Period 8

　　Task(2)

　　Teaching aims:

　　(1) Get the Ss to focus on note-taking skills by studying and practising.

　　(2) Encourage the Ss to use abbr, key words and symbols in taking notes.

　　Important points & difficult points:

　　(1) Use abbreviations & contractions.  (2) Write down the key words. (3) Use symbols

　　(4) Use punctuations (5) Interviewing classmates about exercise and taking notes

　　Procedure:

　　Step 1 Lead-in

　　Guess the meanings:

　　Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec  mor   afn   min  sec hr ﹥  ﹤ ↑↓ A  Q   ABC  BA  circamara SOHO  contd  Art Fest

　　Step 2 Note-taking

　　1 use abbreviations & contractions:

　　PRC   NO.   Dept    e.g.  SH1  I’D  shan’t   won’t   mfr   Art Fest

　　2 Write down the key words.

　　(1)Model: Gym can be expensive = Gym memberships can sometimes be very expensive.

　　(2) Practice: Let’s try.

　　3 Use symbols

　　(1) Model: By swimming regularly, jogging, drinking lots of water and getting plenty of sleep, I can be healthier.       swimming + jogging + water + sleep  →healthier

　　(2) Practice: Let’s try.

　　Step 3 Listening practice:

　　1 The number seven bus is not on time.  No. 7 bus isn’t on time.

　　2 Our department is increasing the number of teachers. Our dept is↑the no. of teachers.

　　3 I’d like to see the manufacturer.  I’d like to see the mfr.

　　4 Senior High 1 has a bigger class than Senior High 2. SH1 has a ﹥class than SH2.

　　5 The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949. PRC was founded in 1949.

　　Step 4 Interviewing classmates about exercise

　　(1) Listen to the speaker and take notes about the equipment available in the gym.

　　(2) Interview your partner. (3) Tell your class what exercise your partner does.

　　Step 5 Using punctuation

　　(1)Do you know these punctuation marks? ,  .  ?   !   :    ;   ‘ ’    ’ -     —

　　(2) Practice: Let’s try:

　　Step 6 Consolidation

　　Write an e-mail to your friend recommending Better Body Gym.

　　Step 7  Homework

　　1. Exx D1 & D2

　　2. Unit Revision.