrases and collocations:

get stuck in, feel stressed out, be addicted to, go up by, be related to, cut by

take action, make excuses, share cars/journeys, cause traffic problems /pollution, produce carbon monoxide Teaching aids: computer, blackboard, handouts Homework: p.85 Focus on reading.

Translate the interview between a reporter and the mayor of Beijing.

* Optional group work: Make a poster. Introduce the situation by identifying problems caused by cars in areas they know in China and suggest actions that they and their families can do to solve the problems.