Outside view
I. Time Allotment
2 periods
II. Teaching Objectives and Requirements
1. Develop the Ss’ awareness of involving of talking about their favorite dishes.
2. Ask Ss to remember useful expressions;
3. Strengthen Ss’ ability to listen for the step-by-step instructions;
III. Teaching Procedures
Step I. Vocabulary list
guys n. 伙计们,各位
spare ribs n. 带肉的猪排骨
ideal a. 理想的,最适宜的
coursework n. 课程作业
...and stuff 以及其他东西
soy sause n. 酱油
sesame n. 芝麻
lime n. 酸橙
marinate v. 用调味汁浸泡
weapon n. 工具,手段
stir v. 搅拌
Step II. Predicting the answers.
1 Look at the photos and answer the questions.
1) Where does the video clip take place?
2) How many ingredients do you recognize?
3) What kind of dish is being prepared?
4) Do you think you’d like the dish?
Step III. Detailed study of the video clip.
A. Can you predict the order of the instructions? Try it with your neighbours.
☐ marinate the pork ribs with soy sauce.
☐ Pour in some oil and sesame oil.
☐ pour in oil and put them in one by one.
☐ cover all the ribs.
☐ stir constantly.
☐ pour in the spare ribs.
☐ leave them for 20 minutes.
☐ turn them around.
B. Check your memory: try to answer the following questions according to your memory. Work with your partner to get the closest answers.
1) What is the main ingredient in the dish?
2) What’s the name of the dish?
3) How long do they take to cook?
Step IV. Listening to natural English: understanding natural connected speech
When people express themselves in natural connected speech, they usually express themselves fluently and correctly. But sometimes they also speak without taking time to think, they can’t find the words, or they repeat themselves. There are generally four common features of natural connected speech:
Grammatical mistakes
Repetition and rephrasing
Hesitation
Unfinished sentences

