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The Fifth PeriodTeaching Aims and Demands1Knowledge ObjectsKey vocabulary.Target language.Writing practice.2Ability ObjectsReading skill.Writing skill.Speaking skill.3Moral ObjectInterests are the mother of success.Teaching Key Points1Key vocabularypianist, piece, hum, receive, honour, alive, took part in2Target languageWho do you admire? I admire Midori.Whos that? Shes famous violinist.Teaching DifficultyWriting practice: Write about a person you admire.Teaching MethodsEliciting method.Writing method.Speaking method.Groupwork.Teaching AidsA projector.Charts.Teaching ProceduresStep Greet the class as usual and check the homework.Step Show the new words on the screen. Point to them and lead the students to learn them. Explain the meaning or usages of them if necessary.pianist n. 钢琴手；钢琴家hum v. 作嗡嗡声；哼唱piece n. (艺术品、音乐的)幅；篇；首accordion n. 手风琴Chopin n. 肖邦，波兰作曲家、钢琴家Warsaw 华沙(波兰首都)receive v. 接受；接收；领取honor n. 荣誉，名誉alive adj. 活着的，在世的athlete n. 运动选手；运动员took part in 参加competition n. 比赛，竞赛Step 3aRead the article and fill in the chart.(This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.) Show the chart on the screen.When Whatwas bornWhile still a small boybegan to learn the accordionWhen he was seventook part in the 14th Chopin International Piano CompetitionPoint to the chart on the screen. Read the directions. Point out the headings When and What in the chart.Ask students to point to the phrases in the chart and read them out.Ask different students to read these phrases to the class. Discuss what each phrase means.Ask students to read the article on their own. Ask the students to circle any words or phrases they dont understand.Ask students to read to you any words or phrases they circled. Write these items on the board and ask other students to explain what they mean. They can use the word in a different sentence, point to a picture in the book ,or draw a simple picture on the board, for example.Then ask students to read the article again and fill in the information in the chart.Correct the answers.Answers:1982was bornwhile still a small boycould hum songs and difficult pieces of music at the age of fourbegan to learn the accordionwhen he was sevenstarted to learn the piano in October 2000took part in the 14thChopin International Piano CompetitionStep 3bLook at the information in Activity 2b.Write and article about Laura.(This activity provides guided writing practice using the target language.) Read the instructions and ask students to look at the examples. Read the sample. Ask the students to use these sentences to start their articles. Remind the students to look back at Activity 2b for the information they need.Ask students to use the article about Midori as an example.Step 3cWrite about a person you admire.(This activity provides writing practice using the target language.) Read the instructions and ask students who they might write about. Make a list of these names on the board. Ask students to make some statements they can use in their articles and write these on the blackboard.Ask students to work on their own. When they finish, ask the students to read the article to a partner and to talk about the person in the article.Winners Gallery (This may explain first at class and ask students to do later after class. They could choose other topic like Movie Stars Gallery or Music Stars Gallery, etc.) Ask students to create their own Winners Gallery. Explain that this is a series of pictures and statements about very special people. Students draw or bring in a picture of the person. Then they write a few sentences about why the person is special, attach the writing to the picture, and display the words and pictures on a bulletin board in the classroom. They can write about a sports figure, a family member or any other special person they wish. Encourage them to use color pens in their work.Step 4 Groupwork: Ten QuestionsYour classmates have to guess the name of a person you admire. They can ask you ten questions.(This activity provides listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice using the target language.) Ask students to work in groups of four.Help students make groups.Read the instructions to the class. Say, Three students in the group will ask questions. The fourth student will answer the questions about the person in his or her article.Point out the sample conversation. Ask three students to read it to the class.A: Is the person a man or a woman?B: He is man.C: Is he alive?B: No, he isnt.D: Was he an athlete?B: No, he wasnt.Then ask students to work with their groups. As they work, move around the room monitoring progress.Step Optional ActivityFor Activity 4, some students may wish to answer questions about a person that they didnt write about. Have the students write that persons name on a piece of paper before the activity begins.Step SummaryToday we have learned the story about Li Yundi, the famous Chinese pianist. From his story we know the expressions of when and what about him. And also we learned that interes