必修1 Unit 3[上学期]
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Unit 3 Travel journal
Ⅰ单元教学目标
Talk about traveling
How to make preparations for traveling
Use The Present Continuous Tense expressing futurity
Be able to write a travel journal
Tell the difference between a diary and a journal
II. 目标语言
功能句式 Talking about plansHow much money will you pay for the fare When are you leaving Where are you staying How are you going to How long are you staying at When are you arriving at / in When are you coming back Good wishesHave a good day / time!Have a good journey / trip!Good luck!Enjoy yourself!Best wishes to you.Have fun!Take care!
词汇 1. 四会词汇 journal, fare, transport, finally, cycle, persuade, insist, stubborn, proper, properly, determine, determined, altitude, valley, waterfall, plain, attitude, shorts, camp, record, afterthought, topic, familiar, brave2. 认读词汇 Vientiane, Laos, Phnom Perth, Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Mekong, source, detail, arias, glacier, Tibetan, rapids, delta, canyon3.词组 change one's mind, give in, pass through
句型 It is / was + 强调部分+ that (who) + 句子
语法 The Present Continuous Tense expressing futurity
Ⅲ 课型设计和课时分配
1st period Reading
2nd period Grammar
3rd period Speaking
4th period Listening
5th period Writing
6th period Summing up
Ⅳ 分课时教案
The first Period Reading
Step I Greeting and leading in
T: Good morning / afternoon.
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam.
T: Boys and girls, do you like traveling
Ss: Yes.
T: Where have you been before
SI: I've been to Beijing, and Huangshan.
T: How did you find your travel to Beijing
SI: Very interesting. It helped me learn about the history of Beijing. As the capital of our motherland, it is really beautiful. The deepest impression on me is the visit to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. But it was a pity that time was too short. We had no chance to go sightseeing in other places of interest.
$2: I went to Xiamen last year I think the travel to Xiamen was busy. We visited many places, such as Wuyi Mountain, Putuo Temple, Ningbo and so on. Though we had a good time, in fact, most of the time was spent on trains. That was boring and tiring. I felt a bit sorry.
T: It's a pity. If you had made a proper plan before travel-ing, your journey would have been much more comfortable and interesting. Do you think so
$2: I agree with you.
T: How do you like travel
$3: In my opinion, travel is interesting and helpful. When I travel I can learn a lot. I can enjoy local customs, cultures an beautiful scenery.
T: I think so. Now let's play a game. Suppose you live in Qinghai. Now you plan to spend a holiday somewhere in Southeast Asia. You've been given a chance to choose three places to visit. Please find out one-way fare to get there by the different means of transportation. Perhaps you may not know the exact fare, but you can guess how much the fare is. Please have a short discussion with your partners and then decide where to go.
Two minutes later, check the students' answers.
T: Since you've decided where to go, I'd like you to ask your partner the questions on the screen. That is to say, your partner will tell you his or her plan.
Show the questions on the screen.
1. Where are you going on holiday
2. When are you leaving
3. How are you going to.
4. How long are you staying there
Students are given one minute to practice. Then ask some pairs to act out their conversations.
Sa: Tom, where are you going on holiday
Sb: l'm going to Laos.
Sa: When are you leaving
Sb: Next Sunday.
Sa: How are you going to Laos
Sb: I'm taking a plane.
Sa: How long are you staying there
Sb: About two weeks.
Sa: Great. Have a good trip.
Sb: Thanks.
Step II. Pre-reading
T: Well done! Do you like traveling along a river, a great river
Ss: Yes.
T: By the way, what role does a river play in people's life In other words, how do people who live along a river use it
SI: People use a river to irrigate their fields.
$2: People use a river to make electricity.
$3: People go swimming in the river in summer. They can float wood down a river.
$4: They can travel along a river
T: You are right. As we know the world has many rivers. It even has many great rivers. What makes a river great, in your opinion
$4: A great river is very important.
$5: A great river is very large and long.
Teacher shows a chart with some great rivers in the world
Names of River Location
MekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesGongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississippi EnglandEgyptIndiaCentral AfricaRussiaWest AfricaBrazilUSFranceGermanyChina, SE AsiaCentral Europe
T: Now please look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are the locations where the rivers lie. Please match them.
After the students complete the chart, teacher can show the correct answers in another chart. Then teacher should ask the students some more questions about the rivers.
T: Does anyone know anything else about the rivers
$6: The Seine River. It locates in France. It's the mother river of France.
$7: I know something about the Nile. It's the world's longest river. It flows through Egypt.
$8: I have some idea about the Amazon. It's the world's largest river. It's in Brazil.
The correct answers
Names of River Location
MekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesCongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississippi China, SE AsiaGermanyIndiaFranceEgyptEnglandCentral AfricaWest AfricaRussiaCentral EuropeBrazilUS
T: OK, if you could travel down only one of them, which one would you choose, and why
$9: I'd like to travel down the Seine. So I can see much beautiful scenery in Europe. I can enjoy the Eiffel Tower
S10: I'd rather go along the Nile, where I can see many wild animals. I can learn about customs and cultures in Africa. I can also see the great dam, Aswan.
Step HI Reading and comprehending
T: Great. Now let's read a passage about a journey down the Mekong River. Do you know it
Sll: Yes. But I only know it locates in Southeast Asia.
T: It doesn't matter. Now look at the passage on page 18.
Please read the passage and get a main idea of the text.
Let's learn more about the Mekong River. Then I'd like to ask you some questions on the text.
Show the questions on the screen. Give the students five minutes to read the passage and then check their answers.
1.Who are wang Kun and Wang Wei
2.What are their dreams
3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
4.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter
5.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River
6.Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong river
T: Now who's the first volunteer to answer question 1
$1: They are sister and brother.
T: What was their dream
$2: Taking a great bike trip.
T: What about question 3
$3: They are Wang Kun's cousins.
T: Question 4, please tell something about the Mekong
River.
$4: The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.
T: How about question 5
$5: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains.
T: And the last one
$6: Yes, it is. We know that the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys.
T: You are right. Now let's look at the map on page 18.
Will you please find out the countries that the Mekong
River flows through
Ss: China, Vietnam and Laos.
T: Quite right. Now I'd like you to tell Wang Wei's and
Wang Kun's similar and different attitudes about the trip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word "attitude" An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Let's start.
Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers.
Similar attitudes about the tripBoth think:1 taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2.that they will enjoy the trip a lot.3.they should see a lot of the Mekong.4.that most of the Mekong will be found in South-east Asia. Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes:1.they must start in Qinghai where the river begins / see all of the Mekong.2.that they don't need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes:1.it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2.that using an atlas is very important.
T: Do you agree with them
S: Yes
T: OK. Another question: Who do you think was right about the trip Why
S: I think Wang Kun was right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.
Step IV Explanation
During the procedure, teacher will ask the students to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and underline the sentences they don't understand.
Then teacher will do some explanations, deal with language problems in the text, and at the same time ask the students to refer to Notes 5 to l0 on page 81. Next, teacher plays the tape.
T: Well, everyone. Let's read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you don't understand. Underline the sentences you don't understand. Please go ahead. Five minutes later.
T: Finished Do you have any problems
SI: Yes. In the sentence "She insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there." The verb "insist" is used in the past definite tense, while "find" is in the original form of a verb. It seems that they don't agree with each other.
$2: I don't understand the sentence "She gave me a determined look - the kind that said she wouldn't change her mind." What's the meaning of "the kind"
T: OK. Let me do some explanations and deal with the difficult language points.
Insist: vt. to declare that a purpose can not be changed.
In this case the clause is often used in the so-called subjunctive mood to express one's strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of "should + do" or "do".
eg: I insisted that he should come with us.
The teacher insisted that a meeting be held immediately.
In the sentence "the kind" means "the kind of the look".
dream about: to see in a dream.
eg: The soldier often dreamt about home.
It was my sister who first had the idea
This is an emphatic drill. Its pattern drill goes like this:
It is / was + the emphatic part + that / who + clause.
eg: It is light that travels faster than sound.
It was the headmaster who gave us a talk on how to learn a foreign language well.
Persuade: vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth).
eg: The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking.
cycle vi. to ride a bike.
Stubborn: adj. difficult to deal with; not easily giving
way to persuasion.
eg: The girl is so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind.
Properly adv. in a suitable manner.
once conj. even for one time, as soon as.
eg: Once you understand this rule you will have no further difficulty.
Once you show any fear the dog will attack you.
give in: to surrender.
eg: Liu Hulan would rather die than give in.
Step V Summing up and homework
T: During this period we have grasped the main idea of the text, the usage of some words and phrases. We've also learned about traveling. That is: before traveling we should make good preparations-making a plan, decide the place to visit and get enough information about the place. With full preparations we'll have a good time during the trip. All right, boys and girls, that's all for today. Here is your homework. Please go over the text
after class, and complete the passage on page 56 in Workbook. Do exercise 2 on page 57 in your exercise books.
Passage Analyzing
I. Text chart
Read the text, and then fill in the chart.
Journey down the Mekong River
Their dream Taking a great bike trip.
WangWei's suggestion Finding the source and be-ginning there.
Their preparations Both of them bought expensive bikes, got their cousins interested in traveling and turned to the atlas in the library.
Why excited Their journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters.
The Mekong River It begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, moves quickly and passes through deep valleys. Half of it is inChina. It enters the South-east Asia. Then it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and plains, at last itenters the South China Sea.
II. Text retelling
Retell the text in about 100 words.
Notes
1. Ask students to retell the story in the third person;
2. Try to use proper conjunctions;
3. Refer to the chart while retelling;
4. The possible version below can be used as a material
for both retelling and dictation
.One possible version
Wang Kun and his sister dreamed about taking a great bike
trip since middle school. After graduation from college,
they finally got the chance to make their dream come true.
His sister thought of the idea to cycle along the Mekong
River. They both bought expensive bikes. They also got
their cousins interested in cycling. Wang Wei stuck to the
idea that they found the source and began their journey
there. When she heard that the source of the Mekong River
is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn't change her mind. She
even felt excited when she knew that their journey would
begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters. Before the
trip they found a large atlas in the library. From the atlas
they knew clearly about the Mekong River.
m. Moral education
Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind.
Hitch your wagon to a star.
Success belongs to the persevering.
No success in life merely happens.
IV. Writing style & Writing techniques
This is a travel journal. The author begins with his dream
in his childhood and talks about the main topic: a bike trip.
In the order of occurrence of events, the author describes
their preparations before their journey: thinking of the idea
of taking a trip down the Mekong River, buying bikes, get-
ting their cousins interested in bike travel and turning to an
atlas in the library for information about the river. The author also shows us a stubborn and determined sister, who always regarded her way as a proper way. That the author describes what has happened and what he experienced as the first person makes the passage real, natural and vivid. His description about his sister shows his love to his sister and arouses readers' interest to her.
V. Main idea
The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens
by describing my sister's and my dream--taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also describes his sister's "stubborn character", "always taking her way for a proper way" and her being determined.
The second Period Grammar
Step I Greeting and revision
Check the students' homework, Ex 1-2 on pages 56-57.
Let some students tell their answers orally and the whole class corrects them if necessary. As for exercise 2, teacher can ask the students to translate them one by one orally. If any of them have any mistakes, teacher can write down their sentences on the blackboard and ask other students to correct them.
T: Hello, boys and girls.
S: Hello, sir / madam.
T: Isn't it a fine day, is it Have you finished your homework Would you please tell me your answers
$1: My answers to exercise 1 are: clean~ tourists, however,
clear, plains, climb, imagine, rapids, shorts, change your mind, brave, nervous, finished.
T: Good. What about exercise 2
$2: He wrote a travel journal during the visit to China.
$3: I need a flat thing to write words on.
$4: All right. If you insist that I go with you, I have to.
$5: She is a determined lady. Once she determines to do
something, she will be sure to do it well.
$6: In his travel journal he has recorded some important events and his own afterthought.
$7: Because he would take a bike trip the next day, he was so excited that he stayed up the whole night.
$8: We are all busy. Some are putting up tents. Some are making a fire and the rest are busy cooking.
$9: Let's go back to the camp, for it's getting dark.
S10: I'm not familiar with the city. This is my first visit.
Sll: I don't think it necessary for us to give in.
StepII Learning about language
T: Well done! Now look at exercise 1 in Part 1 on page
20. You are asked to complete the sentences by finding
the correct words and expressions in the reading passage. Please start. Of course you can discuss with your partners.
Students are given two minutes to do it.
T: Finished Will you please tell us your answers
$1: My answers are: I. persuade 2. determined 3. Once ...
change her mind 4. proper 5. insisted 6. detail 7. fare
... Finally 8. cycle.
T: Well done/ In the passage we have also learned some
geographical terms. Now please look through the pas-
sage and find out the words, which have the same
meanings as those phrases in exercise 2.
Two minutes later, teacher checks the answers.
$2: My answers are: 1. waterfall 2. rapids 3. valley 4. delta
5. glacier 6. plain 7. canyon.
T: Great/ Would you like to do more to test if you have
mastered them Here is a passage on the screen. Can
you complete it with some of the words in exercise 2
Ask one student to do it and the other students watch. If
there is any mistake, teacher can ask the students to correct
it together.
Answers glacier, valley, waterfall, rapids, plain, delta
T: Good. You have mastered these words and expressions.
Let's turn to another subject "Discovering useful structures". In fact, that's the present continuous tense for future use. Do you remember we have mentioned it in the Warming Up Let's do mare practice to see if we can use it freely. Look at exercise 1. Underline the verbs in the dialogue, pay attention to the verb forms and do some explanations yourselves.
SI: We can see that the verbs are all used in the "-ing" form. They express future actions or plans.
T: Quite right. Here is another dialogue. In the dialogue a
newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Can you help them complete their conversation
Give the students two minutes to do it. Then ask a pair of students to act out this dialogue.
$2: Miss Wang, l heard that you are going to cycle the Mekong
River. That's really exciting. Have you got ever)'thing ready
$3: Almost.
$2: When are you leaving
$3: Next Monday.
$2: How far are you traveling each day
$3: It's hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we'll be
able to ride 75 km a day.
$2: Where are you staying at night
$3: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town.
$2: Do you think you are coming back here soon
$3: Oh, we aren't coming back to this place. We are going home. That'll be a month later.
$2: Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey
$3: Thank you.
T: Wonderful. You have grasped how to express a plan using the Present Continuous Tense. Do you have any plans for the future yourselves If any, please use the Present Continuous Tense to express your future actions. You can give as much information as you can. Please go ahead.
Three minutes later.
T: What's your plan
$4: I am going to the zoo tomorrow morning. In the evening
I am watching TV.
$5: I am traveling along the Huanghe River next month.
I'm staying in my tent for the night. I'm writing a travel journal about the trip.
T: Well. Please turn to page 57. Look at exercise 1 of USING STRUCTURES in Workbook. Let's have a competition. Whoever fulfills the exercise first will be the winner.
Of course your answers must be correct.
See who is the first to finish it correctly, and praise him or
her.
Suggested answers
1. Mr Jackson and his wife are going to the film tonight.
2. I'll go nowhere. I am staying home this afternoon.
3. Who is flying to Chicago next week
4. Ann is taking a taxi to the airport when she leaves this
afternoon.
5. Hi, the broadcast is giving the latest news about the
World Cup. I want to hear what she is saying.
6. MUM: Clare! Supper is ready!
CLARE: I am coming.
7. A: Where are you going on holiday
B: To Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai.
A: How are you getting there
B: By air.
8. My friends didn't buy that car yesterday, but they are
buying it next week.
9. We met Tom after class yesterday, and we are meeting
him after class again later today.
Teacher can ask three or four students to tell their answers.
Then teacher decides who the winner is.
T: Great/ All of them are right. But Li Pin is the first to finish. So the winner is Li Pin. Congratulations/ By the way, we can also use "be going to" to express future plans. For example, I'll go nowhere. I am going to stay home this afternoon. Got it
Step HI Summing up
T: Today we have mastered the usage of some words and
some geographical terms. We have also grasped the us-
age of the present continuous tense for future use. But
please pay attention. Not all verbs can be used in the
"-ing" form to express future actions. Such verbs as
come, go, leave, fly, stay, meet, die, see, etc. are mainly
used in the "-ing" form to express plans. After class
you must remember the words we have learned and
practice more about the present continuous tense. Here
is your homework. Do exercise 2 in the Using structures
on page 58. You are asked to write your plan for a trip
by discussing with your partners. OK. Class is over.
You are dismissed.
The third period speaking
Step I Greeting and revision
Check the homework. Ask some students to tell their plans
for holidays. Then ask a pair of students to act out a conversation about their holiday plans.
Sample
Sa: Hi. Wang Bin
Sb: Hi. Zhang Wei.
Sa: Where are you going for your holiday
Sb: I'm going to Shanghai.
Sa: Whom are you going with
Sb: My father.
Sa: How are you getting there
Sb: By train. I can enjoy the window scenery.
Sa: What are you doing there
Sb: I am going to the Waitan. I am going to play on the sands, l'm going to see the TV Tower
Sa: Where are you staying
Sb: I'm staying at my aunt's.
Sa: When are you returning
Sb: A week later
Sa: Have a good trip/
Sb: Thank you.
Step ii Reading
T: Wonderful/ Homework check is over. Please turn topage 22. Now let us 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 I'll ask you the questions on the screen.
Show the questions on the screen.
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
5. Do Chinese like to be around others more than westerner
Three minutes later, teacher asks students those questions.
T: Who volunteers to answer the first question
SI: He is starting to enjoy the trip.
T: What about the second
$2: Seeing the beautiful land has changed Wang Kun's attitude.
T: Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely
$3: Yes. 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 doesn't feel lonely.
T: What's your answer to the fourth question
$4: Yes, because beautiful scenery will make people happy.
Especially when his best friend are waiting for him
somewhere.
T: What's your opinion about the last one
$5: Yes. Chinese prefer to be around others while westerners
want to spend some time alone. This is because of different cultures.
Step Ⅲ Speaking
T: Great. Imagine Wang Wei and Wang Kun have a 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 students to act out.
Sample 1
$6: Oh, up so early
$7: Early It's nearly 9 o'clock!
$6: Oops. (Looks at his watch) I guess you're right.
$7: Why were you so tired
$6: Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.
$7: That's nice. They must be pretty.
$6: Yes, they were.
Sample 2
$8: You look tired.
$9: Yes, I stayed up the whole night.
$8: Really
$9: Yes, I watched the stars and the clear sky.
$8: Great! That mast be pretty.
$9: Yes, they were. Look at the sun and the clouds.
$8: How nice!
T: Wonderful/ Now let's 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 students do the practice for a few minutes.
Step IV
T: OK.
We have read the passage and understand it.
Does anyone have any problems
Sll: Would you please explain the sentence "Our legs felt
so heavy and cold "
T: It means we were tired and felt verb' cold.
$12: What's 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 for their travel
You see they change their clothes in different weather.
Now boys and girls, let's turn to a relaxing topic. If you
are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down
the Mekong, what do you think you need to take Look
at the TALKING part on page 55. You are asked to num-
ber the following objects from "most useful" to "least
useful" with your partner. And then tell the 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 students to act their dialogues.
Sample 1
Sa: Well, I'm not sure about some of these things but I think a cantin opener is not very useful.
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, you're right. And I'm 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 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 don't know the languages.
Sb: Right. OK. So we agree that a can / tin opener, umbrella and a radio are useless.
Sample 2
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 don't think so. As long as they travel down the river,
they'll never lose their way.
Sd: Yes, how about a water bottle
Sc: In my opinion, it's 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 V Summing up and homework
T: 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. Please do the SPEAKING TASK on page 60 in workbook. This task requires us to discuss advantages and
disadvantages of a dam. You can have a discussion with your partners and make a list of at least two good and two bad things a dam does. That's all for today. Bye.
The Forth Period Listening
Step I Revision
Ask some students to talk about which subjects they will take and what a dam does to a river and the people who live on it.
T: Good morning / afternoon!
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam/
T: First I'd like to check your homework. I'll ask you one
question: what will you take when you go on a trip
SI: l'll take a tent, a water bottle, a raincoat and a map.
So I can make camp at any place. The raincoat will protect me from rain.
T: What about you, Liu Jing
$2: I decide to take a map, a radio, a raincoat and a flashlight. With a map I'll know where I am and in which direction I should go. The radio will give me the latest news and weather report.
T: I think so. Do you still remember the other homework
I asked you to have a discussion with your partners about advantages and disadvantages of a dam. Have you finished
Ss: Yes.
T: As we know, a dam is a huge wall built on a river that can produce electricity for millions of people. A dam can also stop floods in places that get a lot of rain. Besides those, can you tell us the reasons why a dam is built and what bad effect it will cause
$3:1 think a dam does a lot of good. People will make better use of water That is to say, water will not be wasted. Farmers will irrigate their fields as they like.
Of course, a coin has two sides. It will cause bad effects. For example, it will affect the life circle in the river. If a dam is built, the waters will flood a large area and many people near the river will have to move away.
T: Wonderful/ Does anyone have any different ideas
$4: I think if a dam is built, the river will become a large lake. It may become a beautiful place of interest. People can go sightseeing on the dam and go boating on the lake
Step II Listening
Students are asked to read the words and then listen to the
tape only once to choose the words they hear on the tape.
T: Good, our homework check is over. Today let's go on
with the trip down the Mekong River with Wang Wei.
Please open your books at page 23. Before listening to
the tape, please read the words fast. Then tick the
words you hear on the tape. Let's start.
Students can check their answers with their partners.
T: Now, we can see a chart in Part 2. Please look through the chart and find out the listening points. One moment later, I'll play the tape for the second time.
Please listen carefully and pay attention to the important points. You may make notes while listening. Notes making is helpful for you to remember the important points.
After listening twice, check the answers and explain some
difficult listening points if necessary.
Topic Southwest China Laos
Local nameof the river The Lancang River The MekongRiver
Uses of theriver To make electricity. For irrigation.
What to see Lakes, few trees but-terflies, yaks andsheep. Rice, many low Mountains covered in trees.
Scenery The lakes shone like glass in the moon-light. They cycled through clouds. The plains where rice grew.
Step Ⅲ Explanation
T: Do you have any problem
Ss: No.
T: OK. I'd like to introduce a sentence to you. "The lakes
shone like glass in the moonlight." This is a common
literary device, the simile. A simile is a comparison
between two things using "like" or "as". In the sentence
"the lakes" are compared to "glass". The reader can
imagine a calm, silver-colored lake that resembles
glass in a mirror. It is a vivid image using the sense of sight. For example, coal is like black gold.
Step IV Asking more questions
T: Now, let's listen to the tape for the third time. Please check your answers again and I'I1 ask you more questions on the passage.
T: Who stopped to look at them
SI: Children dressed in long wool coats.
T: How did they know they were very high in the mountain
$2: Because they cycled through clouds.
T: What joke did Wang Wei play on her cousins
$3: She said her cousins were not strong enough to finish
the journey.
T: When was the best time to be traveling in Laos
$4: Autumn.
T: Is Laos a large country
$5: No. It has the smallest population among the countries in Southeast Asia.
Step V Listening
T: Let's go with another listening on page 55 in
Workbook. Look at Part 1 in the LISTENING. Please
listen to the tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.
Let the students check their answers With each other after listening.
T: Now look at Part 2. There are five questions. You should form the habit of going through the questions and answers to get the important listening points. Yes
Please listen, l'll play the tape twice.
After listening.
T: Now, answer my questions.
T: Who is telling the story
S 1: Wang Kun is telling the story. It's his journal.
T: When did Wang Wei meet her cousins
$2: In October in Dali, a city in western Yunnan Province.
T: What about the third question
$3: They wanted to begin their journey from the source of the river.
T: Can you find a word that describes how the person telling the story feels about traveling in Laos
$4: Excited.
T: What about the last one
$5: Glad.
Step Vl Homework
T: Boys and girls, today we have listened to two parts of
Wang Kun's journal, l do hope you can listen to the
materials again after class so that you can get very fa-
miliar with them. Besides, please listen to Part 5 in
Workbook as your homework. Now class is over. See you.
Ss: See you tomorrow, sir / madam.
The Fifth Period Writing
Step I Revision
Check the homework. Teacher shows the chart on the projector. One student will be asked to fill the information in the chart. The whole class will check the answers together and give correct information.
Sample
Topic Laos
The river Quiet.
Methods of land trans-port Strange buses called Tuk-tuks.
Life in the village Have no lights, use candlesinstead.
Food Fish, rice.
Step 11 Reading
T: Homework check is over. Please turn to page 23. Let's read the passage. It tells us the difference between a diary and a travel journal. Please read the passage quickly and quietly and find out the difference between the two. Then fill in the chart on the screen.
Teacher shows the chart on the screen, and asks one student to fill in the chart two minutes later.
A diary I A travel journal
Personal;To record howThe writer feels For a lot of readers;Record their experiences, ideas andAfter thoughts;Its topics include people, things andevents less familiar to readers.
T: Well done. In this unit, we have read the first two parts
of a travel journal Some of the things described in these travels are real and some are unreal. By the way, the word "real" here refers to things that exist or have happened. So the things that are not real refer to anything that doesn't exist or hasn't happened. Now please make a list of details from the travel journal that
are real and make another list of details that are unreal. Then you can compare your lists with those of your partners. Are you clear
Ss: Yes.
T: Let's start.
Answers
1. Answers will vary since lists will vary in length. Real
details include anything about the geography of China
and Southeast Asia, and the people who live there.
Also, the places the bikers visit are real details.
2. Answers will vary since lists will vary in length. Unreal
details include anything about the four bikers and their
personal experiences.
T: Finished Now make another list with your partner,
keeping only those details you can agree to. Then I will
ask one of you to share your new list with the class.
After two minutes, ask one student to write his / her list
down on the blackboard.
Step Ill Writing
T: Now let's do a writing practice. Imagine that you are a
friend of Wang Wei. You will write a letter to her. In
the letter you will ask her to describe how she feels,
what she is doing, and some things you want to know
about. Finally you wish her well on her journey by
using at least two of these expressions on page 23.
Give the students some time to do it. Show on the slide a
possible sample.
My dear brave little Wei,
How I worry about you and Wang Kurt Are you enjoying your trip I hope so. What are you doing now . Are you in Cambodia yet When you get to Phnom Perth, tell me about the Buddhist, temples there. Please send some photos with your next letter! Well have fun and don't forget to write to me! Say
“Hello” to Kun for me.
Good luck on your journey.
Your friend forever,
Ju Lin
T: Who is the volunteer to read aloud your letter to the class
S: Let me try.
My dear brave little Wei,
How I worry about you and Wang Kun. Are you having a good time Where are you now Are you still in Laos Can you tell me something about people’s life there When are you getting to Vietnam Please send me some photos with your next letter! Well, have a nice trip and take care. Don’t forget to write to me! Give my best wishes to Wang Kun and your cousins.
Good luck to your journey.
Your close friend, Li Pin
Step IV Homework
T: Great/ OK, everyone, so much for today. Please look at your homework. Do WRITING TASK on page 60. You are asked to write an advertisement that both foreigners and Chinese can read. This is a persuasive writing practice. You must persuade or convince your classmates to use your travel agency with this advertisement. So you must make your advertisement attractive to readers. You must choose words carefully and offer the best
services for a reasonable price. Perhaps you should consider in the position of your guests. Write one carefully. Class is over. Bye/
A sample of homework has been given on page 61.
The Sixth Period Summing up
Step I Revision
Check homework. Show some students' homework on the screen. Let the whole class have a discussion and try to improve it.
T: Please look at the screen. Here is an advertisement by
Wang Hong. What do you think of it
Hope TravelAgency offerschances to visitfamous places ofinterest in Shanxi.DAYS 2 nights.RMB 680.Any places youwant to go inShanxi. With Hope Travel Agency you can enjoyBuddhism holy place: Wutai mountainDaojiao Holy place: NorthWudang.TASTEShanxi noodles.LEARNJin business culture.
Ss: Wonderful/
T: Do you think if there is anything to improve
SI: Let me try. I think he should make the ad more attractive. For example, the forms of the characters should be more colorful.
T: A good idea. Do you have any other opinion
$2: I think everyone should have his own style. This ad seems to copy the example.
T: You are right. Everyone should try to have his or her peculiar design, his or her special idea, to make his or her ad more attractive and more beautiful In this case you will attract more people's attention. OK. Boys and girls, try to improve your ads after class. We'll select the best one to show on the classroom wall.
Ss: We'll do our best.
T: Attention please. This is our first task in persuasive writing. That is, you will persuade more people to join you in traveling by showing them your ad. It is very helpful after you finish your education and enter the workforce. Practice more after class.
Step II Reading
T: OK. Now let's turn to page 59. We'll go on with the journey down the Mekong with Wang Kun and Wang Wei. This is the end of their journey. Please go through the passage quickly and quietly and get a general idea.
Then I'll ask you some questions about it.
Students read the passage for a few minutes. Then teacher shows the questions on the screen.
1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education
2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky
3. What’s the difference between Vientiane and Phnom Penh
4. Why did Wang Wei’s cousins make jokes about them
5. Which country is larger,Cambodia or Vietnam
6. How many times did the farmer grow a new rice crop every year ”
Five minutes later.
T: All right, let's start our questions. Who answer question 1
SI: No. Half of the people in the country write.
T: What about the second one
$2: He felt lucky to have had a good education.
T: What's your opinion about the third one
$3: Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the in Phnom Penh.
Population The smallestnumber ofpeople inSoutheast Asia. Twice ofpopulation ofLaos. Seventimes ofCambodia.
Weather Dry and coolin autumn. warln Warm in the south,I cool in the north.
Learning poor poor poor
Farming rice Rice, fishing. rice
Step Ill Explanation
T: Well done! Read the passage for the second time carefully and see if you have any problems. You can underline the sentences you don't understand.'
Students read for another three minutes.
T: OK. Do you have any problem
SI: The sentence "We ate an early supper and went to see a great temple with floors made of silver." What's the function of "made of silver"
T: We can say "made of silver" is used to modify "floors" as attribute. We can also say that "with floors made of silver" is a phrase. The structure is: with + a noun. + the past participle / prepositional phrase / the present participle / adj. / adv. etc.
Additional examples
1. The children are having a class in the classroom with all the windows broken.
2. The girl arrived at a river with red flowers and green grass on both sides of it.
3. They went asleep, with the light on. Mekong River
4. The old man left, with the door open
T: Can you tell the answer to the fourth one
$4: Because they made jokes about their cousins before.
They said their cousins were not strong enough. This time they were not strong enough themselves.
T: The fifth one
$5: Vietnam is larger. Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia.
T: How about the last one
$6: Four times.
T: Well done. Here is a form for us to complete. Please fill it yourselves.
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam"
T: Do you understand the phrase
S: Yes.
T: All right. Since we have understood the whole massage,
let's listen to the passage together. Please pay attention to pronunciation and intonation while listening.
After listening, ask the students to read the first two
Paragraphs after the tape.
Step IV Summing up and learning tip
Summing up
Write down what you have learned about travelling
Custom in local places, landscape, life of the people, how to make preparations for traveling.
From this unit you have also learned
Useful verbs: cycle, persuade, insist, determine, record.
Useful nouns: journal, fare, transportation, altitude, topic, valley, shorts, camp.
Other expressions: change one’s mind, give in, stubborn, familiar, finally.
New grammar item : the present Continuous Tense expressing futurity.
T: Now let's turn back to the textbook. We have learned the whole unit. We'll do a summary practice. Let's go through what we have learned in this unit. Please fill in the chart on page 24.
T: Nice. That's all what we have learned in this unit. But if you want to know what you really mastered, you can turn to page 61. Here is a form for you to check yourself. Please complete it yourselves after class. You must hand it in before next class.
Step V Homework
T: Now let's look at the LEARNING TIP. Look through it.
It advises you to write a travel journal when you go on a journey. Please to do this later. In this unit we have also learned some useful words and expressions. We have also learned the usage of the present continuous tense for future use. Please do more practice after class to grasp them. That's all for today. Now your homework is the PROJECT on page 61 in Workbook Do you remember the homework we did last class We were asked to write an advertisement. This project is an extension of the WRITING TASK. You can do it according to the questions in it by discussing with the same classmates with whom you made an advertisement.
Perhaps this task is a bit difficult. But try your best.
Please read the information carefully before you write one brochure. You can do this within a week. OK. Class is over. Good-bye.
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Ⅰ单元教学目标
Talk about traveling
How to make preparations for traveling
Use The Present Continuous Tense expressing futurity
Be able to write a travel journal
Tell the difference between a diary and a journal
II. 目标语言
功能句式 Talking about plansHow much money will you pay for the fare When are you leaving Where are you staying How are you going to How long are you staying at When are you arriving at / in When are you coming back Good wishesHave a good day / time!Have a good journey / trip!Good luck!Enjoy yourself!Best wishes to you.Have fun!Take care!
词汇 1. 四会词汇 journal, fare, transport, finally, cycle, persuade, insist, stubborn, proper, properly, determine, determined, altitude, valley, waterfall, plain, attitude, shorts, camp, record, afterthought, topic, familiar, brave2. 认读词汇 Vientiane, Laos, Phnom Perth, Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Mekong, source, detail, arias, glacier, Tibetan, rapids, delta, canyon3.词组 change one's mind, give in, pass through
句型 It is / was + 强调部分+ that (who) + 句子
语法 The Present Continuous Tense expressing futurity
Ⅲ 课型设计和课时分配
1st period Reading
2nd period Grammar
3rd period Speaking
4th period Listening
5th period Writing
6th period Summing up
Ⅳ 分课时教案
The first Period Reading
Step I Greeting and leading in
T: Good morning / afternoon.
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam.
T: Boys and girls, do you like traveling
Ss: Yes.
T: Where have you been before
SI: I've been to Beijing, and Huangshan.
T: How did you find your travel to Beijing
SI: Very interesting. It helped me learn about the history of Beijing. As the capital of our motherland, it is really beautiful. The deepest impression on me is the visit to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. But it was a pity that time was too short. We had no chance to go sightseeing in other places of interest.
$2: I went to Xiamen last year I think the travel to Xiamen was busy. We visited many places, such as Wuyi Mountain, Putuo Temple, Ningbo and so on. Though we had a good time, in fact, most of the time was spent on trains. That was boring and tiring. I felt a bit sorry.
T: It's a pity. If you had made a proper plan before travel-ing, your journey would have been much more comfortable and interesting. Do you think so
$2: I agree with you.
T: How do you like travel
$3: In my opinion, travel is interesting and helpful. When I travel I can learn a lot. I can enjoy local customs, cultures an beautiful scenery.
T: I think so. Now let's play a game. Suppose you live in Qinghai. Now you plan to spend a holiday somewhere in Southeast Asia. You've been given a chance to choose three places to visit. Please find out one-way fare to get there by the different means of transportation. Perhaps you may not know the exact fare, but you can guess how much the fare is. Please have a short discussion with your partners and then decide where to go.
Two minutes later, check the students' answers.
T: Since you've decided where to go, I'd like you to ask your partner the questions on the screen. That is to say, your partner will tell you his or her plan.
Show the questions on the screen.
1. Where are you going on holiday
2. When are you leaving
3. How are you going to.
4. How long are you staying there
Students are given one minute to practice. Then ask some pairs to act out their conversations.
Sa: Tom, where are you going on holiday
Sb: l'm going to Laos.
Sa: When are you leaving
Sb: Next Sunday.
Sa: How are you going to Laos
Sb: I'm taking a plane.
Sa: How long are you staying there
Sb: About two weeks.
Sa: Great. Have a good trip.
Sb: Thanks.
Step II. Pre-reading
T: Well done! Do you like traveling along a river, a great river
Ss: Yes.
T: By the way, what role does a river play in people's life In other words, how do people who live along a river use it
SI: People use a river to irrigate their fields.
$2: People use a river to make electricity.
$3: People go swimming in the river in summer. They can float wood down a river.
$4: They can travel along a river
T: You are right. As we know the world has many rivers. It even has many great rivers. What makes a river great, in your opinion
$4: A great river is very important.
$5: A great river is very large and long.
Teacher shows a chart with some great rivers in the world
Names of River Location
MekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesGongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississippi EnglandEgyptIndiaCentral AfricaRussiaWest AfricaBrazilUSFranceGermanyChina, SE AsiaCentral Europe
T: Now please look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are the locations where the rivers lie. Please match them.
After the students complete the chart, teacher can show the correct answers in another chart. Then teacher should ask the students some more questions about the rivers.
T: Does anyone know anything else about the rivers
$6: The Seine River. It locates in France. It's the mother river of France.
$7: I know something about the Nile. It's the world's longest river. It flows through Egypt.
$8: I have some idea about the Amazon. It's the world's largest river. It's in Brazil.
The correct answers
Names of River Location
MekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesCongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississippi China, SE AsiaGermanyIndiaFranceEgyptEnglandCentral AfricaWest AfricaRussiaCentral EuropeBrazilUS
T: OK, if you could travel down only one of them, which one would you choose, and why
$9: I'd like to travel down the Seine. So I can see much beautiful scenery in Europe. I can enjoy the Eiffel Tower
S10: I'd rather go along the Nile, where I can see many wild animals. I can learn about customs and cultures in Africa. I can also see the great dam, Aswan.
Step HI Reading and comprehending
T: Great. Now let's read a passage about a journey down the Mekong River. Do you know it
Sll: Yes. But I only know it locates in Southeast Asia.
T: It doesn't matter. Now look at the passage on page 18.
Please read the passage and get a main idea of the text.
Let's learn more about the Mekong River. Then I'd like to ask you some questions on the text.
Show the questions on the screen. Give the students five minutes to read the passage and then check their answers.
1.Who are wang Kun and Wang Wei
2.What are their dreams
3.Who are Dao Wei and Yu Hang
4.Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter
5.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River
6.Is it a difficult journey along the Mekong river
T: Now who's the first volunteer to answer question 1
$1: They are sister and brother.
T: What was their dream
$2: Taking a great bike trip.
T: What about question 3
$3: They are Wang Kun's cousins.
T: Question 4, please tell something about the Mekong
River.
$4: The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.
T: How about question 5
$5: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains.
T: And the last one
$6: Yes, it is. We know that the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys.
T: You are right. Now let's look at the map on page 18.
Will you please find out the countries that the Mekong
River flows through
Ss: China, Vietnam and Laos.
T: Quite right. Now I'd like you to tell Wang Wei's and
Wang Kun's similar and different attitudes about the trip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word "attitude" An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Let's start.
Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers.
Similar attitudes about the tripBoth think:1 taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2.that they will enjoy the trip a lot.3.they should see a lot of the Mekong.4.that most of the Mekong will be found in South-east Asia. Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes:1.they must start in Qinghai where the river begins / see all of the Mekong.2.that they don't need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes:1.it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2.that using an atlas is very important.
T: Do you agree with them
S: Yes
T: OK. Another question: Who do you think was right about the trip Why
S: I think Wang Kun was right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way.
Step IV Explanation
During the procedure, teacher will ask the students to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and underline the sentences they don't understand.
Then teacher will do some explanations, deal with language problems in the text, and at the same time ask the students to refer to Notes 5 to l0 on page 81. Next, teacher plays the tape.
T: Well, everyone. Let's read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you don't understand. Underline the sentences you don't understand. Please go ahead. Five minutes later.
T: Finished Do you have any problems
SI: Yes. In the sentence "She insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there." The verb "insist" is used in the past definite tense, while "find" is in the original form of a verb. It seems that they don't agree with each other.
$2: I don't understand the sentence "She gave me a determined look - the kind that said she wouldn't change her mind." What's the meaning of "the kind"
T: OK. Let me do some explanations and deal with the difficult language points.
Insist: vt. to declare that a purpose can not be changed.
In this case the clause is often used in the so-called subjunctive mood to express one's strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of "should + do" or "do".
eg: I insisted that he should come with us.
The teacher insisted that a meeting be held immediately.
In the sentence "the kind" means "the kind of the look".
dream about: to see in a dream.
eg: The soldier often dreamt about home.
It was my sister who first had the idea
This is an emphatic drill. Its pattern drill goes like this:
It is / was + the emphatic part + that / who + clause.
eg: It is light that travels faster than sound.
It was the headmaster who gave us a talk on how to learn a foreign language well.
Persuade: vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth).
eg: The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking.
cycle vi. to ride a bike.
Stubborn: adj. difficult to deal with; not easily giving
way to persuasion.
eg: The girl is so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind.
Properly adv. in a suitable manner.
once conj. even for one time, as soon as.
eg: Once you understand this rule you will have no further difficulty.
Once you show any fear the dog will attack you.
give in: to surrender.
eg: Liu Hulan would rather die than give in.
Step V Summing up and homework
T: During this period we have grasped the main idea of the text, the usage of some words and phrases. We've also learned about traveling. That is: before traveling we should make good preparations-making a plan, decide the place to visit and get enough information about the place. With full preparations we'll have a good time during the trip. All right, boys and girls, that's all for today. Here is your homework. Please go over the text
after class, and complete the passage on page 56 in Workbook. Do exercise 2 on page 57 in your exercise books.
Passage Analyzing
I. Text chart
Read the text, and then fill in the chart.
Journey down the Mekong River
Their dream Taking a great bike trip.
WangWei's suggestion Finding the source and be-ginning there.
Their preparations Both of them bought expensive bikes, got their cousins interested in traveling and turned to the atlas in the library.
Why excited Their journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters.
The Mekong River It begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, moves quickly and passes through deep valleys. Half of it is inChina. It enters the South-east Asia. Then it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and plains, at last itenters the South China Sea.
II. Text retelling
Retell the text in about 100 words.
Notes
1. Ask students to retell the story in the third person;
2. Try to use proper conjunctions;
3. Refer to the chart while retelling;
4. The possible version below can be used as a material
for both retelling and dictation
.One possible version
Wang Kun and his sister dreamed about taking a great bike
trip since middle school. After graduation from college,
they finally got the chance to make their dream come true.
His sister thought of the idea to cycle along the Mekong
River. They both bought expensive bikes. They also got
their cousins interested in cycling. Wang Wei stuck to the
idea that they found the source and began their journey
there. When she heard that the source of the Mekong River
is in Qinghai Province, she wouldn't change her mind. She
even felt excited when she knew that their journey would
begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters. Before the
trip they found a large atlas in the library. From the atlas
they knew clearly about the Mekong River.
m. Moral education
Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind.
Hitch your wagon to a star.
Success belongs to the persevering.
No success in life merely happens.
IV. Writing style & Writing techniques
This is a travel journal. The author begins with his dream
in his childhood and talks about the main topic: a bike trip.
In the order of occurrence of events, the author describes
their preparations before their journey: thinking of the idea
of taking a trip down the Mekong River, buying bikes, get-
ting their cousins interested in bike travel and turning to an
atlas in the library for information about the river. The author also shows us a stubborn and determined sister, who always regarded her way as a proper way. That the author describes what has happened and what he experienced as the first person makes the passage real, natural and vivid. His description about his sister shows his love to his sister and arouses readers' interest to her.
V. Main idea
The passage tells us that no success in life merely happens
by describing my sister's and my dream--taking a bike trip and preparations for the trip. The author also describes his sister's "stubborn character", "always taking her way for a proper way" and her being determined.
The second Period Grammar
Step I Greeting and revision
Check the students' homework, Ex 1-2 on pages 56-57.
Let some students tell their answers orally and the whole class corrects them if necessary. As for exercise 2, teacher can ask the students to translate them one by one orally. If any of them have any mistakes, teacher can write down their sentences on the blackboard and ask other students to correct them.
T: Hello, boys and girls.
S: Hello, sir / madam.
T: Isn't it a fine day, is it Have you finished your homework Would you please tell me your answers
$1: My answers to exercise 1 are: clean~ tourists, however,
clear, plains, climb, imagine, rapids, shorts, change your mind, brave, nervous, finished.
T: Good. What about exercise 2
$2: He wrote a travel journal during the visit to China.
$3: I need a flat thing to write words on.
$4: All right. If you insist that I go with you, I have to.
$5: She is a determined lady. Once she determines to do
something, she will be sure to do it well.
$6: In his travel journal he has recorded some important events and his own afterthought.
$7: Because he would take a bike trip the next day, he was so excited that he stayed up the whole night.
$8: We are all busy. Some are putting up tents. Some are making a fire and the rest are busy cooking.
$9: Let's go back to the camp, for it's getting dark.
S10: I'm not familiar with the city. This is my first visit.
Sll: I don't think it necessary for us to give in.
StepII Learning about language
T: Well done! Now look at exercise 1 in Part 1 on page
20. You are asked to complete the sentences by finding
the correct words and expressions in the reading passage. Please start. Of course you can discuss with your partners.
Students are given two minutes to do it.
T: Finished Will you please tell us your answers
$1: My answers are: I. persuade 2. determined 3. Once ...
change her mind 4. proper 5. insisted 6. detail 7. fare
... Finally 8. cycle.
T: Well done/ In the passage we have also learned some
geographical terms. Now please look through the pas-
sage and find out the words, which have the same
meanings as those phrases in exercise 2.
Two minutes later, teacher checks the answers.
$2: My answers are: 1. waterfall 2. rapids 3. valley 4. delta
5. glacier 6. plain 7. canyon.
T: Great/ Would you like to do more to test if you have
mastered them Here is a passage on the screen. Can
you complete it with some of the words in exercise 2
Ask one student to do it and the other students watch. If
there is any mistake, teacher can ask the students to correct
it together.
Answers glacier, valley, waterfall, rapids, plain, delta
T: Good. You have mastered these words and expressions.
Let's turn to another subject "Discovering useful structures". In fact, that's the present continuous tense for future use. Do you remember we have mentioned it in the Warming Up Let's do mare practice to see if we can use it freely. Look at exercise 1. Underline the verbs in the dialogue, pay attention to the verb forms and do some explanations yourselves.
SI: We can see that the verbs are all used in the "-ing" form. They express future actions or plans.
T: Quite right. Here is another dialogue. In the dialogue a
newspaper reporter is interviewing Wang Wei about her plans for the trip along the Mekong River. However, they are not sure about some of the verb tenses. Can you help them complete their conversation
Give the students two minutes to do it. Then ask a pair of students to act out this dialogue.
$2: Miss Wang, l heard that you are going to cycle the Mekong
River. That's really exciting. Have you got ever)'thing ready
$3: Almost.
$2: When are you leaving
$3: Next Monday.
$2: How far are you traveling each day
$3: It's hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we'll be
able to ride 75 km a day.
$2: Where are you staying at night
$3: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in a small hotel in town.
$2: Do you think you are coming back here soon
$3: Oh, we aren't coming back to this place. We are going home. That'll be a month later.
$2: Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey
$3: Thank you.
T: Wonderful. You have grasped how to express a plan using the Present Continuous Tense. Do you have any plans for the future yourselves If any, please use the Present Continuous Tense to express your future actions. You can give as much information as you can. Please go ahead.
Three minutes later.
T: What's your plan
$4: I am going to the zoo tomorrow morning. In the evening
I am watching TV.
$5: I am traveling along the Huanghe River next month.
I'm staying in my tent for the night. I'm writing a travel journal about the trip.
T: Well. Please turn to page 57. Look at exercise 1 of USING STRUCTURES in Workbook. Let's have a competition. Whoever fulfills the exercise first will be the winner.
Of course your answers must be correct.
See who is the first to finish it correctly, and praise him or
her.
Suggested answers
1. Mr Jackson and his wife are going to the film tonight.
2. I'll go nowhere. I am staying home this afternoon.
3. Who is flying to Chicago next week
4. Ann is taking a taxi to the airport when she leaves this
afternoon.
5. Hi, the broadcast is giving the latest news about the
World Cup. I want to hear what she is saying.
6. MUM: Clare! Supper is ready!
CLARE: I am coming.
7. A: Where are you going on holiday
B: To Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai.
A: How are you getting there
B: By air.
8. My friends didn't buy that car yesterday, but they are
buying it next week.
9. We met Tom after class yesterday, and we are meeting
him after class again later today.
Teacher can ask three or four students to tell their answers.
Then teacher decides who the winner is.
T: Great/ All of them are right. But Li Pin is the first to finish. So the winner is Li Pin. Congratulations/ By the way, we can also use "be going to" to express future plans. For example, I'll go nowhere. I am going to stay home this afternoon. Got it
Step HI Summing up
T: Today we have mastered the usage of some words and
some geographical terms. We have also grasped the us-
age of the present continuous tense for future use. But
please pay attention. Not all verbs can be used in the
"-ing" form to express future actions. Such verbs as
come, go, leave, fly, stay, meet, die, see, etc. are mainly
used in the "-ing" form to express plans. After class
you must remember the words we have learned and
practice more about the present continuous tense. Here
is your homework. Do exercise 2 in the Using structures
on page 58. You are asked to write your plan for a trip
by discussing with your partners. OK. Class is over.
You are dismissed.
The third period speaking
Step I Greeting and revision
Check the homework. Ask some students to tell their plans
for holidays. Then ask a pair of students to act out a conversation about their holiday plans.
Sample
Sa: Hi. Wang Bin
Sb: Hi. Zhang Wei.
Sa: Where are you going for your holiday
Sb: I'm going to Shanghai.
Sa: Whom are you going with
Sb: My father.
Sa: How are you getting there
Sb: By train. I can enjoy the window scenery.
Sa: What are you doing there
Sb: I am going to the Waitan. I am going to play on the sands, l'm going to see the TV Tower
Sa: Where are you staying
Sb: I'm staying at my aunt's.
Sa: When are you returning
Sb: A week later
Sa: Have a good trip/
Sb: Thank you.
Step ii Reading
T: Wonderful/ Homework check is over. Please turn topage 22. Now let us 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 I'll ask you the questions on the screen.
Show the questions on the screen.
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
5. Do Chinese like to be around others more than westerner
Three minutes later, teacher asks students those questions.
T: Who volunteers to answer the first question
SI: He is starting to enjoy the trip.
T: What about the second
$2: Seeing the beautiful land has changed Wang Kun's attitude.
T: Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely
$3: Yes. 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 doesn't feel lonely.
T: What's your answer to the fourth question
$4: Yes, because beautiful scenery will make people happy.
Especially when his best friend are waiting for him
somewhere.
T: What's your opinion about the last one
$5: Yes. Chinese prefer to be around others while westerners
want to spend some time alone. This is because of different cultures.
Step Ⅲ Speaking
T: Great. Imagine Wang Wei and Wang Kun have a 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 students to act out.
Sample 1
$6: Oh, up so early
$7: Early It's nearly 9 o'clock!
$6: Oops. (Looks at his watch) I guess you're right.
$7: Why were you so tired
$6: Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.
$7: That's nice. They must be pretty.
$6: Yes, they were.
Sample 2
$8: You look tired.
$9: Yes, I stayed up the whole night.
$8: Really
$9: Yes, I watched the stars and the clear sky.
$8: Great! That mast be pretty.
$9: Yes, they were. Look at the sun and the clouds.
$8: How nice!
T: Wonderful/ Now let's 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 students do the practice for a few minutes.
Step IV
T: OK.
We have read the passage and understand it.
Does anyone have any problems
Sll: Would you please explain the sentence "Our legs felt
so heavy and cold "
T: It means we were tired and felt verb' cold.
$12: What's 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 for their travel
You see they change their clothes in different weather.
Now boys and girls, let's turn to a relaxing topic. If you
are helping the cyclists to prepare for their trip down
the Mekong, what do you think you need to take Look
at the TALKING part on page 55. You are asked to num-
ber the following objects from "most useful" to "least
useful" with your partner. And then tell the 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 students to act their dialogues.
Sample 1
Sa: Well, I'm not sure about some of these things but I think a cantin opener is not very useful.
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, you're right. And I'm 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 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 don't know the languages.
Sb: Right. OK. So we agree that a can / tin opener, umbrella and a radio are useless.
Sample 2
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 don't think so. As long as they travel down the river,
they'll never lose their way.
Sd: Yes, how about a water bottle
Sc: In my opinion, it's 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 V Summing up and homework
T: 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. Please do the SPEAKING TASK on page 60 in workbook. This task requires us to discuss advantages and
disadvantages of a dam. You can have a discussion with your partners and make a list of at least two good and two bad things a dam does. That's all for today. Bye.
The Forth Period Listening
Step I Revision
Ask some students to talk about which subjects they will take and what a dam does to a river and the people who live on it.
T: Good morning / afternoon!
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam/
T: First I'd like to check your homework. I'll ask you one
question: what will you take when you go on a trip
SI: l'll take a tent, a water bottle, a raincoat and a map.
So I can make camp at any place. The raincoat will protect me from rain.
T: What about you, Liu Jing
$2: I decide to take a map, a radio, a raincoat and a flashlight. With a map I'll know where I am and in which direction I should go. The radio will give me the latest news and weather report.
T: I think so. Do you still remember the other homework
I asked you to have a discussion with your partners about advantages and disadvantages of a dam. Have you finished
Ss: Yes.
T: As we know, a dam is a huge wall built on a river that can produce electricity for millions of people. A dam can also stop floods in places that get a lot of rain. Besides those, can you tell us the reasons why a dam is built and what bad effect it will cause
$3:1 think a dam does a lot of good. People will make better use of water That is to say, water will not be wasted. Farmers will irrigate their fields as they like.
Of course, a coin has two sides. It will cause bad effects. For example, it will affect the life circle in the river. If a dam is built, the waters will flood a large area and many people near the river will have to move away.
T: Wonderful/ Does anyone have any different ideas
$4: I think if a dam is built, the river will become a large lake. It may become a beautiful place of interest. People can go sightseeing on the dam and go boating on the lake
Step II Listening
Students are asked to read the words and then listen to the
tape only once to choose the words they hear on the tape.
T: Good, our homework check is over. Today let's go on
with the trip down the Mekong River with Wang Wei.
Please open your books at page 23. Before listening to
the tape, please read the words fast. Then tick the
words you hear on the tape. Let's start.
Students can check their answers with their partners.
T: Now, we can see a chart in Part 2. Please look through the chart and find out the listening points. One moment later, I'll play the tape for the second time.
Please listen carefully and pay attention to the important points. You may make notes while listening. Notes making is helpful for you to remember the important points.
After listening twice, check the answers and explain some
difficult listening points if necessary.
Topic Southwest China Laos
Local nameof the river The Lancang River The MekongRiver
Uses of theriver To make electricity. For irrigation.
What to see Lakes, few trees but-terflies, yaks andsheep. Rice, many low Mountains covered in trees.
Scenery The lakes shone like glass in the moon-light. They cycled through clouds. The plains where rice grew.
Step Ⅲ Explanation
T: Do you have any problem
Ss: No.
T: OK. I'd like to introduce a sentence to you. "The lakes
shone like glass in the moonlight." This is a common
literary device, the simile. A simile is a comparison
between two things using "like" or "as". In the sentence
"the lakes" are compared to "glass". The reader can
imagine a calm, silver-colored lake that resembles
glass in a mirror. It is a vivid image using the sense of sight. For example, coal is like black gold.
Step IV Asking more questions
T: Now, let's listen to the tape for the third time. Please check your answers again and I'I1 ask you more questions on the passage.
T: Who stopped to look at them
SI: Children dressed in long wool coats.
T: How did they know they were very high in the mountain
$2: Because they cycled through clouds.
T: What joke did Wang Wei play on her cousins
$3: She said her cousins were not strong enough to finish
the journey.
T: When was the best time to be traveling in Laos
$4: Autumn.
T: Is Laos a large country
$5: No. It has the smallest population among the countries in Southeast Asia.
Step V Listening
T: Let's go with another listening on page 55 in
Workbook. Look at Part 1 in the LISTENING. Please
listen to the tape and tick the words you hear on the tape.
Let the students check their answers With each other after listening.
T: Now look at Part 2. There are five questions. You should form the habit of going through the questions and answers to get the important listening points. Yes
Please listen, l'll play the tape twice.
After listening.
T: Now, answer my questions.
T: Who is telling the story
S 1: Wang Kun is telling the story. It's his journal.
T: When did Wang Wei meet her cousins
$2: In October in Dali, a city in western Yunnan Province.
T: What about the third question
$3: They wanted to begin their journey from the source of the river.
T: Can you find a word that describes how the person telling the story feels about traveling in Laos
$4: Excited.
T: What about the last one
$5: Glad.
Step Vl Homework
T: Boys and girls, today we have listened to two parts of
Wang Kun's journal, l do hope you can listen to the
materials again after class so that you can get very fa-
miliar with them. Besides, please listen to Part 5 in
Workbook as your homework. Now class is over. See you.
Ss: See you tomorrow, sir / madam.
The Fifth Period Writing
Step I Revision
Check the homework. Teacher shows the chart on the projector. One student will be asked to fill the information in the chart. The whole class will check the answers together and give correct information.
Sample
Topic Laos
The river Quiet.
Methods of land trans-port Strange buses called Tuk-tuks.
Life in the village Have no lights, use candlesinstead.
Food Fish, rice.
Step 11 Reading
T: Homework check is over. Please turn to page 23. Let's read the passage. It tells us the difference between a diary and a travel journal. Please read the passage quickly and quietly and find out the difference between the two. Then fill in the chart on the screen.
Teacher shows the chart on the screen, and asks one student to fill in the chart two minutes later.
A diary I A travel journal
Personal;To record howThe writer feels For a lot of readers;Record their experiences, ideas andAfter thoughts;Its topics include people, things andevents less familiar to readers.
T: Well done. In this unit, we have read the first two parts
of a travel journal Some of the things described in these travels are real and some are unreal. By the way, the word "real" here refers to things that exist or have happened. So the things that are not real refer to anything that doesn't exist or hasn't happened. Now please make a list of details from the travel journal that
are real and make another list of details that are unreal. Then you can compare your lists with those of your partners. Are you clear
Ss: Yes.
T: Let's start.
Answers
1. Answers will vary since lists will vary in length. Real
details include anything about the geography of China
and Southeast Asia, and the people who live there.
Also, the places the bikers visit are real details.
2. Answers will vary since lists will vary in length. Unreal
details include anything about the four bikers and their
personal experiences.
T: Finished Now make another list with your partner,
keeping only those details you can agree to. Then I will
ask one of you to share your new list with the class.
After two minutes, ask one student to write his / her list
down on the blackboard.
Step Ill Writing
T: Now let's do a writing practice. Imagine that you are a
friend of Wang Wei. You will write a letter to her. In
the letter you will ask her to describe how she feels,
what she is doing, and some things you want to know
about. Finally you wish her well on her journey by
using at least two of these expressions on page 23.
Give the students some time to do it. Show on the slide a
possible sample.
My dear brave little Wei,
How I worry about you and Wang Kurt Are you enjoying your trip I hope so. What are you doing now . Are you in Cambodia yet When you get to Phnom Perth, tell me about the Buddhist, temples there. Please send some photos with your next letter! Well have fun and don't forget to write to me! Say
“Hello” to Kun for me.
Good luck on your journey.
Your friend forever,
Ju Lin
T: Who is the volunteer to read aloud your letter to the class
S: Let me try.
My dear brave little Wei,
How I worry about you and Wang Kun. Are you having a good time Where are you now Are you still in Laos Can you tell me something about people’s life there When are you getting to Vietnam Please send me some photos with your next letter! Well, have a nice trip and take care. Don’t forget to write to me! Give my best wishes to Wang Kun and your cousins.
Good luck to your journey.
Your close friend, Li Pin
Step IV Homework
T: Great/ OK, everyone, so much for today. Please look at your homework. Do WRITING TASK on page 60. You are asked to write an advertisement that both foreigners and Chinese can read. This is a persuasive writing practice. You must persuade or convince your classmates to use your travel agency with this advertisement. So you must make your advertisement attractive to readers. You must choose words carefully and offer the best
services for a reasonable price. Perhaps you should consider in the position of your guests. Write one carefully. Class is over. Bye/
A sample of homework has been given on page 61.
The Sixth Period Summing up
Step I Revision
Check homework. Show some students' homework on the screen. Let the whole class have a discussion and try to improve it.
T: Please look at the screen. Here is an advertisement by
Wang Hong. What do you think of it
Hope TravelAgency offerschances to visitfamous places ofinterest in Shanxi.DAYS 2 nights.RMB 680.Any places youwant to go inShanxi. With Hope Travel Agency you can enjoyBuddhism holy place: Wutai mountainDaojiao Holy place: NorthWudang.TASTEShanxi noodles.LEARNJin business culture.
Ss: Wonderful/
T: Do you think if there is anything to improve
SI: Let me try. I think he should make the ad more attractive. For example, the forms of the characters should be more colorful.
T: A good idea. Do you have any other opinion
$2: I think everyone should have his own style. This ad seems to copy the example.
T: You are right. Everyone should try to have his or her peculiar design, his or her special idea, to make his or her ad more attractive and more beautiful In this case you will attract more people's attention. OK. Boys and girls, try to improve your ads after class. We'll select the best one to show on the classroom wall.
Ss: We'll do our best.
T: Attention please. This is our first task in persuasive writing. That is, you will persuade more people to join you in traveling by showing them your ad. It is very helpful after you finish your education and enter the workforce. Practice more after class.
Step II Reading
T: OK. Now let's turn to page 59. We'll go on with the journey down the Mekong with Wang Kun and Wang Wei. This is the end of their journey. Please go through the passage quickly and quietly and get a general idea.
Then I'll ask you some questions about it.
Students read the passage for a few minutes. Then teacher shows the questions on the screen.
1. Do children in Cambodia have a good education
2. Why did Wang Kun say that he felt lucky
3. What’s the difference between Vientiane and Phnom Penh
4. Why did Wang Wei’s cousins make jokes about them
5. Which country is larger,Cambodia or Vietnam
6. How many times did the farmer grow a new rice crop every year ”
Five minutes later.
T: All right, let's start our questions. Who answer question 1
SI: No. Half of the people in the country write.
T: What about the second one
$2: He felt lucky to have had a good education.
T: What's your opinion about the third one
$3: Unlike Vientiane, ships could travel the in Phnom Penh.
Population The smallestnumber ofpeople inSoutheast Asia. Twice ofpopulation ofLaos. Seventimes ofCambodia.
Weather Dry and coolin autumn. warln Warm in the south,I cool in the north.
Learning poor poor poor
Farming rice Rice, fishing. rice
Step Ill Explanation
T: Well done! Read the passage for the second time carefully and see if you have any problems. You can underline the sentences you don't understand.'
Students read for another three minutes.
T: OK. Do you have any problem
SI: The sentence "We ate an early supper and went to see a great temple with floors made of silver." What's the function of "made of silver"
T: We can say "made of silver" is used to modify "floors" as attribute. We can also say that "with floors made of silver" is a phrase. The structure is: with + a noun. + the past participle / prepositional phrase / the present participle / adj. / adv. etc.
Additional examples
1. The children are having a class in the classroom with all the windows broken.
2. The girl arrived at a river with red flowers and green grass on both sides of it.
3. They went asleep, with the light on. Mekong River
4. The old man left, with the door open
T: Can you tell the answer to the fourth one
$4: Because they made jokes about their cousins before.
They said their cousins were not strong enough. This time they were not strong enough themselves.
T: The fifth one
$5: Vietnam is larger. Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia.
T: How about the last one
$6: Four times.
T: Well done. Here is a form for us to complete. Please fill it yourselves.
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam"
T: Do you understand the phrase
S: Yes.
T: All right. Since we have understood the whole massage,
let's listen to the passage together. Please pay attention to pronunciation and intonation while listening.
After listening, ask the students to read the first two
Paragraphs after the tape.
Step IV Summing up and learning tip
Summing up
Write down what you have learned about travelling
Custom in local places, landscape, life of the people, how to make preparations for traveling.
From this unit you have also learned
Useful verbs: cycle, persuade, insist, determine, record.
Useful nouns: journal, fare, transportation, altitude, topic, valley, shorts, camp.
Other expressions: change one’s mind, give in, stubborn, familiar, finally.
New grammar item : the present Continuous Tense expressing futurity.
T: Now let's turn back to the textbook. We have learned the whole unit. We'll do a summary practice. Let's go through what we have learned in this unit. Please fill in the chart on page 24.
T: Nice. That's all what we have learned in this unit. But if you want to know what you really mastered, you can turn to page 61. Here is a form for you to check yourself. Please complete it yourselves after class. You must hand it in before next class.
Step V Homework
T: Now let's look at the LEARNING TIP. Look through it.
It advises you to write a travel journal when you go on a journey. Please to do this later. In this unit we have also learned some useful words and expressions. We have also learned the usage of the present continuous tense for future use. Please do more practice after class to grasp them. That's all for today. Now your homework is the PROJECT on page 61 in Workbook Do you remember the homework we did last class We were asked to write an advertisement. This project is an extension of the WRITING TASK. You can do it according to the questions in it by discussing with the same classmates with whom you made an advertisement.
Perhaps this task is a bit difficult. But try your best.
Please read the information carefully before you write one brochure. You can do this within a week. OK. Class is over. Good-bye.
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