1、Period 6: ListeningStep I Describe the picture and the boys.T: Any volunteers to describe the picture?S1: There is a river in the picture. At the bank, there is a tall tree. We can see a very big fish in the river.S2: The two boys laughing are Buford and Big Billy Bob. A boy was frightened and fleei
2、ng. He is Little Lester.T: Could you find the answers to the four questions?Ss: Yes.T: Good. What does Buford think of Texas? How do you know it?S: He believes its almost a different country from the US. The text tells us so.T: How large was the catfish? S: The catfish was almost the size of a house
3、.T: Why did Lester get out of the water very quickly?S: He thought the catfish would eat him.T: Why did Buford and Big Billy Bob laugh?S: Because the fish is harmless but Lester was so frightened and fled so fast.Step II Listening and writing (P14)Task Listen and answer questions.T: Another two pers
4、ons will describe this story. One is Buford, who is from Texas and believes bigger is always better. He is speaking with one kind of Southern dialects. The other is his teacher, Jane, who speaks standard British English. First, listen and know of standard British English and Southern dialects.Studen
5、ts listen to the tape and try to understand.T: Now listen for a second time and answer the last two questions. Make notes while listening.A few minutes later, check their answers.T: A, Can you answer question5?S: Yes. Jane, Bufords teacher, is the second speaker. She is from Britain.T: Well done! Bu
6、ford says “Hey, yall” to greet you. What does the second speaker say to greet you?S: She says “Hello”.Step III ListeningTask 1 Listen and write the AE words. T: Last lesson we separate some AE words from BE words. Today, lets go on listening and write down the AE words which have the same meanings a
7、s the BE words. Turn to page 48 LISTENING. The BE words have been written down. Read it. Then listen to the dialogue. In the conversation, “rush hour” is the name of a popular Hollywood film.After listening.T: Please read your answers together. ( Write down the answers.)Ss: pictures-movies, lorry- t
8、ruck, underground-subway, sweets-candy, autumn-fall.Task 2 Listen and write down answers to questions.Students read the questions to find out the listening point first, and then listen to the tape to get the answers.T: Now the recorder will introduce a new way of English learning. Before listen to t
9、he tape, please read the questions to find out the listening point. Make notes of the answers while listening.Play the tape for the first time so that the students can get a general idea. The second and third time, the students write and check their answers. Pause and repeat the key sentences. T: Ca
10、n you answer questions now?Ss: Yes.T: Good. What TV programme is Zhao Li listening?S1: CCTV-9 World Wide Watch.T: Excellent! Who would like to answer the next questions?S2: 2. Zhao Li thinks that listening to TV programs will improve her English.3. She thinks that Cao Ri is a good speaker. He uses A
11、merican English.4. The more listening practice you have, the better your listening skills will get, especially if you hear variety of speakers.5. You should be patient and keep trying. Soon you will understand more and more.Teacher checks the answers and explains some difficult listening points if n
12、ecessary.Step IV Listening taskTask 1 Read the map and listen and find where the students come from.T: Please turn to page 51 and read the map. What does it tell us?S: It marks the places where English is spoken an a first or second language. Maube it is about world English.T: Very clever! Now six f
13、oreign students come to our class to learn Chinese, and they are introducing themselves. Please listen carefully, and then write their names on the proper places on the map.It is a little difficult to finish the task individually. Teacher may do the first one with the students. While listening, repe
14、at the key sentences.T: Lets guess the first one together.Play the tape.T: From the first sentences and “British rulers”, we know S1 comes from India. Go on listening and write down your answer on the map.Students listen to the tape and write down their answers.Teacher plays the tape twice. A few mi
15、nutes later.T: Check your answers with your partner. Listen to the tape again.T: OK. Where is S2 from?S: S2 is from Louisiana in the US.T: What about the others?Ss: S3 is from Jamaica, S4 Ireland, S5 Philippines, and S6 Singapore.T: Very good. Step V Homework1. Make a short list of reasons why Engli
16、sh is spoken in so many places around the world. SampleWhy is English spoken in so many places around the world?English is the language most widely spoken and used in the world. Why? Industrial revolution impelled the development of England and it colonized much of the world. English began to be spo
17、ken in many other countries. Americas development also contributes to the extension of English. With the development of economy, countries communicate with each other more frequently. English is widely used and is one of the official languages of the Olympic Games and the United Nations. People realize the importance of English learning. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. More people speak English as their first, second or foreign language.2. Preview page 15 Speaking. List the words that were confusing to Amy.课后反思：本课为听力课，能依据新课程标准进行教学设计，训练和提高学生的听力水平的能力，比较好地完成教学目标。
