This is the fifth teaching period of this unit. The teacher can first get the students to review what they learned in the last period by doing some exercises, such as changing requests and commands into indirect speech, etc.

The emphasis of this period should be laid on developing students’ listening ability. The part Listening on Page 14 in the textbook introduces students to a dialect and a form of “standard English”. The teacher can first lead in the topic by talking about “standard English” and dialects they read in the part Reading and talking, set the context for the students by describing the situation, and then play the tape for them to listen. While they are listening, the teacher should pause and repeat the key sentences to help students understand. When checking the answers, explain some difficult listening points if necessary.

As to the parts Listening on Page 48 and Listening task on Page 51 in the workbook, the teaching procedure can be approximately the same as the above.

Some students may find it hard to listen and understand listening materials and what a foreigner says. Tell them:Practice can solve this problem. Do remember the more you listen to English, the easier it becomes.