Unit 3 Travel journal单元教案
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Unit 3 Travel journal
Ⅰ.教学内容分析
教学内容分析
旅游熏陶人的情操，增长人的见识；旅游锤炼人的意志，开拓人的智慧；对山川的爱恋还激发人们对祖国的爱，对生活的爱。
本单元的中心话题是旅游，通过旅游日记的方法描述旅游见闻。
热身（Warming up）部分有二个问题组成，第一个问题让学生自己喜欢的交通工具。要求他们对四种交通方式的利和弊进行探讨。第二个问题中给出六个日常交际用语，让学生结合这些句子练习关于旅游的表达方式，从而达到热身的目的。
读前（Pre-reading）部分的问题都是关于河流的，涉及了河流的用处以及选择一条河流旅游的原因。主要是引导学生向阅读部分过渡。
阅读（Reading）部分：本单元“湄公河旅行游记”一共有六部分构成。第一部分The Dream
and plan在Reading中讲述了王坤和王薇梦想沿湄公河做自行车旅行，并为之做准备的过程。文章分了三段，第一段讲了王坤和王薇的梦想及买好自行车，邀请表弟参加。第二段讲了王薇的决心及要面临的困难。第三段讲了他们去图书馆查阅的相关资料。
理解（Comprehending）部分通过一些练习和问题，让学生对课文内容有了初步理解。
语言学习（Learning about language）部分通过在句子中填写课文中的单词和短语，完成短文填空的练习讲述了主要词汇及其运用和主要语法项目（用现在进行时表示将来）。
语言运用（Using Language）部分含四个方面综合训练部分。Reading and discussing 是“湄公河旅行游记”的第二部分A Night in the Mountains，主要讲述了他们在西藏山中度过的一宿，爬山路的艰苦及乐趣。。Listening and speaking 围绕中心话题，讲述王坤和王薇在去大理与表兄弟会面的路上与一个老挝女孩的对话Chatting with a girl这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第三部分。Writing要求学生围绕话题写一封email。练习册Listening是Our journey through Laos, 这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第四部分, Listening task 是By the river in Laos, 这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第五部分， Reading task是The end of our journey这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第六部分。
小结（Summing Up）部分引导学生从本单元的话题，词汇和语法等方面对所学内容进行总结。
学习建议（Learning Tip ）部分给学生提出写旅行日志的方法和好处，鼓励学生外出旅行时写旅游日志(travel journal).
II. 教学重点和难点
1．教学重点
(1) 本单元的生词和短语。
掌握运用现在进行时表示将来的用法。
了解旅游所需的准备工作，其中包括精神与物质准备。选择旅游时间、景点、路线、交通工具（火车、汽车、轮船、飞机、自行车等）。
掌握旅游常识，学会解决旅游中出现的一些问题。
学会向别人告别和表达祝愿。
2．教学难点
(1) 能够写一篇游记，并能正确表达自己所做之事、所到之处以及自己的感受。
学会谈论旅游，描绘一次具体的旅行等。
了解一些最新的有关旅游的动态。
III．教学计划
本单元分五课时：
第一课时：Warming Up, listening (Workbook), talking (Workbook)
第二、三课时：Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehending
第四课时： Learning about Language
第五课时：Using Languages, Listening, Writing
第六课时：Reading Task (Workbook), Speaking Task (Workbook), Writing Task (Workbook)
IV．教学步骤：
Period 1 Warming Up, Listening (Workbook), Talking (Workbook)
Teaching Goals:
1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about traveling.
2. To develop Ss’ listening ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1. Leading-in
Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to talk about traveling.
Ask some Ss what activities they did during the summer vacation. You may ask the following questions.
1. Did you stay at home or go to some places during your summer holidays
2. Where did you go
3. What places have you ever been to
4. Do you like traveling Why or why not
Step 2. Warming Up
Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic of this unit.
1. Pair work
Get Ss to ask each other the questions, and then ask them to present it before the class.
(1) Which means of transportation (bike, bus, ship, plane, etc) have you tried
(2) Which do you like best Why
(3) What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use
Sample:
I like traveling by bike best, because it is a good exercise for me to ride a bike. Second, it doesn’t pollute the air like cars. Still another reason is traveling by bike sounds interesting and new because very few people can do it. The last reason is that I won’t suffer from motion sickness if I travel by bike.
2. Group work
Get Ss to talk about a 6-day holiday.
You are going to have a 6-day national holiday. Please work in a group of four to make a plan for the 6-day travel. Your plan will include answers to the following questions.
Q1 Where are you going Why
Q2 Whom are you going with
Q3 What are the fares for your travel
Q4 What means of transportation will you employ
Q5 When are you leaving and when are you coming back
Step3. Listening (Workbook)
Purpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Listening part.
1. Group work: Ask Ss to discuss with their partners in groups of four what will happen in the listening text according to the questions. Present your opinions to your classmates.
2. Listen to the fourth part of Journey Down The Mekong and finish the following exercises.
Listen to it and tick the words you hear on the tape.
Laos Tibet Vientiane plains border
Village candles lights truck chickens
listen again and answer these questions in pairs.
In groups make a list of adjectives to describe the countryside in Laos.
Step 4. Talking (Workbook)
1. Group work
Discuss the following questions with your group members.
Q1. When you are taking a travel, what objects will you usually take along with you
Q2. Besides those listed in your workbook, what else do you think are necessary for your travel Give your reasons.
2. Pair work
Do the talking task as required with your partner.
Sample:
A: Well, I’m not sure about some of these things but I know a can opener is not very useful.
B: Why not
A: Think about it: cans are heavy to carry on a bike. So no cans means no can openers.
B: Yes, you’re right. And I’m not sure about the need for an umbrella.
A: But certainly it will rain on their trip. So it is useful.
B: I disagree. How can you hold an umbrella and ride a bike
A: Oh, yeah, I see what you mean. So they should have raincoats.
B: Yes, and raincoats are not very heavy.
A: So which is the most useless
……
Step5. Listening task (Workbook)
1. Individual work
Ask Ss to read the questions (P58) and think about them carefully.
2. Pair work
Discuss the questions with your desk mate.
Listen to the tape about Wang Kun’s description about their tour then check the answers individually.
Step6. Summary
Help Ss to sum up what has been taught and what they have learned in this part, e.g. making a list of the means of transportation, etc.
Step 7. Homework
Write a short composition to introduce one of your trips.
2. Go through all the new words, and preview the Reading part.
Periods 2 & 3 Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehending
Teaching Goals:
1. To learn about something about Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s attitudes about the trip.
2. To develop some basic reading skills.
3. To develop Ss’ ability to talk about traveling and describe a journey in English.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Warming Up
Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about Travel journal.
1. Free talk:
Tell Ss a long-trip experience and let Ss talk about their travel experience to their partners.
Group work:
Tell Ss that now they are planning to spend a holiday somewhere in Southeast Asia and ask the questions.
(1) What are you preparing for the trip
(2) Where are you going and what are you planning to do each day
(3) How are you getting there
(4) How long are you staying there
(5) When you leave home, what will your family and your friends say to you
Give Ss a few minutes to discuss the questions in pairs and ask some pairs to act out their dialogues.
Step2. Brainstorming
Purpose: To have Ss learn about some rivers in the world.
1. Ask Ss to match the names of rivers and their locations.
Names of rivers Location
Mekong England
Rhein Egypt
Ganges India
Seine Central Africa
Nile Russia
Thames West Africa
Gongo Brazil
Niger US
Volga France
Danube Germany
Amazon China, SE Asia
Mississippi Central Europe
2. Group work
Ask Ss to discuss in groups what roles the river plays in people’s life. This is also similar to a brainstorming activity.
Roles the river playing in people’s life: to irrigate fields.
to make electricity
to go swimming in
……
Step 3. Reading
Purpose: To have Ss learn more about their tour.
Group work:
Show the map on top of the passage and ask Ss to discuss how many countries the Mekong River goes through. And this is a good time to introduce the new words about geography, such as glacier, rapids, waterfall, plains and so on. Ask Ss to check their vocabulary about geography in groups.
Vocabulary: China; Laos; Burma; Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam.
2. Individual work
(1) Get Ss to read the text and tell whether the statements are true or false individually.
① Wang Kun and Wang Wei are sister and brother.( )
② Their dream was to go hiking along the river.( )
③ Wang Wei persuaded their cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, to join in their cycling.( )
④ Before flowing in other countries, the Mekong River is called the Lancang River.( )
⑤ The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the East China Sea.( )
⑥ You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains along the river.( )
⑦ It is not difficult to cycle along the Mekong River.( )
⑧ The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.( )
Suggested Answers: ① T ② F ③ T ④ T ⑤ F ⑥ T ⑦ F ⑧ T
Scanning.
(2) Read the text quickly and then answer the following questions.
1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip
2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong
3. Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter
4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong
5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey
6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei
Suggested Answers:
Their idea was to take a long bike trip.
Wang Wei planned the trip.
The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.
You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible. Wang Wei’s character: imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking
3. Summing up
We have learned about traveling in this passage. That is to say, before traveling we should make good preparations — making a plan, deciding the place to visit and getting enough information about the place. Then we’ll have a good time. Give Ss a little time to make a simple traveling plan by themselves so that they can share their ideas with their partners.
5. Try to analyze the structure of the passage.
Part Paragraph Main idea
1 Paragraph 1 Wang Kun’s dream about taking a bike trip.
2 Paragraph 2&3 Their plan and preparation for a bike trip.
Step4. Language points.
1. Listen to the tape and deal with the language points in groups.
Group work: Ss are divided into three groups. Each group is supposed to read through each Paragraph, and then discuss the following words and expressions.
(1) Words:
transport, persuade, proper, determine, make up one’s mind, give in
(2) Expressions
Make sentences with the underlined expressions.
① It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
② I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
③ Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
④ I kept asking her,“ When are we leaving and when are we coming back ”
Step5. Homework
1. Use the new words and expressions to make some sentences.
2. You have just been back from a trip. Suppose you are the guide of the trip, now describe the trip.
Period 4 Learning about Language
Teaching Goals:
1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions.
2. To get Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: using the present continuous tense to express future actions.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Free talk
Ask some Ss to talk about their trips.
Step2. Word study
Purpose: To consolidate the words and phrases in the text.
Ask Ss to do the exercises individually and check in pairs.
1. Use the reading passage to find the correct word or expression for each of the following sentences.
He is so stubborn that no one can _______ him to do anything.
A ____________ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is.
My grandpa _________ fishing and sometimes he fishes all day in the river.
Liu Xiaoding is a good teacher and _______ his students very much.
I _________ the red dress to the green one because it fits me better.
The concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had ________ it so well.
I wanted to pay the train _______, but my friend insisted. Finally I ______.
She persuaded all of us to ________ to work instead of taking the bus.
Keys: 1. persuade 2. determined 3. is fond of 4. cares about 5. prefer 6. organized
7. fare; gave in 8. cycle
3. Complete this passage with some of the above words.
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a ______ that flowed like a river of ice through a ________ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and became a wonderful _______. This was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _______ and finally into a ____ and the sea.
Suggested Answers: glacier; valley; waterfall; rapids; plain; delta
Step3. Grammar
Purpose: To learn the use of the present continuous tense for future actions.
1. Ask Ss to read the dialogue (P21) and underline the verbs that express future actions. Let Ss study the example. Make sure they understand what to do.
2. Ask the students to check in pairs. Write two of the sentences on the blackboard:
▲Are you working this evening
▲I’m singing songs with my classmates.
3. Ask Ss to make an introduction of the grammatical phenomenon. Ask questions like these:
What is the verb form ( -ing form.)
In what tense is the verb used (The present continuous tense.)
Does it refer to the present (No, it doesn’t.)
What tense does it refer to (The future tense.)
4. Make a summary: The present continuous tense may be used for future actions. It is used to denote an action which can be pre-planned or prearranged. The following verbs can be used in this grammar: go, arrive, come, leave, start, stay, return, play, do, have, work, wear, spend, see, meet, etc.
5. Ask Ss to read the dialogue again in pairs.
6. Finish the following dialogue with the proper tense.
R: Miss Wang, I hear that you ___________ along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready
W: Almost.
R: So when ____ you ______
W: Next Monday.
R: How far _____ you ______ each day
W: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
R: What about the weather in Qinghai Province
W: The weather forecast is not good so we _________ a large parcel of warm clothes with us.
R: Where _____ you ________ at night
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank.
R: What happens if you have an accident
W: Don’t worry. I had some medical training at my college. Besides, we __________ out insurance to cover any problems.
R: Well, it sounds fun. I hope you’ll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.
Suggested Answers: are traveling; are; leaving; are; cycling; are taking; are staying; are taking
Step3. Consolidation.
Ask Ss to talk or make sentences about their future plans using the present continuous tense for future actions.
Samples:
We are going to Mexico next Sunday.
Are you coming to the cinema
We’re spending next winter in Australia.
I’m seeing off my friend Jane at the station at ten tonight.
Step4. Homework.
Revise the grammar.
Write a passage using the present continuous tense for future actions.
Period 5 Using language, Listening, Writing
Teaching Goals:
1. To get Ss to learn something more about their trips.
2. To practice Ss’ listening and writing ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Greeting and revision
Check the assignment for the last class.
Ask Ss to say something about their future travel plans using the present continuous tense.
Step2. Reading
1. This is the second part of Wang Kun’s journal. From the passage, we know that it is late at night and Wang Kun’s sister is sleeping in the tent.
Ask Ss to discuss the following questions and answer them in pairs.
Q1 How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now
Q2 What do you think has changed his attitude
Q3 Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely
Q4 Imagine that the dialogue happens the next morning before Wang Kun and Wang Wei leave their camp. Write a short dialogue between them.
Suggested Answers:
A1 He is starting to like it.
A2 seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kun’s attitude.
A3 Yes, it is.
A4 Sample dialogue:
Kun: Oh, up so early
Wei: Early It’s nearly 9 o’clock！
Kun: Oops.(Looks at his watch). I guess you’re right.
Wei: Why were you so tired
Kun: Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.
Wei: That’s nice. They must be pretty.
Kun: Yes, they were.
2. Language points.
Purpose: To get some details about language points.
Ss are divided into three groups. Each group is supposed to discuss the following words and expressions.
Make sentences with the underlined expression.
He is so stubborn that no one can persuade him to do anything.
② I read in an atlas before our trip that Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia.
③ Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey！
④ We were tired but also very excited：Our dream to cycle along the Mekong River had finally come true.
⑤ Now our cousins had the chance to make jokes about Wang Wei and me. Perhaps, they said, they were the strong ones！
⑥ We were very tired from the long bike ride the day before. Cycling in the hills had been difficult.
Step3. Reading and writing
1. Discuss the following questions in groups:
What do you think of transformative travel Do you think it could be helpful If so, in what way What are the disadvantages of transformative travel
2. Ss write a short email: how she feels, what she is doing, and some place you want to know about.
Step4. Homework
Prepare the Project part of the Workbook (P61).
Period 6 Reading Task (Workbook), Speaking Task (Workbook), Writing Task (Workbook)
Teaching Goals:
Go on enjoying Wang Kun’s trip.
Improve the students’ speaking and writing ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Speaking task (Workbook)
Task 1: Introduce Three Georges Dam
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About Three Gorges Dam
If completed, China’s Three Gorges Dam would be the largest and most powerful dam in the world. It will stretch two kilometers across the Yangtze River, stand 185 meters high, and create a 600-kilometer lake behind it. But the destruction caused by the dam would be equally massive: almost two million people would lose their homes and livelihoods. Fertile agricultural lands would be destroyed, and important cultural and historical sites would be forever lost under an immense inland sea.
Task 2: Finish the Speaking Task in the workbook.
1. Work in pairs and discuss this question: What do you think a dam does to a river and the people who live on it
2. Make a list of at least two good and two bad things a dam does.
3. Discuss your report with your classmates.
Step2. Reading Task
Purpose: Enjoy the end of our journey.
Please read the passage and fill in the form with the information from the travel journal.
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam
Population half the population twice the population almost seven times the
of Laos of Cambodia population of Cambodia
Weather cool and dry in autumn cooler in the north and much warmer in the south
Learning half of its people
couldn’t read or write
Farming rice and fish rice and fish rice, fish and fruit
Step3. Writing Task
Step4. Homework
Now you are going to use your ideas to make poster. Be sure to include all the information that visitors may need, for example, the price and the details of the tour, contact number, etc.
Review the whole unit
Finish the rest of the exercises.
Ⅰ.教学内容分析
教学内容分析
旅游熏陶人的情操，增长人的见识；旅游锤炼人的意志，开拓人的智慧；对山川的爱恋还激发人们对祖国的爱，对生活的爱。
本单元的中心话题是旅游，通过旅游日记的方法描述旅游见闻。
热身（Warming up）部分有二个问题组成，第一个问题让学生自己喜欢的交通工具。要求他们对四种交通方式的利和弊进行探讨。第二个问题中给出六个日常交际用语，让学生结合这些句子练习关于旅游的表达方式，从而达到热身的目的。
读前（Pre-reading）部分的问题都是关于河流的，涉及了河流的用处以及选择一条河流旅游的原因。主要是引导学生向阅读部分过渡。
阅读（Reading）部分：本单元“湄公河旅行游记”一共有六部分构成。第一部分The Dream
and plan在Reading中讲述了王坤和王薇梦想沿湄公河做自行车旅行，并为之做准备的过程。文章分了三段，第一段讲了王坤和王薇的梦想及买好自行车，邀请表弟参加。第二段讲了王薇的决心及要面临的困难。第三段讲了他们去图书馆查阅的相关资料。
理解（Comprehending）部分通过一些练习和问题，让学生对课文内容有了初步理解。
语言学习（Learning about language）部分通过在句子中填写课文中的单词和短语，完成短文填空的练习讲述了主要词汇及其运用和主要语法项目（用现在进行时表示将来）。
语言运用（Using Language）部分含四个方面综合训练部分。Reading and discussing 是“湄公河旅行游记”的第二部分A Night in the Mountains，主要讲述了他们在西藏山中度过的一宿，爬山路的艰苦及乐趣。。Listening and speaking 围绕中心话题，讲述王坤和王薇在去大理与表兄弟会面的路上与一个老挝女孩的对话Chatting with a girl这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第三部分。Writing要求学生围绕话题写一封email。练习册Listening是Our journey through Laos, 这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第四部分, Listening task 是By the river in Laos, 这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第五部分， Reading task是The end of our journey这是“湄公河旅行游记”的第六部分。
小结（Summing Up）部分引导学生从本单元的话题，词汇和语法等方面对所学内容进行总结。
学习建议（Learning Tip ）部分给学生提出写旅行日志的方法和好处，鼓励学生外出旅行时写旅游日志(travel journal).
II. 教学重点和难点
1．教学重点
(1) 本单元的生词和短语。
掌握运用现在进行时表示将来的用法。
了解旅游所需的准备工作，其中包括精神与物质准备。选择旅游时间、景点、路线、交通工具（火车、汽车、轮船、飞机、自行车等）。
掌握旅游常识，学会解决旅游中出现的一些问题。
学会向别人告别和表达祝愿。
2．教学难点
(1) 能够写一篇游记，并能正确表达自己所做之事、所到之处以及自己的感受。
学会谈论旅游，描绘一次具体的旅行等。
了解一些最新的有关旅游的动态。
III．教学计划
本单元分五课时：
第一课时：Warming Up, listening (Workbook), talking (Workbook)
第二、三课时：Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehending
第四课时： Learning about Language
第五课时：Using Languages, Listening, Writing
第六课时：Reading Task (Workbook), Speaking Task (Workbook), Writing Task (Workbook)
IV．教学步骤：
Period 1 Warming Up, Listening (Workbook), Talking (Workbook)
Teaching Goals:
1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about traveling.
2. To develop Ss’ listening ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1. Leading-in
Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to talk about traveling.
Ask some Ss what activities they did during the summer vacation. You may ask the following questions.
1. Did you stay at home or go to some places during your summer holidays
2. Where did you go
3. What places have you ever been to
4. Do you like traveling Why or why not
Step 2. Warming Up
Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic of this unit.
1. Pair work
Get Ss to ask each other the questions, and then ask them to present it before the class.
(1) Which means of transportation (bike, bus, ship, plane, etc) have you tried
(2) Which do you like best Why
(3) What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use
Sample:
I like traveling by bike best, because it is a good exercise for me to ride a bike. Second, it doesn’t pollute the air like cars. Still another reason is traveling by bike sounds interesting and new because very few people can do it. The last reason is that I won’t suffer from motion sickness if I travel by bike.
2. Group work
Get Ss to talk about a 6-day holiday.
You are going to have a 6-day national holiday. Please work in a group of four to make a plan for the 6-day travel. Your plan will include answers to the following questions.
Q1 Where are you going Why
Q2 Whom are you going with
Q3 What are the fares for your travel
Q4 What means of transportation will you employ
Q5 When are you leaving and when are you coming back
Step3. Listening (Workbook)
Purpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Listening part.
1. Group work: Ask Ss to discuss with their partners in groups of four what will happen in the listening text according to the questions. Present your opinions to your classmates.
2. Listen to the fourth part of Journey Down The Mekong and finish the following exercises.
Listen to it and tick the words you hear on the tape.
Laos Tibet Vientiane plains border
Village candles lights truck chickens
listen again and answer these questions in pairs.
In groups make a list of adjectives to describe the countryside in Laos.
Step 4. Talking (Workbook)
1. Group work
Discuss the following questions with your group members.
Q1. When you are taking a travel, what objects will you usually take along with you
Q2. Besides those listed in your workbook, what else do you think are necessary for your travel Give your reasons.
2. Pair work
Do the talking task as required with your partner.
Sample:
A: Well, I’m not sure about some of these things but I know a can opener is not very useful.
B: Why not
A: Think about it: cans are heavy to carry on a bike. So no cans means no can openers.
B: Yes, you’re right. And I’m not sure about the need for an umbrella.
A: But certainly it will rain on their trip. So it is useful.
B: I disagree. How can you hold an umbrella and ride a bike
A: Oh, yeah, I see what you mean. So they should have raincoats.
B: Yes, and raincoats are not very heavy.
A: So which is the most useless
……
Step5. Listening task (Workbook)
1. Individual work
Ask Ss to read the questions (P58) and think about them carefully.
2. Pair work
Discuss the questions with your desk mate.
Listen to the tape about Wang Kun’s description about their tour then check the answers individually.
Step6. Summary
Help Ss to sum up what has been taught and what they have learned in this part, e.g. making a list of the means of transportation, etc.
Step 7. Homework
Write a short composition to introduce one of your trips.
2. Go through all the new words, and preview the Reading part.
Periods 2 & 3 Pre-reading, Reading, Comprehending
Teaching Goals:
1. To learn about something about Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s attitudes about the trip.
2. To develop some basic reading skills.
3. To develop Ss’ ability to talk about traveling and describe a journey in English.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Warming Up
Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about Travel journal.
1. Free talk:
Tell Ss a long-trip experience and let Ss talk about their travel experience to their partners.
Group work:
Tell Ss that now they are planning to spend a holiday somewhere in Southeast Asia and ask the questions.
(1) What are you preparing for the trip
(2) Where are you going and what are you planning to do each day
(3) How are you getting there
(4) How long are you staying there
(5) When you leave home, what will your family and your friends say to you
Give Ss a few minutes to discuss the questions in pairs and ask some pairs to act out their dialogues.
Step2. Brainstorming
Purpose: To have Ss learn about some rivers in the world.
1. Ask Ss to match the names of rivers and their locations.
Names of rivers Location
Mekong England
Rhein Egypt
Ganges India
Seine Central Africa
Nile Russia
Thames West Africa
Gongo Brazil
Niger US
Volga France
Danube Germany
Amazon China, SE Asia
Mississippi Central Europe
2. Group work
Ask Ss to discuss in groups what roles the river plays in people’s life. This is also similar to a brainstorming activity.
Roles the river playing in people’s life: to irrigate fields.
to make electricity
to go swimming in
……
Step 3. Reading
Purpose: To have Ss learn more about their tour.
Group work:
Show the map on top of the passage and ask Ss to discuss how many countries the Mekong River goes through. And this is a good time to introduce the new words about geography, such as glacier, rapids, waterfall, plains and so on. Ask Ss to check their vocabulary about geography in groups.
Vocabulary: China; Laos; Burma; Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam.
2. Individual work
(1) Get Ss to read the text and tell whether the statements are true or false individually.
① Wang Kun and Wang Wei are sister and brother.( )
② Their dream was to go hiking along the river.( )
③ Wang Wei persuaded their cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, to join in their cycling.( )
④ Before flowing in other countries, the Mekong River is called the Lancang River.( )
⑤ The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the East China Sea.( )
⑥ You can see glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains along the river.( )
⑦ It is not difficult to cycle along the Mekong River.( )
⑧ The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.( )
Suggested Answers: ① T ② F ③ T ④ T ⑤ F ⑥ T ⑦ F ⑧ T
Scanning.
(2) Read the text quickly and then answer the following questions.
1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip
2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong
3. Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter
4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong
5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey
6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei
Suggested Answers:
Their idea was to take a long bike trip.
Wang Wei planned the trip.
The source of the river is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.
You can see the source glacier, rapids, hills, valleys, waterfalls and plains.
The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
Wang Kun’s character: enthusiastic, critical, sensible. Wang Wei’s character: imaginative, organized, eager, persistent, stubborn, risk-taking
3. Summing up
We have learned about traveling in this passage. That is to say, before traveling we should make good preparations — making a plan, deciding the place to visit and getting enough information about the place. Then we’ll have a good time. Give Ss a little time to make a simple traveling plan by themselves so that they can share their ideas with their partners.
5. Try to analyze the structure of the passage.
Part Paragraph Main idea
1 Paragraph 1 Wang Kun’s dream about taking a bike trip.
2 Paragraph 2&3 Their plan and preparation for a bike trip.
Step4. Language points.
1. Listen to the tape and deal with the language points in groups.
Group work: Ss are divided into three groups. Each group is supposed to read through each Paragraph, and then discuss the following words and expressions.
(1) Words:
transport, persuade, proper, determine, make up one’s mind, give in
(2) Expressions
Make sentences with the underlined expressions.
① It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
② I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
③ Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
④ I kept asking her,“ When are we leaving and when are we coming back ”
Step5. Homework
1. Use the new words and expressions to make some sentences.
2. You have just been back from a trip. Suppose you are the guide of the trip, now describe the trip.
Period 4 Learning about Language
Teaching Goals:
1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions.
2. To get Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: using the present continuous tense to express future actions.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Free talk
Ask some Ss to talk about their trips.
Step2. Word study
Purpose: To consolidate the words and phrases in the text.
Ask Ss to do the exercises individually and check in pairs.
1. Use the reading passage to find the correct word or expression for each of the following sentences.
He is so stubborn that no one can _______ him to do anything.
A ____________ person always tries to finish the job, no matter how hard it is.
My grandpa _________ fishing and sometimes he fishes all day in the river.
Liu Xiaoding is a good teacher and _______ his students very much.
I _________ the red dress to the green one because it fits me better.
The concert went like clockwork because Li Pei had ________ it so well.
I wanted to pay the train _______, but my friend insisted. Finally I ______.
She persuaded all of us to ________ to work instead of taking the bus.
Keys: 1. persuade 2. determined 3. is fond of 4. cares about 5. prefer 6. organized
7. fare; gave in 8. cycle
3. Complete this passage with some of the above words.
I really enjoyed my school field trip in geography. We saw so many beautiful things: a ______ that flowed like a river of ice through a ________ that cut the mountains into two parts. We also discovered a river that was falling off the mountain and became a wonderful _______. This was even more exciting to see than the _______ where the water seemed to boil. Later we followed the river to a quieter _______ and finally into a ____ and the sea.
Suggested Answers: glacier; valley; waterfall; rapids; plain; delta
Step3. Grammar
Purpose: To learn the use of the present continuous tense for future actions.
1. Ask Ss to read the dialogue (P21) and underline the verbs that express future actions. Let Ss study the example. Make sure they understand what to do.
2. Ask the students to check in pairs. Write two of the sentences on the blackboard:
▲Are you working this evening
▲I’m singing songs with my classmates.
3. Ask Ss to make an introduction of the grammatical phenomenon. Ask questions like these:
What is the verb form ( -ing form.)
In what tense is the verb used (The present continuous tense.)
Does it refer to the present (No, it doesn’t.)
What tense does it refer to (The future tense.)
4. Make a summary: The present continuous tense may be used for future actions. It is used to denote an action which can be pre-planned or prearranged. The following verbs can be used in this grammar: go, arrive, come, leave, start, stay, return, play, do, have, work, wear, spend, see, meet, etc.
5. Ask Ss to read the dialogue again in pairs.
6. Finish the following dialogue with the proper tense.
R: Miss Wang, I hear that you ___________ along the Mekong River. Have you got everything ready
W: Almost.
R: So when ____ you ______
W: Next Monday.
R: How far _____ you ______ each day
W: It’s hard to say. If the weather is fine, I think we’ll be able to ride 75 km a day.
R: What about the weather in Qinghai Province
W: The weather forecast is not good so we _________ a large parcel of warm clothes with us.
R: Where _____ you ________ at night
W: Usually in our tent, but sometimes in the villages along the river bank.
R: What happens if you have an accident
W: Don’t worry. I had some medical training at my college. Besides, we __________ out insurance to cover any problems.
R: Well, it sounds fun. I hope you’ll have a pleasant journey. Thank you for your time.
Suggested Answers: are traveling; are; leaving; are; cycling; are taking; are staying; are taking
Step3. Consolidation.
Ask Ss to talk or make sentences about their future plans using the present continuous tense for future actions.
Samples:
We are going to Mexico next Sunday.
Are you coming to the cinema
We’re spending next winter in Australia.
I’m seeing off my friend Jane at the station at ten tonight.
Step4. Homework.
Revise the grammar.
Write a passage using the present continuous tense for future actions.
Period 5 Using language, Listening, Writing
Teaching Goals:
1. To get Ss to learn something more about their trips.
2. To practice Ss’ listening and writing ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Greeting and revision
Check the assignment for the last class.
Ask Ss to say something about their future travel plans using the present continuous tense.
Step2. Reading
1. This is the second part of Wang Kun’s journal. From the passage, we know that it is late at night and Wang Kun’s sister is sleeping in the tent.
Ask Ss to discuss the following questions and answer them in pairs.
Q1 How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now
Q2 What do you think has changed his attitude
Q3 Is it natural for Wang Kun not to feel lonely
Q4 Imagine that the dialogue happens the next morning before Wang Kun and Wang Wei leave their camp. Write a short dialogue between them.
Suggested Answers:
A1 He is starting to like it.
A2 seeing how beautiful the land is has changed Wang Kun’s attitude.
A3 Yes, it is.
A4 Sample dialogue:
Kun: Oh, up so early
Wei: Early It’s nearly 9 o’clock！
Kun: Oops.(Looks at his watch). I guess you’re right.
Wei: Why were you so tired
Kun: Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the stars.
Wei: That’s nice. They must be pretty.
Kun: Yes, they were.
2. Language points.
Purpose: To get some details about language points.
Ss are divided into three groups. Each group is supposed to discuss the following words and expressions.
Make sentences with the underlined expression.
He is so stubborn that no one can persuade him to do anything.
② I read in an atlas before our trip that Vietnam has almost seven times the population of Cambodia.
③ Thank you for your time, Miss Wang. Good luck on your journey！
④ We were tired but also very excited：Our dream to cycle along the Mekong River had finally come true.
⑤ Now our cousins had the chance to make jokes about Wang Wei and me. Perhaps, they said, they were the strong ones！
⑥ We were very tired from the long bike ride the day before. Cycling in the hills had been difficult.
Step3. Reading and writing
1. Discuss the following questions in groups:
What do you think of transformative travel Do you think it could be helpful If so, in what way What are the disadvantages of transformative travel
2. Ss write a short email: how she feels, what she is doing, and some place you want to know about.
Step4. Homework
Prepare the Project part of the Workbook (P61).
Period 6 Reading Task (Workbook), Speaking Task (Workbook), Writing Task (Workbook)
Teaching Goals:
Go on enjoying Wang Kun’s trip.
Improve the students’ speaking and writing ability.
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Speaking task (Workbook)
Task 1: Introduce Three Georges Dam
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About Three Gorges Dam
If completed, China’s Three Gorges Dam would be the largest and most powerful dam in the world. It will stretch two kilometers across the Yangtze River, stand 185 meters high, and create a 600-kilometer lake behind it. But the destruction caused by the dam would be equally massive: almost two million people would lose their homes and livelihoods. Fertile agricultural lands would be destroyed, and important cultural and historical sites would be forever lost under an immense inland sea.
Task 2: Finish the Speaking Task in the workbook.
1. Work in pairs and discuss this question: What do you think a dam does to a river and the people who live on it
2. Make a list of at least two good and two bad things a dam does.
3. Discuss your report with your classmates.
Step2. Reading Task
Purpose: Enjoy the end of our journey.
Please read the passage and fill in the form with the information from the travel journal.
Topic Laos Cambodia Vietnam
Population half the population twice the population almost seven times the
of Laos of Cambodia population of Cambodia
Weather cool and dry in autumn cooler in the north and much warmer in the south
Learning half of its people
couldn’t read or write
Farming rice and fish rice and fish rice, fish and fruit
Step3. Writing Task
Step4. Homework
Now you are going to use your ideas to make poster. Be sure to include all the information that visitors may need, for example, the price and the details of the tour, contact number, etc.
Review the whole unit
Finish the rest of the exercises.