Unit 15 Destinations
The first period
I Learning aims:
1. To know something about the new unit.
2. To learn the new words and expressions of the new unit
II. Teaching important points:
New words and expressions
III. Teaching difficult points:
How to use some 4 –skilled words and some useful expressions
IV. Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Greetings
Step 2 Lead-in
1. Show the learning aims of the new unit
1.Talk about travel and cities.
2.Practise making complaints.
3.Review the Non-finite Verbs(1): -ing , -ed, to do…
4.Write a descriptive essay/paragraph.
2. Brief introduction of the new unit.
More and more people like going on a trip to a faraway destination with the development of society. But before we start, we should know more about the destination we have chosen. This unit is arranged about the central topic-Destinations. In Warming up, teacher will ask students to talk about the routes and more places in the world ,improving the students’ geography knowledge .In studying the reading material “Destinations”,the students will know more sights in the world and other things with the help of the teacher .By studying this unit, students will also know that finding out more about the destination is not only a good way to save money and avoid problems, it can also be a lot of fun. As to Grammar-Non-finite Verbs, a number of exercises are arranged. After doing them, students will master some knowledge of the Infinitive, the v.-ing and the Past Participle, and know how to use them.
Step 3 New words and expressions
1． Every now and then
e.g Every now and then ,they’ll have a beer together
Every now and then, she wiped her eyes with a big handkerchief.
2. get an itch to do/ have an itch for +N
The man got an itch for knowledge. And left his hometown.
3. get /be tired of
e.g. I’m tired of your conversation.
The woman got tired of her present life.
Everyone is tired of your complaints!
Be/get tired from/with
e.g. He is tired with walking.
Are you tired from walking?
4. cool off: become colder / cool down
e.g. After a morning in the sun he liked to cool down/ off in the sea.
He has cooled off a lot towards those people.
5.guarantee
e.g. It’s still under guarantee, so the manufacture will repair it.
I can offer my house as a guarantee.
I guarantee that he’ll go there.
6. rate
e.g. The factory produces cars at a rate of 100 a week.
The train was going all the rate of 160 kilometers an hour.
7. budget
e.g. Sensible people budget their incomes.
I’m budgeting for May Day./ for buying a car.
8. downtown
e.g. My friend moved downtown.
Who wants to go downtown with me?
9. take a dip
e.g. Give the baby a dip tomorrow.
She called to ask if I’d like to take a dip in the swimming pool
10. look into
e.g. Yesterday a man was murdered. And the police are looking into the murder now.
11．(1) upset 使不安，使心烦
* 听到这个消息，他感到不安。
He was ____when he heard the news.
12.stretch
*My wool coat stretched when I washed it.
*The waters of the sea stretched round them as far as the eye could see.
*He stretched out his arm to take the book.
stretch/reach
reach表示 “到达”,=arrive at, get to
stretch 表示 “使变宽,拉紧”.
例: The shop keeper reached/stretched for a book.
The garden reaches down to the lake.
13.feast n.宴会, 盛会;节日 v.大吃大喝,享受美食
The king held a feast.
Christmas is an important feast for Christians.
He feasted his eyes on the beautiful scene.
Step 4 Practice
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1． 他问我是否到学校浴室泡泡.
2． 我在看电视时,电话铃响了.
3． 他告诉我他对目前的生活感到厌倦.
4． 时常出去郊游对我们有好处.
5． 盐城的自然美景使外籍老师大饱眼福.
6． 我要到树林里去乘凉.
7． 不要心烦,我保证他们会帮助你的.
8． 他的工作效率很高.
9． 昨天上午我们聚集在人民公园纪念为中国革命而牺牲的烈士们.
10. 咱们出去聊聊天好吗?
Step 5 Word study
Ex.2 Choose words or phrases from the box to complete the passage
Step6 Vocabulary
1. Complete the following sentences with proper words you have learned.
2. Combine the words to make new words and then complete the sentences.
Step 7 Summary and Homework
The 2nd period
I. Learning aims：
1.Learn and master the following:
(1)New words: airline, uncomfortable
(2)Everyday English:
I’m sorry to say…
I’m so sorry.
I hate to have to say this, but…
Could you do something about…?
Why didn’t you tell me the truth?
Why don’t you do something about it?
2.Train the students’ listening and speaking abilities.
3.Get the students to talk about travel and cities.
II. Teaching important points：
1.Finish the task of listening to train the students’ listening ability.
2.Finish the task of making complaints to train the students’ speaking ability.
III. Teaching difficult points：
How to help the students finish the tasks of listening and speaking.
IV. Teaching procedures：
Step 1 Greetings and lead-in
A poem about spring
Spring has come .
All kinds of colorful flowers are here and there.
The air is fresh and sweet.
The sky is clear and blue.
The spring breeze is kissing your face.
It’s a season for us to look, to hear ,to think and to dream!
Questions：
1． What would you like to do most during holidays？
2． Where have you been ？
3． Is there anyone who has been aboard？for travel？
4． Do you hope to travel around the world？
You must know some famous cities in the world.Tell me their names,please.
:Paris,Moscow,Sydney,San Francisco,Berlin…
Oh. So many! And they are all world-famous travel destinations. Today, we’ll begin to learn Unit 15 Destinations.(Bb: Unit 15 Destinations)It’s a good chance to talk about travel and cities. Are you interested?
Describe your dream resort to your partner.
Step 2 Warming up
Imagine that you are offered a free ticket that lets you travel around the world and make five stops along the way. Can you follow me?
OK. Now, please work in pairs to tell each other where would you go and why. At the same time, draw your flight line in the box on the right and mark the cities you want to visit on the map. A few minutes later, I’ll ask some students to talk about your travel plan. Is everything clear?
Step 3 Listening
Now, let’s come to the second part-Listening. First, look at the following pictures taken of some foreign cities. Look at the first picture taken of Greece. What part of Greece do you think the picture shows? Any volunteer?
(Teacher and the students talk about the pictures briefly. After that ,teacher says the following.)
OK. Now, let’s listen to the tape and do some exercises. The first time I play the tape, just listen to get the general idea. The second time, write down the answers. If there is difficulty in writing down the answers ,I’ll play it again. At the end, we’ll check the answers together .Is that clear?
(Teacher begins to play the tape.)
Step Ⅳ Speaking
We’ve talked a lot about travel and cities. However, while you are traveling ,you may come across some problems unexpectedly, which could take place in the airline, the hotel or the restaurant .Can you guess what problems would occur?
Luggage is lost./The plane is late./The food is terrible…
What shall we do if we come across such problems?
Go to the manager and complain to him/her of the problems.
How do you think he/she will deal with the problems?
First, he/she may explain, apologize or argue. Then/he/she will do something about the problems.
If I were the manager ,I would do like that as I see fit. Do you understand “see fit”?
“See fit” means “consider it correct, convenient or acceptable.”We can also use“think fit” to express the same meaning. For example,“Do as you think fit.”Do you understand?
OK. Now ,please look at the last part-Speaking. Here are three situations about problems with services given to you. First, read the situations. Then choose one of them to act it out with your partner according to the role cards. Besides, don’t forget to study the useful expressions below the role cards and use them in your dialogue if possible. Is everything clear?
Well. Begin your work now. A few minutes later, I’ll ask some pairs to act out your dialogues before class.
Learn the following Everyday English
I’m sorry to say…
I’m so sorry.
I hate to have to say this, but…
Could you do something about…?
Why didn’t you tell me the truth?
Why don’t you do something about it?
A sample dialogue:
Student A: Manager Student B: Guest
A: How do you feel to live in our hotel?
B: On the whole ,not so bad, but the room I am living in faces a noisy street, and I’m a light sleeper, so it is impossible for me to fall asleep. Could you please do something about it?
A: I’m so sorry. I’ll make an arrangement for you as soon as possible. Anything else?
B:I hate to have to say this, but the bed in my room makes me feel uncomfortable.
A: That’s too bad. I’ll settle this problem at once.
B It’s very kind of you. Oh, by the way, would you please send someone to have a check on the supply of the hot water? There is no hot water at all.
A:I see. I’ll do that.
Practice the dialogue in groups.
Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework
Thank you for your wonderful performance. Now, let’s see what we’ve done in this class. First, we’ve talked about travel and cities. Second, we’ve practiced listening. Third, we’ve talked about problems with services one may come across while traveling and practiced making complaints .Of course, we’ve learned some useful expressions, such as “I’m sorry to say…”,“I hate to have to say this, but…”,“Could you do something about…?”…(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)After class, practice them more and preview the next part-Reading
The 3rd and 4th periods
I. Learning aims:
1.Learn and master the following words and expressions:
every now and then, phenomenon, downtown, commercial, get tired of, avenue, altitude, breath-taking, downhill, inexpensive, feast, dip, gym,
2.Train the students’ reading ability.
3.Get the students to learn about some big cities in the world.
II. Teaching important points
1. Learn to use the following useful phrases:
every now and then,get tired of,cool off,itch for,take a dip,work out
2.Train the students’ reading ability.
III. Teaching difficult points:
How to help the students understand the text exactly, especially the following sentences:
1.A walk through downtown is a history lesson.
2.Kitzbuhel is a paradise for skiers.
3.a feast for the eyes.
4.…Should you have enough money left after a day…,you can…
IV．Teaching Methods:
1.Fast reading to get a general idea of the text.
2.Careful reading to get the detailed information.
3.Asking-and-answering to help the students understand the text exactly.
4.Pair or group work to make every student work in class.
V．Teaching procedures:
Step1 Greetings and revision
1． Review the new words and expressions
2． Ask the students to practice the dialogue in pairs。
Step 2 Pre-reading
Yesterday, we talked much about travel and cities.We know there are many big cities worth visiting in the world.Can you tell me what a tourist needs to know about the chosen destination before going there?
Which place in China do you most want to go?
Why?
If you were offered to go on a trip to Harbin or
Sonya, which would you choose to visit? Why?
Climate, food, transportation, attractions and so on. are very important for a tourist to travel happily. Now, imagine that a person from another country is going to visit your town for the first time .He or she has asked you to tell him or her about the important things a tourist needs to know.
(Teacher shows a chart on the screen.)
Area Very Important Important Not so important
Food Special dishes, famous food Good restaurants, Eating habits, food prices, supermarkets
Transportation Airport, train Buses and subway Taxis and cars
Attractions Theme parks, amusement parks,
Theatres ,temples Small parks , shopping ,new buildings , Hotels. TV stations ,cinemas, karaoke bars
Today we’re going to read a passage “Destinations”.It will lead us to two world-famous resorts-Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel.First I’ll show you a travel programme about Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel.Watch it and listen to the explanations carefully.
Step 3 Fast reading
Q1: Of the two places introduced, which is a summer resort to us, and which is a winter resort?
Q2: What is Carnival in Rio de Janeiro?
Q3: Where is Alps?
Rio de Janeiro /summer; Kitzbuhel/winter
Carnival is a four-day festival to celebrate the sun
Alps stands around Kitzbuhel in southern Austria, in Europe
Step 4 Careful reading
Para 1 ：
Wanderlust the urge/itch to travel
Para 2-3
Location：along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil in South America
People： Cariocas: big hearts/friendliness
Places worth visiting：modern malls, theme parks ,beautiful beaches, downtown Rio
Para 4-5
Q1: Which of the following is true?
A. Copacabana is close to a century old.
B. All beaches are not far away from downtown Rio.
C. To take a bus back to downtown Rio is not a good
idea after a long time in the sun on the beach of
Princess of the Sea
Q2: The best time to visit Rio de Janeiro is _______.
___is also good because of ____.
A. in June and July because it is the summer time
in Rio; March; Carnival
B. in June and July because it is winter in Rio;
March; a festival in celebration of the sun.
C. in June and July because it is cold in Rio;
March; a famous festival
Para 6-8
Q1: What can tourists do in Kitzbuhel?
1． Go skiing
2． Try downhill slopes。
3． Watch downhill race。
4. enjoy a variety of entertainment
5. take a walk around
Q2：What kind of place is Kitzbuhel?
1． a paradise for skiers
2．good weather and breath-taking scenery
3．a lively mix of old village culture and the excitement of an international tourist area
Step5 Post reading
Ex。2 Work in pairs and try to explain what the phrases or sentences below mean
1． Kitzbuel is a paradise for skiers.
Kitzbuhel is a wonderful place for people who like skiing
2. a walk through downtown Rio is a history lesson
You can learn a lot about history by walking through downtown Rio and looking at all the buildings and visiting the museums
3. a feast for the eyes
pleasant to look at
4. should you have enough energy left
If you are not too tired
Ex.3 I would like to go Rio de Janeriro because
1. I like swimming.
2. I’m interested in history.
3. I want to see the carnival
I would like to go Kitzbuhel because
1. I love skiing.
2.I want to see the Alps.
3.I want to watch a ski race.
Step 6。Language study
.Let’s learn some useful phrases.
1. By looking at the pictures We can guess that the reading will talk about different places . Since the unit is about travel , I can guess that these are places that tourists like to visit.
2. phenomenon: The text tells us that fact that we sometimes get the itch to travel is a phenomenon.
3. downtown: Downtown is a part of a city.
4. commercial; Commercial means having to do with business or trade.
5. Avenue means almost the same street or road.
6. Altitude means something like the height of something.
7. Surrounding means being around something.
The surrounding scenery is very beautiful.
There are many shops in the surrounding area.
8. inexpensive means not expensive.
should: if / in case
e.g. If I should see him, I ‘ll tell him.
If you should change your mind, do let me know.
Should anyone phone, please tell them I’m busy.
10. work out
(1) 训练,锻炼
Mr. White keeps fit by working out for half an hour every morning.
(2) 算的出来
The sum won’t work out.
(3)有好结果
We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.
（4）解决
I’m sorry that I can’t work out this difficult problem.
11. breath-taking adj
take one’s breath away 使人吃惊或高兴得说不出话来
The scene was breath-taking .
Your offer is so generous that it takes my breath away.
(Show the following on the screen.)
Fill in the blanks using the right phrases in the text.
She_____ cooking for her family.
She can’t resist her ______ traveling.
_______ she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep.
Let the hot pie _____ before serving.
I _____ regularly to keep fit.
In summer it is fun to _____ in a pool.
(Teacher allows the students enough time to prepare first. Then check the answers with the whole class and write the phrases on the blackboard.)
Suggested answers:
1.got tired of 2.itch for 3.Every now and then 4.cool off 5.work out 6.take a dip
Step 7 Practice
Pair work: Choose one situation to make up a dialogue
Situation 1:
The summer holiday is coming. Your family
plans to go on a family travel but has not
decided the destination. Persuade your father
or mother to go to Rio de Janeiro.
Situation 2:
The winter holiday is coming. Your family
plans to go on a family travel but has not
decided the destination. Persuade your father
or mother to go to Kitzbuhel.
Step 8 Practice
Group work
To develop tourism, the Yancheng government decides to create a website to attract foreign tourists and is now collecting ideas. Please make a design for the web and
draw an outline.
Step 9 Summary and homework
Well, let’s come back from Rio de Janeiro or Kitzbuhel to see what we’ve learnt in this class. First, we’ve learnt about some foreign countries’ culture and history by reading the text. Second, we’ve learnt some useful expressions .After class, please read the text again and use the chart from the Pre-reading to analyze the text about Rio de Janeiro. Compare your choices and the choices made by the writer of the text. What are some similarities and differences? What might be some reasons for the similarities and differences
1. Read the passage and understand the text further.
2. Find another world famous summer resort or winter resort, and write a brief introduction of it.
The 5th Period
I.Learning Aims:
1.Review the words appearing in the last two periods.
2.Review Non-finite Verbs(1):-ing,-ed,to do.
II.Teaching Important Points:
1.Help the students guess the missing word in a sentence to improve their ability to master new words.
2.Help the students finish each exercise correctly to revise Non-finite Verbs.
III.Teaching Difficult Point:
Master the uses of the three kinds of Non-finite Verbs correctly.
IV.Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ Revision and Word Study
Yesterday,we read the text about Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel. Do you still remember something about them?
Well,now please look at the statements on the screen and tell whether they are true or false according to the text.If they’re false,correct them.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen and checks the answers with the whole class.) 1.Rio de Janeiro is Brazil’s second largest city.
2.Copacabana,perhaps the most famous of all beaches ,is far away from downtown.
3.The best time to visit Rio is in March, but the biggest tourism season comes around
June or July.
4.Cariocas are well known for their big heart and friendliness
5.Rio de Janeiro is a paradise for skiers.
6.The good weather and breath-taking scenery make Kitzbuhel a world-class ski resort.
7.The world’s best and fastest skiers gather here twice a year to try their daring in the downhill race that every skier wants to win.
Suggested answers:
True:1,4,6
False:2.far→only a few bus stops
3.March→June or July; June or July→March
5.Rio de Janeiro→Kitzbuhel
7.twice→once
Well done. Besides, we’ve learnt some useful words in the text. Have you really mastered them? Please open your books at Page 37.Look at the first part of Language Study-Word Study .Let’s do Exercise 1 first. Fill in the blanks with words from the text. You’re given three minutes to do it. Then check your answers with your partner .At the end ,I’ll collect the right answers from you. See what I mean.
Suggested answers:
1.altitude 2.avenue 3.reminds 4.feast 5.dip
Well done. Next, let’s do Exercise 2.Read and understand the following passage carefully to see if there is a mistake in each line. If there is, find it and correct it. You can begin now. Five minutes later, I’ll check your answers.
Suggested answers:
1.bring→brought
2.construction→constructions
3.it’s→its
4.√
5.returns→returned
6.visit→visitors
7.Much→Many
8.√
Step Ⅲ Revision of Grammar
OK .So much for Word Study. Let’s revise the Grammar-Non-finite Verbs .Look at the sentences on the screen.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)
to do
1.The first thing would be to decide where to go.
2.The most important thing would be for you to decide where to go.
-ing
1.Every now and then we get the itch for traveling.
2.Kitzbuhel has the most challenging and exciting downhill slopes for skiers in the world.
3.Few visitors leave Rio feeling disappointed.
-ed
1.Amazed by the beautiful scenery at Copacabana Beach, he decided to come again next year.
2.Known as Carnival, the festival attracts visitors from all over the world.
Study the sentences and tell the functions of the Non-finite Verbs. Try the first pair of sentences.
“to do” is used as Predicative in both of them.
Are there any other function of “to do”?And what functions?
Subject ,Object, Object Complement, Attribute and Adverbial.
what about “-ing”
In these three sentences,“-ing” is separately used as Object, Attribute and Adverbial.
And do you know some other functions?
Subject, Predicative and Object Complement.
“-ed”is used as Adverbial in both sentences. Besides, it can be used as Predicative ,Object Complement and Attribute.
Step Ⅳ Practice
Next ,let’s do some exercises. Look at the sentences on the screen and point out the function of the“-ing”form in each sentence.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen and deals with the exercise orally with the whole class.)
Point out the function of the -ing form in each sentence.
1.Doing nothing is doing ill.
2.Be careful! The falling stones might hit you.
3.When you hang wet clothes near a fire, you will see steam coming from them.
4.Not knowing much English, I found it hard to understand them.
5.While walking along the shore, we saw that the water was very dirty.
6.Playing tricks on others is something we should never do.
7.Babies like tearing paper into pieces.
8.They went out of the club, talking and laughing loudly.
Suggested answers:
1.Subject,Predicative 2.Attribute 3.Object Complement 4.Adverbial 5.Adverbial 6.Subject 7.Object 8.Adverbial
Well done. Now, please open your books at Page 38 and do Exercise 2.First,do it by yourself after learning the examples. Then, check the answers with your partner. At the end, I’ll collect your right answers.
Suggested answers:
1.Being very brave ,he went into the cave alone to look for his friend.
2.Being quite ill, she could not visit her friend in England.
3.Being an experienced traveler ,he knows how to plan a trip.
4.The girls attending the sick all come from the countryside.
5.When hearing the music ,he began to miss his hometown.
6.Seeing the flame on top of the mountain ,they knew that another war would begin soon.
7.When driving to the airport ,he hit a boy on a bike.
8.Having got married, he lived separately from his parents.
Now, please look at the two groups of words on the blackboard.
-ed:interested,surprised,moved,tired,bored,encouraged,frightened,amazed,disappointed,worried,etc.
-ing:interesting,surprising,moving,tiring,boring,encouraging,frightening,amazing,disappointing,worrying,etc.)
Can you tell the different usages of these two groups of words ?Any volunteer?
We use the first group of words to say how we feel about something and use the second group of words to talk about the person or thing that makes us feel interested, surprised, etc.
.Both of the two groups are used like Adjectives to refer to a state or a quality, not an action .Do you agree with me?
(Teacher writes two uncompleted sentences on the blackboard again.
It is important______us to learn English well.
It is clever______you not to tell him the news.)
Now, look at this pair of sentences and fill in the blanks.Yao Yue,you try,please.
The first one is“for”;the second one is“of”.
Can you explain why?
The first sentence talks about something people do; the second sentence talks about people who do something.
How do you know what the sentences talk about?
According to the adjectives as Predictive in the sentences, such as important and clever.
.Now, please look at the screen and do the exercise on it.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen and allows the students enough time to prepare. At the end, check the answers with the whole class.)
There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Point it out and correct it.
1.Having traveled a lot in China this year, I am getting tiring of traveling now.
2.We had to waiting three hours to get the ticket to Harbin.
3.Although the unboiling water looks clean, I prefer not to drink it.
4.I’m sorry to tell you that none of the banks I spoke to were interesting in this
project.
5.It is tired to climb to the top of the mountain.
6.It is not enough to simply decide where you want to go. It is also important of you to consider when and how you want to travel.
Suggested answers:
1.tiring→tired 2.waiting→wait 3.unboiling→unboiled 4.interesting→interested 5.tired→tiring 6.of→for
Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework
In this class ,we’ve reviewed the new words in the text. In addition, we’ve revised Non-finite Verbs(1)--ing,-ed and to do, especially, we’ve done a lot of practice to master the usages of them. After class, do more practice. The more you practice ,the better you will master them.
The 6th and 7th Periods
I．Learning Aims:
1.Review and master the following new words:
budget,rate,visa,arrangement,passport,cheque,currency,sight,seasoned,accommodation
2.Train the students’ integrating skills, especially reading and writing skills.
3.Get the students to learn how to make a plan for a travel.
II．Teaching Important Points:
1.Get the students to understand the text exactly,especially the following words and phrases:
rate,make one’s own arrangements,seasoned,travel light,sights
2.Help the students write a travel brochure well.
III．Teaching Difficult Point:
How to help the students master the ways of writing a better descriptive essay/paragraph.
IV．Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ Revision and Lead-in
Yesterday, we reviewed the use of Non-finitive Verbs-to do,-ing,-ed. Now, let’s do an exercise to see if you have really mastered them. Look at the screen.
(Shows the following on the screen.)
Complete the sentences using to do,-ing or -ed according to the meanings of the first sentences.
1.It is important that you should decide where to go.
→It is important___________________.
2.You didn’t give up the opportunity of going abroad for further education. I think you are wise. →It is wise___________________.
3.Since he could not find his passport, he could not go on the trip.
→___________________,he could not go on the trip.
4. If they had been given better attention,the cabbages could have grown better.
→___________________,the cabbages could have grown better.
5.As they were influenced by his example, they performed countless good deeds.
→_____________ ,they performed countless good deeds.
6.When he saw those pictures, he couldn’t help thinking of those memorable days they spent together.
→__________,he couldn’t help thinking of those memorable days they spent together
(Teacher allows the students a few minutes to prepare. Then check the answers orally with the whole class.)
Suggested answers:
1.for you to decide where to go
2.of you not to give up the opportunity to go abroad for further education
3.Not finding his passport
4.Given better attention
5.Influenced by his example
6.Seeing those pictures
Besides, we’ve learnt a lot of words to describe an international trip in this unit.Which words in the text can help you describe an international trip?
Beautiful/modern/cultural/historical/perfect/attractive/paradise/breath-taking scenery /
a world-class resort/challenging and exciting/a feast for eyes…(Bb:beautiful…)
Today, we’re going to read another passage about travel. It will provide you some useful travel tips and practical advice.First,let’s review the new words in this period.
(Teacher shows the following on the screen and deals with the words as usual.)
budget，rate，visa，arrangement，passport，cheque，photocopy，currency，sight，seasoned，accommodation
Step Ⅲ Reading
Well. Now please open your books at Page 38.Read each paragraph quickly and try to find out what tips and advice the writer gives us.
Now, I’ll collect the tips and advice the writer gives us. One student, one tip or one piece of advice,OK?
Who’d like to be the first?
Find out more about the destination you have chosen before you go to save money and avoid problems.
Consider when and how you want to travel and you’d better ask travel agents for help.
Bring some cash besides credit cards.
Keep your passport and money in a safe place and make photocopies of all important documents before you leave.
Buy foreign currency at home. If you must exchange money during your vacation, do it in banks not on the street or with strangers.
Plan a pleasant, interesting and comfortable trip. Travel light if possible.
.Now, please re-read it carefully and further understand it. Then work in pairs to finish the Exercises 1~3 after the text.
(The students begin to re-read. Several minutes later, teacher checks the answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.save money and avoid problems
2.experienced
3.travel with as little luggage as possible
Step Ⅳ.Listening and Reading Aloud
.Now, I’ll play the tape for you.First,listen and repeat, paying attention to the pronunciation and intonation. Then read it aloud for a while.
Step Ⅴ Consolidation
.Now you’ve been very familiar with the text. Here is a question for you to discuss. Listen carefully! Which travel tip do you think is the most useful? And why? Are you clear about that?
Work in groups of four and discuss for a few minutes. Then I’ll ask some students to say your opinions. You can begin now.
(A few minutes later.)
Who’d like to be the first to talk about your opinions?Any volunteer?
I think the tip about money is the most useful.It reminds travellers of avoiding bringing too much money.Instead,credit cards could be a better choice.In particular,travellers should not forget to have all important documents photo copied before leaving in case you might lose them.
I think planning and packing is the most useful. For any thing, well-prepared is half of success. You’d better plan it in advance in order to avoid problems and save money or time.
Step Ⅵ Writing
T:Well,in order to have a pleasant and interesting trip,you’d better have the tips and advice in mind.Now,please read the travel brochure in writing quickly and find out what information it describes.
(The students begin to read it quickly and answer the teacher’s question as soon as they finish reading it.)
It describes transport,accommodation,attractions and activities for traveling to Thailand.(Bb:…)
Quite right.Now you’ve known how to write a travel brochure.Work in pairs.Choose your favourite destination and write a travel brochure in which you describe the place,suggest activities and provide travel tips.Can you follow me?
When you finish your brochure,show it to the rest of the class and try to persuade them to visit your destination.Is everything clear?
(The students begin to work.Teacher may give them advice to help them write a good travel brochure while going among the students.)
Step Ⅶ Summary and Homework
In this class, we’ve not only got some travel experience by reading the travel tips and the practical advice,but also learnt how to write a descriptive essay like a brochure. After class, please review what we’ve learnt in this class and preview the next unit。