Module 2 Colourful Life Unit 3 A Taste of Travel 单元同步教案
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Module 2 Colourful Life
Unit 3 A taste of travel
教材分析
This is the third unit of the second module of the textbook. This unit takes "tourism" as the topic. This unit introduces four tourist attractions in different chapters. By introducing four tourist attractions, this chapter shows students the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and the long cultural history. It also provides students with an introduction to the unfolding perspective of a certain place (such as the description of geographical, historical and cultural landscapes, etc.), providing a education platform for cultivating students' awareness of cultural relics protection and environmental protection.
The grammar is The Passive Voice; Students also know about some cities of countries in Europe.
Students can understand a request for help.And students know about some architectural wonders in the world.
教学目标
【语言目标】
1. To help students know about some places of interest in China
2. To lead the students to learn some words and expressions used in describing a place.
3. Grammar: The Passive Voice
4. To help students know about some cities of countries in Europe.
5. To help students to understand a request for help
6. To help students know about some architectural wonders in the world.
【能力目标】
1. To develop the students’ listening, speaking and reading by performing different activities.
2. To Make sure the students know how to change the verbal phrases from the Active Voice into the Passive Voice
3. To develop the students’ writing and speaking by performing different activities.
4. To develop the students’ listening, speaking and reading by performing different activities.
To enable th
【情感目标】
1. To arouse the students’ love to our motherland and mother school.
2. To enhance the participation of students by involving them in different activities.
3. To arouse the students’ love to culture of foreign country the wonderful ancient people and our motherland.
4. To arouse the students’ love to writing in English
教学重难点
1. To encourage the students to describe a place or a construction with the words learned.
2. To make students to master the usage of the passive voice
3. To learn some expressions used in making polite suggestion.
4. To encourage the students to write a request with the words learned.
课前准备
Multimedia, Text book, whiteboard and PPT slides
教学过程
First Period Reading
Step 1 Warm-up
1. Show some pictures about place of interest.
2. Talk about your travelling experience during the summer vocation.
3. If you want to go to these places for travelling, where can you find the related information?
【设计意图】
首先用图片展示一些名胜景点，引起学生的学习兴趣。并进行谈论旅游的话题，以提高学生的口头交际能力。
Step 2 Reading
Pre-reading
Do the practice A on page 37. Show them on the screen.
Activity 2: Brainstorm----- Tell us the benefits of travel
While reading
Activity 3: Scan paragraph one and try to fill in the table:
/
Activity 4: Match the following. Show them on the screen.
Activity 5: Read and try to filling the blanks.
As?a?museum?of?ancient?Chinese?art,?Shanghai?Museum?possesses?a?collection?of?120,000?precious?works?of?art.Its?rich?and?high-quality collection?of?ancient?Chinese?bronze,?ceramics,?painting?
and?calligraphy?is?specially celebrated?in?the?world.?In?1992,?the?Shanghai Municipal?
government?allocated?to?the?Museum?a?piece?of?land?at?thevery?center?of?the?city,?the?People's?Square,?as?its?new?site.
The?present?Shanghai?Museum?has?eleven?galleries?and?three?special?temporary?exhibition?halls.?It?extends?warm?welcome?to?the?visitors?from?all?over?the?world.? ?
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As China opened up in the 1980s, reformist leader Deng Xiaoping initiated the "Love our China and restore our Great Wall" campaign (爱我中华，修我长城) to repair and preserve the Great Wall.The Great Wall was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Map of China's northern frontier area, with modern political boundaries Manchuria, unmarked, is to the east of Inner Mongolia.
As far as Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang used the Great Wall to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206?BC) against invasions by nomads from Inner Asia. The conflict between the Chinese and the nomads, from which the need for the Great Wall arose, stemmed from differences in geography. Later dynasties adopted different policies towards northern frontier defense.
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【设计意图】
培养学生理解文章以及获取细节信息的能力，同时利用问题帮助学生梳理文章脉络。引导学生进行学习反思。
Post-reading
Activity 6: Group work Answer questions and make dialogues according to the given information in the form of a travel brochure.
Step 2?Language points 1. information un. informative adj.
a piece of / some information
further/ detailed information
collect information about…
inform v. inform sb of sth
keep sb informed of sth
inform sb that
eg.1)He informed the police that some money was missing.
2)We'll keep you _______(inform) of what is going on.
2. twist: vi. to have many bends and turns
The path twists and turns through the forest.
长城婉蜒曲折穿梭在中国北方的崇山峻岭上
The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in northern China.
vt/vi. to bend or moves into a bent position
She twisted her hair into a bun（圆髻） and pinned it at the back of her head
Sophia's face twisted in pain.
3. chain n. a number of connected things
e.g. a chain of events/ mountains
mountain chains
The earthquake aroused a chain of serious destruction.
chain store
chain reaction
4. construction n. the building or making of sth.
be under construction
a construction site
A number of underground lines are under construction in Shanghai.
5. B.C. Before Christ
A.D. (in the year) since the birth of Christ
6. take shape v. to develop towards completion
A plan took shape after we carried out a discussion.
1）新大楼已初具规模。The new building is beginning to take shape
2）这个卡通角色开始在他脑海中成型。 The cartoon character began to take shape in his mind.
in the shape of something 呈…形状
shape one’s character/mind
用shape构成的一些复合形容词：
a heart-shaped / egg-shaped face
dragon-shaped kites
7. north of Beijing= to the north of Beijing ? eg.? The on-site museum is located 5 kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong county.
Cf. This is a small village in the north of France.
the north 北方 vs the south南方 ?eg.?In the north, the ground becomes very cold and ice covers the ground
as the winter approaches.
adv. face north drive south
1）You can visit the Great Wall at Badaling, ___________________ Beijing.(北京西北65公里处)
2）Hold your hairdryer ________________________ (离头发10cm的地方).
3）He left Nanjing __________________________ there.(在你到达那里前三天)
（65 k.m. northwest of ；10 c.m. from your hair；three days before you arrived）
8. Collect
collect stamps/collect money for 为…筹集/募集资金
collection
a collection of 一系列搜集物; 收藏品
a complete collection of the works of Lu Xun
a large collection of ancient Chinese bronze ware, sculptures,paintings, calligraphy and furniture.
9. base n. 基地 v. 以……为基础
base A on B A is based on B
The film is based on a best-selling novel.
1)____ on a best-selling novel, the film attracted a large audience.(Based)
2) He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners
basis n. 基础、前提 on the basis of on a daily/regular basis
basic adj. 基本的 basic pay be basic to
10. distance n. in the distance 在远方
e.g.① The high mountain can be seen ~.
②I saw a small boat ~.
from a distance从远处（去看）
从远处我们可以看到她微笑着挥手。 ~ we could see her smiling and waving her hand.
at a distance 隔开一些距离；稍远一些
The painting can be only admired at a distance.
11. magnificent: adj. very good-looking and remarkable
e.g. The Temple of Heaven is magnificent.
12. structure: n. a building, or something made of different parts
e.g. A tall structure has been built in the city centre.
13. contain vt. to have within; hold 包含、容纳
14. include: v. to have as a part of something, to contain
e.g. Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales.
include vt. Have as a part of a whole 包括，作为一部分或成员包括
1)The tour ________ a visit to the Science Museum.
2)What does that box ________ ?
3)The soil here _______ various minerals.
4)Dick is _______ in the group.
(included ;contain; contains; included)
include, including, included
1)Some animals, ___________ some bears, only half hibernate.
2)There were thirteen passengers in the bus, a five-year-old boy _________.
3)For your package, you need to pay 30 pounds, which ________ postage and packing.
4)Thirty pounds, __________ the postage and packing, is what you need to pay for your package.
5)You need to pay 30 pounds, postage and packing ___________, for your package.
(including; included; includes;including;included)
15. gallery n. a room or a building for displaying works of art
e.g. Yesterday, my friend and I visited an art gallery.
16. bronze ware: tools or useful items made of the metal bronze
e.g. The exhibition displayed more than 200 sets of bronze ware.
17. sculpture: n. a work of art made by shaping wood, stone, metal, etc.
e.g. Italy is famous for its marble sculptures.
18. calligraphy: n. beautiful handwriting done with a pen or a brush
e.g. I used to practise calligraphy every day in my childhood.
19. seal: n. a block or stamp used for putting a mark on a document to show the document is real
e.g. The certificate is invalid unless it carries a seal.
20. civilization: n. a group of people and their culture
e.g. More and more foreigners show great interest in the Chinese civilization, one of the oldest in the world.
21. historical: adj. related to history
e.g.This building in our school is of historical importance.
22. preserve v. keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition保护，保存，腌制
preserve one's eyesight/ forests /historic sites/food
e.g.These perfectly preserved medieval houses are impressive.
preserve… as ： Historic spots should be preserved as places of interest.
n 保护区 a royal hunting preserve n. 保存（动作）preservation
reserve n. the Federal Reserve 联邦储蓄系统 the marine nature reserve 海洋自然保护区
Vt. A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him. （预定，预约）
present:
adj. the present difficulties/problems; the present government
23. admit: v. 1) to allow to enter
e.g. Visitors are not admitted to the museum after 5 p.m.
be admitted to /into +名词 不加to do
2) enrol…in
a.他去年加入了共青团。He was admitted as a League member last year.
b.今年这所学校有多少学生入学? How many students have been admitted into the school this year?
3) admit sth/doing vs deny sth/doing
a.在证据面前他只得承认他有罪。When faced with the evidence he had to admit he was guilty.
b.他招认偷了那辆汽车。He admitted having stolen the car.?
23. scenery: n. the natural view of a place that is pleasant to look at
e.g. From the top of the mountain, you can see the beautiful scenery of the Li River.
landscape: n. the shape or form of the land or ground in a place
e.g. The waterfalls, streams, oddly-shaped stones and green trees made the landscape very beautiful.
scenery un风景（指山、水、森林等自然景观） view n. 景观、景色, 从某处看到的风景
scene n. 剧（一幕），现场，景点 sight n.风景（指值得看的或壮观的景象。也可指视力、视域等） landscape n (陆上、尤指乡村的）风景、景色；风景画
1)The visitors were attracted by the natural scenery of Guilin.
2)The setting of the sun is a beautiful sight.
3)He waved goodbye to his friend until the train was out of sight.
4)You can get a good view from the room on the top floor of the hotel.
5)The woods and fields are typical features of the English landscape.
24. attract: v. to cause others to be interested in somebody or something
e.g. 1)The art exhibition attracted a lot of visitors.
The flower show attracted large crowds this year. 今年的花展吸引了大批观众。
2)Babies are attracted to bright colours.??婴儿喜欢鲜艳的颜色.
attractive adj. 有吸引力的;引人注目的;妩媚动人的 e.g. The offer is very attractive to us. 这一出价对我们具有很大吸引力。
attraction n. ①吸引;吸引力[U] Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me. 过去侦探小说对我特别有吸引力。
②吸引物;喜闻乐见的事物[C] The elephants were the chief attraction at the circus. 大象是马戏团的主要招徕力。
③【物】引力[U] The attraction of the moon for the earth
reflection: n. the picture of something as it is seen on water or in a mirror倒影、反映
e.g. They stood on the bridge and looked at their reflections in the lake.
25. reflect v. 反射、反映
Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in the pool and died of unsatisfied desire.
reflect on/upon sth ---- think deeply about 沉思、思考
Wait a moment, and reflect on what I said to you.
【设计意图】
讲解重点词汇和短语，把握词根进行适当的拓展。在语境中学习词语，并通过练习巩固学过的词汇。
Step 3 practice
Do the exercise D1and D2 on page 34.
【设计意图】
完成D的练习，让学生复习撑握重点词汇的涵义。
Step 4 Homework
Finish E1 and E2 on page 35 in the book and then check the answers.
【设计意图】
通过完成课后练习巩固本文所学内容。
Second Period Grammar
Step 1 Warm up
1. Show some pictures about place of interest.
What do you know about these constructions?
【设计意图】
出示与本单元有关的图片，引入语法结构。
Step 2 Grammar
1. Introduce the passive voice.
1）英语中有两种语态，主动语态和被动语态，请问被动语态是怎样构成的？什么情况使用被动态？
2）什么动词才有被动语态？
被动语态（The Passive Voice）：
主动语态和被动语态：
英语动词有两种语态，即主动语态（The Active Voice）和被动语态（The Passive Voice）。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者，被动语态表示主语动作的承受者。如：
Many students study English.(主动语态)
English is studied by many students.(被动语态)
主动语态变被动语态口诀：
宾语提前变主语，
原主变宾by后见，
时态人称be关键
His brother washes bowls every day
1.They make shoes in that factory
2. They bought ten computers last term
3. Tom will clean the room tomorrow.
4. Amy can take good care of Gina.
5 .So far, he has finished three books.
6. We are studying English.
2. 被动语态的时态、人称和数的变化
主要体现在be的变化上，其形式与系动词be的变化形式完全一样。以give 为例，列表如下：
一般现在时： am / is / are + given
一般过去时： was / were +given
一般将来时： shall / will +be+ given
现在进行时： am / is / are + being + given
现在完成时： have / has + been + given
过去完成时： had + been + given
过去进行时： was / were + being + given
过去将来时： should / would +be+ given
将来完成时： shall / will + have been + given
过去将来完成时： should / would + have been + given
3. Summarize the structure for the passive voice.
Step 3 Practice
1. Do the exercise 1 on page 37 in the textbook.
2. Change these sentences, active to passive or passive to active.
1)China launched Shenzhou-6 successfully last year.
Shenzhou-6 was successfully launched by China last year.
2)They are inviting history lovers to choose a new list of the world’s seven wonders.
History lovers are being invited to choose a new list of the world’s seven wonders.
3)Do most teenagers love Harry Potter ?
Is Harry Potter loved by most teenagers?
4)Was the compass(指南针）invented by ancient Chinese?
Did ancient Chinese invent the compass?
5)The answers haven’t been checked by the teacher yet.
The teacher hasn’t checked the answers yet.
3. Finish some exercise 3 on page 57 together.
【设计意图】
学习语法被动语态相关的知识点，并进行实践练习。
Step 4 Homework
1. Review the structure of the Passive Voice.
2. Finish some exercise 2 on page 57 together.
【设计意图】
完成课练习，复习本节课所学内容。
The third Period Listening & speaking
Step 1 Listening
Pre-listening
1. Do you hope to travel in Europe?
2. Which cities would you like to visit if you had the chance？
Then provide a map to locate the countries and make students know the capitals.
city
country
Amsterdam
Holland
Berlin
Germany.
Brussels
Belgium
Zurich
Switzerland
Paris
France.
Rome
Italy.
Venice
Italy.
Barcelona
Spain.
Madrid
Spain.
We can see that there are so many means of transportation. Suppose you are traveling to the following places, how would you like to go to the places, by boat, by train, by air or by bus? Why?
(Ask the students to look at the screen)
Situation
1: from Shanghai to London
2: from Beijing to Guangzhou
3: from Chongqing to Chengdu
4: from Dalian to Qingdao
(Teacher gives students a few minutes to discuss in groups of four and asks some of them to give their ideas. Every answer is possible in condition that the answer is reasonable.)
While-listening
Listening
P38-39
Finish exercise on the book: A1&A2
Describe to students your holiday plan about traveling and ask them to mark the route on their map.
【设计意图】
利用课本中所提供材料进行英语听力训练，提高学生的听说能力。
Step 2 Speaking
Pre-speaking
Ask students to make a plan of travel.
Pair work. They have to discuss in English so they will make suggestions.
While-speaking
Ask students to discuss a plan of travel in pairs, and then have them make a dialogue in front of the class.
Post-speaking
Other students should point out whether they have made polite suggestions and improve.
After that teacher provide some sentence structure for reference
Let’s…
Could we…?
We should …
I’d rather…
Would you mind…?
I hope you don’t mind my suggesting…?
I should be very grateful if you could consider…
Would you be so kind as to think about my suggestion?
I would like to suggest that…
If I were you, I would …
You may consider doing…
Activity : finish exercise P40 B2 group work
【设计意图】
利用课本材料指导学生进行口语训练，提高学生口语交际能力。
Step 3 Homework
1. Review unit 3
2. Prepare for dictation of words and sentences in this chapter
3. Making a dialogue with you deskmate: to discuss a plan of travel and make a detailed schedule.
【设计意图】
巩固本节课所学内容。
The fourth Period Writing
Step1 Pre- writing
1. Review how to write a letter
2. Compare the Chinese letter with the English one to find the difference
?【设计意图】
熟悉中英文书信的写法。
Step 2 While-writing
List some useful phrases for asking for information
1.Starting the topic of the letter：
We are writing to ask for your help with…
We are writing to ask for information about…
2. Making polite requests
We would like to know about…
We would be happy/glad if you could…
Could/would you please…?
We would appreciate it if you could…
We would also appreciate…
3. Expressing thanks
Thanks in advance for your kind attention.
Your kind help will be much appreciated.
We are very grateful for your help.
We are very thankful for your information.
【设计意图】
指导学生学会如何写英文书信。
Step 3 Practice
Finish exercise C1,C2,C3 P41-42?.
【设计意图】
完成课本中练习，巩固本节课所学内容。
Step 4. Homework
1. Review unit 3
2. Write a letter requesting for information from a travel agency regarding plans of travel made in the speaking section.
【设计意图】
练习写作书信。
The fifth Period More reading
Step 1 Warming up (free talk)
Leading questions:
1. If you had enough money to take a trip overseas, where would you want to go?
2 Where can you get the information of the place that you want to go?
3 What kinds of information are needed to know before you go to a place?
【设计意图】
利用学生感兴趣的话题引入本节课。
Step 2 Reading
Paragraph one
Activity 1： pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Angkor Wat : remains, sculpture, temple, abandon
Information collection
Activity 2 : reading ‘Angkor Wat’ and matching the columns：(individual work)
location was destroyed in 1431 and discovered in 1858
history capital of the khmer people, Cambodia
features its sculptures and ancient temples
transportation by air
Retell the paragraph
Paragraph two
Activity 3 : pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Colosseum: stadium, empire, fall into ruin
Information collection
Activity 4 : Practice
Place
It was built in _____________ in ___________
It can hold more than ________________people.
It was a popular place for ____________________ .
After the _________of Roman Empire, it _______
Colosseum
Retell the paragraph
Paragraph three
Activity 5 : pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Great Pyramids of Giza: overlook
Activity 6：Information analysis
Location: overlook the Nile River, in Egypt
History: about 4,500 ago
Features: as tombs for kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest one, made of 2.3million stone blocks
Area: 230 metres long
Retell the paragraph
Post-task
List some useful words and phrases to describe the place:
Take Shanghai as an example
1.（Location）
2.（Population）
3.（Area）
4.（History）
5.（Features）
【设计意图】
利用本节课相关的材料，增加学生的阅读量，激发学生阅读兴趣。提高学生的阅读理解水平。
Step 3 group discussion
Introduce the Great wall to foreign friends and visitors then present to the whole class.
Enable the students to make a conclusion about some aspect and useful language, which will help us to describe a place or construction.
【设计意图】
利用国内一此知名景点，引起学生学习英语的兴趣。
Step 4 Summary
In this class , students are learned how to describe a place and get a brief idea of the famous places overseas, which were created by our marvelous ancient people. We should not only show our appreciation but also hand in hand to protect these wonders, and shape a good condition for them.
【设计意图】
总结本节课主要内容。
课后反思
略。
Unit 3 A taste of travel
教材分析
This is the third unit of the second module of the textbook. This unit takes "tourism" as the topic. This unit introduces four tourist attractions in different chapters. By introducing four tourist attractions, this chapter shows students the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and the long cultural history. It also provides students with an introduction to the unfolding perspective of a certain place (such as the description of geographical, historical and cultural landscapes, etc.), providing a education platform for cultivating students' awareness of cultural relics protection and environmental protection.
The grammar is The Passive Voice; Students also know about some cities of countries in Europe.
Students can understand a request for help.And students know about some architectural wonders in the world.
教学目标
【语言目标】
1. To help students know about some places of interest in China
2. To lead the students to learn some words and expressions used in describing a place.
3. Grammar: The Passive Voice
4. To help students know about some cities of countries in Europe.
5. To help students to understand a request for help
6. To help students know about some architectural wonders in the world.
【能力目标】
1. To develop the students’ listening, speaking and reading by performing different activities.
2. To Make sure the students know how to change the verbal phrases from the Active Voice into the Passive Voice
3. To develop the students’ writing and speaking by performing different activities.
4. To develop the students’ listening, speaking and reading by performing different activities.
To enable th
【情感目标】
1. To arouse the students’ love to our motherland and mother school.
2. To enhance the participation of students by involving them in different activities.
3. To arouse the students’ love to culture of foreign country the wonderful ancient people and our motherland.
4. To arouse the students’ love to writing in English
教学重难点
1. To encourage the students to describe a place or a construction with the words learned.
2. To make students to master the usage of the passive voice
3. To learn some expressions used in making polite suggestion.
4. To encourage the students to write a request with the words learned.
课前准备
Multimedia, Text book, whiteboard and PPT slides
教学过程
First Period Reading
Step 1 Warm-up
1. Show some pictures about place of interest.
2. Talk about your travelling experience during the summer vocation.
3. If you want to go to these places for travelling, where can you find the related information?
【设计意图】
首先用图片展示一些名胜景点，引起学生的学习兴趣。并进行谈论旅游的话题，以提高学生的口头交际能力。
Step 2 Reading
Pre-reading
Do the practice A on page 37. Show them on the screen.
Activity 2: Brainstorm----- Tell us the benefits of travel
While reading
Activity 3: Scan paragraph one and try to fill in the table:
/
Activity 4: Match the following. Show them on the screen.
Activity 5: Read and try to filling the blanks.
As?a?museum?of?ancient?Chinese?art,?Shanghai?Museum?possesses?a?collection?of?120,000?precious?works?of?art.Its?rich?and?high-quality collection?of?ancient?Chinese?bronze,?ceramics,?painting?
and?calligraphy?is?specially celebrated?in?the?world.?In?1992,?the?Shanghai Municipal?
government?allocated?to?the?Museum?a?piece?of?land?at?thevery?center?of?the?city,?the?People's?Square,?as?its?new?site.
The?present?Shanghai?Museum?has?eleven?galleries?and?three?special?temporary?exhibition?halls.?It?extends?warm?welcome?to?the?visitors?from?all?over?the?world.? ?
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As China opened up in the 1980s, reformist leader Deng Xiaoping initiated the "Love our China and restore our Great Wall" campaign (爱我中华，修我长城) to repair and preserve the Great Wall.The Great Wall was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Map of China's northern frontier area, with modern political boundaries Manchuria, unmarked, is to the east of Inner Mongolia.
As far as Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang used the Great Wall to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–206?BC) against invasions by nomads from Inner Asia. The conflict between the Chinese and the nomads, from which the need for the Great Wall arose, stemmed from differences in geography. Later dynasties adopted different policies towards northern frontier defense.
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【设计意图】
培养学生理解文章以及获取细节信息的能力，同时利用问题帮助学生梳理文章脉络。引导学生进行学习反思。
Post-reading
Activity 6: Group work Answer questions and make dialogues according to the given information in the form of a travel brochure.
Step 2?Language points 1. information un. informative adj.
a piece of / some information
further/ detailed information
collect information about…
inform v. inform sb of sth
keep sb informed of sth
inform sb that
eg.1)He informed the police that some money was missing.
2)We'll keep you _______(inform) of what is going on.
2. twist: vi. to have many bends and turns
The path twists and turns through the forest.
长城婉蜒曲折穿梭在中国北方的崇山峻岭上
The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in northern China.
vt/vi. to bend or moves into a bent position
She twisted her hair into a bun（圆髻） and pinned it at the back of her head
Sophia's face twisted in pain.
3. chain n. a number of connected things
e.g. a chain of events/ mountains
mountain chains
The earthquake aroused a chain of serious destruction.
chain store
chain reaction
4. construction n. the building or making of sth.
be under construction
a construction site
A number of underground lines are under construction in Shanghai.
5. B.C. Before Christ
A.D. (in the year) since the birth of Christ
6. take shape v. to develop towards completion
A plan took shape after we carried out a discussion.
1）新大楼已初具规模。The new building is beginning to take shape
2）这个卡通角色开始在他脑海中成型。 The cartoon character began to take shape in his mind.
in the shape of something 呈…形状
shape one’s character/mind
用shape构成的一些复合形容词：
a heart-shaped / egg-shaped face
dragon-shaped kites
7. north of Beijing= to the north of Beijing ? eg.? The on-site museum is located 5 kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong county.
Cf. This is a small village in the north of France.
the north 北方 vs the south南方 ?eg.?In the north, the ground becomes very cold and ice covers the ground
as the winter approaches.
adv. face north drive south
1）You can visit the Great Wall at Badaling, ___________________ Beijing.(北京西北65公里处)
2）Hold your hairdryer ________________________ (离头发10cm的地方).
3）He left Nanjing __________________________ there.(在你到达那里前三天)
（65 k.m. northwest of ；10 c.m. from your hair；three days before you arrived）
8. Collect
collect stamps/collect money for 为…筹集/募集资金
collection
a collection of 一系列搜集物; 收藏品
a complete collection of the works of Lu Xun
a large collection of ancient Chinese bronze ware, sculptures,paintings, calligraphy and furniture.
9. base n. 基地 v. 以……为基础
base A on B A is based on B
The film is based on a best-selling novel.
1)____ on a best-selling novel, the film attracted a large audience.(Based)
2) He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners
basis n. 基础、前提 on the basis of on a daily/regular basis
basic adj. 基本的 basic pay be basic to
10. distance n. in the distance 在远方
e.g.① The high mountain can be seen ~.
②I saw a small boat ~.
from a distance从远处（去看）
从远处我们可以看到她微笑着挥手。 ~ we could see her smiling and waving her hand.
at a distance 隔开一些距离；稍远一些
The painting can be only admired at a distance.
11. magnificent: adj. very good-looking and remarkable
e.g. The Temple of Heaven is magnificent.
12. structure: n. a building, or something made of different parts
e.g. A tall structure has been built in the city centre.
13. contain vt. to have within; hold 包含、容纳
14. include: v. to have as a part of something, to contain
e.g. Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales.
include vt. Have as a part of a whole 包括，作为一部分或成员包括
1)The tour ________ a visit to the Science Museum.
2)What does that box ________ ?
3)The soil here _______ various minerals.
4)Dick is _______ in the group.
(included ;contain; contains; included)
include, including, included
1)Some animals, ___________ some bears, only half hibernate.
2)There were thirteen passengers in the bus, a five-year-old boy _________.
3)For your package, you need to pay 30 pounds, which ________ postage and packing.
4)Thirty pounds, __________ the postage and packing, is what you need to pay for your package.
5)You need to pay 30 pounds, postage and packing ___________, for your package.
(including; included; includes;including;included)
15. gallery n. a room or a building for displaying works of art
e.g. Yesterday, my friend and I visited an art gallery.
16. bronze ware: tools or useful items made of the metal bronze
e.g. The exhibition displayed more than 200 sets of bronze ware.
17. sculpture: n. a work of art made by shaping wood, stone, metal, etc.
e.g. Italy is famous for its marble sculptures.
18. calligraphy: n. beautiful handwriting done with a pen or a brush
e.g. I used to practise calligraphy every day in my childhood.
19. seal: n. a block or stamp used for putting a mark on a document to show the document is real
e.g. The certificate is invalid unless it carries a seal.
20. civilization: n. a group of people and their culture
e.g. More and more foreigners show great interest in the Chinese civilization, one of the oldest in the world.
21. historical: adj. related to history
e.g.This building in our school is of historical importance.
22. preserve v. keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition保护，保存，腌制
preserve one's eyesight/ forests /historic sites/food
e.g.These perfectly preserved medieval houses are impressive.
preserve… as ： Historic spots should be preserved as places of interest.
n 保护区 a royal hunting preserve n. 保存（动作）preservation
reserve n. the Federal Reserve 联邦储蓄系统 the marine nature reserve 海洋自然保护区
Vt. A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him. （预定，预约）
present:
adj. the present difficulties/problems; the present government
23. admit: v. 1) to allow to enter
e.g. Visitors are not admitted to the museum after 5 p.m.
be admitted to /into +名词 不加to do
2) enrol…in
a.他去年加入了共青团。He was admitted as a League member last year.
b.今年这所学校有多少学生入学? How many students have been admitted into the school this year?
3) admit sth/doing vs deny sth/doing
a.在证据面前他只得承认他有罪。When faced with the evidence he had to admit he was guilty.
b.他招认偷了那辆汽车。He admitted having stolen the car.?
23. scenery: n. the natural view of a place that is pleasant to look at
e.g. From the top of the mountain, you can see the beautiful scenery of the Li River.
landscape: n. the shape or form of the land or ground in a place
e.g. The waterfalls, streams, oddly-shaped stones and green trees made the landscape very beautiful.
scenery un风景（指山、水、森林等自然景观） view n. 景观、景色, 从某处看到的风景
scene n. 剧（一幕），现场，景点 sight n.风景（指值得看的或壮观的景象。也可指视力、视域等） landscape n (陆上、尤指乡村的）风景、景色；风景画
1)The visitors were attracted by the natural scenery of Guilin.
2)The setting of the sun is a beautiful sight.
3)He waved goodbye to his friend until the train was out of sight.
4)You can get a good view from the room on the top floor of the hotel.
5)The woods and fields are typical features of the English landscape.
24. attract: v. to cause others to be interested in somebody or something
e.g. 1)The art exhibition attracted a lot of visitors.
The flower show attracted large crowds this year. 今年的花展吸引了大批观众。
2)Babies are attracted to bright colours.??婴儿喜欢鲜艳的颜色.
attractive adj. 有吸引力的;引人注目的;妩媚动人的 e.g. The offer is very attractive to us. 这一出价对我们具有很大吸引力。
attraction n. ①吸引;吸引力[U] Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me. 过去侦探小说对我特别有吸引力。
②吸引物;喜闻乐见的事物[C] The elephants were the chief attraction at the circus. 大象是马戏团的主要招徕力。
③【物】引力[U] The attraction of the moon for the earth
reflection: n. the picture of something as it is seen on water or in a mirror倒影、反映
e.g. They stood on the bridge and looked at their reflections in the lake.
25. reflect v. 反射、反映
Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in the pool and died of unsatisfied desire.
reflect on/upon sth ---- think deeply about 沉思、思考
Wait a moment, and reflect on what I said to you.
【设计意图】
讲解重点词汇和短语，把握词根进行适当的拓展。在语境中学习词语，并通过练习巩固学过的词汇。
Step 3 practice
Do the exercise D1and D2 on page 34.
【设计意图】
完成D的练习，让学生复习撑握重点词汇的涵义。
Step 4 Homework
Finish E1 and E2 on page 35 in the book and then check the answers.
【设计意图】
通过完成课后练习巩固本文所学内容。
Second Period Grammar
Step 1 Warm up
1. Show some pictures about place of interest.
What do you know about these constructions?
【设计意图】
出示与本单元有关的图片，引入语法结构。
Step 2 Grammar
1. Introduce the passive voice.
1）英语中有两种语态，主动语态和被动语态，请问被动语态是怎样构成的？什么情况使用被动态？
2）什么动词才有被动语态？
被动语态（The Passive Voice）：
主动语态和被动语态：
英语动词有两种语态，即主动语态（The Active Voice）和被动语态（The Passive Voice）。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者，被动语态表示主语动作的承受者。如：
Many students study English.(主动语态)
English is studied by many students.(被动语态)
主动语态变被动语态口诀：
宾语提前变主语，
原主变宾by后见，
时态人称be关键
His brother washes bowls every day
1.They make shoes in that factory
2. They bought ten computers last term
3. Tom will clean the room tomorrow.
4. Amy can take good care of Gina.
5 .So far, he has finished three books.
6. We are studying English.
2. 被动语态的时态、人称和数的变化
主要体现在be的变化上，其形式与系动词be的变化形式完全一样。以give 为例，列表如下：
一般现在时： am / is / are + given
一般过去时： was / were +given
一般将来时： shall / will +be+ given
现在进行时： am / is / are + being + given
现在完成时： have / has + been + given
过去完成时： had + been + given
过去进行时： was / were + being + given
过去将来时： should / would +be+ given
将来完成时： shall / will + have been + given
过去将来完成时： should / would + have been + given
3. Summarize the structure for the passive voice.
Step 3 Practice
1. Do the exercise 1 on page 37 in the textbook.
2. Change these sentences, active to passive or passive to active.
1)China launched Shenzhou-6 successfully last year.
Shenzhou-6 was successfully launched by China last year.
2)They are inviting history lovers to choose a new list of the world’s seven wonders.
History lovers are being invited to choose a new list of the world’s seven wonders.
3)Do most teenagers love Harry Potter ?
Is Harry Potter loved by most teenagers?
4)Was the compass(指南针）invented by ancient Chinese?
Did ancient Chinese invent the compass?
5)The answers haven’t been checked by the teacher yet.
The teacher hasn’t checked the answers yet.
3. Finish some exercise 3 on page 57 together.
【设计意图】
学习语法被动语态相关的知识点，并进行实践练习。
Step 4 Homework
1. Review the structure of the Passive Voice.
2. Finish some exercise 2 on page 57 together.
【设计意图】
完成课练习，复习本节课所学内容。
The third Period Listening & speaking
Step 1 Listening
Pre-listening
1. Do you hope to travel in Europe?
2. Which cities would you like to visit if you had the chance？
Then provide a map to locate the countries and make students know the capitals.
city
country
Amsterdam
Holland
Berlin
Germany.
Brussels
Belgium
Zurich
Switzerland
Paris
France.
Rome
Italy.
Venice
Italy.
Barcelona
Spain.
Madrid
Spain.
We can see that there are so many means of transportation. Suppose you are traveling to the following places, how would you like to go to the places, by boat, by train, by air or by bus? Why?
(Ask the students to look at the screen)
Situation
1: from Shanghai to London
2: from Beijing to Guangzhou
3: from Chongqing to Chengdu
4: from Dalian to Qingdao
(Teacher gives students a few minutes to discuss in groups of four and asks some of them to give their ideas. Every answer is possible in condition that the answer is reasonable.)
While-listening
Listening
P38-39
Finish exercise on the book: A1&A2
Describe to students your holiday plan about traveling and ask them to mark the route on their map.
【设计意图】
利用课本中所提供材料进行英语听力训练，提高学生的听说能力。
Step 2 Speaking
Pre-speaking
Ask students to make a plan of travel.
Pair work. They have to discuss in English so they will make suggestions.
While-speaking
Ask students to discuss a plan of travel in pairs, and then have them make a dialogue in front of the class.
Post-speaking
Other students should point out whether they have made polite suggestions and improve.
After that teacher provide some sentence structure for reference
Let’s…
Could we…?
We should …
I’d rather…
Would you mind…?
I hope you don’t mind my suggesting…?
I should be very grateful if you could consider…
Would you be so kind as to think about my suggestion?
I would like to suggest that…
If I were you, I would …
You may consider doing…
Activity : finish exercise P40 B2 group work
【设计意图】
利用课本材料指导学生进行口语训练，提高学生口语交际能力。
Step 3 Homework
1. Review unit 3
2. Prepare for dictation of words and sentences in this chapter
3. Making a dialogue with you deskmate: to discuss a plan of travel and make a detailed schedule.
【设计意图】
巩固本节课所学内容。
The fourth Period Writing
Step1 Pre- writing
1. Review how to write a letter
2. Compare the Chinese letter with the English one to find the difference
?【设计意图】
熟悉中英文书信的写法。
Step 2 While-writing
List some useful phrases for asking for information
1.Starting the topic of the letter：
We are writing to ask for your help with…
We are writing to ask for information about…
2. Making polite requests
We would like to know about…
We would be happy/glad if you could…
Could/would you please…?
We would appreciate it if you could…
We would also appreciate…
3. Expressing thanks
Thanks in advance for your kind attention.
Your kind help will be much appreciated.
We are very grateful for your help.
We are very thankful for your information.
【设计意图】
指导学生学会如何写英文书信。
Step 3 Practice
Finish exercise C1,C2,C3 P41-42?.
【设计意图】
完成课本中练习，巩固本节课所学内容。
Step 4. Homework
1. Review unit 3
2. Write a letter requesting for information from a travel agency regarding plans of travel made in the speaking section.
【设计意图】
练习写作书信。
The fifth Period More reading
Step 1 Warming up (free talk)
Leading questions:
1. If you had enough money to take a trip overseas, where would you want to go?
2 Where can you get the information of the place that you want to go?
3 What kinds of information are needed to know before you go to a place?
【设计意图】
利用学生感兴趣的话题引入本节课。
Step 2 Reading
Paragraph one
Activity 1： pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Angkor Wat : remains, sculpture, temple, abandon
Information collection
Activity 2 : reading ‘Angkor Wat’ and matching the columns：(individual work)
location was destroyed in 1431 and discovered in 1858
history capital of the khmer people, Cambodia
features its sculptures and ancient temples
transportation by air
Retell the paragraph
Paragraph two
Activity 3 : pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Colosseum: stadium, empire, fall into ruin
Information collection
Activity 4 : Practice
Place
It was built in _____________ in ___________
It can hold more than ________________people.
It was a popular place for ____________________ .
After the _________of Roman Empire, it _______
Colosseum
Retell the paragraph
Paragraph three
Activity 5 : pictures are provided and words and expressions are taught
Great Pyramids of Giza: overlook
Activity 6：Information analysis
Location: overlook the Nile River, in Egypt
History: about 4,500 ago
Features: as tombs for kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu is the largest one, made of 2.3million stone blocks
Area: 230 metres long
Retell the paragraph
Post-task
List some useful words and phrases to describe the place:
Take Shanghai as an example
1.（Location）
2.（Population）
3.（Area）
4.（History）
5.（Features）
【设计意图】
利用本节课相关的材料，增加学生的阅读量，激发学生阅读兴趣。提高学生的阅读理解水平。
Step 3 group discussion
Introduce the Great wall to foreign friends and visitors then present to the whole class.
Enable the students to make a conclusion about some aspect and useful language, which will help us to describe a place or construction.
【设计意图】
利用国内一此知名景点，引起学生学习英语的兴趣。
Step 4 Summary
In this class , students are learned how to describe a place and get a brief idea of the famous places overseas, which were created by our marvelous ancient people. We should not only show our appreciation but also hand in hand to protect these wonders, and shape a good condition for them.
【设计意图】
总结本节课主要内容。
课后反思
略。