Unit4Makingthenews(Listening)Importantpoints:1.Listentothematerialtofillinthechartandanswerthequestions.MakesuretheSshaveknownZhouYang’sexperiences.2.Discusswithpartnersandhaveadialoguetoprasticemakingappointment.Teachingmethod:1.Discussion2.Listening3.Cooperativelearning4.DebatingTeachingprocedures:Step1.Lead-inShowpicturesofYaoMing.AskSsiftheylikehim.Andifthey’vegotachancetointerviewYaoMing,whatwilltheywanttoknowabouthim.Step2.Listening(Usinglanguage)TheSswillhearhowZhouYangcalledtheassistantofLiuMing’stomakeanappointment,hopingtointerviewYaoMingabouthisdecisiontoworkabroad.ListentothetapeandseeiftheycanmakeanappointmentwithYaoMing.GothroughthequestionsquicklyonPage32.Playthetape.Sswritedowntheanswersandchecktheanswerswiththeirpartners.Pairwork:Practiseinpairsmakingappointments.OneofSsneedstohavethepicturetakenforamagazinewhowouldliketohaveittakenintheafternoonbecausetheymusthavetheirhaircutinthemorning.Theotheristhephotographerwhowantstotakethepictureinthemorningbecausehe/shewon’tbefreeintheafternoon.Step3.Listening(WBP62)TheSswillhearaconversationbetweenSusanandGreg.Theyareaskedtodotheexercisesaccordingtothetape.ManypeoplethinkthatmakingaradioorTVinterviewisfunandinteresting.Buttherecanbeproblems.Whatwillbeproblems?Listentothetapeandtrytofinishtheexercise.Listentothetapeagainandchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Ssanswerthequestionsinpairs.Oneasksthequestionsandtheotheranswers.Step4.ListeningTask(WBP66)PutSsintopairs.Askthemtothinkofasmanypracticalsituationsastheycan,wherebeing“onthespot”isveryimportanttounderstandingwhatishappening.Discusswhyaneyewitnesswouldhelpineachsituation.Listentothetapeforthefirsttime.AskSstowritedownthegistofthelisteningpassageinonesentence.Gothroughthetaskandlistenagainanddotheexercises.Checktheanswers.Step5.HomeworkMakeanappointmentwithyourbestfriendforadinnerattheweekend.