1、必修一 Unit 3 Travel JournalUsing languageTeaching Goals 教学目标1. Target Language 目标语言a. 词汇和短语 shorts altitude as usual make campb. 重点句子Our legs felt so heavy and cold.We can hardly wait to see them!2. Ability Target 能力目标While improving Ss reading ability we train Ss how to describe what they see during
2、their trip so as to improve Ss writing ability.3. Learning Ability 学能目标After reading Ss are requested to infer the heroes feelings and they can talk freely about trips so as to improve their speaking ability.Teaching important points and difficult points 教学重点和难点1 How to describe what they see and he
3、ar2 How to infer how the author feelings3 Make up a dialogue according to a certain situationTeaching methods 教学方法Reading, speaking and listeningTeaching aids 教学工具a recorder and a projector Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方法Step 1 Greeting and revisionCheck the homework. Ask some Ss to tell their pl
4、ans for holidays. Then ask a pair of Ss to act out a conversation about their holiday plans.A possible sampleSa: Hi. Wang Bin. Sb: Hi. Zhang Wei.Sa: Where are you going for your holiday?Sb: Im going to Shanghai.Sa: Whom are you going with?Sb: My father.Sa: How are you getting there?Sb: By train. I c
5、an enjoy the window scenery.Sa: What are doing there?Sb: I am going to the Waitan. I am going to play on the sands. Im going to see the TV Tower.Sa: Where are you staying?Sb: Im staying at my Aunts.Sa: When are you returning?Sb: A week later.Sa: Have a good trip!Sb: Thank you.Step 2 ReadingT: Wonder
6、ful! Homework check is over. Please turn to page 22. Now let go on with the journey down the Mekong with Wang Wei and Wang Kun. They are in Tibet at present. Now please read the passage quickly and quietly and get the main idea of it. Then Ill ask you the questions on the screen. Show the questions
7、on the screen.1. What items are Wang Wei and Wang Kun carrying with them? What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali? What they should take instead?2. How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?3. What do you think has changed his attitude?4. Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonel
8、y?5. Would you feel the same way in this situation? Why or why not?6. Do Chinese like to be around with others more than westerners?Three minutes later, Teacher asks Ss those questions. T: Who volunteers to answer the first questions?S1: They are carrying water bottles, cups, coats, gloves, T-shirts
9、, shorts, tent, pillow. I think they should leave cups, gloves, coats behind and take raincoats instead.T: The second? S2: He is starting to enjoy the trip.T: What about the second?S3: Seeing the beautiful land has changed Wang Kuns attitude.T: Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely?S4: Yes,
10、We can see that the scene Wang Kun saw is beautiful. The clear sky , the bright stars and the fire accompany him. Besides, their cousins are waiting for him. They will meet soon. So he doesnt feel lonely.T: Whats your answer to the fourth question?S5: Yes, because beautiful scenery will make people
11、happy. Especially when his best friend is waiting for him somewhere.T: Whats your opinion about the last one?S6: Yes, Chinese prefer to be around others while Westerners want to spend some time alone. This is because of different cultures.Step 3 SpeakingT: Great. Imagine Wang Wei and Wang Kun have a
12、 talk the next morning before they leave their camp. Can you make up a short dialogue between them with your partner?Two minutes later, ask two pairs of Ss to act out.S7: Oh, up so early?S8: Early? Its nearly 9 oclock!S7: Oops. (Look at his watch). I guess youre right.S8: Why were you so tired?S7: W
13、ell, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.S8: Thats nice. They must be pretty.S7: Yes, they were.Another pair.S9: You look tired.S10: Yes, I stayed up the whole night. S9: Really?S10: Yes, I watched the stars and the clear sky.S9: Great! That must be pretty.S10: Yes, they were. Look at the
14、 sun and the clouds.S9: How nice!T: Wonderful! Now lets listen to the tape and do a listening practice. Mark the rising and falling tone of each sense group and sentence. Then practice reading aloud.Let the Ss do the practice for a few minutes.Step 4 Listening and ExplanationListen to the tape and d
15、o Ex 3, then do the explanation.T: Now listen to the tape and please finish Ex3 on page 22.Minutes later,T: OK. we have read the passage and understood it. Does anyone have any problem?S11: Would you please explain the sentence Our legs felt so heavy and cold ?T: It means we were tired and felt very
16、 cold.S12: Whats the meaning of We can hardly wait to see them?T: They are eager to see their cousins.T: No other problems? Well, have you noticed that Wang Kun and Wang Wei take many things during their travel? You see they change their clothes in different weather. Now boys and girls, lets turn to
17、 a relaxing topic. If you are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down the Mekong, what do you think you need to choose to take? Look at the talking part on P 55. You are asked to circle five that you think are the most useful and then compare your list with your partner. And then tell th
18、e reasons. Here are some more items on the blackboard: backpack, cash, first aid kit, boots, suitcases, passports and CD card.Five minutes later, ask two pairs of Ss to act out their dialogues.Sample dialogue:Sa: Well, Im not sure about some of these things but I think a can/tin opener is not very u
19、seful.Sb: Why not?Sa: Just think: cans / tins are heavy to carry on a bike. So no cans means no can / tin opener.Sb: Yes, youre right. And Im not sure about the need for an umbrella either.Sa: But certainly it will rain on their trip. So it is useful.Sb: I disagree. How can you hold an umbrella and
20、ride a bike?Sa: Oh yeah, I see what you mean. So they should have raincoats.Sb: Yes, and raincoats are not heavy.Sa: How about the radio? I mean, can we really use it?Sb: Maybe in China they can get the weather report on the radio.Sa: Yes, sure, but most of the trip is not in China. They dont know t
21、he languages.Sb: Right. OK. So we agree that a can / tin opener, umbrella and a radio are useless.Another sample:Sc: I think a tent and a blanket are the most useful.Sd: I agree, they need them to spend night. And I am sure of the need of a compass.Sc: I dont think so. As long as they travel down th
22、e river, theyll never lose their way.Sd: Yes, How about a water bottle? Sc: In my opinion, its the most useful. They need water all the way.Sd: Right. I am sure they need a map.Sc: Yes. If they have a map, they will know where they are. Sd: Now, a tent, a blanket and a map are the most useful.Step 5
23、 summing up and homeworkT: OK. Everyone. Today we have read a passage and practiced speaking. We have known what we will take when we take a bike trip. Please go on practice talking about the subject after class. Next class, I will ask some of you to act out your dialogues. This is your homework. Pe
24、ase do the SPEAKING TASK on page 59 in your Workbook. Imagine that you and three of your classmates run a travel business that gives tours of famous places in or near your hometown. You want to make a poster advertising a tour so that your travel agency can get more business. Thats all for today. Bye.
