Unit2Pronunciation:Distinguishfourgroupsofphoneticsounds:Listening:GetfamiliarwiththetopicoffashionSpeaking:Memorizeusefulexpressionsoftalkingaboutweatherandclimate:Whichseasondoyoulikebest?Ilikespringbest.Howcolditistoday!Yeah,anditllgetcolder.Howstheweatherinyourhometown?Itswarmthroughouttheyear.Howmanyseasonsarethereinyourcountry?Therearefourseasons.Warming-upListentoasongofFashionBylisteningtothesong,students(Ss)aregettingtoknowthethemeoftheunit.ThesongFashionissungbyLadyGaGa,whoisanAmericansinger,songwriter,recordproducerandactress.Herachievementsinclude5GrammyAwardsand13MTVVideoMusicAwards.Maybesheherselfisasymboloffashioninmodernyoungpeopleseyes.TellingApart1.HelpSspracticethepronunciationofthephoneticsounds:2.Readtheproverbsandsayingsandpracticethetonguetwister.PlaytherecordingandaskSstoreadaloud.Correcttheirpronunciationwhennecessary.Formoreexercises,pleaseseeOptionalexercisesinTeachersBook.TestingYourEars1.Readnewwords,phrasesandexpressions,andpropernames.2.Listeningexercises:simplesentences,conversationsandapassage.3.WatchavideoaboutDressstylebyafashiondesignerandalsoEmmyAwardnominatedcostumedesigner.Explaineachnewword,phraseandpropernamewithoneexamplesentencepresentedinPPT.Whendoingexercises,tellSstoreadthefourchoicesinadvancepayattentiontotheimportanceofgrammaticalcoherence.WatchthevideoandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestionspresentedinPPT.2OpeningYourMouth1.Readnewwords,phrasesandexpressions.2.Readingexercises:4shortconversationsand2longerones.3.Actouttheconversationsandthenmakeuptheirownconversationsinthegivensituations.ExplaineachnewwordandphrasewithoneexamplesentencepresentedinPPT.PlaytherecordingandaskSstoreadafterit.DivideSsintosmallgroupstoactouttheconversationsaccordingtothepicturesorclues.TalkingTogether1.ActoutthepicturesinTask1withpartners.2.Maketheirownconversationswiththeirpartners.3.Watchavideoaboutfashionasabusinessinwhichideascouldsell.LetSsactouttheirownconversationsmorefreely.Asksomevolunteerstopresenttheiractinginclass.WatchthevideoandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestionspresentedinPPT.EnjoyingYourSelfListentoahumorousstorytorefreshoneself.Listentothestory(presentedinPPTorMP3),readitaftertherecording,andenjoythehumorinit.Reviewthenewwords,phrasesandpropernames,anddothelisteningpracticesintheunitagain.Practicethetonguetwister.Theteachercanchecktoseewhospeaksthetonguetwisterbestinthenextclass.Askstudentsingroupoffourtofindsomematerialsaboutfashionshowsandnamesomewell-knownmodels,andthenpresenttheminclassnexttime.Letstudentsdescribesomeoutdooractivitiesinthewinter,andthenpresentthemnexttime.PPTMP3