1、Unit 11: What do you think of game showsLanguage goalsto this unit students learn to state their opinions and talk about likes and dislikes.New languageWhat do you think of soap operas I dont like soap operas.What does he think of sports shows He loves sports shows.What does she think of Maria She l
2、ikes Maria.What do they think of Tommy They cant stand Tommy.Section AAdditional materials to bring to class:a local television listinglist the names of several foods on the board.For example: pizza, broccoli, ice cream, mushrooms.Next to that list, write the sentence, What do you think of _ and lea
3、ve a blank at the end. Ask a student the question, substituting the word pizza: What do you think of pizza Help him or her answer / like pizza ot I dont like pizza, Point to the other foods one by one. Ask a student the question and help him or her answer J like.or I dont like.Then point to the sent
4、ence. What do you think of _ Point to a food name on the board and choose a student to ask the question: What do you think of (mushrooms) Then point to a student toanswer. Repeat the activity several times, giving several students chances to ask and answer the question.1 a This activity introduces t
5、he key vocabulary.Focus attention on the five TVs. Say, Each TV shows different kind of TV show. In TV picture a, there is a an playing baseball. This is called a sports show.Talk about the other kinds of shows and ask students what they see. Tell the name of each kind of show as you discuss the pic
6、ture. Ask students to repeat the names of the shows.Write the word sitcom on the board. Under it write the words situation comedy. Say, The word sitcom comes from the two words situation comedy. A sitcom is a funny show. The people in sitcoms do or say things that make TV watchers laugh.Point out th
7、e numbered list of shows. Say each one again and ask students to repeat it.Then ask students to match each TV picture with one of the words. Say, Write the letter of each kind of show next to the correct word. Point out the sample answer.1 b This activity gives students practice in understanding the
8、 target language in spoken conversation.Point to the smiley faces and the frowny faces and the words next to them. Read the words to the class or have a student do this. Say, These faces show you what the words mean. If you dont mind something, you dont either like it or dislike it. If you cant stan
9、d something, you dislike it very strongly. Your least favorite food is something you cant stand. If you love something, you like it very, very much. Your favorite food is something you love.Say, Now I will play a recording. Listen to what Mark says about the TV shows in la. Write the letter of the T
10、V shows next to the words he uses.Play the recording the first time. Students only listen.Play the recording a second time. Point to the lettered pictures. Say, Each picture has a letter. Point out the blank spaces before the words. Say, Each word or phrase has a space in front of it. Listen to the
11、tape and write the letter of a TV show picture in each blank. Point out the sample answer.Correct the answers.1 c This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.Point to the pictures of TV shows in activity la and ask students to say the name of each kind of show.Point out the
12、 example conversation. Ask two students to read it to the class. Then ask the class to point to the picture of the sitcom.Say a dialogue with a student. Have the student ask ou a question. Then answer it truthfully. Point to the ppropriate picture as you answer.Say, Now work with a partner. Ask and
13、answer the qstions.Have students work in pairs. As they talk, move round the room monitoring their work. Offer anguage or pronunciation support as needed.2a This activity provides listening practice using the target language.Call attention to the list of five words and expressions.Point out the blan
14、k in front of each one. Ask a student to read the list to the class.Say, The people on the recording are talking about TV shows. They use these words and phrases as they talk about the shows. You will number these words and phrases 1-5 in the order you hear them on the recording.Play the recording t
15、he first time. Students only listen.Point out the sample answer 1 in front of the word love. Say, The first word on the recording is love in the sentence I love it. So the answer in front o/love is number 1.Play the recording again. Ask students to write a number from 1 to 5 in front of each of the
16、words and phrases.Check the answers.2b This activity provides more listening practice using the target language.Point out the dialogue with blanks. Read it to the class saying blank each time you come to a blank.Say, Listen to the recording again. This time/ill in each blank with a word or phrase from the list in 2a.Play the recording. Students wri
