Lesson 48
Step 1 Revision
1 Check the homework.
2 Revise SB page 47， Part 3 and Wb Lesson 47， Ex. 3.
Step 2 Listening
SB page 48， Part 1. Listening Cassette Lesson 48. Wb Lesson 48， Ex. 1. Read through the instructions in the workbook and make sure the Ss understand what they have to do. Play the tape through once and allow the Ss a few moments to write their answers on the form. Let them check their answers with their partners. Play the tape again， pausing after important information. Allow a few more moments for discussion.
Check the answers with the whole class.
Listening text
Mrs King is buying some air tickets to New York in America. Listen to the tape and complete the form on page 48 of your workbook.
MAN： Good afternoon！
MRS KING： Good afternoon.
MAN： Can I help you， Madam？
MRS KING： Yes， please. I'd like four tickets to New York.
MAN： Certainly. When would you like to fly？
MRS KING： On the 23rd of next month.
MAN： 23rd February？ Let me see. Um， I'm sorry， we don't have any planes on that day to New York. What about the 22nd？
MRS KING： The 22nd of February？ Yes， that's OK.What's the flight number？
MAN： Flight number？ It's CA something - yes，
um， CA 349.
MRS KING： CA 349. What time does it leave？
MAN： Er， it leaves Beijing at 13：15.
MRS KING： 13：15 - er， that's a quarter past onein theafternoon， isn't it？
MAN： That's right.
MRS KING： Does it stop anywhere？
MAN： Yes， it stops in Tokyo.
MRS KING： What time does it arrive in Tokyo？
MAN： It arrives in Tokyo at 18：00. You have towait there for about one hour. Then it leaves Tokyo at 19：00， and gets to New York at 07：00.
MRS KING： 07：00. I see. OK.
MAN： How many seats do you want？
MRS KING： I would like four seats， please.
MAN： Certainly. I'll get them right away.
The answers are： Flight No. CA 349， Date： 22nd
February， Leave Beijing： 13：15， Arrive in Tokyo at 18：00， Leave： 19：00， Arrive in New York at 07：00.
Step 3 Speechwork
Wb Lesson 48， Ex. 2. Speech Cassette
Lesson 48. Play the tape for the Ss to listen and repeat. Isolate and practise any troublesome sounds. Get the Ss to practise individually， in pairs， groups， rows and as a whole class.
Step 4 Practice
SB page 48， Part 2. Do the first two blanks with the whole class （narrow， seat） then let the Ss work alone or in pairs. Check the answers with the whole class. Ss practise the dialogue in groups of three. Get some groups to act it out. Remind them to look at the other people as they speak， not at their books.
The answers are： narrow， seat， sit， furthest， quickly， won't， beside， course， better， moment.
Step 5 Checkpoint 12
Change the Grammar part into an exercise like this. Write down What time does it leave？ When do we arrive？ Where is the nearest post office？ etc. on the Bb. Get Student A to ask one of the questions to B. B should say Sorry I don't know. Then B asks C Do you know / Could you tell me what time it leaves？ C gives an answer. Discuss any problems that arise （See SB page 134）。 Practise the “useful expressions” and make sure the Ss understand their meaning and when to use them.
Step 6 Test
Wb Ex. 3. The answers are： 1 where， 2 what，3 who， 4 which， 5 when， 6 how， 7 what， 8 where， 9 what， 10 why.
Homework
Revise the language items in this unit and Checkpoint 12.
