Lesson84

TeachingAims

1.LearnandmasterthefollowingeverydayEnglish:

Possibilityandimpossibility

I/She/Hecan/may…

I/She/Hemaynot…

Itislikelythat…

Itispossiblethat…

He/Sheisnotlikelyto…

2.Dosomelisteningandwriting.

3.ReviewtheAttributeandtheusefulexpressionsinthisunit.

TeachingImportantPoints

1.Makethestudentslearntheexpressionsforpossibilityandimpossibility.

2.Improvethestudents’listeningabilityandwritingability.

TeachingDifficultPoints

1.Usetheexpressionsforpossibilityandimpossibilitycorrectly.

2.Makecorrectsentenceswithsomephrases.

TeachingMethods

1.Listening-and-choiceactivitytohelpthestudentsgothroughthelisteningmaterial.

2.Makesimpledialoguetopractisethestudents’speakingability.

Pairworktotrainthestudents’writingability.

TeachingProcedures

Step1Revision

Checkthehomeworkexercises.

GetSstoretellthestoryaboutClareFlower.

Step2Preparationforlistening

SBPage54,Part1.WbListening,Unit21.TelltheSswe’regoingtolistentoastoryaboutastoredetectiveinLondon.Astoredetectiveworksinashopandlooksoutforpeoplewhoarestealingthings.ThenreadaloudthetaskinEx.1andmakesuretheSsunderstandwhattodo.

Step3Listening

ListeningCassetteUnit21.Doeachexerciseinturn.Playthetape,thenletSsdiscusstheiranswersinpairs.Playthetapeagainifnecessary,thenchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.

ListeningText

Aproblemforthestoredetective

ListentothesetwoconversationswhichtakeplaceinastoreinLondon.

PART1

Acustomeristalkingtoashopassistant.

(C=Customer;SA=ShopAssistant

SA：CanIhelpyou?

C：Yes,please.Iwanttochangethisskirt.

SA：What''''sthematterwithit?

C：Nothing''''sthematterwithit.It''''sjustthewrongsize.It''''stooshort.

SA：Wheredidyoubuyit,Madam?

C：Here,inthisstore.ExceptthatIdidn''''tbuyit.Mysisterboughtitformeasapresent.

Look,it''''sstillgotthelabelontheskirtaridtheprice.

SA：Andwhendidshebuyit?

C：BeforeChristmas.

SA：Haveyougotasaleticket,youknowanoteofthesale?

C：No,mysisterkeptthat,Isuppose.Andshe''''sabroad.She''''sinAmericarightnow.

SA：Soyouwanttochangeitforalargersize.

C：That''''sright.

SA：Wouldyouliketoseeifyoucanfindonetherightsizeandthenbringitoverhere?

(Later)

C：Here.I''''vefoundoneanditfitsmeperfectly.CanItakethisonethen?

SA：Ofcourse,Madam.I''''llputitinabagforyou.

PART2

Thestoredetectivestopsthecustomeroutsidethestoreinthestreet.

(C=Customer;D=Detective)

D：Excuseme,Madam.I''''mastoredetectivewithM&S.Youhavejustleftthestorewithgoodswhichyouhavenotpaidfor.

C：That''''snottrue.

D：Youhaveaskirtinthatbagwhichyouhaven''''tpaidfor.

C：Ithinkyouhavemadeamistake.

D：Wouldyoupleasecomebackinsidethestoreandexplain.

C：Right.

(Theygobackinsidethestoreandgototheskirtdepartment.)

D：Thisskirt,Madam.Youdidnotpayforitandyoutookitoutofthestore.

C：You''''reright.Ididn''''tpayforitbecauseIdidn''''tbuyit.Ionlychangedit.

D：Yousayyouchangedit?

C：Yes.Itwasthewrongsize.ItwasaChristmaspresentfrommysister,soIbroughtitbacktodayandchangeditforalargersize.

D：Madam.Hereistheskirtwhichyousaidwastoosmall.Wouldyoulookatthislabelinsidethepocket,please?Doyouseethisdateonthelabel?

C：Yes.

D：It''''syesterday''''sdate.Sothismeansthatthisskirtwasbroughtintothestoreyesterday.

NotbeforeChristmas.

C：Iexpectsomeonemadeamistake.

D：Yes,Madam,youmadethemistake.Isawyoutakethisskirtfromtheskirtdepartment.Thenyouwalkedaroundthestoreandwentuptothesecondfloor.WhilegoingupthestairsIsawyouputtheskirtintoanoldM&Sbag.Thenlateryouwentbacktothegroundfloorandaskedtochangethisskirt.

Answers：

Ex.l：1B2A3C4B

Ex.2：5B6B7D

Ex.3：Getthestudentstoactoutthetwoscenesinpairs.Getthemtousetheappropriateactions,gesturesandfacialexpressionswhiletheydothis.Ifonepairareparticularlygood,getthemtoactouttheirscenesinfrontoftheclass.

Step4Speaking

SBPage54,Part2.Checktheforms：gothroughtheexpressionsforexpressingpossibilityandimpossibilityandcheckthatSsknowhowtoformcompletesentences.WriteupsomecuesontheBb：pass/fail/go/comeback/buy/send/hire/spend.AskSstocompletetheexpressionsgiveninthispart.PointoutthatItispossiblethatandItislikelythatarerathermoreformalandimpersonalthantheothers.Situation：Demonstratethisactivitybytalkingaboutsituation1.Ifyoulike,youcansay：Where''''sX?Hemaybeathome.Hemayjustbelate.It''''spossiblethathe''''shadanaccidentonhiswaytoschool.Orhemaynotbewell.ThenputtheSsinpairsandletthempractise.

Step5Workbook

WbLesson84,Exx.1-2.

Ex.1providesfoursituationaldialoguesinwhichtheexpressionsaboutpossibilityandimpossibilityinLesson84,Part2maybeused.AsktheSstodoitinpairsfirst.Thencalloutsomepairstogivetheirdialoguesanddiscusstheanswers.Ex.2shouldbedoneindividuallyfirstsothateverybodymakesanefforttoextracttherelevantinformationfromthereadingpassagesinthisunit.ThencalloutsomeSstoreadaloudthewholepassage.

Step6Checkpoint

GothroughtheGrammarstudysectioninthepreviouslesson.RevisetheAttribute,especiallyifanySshaddifficulties,anddealwithanylanguagepointsthatyouortheSswishtoraise.

Step7Test

GivetheSsthefollowingtesttopractisetheAttribute.

Completethesesentencesusingyourownwords.

1Awomanwith…steppedinto….

2Iamlookingforwardtothepartyon…

3Ienjoyhavingmealswith….

4Ijoinedaclubfor….

5Achildwearing….

6Haveyouheardthestoryabout….?

7Peoplewith…should….

8Shegoestotheschoolwhere….

9Ifoundaboxwith….

10Sheseemstohavealotto….

TotesttheSs''''skillsofusingEnglish,getthemtowritetwoshortdialoguesonanyofthetopicsgiveninSBLesson84,Part2.

IfTimepermits,thefollowingexercisemaybeincludedinthetest.FillintheblankswithexpressionschosenfromPart2inSBLesson84.

1A：LiMeilinisabsenttoday.What''''shappenedtoher?

B：…thatshehasfallenill.

2A：She…beill.1sawheronmywaytoschoolthismorning.

C：She…havegonetotherailwaystationtomeetheraunt.

3A：Doyouthinkyouwillstartworkingattheageof18?

B：No.I…tostartworkingsoearly,but…thatIwilljointhearmy.

Answers：

1Itispossible/likely

2isnotlikelyto/can''''t;may

3amnotlikely,itispossible/likely

Step8Writing

SBPage54,Part3.Theaimofthiswritingtaskistopractisetellinganarrative,usingthedifferenttensescorrectly.Prepareforthewritingtaskinthefollowingway.LettheSspractiseorallyingroupsoffour.Thengetthemtowritethestoryeitherinclassorforhomework.

SAMPLESTORY：

ImadeaappointmentwithHopeatherofficetodiscusssomebusiness.Inoticedthatherhair,whichhadbeenfairinaphotograph,wasnowbrown.Whileweweretalking,IalsonoticedthatHopewasleft-handed.IthenvisitedTomGoodeandshowedhimaphotographofHope.Herecognizedthewomanhehadspokentoattheburialserviceofhisaunt,buthepointedoutthatshehadchangedthecolourofherhair.

FinallyIhadto(arrangethemeetinginorderto)provetoapoliceofficerthatHopewaswillingtosignafalsename.Afterthemeetingwasover,IheardthatTomwouldnotbeabletogethisaunt''''smoneyafterall.Icollectedthemoneyformyservicesandleft.IhavereadinthenewspaperthatHopeisgoingtoappearincourtnextweek.Ithinkshewillprobablybesenttoprison.

Homework

FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.

Writethestory.