Distinguished judges and teachers:
Hello, everyone. I'm a junior high school English teacher, candidate x, and the topic I'm trying to talk about today is Should Friends be Different or the Same? Now let me begin my trial lecture.
Step 1: Lead in
T: Good morning! Boys and girls, welcome to my class. How was your weekend?
S:...
T: Before class, let's sing a song together. The song goes like this:
We had joy we had fun, we had season in the sun But the hills that we climbed were just seasons all the time We had joy we had fun, we had season in the sun But the wine and the song like the seasons had all gone
T: Do you know this song? It has another name. Does anyone know it?
T: Another name of the song is Le Moribond. It means a dying man. A man kills his wife and best friend because they betrayed him and fell in love with each other. Then the man took him to the area and wrote his last words. Later, a disappointed musician read the last line and composed the song. That's a terrible story about friendship, but it also makes us think: should friends be different or the same?
Step 2: Pre-listening
T: Let's predict based on the topic and picture.
T: What did you think of it?
S: I don't think so. Getting along well together trumps that.
S2: I think it's very important, so that we can have the same hobbies and get to know each other better.
Step 3: While-listening
T: I will play the video and you check your predictions. Please answer the following questions:
Who are their friends? What do they think of this topic?
T: Listen to the tape again, answer this question: What's the difference between them and their friends?
T: What are the idea of some people interviewed in the article? What is James Green's idea?
T: Stop here. Who wants to answer this question? You're so positive. / Have a try.
S: She likes friends like her because he is quieter than the other kids in his class.
T: Thank you. Who can fill in the blanks?
S: His good friend Yuan Li is quiet, too. And he is smarter than Yuan Li and Yuan Li is stronger than him.
T: Good answer. I believe most of you know the person below. I think we all know Huang Lei.
S: He says it doesn't have to be the same. He likes to have new friends who are different.
S: They all like sports, but he likes sports more than his friend. His friend always beats him at tennis.
T: What does Mary Smith think?
S: He doesn't care. His best friend is Carol. He's funny. They all like to do the same things and think it is not important for friendship.
T: Guys, friendship needs to be nurtured and friends should be cherished.
Step 4: Post-listening
T: Now, in order to improve our listening ability, let's listen to the tape again. Please pay more attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
Step 5: Summary
T: Today we have learned whether it is different or not, and realized the importance of friendship.
Step 6: Homework
T: Class time always flies. You can do a survey on today's topic after class, and we will share the next class. Class is over!
