1、Unit 3 Language in useTeaching modelRevision and application Teaching methodFormal instruction, grammar practice and application.Teaching aims1. To summarise and consolidate the use of articles.2. To learn about the first plane flying across the Atlantic Ocean.Teaching aidsRecorder, OHP, handoutsTea
2、ching StepsStep 1 RevisionShow some pictures to review the text of Unit 1 and Unit 2 Talk about your journey by car / train / plane.Step 2 Language practice1. Read through the example sentences with the whole class.1) He went to stay with his family in the UK.2) Why is travel so difficult in winter?
3、3) We flew direct to Hong Kong.4) We took a tour by coach to the Summer Palace.5) Then we took a boat to Lantau Island and went to Disneyland.6) This is Seat 12A, but you should be in Car 9. This is Car 8.2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences.Step 3 Grammar.冠词专项复习： 英语中的冠词有三种, 一种是定冠词the, 另一种是不定
4、冠词a / an，还有一种是零冠词。一、不定冠词的用法：an, a是不定冠词, 仅用在单数可数名词前面, 表示“一”的意义, 但不强调数目。a用在以辅音（指辅音音素）开头的词前, an用在以元音（指元素音素）开头的词前, 如：a boy, an hour, a university, an elephant。1. 表示人或事物的某一类。 A plane is a machine that can fly.2. 表示某一类人或事物中的任何一个。This is an apple. 3. 泛指某人或某物但不具体说明何人何物。 A man is waiting for you there. 4. 表示
5、“一个”的意思。 My father will be back in a week. 5. 有时也表示“每”的意思。We have three meals a day. 二、定冠词的基本用法：定冠词the与指示代词this，that同源，有“这（那）个”的意思，与名词连用，表示某个或某些特定的人或东西。1. 特指某(些)人或某(些)事物。 Pass me the apple, please. 2. 指谈话双方都知道的人或事物。 Where is the teacher? 3. 复述上文提过的人或事物。 I have a beautiful wallet, but the wallet was
6、stolen yesterday. 4. 世界上独一无二的事物等（月亮、地球、天空、宇宙）。 The sun rises in the east. The earth goes round the sun. 5. 用在方位名词前。 in the south, in the west ,in the north, in the east 6. 用在序数词或形容词最高级前。The first thing I want to say is to listen carefully in class. He is the tallest one in our class. 7. 表示两者间“较的一个”时
7、用定冠词。 He is the taller of the two boys. 8. 用在单数可数名词前表示一类人或事物。 The horse is a useful animal. 9. 定冠词用在形容词前, 表示一类人或东西。the rich, the poor, the deaf, the wounded10. 用在姓氏的复数形式前表示一家人或这一姓的夫妇二人。 The Browns went to Beijing last Sunday.11.在西洋乐器前加the。the piano, the violin 12. 在习惯性短语中。 in the morning, in the aft
8、ernoon 13. 在人或物后有限定性的后置定语。The man standing by the gate is Toms father.14. 在世纪，年代名词前用冠词。in the 1980s或in the 1980s in the nineteenth century 三、零冠词：1. 在物质名词，抽象名词前不用冠词。 The desk is made of wood. 2. 专有名词前不加冠词。 China, Beijing, Mary 3. 名词前有物主代词、指示代词、定代词、名词所有格修饰时。 this, my, that, those, these, Toms 4. 月份, 星
9、期, 季节前不用冠词。 Sunday March summer winter5. 在表示一类人或事物的复数名词前不用冠词。 My mother and father are school teachers.6. 在breakfast, lunch, supper三餐前不用冠词。如这些词前有形容词修饰可用不定冠词。 I have breakfast at seven every day. I had a good lunch yesterday. 7. 在球类，棋类名词前不用冠词。 He often plays football after school.Step 4 Complete the
10、conversation. 1. Complete the conversation with a, an, the or zero article where necessary.A: Im really looking forward to (1)_ summer holiday. Were taking (2)_ trip to (3)_ Paris!B: How wonderful! Its (4)_ interesting and beautiful city. How long will (5)_ flight take?A: The flight takes about (6)_
11、 hour. When we arrive, we will get to our hotel by (7)_ bus. (8)_ hotel is right in (9)_ centre of (10)_ city, so we can visit all the famous places.B: Are you planning to visit (11)_ Louvre Museum?A: Yes, we are.2. Check the answers: Keys: 1. the 2. a 3. / 4. an 5. the 6. an 7. / 8. The 9. the 10.
12、the 11.theStep 5 Underline the correct words.1. Underline the correct words in Activity 2.1) Children have to go to school / the school when they are six years old.2) Im a teacher at school / the school on the corner.3) Hes got a lovely garden. Flowers / The flowers in it are really beautiful.4) Mak
13、e sure you get to the airport in time / in the time for your plane.5) How many CDs have you got? Only few / a few.6) Thats most / the most interesting news Ive heard for a long time.7) How long have Whites / the Whites lived here?2. Check the answers: Keys: 1. school 2. the school 3. The flowers 4.
14、in time 5. a few 6. the most 7. the WhitesStep 6 Complete the sentences.1. Ask the students to read the words in the box in Activity 3.fight landed ready seat station tour2. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 3. 1) She had an important meeting that afternoon, so she had to ta
15、ke an earlier_.2) Please take your _.3) Sam went with Jane to the railway _ to see her off.4) It is wonderful to _ the streets of the city.5) Flight KA846 from Hong Kong _ five minutes ago.6) “Please have your tickets _.”said the ticket officer.3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
16、words in the box.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys: 1. fight 2. seat 3. station 4. tour 5. landed 6. ready Step 6 Complete the sentences.1. Ask the students to read the expressions in the box in Activity 4.As long as because of full of looking forward to make you
17、rself comfortable2. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 4. 1) They will not arrive on time _ the bad weather.2) Everyone in China is _ seeing their family members during the Spring Festival.3) Lie down on your bed and _.4) The journey was _ exciting experiences.5) _ you can co
18、me by six, I will be here.3. Complete the sentences with the expressions in the box.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys: 1. because of 2. looking forward to 3. make yourself comfortable 4. full of 5. As long as Step 7 Listening practice.Listen and complete the note
19、s.1. Ask the students to read through the information in Activity 6 individually.London to SydneyLondon Hong Kong: _ hour(s)Hong Kong - London: _ hour(s) From airport to centre of Hong Kong: _ hour(s)Price of flight: _ Price of flight and hotel: _Sydney to LondonSydney London: _ hour(s)Price of flig
20、ht: _Price of flight and hotel near airport: _From airport to centre of Sydney: _ kilometers.2. Play the tape.3. Listen and complete the notes.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys: 12 9 1 1199 1247 24 1119 1189 20Step 8 Work in pairs.Look at the notes you have made
21、in Activity 5. Talk about:Which flight takes a longer time?Which is more expensive?Step 9 Reading.1. Read the passage in Activity 7.2. Complete the table.Advantage of Concorde Disadvantage of Concorde3. Check the answers:Keys: Faster than the speed of sound.Crossed the Atlantic in just over 3 hours.
22、 Carried only 100 passengers.Only suited to rich people.Possibly unsafe - 113 people killed in a crash.Very noisy. 4. Read the passage again and answer the questions.1) How many passengers could Concorde carry?2) Why do many people think Concorde was one of the greatest planes?3) How many hours did
23、Concorde take to fly from London or Pairs to New York?5. Check the answers:Keys: 1. It could carry one hundred passengers.2. Many people think it was one of the greatest planes because it was very fast.3. It took in just over three hours to fly from London or Pairs to New York. 6. Read the passage t
24、ogether.Step 10 Work in pairs.1. Talk about your recent travel experience. Say:how you travelledhow long the journey took how you felt about it2. Now write a passage about your experience.Step 11 Around the world: The first pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. 1. Ask the students to look at
25、 the picture and discuss what they can see. 查尔斯奥古斯都林德伯格（Charles Augustus Lindbergh，又译林白，1902年2月4日1974年8月26日）是一位著名美国飞行员、作家、发明家、探险家与社会活动家。他于1927年驾驶单引擎飞机圣路易斯精神号（Spirit of St. Louis.），从纽约市罗斯福飞行场横跨大西洋飞至巴黎巴黎勒布尔热机场，成为历史上首位成功完成单人不着陆飞行横跨大西洋的人，并因此获赠荣誉勋章。美国圣地亚哥林德伯格国际机场即以他的名字命名。2. Read through the information w
26、ith the whole class.3. Answer the questions:1) Who was the first pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean?2) When was his plane completed?3) What was the plane like?4) Where did he take off in May 1927?5) How long did he fly?4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys:
27、 1. Charles Lindbergh was the first pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean2. It was completed in April, 1927.3. It was three metres high and weighed 975 kilos.4. He took off from New York.5. He flew for about thirty-three hours.6. Read the passage together.Step 12 Module task: Writing and acti
28、ng out a short play1. Work in groups. Find a news story about a good deep and turn it into a short play. Decide:the charactersthe place and timethe plot2. Now write the play.3. Decide who will play each character.4 Act out the play to the whole class.Step 13 Exercises中考连接( )1. Lee Min-ho is _ actor
29、from South Korea. He sang _ Chinese pop song on the 2014 CCTV New Years Gala. (2014连云港)A. the；anB. /; the C. an；a D. a; /( )2. Lets take _ photo! Everyone, cheese! (2014河北)A. aB. anC. theD. 不填 ( )3.Look! There is a monkey eating _ apple in the tree. En, _ monkey is very cute. (2014达州)A. a; a B. a; t
30、he C. an; an D. an; the( )4.Have you seen _ film Where are We Going, Dad? Yes, its _ interesting film! (2014扬州) A. a; theB. the; an C. a; an D. the; the( )5.How was _dinner at Mikes house? (2014黔西南州) It was great. Mikes mum is _ wonderful cook. A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; an( )6.What _ hea
31、vy rain it was! (2014河南) Yes, but I love _ air after it rains. It smells so fresh. A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a( )7. Jolin is _ famous singer. She has a lot of fans. (2014重庆) A. a B. an C. the D. /( )8. I think English is _ useful language, and its also _ important language. (2014宜宾)A. an
32、, a B. a, an C. an, the D. a, the( )9. My cousin went abroad at _ age of eighteen. (2014杭州)A. aB. anC. theD. 不填( )10. Why did you laugh just now？(2014呼和浩特)Ted wanted to tell us _ very funny story, but he forgot _ ending himself. A. a; an B. the; the C. the; aD. a; the( )11. “If you stop dropping lit
33、ter, Ill kiss _ pig.” The head teacher promised the students at a school meeting. (2014东营)A. a B. an C. the D. /( )12. If we sit by _ window of the train, well have _ better view. (2014苏州)A. /; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the( )13.Mary, whos _ woman over there? (2014天津) Shes my aunt, _ English tea
34、cher.A. the; the B. a; the C. the; an D. a; an( )14. I had _ unusual day on my last school trip. (2014陕西) A. a B. an C. / D. the( )15.Whats _ matter with you? (2014白银) I have _ toothache.A. a; the B. the; / C. /; a D. the; a( )16. Who is _ young lady with curly blonde hair? (2014湖州) A. a B. an C. th
35、e D. /( )17. Cathy was very happy to meet _ old friend on the plane to Paris. (2014温州) A. a B. an C. the D. /( )18.Whats the matter with you? (2014嘉兴) I cant remember where I parked _ car. A. a B. an C. the D. /( )19. My brother Fred woke up with _ bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone.
36、 (2014绍兴)A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 ( )20. Mr. Smith has _ 8-year-old daughter who has won two national painting prizes ( 2014丽水) A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( )21. My brother Fred woke up with _ bad headache, yet by the evening the pain had gone. (2014绍兴) A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( )22.What do you think of t
37、he new movie The Monkey King, Sally? Its _ funny one. (2014台州) A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( )23.Is _ red bag under the table yours, Jean? (2014台州) No. I only have _ yellow bag. Maybe its Julias. A. a: the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the( )24. Mom, I like _ green T-shirt. Could you buy it for me? (2014威海)
38、A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( )25.Look! Whos _ boy over there? (2014滨州) Oh, hes my cousin, Bob. He is _ honest boy. A. a; the B. the; a C. the; an D. a; an( )26. I have _ English dictionary and it helps me a lot. (2014重庆)A. a B. an C. the D. /( )27.Daming, whats your dream? (2014聊城) I want to be _ engine
39、er some day. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填( )28. Reading can make you become _ expert and change your life. (2014潍坊) A. a B. an C. 不填 D. the( )29. Ihave_Englishdictionaryandithelpsmealot. (2014重庆) A.aB.an C.the D./( )30. Doing lots of listening practice is one of _ best ways of becoming _ good language learner. (2014菏泽) A. the; the B. the; a C. 不填; a D. the; 不填Keys: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. C 19.A 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. B 30.BStep 14 Homework Write the play in Activity 10.12