1、1.When you have conversations with your friends,what decides the topic you are talking about?2.Will the topic be different if someone else joins your conversation?Discuss the following questions in groups:3.Will the topic be different if you move to another place to talk?4.Will it be different if yo
2、u are doing something else while you are talking?When we are listening to get the main ideas of something,we should try to find out:1.how many people are talking2.where they are3.what they are doing4.what they are talking aboutSkills building 1:listening for the main ideasListen to a short conversat
3、ion and complete the notes below.The number of people talking:(1)_The place they are talking:(2)_The thing they are doing while talking:(3)_The subject they are talking about:(4)_threetaking noteslearning from past experiencesclassroomStep 1:finding useful expressionsYou are getting ready to give a
4、talk.Listen to a conversation and complete the notes below by circling the right words or expressions and filling in the blank.Remember to listen for the main ideas.Notes I am now listening to(1)an argument/an interview/a chat between friends.I can hear(2)one person/two persons/three persons talking
5、.The conversation takes place in a(3)classroom/restaurant/library.The title of the girls talk is(4)_.Pompeii:a lost civilizationBelow is a list of useful expressions that you can use when giving a talk.Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.Useful expressions to use when giving a ta
6、lk1 Words of welcome *Classmates,friends:(1)_ Hello,good to see you all here.Nice to see you all here.*Guests:Welcome,ladies and gentlemen.Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Good morning,everyone.2.Thanking people for coming*Classmates,friends:Thanks for coming.Im so glad you could all join us.Thank
7、you for coming to the talk today.*Guests:Thank you all for taking the time to be here.(2)_ _ Thank you for joining us,ladies and gentlemen.Im very grateful that you have come today.3.Explaining why you are giving the talk Today,(3)_ show you some photographs of the lost civilization of Pompeii,and t
8、o tell you about(4)_.Were all gathered here to view someI am here to what happened4.Mentioning your hopes I hope this has been interesting to you.(5)_ Hopefully,you have all learnt something new.I hope that you enjoyed this talk.5.Giving a last word of thanks Thank you for being such a good audience
9、.(6)_ Thanks again for coming.Thank you for your kind attention.6.Asking if there are any questions Im now open for any questions you may have.(7)_ _ Now that were finished,does anyone have any questions?If you have any questions,pleasefeel free to ask me.Skills building 2:describing pictures1.How w
10、ould you describe a picture?2.From an audiences point of view,what do you want to know most when seeing a picture?3.How do you decide whether a description is good or not?When we are describing a picture,we should pay attention to:Do not point out every detail.Briefly mention the pictures subject.Fo
11、cus on the related background information about it.Look at the picture and read the description.This is a picture of the Mogao Caves.There are altogether 492 caves.The caves are located in Dunhuang,Gansu Province,on the famous Silk Road.Look at the picture of Tiananmen Gate and write a description f
12、or it.Use the key words in the box.Key wordsTiananmen Gate 1 October 1949 the founding ceremony of the Peoples Republic of China Chairman Mao ZedongThis is a picture of Tiananmen Gate.On 1 October,1949,the founding ceremony of the Peoples Republic of China was held at Tiananmen Gate.Chairman Mao Zed
13、ong announced the founding of the new country as he overlooked Tiananmen Square.Look at the following pictures.These photos remind us of the attack carried out in 1941 by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor,an important US military base in Hawaii,during World War II.Try to describe the pictures using the i
14、nformation on Page 55.This picture shows the time before the attack.Many Japanese ships set sail for the Hawaiian Islands.This picture shows the scene after the attack.As a result of the attack,much of the US Pacific Fleet was destroyed.The man in this picture is US President Franklin Roosevelt.He d
15、eclared war against Japan after the attack.This picture shows the US national memorial at Pearl Harbor.It was built in memory of those Americans who died in the attack in 1941.Skills building 3:planning an outline for a speech1.When you prepare a speech,what should you first think about?2.Will you d
16、o anything to interest your audience?How and what will you do then?A simple outline of a speech often includes:a word of welcome a word of thanks to the audience an explanation of why the speaker is there,or what the speech is about the main body of the speech:facts,names,dates and/or history your h
17、opes for the future the conclusion of the speech a last word of thanksRead the notes prepared for a speech on page 56.Organize them into an outline for the speech.Answers:5 1 3 7 2 6 4Step 3:giving your talkWork in groups and choose some sets of pictures.Plan an outline according to the pictures.Giv
18、e the talk in groups and pay attention to the points given on P57.Make preparations for a talk:More advice on making a speech:Do not say anything you do not know.Do not move your body or your hands frequently.Write your speech,speak it out and rewrite it until you think it is good enough.Practice until you think it is good enough.Make eye contact with your audience Use appropriate body language to stress the important parts of your speech.Raise your voice to attract your audiences attention1.Finish Part B on page 111.2.Preview Project.谢谢谢谢
