1、Period 5Cultural Corner;Task;Module FileThe General Idea of This PeriodThe passage in Cultural Corner introduces to us the Congestion Charge the London government adopted in order to lessen the stress of traffic problems.To start with,the teacher may ask the students some questions.With the question
2、s in mind,the students may read the passage quickly.In answering them,the teacher may divide the students into a few groups.The Teaching Procedures can be planned according to the level of the students and the time permitted.If the students are good enough and the teaching time is abundant,activitie
3、s can be carried out fully in class.Otherwise,some Teaching Procedures may be omitted or done after class.And the task of this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitor to a city or a town.The teacher may encourage the students to ask and answer questions using the questions listed in
4、the text book or even come up with their questions themselves.They had better try to set as many questions as they can and provide solutions.The solutions may be written down in the form of key words for the writing of the poster.Remind the students to use proper modifiers to make the poster more at
5、tractive.The better ones may demonstrate their works to the whole class.The Module File is a summary as well as a self-assessment of this module.It may help the students to know whether they have mastered the main points or not.If time permits,the teacher may have a revision of this module by analyz
6、ing this part and consolidate it with some exercises.Teaching Important PointsMake the students learn about the congestion charge in London.Teaching Difficult PointsHow to use imperatives to make suggestions.Teaching MethodsSkimming and explanationTeaching AidsMultimedia,a blackboard & a tape-record
7、er.Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsMake the students master some new words.Broaden their eyes with a passage about the London congestion charge.Instruct the students to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city.Process and StrategiesEncourage the students to check w
8、hat they have learned often.Feelings and ValueThrough the cultural corner the students may know more about the present traffic situation at home and abroad,thus broadening their eyes and raise their consciousness of civic virtue.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision (Greet the students as usual.)T:Firs
9、t I will check up your exercises.(Show the following on the screen.)Read the following passage and give advice about transport for these situations.Wherever you are coming from,Oxford is very easy to get to.For foreign visitors,its a good idea to fly to Heathrow Airport and then catch a coach.There
10、are direct coaches from the airport bus station every half hour.The journey only takes an hour and its cheaper and faster than the train.You can buy your ticket from the driver.Remember,a return fare is cheaper than a single and you can use it any time.If you fly into Gatwick Airport,there are direc
11、t coaches every hour.However,at rush hour,there are traffic jams on the ring road so its a good idea to catch the train to Oxford.If you are coming from London,you can take the train from Paddington Station.Alternatively,there are coaches every hour from central London.Avoid road transport at rush h
12、our.When you get to Oxford,there are taxis at the central coach station and railway station.The city is old and there are many narrow streets.The best way to visit it is on foot.Its also worth going on a tour on a double-decker bus.But make sure you sit upstairs!1.A Chinese business person arriving
13、at Heathrow Airport and going to Oxford for four days,then flying home from Heathrow.2.A person arriving at Gatwick Airport at 17:30 on a Tuesday and going to Oxford.3.A person who lives in London and wants to spend the day in Oxford.4.A tourist who wants to visit Oxford on a rainy day.Suggested ans
14、wers:1.Take a direct coach to Oxford./Buy a return fare because it is cheaper.2.Catch the train to Oxford because of the rush hour traffic.3.Take the train from Paddington station or catch a bus from a coach station.4.Go on a double-decker bus tour.Step 2 Cultural cornerT:So much for the check up.As
15、 we all know,problems will arise if a city has two much traffic.London,as one of the biggest cities in the world,suffers a heavy traffic.Just suppose you are the mayor of London,what measures will you take to solve the traffic problems caused by too much traffic?S:If I were the mayor of London,I thi
16、nk I will build more roads in the sky.T:Any other volunteer?S:In my opinion,it is a good idea to find more policemen to direct the traffic.T:Good ideas.Now lets read the passage to find what measures the London mayor take to solve the problems.While reading,try to answer the following questions.(Sho
17、w the following on the screen.)1.Whats a congestion charge?A.A tax for cars entering the center of the city.B.A tax for taxes only.C.A fine for those who dont obey the traffic rules.D.A tax which is very expensive.2.Which word can replace the word “as” in paragraph 3?A.Where.B.Because.C.When.D.Since
18、.3.Does the congestion charge work in London?A.No.B.Yes.C.Its hard to say for most Londoners are not happy with it.D.Not mentioned in the text.Suggested answers:1.A2.C3.BT:From the passage we all know that the congestion charge met strong objection from the citizens.Do you know why?S:Because they th
19、ink the congestion charge is expensive and limits their freedom as well.T:Can you think of more proper ways to solve it?(The teacher groups the students and encourage them to discuss in groups and then call back their answers in a class setting.)A possible version:Park and RideOne way of beating cit
20、y centre congestion which has proved successful in many cities is the “Park & Ride”scheme.In this solution,the city council builds large car parks on the edges of busy cities.Drivers park in the car parks and then get free public transport to the city centre.In some cities,both the parking and the r
21、iding are free;in other cities,the drivers pay a small charge to park (significantly less,however,than in city centre car parks or at parking metres in the streets) and use the ticket to travel on public transport.For the scheme to work,it is important that the bus service between the car parks and
22、the city centre is very frequent and fast.Step 3 TaskT:The task in this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city/hometown.You may work in pairs and give advice or information to visitors to your hometown by answering the questions in the poster.(Write the following on th
23、e blackboard.)Q & A About My HometownQ:Which is the best way to see your hometown?A:_Q:When is the best time to use public transport?A:_.Q:Are buses cheap?A:_.Q:How can I get a taxi?A: _.Q:Is the underground easy to use?A: _.Q:Do public transport services operate at night?A: _. (The teacher may firs
24、t ask individual students to answer the questions and then encourage them to come up with a poster in groups of four.On a sheet of A3 paper write their advice,some pictures added.Time permitting,a show-and-tell activity can be carried out.)Step 4 Module fileThis part can be used for the students to
25、check their understanding of this module by themselves,or the teacher may revise what we have taught and learnt with the help of this file.Step 5 Summary and homeworkT:In this period we learn something about the Congestion Charge in London.And then we learned to make up a poster giving advice to vis
26、itors to your city.All of you did very good jobs.Your homework today is to memorize all the new words in this module.Meanwhile,find more exercises about Imperatives to do.This is the end of this module.Class is over.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardModule 2Traffic JamsThe fifth periodQ & A
27、 About My HometownQ:Which is the best way to see your hometown?A: _.Q:When is the best time to use public transport?A: _.Q:Are buses cheap?A: _.Q:How can I get a taxi?A: _.Q:Is the underground easy to use?A: _.Q:Do public transport services operate at night?A: _.Record after Teaching_Activities and
28、Research1.Perfect your poster.2.Find out more information about the traffic problems in big cities.Reference for TeachingLanguage Points1.suffer vt.遭受,经历,忍受She was suffering from a headache.她正经受头痛之苦。The enemy forces suffered heavy casualties by their own admission.敌军自己承认伤亡惨重。Many people suffer from
29、a great dread of heights.许多人非常畏高。His friend has suffered from ill health for some years.他朋友身体不好已有好几年了。suffer 作为及物动词表示”遭受,经历,忍受”;此外还可以作不及物动词，表示”受痛苦,受损害”。常用于suffer from 结构。suffering n.疼痛;折磨;痛苦;苦恼sufferer n.患病者;受难者例如:Death finally brought an end to her suffering？死亡终于结束了她的痛苦。2.connect vt.与相连Will you con
30、nect this wire to the television?你把这根电线和电视机连上好吗？This flight connects with New York one.这班飞机在纽约可接上另一班机。connect（常与to,with连用）连接;结合;联结be connected with连接（火车、汽车、飞机等联运）,换车;衔接;有联系,有关。如:Connect me with A.R.Company please.请给我接A.R公司。He was suspected to be connected with the crime.他被怀疑与犯罪事件有关。3.reduce vt.减少;缩小
31、Theyve reduced the prices in the shop,so its a good time to buy.商店已经降低了商品的价格,看来现在是买东西的好时候。This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce the misprints to almost nil.据说这位经验丰富的老编辑能把印刷错误几乎减少到零。reduce 经常与介词to和by连用,to此时翻译为”到”,表示发生变化后的结果;by翻译为”了”,表示减少或降低的”幅度或程度”。与这种用法相同的还有动词increase,rise,go up,go do
32、wn,bring up,bring down等。例如:The price of the clothes has increased by 10 percent.衣服的价钱增加了10%。At last they had to bring the price down to 87 yuan.最后他们不得不把价钱降低到87元。高考真题及讲解1.(2004全国高考,21)Its getting late.Im afraid I must be going now.OK._.A.Take it easyB.Go slowlyC.Stay longerD.See you答案:D解析:See you.”再见
33、”。是告别时的用语。2.(NMET 2004全国高考,23)Could I ask you a rather personal question？_.A.Yes,dont worryB.Of course,go aheadC.Yes,help yourselfD.Of course,why not答案:B解析:go ahead用于祈使句表示同意对方所请求的事,意思是”进行,开始,往下说”。3.(2004湖南高考,35)Now,where is my purse？_!Well be late for the picnic.A. Take your timeB.Dont worryC.Come o
34、nD.Take it easy答案:C解析:根据所提供的情景”Well be late for the picnic.”可判断出要填Come on!（快来！）。4.(2005北京春季高考,33)Lose one hour in the morning _you will be looking for it the rest of the day.A.butB.and C.orD.so答案:B解析:Lose one hour in the morning是祈使句,要用and连接后面的句子,表示”如果就”。5.(2004湖南高考,34)Theyve _us 150 000 for the hous
35、e.Shall we take it？A.providedB.suppliedC.shownD.offered答案:D解析:offer主动提供。句意为:他们出价150 000英镑要买我们的房子。6.（2003上海春季,29）If you want helpmoney or anything,let me know,_you？A.dontB.will C.shallD.do答案:B解析:let me know是祈使句,反意疑问句要用will you。7.(2006全国高考)Your story is perfect;Ive never heard _before.A.the better one
36、B.the best oneC.a better oneD.a good one答案:C解析:句意为”你的故事好极了，我从来没有听过（比这）更好的（故事）了”。后一分句中省略了than this story,所以用比较级指不确定的一个，应用不定冠词，故选C项。8.(2006全国高考)Did you take enough money with you?No,I needed _I thought I would.A.not so much asB.as much asC.much more thanD.much less than答案:C解析:much more than I thought
37、I would表示”需要比我认为要用的要多得多”。根据no可判断出说话人没有带足够的钱。not so much as I thought I would表示”需要的钱没有我认为要用的多”，即表示已带足了钱。as much as I thought I would表示”需要的钱与我认为要用的钱一样多”。9.(2006重庆高考)How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?_,but Ive got to go over my notes for tomorrows exam.A.All rightB.Sounds greatC.I c
38、antD.No,I am terribly sorry答案:B解析:sounds great.意为”听起来很好”。表示对方的建议很好。10.(2005上海春季高考,40)The purpose of new technology is to make life easier,_it more difficult.A.not makingB.not makeC.not to makeD.nor to make答案:C解析:动词不定式to make life easier和not to make it more difficult都作is的表语。11.(2004天津高考)Id rather sta
39、y at home than _with you.A.goB.goingC.to goD.would go答案:A解析:此处为固定句型结构would rather do sth.than do sth.”宁愿做某事而不愿做某事”。12.(2005浙江高考)My mother always gets _if we do not arrive when we say we will.A.anxiousB.ashamedC.weakD.patient答案:A解析:句意为”我母亲总是感到着急,当我们说到而没有做到时”。anxious “着急的”;ashamed “害羞的”;patient “耐心的”,
40、所以选择A项。13.(2005上海高考)It is pretty well understood _controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.A.thatB.when C.whatD.how答案:C解析:本题考查名词性从句中关联词that 与what 之间的区别,根据语法与题意得知选项应为主语从句的主语,而when 与how均不可作主语,故排除B、D项,A项中的that 在引导主语从句时,不作句子成分,只起引导连接作用,故只能选C。14.(2005江西高考)The way he did it was
41、different_we were used to.A.in whichB.in whatC.from whatD.from which答案:C解析:本题考查词组be different from 后跟what 引导的宾语从句,不要误选D,看作定语从句。15.(2003全国高考)If anybody calls,tell them I am out and ask them to _their name and address.A.passB.write C.takeD.leave 答案:D解析:此题考查动词的用法,pass 意为”经过;传递”;write “写下”;take “拿走”;lea
42、ve 为”留下”。Answers to Workbook ExercisesGrammar1 1 Make sure you ask the taxi driver for a receipt.2 You should avoid the rush hour.3 Its a good idea to use public transport.4 You shouldnt leave your suitcase on its own.5 You should keep cool in a traffic jam.6 Dont get angry with other drivers.2 1 Do
43、nt go2 Stay3 Stop4 Dont break5 Watch out6 Look7 Dont ride3 Possible answers:1 You should use public transport./Make sure you leave early.2 Its a good idea to go by tricycle.3 You should go by train or plane.4 You should get change before you take the bus.Vocabulary4 1 bus:catchdriveget onget offmiss
44、take2 train:catchdriveget onget offmisstake 3 taxi:driveget inget outof take4 bicycle:get onget offride6 1 d2 e3 a4 g5 f6 h7 d8 c1 city centre2 rush hour3 traffic jams4 public transport5 bicycle lanes6 ring road7 roadworks8 car parks7 1 a2 b3 a4 a5 bReading9 A-8B-4C-6D-2E-7F-1G-3H-510 1a2b3b4a5b111
45、So your suitcase isnt too heavy.2 To keep it safe from thieves.3 So no one can steal it while you are asleep.4 So you dont take an unofficial taxi and pay too much.5 Because they hide the dirt.6 So that you dont upset anyone.7 So that you are less likely to get knocked over by a car.8 In case you se
46、e something you want to buy.9 So people wont stare at you.Listening and Speaking12 5,4,6,3,2,113 TapescriptConversation 1A:Hello.Nora:Hi.Its me,Nora.A:Hello.Have you got your ticket?Nora:Yes.Im coming on the 14th of June.The plane arrives at 5:00 pm.Then I have a coach at 6:15.A:Thats rush hour.The
47、roads will be very busy.Nora:How can I get to the central bus station?A:Take the number 23 bus at the airport.Itll be just as quick as a taxi.Nora:Thanks.Ill let you know how I get on.Conversation 2A:Hello.Nora:Hi.Its me,Nora.Theres no way Ill get to the bus station in time for my coach.Im on the 23
48、 bus and its stuck in a traffic jam.Its just ridiculous!A:Oh dear.Where are you exactly?Nora:On the ring road,not far from the hospital.A:Keep cool!Ive got an idea.Why not take the underground?Theres a station near the hospital.Itll be crowded but much quicker than the bus.Nora:Good idea.Ill phone y
49、ou later.Conversation 3A:Hello.Nora:Hi.Its me again.A:Hi,Nora.Where are you now?Nora:Im at the bus station but Ive missed the coach.Its so annoying!I only missed it by two minutes.A:Listen!The coach stops at the railway station.Take a taxi there now and you may catch the coach.Nora:OK.Its worth tryi
50、ng.Ill speak to you later.Conversation 4A:Hello.Nora:Its me again.A:Where are you this time?Nora:On the coach!I finally made it.A:Its unbelievable!Nora:How do I get to your apartment from the coach station?A:Wait in the bus station and Ill come and get you.What time do you arrive?Nora:At 8 oclock.A:
51、See you then.Nora:Thanks.13 AnswersConversation 1:picture 5Conversation 2:picture 4Conversation 3:picture 3Conversation 4:picture 114 & 15 Answers1 True2 False:The number 23 bus goes to the bus station.3 False:Nora is in a bus stuck in a traffic jam.4 True5 False:She missed the coach at the bus stat
52、ion.6 True7 False:She catches the coach at the railway station.8 TrueWriting and Speaking17 How to get there18 He or she should.1 take a direct coach to Oxford.buy a return fare because its cheaper.2 catch the train to Oxford because of the rush hour traffic.3 take the train from Paddington station or catch a bus from coach station.4 go on a double-decker bus tour.w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u