Module 4 Planes, ships and trains Unit3 Language in use教案

Module 4　Planes, ships and trains
Unit 3　Language in use
教学目标
通过本单元的教学，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)复习巩固形容词和副词最高级的用法。
2.能力目标
(1)能熟练运用形容词和副词的最高级。
(2)制作家庭旅行计划。
3.情感目标
热爱旅行，放眼世界，开阔自己的视野。
重点难点
重点：重点词汇、句型；形容词和副词最高级的用法
难点：形容词和副词最高级在具体语境中的运用
授课时数
1课时
教学过程
Step 1　Language practice
1. Present the key sentences in the box to the class. Read them with the whole class.
It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive.
He lives the farthest from school.
It is the fastest and the second cheapest.
The more information, the better.
Step 2　Grammar summary
Sum up the grammar together with the whole class.
形容词和副词的最高级
一、用法
当我们将三个或三个以上的人或事物进行某一特征的比较时，要用形容词或副词的最高级来表达。
Daming is the tallest boy in his class.
大明在他班里是最高的男孩。
Tony lives the farthest from school.
托尼住得离学校最远。
二、形容词和副词最高级的构成
1. 规则变化。单音节词和少数双音节词在词尾加-est，多音节词和大部分双音节词在前面加most。具体见下表：
变化规则
原级
最高级
单音节和少数双音节词
一般在词尾加-est
new
hard
newest
hardest
以不发音的字母e结尾的词直接加-st
wide
large
widest
largest
以“辅音字母+y” 结尾的词，变y为i，再加-est
early
happy
earliest
happiest
以重读闭音节结尾且末尾只有一个辅音字母的词，先双写这个辅音字母，然后再加-est
hot
big
thin
hottest
biggest
thinnest
多音节和大部分双音节词
在单词前加most
beautiful
important
slowly
most beautiful
most important
most slowly
2. 不规则变化。有些形容词和副词的最高级变化是不规则的，这些词需要特殊记忆。
原级
最高级
good, well
best
bad/ ill, badly
worst
many/ much
most
little
least
far
farthest / furthest
三、形容词和副词最高级句型的一些标志词
1. in…，among…表示在某一范围内
Jack writes the most carefully in his class.杰克在他班里写字最认真。
This cartoon is the most popular among the young.
这部卡通片在年轻人中是最受欢迎的。
2. of…表示在并列的同类中
Lingling is the shortest of the four girls.在这四个女孩之中，玲玲个子最矮。
3. one of + the +形容词最高级+复数名词表示“最……的……之一”
Shanghai is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
上海是世界上最美丽的城市之一。
四、注意事项
1. 在句子中，形容词最高级前通常加定冠词the，但前面如果有形容词性物主代词或名词所有格等限定词时，不需再加the。
Wang Lin’s home is the closest to school.王琳的家离学校最近。
Tom is my best friend.
汤姆是我最好的朋友。
2. 副词最高级的前面，可以加定冠词the，也可以不加。
Mike runs (the) most slowly of the three boys.
在这三个男孩之中迈克跑得最慢。
Step3　Practice
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
(1) Ask the students to complete the sentences on their own.
(2) Check answers in groups.
Answers:
1 longest; slowest 2 fastest 3 cheapest 4 fastest 5 most expensive
(3) Get the students to pay attention to the key word “the” and the two forms of making superlatives.
2. Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box.
(1) Ask the students to read the sentences and the questions.
(2) Ask the students to work out the answers on their own.
(3) Check answers in groups.
Answers:
d;a;b;c
(4) Ask the students to practice the conversation in pairs.
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.
(1)Ask the students to read the conversation and think about the missing words.
(2) Ask them to complete the conversation on their own and then check answers with their partners.
Answers:
(1) best (2) expensive (3) slower (4) cheapest (5) most (6) closest
4. Complete the word map.
(1) Do an example with the class.
(2) Ask the students to complete the word map on their own and then check answers in pairs.
Answers:
5. Work in pairs. Choose a place you would like to visit. Ask and answer the questions about the ways by which you can get there.(Activity 5 on Page 31)
(1) Ask the students work in pairs and choose a place they would both like to visit.
(2) Get them to ask and answer in pairs.
(3) Select some pairs to ask and answer.
6. Complete the email with the words in the box.(Activity 6 on Page 32)
(1) Go through the words in the box with the class.
book choice cost travel trip
(2) Tell the students to read the email and complete it with the words in the box.
(3) Check the answers.
Answers:
(1) book (2) travel (3) cost (4) choice (5) trip
(4) Ask some students to read the email aloud.
Step 4　Listening
1. Listen and match the cities with the information.(Activity 7 on Page 32)
(1) Ask the students if they know about the four cities. Make sure they have known them and know how to read them.
1 London
2 Birmingham
3 Oxford
4 Cambridge
(2) Tell them to read through the information and try to match it with the cities before reading.
a) the city with about four million people
b) a small beautiful town
c) the most expensive city
d) the most interesting city
e) the biggest city
(3) Play the recording, and let the students match the cities with the information.
(4) Play the recording once more for them to check answers.
Answers:
1 c);d);e) 2 a) 3b) 4 b)
2. Listen again and answer the questions.(Activity 8 on Page 33)
(1) Ask the students to read the questions first and check if they understand the meaning.
(2) Play the recording and ask the students to take notes.
(3) Ask some students to answer the questions and correct the answers.
Answers:
1 London.
2 Oxford and Cambridge.
3 Cambridge.
4 Big Ben，Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
(4) Listen to the recording again. Show the typescript at the same time if necessary.
(5) Ask the students to ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Step 5　Around the world
T: What can you see in the picture?
S: I can see a train.
T: Yes. And the railway is the longest in the world.
Let the students read the short passage and answer their questions if they have any.
Step 6　Module task
1. Work in groups. Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.(Activity 9 on Page 33)
(1) Put the students in groups of 3-4 and ask them to choose a city they all like.
(2) Make a list of things to do and see there.
(3) Ask each group to present their plans to the class and take notes about other groups’ plans.
2. Work in groups. Choose the best plan. (Activity 10 on Page 33)
(1) Ask each group to compare the different plans using their notes, and then discuss to decide which one is the best.
(2) Ask each group to speak their decision and explain the reason.
Step 7　Homework
1. Go over what you’ve learnt in Unit 3.
2. Preview the new words and expressions in Module 5.

当堂达标
I.单项填空。
1. ______ all the subjects，English is my favourite.
A. Of B. In C. With D. For
2. This hotel is very old. It’s one of ______ buildings in the city.
A. old B. older C. oldest D. the oldest
3. Linda walks to school every day because she lives the ______ school.
A. far from B. farthest from C. close to D. closest to
4. ______ we work at English，______ grades we will get.
A. The hard; the good B. The harder; the better
C. The hardest; the best D. The harder; the best
II.用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Could you please tell me where the ________ (near) bus stop is?
2. Lucy plays the piano very _______ (well)，but Lily plays it much _______ (well) than Lucy. Alice plays _______ (well) of the three girls.
3. Hainan is the second ________ (large) island in China.
4. In my family my father is __________ (busy) and he gets up ____________ (early) every day.
5. We all know that the Yellow River is one of the ________ (long) rivers in China.
6. The population of China is a little ________ (big) than that of India. China has _____________ (big) population in the world.
答案：I.1—4 ADDB
II.1.nearest 2. well, better; (the) best 3. largest 4. the busiest, (the) earliest
5. longest 6. bigger; the biggest
板书设计
Module 4　Planes, ships and trains
Unit 3　Language in use
形容词和副词的最高级
一、用法：三者或三者以上相比较
二、构成：
１.规则变化
２.不规则变化
三、标志词：in…，of…，among…
四、注意事项：
形容词最高级前加the；
副词最高级前可以加the，也可以不加。