3.Emphasize some language points and sentence structures: At rink level behind the glass,to bring him around Step Three Macro-listening 1.Explain the new words and expressions (1)ragged:dressed in old and worn-out clothing (2)funeral:a ceremony honoring someone before burying the person (3)injured:physically hurt (4)widow:woman whose husband has died and who has not married again (5)generosity:the quality of being ready to give your money or offer help (6)immigrant:person who comes into another country to live there permanently (7)arrest:(of the police)toseize sb.by the authority ofthe law (8)infection:being passed on a disease (9)paralyzed:unable to move part or all of the body (10)goal:(in hockey)a point scored when a player sends a puck into a netted structure defended by the opposing team (11)coma:state of being unconscious 2.Play the tape recorder for the students. 3.Ask the students some questions about the conversations. 4.Explain language and culture notes. (1)those less fortunate than himself:those who did not make so much money as himself,or those who were poorer than himself. (2)...insisted that he be taken to watch Will play..:insisted that he should be taken to watch his son Will play in the ice hockey game.The word "should"is omitted After verbs like insist,demand,suggest,propose,etc..subjunctive mood is used. 5.Ask the students to answer the questions in the book.Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises. Step Four Oral Practice 1.Ask the students to make conversations,trying to use"the+a comparative...,the +a comparative..."structure. 2.Ask them to retell the story"Christopher Reeve"in their words.Then ask some of3. Emphasize some language points and sentence structures: At rink level behind the glass, to bring him around Step Three Macro-listening 1. Explain the new words and expressions (1) ragged: dressed in old and worn-out clothing (2) funeral: a ceremony honoring someone before burying the person (3) injured: physically hurt (4) widow: woman whose husband has died and who has not married again (5) generosity: the quality of being ready to give your money or offer help (6) immigrant: person who comes into another country to live there permanently (7) arrest: (of the police) to seize sb. by the authority of the law (8) infection: being passed on a disease (9) paralyzed: unable to move part or all of the body (10) goal: (in hockey) a point scored when a player sends a puck into a netted structure defended by the opposing team (11) coma: state of being unconscious 2. Play the tape recorder for the students. 3. Ask the students some questions about the conversations. 4. Explain language and culture notes. (1) those less fortunate than himself: those who did not make so much money as himself, or those who were poorer than himself. (2) …insisted that he be taken to watch Will play…: insisted that he should be taken to watch his son Will play in the ice hockey game. The word “should” is omitted. After verbs like insist, demand, suggest, propose, etc., subjunctive mood is used. 5. Ask the students to answer the questions in the book. Lead them to get the right answers and teach them some tips for the listening exercises. Step Four Oral Practice 1. Ask the students to make conversations, trying to use “the + a comparative…, the + a comparative…” structure. 2. Ask them to retell the story “Christopher Reeve” in their words. Then ask some of