Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
【教学目标】
1. To learn some key expressions in the passage:
Words: culture, last, depend, provide, test, progress, guest, form, friendship, prefer, certain, fill
Phrases: at the same time, last for, depend on, form a friendship with sb., stay in touch with sb., fill out, daily life, be certain to do sth.
Patterns:
We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.
You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.
2. To get specific information from the passage about an English course.
3. To understand the main idea of the passage and each paragraph.
4. To be able to write about a Chinese course for foreign students learning Chinese in your town or city.
【教学重难点】
重点：1. To learn some expressions in the passage.
2. To get specific information from the passage about an English course.
难点：To be able to write about a Chinese course for foreign students learning Chinese in your town or city.
【教学方法】
本节读写课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Free talk.
How much do you know about Los Angeles
Where is it
What can we do in LA What else
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Work in pairs.
Look at the photos in Activity 2 and say what you can see.
Step 3 While-task
Fast reading.
Activity 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The passage is _____.
a) a guide to Los Angeles
b) information about English courses
c) a story of life in Los Angeles
d) a newspaper story about language courses
Activity 2 Match the headings with the paragraphs.
Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragraph 5 a) Teachingb) Free timec) Places to stayd) More informatione) Study English with us
Careful reading.
Activity 3 Read and choose the best answer.
1. What are the aims of the summer English courses in LA
A. To experience life in the US.
B. To take trips to different places and improve your English.
C. To learn about American culture and improve your English.
D. To make new friends and check your English.
2. What are provided in the summer English courses
A. Well-trained and experienced teachers.
B. Books and computers.
C. Group study and tests.
D. All of above.
3. For many students, the most interesting part of the course is ___.
A. having a test to check progress
B. meeting famous film stars in Hollywood
C. living with American families
D. flying to Hollywood and Disneyland
4. You can ____ Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco.
A. plan activity B. study in C. take trips to D. go shopping in
5. If you want to take a course on July 20th, you can pay for it ___.
A. on June 30th B. on May 15th
C. on July 10th D. on August 20th
Activity 4 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.
certain culture depend on fill out friendship guest progress provide test
Come and study in Los Angeles! You are (1)_______ to learn a lot from the course and understand more about American (2)________. We also hope you will form close (3) ______with the other students in your class. You can stay in a hotel or as a (4)________ with a family but that (5)______ your personal choice. The school (6)_____ books and computers to help you study, and the teachers set (7)______ every week to check your (8)______. Do not forget — you must (9)_______ a form and pay at least one month before you start the course.
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Think about.
Think about a course for foreign students learning Chinese in your town or city.
Make notes on:
teaching
where to stay and what to eat
what to see and what to do
why students will enjoy the course
Activity 2 Write about the course.
Describe the language course.
Classes last for four hours a day. The teachers ...
Say where the students live.
Students live either ... or ...
Say what other activities the students can do.
There are many things to do in ... For example, ...
Say why the students will enjoy themselves learning Chinese.
All our students have a wonderful time learning Chinese in …
Activity 3 Exercises.
一、根据提示写出正确的单词。
1. Kate made great p______ in Chinese these days.
2. The heavy rain l_____ for nearly one hour this morning.
3. —What do I need to do, sir
—Please write down your personal information in the f______.
4. You should learn that country’s language first if you want to know the
c_______ behind it.
5. — Would you p_____ tea or coffee
— Coffee.
二、用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。
test, friend, certain, provide, guest
1. We are all _______ that he will succeed one day.
2. For his maths ________, he stayed up very late last night.
3. Please tidy up your room, Lily. Some_______ will come to our home
tomorrow.
4. —What is the most important thing for you
—Our __________. We are always the best friends.
5. Mr Zhang _______ us with some information about the first aid yesterday.
Step 5 Summary
Words: culture, last, depend, provide, test, progress, guest, form, friendship, prefer, certain, fill
Phrases: at the same time, last for, depend on, form a friendship with sb., stay in touch with sb., fill out, daily life, be certain to do sth.
Patterns:
We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.
You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.
Step 6 Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
Module 7 Summer in Los AngelesUnit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
Words: culture, last, depend, provide, test, progress, guest, form, friendship, prefer, certain, fill
Phrases: at the same time, last for, depend on, form a friendship with sb., stay in touch with sb., fill out, daily life, be certain to do sth.
Patterns:We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.
1Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos!
【教学目标】
1. 能够掌握本单元的词汇及句型：
crazy, shorts, trousers, sunglasses, weigh, total, weight, passport, prepare for, make a list, at the end of, by the way, have a great time …
It sounds crazy, but I don’t know what to take.
I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.
2. 能够听懂并理解关于假期旅行和未来计划的对话。
3. 能够运用and, but, or介绍自己的旅行经历和询问别人的旅行经历。
4. 能够进行角色扮演，谈论相关出国旅行或短期学习的经历。
【教学重难点】
重点：本单元词汇，以及运用and, but, or介绍自己的旅行经历和询问别人的旅行经历。
难点：能够进行角色扮演，谈论相关出国旅行或短期学习的经历。
【教学方法】
本节听说课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Free talk.
1. Do you like travelling
2. What will you take for the trip
Step 2 Pre-task
Listen and complete the notes.
1. Where Daming and Lingling are going:
_______________________________________
2. What they are going to do:
________________________________________
3. How long they will stay:
________________________________________
4. How many students there are in the group:
________________________________________
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Listen and check (√) the things Betty suggests Lingling take.
1. dollars 6. a dictionary
2. shorts 7. passport
3. jeans 8. sunglasses
4. T-shirts 9. notebooks
5. pens
Activity 2 Read and choose the best answer.
1. Which of the following is true
A. Lingling made a list of things for her trip.
B. She is getting ready for her trip.
C. She knows what to take for her trip.
D. She only takes notebooks, pens and a dictionary.
2. When is Betty leaving
A. In July. B. At the end of July.
C. In June. D. At the end of June.
3. Why shorts and light trousers are good choices for the trip
A. Because it’ll be hot there. B. Because it’ll be sunny there.
C. Because it’ll be hot and sunny there. D. Because it’ll be rainy there.
4. What is Lingling going to buy in LA
A. Sunglasses. B. Shorts and light trousers.
C. Air tickets. D. Homestay.
5. Is 200 dollars enough for Lingling’s trip to LA
A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn’t. C. We don’t know.
Activity 3 Read and check.
1. Lingling is leaving at the end of June. ( )
2. Betty’s going to stay in LA for four weeks. ( )
3. It’s sunny and hot in LA in July. ( )
4. Many things are cheaper in America. ( )
5. Betty wants Lingling to write to her and send her some photos. ( )
Activity 4 Find sentences in the conversation which suggest that …
1. Lingling wants help.
2. Betty is glad to offer help.
3. Lingling asks for more help.
4. Betty tells Lingling to remember something important.
Activity 5 Complete the passage with the words in the box.
crazy list passport shorts total trousers weigh weight
When you are planning a trip, make a (1) ______ of things to take. Do not go (2) ______ and take too many clothes. For warm countries you can keep cool with (3) ______ and some light (4) _______. If you travel by plane, your bag cannot (5) _______ too much. For some flights, twenty kilos may be the (6) _______ you can take. To make sure, ask the travel company for help. Remember to check the (7) _______ of your bag. And finally, the most important thing: do not forget to take your (8) ________.
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
1. What clothes should I take to LA
2. I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.
3. Many things are more expensive in America.
Now listen again and repeat.
Activity 2 Work in pairs.
Talk about Lingling’s plans and Betty’s advice.
Student A: retell Lingling’s plans for her trip to LA
(time, destination, transportation, cost, things to take, etc.)
Student B: give some clues to your partner if he/she can’t remember the points
Activity 3 Imagine you are going to travel to LA.
Make notes about your plans.
When are you going
What are you going for
What can you do when you are in LA
What do you need to take
What can you buy in LA
What presents can you get for friends and family
How much money do you need
Then ask and answer questions about your trip to LA in pairs.
Activity 4 Exercises.
一、根据提示写出正确的单词。
1. It’s too hot today. Go and put on your ______ (短裤), Jim!
2. His idea sounds a bit ______ (荒唐的), but it might work.
3. —Do you know the man with __________(墨镜)
—Sorry, I don’t know.
4. The _______(总的) number of the girl students in our class is twenty.
5. —What’s that in your hand, Mike
—It’s my _________ (护照). I’ll go to England next week.
二、根据提示写出正确的句子。
1. 他的工厂在这条街的尽头。 (at the end of)
2. 顺便说一下，我找到了你丢的钢笔。(by the way)
3. 我们不应该过多地玩电脑游戏。 (too much)
4. 她现在正在为期末考试做准备。(prepare for)
Step 5 Summary
1. We have learnt to get specific information from a conversation on a person’s trip.
2. We have learnt to listen and understand conversations about holiday trips and future plans.
3. We have grasped some words and expressions involving this unit.
Step 6 Homework
1. Plan your trip to Beijing.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos!
crazy, shorts, trousers, sunglasses, weigh, total, weight, passport, prepare for, make a list, at the end of, by the way, have a great time …
It sounds crazy, but I don’t know what to take.
I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.
1Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 3 Language in use
【教学目标】
语言知识目标：
1. 掌握并熟练运用本模块核心单词和重点词组。
2. 掌握and, but, or连接的并列复合句。
语言技能目标：
1. 正确使用and, but, or表达自己的观点。
2. 能谈论自己的计划与将来的活动，并能询问他人的计划与活动。
情感态度目标：
1. 通过谈论旅行计划，引导学生养成做事有计划、生活有条理的习惯。
2. 通过了解暑期英语课程，培养学生学习英语的热情和勇于克服困难的意志。
【教学重难点】
重点：1. 学习和复习本模块一些常用的短语。
2. 能区别并会运用and, but, or连接的并列复合句。
难点：在实际生活中准确表达自己的计划与活动，并能询问他人的计划与活动。
【教学方法】
本节课采用创设情境法、任务型教学法、小组合作法等教学方法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Free talk.
Summer holiday is coming. Where are you going
Make sentences with “but, and, or” one by one about travelling in groups.
e.g. I would like to go to Australia and I can see the kangaroos.
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Language practice.
When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there
It sounds crazy, but I don’t know what to take.
Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers.
Activity 2 Grammar.
并列复合句
并列复合句是指由并列连词and, but, or等把两个或两个以上的简单句连在一起而构成的句子。
1. 基本结构：
简单句 + 并列连词 + 简单句。
2. 常见的并列复合句：
(1) 并列关系
They are watching TV, and the others are listening to the radio.
(2) 选择关系
The children can go with us, or they can stay at home.
(3) 转折关系
She was tired, but she did not stop working.
注意：(1) 并列连词后面的简单句如果与前面的简单句有相同的部分，则相同的部分常可省略。
Snoopy lives in his own world and (Snoopy) finds real life hard to understand.
(2) or 用于连接分句，还可表示“不然；否则”。
Go at once, or you’ll miss the train.
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Join the two parts of the sentences with and, but or or.
1. I would like to go to England …2. You should wear a raincoat ...3. You can go by plane ...4. I did not bring my sunglasses …5. I have bought my ticket ...6. You can take two bags ... a) ... I have got my passport.b) ... practise my English.c) ... I can buy a new pair.d) ... they must not weigh too much.e) ... you can carry an umbrella.f) ... you can take the train.
Work in pairs and say the sentences.
Activity 2 Complete the passage with and, but and or.
There are many English language courses all over the world. You can go to the UK (1)______ take lessons at a language school. There are usually classes in the morning, (2)______ in the afternoon you can go sightseeing. You can stay in a cheap hotel, (3) _____ you can stay with a family. With a family, you get a lot more speaking and listening practice. (4)______ you may not be so close to the school or the city centre.
Activity 3 Work in pairs.
Student A: Say a sentence about travel.
New York is a long way from Beijing.
Student B: Add to Student A’s sentence with another sentence beginning with but.
But London is closer.
Student A: Add to Student B’s sentence with another sentence beginning with but.
But the weather isn’t as good as that in New York.
Continue to add sentences.
Activity 4 Now complete the sentences with the words or expression in the box.
come cost culture progress studies take part in
1. The ______ of the course is 800.
2. It is a great way to learn about British ________.
3. Students _______ from all over the world.
4. In the course, each group ________ together.
5. All students will be able to ____________ different activities.
6. During the course, students will make lots of new friends— and good ______ in English!
Activity 5 Complete the conversation with the words and expressions in the box.
chance experience grow up information last provide take part in
Mrs Smith: Excuse me.
David: Yes, how can I help you
Mrs Smith: I’d like to get some (1) _____ about your summer camp.
David: Yes, of course. Our summer camp is a great (2) ______ for children. They learn about themselves, live close to nature and make new friends.
Mrs Smith: It sounds wonderful. And how long does it (3) _____
David: Three weeks, starting from the beginning of July.
Mrs Smith: How many students are there in each group
David: Eight. Through the small group size, we (4)_______ students with the chance to make new friends.
Mrs Smith: That’s great. And do you plan different activities
David: Yes, of course. Students can (5) ______ different activities to get close to nature and try out new ideas.
Mrs Smith: Sounds good.
David: Yes, and it gives your child the (6) _____ to live away from home.
Mrs Smith: That’s true. Summer camping is always good to help children (7) ______.
Activity 6 Listen and answer the questions.
1. Who has left the message
2. Where is Wang Feng now
3. What does he think of his American family
4. What is his American family going to watch on the beach this afternoon
5. What does his American family think of the French group
Activity 7 Listen again and complete the advertisement.
This evening Concert in the park
Come and listen to some fantastic music by the group, (1)______.
They are from (2)_____. Price: (3) _____ — with a (4)______! Come and join us!
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Around the world.
Read and answer.
1. Where do children like spending their summer holiday in Canada and the US
2. List the things that children do during the summer holiday.
Activity 2 Plan what you want to say about summer courses.
Think about the answers to the following questions.
Have you ever taken a summer course How was it
Is it better to take a summer course or do something completely different
Do you like taking summer courses in subjects you are not doing well in
Do summer courses make it easy to start school again in autumn
Now write two good things and two bad things about taking summer courses.
Activity 3 Discussion.
Take part in your class discussion.
Think about what you want to say and how you want to say it.
Speak loudly and clearly so everyone can understand what you say.
Listen politely to what the other students say and ask questions.
Then work in pairs and write sentences describing the conclusions of the class discussion. Say if you agree or disagree with the conclusions.
Activity 4 Exercises.
用合适的并列连词填空。
1. Work hard, _____ you will pass the driving test.
2. Stop cutting trees, ____ the earth will become worse and worse.
3. They bought Granny a present ____ she liked it very much.
4. They all went to the cinema ____ I didn’t.
5. —Hello, Mr. Huang!
—I’m sorry, ____ I don’t think I know you.
6. The little boy is very young _____ he can look after himself well.
7. Go along the street, turn to the left at the end of the street ____ you’ll find the post office.
8. Some are reading newspapers, _____ others are playing basketball.
9. Be careful, ________ you will fall off the bike.
10. My aunt doesn’t have much money, _____ she always enjoys herself.
Step 5 Summary
1. We have summarized and consolidated the use of the compound sentences with and, but, or.
2. We have consolidated new vocabulary.
Step 6 Homework
1. Talk about your summer holiday with your class.
2. Finish the workbook.
【板书设计】
并列复合句是指由并列连词and, but, or等把两个或两个以上的简单句连在一起而构成的句子。
1. 基本结构：
简单句 + 并列连词 + 简单句。
2. 常见的并列复合句：
(1) 并列关系
They are watching TV, and the others are listening to the radio.
(2) 选择关系
The children can go with us, or they can stay at home
(3) 转折关系
She was tired, but she did not stop working.
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