--by Chen Jingyi

Step I. Warming up activities and presentation 【话题导入】  Watch a short vedio and try to think about the following questions:

How to improve our listening ability? ???

 We can improve our English listening ability by  listening to English programs  watching English vedios  communicating with people who speak English  doing more English listening practice

Step II. Develop your English listening ability. 【能力培养】  I. Listen to a piece of news from VOA Special English and get some information. China aims to improve peoples' living conditions

From left, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, President Hu Jintao and National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Thursday

Check your answers  1. C  2. help the poor  3. under five percent ;  more than ten percent

 II. Watch a short film and try to imitate( 模 仿 ) the father and the son.

In the son’s opinion, what does “probably” mean? What do you think of the son?

Groups 1-3 act as the father. Group 4-6 act as the son. Watch the film again.

How to get well prepared for an English listening test?

Step II. Learn some useful listening skills. 【能力提升】  I. How to predict before listening 【听前预测能力训 练】：

 (1)Who are the two speakers?  (2)What is the possible relationship between them?  (3)Where did the conversation take place? Questions for you to predict before listening to a conversation.

 What are they doing now? A. Digging a channel. B. Watching TV C. Listening to the radio Example 1

W: Is there anything worth watching on the other channel? M: I think it’s Western. What are they doing now? A.Digging a channel. B.Watching TV C.Listening to the radio

Now check your prediction( 预测 ) by reading the following dialogue.  【听力材料】：  A ： Hello!  B ： Hello! Is that Jian Min?  A ： Yes, it’s Jian Min speaking. Who’s that?  B ： It’s Wang Hui. I hear a big earthquake happened in your town the night before last. Example 2

 A ： Yes, many buildings were destroyed here, and more than 400 people were killed. And many more were hurt. The electricity is still off, and there isn’t enough water.  B ： How about your family?  A ： Luckily, nothing happened to us.  B ： Oh, I’m glad to hear that. But be careful!  A ： Yes, we will, thank you. Please don’t worry.  B ： If you need our help, let us know.

 听长对话，回答下面两个小题  ① Where is Ben ？  A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the park.  ② What will the children do in the afternoon?  A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework. 练一练

W: Hey, where is everybody? M: They took Ben to the park. Where have you been? W: Sorry, I’m late. I picked up the cake and it took me longer than I expected. When will the party start?

M: Ben invited eight children from school and they’ll arrive at about two in the afternoon. W: Okay, then I’ll put the candles on the cake and leave it in the kitchen, and then I’ll come and help set the table.

 (1)What is the topic of the passage?  (2)Who is the speaker?  (3)What facts did the speaker offer? Questions for you before listening to a short passage.

Read the following questions quickly and predict what the short passage is about. 1).Who is the speaker? A.A student. B.A teacher. C. An office clerk. 2).Why did the speaker get a parking ticket? A. His car was parked for too long. B. His car took up too much space. C. He left his car in a wrong place. Example 3

 3).Which of the following words best describes( 描述 ) the day the speaker had?  A. Exciting. B. Unlucky. C. Tiring.  This short passage is about the speaker’s ___________of a day. From “get a parking ticket” （警察给违反交通规则的人 的传票）, we can infer that the day is __________________________. experienc e unhappy/unpleasant

II. How to find the key words while listening 【把握关键词的能力】

1). 透露说话人身份的关键词  eg. I just can’t believe you are a police officer, Kay. I remember in high school, you always wanted to be a lawyer.

2). 透露地点 / 场合的关键词  passenger 乘客  economy class 经济舱  business class 公务舱  runway 跑道  passport 护照  flight 航班  stewardess 乘务员 机场机场

【小试牛刀】

Listen and choose the best one. ① Where does the conversation take place? A. In the supermarket B. On the way to school C. In the classroom ② What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Saleswoman and customer

Listen and choose the best one. ① Where does the conversation take place? A. In the supermarket B. On the way to school C. In the classroom ② What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Saleswoman and customer

Listen to a short passage and fill in the numbered blanks.

Check your answers  A pretty, well-dressed young ① __________ stopped a ② __________ in a big square, and said to the driver, “Do you see that young man at the other side of the ③ __________?” “Yes,” said the taxi driver. The young man was ④ __________ outside a restaurant, looking ⑤ _____________ at his watch every few seconds. “Take me over there,” said the young lady. ladytaxi square standing impatiently

 There were ⑥ _____________ cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi driver asked, “Are you ⑦ ___________ to cross the street?” “Oh,no!” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for lunch at one o’clock, and it is now ⑧ ___________________. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least ⑨ _______ as if I have tried not to be ⑩ _____________. a quarter to two a lot of afraid seem too late Now listen again and check.

Listening skills  To predict before listening.  To get the key words while listening. Summary:

Step IV. 实战演练

Step IV. 【自主探究】  Now check your answers by yourself and then try to solve the difficulties you have with your partners. 高考英语听力练习跟踪诊断表

You Are Not Alone --Michael Jackson

 Another day has gone  I'm still all alone  How could this be  You're not here with me  You never said goodbye  Someone tell me why  Did you have to go

 And leave my world so cold  Everyday I sit and ask myself  How did love slip away  Something whispers in my ear and says  That you are not alone  For I am here with you  Though you're far away

 I am here to stay  You are not alone  I am here with you  Though we're far apart  You're always in my heart  You are not alone  All alone  Why, alone

You Are Not Alone --Michael Jackson

Step VI. Homework ： 1.Listen to Test 45 2.Enjoy some English songs Right Here Waiting 此情可待 Rhythm of the Rain 雨中节奏 Unchained Melody 人鬼情未了 Yesterday Once More 昨日重现 Say You Say Me 说你说我 I Do It For You 为你倾情