Possible topics:

Why do you like collecting stamps?

Why do you like the pop music?

Step 9 Homework

Wb Lesson 17 Ex. 1,2 and 3.

教学设计方案Lesson 18

一Teaching Aims

1. To help the Ss to understand the text completely.

2. To help the Ss to know how to skim the text to find the general idea and to help them to scan the text to locate specific information quickly.

3. To help the Ss to recognize the importance of good environment.

二Teaching procedures

Step 1 Revision

1.Check the homework exercises.

2.Revise how to grow a plant. Get the Ss to tell you the process.

Step 2 Introduction

1.T: Today we are going to read about some village people. They decided to grow some new trees. Let's find out why.

2.Ask the Ss to look at the pictures and ask the following questions.

1)What are the women doing?

2)Can you guess why the housewives are planting trees?

Step 3 Listening

1 T plays the tape twice. and try to understand the text at last

2.After that, ask them some questions below.

1)Was it easy for the village people of Tansa to fetch wood in the past? How do you know?

2).Is the programme of planting trees operated by men or women in this area?

Answers:1).It was very difficult for them to do so. They had to walk many kilomeres in order to fetch wood.

2).By women in this area.

Step 4 Reading

1. T gives the Ss 10 minutes to read loudly and carefully, then T draws two columns on the Bb: Get Ss to answer what has changed in the past few years or today?

Answers:

2.Ask the Ss to discuss this question in groups. What do you think of the women in Tangsa?

Answers:

They have a strong sense of responsibility. They are foresighted and hardworking. They know the importance of forests. They are willing to do things for other people.