Module 4 Planes, ships and trains
Unit 2 What is the best way to travel
Topic transportation Teaching Period The second period
Function Talking about imaginary Teaching style Reading and writing
Analysis of teaching material This is the second part of this module, it includes a reading material about thedifferent ways of traveling, in which the superlative adjectives and adverbs are presented
Analysis of the students As for students in grade 8, they are interested in traveling and the transportation , because they have learned the key structure of the comparatives and superlatives in Unit 1, so they don’t feel hard in grammar.
Aims 1.Aims of Knowledge:Be able to understand the passage about traveling and transportationTo be able to get specific information through reading and they can write a passage about comparing different transport 2.Aims of abilityStudents will be able to improve they reading skills including skimming, scanning and getting the detailed information through reading,They will be able to compare different things with superlative adjectives or adverbs.Be able to use key structures correctly.3. Moral education:What is the best transport Go traveling in a green way, the less pollution, the better transportation
Key points. 1)Key vocabulary: journey, park, outside, however, cost2)Key structures:The more information, the better.And it takes you about twelve hours to get there.It is the fastest and the second cheapest…
Teaching aids Multi-media use.
Stage 1. Lead-in. Brain stormEnjoy a piece of music about traveling, then ask them to discuss different ways of transport.(Purpose:) To arouse students’ interest in learning. Lead them into English class. Stage 2.Pre-reading. Free-talkAsk students to discuss which transport they usually take to travel Eg:I like travelling by plane because I think it’s the fastest and the most comfortable way.(Purpose:) To consolidate the superlative adjectives and pave the way for the further learning.11. Stage3 While-reading1.Fast reading (skimming) (Paragraph 1)Tell my students that I’ve got a message from my friend, she wrote it to me for some information on travel. Let’s see her questions. Present a screenshot of my Wechat, and it shows the short passage on it, students go through it quickly and find what he wants to know from me.Q: . How long does the journey take, and the best way to travel 2. watch and listen Play the video about the reading material, students watch and tell how many kinds of ways to travel According to watch the video, student get the general idea about the reading passage.2. Scanning Ss scan the passage and do the following True or False. 1.A journey by train from London to Amsterdam is less relaxing than by coach2. Traveling by car is the most comfortable and cheapest way .3. You must book your ticket before you book your hotel by coach.4. You may have to wait for hours at the airport by plane.3. Read for detailed Read paragraph 1 and 2 fill in the table about Train and Car.Then read paragraph 3.4 and complete the table about Coach and Plane(Purpose:)To develop students reading skills including skimming, scanning and getting the detailed information through reading. Stage4 Post reading Encourage Ss to retell the different ways of traveling according to the chart.(Purpose:) To help students get more familiar with the passage and consolidate the content.Stage5 group workWork in groups of 4-5, discuss the best way to travel from Hefei to Hangzhou.Bycosttimecomfortableexpensiveinterestingsafetrain2803* * *** * ** * *plane8501* ** * ***coach3505** ** ** *Discuss: What is the fastest way to travel What is the cheapest way What is the most comfortable way What is the most interesting way Which is the safest way Then write a short passage about traveling from Hefei to Hangzhou.(Purpose:) to train students ability of writing and using language. Stage6 Discussion:What is the best way to travel By plane, by train, by coach, by ship Moral education: We should take those that they can cause less pollution, Homework:Choose a place you would like to visit, search for information about the ways by which you can get pare the advantages and disadvantages , write a short passage .What is the fastest way to get there What is the cheapest way to get there what is the most comfortable way to get there What is the most expensive What is the safest way to get there
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