Teaching Aims and Demands 1.Study why it’s difficult to give up smoking. 2.Learn language points in this passage. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Revision Check the homework exercises. Revise the contents of the passage in SB Lesson 6. See if the Ss can tell you about the passage with their books closed! Step 2 Listening Listen to this passage twice , then answer the following questions. Why do smokers continue to smoke? Key: Because tobacco contains a drug called nicotine, and nicotine can get one into the habit of smoking. It means that once you start smoking the drug, it’s hard to stop. Step 3 Reading Read the passage in the Students' Book again and then answer the questions. 1 What is nicotine? 2 Why do so many people find it too hard to give up smoking? 3 Do you smoke? If you do, do you want to give up? Why? If you don't smoke, do you want to get yourself into the habit of smoking? Why? Answer 1.Nicotine is a drug that gets one into the habit of smoking. 2.It's because when smokers who are used to nicotinego without it for an hour or two, they begin to feel bad. 3.No, I don't smoke. If I smoke, I want to give up. Because smoking is bad for my health. And I also do not want because once I get into the habit of smoking, it's very hard to stop. |