Unit Three Going Places
Teaching Goals:
1. to talk about traveling and means of transportation;
2. to grasp the ways of expressing good wishes;
3. to review verb tenses;
4. to use the Present Continuous Tense for future actions;
5. to write travel letters.
Teaching Key points:
1. to grasp different verb tenses;
2. to use the Present Continuous Tense for future actions;
3. to do writing about traveling.
Teaching difficult points:
1. to grasp the Present Continuous Tense for future use;
2. to write a travel letter;
3. to learn to use the following phrases:
1) get away from
2) watch out
3) protect sb/sth from
4) see sb. off
5) on the other hand
6) as well as
Teaching methods: listening, speaking, discussing
The First Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to get some knowledge about traveling;
2. to promote the Ss’ abilities of imagination;
3. to improve the Ss’ listening ability
Teaching procedures:
Step One Warming up
1. As the society develops, people can go places in many means of transportation. Ask the Ss to list means of transportation they have known.
car, bus , train, plane, spaceship, …….
2. Present the four pictures to the Ss and ask them to talk about what is happening in the pictures.
1) He is driving too fast.
2) He is littering waste things everywhere.
3) He is smoking in the park.
4) He is parking his car at a non-parking place.
The Ss conclude: We must protect our environment while traveling and obey the rules.
3. ask the Ss to discuss what they have to consider before they decide which means of transportation they will use.
1) distance 2) weather 3) fare 4) whether it is easy to get tickets
5) the time the journey will take
4. Ask the Ss to discuss how would they like to go to the places and give reasons
1) from Shanghai to London 2) from Beijing to Guangzhou
3) from Chongqing to Chengdu 4) from Dalian to Qingdao
Step Two Listening
1. Teach the new words :
1) board 2) boarding calls/cards/gate 3) destination
2. The Ss listen and fill in the form:
1 2 3
Flight number
Destination
Gate
3. Listen and fill in the form:
Where (travelers) What did he/she do? How did he/she travel?
1
2
3
4
5
4. check the answers with the class.
Step Three Speaking
1. Introduce the speaking task to the Ss.
2. The Ss ask three classmates about the year and the place they want to travel to.
Name Which year Where Why
The Ss use the following patterns:
1) Which year would you like to go to?
2) Where would you go?
3) Why would you go to China in the year ……?
3. Ask one or two pairs to act out their dialogues.
Step Four Workbook
1. do the listening practice on page 97.
1) listen to the tape and arrange the pictures in the right order.
2) Ask the Ss to repeat the story in their own words.
2. Discussion:
1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of opening up a local mountain?
Advantages: ________________________________
Disadvantages: ______________________________
2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of developing the lake?
Step Five Assignments
1. write a passage with the title “My opinion on developing the lake”
2. Preview the text of Unit Three.
The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to promote the Ss’ ability of reading comprehension;
2. to get some common knowledge about travel;
3. to learn to use the following expressions:
1) experience sth.
2) get away from….
3) a good way to do sth.
4) watch out for..
5) protect …from…
6) come from..
Teaching procedures:
Step One Pre-reading
1. ask the Ss to discuss:
1) Do you like traveling? Why or why not?
2) Where would you most like to travel? Why
3) What do you think adventure is?
2. teach the new words:
1) a place you are going to ----- d_____________
2) a means or way of carrying passengers or goods ---- t_____________
3) any period of holiday ---- v_____________
4) having the effect of poison ---- p______________
5) being the main or important part of ----- b_________
3. ask the Ss to describe what kinds of sport hiking and rafting are.
Step Two Fast reading
1. ask the Ss to answer the question:
What is the passage about?
(Adventure travel: hiking and rafting are used as examples)
Step Three Careful reading
1. ask the Ss to read through the passage again and then choose the correct answers.(page 18)
2. ask the Ss to compare hiking and rafting and the fill in the chart:
Hiking Rafting
Similarities
Differences Places
Equipment
Cost
Skills needed
Possible dangers
Step Four Language points
1. experience 1) (n.) They have shared high school experiences
He has a rich experience of studying.
2) (v.) The young people want to experience colorful life.
2. get away from… 1) He wants to get away from his family.
2) They want to get away from cold weather.
3. get close to / take exercise
4. watch out (for….) = be careful of……
5. protect sb. from(against) +(n.)/doing…
1) wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
2) we should protect the forest from being destroyed.
6. as with hiking = as it is with hiking
Step Five Discussion
1. ask the Ss to read through the passage and then discuss in groups of four.
If you go for adventure travel, which do you prefer, hiking or rafting? Why?
2. ask the Ss to discuss in groups of four:
Do you think of any other adventure travel? What do you need to prepare?
Step Six Workbook
1. fill in the blanks with the correct word.(page 99)
Step Seven Assignments
1. Finish off workbook exercises;
2. Do additional exercises.
The Third Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to learn to use the Present Continuous Tense for future actions;
2. to learn to use the patterns of express good wishes.
Teaching procedures:
Step One Revision
1. check the homework with the Ss.
2. ask one student to describe his experience of adventure travel.
Step Two Dialogue
1. read through the dialogue and then answer:
What are Jane and Betty going to do?
2. language points:
1) go on holidays/ go on a journey/ go on a trip
2) in a few days’ time
I will come back in two days.
I will come back after two o’clock.
3) be off to …../ go off to
4) see sb. off = say goodbye to sb. at the station or airport
5) my plane leaves at seven.
The train arrives at eight./ The plane takes off at seven.
6) I must be off = I must be leaving / I must go.
7) Have a good trip = have a good journey/ have a good flight.
Step Three Grammar
1. ask the Ss to underline the verbs that express future.
1) are going 2) leaves 3) will take
2. The Present Continuous Tense is often used for plans in the near future:
1) Bob is going with me to the airport.
2) How are you getting there?
3. The Present Continuous Tense --- Present use
1) We are doing our exercises now.
2) Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular.
Step Four Express good wishes
1. ask the Ss to find out the patterns about expressing good wishes:
1) Have a nice time in …..
2) Say hi to Bob from me.
3) Have a good trip.
4) The same to you.
5) Enjoy yourself.
6) Take care of yourself.
Step Five Practice
1. work in pairs:
Questions Your answer Your partner’s answer
Where
When
How
How long
When
Step Six Discussion
1. Ask the Ss to discuss :
As times change, how will the way of our life change?
action Past Present Future
Travel
Reading
Writing
Shopping
Working
2. ask the Ss to say something about the chart above in different tenses.
In the past, people used to travel by horse. Today most people travel by car or by plane. In the future, people will perhaps travel by spaceship.
Step Seven Workbook
1. Do part 1 of grammar (page 99).
2. Do part 3 orally.
Step Eight Assignments
1. Do the translation in their exercise books
The Fourth Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to get some knowledge about eco-travel =eco-trip (ecological travel)
2. to write a letter.
Teaching procedures
Step One Revision
1. check the answers with the Ss.
2. review what we learned in the last period and ask the Ss to give some examples about the Present Continuous Tense.
Step Two Reading and talking
1. ask the Ss to answer the following:
1) what does eco-travel mean?
2) Why is eco-travel very popular now?
2. language points:
1) combine …with….
We should combine theory with practice.
2) On one hand…; on the other hand….
3) as well as
His sisters as well as his brother like playing football.
He likes maths as well as English.
He plays football as well as basket ball.
3. imagine going on an eco-trip and then prepare role cards for the discussion.
Red River Village Snow mountain
I think we should …..
And we can learn about….
We can help ….. I think we should …..
And we can learn about….
We can help …..
4. work in groups of four.
5. ask some groups to report their opinions.
Step Three Writing
1. ask the Ss to go through the schedule for Sue’s trip.
2. Make the Ss know their tasks.
3. give the Ss some tips:
1) to think about you what you are going to write;
2) to list good ideas and make some notes;
3) consider what you are going to tell and what you need to explain.
4. ask the Ss to say their letters orally and then point out the Ss should use the correct tenses.
5. ask the Ss to write their letters
Step Four Assignments
1. write their letters in their exercise books.
The Fifth Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to review the words and phrases;
2. to review the Present Continuous Tense.
Teaching procedures:
Step One Revision
1. check the homework with the students.
2. point out the mistakes the Ss have made in their writing.
Step Two Word study
1. ask the Ss to fill in the blanks using the new words:
1) If you want to know the flight number, you should pay attention to the b____ calls.
2) Cars, buses, trains and planes are means of t____________.
3) Rafting is a good way to e_________ nature.
4) Eco-travel is a form of travel that c_________ normal tourism with learning.
5) If you do something wrong, you should be r____________ for it.
Step Three Phrases
1. ask the Ss to recall useful expressions in this unit:
1) experience sth.
2) get away from….
3) a good way to do sth.
4) watch out for..
5) protect …from…
6) come from..
7) combine ….with…
8) on the other hand
9) as well as
2. ask the Ss to make sentences using these phrases above.
Step Four Grammatical revision
1. ask the Ss to give some examples about the uses of The Present Continuous Tense.
1) Present use
2) Future use
2. ask the Ss to summarize the forms of expressing future actions.
1) will(shall) 2) be going to…. 3) be doing…4) leaves(goes)
Step Five Reading
1. ask the Ss to read through the passage and then do the post-reading exercises.
1) answer the questions:
2) think of some similarities and differences.
Step Six Writing
1. ask the Ss to read the notice on page 101.
2. the Ss try to write an essay to explain why they want to go.
Step Seven Assignment
1. write an essay in their exercise books.
The Sixth Period
Teaching Aims:
1. to revise the words and phrases
2. to revise the grammar item.
3. to improve the Ss’ ability of reading
4. to get some feedback from the Ss.
Exercises for Unit Three:
一、用所給的詞或短語填空：
fall, prefer, raft, excite, think about, get close to, adventure;
poison, separate, safe
1. Let's go _________ on the Yellow River at the weekend.
2. Before climbing a hill, you must consider your ________ carefully.
3. There were so many _______ trees in front of us that we had to turn our car.
4. You'd better ________ (not) the dry well. It’s too dangerous.
5. Nothing is ________ than jumping off the peak of the Himalayas
6. In which year would you _______ going to the moon?
7. Even ________ films can kill people with serious heart trouble.
8. Before they left home to travel, they _______ everything carefully.
9. There are ________ spiders in the mountain, and you’ll be killed once bitten.
10. We arrived together, but left _________.
1. rafting 2. safety 3. fallen 4 not get close to 5 more adventurous
6. prefer 7 exciting 8 (had) thought about 9 poisonous 10 separately
二、句型轉換：
1. Wear sun-glasses to stop the sun from hurting your eyes.
Wear sun-glasses to ______ ______ ______ ______ the sun.
2. If you can't swim, you should not go rafting.
_______ you know _____ _____ ______, you should not go rafting.
3. My birthday is several days away.
My birthday is _____ _______ ______ ______ _______.
4. They feel like going for a hike on the top of the mountain.
They would like ______ _____ ________ on the top of the mountain.
5. You can use a small boat to paddle down the river and stream.
You can ____ ______ the river and stream ______ _____ ______ boat.
(1. protect your eyes from 2. Unless; how to swim 3. in a few days’ time
4. to go hiking 5. paddle down; in a small )
三、完成句子：
1. 他擺脫不了對不幸損失的悲傷。
He can’t _______ ______ _______ the _____ over the sad loss.
2. 注意一位留有長發的男子。
_______ ______ ______ a man _____ long hair.
3. 你走時我到車站送你.
I am _______ ______ ______ at the station _____ ______ ______.
4. 最快的交通工具是飛機; 但從另一方面來說, 坐飛機危險性要大些.
______ ______ ______ _____ by plane; but _____ _____ _____ _____, ____ planes may be more dangerous.
5. 與敵人爭辯使自己處于非常危險的境地.
_____ ______ with the enemy ______ ______ _____ great danger.
(1. get away from the sorrow over 2. watch out for; with; in 3. seeing you off at the station when you leave 4. quickest means is by; on the other hand; taking 5. the argument with; put oneself in great danger)
四、單項填空：
( )1. --Thank you for seeing me off. ----- ___________
A. Not at all B. Don't say so
C. Have a good journey D. See you later
( )2. I'’ve won a holiday for two to the Red River. I ______ my girlfriend along with me.
A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will have taken
( )3. They stopped to enjoy the beauties of _______.
A. nature B. a nature C. natures D. the nature
( )4. Be careful ______ your cup. It is very valuable.
A. not break B. don't break C. to not break D. not to break
( )5. Nobody can travel ______ now, but I'm sure human beings will do that ____. A. by time; in time B. in time; in time
C. on time; on time D. in time; on time
( )6. I as well as my family _______ Hawaii for a holiday this afternoon.
A. are going off for B. leave to
C. is leaving D. am going off to
( )7. Can you think of a good place for us ________ ?
A. to travel B. to visit to C. to travel to D. pay a visit
( )8. We not only travel _______ but also use our trip _________ a way to protect the environment.
A. for fun; as B. with pleasure; in
C. for a pleasure; as D. with fun; on
( )9. Train services are now back to ________ after three days of typhoon.
A. usual B. common C. ordinary D. normal
( )10. It was snowing heavily. The baby tiger stood ____________ to her mother to keep warm.
A. closely B. close C. closed D. closing
(CAADB DCADB)
五、閱讀理解：
A tour of the Wuyi Mountains in the northwest of Fujian Province is well worth your time. This place has clear rivers, beautiful forests on hills and peaceful villages. The UN honored much of Wuyi in 1999, Since then, more and more tourists have visited it and some have used air travel to get there. You will be glad to know, however, that it is still a special quiet place to see. Yunufeng, or Jade Lady Peak, is as beautiful as ever. Jiuquxi, a river in the shape of a snake in the south-western part of the Wuyi Mountains, is still green and clear as it travels nearly ten kilometers to the flat(平地) below. On the river you can see many high hills or stop to climb a rock staircase to the top of Tianyoufeng. From there you might stand in a light warm rain as you look out over the beautiful valleys(山谷) below. Clouds come and go among the mountains and you may imagine yourself in a world of dream. Sometimes fog finds its way between the mountains and into the valleys. Birds sing cheerfully in the forest, perhaps calling out names from long ago. In another part of the river you can take a boat down a whitewater but be sure to wear a T-shirt and shorts as you will get wet! If you need to wear glasses, tie them to your head. Don't change your mind about going down the river! Be brave! Some guides will help you on the boat and take care of you on the river. You can watch the green water become white as it begins to move more rapidly. You will probably feel both excited and nervous, but enjoy the ride! When your journey is finished, don't forget to go to the village nearby and try the famous Wuyi rock tea. Then you can have a rest and think about the trip.
( )1. The Wuyi Mountains lies ________ of China.
A. in the northwest B. in the southwest
C. in the southeast D. in the northeast
( )2. On the top of Tianyoufeng tourists can _______.
A. fly fog between the mountains and into valleys
B. hear birds calling their names from long ago
C. get wet all over because of heavy rain
D. enjoy the beauty of a dream world
( )3. How can you describe the boat ride down a whitewater?
A. Dangerous. B. Adventurous.
C. Not worth trying. D. Too frightening.
( )4. From the passage we can conclude __
A. the Wuyi Mountains is well worth visiting
B. only one way leads to the top of Tianyoufeng
C. the glasses must be tied to your head on Jiuquxi
D. the Wuyi rock tea is tried only after the trip
(CDBA)