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 I'm More Outgoing than My Sister. 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: I'm glad you had a good weekend. Let's start today's class with a story. There are two sisters. One is very outgoing and likes to make friends and talk to people. The other is very quiet and likes to stay at home and read books. If you were to choose, which sister would you like to be?
S: (Answers vary)
T: Well, today we are going to learn a text about comparing two people's personalities.
Step 2: Presentation
T: Look at the picture on the PPT. (Show a picture of two girls, one smiling widely and talking to others, the other reading quietly) Who do you think is more outgoing?
S: The girl who is smiling and talking.
T: Right. And we use words like "more outgoing" to describe her. Let's learn some words to describe personalities. (Write words like outgoing, quiet, friendly, serious on the blackboard)
T: Now read the text and answer the questions: Who is more outgoing, the writer or his/her sister? What other differences are there between them?
T: Time's up. Who wants to answer?
S: The writer is more outgoing than his/her sister. The writer likes to go to parties, but his/her sister likes to stay at home.
T: Correct.
Step 3: Practice
T: Let's do a pair - work activity. One student describes a person's personality, and the other student uses comparative words to compare with another person. You have five minutes to practice.
T: (After five minutes) Which pair wants to show us your conversation?
S1: My friend is very friendly.
S2: My friend is more friendly than yours.
T: Very good.
Step 4: Production
T: Now, it's time for a group project. I want you to think of two people you know, compare their personalities, and make a short presentation. You have ten minutes.
T: (After ten minutes) Which group wants to present first?
Group 1: My father is more serious than my mother. My mother is more outgoing and likes to laugh...
T: Excellent.
Step 5: Summary
T: Today, we learned how to use comparative words to describe people's personalities.
T: What have you learned today?
S: We learned words like outgoing, quiet... and how to compare people's personalities.
T: Right.
Step 6: Homework
T: After class, write a short paragraph comparing the personalities of two of your relatives. Next class, we'll share your paragraphs.
T: Class is over. See you next time.
