M2U2task.doc

The 7th periodTaskTeaching objectives: 1. To train students as to how to get information about dates and places through listening. 2. To help students improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing abilities3. To make students be aware of the appropriate ways of performing each individual procedure and master the skills 4. To make sure students have opportunities to combine the skills they have learned with reality5. To help them learn to solve a practical problem in their daily life-how to make a family holiday travel plan.Important and difficult points: 1. Help students learn how to make a note of figures2. Help students how to organize information in a logical order correctly.3. Make students learn how to conduct an interview, how to analyse statistics and how to write a biographical article based on the interviewTeaching procedures:Step 1 Skills building 1: recognizing dates and names of places1. Pay attention to three pieces of information.the day of the month, the month the year2. Listen to the tape and match the countries and cities to the right people. Write down the dates according to what you hear.A. Pay attention to the ending of the number. B. Most dates end with th(e.g.,4th/fourth).C. However, some have different endings, e.g., * 1st/first 21st /twenty-first * 2nd/second 22nd/twenty-second * 3rd/third 23rd/twenty-thirdStep 2 Skills building 2: forming questions from prompts Ask questions in pairs1. where 2.what3. why 4.when 5. how 6.who/whomUse questions words to complete the questions on page 35.1. When 2. Why did you3. What would you like to see in Shanghai?4. Where are you from?5. How did you come here?6. Who/whom are you traveling with?Step3: Reading travel leaflets A. Read the two leaflets and circle the names of the places mentioned.B. You are drafting travel plans for your family to consider. Read the holiday leaflets on page 33 carefully and fill in as many details as possible.C. Listen carefully as the travel agent gives you more information. Complete the travel plans. Task -Planning a holiday for your family Period 2Step 4: choosing a holiday destinationA .Your mother is away on business. Help her make her holiday plans. Write your questions in the form below.1. Type of holiday: What type of holiday do you prefer?2. Cost: How much will you spend?3. Places to visit: Where do you want to go? /What do you want to see?4. Time: When do you want to travel?5. Duration: How long do you want to travel?B: Make up a dialogue and work in pairs.Son/Daughter: Mum, what type of holiday do you prefer? Where do you want to go?Mum: Actually I dont know. I just want to take an active holidayStep 5 Skills building 3: writing an e-mailLead-in:1. What is an e-mail?2. How do we write an e-mail?3. Read an E-mail from Connie to EllenDate: 25 June From: To: E Subject:Singapore Hello Ellen!How are you? Have you finished your exams yet?Im in Singapore! I only arrived here two days ago but Ive already seen a lot of interesting things Its a zoo thats open at night, and you can get very close to the animals! Tomorrow, were going to Sentosa. Its an island south of Singapore -you can travel there in a cable car. I hear there is a lot to see and do there! Sorry I dont have much time to write. Ill call you when I get back. See you soon!Love, Connie4. Ways of ending an informal e-mail: All the best Best regards Lots of love Love Love from Regards Take care YoursStep 6: E-mailing your father Write an mail to your father, tell your father about