Unit 1 A Trip to the Silk Road
Lesson 1 A trip to China
I. Learning aims
Key vocabulary: trip silk road lead note chance send news
Key phrases: learn about(学习,了解);
learn(…) from…(向……学习……、从……获得……知识);
learn to do sth.(学习做某事)
send sb. sth.= send sth. to sb.(把某物寄给某人)
tell sb. sth.= tell sth. to sb.(告诉某人某事)
think about(考虑、认为)
Key structures: What does \do sb. think about sth.?
Practice listening、speaking、reading and writing skills.
II. Learning important points
We are learning about the Silk Road this month in school.
这个月我们正在学校学习丝绸之路。
.learn about 学习、了解
.learn(…) from…(向……学习……、从……获得……知识)
.learn to do sth. 学习做某事
learn to swim 学习游泳 learn to ride a bike 学习骑自行车
.the Silk Road
Mum and dad, may I ask you a question?
爸爸妈妈,我可以问你们一个问题吗?
May I…? 此句式表达有礼貌地请求对方允许,语气十分委婉,还可以表达为:Could I \ Can I?其肯定回答常用:Yes.可以。\ Sure.\ Certainly.当然可以。否定回答为:I`m sorry, you can`t.抱歉,不行。\I`m sorry, but…抱歉,但……\ You`d better not. 你最好别这样。
Who will lead the trip?
lead用作及物动词,意为“带领、指路”。其过去式led,名词为leader(l领导者、领先者)。
4.Here is the note from my school. 这是我们学校的信笺。
note用作可数名词,意为“信笺、笔记”。
.make \ take notes 意为“做笔记”。
.leave sb. a note 意为“给某人留便条”。
5.I will send Li Ming an e-mail and tell him the good news.
我将给李明发电子邮件,告诉他这个好消息。
.send及物动词,“寄,送”,过去式为sent。
send sb. sth.= send sth. to sb.意为“把某物寄给某人”
.tell sb. sth.= tell sth. to sb. 意为“告诉某人某事”
6.What does Mrs. Smith think about the trip?
史密斯夫人认为这次旅行怎么样?
think about意为“考虑,认为”
7.This is a good chance for you. 对你来说这是一次很好的机会。
chance用作可数名词,意为“机会、运气”。
III.Learning difficult points
My school is planing a trip around China with Li Ming`s school.
.trip用作可数名词,意为“旅行、旅程”,通常指短距离的旅行。
①trip名词,一般用语,侧重于“短途旅行”。
②travel名词,泛指旅行的过程
.around用作介词,意为“遍及、全”,后跟表示地点的名词,around China意为“中国各地”,相当于all over China。
Some students from my class will go to China and travel on the Silk Road.
我班里的一些学生会去中国,在丝绸之路上旅行。
本句是一般将来时,一般将来时用于描述将要发生的动作或存在的状态。它的基本结构是“will+动词原形”。
We will get there on time.
will结构的句式变化是:
肯定句 主语+will+动词原形+其他
否定句 主语+will not\won`t+动词原形+其他
一般 疑问句 Will +主语+动词原形+其他?
肯定答语:Yes, 主语+will.
否定答语:No, 主语+won`t.
特殊 疑问句 特殊疑问句+will+主语+动词原形+其他?
例如:
She will join the English club.
She won`t join the English club.
Will she join the English club?
Yes, she will.
No, she won`t.
Where will she go?
I will send Li Ming an e-mail and tell him the good news.
我会给李明发一份电子邮件,告诉他这个好消息。
news是不可数名词,意为“新闻、消息”。可用piece表示其数量,例如:
“一则新闻” a piece of news。
“两则新闻” two pieces of news。
IV. Learning Guide
㈠.Autonomic Learning
Review and learn the new.
(1).Fill in the blanks and learn the key vocabulary.
①You will have a good____(旅行).
②My father is wearing a____(丝绸) shirt.
③There are some cars and buses on the____(公路).
④Don`t worry. I will____(带路) the way for you.
⑤That will be a good____(机会) for you. Don`t miss it.
⑥Is there any____(新闻) in the newspaper?
⑦Let`s____(送) a birthday card to him.
⑧They are taking____(笔记) in class.
(2).Translation and learn the key phrases and structures.
①今天晚上我会去看电影。
②猜怎么着!这个月我们在学校学习有关丝绸之路方面的知识。
③我会发一份电子邮件给李明,告诉他这个好消息。
④你知道那则新闻吗?
⑤我班里的一些学生会去中国,在丝绸之路上旅行。
⑥史密斯夫人认为这次旅行怎么样?
.Listen and write true or false in order to know more about the lesson.
①Jenny is learning about the Silk Road this month in school. ( )
②Li Ming`s school is planing a trip to Canada. ( )
③Ms. Martin will go to China with the students. ( )
Reading methods
(1).Fully master the meaning of the key vocabulary、phrases and structures given in lesson 1.
(2).Explain the difficult points appeared in lesson 1.
Study and read intensively
(1).Use the key structures of every paragraph to read effectively.
(2).Obstacle jump method. If you meet difficult problems in the process of reading,you can put them aside to deal with new knowledge. After that, you can concentrate your attention on that difficult problems.
(3).Seize “key points”. It can be effective to comprehend the content and implications of an essay thoroughly through analysis and consideration of key points.
㈡.Dispel suspicion using mutual help.
1.We are learning about the Silk Road this month in school.
这个月我们正在学校学习丝绸之路。
(三).Expand and improve.
I hope Tim can come to my birthday party. Then we____a much happier time.
A. have B. had C.will have D. have had
2.Let me tell you____news about cellphones(手机).
A. A B. many C. some D. few
3.Please_____this book_____my teacher.
A. send; to B. give; \ C. send; for D. give; for
4.What____he think____the trip?
A. do; \ B. does; \ C. does; about D. do; about
5. --Do you have any plans for your winter vacations?
--I____for Hainan next Sunday.
leave B. will leave C. leaving D. left
㈥.Finish the task.
Fill in the blanks with the learnd words .
(1).I plan to go on a____to Beijing this summer.
(2).I have some good____for you.
(3).Many people____to Hainan for their winter holiday.
(4).Follow me! I will____you there.
(5).I want to go to Beijing. Then I will have a____to see the Great Wall.
㈦.Challenge
Read the note given on page 3 from Jenny`s school and take turns asking for permission to go on the trip.
Task tips: What do you want to do?Where\When do you want to go? Who will you go with?
Notes: