Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos!
设计说明
本单元学习旅行准备的相关对话。旅行是学生们喜欢的话题，通过讨论旅行的地点、所做的事以及是否去过国外旅行，从而引入教材活动1的练习，然后由听力入手，进入活动2的学习。通过听读对话、找and，but, or连接的并列复合句，引入对语法的简单学习。最后，根据活动2的内容要求学生两人一组编对话。
教学目标
通过本单元的学习，让学生达成以下目标
1.知识目标：
（1）学会本单元新单词及短语：list, make a list, crazy, at the end of…, shorts, trousers, sunglasses, homestay , weigh, total, weight, passport
（2）学会用and, but, or连接的并列复合句
2.能力目标：
（1）能听懂和阅读关于旅行的语言材料
（2）能通过相关词汇和图片描述自己和他人的旅行
? （3）能编写关于旅行的对话
3.情感目标：
了解出国旅行前所需要做的准备工作，培养主动做事的习惯
重点难点
重点：and, but, or连接的并列复合句；日常英语的使用
难点：and, but, or连接的并列复合句
教学准备
PPT课件，活动1,2，5的录音
授课时数
2课时
教学过程
Step 1 Warming up
Have a conversation about the trip with the class like this:
T: Do you like a trip?
Ss: Yes, of course.
T: Where do you often go for a trip?
Ss: …
T: What do you often do there?
Ss:…
T: Have you ever had a trip abroad?
Ss:…
T: What things do you often take when you have a trip abroad?
S1:Passport,…
S2:…
Step 2 Listening
1.T says: Now, Daming and Lingling are going to have a trip. Please read the questions in Activity 1 on Page 56.
2. Listen and answer the questions.
The answers are: 1. LA. 2. Do an English course.
3. About four weeks. 4. 20 / Twenty.
Step 3 Listening and ticking
T says: Lingling is going to Los Angeles. She is preparing for it. Betty is helping her. What is she going to take?
Listen to the conversation in Activity 2 and check(√) the things Betty suggests Lingling take.
The answers are: dollars, shorts, pens, a dictionary, passport, notebooks
Step 4 Reading
1. Read the conversation and mark T (for true) and F (for false).
1 Lingling is leaving at the end of June. ( )
2 Lingling is going to stay in China. ( )
3 Betty’s going to stay in LA for four weeks. ( )
4 It’s sunny and hot in LA in July. ( )
5 Betty wants Lingling to write to her and send her some photos. ( )
The answers are: 1. F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T
2. Read again and find sentences in the conversation which suggest that…(Activity 3)
The answers are:1. Can you help me?
2. How can I help you?
3. What else?
4. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.
3. Everyday English.
Step 5 Reading and finding
1 Read the conversation again and find the compound sentences with and, but, or.
Well, it sounds crazy, but I don’t know what to take.
When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there?
I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.
Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers.
…
2 Grammar
1. 并列复合句的定义：
由并列连词and, but, or等把两个或两个以上的简单句连在一起而构成的句子。
2.并列复合句的基本结构：
简单句+并列连词+简单句
Step 6 Acting
1. Read the conversation following the tape.
2. Read the conversation in pairs.
3. Act it out.
Step 7 Language points
1. I’m leaving at the end of July… 我要在七月底动身……
at the end of 意为“在……的末尾；在……的末端”，既可以指在一段时间的末尾，也可以指在某个地点的尽头。
My uncle is going to Beijing at the end of this week.
在这个周末，我叔叔要去北京。
Go along the street, and you’ll find the post office at the end of it.
沿着这条街走，在尽头你就会找到邮局。
2.Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers.短裤不错，或者你可以穿薄裤子。
shorts意为“短裤”，是复数形式。a pair of shorts意为“一条短裤”。
She is wearing a T-shirt and a pair of shorts. 她穿着一件Ｔ恤衫和一条短裤。
【注意】英语中一些表示成双成对物品的名词通常以复数形式出现，常见的有sunglasses(太阳镜), trousers(裤子), jeans (牛仔裤), gloves (手套)和scissors (剪刀)等。这些名词可以单独作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。在表示“一（二、三……）副/条”时，用a/two/three pair(s) of…，作主语时谓语动词的单复数形式取决于pair的形式。
Your gloves look very beautiful. 你的手套看起来很漂亮。
A pair of sunglasses is 40 yuan.一副太阳镜的价格是40元。
3. If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.
如果你已经付过机票钱和家庭寄宿费了，那就应该够了。
pay for意为“支付……的费用；为……付款”。
Have you paid for your daughter’s piano class?
你支付了你女儿钢琴班的费用了吗？
I paid 2880 yuan for the bike. 我付2880元买了这辆自行车。
【拓展】pay for常与spend+钱+on sth.结构进行转换。
You’ll pay 200 yuan for the skirt. = You’ll spend 200 yuan on the skirt.
这条裙子你要付200元。
4. Your bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. 你的包不能太重。你最好问问旅行社你所有行李的总重量。
(1) weigh动词，意为“重量有……；重……；称……的重量”。
Linda is 1.67 m tall and weighs 46 kilos. 琳达身高1.67米，体重46公斤。
Could you please weigh the fish for me? 请你给我称一下鱼好吗？
【拓展】weigh的名词形式是weight，意为“重量”。
lose weight意为“减肥”。
What’s the weight of the elephant? 这头大象的重量是多少？
(2) had better意为“最好”，后接动词原形。had better do sth.意为“最好
做某事”；had better not do sth.意为“最好不要做某事”。
You’d better ask the policeman over there for help.
你最好向那边的警察寻找帮助。
The traffic is heavy. We had better not drive too fast.
现在交通很繁忙，我们最好不要开车太快。
5. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.
噢，顺便说一下，别忘了带你的护照。
by the way意为“顺便说一下；顺便问一问”，用于转换话题。
By the way, there is going to be a basketball match next Tuesday.
顺便说一下，下周二有一场篮球比赛。
By the way, who is your favourite football player?
顺便问一下，你最喜欢的足球运动员是谁？
Step 8 Practice
1. Finish Activity 4.
The answers are:（1）list (2)crazy (3)shorts (4)trousers (5)weigh
(6)total (7)weight (8)passport
Step 9 Pronunciation and speaking
1.Listen to the sentences in Activity 5 and underline the words the speaker stresses.
2.Now listen to the sentences again and repeat.
3. Activity 6. Work in pairs. Talk about Lingling’s plans and Betty’s advice.
Lingling likes to get things ready earlier.
Step 10 Making notes and talking in pairs
Imagine you are going to travel to LA. Make notes about your plans. Now work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your trip to LA.
A:How are you going to travel to LA?
B:…
A:Where are you going to stay?
B:…
Step 11 Homework
1.Make a conversation according to Activity 2.
2.Preview the passage in Unit 2.
3. Find out some information about Los Angeles.
当堂达标
单项选择
The term will end ____ the end of December.
A. at B. in C. to D. of
2. My parents gave me _______ as a gift.
A. sunglass B. sunglasses
C. a pair of sunglasses D. two pair of sunglass
3. I went home after I ______ the service in the hotel.
A. pay for B. pay off C. paid for D. paid off
4. —__________, where can I find the hospital?
—Oh, go straight ahead.
A. By the way B. In the way C. On the way D. At the way
5. I thought the actor was famous, ______ none of my friends has ever heard of him.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
6. We’re going to Suzhou Amusement Park in Linda’s car. You can come with us _____ you can meet us there later.
or B. but C. and D. then
7. —Hurry up, _____ you will be late for school.
—OK. I’m coming.
and B. but C. or D. so
答案: 1-5 ACCAD 6-7 AC
板书设计
Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos!
1. 并列复合句的定义：
由并列连词and, but, or等把两个或两个以上的简单句连在一起而构成的句子。
2.并列复合句的基本结构：
简单句+并列连词+简单句
教学反思
Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
设计说明
本单元通过问答练习，让学生复习上一单元所学句型及名词性物主代词。通过任务设置教学阅读课，指导学生通过阅读获取信息，从而培养学生的阅读技能。通过复述课文，让学生加深对课文的理解；通过写作训练，让学生学会如何写失物招领和寻物启事。
教学目标
通过本单元的学习，让学生达成以下目标
1.知识目标：
（1）学会本单元新单词及短语：culture, at the same time, last, depend, depend on, provide, test, progress, guest, daily life, form, friendship, stay in touch with sb., prefer, certain, fill, fill out
（2）继续学习并列复合句
2.能力目标：
(1)能读懂以“暑期英语课程”为话题的简单文章并能识别细节
(2)能写作以“暑期英语课程”为话题的文章
3.情感目标：
培养学习英语的热情和勇于克服困难的意志
重点难点
重点：本单元的词汇depend on，provide，progress，stay in touch with, prefer, fill out
难点：并列复合句
教学准备
PPT课件，活动2的录音
授课时数
2课时
教学过程
Step 1 Revision
Talk about Los Angeles.
T asks: What do you know about Los Angeles?
S1:It’s a big city in the USA.
S2:It’s a beautiful city.
S3:It’s the second biggest city in the USA.
S4:It’s called City of Angels.
S5: Hollywood is famous for making films.
S6:You can enjoy yourself in Disneyland.
…
Step 2 Looking and saying
Work in pairs. Look at the photos in Activity 2 and say what you can see.
Step 3 Fast reading
Read the passage in Activity 2 and choose the best title for the passage.
The answer is: b）
Read again and match the headings with the paragraphs. (Activity 3)
Step 4 Careful reading
1 Read the passage again and answer the questions in Activity 4.
The answers are:
1. It lasts for four weeks.
2.You can take a test every week to check your progress.
3.Staying as a guest with an American family and taking part in their daily life./Taking part in American life with an American family.
4.At least one month before it starts.
2 Read and find.
Read the passage and find the following phrases in it.
1.offer sb. sth.
2.love doing sth.
3.learn about
4.at the same time
5.in small groups
6.depend on
7.as well as
8.take part in
9.daily life
10. form close friendships with
11. stay in touch with
12. of course
13. take trips
14. go shopping
15. pay for
16. at least
17. fill out
Make sure the students can understand them.
Step 5 Listening and repeating
Get the class to read the passage following the tape.
Step 6 Language points
1. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. 课程持续4周、6周或8周。
last 此处用作动词，意为“持续；延续”, 后面可以直接跟表示时间段的名词或名词短语，也可以用介词for连接一段时间。
The meeting lasted three hours. 会议持续了三个小时。
The match lasted for two hours and a half. 比赛持续了两个半小时。
【拓展】
(1) last 作形容词，意为“最后的；最近的” 。
December is the last month of the year.12月是一年的最后一个月。
(2)last作副词，意为“最后”。
When did you last see him? 你最后一次是什么时间看见他的？
2. You can work in small or large groups : it depends on your personal choice.
你可以选择上小班课或大班课——这取决于你的个人选择。
depend on意为“取决于；决定于”。
Our success depends on hard work. 我们的成功取决于努力工作。
【拓展】 depend on 还可表示“依赖”。
The young birds depended on their parents for food.
这些小鸟靠它们的父母提供食物。
3. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.
我们提供教材并且每周设置测验检查你的进展。
(1) provide动词，意为“提供；供应”。provide sb. with sth.=provide sth. for sb.意为“向某人提供某物”。
The farm provides our school with fresh vegetables. = The farm provides fresh vegetables for our school. 这家农场向我们学校提供新鲜蔬菜。
(2) progress 不可数名词，意为“进步；进展”； make progress意为“取得进步”。
Work hard, and you will make great progress in your English learning.
努力学习，你就会在英语学习方面取得大的进步。
4. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them.很多家庭和学生建立了亲密的友谊，而且和他们保持着联系。
(1) form a friendship with… 意为“和某人建立友谊”。
I formed a close friendship with Tony from America.
我与来自美国的托尼建立了亲密的友谊。
(2) stay in touch with…意为“与某人保持联系”，相当于keep in touch with…。
Mike promised to stay in touch with us while he was in London.
迈克答应他在伦敦期间与我们保持联系。
5.But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.
但是如果你更喜欢，当然，你可以住宾馆。
prefer动词，意为“更喜欢；钟爱”。常见用法有：
(1)prefer + 名词/代词 喜欢……
Lingling prefers bananas. 玲玲钟爱香蕉。
(2) prefer to do sth. / prefer doing sth. 更喜欢做某事
Mary prefers to watch movies on her computer. 玛丽更喜欢在她的电脑上看电影。
(3) prefer doing sth. to doing sth.与做某事相比，更喜欢做某事
Mrs Black preferred cooking meals herself to eating out.
比起出去吃饭，布莱克夫人更喜欢亲自做饭。
(4) prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿做某事，也不愿做某事
Bill prefers to tidy up his room rather than go shopping with his mum.
比尔宁肯收拾房间，也不愿意与妈妈去购物。
Step 7 Practice
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.(Activity 5 )
The answers are: (1)certain (2)culture (3)friendships (4)guest (5)depends on
(6)provides (7)tests (8)progress (9)fill out
Step 8 Writing
1. Think about a course for foreign students learning Chinese in your town or city.
Make notes on:
teaching
where to stay and what to eat
what to see and what to do
why students will enjoy the course
2.Write about the course.
Describe the language course.
Classes last for four hours a day. The teachers...
Say where the students live.
Students live either... or...
Say what other activities the students can do.
There are many things to do in... For example,...
Say why the students will enjoy themselves learning Chinese.
3.Write a passage about the course. Use the sentences you wrote in Activity 6 to help you.
Step 9 Homework
Ask students to retell the passage.
当堂达标
单项选择
1.You had better try to guess the meaning when you meet a new word. Don’t always ________ your dictionary.
A. depend on B. get on C. keep on D. decide on
2. The newly-opened company ______ the local people with more chances to work.
A. gave B. offered C. provided D. showed
3. To Mr Li’s joy, we all made great ______ in English learning this term.
A. suggestion B. progress C. result D. hope
4.Monica prefers ______ a novel to ______ computer games.
A. read; play B. reading; playing
C. to read; play D. to read; playing
5. Susan ______ a close friendship with Lingling. They stayed in touch with each other.
A. changed B. finished C. formed D. filled
6. —Jenny, what do you think of the ______?
— Oh, I think it was difficult. Only a few students passed it.
A. test B. cartoon C. mess D. model
答案: 1-6 ACBBCA
板书设计
Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
at the same time depend on
provide progress
stay in touch with prefer
fill out
教学反思
Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 3 Language in use
设计说明
本单元是复习单元，主要复习and, but和or连接的并列复合句。借助于学生复述第二单元课文的机会，把其中and，but和or连接的并列复合句找出来，接着进行深化学习，并用教材活动1，2,3进行练习。此后的教学都是围绕着暑期学习展开。其中Around the world 内容简短，可设计成阅读理解。最后用活动9练习写作，用活动10、11练习口语。
教学目标
通过本单元的学习，让学生达成以下目标
1.知识目标：
（1）复习巩固本模块所学的生词和短语
（2）复习巩固and, but和or连接的并列复合句
2.能力目标：
能就暑期学习与同学展开讨论，并能形成书面文字
3.情感目标：
能与他人分享自己的经历，也能感受他人的经历，互通有无，共同进步
重点难点
重点：本模块的重点生词和短语；and, but和or连接的并列复合句
难点：and, but和or连接的并列复合句
教学准备
PPT课件，活动7,8的录音
授课时数
1课时
教学过程
Step 1 Revision
1 Check the homework. Get some students to retell the passage in Unit 2.
2 Get the class to find out the compound sentences with and, but,or.
We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress.
But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.
You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.
3 Grammar
１.并列复合句的构成
简单句+并列连词+简单句
２.常见连词和前后简单句之间的关系
(1) and表示并列关系，通常不用翻译
I like bananas and my sister likes apples. 我喜欢香蕉，我姐姐喜欢苹果。
(2) or表示选择关系，意为“或者”
You can go swimming with us, or you can stay at home. 你可以和我们一起去游泳，或者待在家里。
(3) but表示转折关系，意为“但是”
My grandfather is over seventy years old, but he knows a lot about 5G.
我爷爷70多岁了，但他对５G了解很多。
Step 2 Joining (Activity 1)
1.Join the two parts of the sentences with and, but or or.
The answers are: 1-and-b) 2-or-e) 3-or-f) 4-but-c) 5-and-a)
6-but-d)
2.Get the class to read the sentences.
Step 3 Completing the passage（Activity 2）
Complete the passage with and, but and or.
The answers are:(1)and (2)and (3)or (4)but
Step 4 Playing a game (Activity 3)
Make sentences one by one using and, but or or.
T starts a topic and says a sentence. One student goes on making a sentence with and, but or or. Then go on. If any student makes a mistake, he will start another topic and say a sentence. Then continue to add sentences.
Step 5 Reading and completing(Activity 4)
Get the class to read the advertisement and complete the sentences with the words or expression in the box. Then check them.
The answers are: 1. cost 2. culture 3.come 4. studies 5.take part in 6.progress
Step 6 Asking and answering(Activity 5)
Imagine that you are going to take a summer English course in Australia. Write down questions about the course. Use the words or expression in the box in Activity 4 to help you. Then ask and answer in pairs.
A:How long does the course last?
B: It lasts for four weeks.
A:What’s the cost of the course?
B:It’s…
Step 7 Completing the conversation(Activity 6)
1.Get the class to read the words and phrases in the box. Make sure they understand them.
2.Complete the conversation.
The answers are: (1)information (2) experience (3)last (4)provide
(5)take part in (6)chance (7)grow up
3.Act the conversation out.
Step 8 Listening
1. Get the class to look through the questions in Activity 7. Make sure the class can understand them and guess the content of the listening material.
2. Listen and answer the questions.
The answers are: 1.Wang Feng has left the message.
2.He’s at home with his American family.
3. He thinks that they’re really nice.
4.They’re going to watch a beach volleyball match.
5.They think that they’re really good.
3.Listen again and complete the advertisement.( Activity 8)
The answers are: (1)The Music Planet (2)France (3)$5 (4)free drink
Step 9 Around the world
Learn about the summer camps in other countries.
Read and answer the questions.
1. Where are some summer camps in Canada and the USA?
2. How long do children stay in the summer camps?
3. What do the children do there?
The answers are:1.In the countryside or on lakes.
2.For one to four weeks.
3.They do arts and crafts, play sports or music, go for long walks in forests or trips on rivers or lakes.
Step 10 Writing
1. Plan what you want to say about summer courses. Think about the answers to the following questions.(Activity 9)
2. Now write two good things and two bad things about taking summer courses.
Step 11 Discussion
1.Take part in your class discussion.
Think about what you want to say and how you want to say it.
Speak loudly and clearly so everyone can understand what you say.
Listen politely to what the other students say and ask questions.
2.Work in pairs and write sentences describing the conclusions of the class discussion. Say if you agree or disagree with the conclusions.
Step 12 Homework
1. Revise the compound sentences with and, but or or.
2. Preview the new words in Module 8.
当堂达标
I.单项选择
1.The dress is really beautiful, ______ it is too small for me.
A. for B. but C. so D. and
2. —On my birthday, Mum made a cake for me ______ Dad bought a nice bike for me.
—You are so lucky.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
3. It’s raining outside. You should put on your raincoat ______ you can take an umbrella.
A. and C. so C. or D. with
Ⅱ.根据汉语提示完成句子（每空词数不限）
1. We might go boating tomorrow but it ______________（取决于）the weather.
2. ______________ （在……的末尾）the day, all the teachers and students returned to school by bus.
3. How much did you _________ （支付）the dictionary?
4. In the past people usually ___________________ （与……保持联系）their friends by writing letters.
答案: I. 1-3 BAC
II. 1. depends on 2. At the end of 3.pay for 4. stayed in touch with
板书设计
Unit 3 Language in use
1.并列复合句的构成
简单句+并列连词+简单句
２.常见的连词和前后简单句之间的关系
(1) and表示并列关系，通常不用翻译
(2) or表示选择关系，意为“或者”
(3) but表示转折关系，意为“但是”
A:How long does the course last?
B: It lasts for four weeks.
A:What’s the cost of the course?
B:It’s…
教学反思
