1、Unit 3 Travel Journal,课时分配,Unit 3,Travel Journal,Period 1&2 Warming up and Reading,Period 1&2: 幻灯片9-46页,In the National Day and labours Day, many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break.,1. Why do people like traveling ? 2. If you are going traveling, where are you going? 3. How
2、are you going?,Warming upI (2m),Do you know the following places, have you ever traveled to them?,Warming up II (2m),Tiananmen Square,The Great Wall,Forbidden City,The Heaven Temple,Eiffel Tower,Arc de Triomphe,Louvre Museum,The North Pole,The South Pole,Under the sea,The Moon,The Earth,What do you
3、have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?,means of transportation,on foot,by bike,by motor,Warming upIII(2m),by bus,at the bus stop,by jeep,by car,by train,by ship/boat/sea,at the port/ harbor,by plane/ air,at the airport,by spaceship,What do you have to consider
4、 before you decide which means of transportation you will use?,Cost(花费)Safety(安全) Comfort (舒适) Quickness Convenience (方便),Warming upIV(1m),According to the following chart, in pairs ,discuss the fares and decide where to go.,Warming upV (3m),While you are discussing with your partner , ask each othe
5、r the following questions:,When are you leaving? Where are you going?How are you going to?How long are you staying in?When are you arriving in/at? When are you coming back?,Discuss in groups of four and join the great rivers and their locations in the world in the following form.,Pre-readingI (2m):,
6、The great rivers in the world,How do people who live along a river use it?,Brain,go swimming,travel along a river,to irrigate their fields,to make electricity,storming,Pre-readingII (2m),Have you ever travelled along a river? If you have a chance to travel along a river with your friends, what shoul
7、d you prepare?,the basic equipment:,good shoes, clothes, and a backpack,activities to do,Dont hike alone.,Tell someone where you are going.,Bring water and a good map.,Pre-readingIII(3m),Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants.,Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.,
8、Bring a cellphone if you have one.,The usage of the equipments,Journey down the Mekong,reading,SKimming:,Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei? What was their dream? Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?,ReadingI (1m),1.Who are Wang Kun and Wang Wei?,They are brother and sister, and both are college students.,2. Wha
9、t was their dream?,Their dream wasto take a greatbike trip.,3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang?,They are Wang Kuns cousins whoare at a college in Kunming.,Scan the passage and then list the countries that the Mekong River flows through.,Laos,Thailand,Burma,Cambodia,Vietnam,China,Reading II (3m),Read and
10、answer the following questions:,Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? What can you see when you travel along the Mekong? Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?,Reading III (4m),1,The source of the river is in Qinghai province and it enters the South
11、China sea.,2,You can see glacier, rapids ,hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains. 3,Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000metres, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.,Read again and get the main idea of each paragraph and tell the reason:,Para.1 Wang Kun and Wang Wei dream. P
12、ara.2 Wang Wei is stubborn. Para.3 Preparing for their trip.,(Students have to tell the reason why they summarize the main idea like that.),Reading IV (4m),Work in pairs and fill in the following form:,1. taking this trip is a dream come true. 2. that they will enjoy this trip a lot. 3. they should
13、see a lot of the Mekong. 4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.,1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins /see all of the Mekong. 2. that they dont need to prepare much,1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai. 2. that using an atlas is very important.,ReadingV
14、(5m),Discuss the text in details.,ReadingVI (3m),Taking a great bike trip.,the source,expensive bikes,the atlas,an altitude of more than5000 meters,glacier,deep valleys,Southeast Asia,the South China Sea,Whats the main idea of the text?,The passage tells us a main idea that no success in life merely
15、 happens by describing my sisters and my dream-taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip.,In groups of four , summarize the main idea of the passage and tell why.,Reading VII (3m),Discussion:,(Students can have their own opinions.),Do you know some proverbs about it? What can we learn from th
16、e text?,ReadingVIII (2m),Life is just a series of trying to make your mind. 生活是由一系列下决心的努力所构成的。Hitch your wagon to a star. 树雄心，立大志。Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于有毅力者。No success in life merely happens. 人生中没有什么成功是纯粹偶然得来的。,Homework: Read the passage and find out the sentences you appreciate an
17、d then share with your desk mates.,Language points for Reading I,Take a break,Unit 3,Travel Journal,Period 3 Learning about Language,Period 3: 幻灯片47-69页,1.persuade 2.determined 3.Once; change her mind 4.proper 5.insisted 6.detail7.fare;finally 8.cycle,Answer key for Ex. 1 on page20:,Answer key for E
18、x. 2 on page 20:,1.waterfall 2.rapide3.valley 4.delta 5.Glacier 6.plain 7.canyon,I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _ that flowed like a river of ice through a _ that cut the mountains into parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mount
19、ain and became a wonderful_. This was even more exciting to see than the _ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _and finally into a _and the sea.,Answer key for Ex. 3 on page 20,glacier,delta,plain,rapids,waterfall,canyon/valley,Answer key for Ex. 1 in Discovering
20、 useful structure:,A: Are you working this evening?,B: Im singing songs with my classmates.,A: Yes, I do. And were giving some,B. No. Were having an English party,dont you know?,going to do ?,performances at the party. What are you,Answer key for Ex. 2 on page 21:,R: Miss Wang, I hear that you _ alo
21、ng the Mekong River. Thats really exciting . Have you got everything ready? W: Almost. R: When are you _? W: Next Monday. R: How far are you _each day? W: Its hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think well be able to ride 75 km a day.,are going to travel,going/leaving,going/leaving,R: Where are _
22、 at night? W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town. R: Do you think you are _ back here soon? W: Oh, we _ back to this place. We _home. Thatll be a month later.,are coming,are going,are not coming,staying,Grammer,The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions,Betty is going o
23、ff (leaving for) to Guangzhou by plane tomorrow. Bob is going to the airport by taxi next week.,Grammar-I (5m),3) Jane is staying in Xian with her parents. 4) Bob is coming with Betty to see her off.此四句是现在进行时代替将来时，表示一个最近按计划或安排打算要进行的动作，这类动词通常是瞬间动作，只限于少数动词，常见的有：go, come, leave, sleep, stay, play, do,
24、have, take, get to, see off, etc.,小结：,1）How are you feeling today? 2）He is always thinking others. 3）You are always leaving things about. 4）He is always talking big.,亲切,赞许,不满,厌烦,此四句是现在进行时代替一般现在时，表示一个经常性重复的动作或状态，这时句中常带always 或forever,以表示说话人的某种表情，如赞叹，厌烦，埋怨，等或强调情况的暂时性使其生动。,The Present Continuous Tense
25、for the present actions：,小结：,The plane takes off at 9:30. My plane leaves at 7:00. When does the winter holiday begin? What time does the train leave for Shanghai?此四句表示将来的事情已经“列入日程” 或按计划将要发生，则用一般现在时代替将来时，但仅限于少数动词begin, go, leave, start, take 等。,小结：,(1)表示现在进行时的动作有两种含义： 表示说话的时刻正在进行的动作，常与时间状语now, at th
26、e moment等连用。 表示现在阶段正在进行的动作，而不一定是说话时正在进行的动作，常与today, this week, this term等连用。,现在进行时用法归纳,Grammar-II (10m),Eg. Right now it is the summer vacation and Im helping my dad on the farm.现在是暑假，我在农场帮我爸爸干活。 Im sitting on a rock near the river with my friends.我和我的朋友们正坐在河边的一块岩石上。 (2)表示反复性或习惯性的动作，常与副词always, cont
27、inually等连用，表示说话人的赞扬，厌恶，不满，遗憾等的感情色彩。 Eg. Shes always changing her mind.她老是改变主意。（厌烦）,(3)表示不久之后肯定将发生，或按计划或安排将要做的事（常与未来的时间状语连用），能这样用的动词多是表示“位移”“停留”的，如come, go , leave, arrive, start, begin等。 Eg. Mother is taking us home to see my grandma on Sunday.星期天母亲将带我们回老家看我祖母。,He will write you a letter next week.他
28、下个星期会给你写信。小结：will/shall+动词原形，表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态；或表示自然趋势或非主语意志。 I shall be sixteen years old next month. 下个月我将十六岁了。（自然趋势）,表示将来的时态还有下列的方法：,be going to +动词原形，表示“就要”，“打算”或将要发生的事。 Eg. Were not going to have any classes next week. 表示“位移”的词，如arrive, come, go , leave, start, begin等，可用一般现在时表示将来安排好或即将发生的事。语
29、气比现在进行时更肯定。 Eg. The next train leaves at 9:15.,Practice: Students finish the Ex.3 on P21. After that, students give their own answers.,Grammar-III (5m),Translate the following statements:,我下个月将去美国。 2.我姑姑在信上说她后天将到我们家。 3.我明天将什么东西也不做。 4.玛丽和我下个星期天去钓鱼。 ,I am going to America next month.,Mary and I are go
30、ing to fish next Sunday.,I am not doing anything tomorrow.,My aunt said she is arriving at our home the day after tomorrow in the letter.,Because the shop_, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.(2004年浙江高考)A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had had closed down 2. Ive won a hol
31、iday for two weeks to Florida. I_ my mum.(NMET2001) am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken,附：高考题,C,A,3. -Can I join your club, dad? -You can when you _ a bit older. (NMET 1994) get B. will get C. are getting D. will have got 4. At this time tomorrow _over the Atlantic.(2003年北京高考) were go
32、ing to fly B. well be flying C. well fly D. were to fly,A,B,Homework: To create some situations in which can use continuous tense to express future , and then share with the classmates in next lesson.,Take a break,Unit 3,Travel Journal,Period 4 Reading II,Period 4: 幻灯片70-89页,Journey down the Mekong,
33、A night in the Mountains,Have you ever been to Tibet?,Tibet,Pre-reading-I,Speaking activity:,Imagine that you and your partners are planning to make a trip down the Mekong, you need to choose what you will take with you, please have a group of four to discuss which thing you think is the most useful
34、, and which thing is the least useful . Give a reason why do you think so. The following things are for you to choose.,Pre-reading II,flashlight,umbrella,matches,raincoat,can openers,tyre,water bottle,compass,radio,blanket,tent,map,First reading:,When they arrived in Tibet, it was winter then. ( ) W
35、ang Wei was behind me as usual. ( ) When we reached a valley, it became warmer.( ) After supper, we started to make camp. ( ) Wang Kun went to sleep and Wang Wei stayed awake. ( ) There was almost no wind on that night. ( ),F,F,T,F,F,T,Decide the following statements are true or false.,Reading -I,Se
36、cond reading:,How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?,Reading-II,In the early evening,After supper,At midnight,We _ _.,Wang Wei _ _ _ but I_ _.,The sky _ _.,The stars _ _.,There was only the sound of_,made,went,sleep,to,stay awake,became,clear,were,bright,fire,camp,Reading -III,Find the detailed
37、information from the passage.,The end of our Journey,Journey down the Mekong,Prediction:,Can Wang Wei and Wang Kuns dream come true?,Do you know something about the following countries : Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. Just say something about them.,Capital: Phmon Penh(金边),Capital: Vientiane（万象）,Capital: H
38、a Noi（河内）,Please find more information from the travel journal to fill the following form:,Half the population of Cambodia,Twice the population of Laos,Almost seven times the population of Cambodia,Cool and dry in autumn,Cooler in the north and much warmer in the south,Half of its people cant read o
39、r write,Rice and fish,Rice and fish,Rice, fish and fruit,Homework: Do a survey to find out how many students have ever traveled to other provinces and then choose one or two students to interview their feelings during the trip, and report it in next class.,For a break,Unit 3,Travel Journal,Period 5
40、Listening,Period 5: 幻灯片90-98页,Can you imagine what happened when Wang Kun and Wang Wei travelled down the Mekong river?,What happened?,see some beautiful sceneries,meet some thing dangerous,get lost,chatting with the passers-by,.,Listen to tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.,mountains,Dali
41、,Tibet,Thailand,Laos,horses,floods,waterfalls,fish,canyons,valleys,forests,Listening to the tape again and answer the following questions:,Which country does the girl come from? Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?,Which country does the girl co
42、me from?,She is from Laos.,2.Where does the Mekong River even appear in Laos?,In its national flag.,3.What is the Mekong river called in Vietnam?,Its called “the river of the nine dragons”,The water of the rocks,The sea of Laos,washing, fishing and transport,many different animal, plant and bird spe
43、cies,small villages along the river,waterfalls and rapids,river passes through mountains and forests; temples, caves and a waterfall,Listen again to the tape and fill in the chart:,Listen to the tape and find out the information to fill in the blank.,1.Were _ the Mekong River from its start to where
44、 it _ the sea. 2. We would be _ _ it. Its better than a road. 3. The scenery can _ _ _ _. 4.its a _ area so you know its very special.,following,protected,take your,without,lost,joins,breath away,Take a break,Unit 3,Travel Journal,Period 6 Speaking & Writing,Period 6: 幻灯片99-107页,Speaking:,Introduce
45、a place that you have ever been to to your partner, such as when and how you went there, what you saw, what you did, what impressed you most ect.,Writing :,Read the short passage on page 23, and find out the differences between a diary and a travel journal.,1. Put thoughts,4.writers record their exp
46、eriences, ideas andafterthoughts about what they have seen.,4. diary writers record how they feel very soon after things happen,3. travel journal has a different purpose,3. diary just record the personal feelings,2. not so personal ,can be shared with others,2. personal,write about their travels,Hav
47、e you ever written a travel journal? Have you ever introduce your trip to your friends? Now, imagine you just come back from a journey, and during journey you have recorded what you saw ,how you felt , and you want to write a letter to your American friend to share your experience.,The following is the form of the letter:,(heading) Beijing No 4 Middle SchoolBeijing, ChinaOctober 3rd, 2004 (salutation) Dear Sir or Madam: Thank you for your letter dated October 1s, 2004._ _( body )_(complimentary close)Yours sincerely,(signature)Zhou ping,
