Module 1 Travel
Unit 1 We toured the city by bus and by taxi.
【教学目标】
1. To understand the conversation in Activity 3.
2. To learn some key words, phrases and patterns.
3. To talk about one’s holiday.
4. To be able to share your feelings about travelling.
【教学重难点】
重点:1. To learn some key words, phrases and patterns.
2. To talk about one’s holiday.
难点:To talk about one’s holiday and share feelings about it.
【教学方法】
任务型教学法、小组合作法。
【教学过程】
Step 1 Leading in
Free talk. How do you often travel by
Which transportation do you like most / least / use most often / use least often
Why do you like travelling by ...
Step 2 Pre-task
Activity 1 Listen and complete the notes.
1. The flight takes about ________ hours.
2. Time difference: ________ hours
3. Flight number: ________
4. From ________ to ________
5. Leave at (new time): ________
6. Arrive at (new time): ___________________
Step 3 While-task
Activity 1 Listen and choose.
1. Travel is very difficult in winter because .
A. it’s too cold to travel B. people are too busy
C. the Spring Festival makes winter the busiest season
2. Tony is coming back by today.
A. ship B. plane C. train
3. Daming and Betty are looking forward to at the end of the term.
A. a big exam B. the school-leavers’ party C. travelling
Activity 2 Read and complete the table.
Holiday activities
Lingling went to see her grandparents in Henan Province by train
Tony
Daming
Betty
Activity 3 Answer the questions.
1. When do you think the conversation takes place
2. According to Lingling, why is travel so difficult in winter
3. What are Daming and Betty looking forward to at the end of the term
Activity 4 Choose the correct answer.
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1. When you fly direct, you _______.
a) arrive without stopping at another place
b) stop at another place before you arrive
2. When you say “Exactly”, it means ________.
a) you do not agree b) you completely agree
3. The pilot of a plane _______.
a) flies it b) gives you food and drink during the flight
4. If you succeed in doing something, you _______.
a) manage to do it b) nearly do it
Step 4 Post-task
Activity 1 Listen and mark the pauses.
Lingling: How about you, Betty
Betty: We had quite a good time in Beijing. We toured the city by bus and by taxi. Last weekend, we took a tour by coach to the Summer Palace and went for a long walk around the lake.
Lingling: That sounds great! But now, we’d better get back to work. We’re going to have a big exam at the end of the term.
Now listen again and repeat.
Activity 2 Discuss.
How to talk about travel
Activity 3 Work in pairs.
A: Where did you go
B: I went to …
A: How did you go there
B: I went there by ...
A: What did you do there
B: …
A: How was your trip
B: …
Activity 4 Exercise.
一、用方框内所给单词的恰当形式填空。
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1. The first _________ was flown by the Wright brothers over 100 years ago.
2. A _______ is a large comfortable bus used for sightseeing or long-distance travel.
3. Will the head teacher attend the _______________ party next Friday
4. It’s only about forty minutes’ ________ from Taiyuan to Beijing by air.
5. I’m sure you will ________ if you work hard.
二、根据汉语意思完成下列句子。
1. 你最好早点回来。
You _____ ______ _____ ______ early.
2. 欢迎回来,孩子们!
_________ _______, children!
3. 下课时把作业交上来。
Give in your homework ____ ___ ____ _____ the class.
4. 布莱克一家上周在杭州玩的很开心。
The Blacks ______ _____ ______ _____ in Hangzhou last week.
Step 5 Summary
1. We have listened and understood the conversation with regard to “travel”.
2. We have talked about one’s holiday.
3. We have learned the key words and expressions.
Step 6 Homework
1. 完成Unit 1练习册习题。
2. 书写一篇80词左右的短文,介绍自己过去的某次假日之旅。
【板书设计】
Unit 1 We toured the city by bus and by taxi.
Holiday activities
Lingling went to see her grandparents in Henan Province by train
Tony went to stay with his family in the UK by plane
Daming flew to Hong Kong and visited Lantau Island and Disneyland
Betty toured Beijing by bus and by taxi and took a tour by coach to the Summer Palace
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