S4: Every grade has 8 classes.

T: Wow, yeah. It’s quite big. T hen we have 24 classes (the teacher can pause a little here , waiting for the Ss speak together) altogether. Very good, Who can tell me how many students in our class?

S5: Forty-eight.

T: Thank you, S5. You know our class well. How many girls in our class?

S6: twenty-five.

…

T: Thank you all for telling me about our school. Who knows schools in some other countries? For example, in Canada, their schools are bigger or smaller? You can guess the an swer. Who wants to have a try?

S7: bigger?

T: Good! A nice try. Thanks.

S8: I think, smaller.

T: Good, it’s a different answer. Thank you. We’ll get the answer after we learn this lesson. Please turn to Pa ge 2 of your textbook. We have more questions to discuss.

2. New lesson

Step 1: Ask the Ss to discuss the questions in “Think About It.”

Take the first question as an example:

T: Have you changed over the summer holiday? S9, what about you?

S9: Yes, Mr/Ms.x. I’m taller. I often went swimming with my brother.

T: Swimming is good exercise in summer. What about others?

S10: I’m thinner but taller. I played football everyday with my friends.

S11: I’m sorry to say I’m fatter now. I like watching TV at home in the summer holiday.

…

Step 2: Listening and answering:

A) Listen to the tape (of the first e-mail) with some questions

T: We’ve talked about our school and class. Next, let’s listen to Li Ming’s e-mail then you can know schools in Canada are bigger and smaller. Please listen carefully and answer the following three questions:

1) Where did Li Ming write the letter/mail?

2) How many pupils are there in Li Ming’s class?

(Play the tape )

T: Jenny is in Canada. Do you think schools in Canada is bigger or smaller?

Ss: (together) smaller.

T: Very good. S12, answer question 1, please.

S12: (Li Ming wrote the letter) In China.

T: Good, S13, How many pupils ar e there in Li Ming’s class? Do you know “pupils”? Yes, “pupil” means student.

S14: There are fifty pupils in his class.