PART 2 Teaching Methods

　　1>Five Steps Approach.

　　2>Communicative Approach.

　　PART 3 Studying Ways

　　1. Teach the students how to be successful language learners.

　　2. Teach the students how to master dialogues and how to communicate with others.

　　PART 4 Teaching Procedure

　　Step 1 Revision

　　Get the students to give some animals’ names they know by asking the students the following question: Can you give us some names of different animals you know? This step is employed to revise the words related the animals. At the same time draw the students’ attention to the topic about animals.

　　Step 2 Lead-in

　　Sign to the students to be quiet and close their books. Then start a free talk with the students. Use computer to show some pictures of different pets, such as dogs, cats etc. Ask the students several questions about raising pets. These questions are employed to warm up the students and raise the interests of the students to speak English in class on the topics they like and familiar with.

　　1.Do you like animals?

　　2. Do you keep any animals at home? What is it or What are they?

　　3. Can you explain how you care for them?

　　4. How do you feed them?

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　　Step 3 Dialogue Presentation

　　1. The first listening

　　After the teacher's brief introduction to the dialogue about keeping fish. Then ask the students to listen to the tape of the dialogue with their books closed. After listening to the dialogue, ask the students to answer two simple questions focusing on the general idea of the dialogue. This step is employed to make the student get the general idea of the dialogue as a whole one. At the same time let the students have a chance to practise their listening ability.

　　Questions :

　　1.Where will such dialogue happen in your opinion?

　　2.What are they mainly talking about?

　　2.Second listening

　　This time ask the students to listen to the tape carefully with their books open. After listening, ask the students some questions focusing on the details of the dialogue. In the meanwhile, deal with some language points raised by the students or appearing in the questions.

　　Questions: (Show the questions and answers on the screen using computer)

　　1. What does Kate want to do ?

　　2. Where would Kate keep them at first?

　　3. What does LiQun advise her to do?

　　4. What size tank should she get?

　　5. What should Kate put in the tank?

　　6. Why should Kate put a few large rocks in the tanks?