Travel Journal-单元教案.doc

金太阳新课标资源网 Travel Journal-单元教案Teaching Aims and demandsI. TopicsTravelling Describing a journalII. Vocabulary Wordsjournal transport prefer disadvantage fare flow persuade cycle graduate finally schedule fond shortcoming stubborn organize determine determined journey altitude valley pace bend attitude boil forecast parcel insurance wool reliable view pillow midnight flame beneath temple cave Expressionsever since be fond of care about change ones mind make up ones mind give in as usual at midnightIII. Function1. Talking about future plans When are you leaving? Where are you staying?How are you going to? How long are you staying in？When are you arriving in/at？ When are you coming back?2. Good wishes and farewells Have a nice/good time! Have a nice/good trip/journey! Take care!Good luck on your journry! Have fun! Say hello toGive my love/best wishes to Best wished. Write to me.IV. Grammar The Present Continuous Tense for Future Actions Where are we going?When are we leaving? When are we coming back?V. Time Allotment Period 1-Warming up Period 2&3-Pre-reading, reading and comprehending Period 4-Using Language(Reading and Listening) Period 5&6-Language Points Period 7-Using Language (Listening in WB and Reading task)Period 8-Using Language(Listening task, Speaking &Writing ) Period 9-Grammar Period 1 Warming up and listeningGoals:1. Get the students to learn something about travelling, such as different ways of transport, preparation work like making travelling plans, etc.2. Get the students to talk about thein own travelling experiences3. Learn about the Mekong River to be prepared for the reading. Teaching proceduresStep I Lead-in 1. Have a free talk with the students about travelling.T: Do you like travelling? I believe most of you will say yes. Then where have you been to? Do you like that place or not? What did you see and do there? Please share your travelling experiences with your classmates. But before that I will share with you my own travelling experience.The teacher may tell the students about one of his or her own travelling experience such as the travel to Shanghai World Exhibition during the summer vacation. If possible, show them some pictures.) 2. As students to talk about their own travelling experiences.- Where have you been to?- Do you like the place?- What did you see there?- How did you plan your trip? For example, how did you plan to go there?Step II Warming up Ask students to talk about different ways of transport. 1. Brainstorm some different ways of transport. T: Just now we talked about our travelling experiences, but before our travel, there are many things we need to think about such as how should we get to the palces. For example, if you want to visit the following places, how will you go there?(1) Mo Shan Moutain (2) Hangzhou (3) Hongkong (4) London(The teacher can show the students some pictures of these places if possible.)Suggested answers(1) By bus (2) By train (3) By ship(from Guangdong) (4)By plane 2. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport.Suggested answers:TransportAdvantagesDisadvantagesBus1. very cheap2. efficient for short journeys3. goes to small towns/cities1. takes longer than the train or airplane2. does not provide mealsTrain1. cheaper than the airplane2. journey ends in the centre of the town/city1. takes longer than the airplane2. does not provide mealsShip1. cheaper than the airplane2. provides accommodation and meals1. more expensive than the trains or bus2. not convenient for visiting inland places airplane1. quick2. efficient3. provides meals1. expensive2. journey ends far from the city.Step III Talking Ask the students to imagine that they are going to spend a holiday. Let them choose a place they want to visit. They are supposed to make a travelling plan including the fare, the way of transport, and schedule.Step V Homework1. Read the new words and expressions in Unit 3.2. Get ready for the readingPeriod 2&3 Pre-reading, reading and comprehendingGoals:1. Get the students to read and understand the text so as to get to know about Wang wei and Wang Kun prepare for the travel.2. Get students to learn to analyse the different attitudes of Wang Wei and Wang Kun.3. Develop studentsdifferent reading skills such as skimming and scanning. Teaching procedures:Step I Lead-in Give the students some background information of the River Mekong.T: Last time we talked something about travelling, and you also made travelling plans. To make a good plan, you need to know about the place you are going to visit. And we know that the travel in this unit took place along the Mekong River, so now Im going to give you some background information of the Mekong River. The background information of the river is on P 72 of teachers book.Step II Pre-readingAsk students to take a look at the map on P18 and find out the names of all the countries that the Mekong River flows through. Suggested answers:China, Myanmarmjnm:/ Burma (缅甸), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.If neccesary and time permited, the teacher may give more information of the Mekong River. More information is on P73 of teachers book.)Step III Reading1. SkimmingAsk the students to skim the text and find out the topic sentence for each paragraph, and then summarize the maid idea of the whole text.Suggested answers:Topic sentence of Paragraph 1It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong RiverTopic sentences of Paragraph 2I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really stubborn.Topic sentence of Paragraph 3We found a large atlas with good maps that showed the details of the world geography.Main idea of the whole passageWang Kun and Wang Weis dream of taking a great bike trip, their different attitudes, and their preparations for the trip2. ScanningAsk students to scan the text and then locate the paticular information to answei the following questions What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei idea since midschool? To take a great bike trip. Who planned the trip? Wang Wei. How many people took part in the trip altogether? 4. Wang Kun, Wang Wei, Dao Wei, and Yu Hang. What is Wang Weis shortcoming? She can be really stubborn. When did they begin to prepare for the trip? Several months before the trip. 3 . Detailed Reading Paragraph 1Ask the students to read the first paragraph and then do the following “True or False” questions. I bought a moutain bike and then persuade my sister to buy one. Our cousins liked cycling before my sister visited them. My sister planned the trip and decided to cycle along the whole Mekon River from where it begins to where it ends.Suggested answers:False. My sister bought a bike first and then she persuaded me to buy one.False. My sister visited them and got them interested in cycling. True. Paragraph 2Ask students to read paragraph 2 and then answer the following questions. According to Wang Kun, whats the proper way? Where is the source of the Mekong River? What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? How did Wang Wei feel when she was told the difficulties? Why did Wang Kun have to give in? Suggested answers The proper way is always his sisters way, because she is stubborn. In Qinghai Province. The journey will begin at an altitude of more than 5000m, where it is hard to breath and very cold. She felt that it would be interesting. Because he know that once his sister has made up her mind, nothing can change it.Paragraph 3 1. Ask students to read paragraph 3 and then put the following sentences about the Mekong River in the right order. a. The Mekong River enters the South China Sea. b. The Mekong River begins at a galcier on a Tibetan mountain. c. At first the Mekong River is small, and the water is clear and cold. d. The Mekong River enters Southeast Asia. e. The Mekong River travels across western Yunnan Province. f. The Mekong River leaves China. Suggested answer: b, c, e, f, d, a. 2. Ask students to draw a thorough map of the Mekong River according to paragraph 3.Step III Post-reading1. Ask students to explain the two sentences in Exercise 2 in their own words.Suggested answers: She gave a determined look This sentence means that she has decided to do something and would not change her ideas. details are not important to my sister. This means that she concentrates on the broad outline of the trip but not the particulars: where they will stay, what they will take with them etc.2. Ask students to recall the passage and then try to analyse the different attitudes of Wang Kun and Wang Wei. And then think about how they think about them.Suggested answers:Wang Wei attitudePositive to the trip. She wants to organize it as it was her idea.Wang Kun attitudeLess positive to the trip as he wants to organize it and thinks he can do that better than his sister.My opinion aboutWang KunEnthusiastic, critical, sensibleWang Wei Imaginative, organized, eager, persistant, stubborn, risk-takingStep IV Homework1. Read the passage and learn the words and expressions by themselves.2. Finish all the exercises in close reading in Student Times as a revision.Periods 4 Using LanguageGoals:1. Get students to read and understand the Part 2 of the travel journal.Teaching Procedures:Step I Revision1. Check the homework exercises.2. Ask students to retell Part 1 of the journal.Step II Lead-inHave a free talk with the students to get them ready for the reading text.T: In the previous lessons, we learned about Wang Kun and Wang Weis preparation work for the trip. Now they are on their way. Theyve come to Tibet. Please take a look at the picture of Tibet on P22 and think about the following questions: What kind of difficulties do you think they will meet in Tibet? What do you think they will need to survive in Tibet? Suggested answers:Its very cold and the mountains are difficult to climb. They will need thick cloths and tents to sleep in.T: Lets come to Part 2 of the travel journal and see what kind of difficulties they have met and how they dealt with them.Step III Reading1. Ask students to read the text and then fill in the chart.What they sawsnowfall, children in long wool coats, lakes, colourful butterflies, yaks and sheep, clear sky, bright starsWhat they heardalmost no sound but the sound of the fireWhat they didride bicycles in th snowchange winter clothes back to autumn clothesput up tents to make campHow they felt(legs) heavy and coldTo climb the mountains was hard work, but to go down the hills was gtrat fun.Can hardly wait to see their cousins2. Ask students to read the text again and answer the following questions. What difficulties did they meet? Did they give up? Why do you think the children stopped to look at them? How did Wang Kun feel about the trip ? What do you think changed his attitude? How did Wang Wei feel?Suggested answers It began to snow, and was very cold and the mountain was hard to climp. Because they looked like snowman riding bicycles so they looked funny. He began to like the trip. Seeing the beautiful senery changed his attitude. She was full of energy and rode behind Wang Kun as usual, and didnt have to be encouraged. Step V HomeworkFinish Exercises 1, 2, and 3 on P20. Period 5 & 6 Learning about LanguageGoals: 1. Get students to learn some new useful words and expressions in this unit.2.Enable students to use the new words and expressions in the right way.3. Get students to understand some long difficult sentences in the texts.Teaching procedures:Step I Revision1. Check the homework ecercises.2. Ask students to read Part 1 and Part 2 of the journal together to get ready for language points learning.Step II Word study1. Which kind of transport do you prefer to use? Transport N. =transportation(AmE) . a system or the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another using vehicles. 交通运输系统/交通，运输 public transport 公共交通 air/road transport 空运/路运 . vehicle or method of travel 交通工具；运输工具；旅行方式 His bike is his only means of transport.V. . to take sb or sth from one place to another 运输，运送，输送 Most of our luggage was transported by sea. Transport goods/passengers/cattle 运送货物/旅客/牛 . to make sb feel that they are in a different place, time, or situation. 使产生身临其境的感觉 The book transport you to another world. Prefer: like better; choose sth instead of sth else. prefer sth/doing sth to sth/doing sth : 比起更喜欢He prefers reading books to reading.prefer to do (rather than do): 宁愿做(而不做)I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.prefer sb to do sth: 宁愿让某人干某事 I prefer you to come again next time.2. Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transportdisadvantage v.s. shortcomingdisadvantage: sth that causes problems and tends to stop sb/sth from succeeding or making progress 不利因素；障碍；不便之处-通常指物shortcoming: fault in sbs character, a plan, a system, etc. 人或计划系统等的缺点，短处-可指人3. Ever since middle school, my sister and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Dream about/of (doing) sth/sb: . to imagine and think about sth that you would like to happen.梦想 I dreamed about/of becoming a teacher when I was young. He dreamed about/of running his own company. It is the kind of trip that most of us dream about. . to experience a series of event, images and feelings or see sb in the dream.梦见 I dreamed about/of you last night. I dreamed about my wedding.4. Two years ago she boughtshe persuaded me to buy one.Persuade: to make sb do sth by giving good reasons for doing it 说服persuade sb to do/into doing/out of doing sth 说服某人（不）做某事He persuade her to forgive him at last, though she felt very angry.The shop assistant persuaded her into buying the coat easily.The old man finally persuaded the little boy out of stealing.persuade sb that+ clause 使某人相信某事How can I persuade you that Im not lying.It is difficult to persuade her that you didnt do it on purpose.persuade与advicepersuade 表示劝说成功； advice表示建议，劝告 但是结果不一定成功I adviced him to give up smoking, but he wouldnt listen.I persuaded him to give up smoking although it took me a long time.I tried to persuaded him to give up smoking, but he wouldnt listen.5. It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle强调句型结构：It is/was + 强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分It was my teacher who helped me improve my English. It is the bananas that I like to eat.It was in the classroom that we played the game.It was at 7o clock that my father came back.当被强调部分是人的时候可用that和who,其他所有成分一律用that. 强调部分无论是单数还是复数，只能用is和was.6. she insisted that she organized the trip properly. Insist: . to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth 坚决要求insist on/upon sth/doing sth/that I didnt want to go, but he insisted. I insist on our going together. I was tired and wanted to have a rest, but she insisted that we go out. to say firmly that sth is true, esp. when people dont believe you. 坚持说 The criminal insisted that he didt do it. She insisted that she was right although we all knew she was wrong.7. my sister didnt care about detailscare about: to be worried about or interested in 忧虑，关心；感兴趣I dont care about your business.Dont you care about anybody? care for: . to like or love sb 喜欢或喜爱某人 I cared very much for you. to look after, to take care of 照看某人；照顾某人 He is good at caring for sick animals. Who will care for your child when you are away?8. She gave me a determined lookthe kind that said she would noy change her mind. Determine: to decide 决定，决心 (determine to do sth/that从句)/determine on/upon (doing) sth 决定做某事 They determined to start early.=They determined on an early start. I determined that I will read English every day from today on. be determined to do sth 决定做某事，下定决心做某事 He is determined to go to college. I am determined to give up smoking.change ones mind: to form a new, different opinion, intention or desire改变主意Nothing can make him change his mind.I planned to go abroad to study last year, but later I changed my mind and decided to stay in China.9. Once she has made up her mind I had to give in.make up ones mind: to decide sth 作出决定；下定决心 I have made up my mind to go to Beijing to study. He hasnt made up his mind yet.give in . to admit that you have been defeated by sth/sb 屈服，投降，认输 The enemies finally give in to us. You shouldnt give in to difficulties. to agree to do sth that you dont want to do 让步；勉强同意 Whatever you say, I dont want to go, and I wont give in. to hand over sth to sb 上交 You should give in your homework before Monday.give up (sth/doing sth): to stop doing or