Teaching Aims
1.Practise the writing first orally with the whole class.
2.Train students write a letter.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Revision
1.Revise the contents of the reading passages in Lessons 94 and 95. Ask a few more Ss to say something about Jia Sixie.
2 .Revise Indirect Statements by getting the Ss to report the advice given by Jia Sixie in his book.
Step 2 Writing
SB Lesson 96, Part 1. Do the first two orally with the whole class, then let the Ss work alone.
Suggest Answers:
1.What is the name of the bbok which you have written?
2.How long did it take you write the book?
3.What is the book about?
4.Where were you born?
5.What did you use/What used you to do before you studied agriculture?
Step 3 Test
Books closed. Ask someone do this passage oral to the Ss: for example:
Jia Sixie was one of the pioneers of farming. He studied, collected information, did experiments and he learnt from farmers and peasants. In 533-544 AD, he wrote a book which included advice on improving the condition of the soil, growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping cows and sheep, and keeping fish in lakes. He also gave instructions for making wine.
Step 4 Writing
Let the Ss write the letter in their exercise books. They can show it to a partner for suggested improvements.
Step5 Workbook
Wb Lesson 96, Exx. 1 - 3.
Read through the sentences or dialogues, making sure the Ss know what they should do. Do the first sentence as an example. Then let the Ss practise in pairs. Finally check the answers with the whole class.
Step 6 Homework
Finish the Workbook exercises.
Write the final version of the letter.
