Language Focus:

　　1. Useful expressions:

　　Right now, That’s very kind of you. as soon as possible, except, leave a message, many thanks, between… and…

　　2. Grammar: The Object Clause.

　　He says that he wants to speak to the headmaster.

　　He says that he won't be free until tomorrow.

Properties: Recorder, Overhead Projector, Pictures

Teaching Procedures:

I. Showing aims

　　Get the students know what they will learn in this lesson and what they will do in this class:

　　1. Master some useful expressions

　　2. Learn the new grammar: The Object Clause

　　3. Learn to make dialogues using the Object Clause

II. Revision

　　1. Check homework.

　　2. Revise the Present Perfect Tense. Ask: Have you ever been to mountain Emei?

　　How long have you been there? See if the students can answer them correctly.

　　3. Revise how to make a telephone call. Ask the students what they will say in the telephone call, help the students to answer with “Hello.” “Could I speak to…?” “This is…speaking.” “Who’s that, please?” write them on the blackboard.

III. Presentation

　　Take out two telephone sets, make a telephone call with the students. Ask one best student to answer the telephone:

　　T: Could I speak to Mrs Yang, Please?

　　S: I’m sorry. She isn't in. May I help you?

　　T: That’s very kind of you. I hope to see her on Friday. Could you take a message for me?

　　S: Certainly.

　　T: Many thanks. Goodbye.

　　S: It’s my pleasure.

　　Have the students practise in pairs, make sure they can make the dialogue freely.

IV. Listen, read and act

　　Part 1. Speech Casette. Play the tape for the students to listen, then play the tape again for the students to repeat.

　　Have the students read the dialogue in pairs and ask two or three groups to read.

　　Ask one group to act out the dialogue.

V. Presentation

　　Play games with Polly says the teacher says sentence, then asks one student to repeat it, begin with: Polly says…

　　T: I want to see Miss Yang.

　　S1: Polly says that she wants to see Miss Yang.

　　T: I want to go home as soon as possible.

　　S2: Polly says that she wants to go home as soon as possible.

　　T: I will go to Beihai soon.

　　S3: Polly says that she will go to Beihai soon.

　　Explain the grammar The Object Clause in Chinese, get the students to understand it.

　　Do Exercise 2 in the workbook to help the students understand the grammar easily.

VI. Practice

　　The teacher says a word, have the students ask and answer in pairs. For example:

　　The teacher says: “The girl is reading English.” The students may ask and answer like:

　　SA: What does the teacher say?

　　SB: She says that the girl is reading English.

　　Say sentences as many as possible, make sure the students can ask and answer correctly.

　　Part 2. Talk about the dialogue of Part 1. Get the students to work in pairs.

VII. Workbook

　　Do Exercise 1 in pairs, check with the whole class.

　　For Exercise 2, work on it as homework.

VIII. Summary

　　Exercise in class

　　Ask questions in pairs and write them down in the exercise book.

　　Model: I want to buy a book.

　　A: What does Polly say?

　　B: Polly says that she wants to buy a book.

　　1. He will not come today.

　　2. I want to speak to Mr Brown.

　　3. We are going to Mount Emei.

　　4. I’m free every day except today.

　　5. I’ll leave a message on the desk.

IX. Homework

　　Finish off the exercises in the workbook.