Lesson4Let’sDanceObjectives■Topractisereadingatextquicklytoidentifythetype/genre.■Toreadatextwithgappedsentencesandbeabletocompletethegapsusingtopic,linkingandreferenceclues.■Topractisevocabularyrelatedtomusicanddancing.■Totalkaboutpreferencesaboutmusicanddancing.ResourcesusedPicturesoftraditionaldancesfromChinaandothercountries(and,ifpossible,acassetteofthemusicforthesedances).PossibleproblemsSomestudentsmaybelessinterestedinmusicanddancethanothers.BackgroundTheinventionofCD-ROMshasrevolutionisedaccesstoencyclopedias.Microsoft'sEncarta,forexample,containsover30volumesofmaterial,andbysimplyclickingonthecomputermouseyoucanrapidlyskiparoundfromvolumetovolume.ThequoteisbyFredAstaire(1899-1987),anAmericandancerandfilmstar.Hestarredinmanymusicalswithhispartner,GingerRogers.Routesthroughthematerial■Ifyouareshortoftime,setsomeoftheexercisesforhomeworkandomitComparingCultures.■Ifyouhavetime,dooneoftheOptionsactivities.■Ifyouhavetwoperiodsforthislesson,asuitablenaturalbreakisafterExercise4.LanguagePower:pages72-73.ReadingBeforeyoustartExercise1KeyWordsdisco,classicalballet,Chinesefolkdance,waltz,breakdance■StudentsreadtheKeyWordsandexplainortranslatethem.■Thentheylistentothemusicalextractsonthecassetteandidentifythedances.Answers1Chinesefolkdance2classicalballet3classicalballet4flamenco5twist6waltz7breakdance8CharlestonReadtolearnExercise2■Askstudentstolookatthetextquicklyanddecidewhereitisfrom.■Askstudentsfortheiranswersandaskthemtogivereasons.AnswersaCDROMencyclopedia■Askstudentshowdifficulttheythinkthetextwillbeandwhy.■Askstudentshowitwouldbedifferentifitwereinanewspaper,atraditionalencyclopediaoraSundaymagazine.用心爱心专心Exercise3Usefulvocabulary:artform,style,generation,palaces,noblefamily,ballroom.Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthegeneralmeaningofthesewordsfromthecontext.■ReadtheReadingStrategiesboxwiththeclass,studyingtheexamplegivenofParagraph1andsentenced.■StudentsthenfollowthestagesintheStrategies:1readthetexttogetageneralideaofthecontent2lookatthemissingsentencesandgaps3thinkaboutthesentencetopicsandparagraphtopicsandmatchthem4checkthatsentencesfitthetextbyfocusingonlinkingwordsandpronouns.■Studentscancomparetheiranswersinpairsbeforecheckinganswersasaclass.Answers1d2c3b4e5aExercise4■Readthroughthequestionswiththeclass.■Studentsworkinpairsansweringthequestions.Answers1Ordinarypeople.2Populardancesareusuallypopularforonlyashorttime.3Waltz.4Themixingofimmigrantculturesproducednewformsofdance.5Breakdancing.Vocabulary:CompoundWordsExercise5■Studentsworkinpairs,matchingthewordstomakecompoundnouns.■Whencheckinganswers,alsocheckthatstudentshaveusedthehyphencorrectly.Pointoutthatsomecompoundwordsremaintwoseparatewords,e.g.folkdance;some,especiallycompoundswithadjectives,arejoinedwithhyphens,e.g.wellknown;someformoneword,e.g.ballroom.Answersballroomrockmusicartformwell-knownmid-1980sfolkdance■Studentschoosefourofthewordsandmakesentencesoftheirownusingthesewords.Exercise6■Studentsmatchthewordswiththeirdefinitions.Answers1well-known2folkdance3ballroom4mid-1980s■Inpairs,studentschooseoneoftheotherwordsfromExercise5andwriteadefinition,givingthepartofspeech.■Thepairsthenreadouttheirdefinitionstotheclasswhohavetoguesstheword.SpeakingExercise7用心爱心专心■Readthroughthequestionnairewiththeclass.■Studentsworkindividuallythinkingabouttheiranswers.■Inpairs,studentstelleachothertheiranswerstothequestionnaire.Thelistenercanmakenotesifhe/shewishes.■Thestudentsthenreportbacktotheclassabouttheirpartner.ComparingCultures■Inpairs,studentsscanthetextagainandmakealistofdancestheyhavejustlearnedabout.■Inpairs,studentstalkaboutthedancesinthelistwiththeinformationfromthetext,addingextrainformationiftheyknowany.■Encouragestudentstodiscussingroupsthedanceswhicharepopularintheirtown.■Haveaclassdiscussionandstimulatestudentstoexpressdifferentopinions.QUOTE…UNQUOTE■ReadthequotewiththeclassandaskstudentsiftheyhaveheardofFredAstaireandknowanythingabouthim.Explainthathewasoneofthegreatestpopulardancersofhisdayandalthoughthequotesoundsverysimple,hedidextraordinarythingswithhisfeet.Askstudentstomakesimilar'simple'quotesforotherpeoplewhodothingsextremelywell,e.g.agoodcook,tennisplayer,footballer,poet,singer,artist.OptionsPracticeStudentslookbackatthetextDanceandreaditagaincarefully.Ingroups,studentspreparefourorfivemorecomprehensionquestionsaboutthetext.Thegroupsthenaskandanswertheirquestions.Thegroupsthenaskandanswertheirquestions.ExtensionIngroups,studentswriteinstructionsabouthowtodanceatraditionaldanceoftheircountryoramoderndance.Tellthemtowriteverypreciseinstructions.Thegroupsthentaketurnstoreadtheirinstructionstotheclassandtheotherstudentsguesswhichdancetheyaredescribing.用心爱心专心
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