1、Unit 3 Travel journalDesigned by Xu Jianying, Ying Huihong, Zhao Lili Wu Xianfen, Jiang JinlingITeaching aims and demands:1.Skill goals:Describe a journey.Revise means of transportation.The Present Progressive Tense expresses futurity.Keep a travel journal to show personal impressions.2.Function sen
2、tence patterns-Good wishes and farewellsHave a nice/ good time. Have a nice/good time.Tare care. Good luck on your journey.Say “ hello” to Write to me.Give my love / best wishes to Have fun.3.Vocabulary:journal, fare, transport, finally, cycle, persuade, stubborn, insist, proper(ly), determine(d), a
3、ltitude, valley, attitude, shorts, camp, record, topic, familiar, brave, give in, change ones mind.detail, atlas, glacier, rapids, waterfall, plain, delta, canyon, afterthought. Vientiane, Laos, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Mekong, Tibetan.4.Grammar:The Present Continuous Tense to exp
4、ress future actions.II.The analysis of the teaching material:1. Warming-up and listening: Let students know that travel is very common in modern society. Ask them to discuss the fares to get to one place for different kinds of transport. Do some listening practice2. Pre-reading and reading: The word
5、 has many great rivers. One of them is the Mekong. Introduce a travel journal-Journey down the Mekong to students.3.Learning about language: In this part, students will discover useful words and expressions and also learn useful structures- the Present Continuous Tense to express future actions 5.Us
6、ing language: Present how to write a travel journal and then practise writingIII.Teaching arrangment1st Period warming-up and listening2nd Period Reading3rd Period learn about language4th Period Using languageThe First Period warming-up and listeningTeaching aims1. To talk about things related to tr
7、avel, e.g. the place the fares and transport, etc. 2. To improve the Ss listening ability.Teaching important points 1. To talk about travel.2. To tell the Ss how to catch the key points when they do listening.Emotion goals:There are so many beautiful places in China and the whole world. We should lo
8、ve our country, love the whole world and love nature.Teaching aids a tape recorder, a projector and a computerStep 1. A song (歌词见后面)Step 2 Warming upShow the photos of some beautiful places on the PowerPoint. （The Great Wall; Yuanming Yuan ; Budala Palace; Venice; The Liberty Statue in New York,Amer
9、ica; Fujiyama.）Ask students whether they know where they are. Then T ask: Do you like traveling? Ss: YesT: Why do you like traveling? (超级链接)：Enjoy beautiful scenery; Increase our knowledge; Make friends; Be good to health Ss may have a lot of different ideas. Give them time to talk freely.T ask: How
10、 will you prepare for traveling? (including the time, the place, the means, the cost, the things youll take along, of traveling) (超级链接) : 1. time (超级链接 ): the Spring Festival; National Day; May Day; weekend; summer( winter) vacation2.destination(超级链接): Enjoy some beautiful pictures of famous places
11、with the whole class: Huangshan 黄山 ; Jiuzhaigou 九寨沟 ; Guilin 桂林 ; Stone Forest (石林 ); Jiuquxi(九曲溪 ; Yunufeng,wuyi(武夷玉女峰 ); Sanqing Mountain 三清山 ;Hangzhou; Longmen Caves (龙门石窟 ); Tiananmen Square(天安门广场 ); Terracotta,Xian(西安兵马俑 ); Summer Palace(颐和园 ); London Bridge;The Opera House 悉尼歌剧院 ; Eiffel Tower
12、 艾菲尔铁塔 .3.What to do(超级链接): Rock climbing; rafting; bengee; skiing; hiking Allow the Ss to talk more about it.4.travel cost: talk with the Ss quickly.5.things to take(超级链接): ID cards(身份证) passports; money (cash); a book of maps; 等。6.means of transportation(超级链接): on foot; by bike; by bus; by car; by
13、 plane/by air; by boat/by ship/by sea7. background information(超级链接): history; customs; culture; language; religion; politics; weather; 8. Points for attention(超级链接): Dont throw away waste; Dont park your bike or car in the wrong parking lot; Dont make a fire freely; Dont feed animal; Protect animal
14、s and plants; Do as the guide tells you do; .Step 3 Speaking T: Now, imagine that you live in Qinghai Province. You plan to spend a holiday with a friend somewhere in Southeast Asia. Choose three places to visit and find out the one way fare to get there for different kinds of transport. Then, make
15、up a dialogue In pairs, discuss the fares and decide where to go.Before they do that task, show a map of Southeast Asia with detailed position of Laos; Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City; Phnom Penh; Thailand; Cambodia; Singapore; Malaysia.Then show some pictures of the sceneries in these countries. Then giv
16、e the Ss several minutes to prepare for the dialogue and then call some of them to act their dialogues out.Step 4 Listening1.Listen to Part 3 CHATTING WITH A GIRL and tick the words .2. Listen again to the tape and fill in the chart3.Listen to Part 4 of JOURNAL DOWN THE MEKONG and tick the words you
17、 hear on the tape.4.Listen to this material again and answer the questions.(1)Who is telling the story? Wang Kun(2)When did Wang Wei meet her cousins? In October in Dali(3)Why didnt they begin the journey in Tibet with Wang Wei and Wang Kun? The story doesnt say(4)Find a word that describe how the p
18、erson telling the story feels about travelling in Laos. Afraid,alone,excited,glad5.Listen to Part 5. Wang Kun is describing a few of the things they saw during their tour. Pick out the correct in formation and then tell about their experience in Laos.(1) In the village the cyclists saw _B_.A. electr
19、ic lights B. candle lights C. kerosene lights(2)After lunch they went to Vientiane ,the capital city of Laos by B.A. bike B. bus C. truck(3)They greeted an old man by _A_. A. putting their hands together B. moving their heads C. waving their arms. (4) In Vientiane, they saw _C_A. trucks, buses and b
20、icycles B. cars, motorbikes and busesC. trucks, buses, jeeps and motorbikes(5) The Mekong River is very rich in _C_.A. gold B. pears C. fishStep 5 Homework Make up a dialogue . P57. Using structures P59. Reading taskThe Second Period ReadingTeaching goals1. Learn something about the Mekong River thr
21、ough reading.2. Students can use what they have learned to describe a trip.3. Students should realize if they want to be successful, what personalities they should have.Teaching important and difficult points:1. Understand the text well.2. Try to master the useful new words change her mind 4. proper
22、 5. insisted 6. detail 7 fare; Finally 8. cycle二、Match the words and the meaningsvalley a high place from which a river suddenly goes down.plain a fast-moving part of a river. waterfall a long, low, wide place between hills. delta the long place where a river enters the sea rapids a large body of ic
23、e moving slowly down a high valleycanyon a large flat placeglacier a deep, very wide valley, usually with a river超级链接: some pictures of all these words to help Ss understand the meaning of the words more clearly.三、Complete this passage with some of the above words.I really enjoyed my school field tr
24、ip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a _ that flowed like a river of ice through a _ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river which fell off the mountains and become a wonderful _this was even more exciting to see than the _ where the water seemed to boil. Later
25、 we followed the river to a quieter _ and finally into a _ and the sea.Answer: glacier valley waterfall rapids canyon deltaSTEP 3 : GrammarEnjoy a song to present the Present Continuous Tense:Im babysitting on ThursdayWould you like to go out on Monday?No, sorry, I cantWhy not?Im babysitting on Mond
26、ay.Would you like to go out on Tuesday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im doing my laundry on Tuesday.Would you like to go out on Wednesday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im working overtime on Wednesday.Would you like to go out on Thursday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im working out on Thursday.Would you like to
27、 go out on Friday?No, sorry, I cant.Why not?Im visiting relatives on Friday.Would you like to go out on the weekend?Well maybe!Ask the Ss to answer: What is she doing on Monday/Tuesday? The Present Continuous Tense for future useThe present continuous tense can be used to express a plan or an arrang
28、ement.现在进行时可用来表示一个在最近按计划或打算要进行的动作；通常带一个表将来的时间状语, 但有明确的上下文时无须指出时间。能用进行时表将来的动词：go, come, leave, start, arrive, give, return, sleep ,stay, play, do, take, get, see off, travel, fly, drive, walk, reach, meetStep4: Practice1. Look at the following dialogue and underline the verbs in this tense.A: Are you
29、 working this evening?B: No. Were having an English party, dont you know?A: Yes, I do. And were giving some performance at the party. What are you going to do?B: Im singing song with my classmates.2. In the following dialogue, a newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the tri
30、p along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Please help them complete their conversation.R: Miss Wang. I hear that you _ along the MekongRiver. Thats really exciting. Have you got everything ready?W: Almost.R:When are you _ ?W:Next Monday.R: How far are you _
31、each day?W:Its hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think well be able to ride 75km a day.R:Where are _ 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.R:Thank you for
32、 your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey!W:Thank you! Answer: are going to cycle ; leaving; cycling; you staying; coming; arent coming; are returning 3. Multiple choice:1.-Im going to the states.- How long _ you _ in the States?A. are ; stayed B. are ; staying C. have ; stayed D. did ; stay2
33、.-Will you tell us something about the weather there?-I _ to that.A. go B. come C. am going D. am coming 3.When are you leaving?-The plane _ at 11:05.A. takes off B. took off C. will take off D. taking off 4.I believe if we _ abroad, most probably we will go by CAAC.A. have been B. are going C. had
34、been D. were going5.Im going to Shanghai for a few weeks.-_.A. Good-bye B. So long C. Have a good time. D.I like it6. A new play _ at the theatre this week. Would you like to see it?A. has been put on B. has put on C. is being put on D. will put on7.Where are you going for your holidays?_.A. What a
35、good idea B. Im going to Spain on businessC. I wont have to go D. I havent made up my mind yet8.Ill go camping this weekend. -_.A. Dont give up now B. No, Im too busyC. Have a good time D. Can you fish? 9.Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _ my mum.A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will hav
36、e takenAnswer: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. AStep5: DIALOGUE1. First show an example: Where you going on holiday?A: Yanzi, where you going on holiday? B: I m going to Laos.A: When are you leaving? B: Next Sunday.A: How are you going to Laos? B: Im taking a plane.A: How long are you stayin
37、g there? B: About two weeks.A: Great. Have a good trip. B: Thanks.Farewells: Have a good trip/ journey; Have a good day/ time; Enjoy yourself; Best wishes; Have fun; Good luck; Take care!2. A game:Divide the class into two groups with one leader. Each group will need one coin and a counter.Procedure
38、: 1. Show the Ss the board game.2. Demonstrate the task: toss a coin and explain that one side of the coin means move two spaces, the other means move one space. Move your counter onto a square and speak for thirty seconds on the subjects of the square.Encourage questions.Step6:HOMEWORK1.Do exercise
39、s on Page 56, 572.Review The Present Continuous Tense ,then do exercises on Page57,58Period 4 Using LanguageTeaching goals:1). To read the passage A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS 2). To use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing. Teaching important and difficult points:1).Improve the stud
40、ents writing ability.2).Enable the students to understand the passage better.Step 1 Lead-in1. Enjoy the music “青藏高原”2. Appreciate the beauty of Tibet.3. Ask students several questions about the pictures, e.g.What do you think of these pictures?Whats the weather like there?Do you want to go there? et
41、c.4. Talking about Tibet.Have you ever been to Tibet? Do you want to travel in Tibet? Can you tell me something about Tibet? Tibet lies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the southwest border of China. The average height of the whole region is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, for which Tibet is
42、known as “Roof of the World”. The highest peak of Tibet, also the highest in Himalayas and in the whole world, is Everest Peak, which is as high as 8,846.27 meters above sea level. Although a part of China, Tibet has a unique culture of all its own. It is mainly inhabited by Tibetans, a minority nat
43、ionality of old and mysterious people. Tourist attractions include the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Jokhang Temple, and a number of Buddhist sacred places. Tibet (Xi Zang in Chinese) is to the south of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qing Hai Province, to the west of Sichuan, to the northwest of Yu
44、nnan and to the north of India and Nepal. Its population of 2.3 million people come from a variety of ethnic groups including Tibetan, Han, Monba and Lhota. Its capital city is Lhasa. Northwest Tibet, mainly Qing Hai plateau, is home to a variety of unusual and unique animals. Across the northern ex
45、panse of Tibet, you can see vast grasslands where horses, yak and sheep roam freely. The worlds lowest valley, the Grand Yarlun-tzanpo River Valley lies in east Tibet. It is freezing cold in most time of the year. Most tourists come to visit Tibet only in the warmest seasons, June, July, August and
46、early September.Step 2 Reading We know Wang Wei and Wang Kun have traveled down the Mekong. Today they have reached the Tibetan Mountains. They will stay there for a night. Now lets look at the passage “A night in the mountains” on page 22. Read it quickly to find the main idea. Show some questions.
47、1.How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?2.What do you think has changed his attitude?3.Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely?4.Would you feel the same way in this situation? Why or Why not?Step 3 Listen and markLet the students listen to the recorder and mark the rising and falling tone
48、of each sense group and sentence. Then practice reading aloud. Pay attention to pronunciation and intonation.Step 4 DialogueSuppose Wang Wei and Wang Kun leave their camp the next morning and go on with the journey. Make a short dialogue between them. Sample dialogue :-Oh , up so early?-Early? Its nearly 9 oclock.-Oops! (Look at his watch). I guess youre right.-Why were you so tired?-Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.-Thats nice. They must be pretty.-Yes, they are.
