2. Period Three:
l Step One: Post-readinginteraction
After the textteaching, the instructor can have the students listen to the recording of thewhole text and see if they have any questions.
This step shalltake not more than 18 minutes.
l Step Two:Working withwords and phrases
Ask students todo Exercise 4 to build theirword power. While checking the answers, make explanations when necessary. Thisstep shall take 10 minutes.
l StepThree:Discussion
Proceedto Exercises 5 to enhance students’oral English. Divide students into groups of 4 to 6 for the discussion task. Beforedoing this exercise, ask the students to have a look at the words andexpressions listed in mind map. Some of the answers to the questions in thissection are open-ended. After group discussion, ask 3-5 students to reporttheir answers to the whole class.
This step shall take not morethan 15 minutes.
3. Period Four:
l Step One: Practice:listening and translation
After a briefrevision of the whole text, ask students to do Exercises 6.Do this exercise to improve their listeningskills. Listen to a news item on Christmas gifts. Then answer these questions. Beforeplaying the tape, the instructor can ask the students to have a quick look atthe new words and the questions first. Then the instructor tells the studentsto listen to the news with the questions in mind. After listening, ask thestudents to answer the questions. After checking the answer, show them the tapescriptto further enhance their understanding.
When doing part A of Exercises 7, remind them to pay special attention tothe italicized parts of the sentences. As for part B of Exercises 7, ask them to use the expressions learned inthe text and compare their translation with the reference answers to improvetheir translation skills.
This step shalltake not more than 20 minutes.
l Step Two:Practice:writing
When doing part A of Exercises 8, the summary writing may be assigned ashomework after going through the outline quickly in class.
When doing Part B of Exercises 8 it is important for the instructor toexplain the noun clauses in complex sentences. If time permits, ask students tofinish the exercises after explanations, or assign it as homework.
This step shalltake not more than 15 minutes.
l Step Three:Surfing the Internet
The Internet-basedtask shall be assigned as homework. Yet it is important to go through theinstructions of Exercises 9 and make sure the students know thepurpose of the task: to acquaint the students with table etiquette in different cultures andto make a comparative research on various standards of table manners and get toknow table layout and the names of cutlery and utensils in the western culture.
This step shalltake not more than 5 minutes.
II.Part 2 Language in Use
1. Period Five:
l Step One: Homeworkcheck
Check thehomework assigned last period. Ask one or two students to read the text summaryand show them the reference answer afterwards. As for the Internet task, haveseveral students to share their report with the rest of the class. And ask the studentsto hand in their homework after class.
This step shalltake not more than 10 minutes.
l Step Two:Dialogue: orderingfrom the menu
First ask the studentsto go through the new words listed below the dialogue, then listen to therecording and find their orders on the menu. Second, check their answers andplay the tape again to let them repeat after it. Third, have them practice thedialogue in pairs. Fourth, ask a few pairs to act out the dialogue. Finally gothrough the notes to the dialogue highlighting the practical informationrelated to the subject.
This step shalltake around 20 minutes.
Notes to the dialogue
1. My friend will start with the mussels. 先给我朋友来一份贻贝。
start with…: 开始用（或吃，喝）；首先，以……开始
e.g. We started withsoup.
2. What is this antipasto? 这道开胃菜是什么？
antipasto: n. [C] 意大利餐前小吃（常为鱼，蔬菜拼盘）
正式的全套西餐上菜顺序是：①前菜（antipasto/starter）和汤（soup）②鱼（seafood）③水果（fruit）④主菜（entrée），包括肉类和禽类（meat）⑤蔬菜（vegetables）⑥甜点（dessert）和咖啡（coffee）等饮品，还有餐前酒和餐酒。前菜、主菜（鱼或肉择其一）加甜点是最恰当的组合。点菜并不是由前菜开始点，而是先选一样最想吃的主菜，再配上适合主菜的汤。
3. It’s an Italian starter, sir. 先生，这是一种意大利前菜。
starter: n.[C] 开胃菜。意大利文又称antipasto，可分为冷（如火腿香肠、色拉或醋腌蔬菜等）及热（煎、炸菜式如炸鱿鱼等）头盘，亦可选拼盘（Misto），即分量少但选择较多的头盘组合。
意大利餐的套餐包括：开胃头盘、汤、面食、比萨、主菜以及甜品。先吃头盘，汤或面，统称为第一道菜。
4. Mediumrare. 三分熟。
Note the responseto the question of a waiter or waitress: “How would youlike it done?” You canchoose from rare(一分熟),medium rare (三分熟), medium (五分熟), medium well (七分熟) orwell done (十分熟).
l StepThree:Pair work: on the menu
Gothrough the situation descriptions before asking students to work with theirpartner to make up a dialogue according to the information given. Remindstudents to refer to the learning box when preparing for the conversation. Aftershowing them the sample conversation to help them improve their own, ask a fewpairs to role-play the conversation.
This step shall take not morethan 10 minutes.
2. Period Six:
This period will be devoted to the text:Coffee Chains Brew Robust Future in
l Step One: Newwords and expressions
After a briefrevision of some of the language points learned in the last period, begin theteaching of the text. And to begin with, quickly go through the new words and expressionslisted after the text.
This step shalltake not more than 8 minutes.
l Step Two:Textcomprehension
After makingsure the students know the meaning of the new words, ask them to go through thepassage and then do the exercise before the text. This exercise will help them gaina general understating of the text.
This step shalltake not more than 10 minutes.
l StepThree:Detailed study of the text
Proceed to the detailed study ofthe text after making sure the students have got a general idea of it. Whenteaching the text, draw their attention to the applicable knowledge connectedwith the passage.
This step shall take around 20minutes.
Notes to Paras. 1-2
1. Coffee Chains Brew Robust Future in China (the title)咖啡连锁店在华迅猛增长
coffee chain: a set of connected or related coffeeshops 咖啡连锁店
brew: vt./vi. to concoct, contrive, prepare,bring about, cause (esp.designs, projects, and productions of theintellect/evil, mischief, trouble, woe etc.) 酝酿；即将发生
e.g. The boy just wants to brew mischief.
His heart was brewing of somenotable and excellent matter.
robust: a. very strong or healthy 强健的，健壮的，结实的
e.g. Ican say for sure that our monetary system is robust.
2. FromBest Buy to B&Q, many foreign brands and business models have struggled in
Note thatBest Buy (Best Buy Co., Inc.) is an American multinational consumer electronicscorporation headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, a Minneapolissuburb. It operates in the
Note thatB&Q (B&Q plc, originally known as Block & Quayle) is a Britishmultinational DIY and home improvement retailing company headquartered in Eastleigh,
B&Q currently has stores inmainland
business models:a description of the different parts of abusiness or organization showing how they will work together successfully tomake money 商业模式
e.g. Hebelieves he has developed a successful business model for selling music online.
3. Butperhaps the least likely western retailconcept of them all has prospered the most: foreign coffeeshops.然而，原本也许是最不可能成功的西方零售理念——洋咖啡店，却在中国得到蓬勃发展。
retail concept: an idea about how to sell goods to the public rather than stores, or otherbusinesses 零售理念
e.g. Thecenter has merited media accolades for its innovative retail concept andbusiness model.
prosper: vi. to be fortunate, or successful; toflourish, thrive, succeed, do well 繁荣，昌盛；成功
e.g. Theyhave been living on easy street since his business began to prosper.
4. Despitea history of thousands of years of tea-drinking in
expand: vi./vt.to becomelarger or bigger 扩充，扩大，增加
e.g. The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent inthe year to September.
I owned abookshop and desired to expand the business.
retail segment: a group of possible customers in retail who are similarin their needs, age, education, etc. 零售领域
5. According to figures from Euromonitor, coffee chain sales haverisen from under Rmb10bn ($1.6bn) in 2008 to more than double that last year,with sales expected to double again by 2017.根据欧睿的数据显示，去年咖啡连锁店的销售额已经比2008年的不到100亿元人民币（合16亿美元）增加一倍以上，预计到2017年以前还会再增加一倍。
Note thatEuromonitor (EuromonitorInternational Ltd.) is a privatelyowned, London-based market intelligence firm, providing market research,business intelligence reports, and data to industry. The firm was founded in1972. Euromonitor’s website states the firm currently employs more than 1,000analysts and consultants globally, who source market information in 80countries, producing consumer industry market reports, reference books, companyprofiles, current market data, and market forecasts. Its research andconsulting unit offers competitor intelligence, market and trends analysis,mergers and acquisitions research, and statistical data analysis and modellingin a range of industries ranging from consumer goods to travel services.Information is compiled from a variety of sources including nationalstatistical offices, private industry, trade associations and Euromonitor’s ownprimary research.
Notes to Paras. 3-4
6. Starbucks, the US coffee chain, virtually created modern café culture from scratch in China, retail analysts say, pointing out that tea is not just the country’s most popular drink,it is also deeply embedded inChinese culture.零售业的分析师们表示，美国咖啡连锁店星巴克实质上是在中国从头打造了当代咖啡文化。他们指出，相比之下茶不仅仅是中国最受欢迎的饮料，而且还深深根植于中国的文化之中。
virtually: ad. to be regarded as true, almost 几乎，实际上，事实上
e.g. Thisword has virtually dropped out of usage today.
Their twins are virtually identical. 他们的双胞胎长得几乎一模一样。
from scratch: fromthe beginning, without using anything that already exists 白手起家；从头做起
e.g. Indealing with this situation, we do not have the luxury of starting fromscratch.
analyst:n.[C] sb. whose job is to study or examine something in detail 分析师，分析员
point out:totell sb. about sth., oft. because you think that they do not know it or haveforgotten it指出，指明
e.g. Ishould point out that these estimates cover just the hospital expenditures.
Canyou point out the hotel on this map?
embed:vt. 1) (usu.passive) If something such as an attitude or feeling is embedded in a societyor system, or in someone’s personality, it becomes a permanent and noticeablefeature of it. 使根深蒂固，使深留脑中
e.g. Ithink that hatred of the other is deeply embedded in our society.
2) tofix a substance or thing in firmly and deeply 使插入，使嵌入
e.g. Theyused to kind of embed it in the glass.
7. Sinceopening its first mainland store in 1999, Starbucks has become one of the mostfamous lifestyle brands on the mainland, by promoting its shops as stylish places to meet friends and approximate western lifestyle. 自1999年在中国内地开设第一家分店以来，星巴克将其分店定位为会晤朋友及靠拢西方生活方式的时尚场所。通过这种定位，星巴克目前已成为中国内地最有名的生活时尚品牌之一。
stylish: a. elegantand fashionable 时髦的；现代风格的；潇洒的
e.g. Therestaurant is informal, stylish and extremely good value.
approximate: 1) vt. /vi.to be close to a particular number or time but notexactly that number or time 近似，接近
e.g. By about 6 weeks of age, most babies begin toshow something approximating a day/night sleeping pattern.
Production costs approximate to$100,000.
2) a. closeto a particular number or time but not exactly that number or time [数] 近似的，大概的
e.g. The approximate cost varies from around $150to $250. 大致的费用在150美元至250美元之间不等。
8. Its popularity has even transformedChinese taste buds, with fresh coffee consumption rising too. 星巴克的巨大人气甚至改变了中国人的味蕾，中国对现磨咖啡的消费量也日渐增加。
popularity: n.[U] the fact thatsomething or someone is liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people 普及，流行；名气；受大众欢迎
e.g. The new product jumped into popularity.
taste bud:(usu.pl.)any of a large group of cells foundmostly on the tongue that allow different tastes to be recognized 味蕾
e.g. RecommendedReason: The hot taste challenges your taste bud.
Theymay be candy to your taste buds, but their sweetness is deceptive.
fresh coffee:fresh ground or brewed coffee 现磨咖啡
Notes to Paras. 5-11
9. The marketis also diversifying as it expands. 这个市场在不断扩大的同时，也在不断多元化。
diversify:vi./vt. to increase the variety of things that they do or make;to start to produce a range of different types of products or services, inorder to succeed in more markets or protect yourself against risks 使多样化，使变化；增加产品种类以扩大
e.g. The company’s troubles started only when it diversifiedinto new products.
Thesefirms have been given a tough lesson in the need to diversify their markets.
10. In the pastfew years, niche Korean-style coffeehouses have sprung up, independentcafés have become theplaces to see and be seen in big cities, and everyone from McDonald’s and KFCto Japanese and Taiwanese conveniencestore brands has begun promoting fresh coffee sales.过去几年里，小众的韩式咖啡馆如雨后春笋般纷纷涌现，独立的咖啡店也在大城市里随处可见。此外，从麦当劳和肯德基，再到日本和台湾的便利店品牌，所有店铺都已开始推销现磨咖啡。
niche:1) a. to bethe practice of dividing the market into specialized areas for whichparticular products are made, a niche market is one of these specialized areas[商业] 专营市场的，有利可图的市场的
e.g. The Japanese are able to supply niche marketsbecause of their flexible production methods.
2) n.[C] an opportunityfor a business to offer a product or service that is not offered by otherbusinesses [商业] 有利可图的市场或形势等；利基市场
e.g. I think we have found a niche in the toy market.
spring up: to start to exist suddenly 出现；涌现；萌芽
e.g. But even as some obstacles are removed, newones spring up.
convenience store: a small local store where you can buy food,newspapers, etc. and that is open until late at night or all the time 便利店
Related terms:
hypermarket 特大型超市
supermarket 超市
specialized store 专卖店
mom-and-pop business 夫妻店
department store 百货店
household appliance store 家用电器店
pharmacy 药店
multi-purpose store 多功能商店
chain store 连锁店
chain operation 连锁经营
regular chain 直营连锁
voluntary chain 加盟连锁
franchise chain 特许连锁
retail outlet/ store 零售商店
wholesale store 批发商店
11. Starbucks shrugged off an attack last year on its high mainland prices byCCTV, the state broadcaster, and has only acceleratedits expansion. 去年，中国官方的中央电视台（CCTV）曾向星巴克在内地的过高定价发起猛烈抨击。然而，星巴克不但摆脱了那次攻击的影响，还加速了其扩张步伐。
shrug off: to treatsomething as if it is not important or not a problem; to get rid of somethingunpleasant that you do not want 耸肩表示蔑视，耸肩表示不屑理睬，不屑理睬；摆脱
e.g. I admire the way she is able to shrug offunfair criticism.
It takes me a long time in the morning to shrug offsleep.
accelerate: vt./vi.togo faster or make something go faster（使）加快，（使）增速；加速，促进
e.g. The government is to accelerate its privatizationprogram.
Growth will accelerate to2.9 per cent next year.
12. “Looking forward, the war between Korean,American, British, [and] domesticcoffee chains and stylish independent cafés…will create a great deal of diversification in the market whichwill underpin extensive growth,”says Esther Lau, retail analyst at Mintel.敏特零售业分析师Esther Lau表示：“可以预见，韩国、美国、英国、以及本土的咖啡连锁店和时尚独立咖啡馆……将令市场出现极大程度的多元化，这种多元化将支撑市场大规模增长。”
domestic: a. relating to, orwithin a person's own country; relating to the home or families 国内的；家庭的
e.g. Low prices crimped domestic output and foreignimports.
She was twittering aboutdomestic trivialities.
diversification: n.[U, C] the condition of being varied; the act of introducingvariety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and servicesoffered) 多样化；变化；多种经营
e.g. The seminar was to discuss diversification ofagriculture.
These strange diversifications could have damaged oreven sunk the entire company.
underpin: vt. to give support to something or provide the starting point fromwhich something can develop 巩固；支持；从下面支撑；加强……的基础
e.g. This engagement will underpin our commitmentto an international order based upon rights and responsibilities.
Note that Mintel(Mintel Group Ltd.) is a privately owned,London-based market research firm. The corporation also maintains offices in Chicago, New York, Belfast, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney.Mintel databases, analysis, and forecasts are accessible only to subscribingclients and to students in participating university libraries.
13. The more coffee shops there are, the morethere may be in future, says Frank Yin of UBC, the Taiwanese coffee shop chainthat was one of the earliest mainland entrants.上岛咖啡是最早进入中国内地的台湾咖啡连锁店之一。该公司的Frank Yin表示，现在的咖啡店越多，将来就可能开设更多的咖啡店。
entrant: n. [C] recently becoming a member of an institution ormarket 进入者；新会员；参加竞赛者；新工作者
e.g. The company made a name for itself as an early entrantin the digital video-recorder market.
14. “The emergenceof more coffee shops is making people more familiar with coffee,” he says. 他说：“咖啡店出现得越多，人们对咖啡就越熟悉。”
emergence: n. [U] the act of emerging; the gradualbeginning 出现，浮现；发生；露头
e.g. They prefer to wait for the emergence of anew physics theory of everything.
15. Yet UBC has been one of the biggest losers in terms of market share as Starbucks has grown, with the US chain’s sharerising from 12 per cent in 2008 to 31 per cent in 2013 while UBC’s slice hasfallen from 33 per cent to 22 per cent, according to figures from Euromonitor.不过，以市场份额来看，就在星巴克快速成长的同时，上岛咖啡却是最大的失败者之一。根据欧睿的数据，从2008年到2013年，星巴克在中国的市场份额从12%增至31%，而上岛咖啡的份额却从33%滑落至22%。
in terms of: (also in …terms) used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing 依据；按照；在……方面；以……措词
e.g. Why do we have to define professionalism interms of basic supply and demand?
market share: n. [C/U]the number of products or services that a company sellscompared to the number that other companies sell（贸易）市场份额，市场占有率
e.g. Why did we lose so much of the market share?
A 50% market share is achievable.
16. Yum’sKFC, most of whose stores did not serve coffee on the mainland until recently,has started promoting the beverageand many mainland convenience stores in first-tier cities now also sell fresh-brewed coffee. 直到不久以前，百胜旗下的肯德基在中国内地的分店多数一直都不提供咖啡。然而，该公司最近也开始推销咖啡。如今，内地许多一线城市的便利店也开始出售现磨咖啡。
Note that Yum (Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.) is a United States-basedFortune 500 corporation. Yum operates or licenses Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, andWing Streetrestaurants worldwide.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world’slargest fast food restaurant company in terms of system units—nearly 38,000restaurants around the world in more than 110 countries and territories. In2010, Yum’s global sales totaled more than $11 billion.
Yum was created on October 7, 1997, as Tricon GlobalRestaurants, Inc. an independent company, as a result of a spin-out fromPepsiCo, which owned and franchised the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brandsworldwide. Because of the company’s previous relationship with Pepsi, Yum Brandshas a lifetime contract with PepsiCo, with notable exceptions being thecontract of A&W Restaurants with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to be theexclusive restaurant provider of A&W Root Beer, and the contracts offranchisees such as HMSHost and college-operated locations with Coca-Cola whichoverride Yum’s lifetime PepsiCo contract, along with some scattered KFCfranchises across the United States which continue to maintain Coke fountainrights.
beverage: n. [C] a drink that is produced to sellto people 饮料
e.g. Alcoholic beverages are served in the hotel lounge. 宾馆的休息室供应酒类饮料。
first-tier city: 一线城市
Related terms:
second-tier city 二线城市
third-tier city 三线城市
fourth-tier city 四线城市
county town 县城
central/key city 中心城市
metropolis 大都会，大都市
cosmopolis 国际化大都市
capital 首都，省会
(direct-controlled) municipality 直辖市
Notes to Paras. 12-13
17. “Of course there is increasing competitionbut when I look at Japan and Korea, the densityof coffee shops they have there, not even Shanghai has that density,” saysTorsten Stocker, Greater China retail partner at AT Kearney. 科尔尼大中华区零售业合伙人唐仕德表示：“当然，竞争也在加剧。不过，在我看来，就算是上海的咖啡店密度，也无法与日本和韩国相比。”
density: n. [U/C]the extent to which something is filled or covered withpeople or things密度
e.g. The region has avery high population density.
The increasing population density will even furthercongeal traffic.
Note that A.T. Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm withoffices in more than 40 countries. Since 1926, they have been trusted advisorsto the world’s foremost organizations. A.T. Kearney is a partner-owned firm,committed to helping clients achieve immediate impact and growing advantage ontheir most mission-critical issues.
18. At one suburban Shanghai branch of Maan Coffee on a frigid weekday afternoon recently, mostof the shop’s 374 seats were occupied, primarily by friends chatting loudly ingroups, while at Starbucks in a nearby office building most seats are alsotaken, mainly by individuals working onlaptops or meeting with colleagues. 近期一个寒冷的工作日下午，上海郊区一家漫咖啡分店中的374个座位都坐满了人，这些人以成群结伙、大声聊天的朋友为主。与此同时，附近办公楼内的星巴克里也差不多是满座，这里的顾客则以用笔记本电脑工作或与同事会谈的个人为主。
frigid: a. (of weather conditions or the conditions in a room) extremelycold 寒冷的，严寒的
e.g. A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing withit frigid temperatures.
laptop: n. [C] a computer that is small enough tobe carried around easily and is designed for use outside an office 膝上型轻便电脑，笔记本电脑
Notes to Paras. 14-15
19. Even more surprisingly,mainlanders increasingly are not justpatronising coffee shops, but are buying coffee-based drinks rather than the non-coffee beveragesthat used to be more popular.更令人吃惊的是，越来越多的中国内地人不只是惠顾咖啡店而已，他们还会购买咖啡饮料，而不是过去更受欢迎的非咖啡类饮料。
patronise/patronize: vt. 1) to be a regular customer of ashop, restaurant, hotel, etc. 经常光顾，惠顾
e.g. The ladies of Berneliked to patronize the palace for tea and little cakes.
2) to speak to or behave towards someone as if they arestupid or not important 以高人一等的态度对待
e.g. Some television programmes tend to patronizechildren.
3)to supportan activity or a public organization, especially by giving money 资助；保护
e.g. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the JapaneseArt Association.
rather than: instead of; usedespecially when you prefer one thing to another 不是……而是……；与其说……不如说……
e.g. Circumstancesdictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
Crook had resigned his post rather than be party to such treachery.
20. “There’s a much bigger appreciation for the nuancesthan even five years ago, when coffee for most people was Nescafe 3-in-1,” saysMr. Stocker, referring to the sweet creamyinstant coffee popular with newcoffee drinkers on the mainland. 在谈到深受中国内地新兴喝咖啡人群欢迎的甜奶油速溶咖啡时，唐仕德表示：“即使和五年前相比，人们对咖啡风味的鉴赏能力也大大提高。五年前，对多数人来说，咖啡就是雀巢3合一。”
appreciation: n. [C/U] afavorable judgment;an increase in value 欣赏，鉴别；增值
e.g.Brian whistled in appreciation.
You have to take capital appreciation of the propertyinto account.
nuance: n. [C /U] a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound,etc.（声音、感觉、外貌或意义等方面的）细微差别
e.g. He watched her face intently to catch everynuance of expression.
With the slightest perceptible nuance he opened the wayfor bribery.
creamy: a. containing cream or like cream
e.g. Skip the cheese, bacon and creamy dressings.
This yoghurt has a deliciouslycreamy flavour.
instant coffee:soluble coffee 速溶咖啡，即溶咖啡
Related terms:
filtered coffee 过滤咖啡
unfiltered coffee 无过滤咖啡
black coffee 黑咖啡
white coffee 白咖啡
fresh coffee 现磨咖啡
cappuccino coffee 卡布奇诺咖啡
mocha coffee 摩卡咖啡
coffee latte 拿铁咖啡
café au lait 欧蕾咖啡
3. Period Seven:
l Step One: Workingwith words
Review some ofthe language points learned in the last period before asking students to do the vocabulary exercises to build theirword power.Check the answers and make explanations when necessary.
This step shalltake not more than 10 minutes.
l Step Two:Research project
This researchtask shall be assigned as homework. Yet before that, go through the exerciseand make sure the students know what to do after class. First tell them thepurpose of the task, that is, to prepare an introductory speech about yourcoffee chain. Second instruct them on how to search for related information viathe Internet. Finally, analyze and organize the information collected and presenta note of the coffee chain.
This step shalltake not more than 10 minutes.
l Step Three:Writing
Go through theinstructions quickly and make sure that the students know the topic of thewriting. Then tell them to browse the given outline and useful expressions box whichwill not only help them get a better understanding of the topic but help themwith the writing as well.
The writing can be assigned ashomework or completed in class. This step shall take no more than 30 minutes.
III.Part 3 Enhancement of Cross-cultural Communication Abilities
Period Eight:
l Step One: Homeworkcheck
Ask two to three students to read outtheir writing in front of the class. Then encourage students to raise questionsregarding the project.
And then show them the reference answer tohelp them improve their own writing.
Finally have them hand in their writingafter class.
This step shalltake not more than 10 minutes.
l Step Two:Passage reading
Read the following passage and choose thebest choice for each question. Check the answers, and make explanations whennecessary.
This step shall take not more than 10minutes.
l Step Three: Blanksfilling
In this step, first ask studentsto read the passage and fill in the blanks. Check the answers, and makeexplanations when necessary.
This step shall take not morethan 10 minutes.
l Step Four: Translation
Ask the students to translate thefollowing paragraph from Chinese to English. Some words and expressions thatmay be helpful are listed for the students. Check the answers, and make explanations whennecessary.
This step shall take not morethan 10 minutes.
