the An-vils with human emotions so that they would fight each other. He didn, t succeed Then he made them feel homesick. This time his trick worked. )(5 minutes) 2. 2. Group writing: My Encounter with an E.T. 1)1)Ss form groups to imagine where, when, how they meet the ET, and what happened during the encounter. a group secretary takes notes 2)2) Based on the notes, a group writer writes a story of about 100 words, and a group illustrator draws a few pictures to illustrate the story 3)3) Other group members make revisions 4)4) Each group sends a speaker to another group, telling the latter their story with the help of the illustrations (25 minutes) 3. 3. T leads in to Text a by saying: In this text, we will see how some ETs tried to establish lationship with people on Earth, but found their friendly initiative rejected due to misunderstandings(2 minutes) While-reading tasks 1. 1. Text Organization(10 minutes) 1)1 T guides Ss through the directions for Text Organization Exercise I 2)2) Ss scan the first four paragraphs to see how the text can be divided into two parts 3)3) Ss find out the main idea for this text in the first four paragraphs( Paragraph 2) 2. 2. T explains language points and gives Ss practice(see Language Study); T also introduces culture-specific items(see Cultural Notes)(60 minutes) 3. 3. Ss do Text Organization Exercise 2 to learn how the main body of the text is narrated according to time sequence(15 minutes 4. Ss discuss what caused the sheriffs misunderstanding(see Text Analysis)( 8 minutes) Post-reading tasks 1. 1. Pair work: informal speech versus formal speech(see Text Analysis) 1)1) T dictates the following sentences to Ss Say what you want to say quickly and briefly ----I have only one close relative, my wife. --- Are you foreigners I want you to leave right now. 2)2) Ss pair browses the text to find how the sheriff expressed these ideas. (They are Spit it out --- My people? All I gots a wife ----You guys foreigners? Get the hell out of here. 3)3)Ss pair compares the speech style of the sheriff with that of the two Venusians Which is formal. which is informal? 4)4) Ss pair discusses the characteristics of informal and formal speech 5)5) Ss answer the following questions Why did the sheriff speak in an informal style? Did the sheriff ever speak formally? If yes, when and why? Why did the Venusians speak in a formal style?(25 minutes) 2. 2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises (25 minutes) 3. 3. T checks on Ss' home reading(Text B).(3 minutes) 4. 4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period) 5. 5. T asks Ss to prepare for the next unit 1)1)do the pre-reading tas Textanalys Language is full of holes, which people fill up with perceptions and assumptions. This saying is well illustrated by Sheriff Cameron. Because he judged the Venusians as Italians simply by their appearance, everything they said sound Italian to him. He mistook Venus for Venice,athe An-vils with human emotions so that they would fight each other. He didn’t succeed. Then he made them feel homesick. This time his trick worked.) (5 minutes) 2. 2. Group writing: My Encounter with an E.T. 1) 1) Ss form groups to imagine where, when, how they meet the E.T, and what happened during the encounter. A group secretary takes notes. 2) 2) Based on the notes, a group writer writes a story of about 100 words, and a group illustrator draws a few pictures to illustrate the story. 3) 3) Other group members make revisions. 4) 4) Each group sends a speaker to another group, telling the latter their story with the help of the illustrations. (25 minutes) 3. 3. T leads in to Text A by saying: In this text, we will see how some E.T’s tried to establish relationship with people on Earth, but found their friendly initiative rejected due to misunderstandings (2 minutes). While-reading tasks 1. 1. Text Organization (10 minutes) 1) 1) T guides Ss through the directions for Text Organization Exercise 1. 2) 2) Ss scan the first four paragraphs to see how the text can be divided into two parts. 3) 3) Ss find out the main idea for this text in the first four paragraphs (Paragraph 2). 2. 2. T explains language points and gives Ss practice (see Language Study); T also introduces culture-specific items (see Cultural Notes) (60 minutes). 3. 3. Ss do Text Organization Exercise 2 to learn how the main body of the text is narrated according to time sequence (15 minutes). 4. Ss discuss what caused the sheriff’s misunderstanding (see Text Analysis) (8 minutes). Post-reading tasks 1. 1. Pair work: informal speech versus formal speech (see Text Analysis) 1) 1) T dictates the following sentences to Ss: ---- Say what you want to say quickly and briefly. ---- I have only one close relative, my wife. ---- Are you foreigners? ---- I want you to leave right now. 2) 2) Ss pair browses the text to find how the sheriff expressed these ideas. (They are: ---- Spit it out. ---- My people? All I got’s a wife. ---- You guys foreigners? ---- Get the hell out of here.) 3) 3) Ss pair compares the speech style of the sheriff with that of the two Venusians. Which is formal, which is informal? 4) 4) Ss pair discusses the characteristics of informal and formal speech. 5) 5) Ss answer the following questions: ---- Why did the sheriff speak in an informal style? ---- Did the sheriff ever speak formally? If yes, when and why? ---- Why did the Venusians speak in a formal style? (25 minutes) 2. 2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes) 3. 3. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minutes) 4. 4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period) 5. 5. T asks Ss to prepare for the next unit: 1) 1) do the pre-reading task; 2) 2) preview Text A. (2 minutes) Text Analysis Language is full of holes, which people fill up with perceptions and assumptions. This saying is well illustrated by Sheriff Cameron. Because he judged the Venusians as Italians simply by their appearance, everything they said sound Italian to him. He mistook Venus for Venice, a watery place on earth