1、Module 3 My First Ride on a TrainListening&Speaking&Writing 1.Know how to get information happened in the past.2.Describe childhood memories.Task：Listen to an interview and answer the questions.Listening1.When did she first go to America?2.How old was she?3.How did she get there?4.What did she do in
2、 New York?5.How did she get from New York to California?6.Where did she stop on the way?7.What did she think of Los Angeles?In 1934.19.By ship.She met a lot of people and she went to some parties.By train.Chicago.It was too hot.Listen again：Match the questions and answers.1.Where were you born?2.Whe
3、n did you go to America?3.Were you sick?4.How did you get to California?5.Were you and your friends bored?6.Did your friends go to California with you?(a)When I was 19.(b)No,I wasnt.(c)By train.(d)In London.(e)No,they didnt.(f)Yes,we were.Interviewer:_.Mary,where were you born?Mary Lennon:I was born
4、 in London.Interviewer:_?And when did you go to America?Mary Lennon:In 1934,when I was 19 years old.I went to New York.Interviewer:_?Did you travel by plane?Listen again and fill in the blanks.Tell meIs that rightReallyMary Lennon:By plane?No,_!We travelled by ship!Interviewer:_!How long did that ta
5、ke?Mary Lennon:About seven days.Interviewer:Did you enjoy it?of course notGoodnessMary Lennon:No!I hated it!Interviewer:Why?Were you sick?Mary Lennon:_!I was bored!Interviewer:Who invited you to go to America?And who paid for your ticket?Mary Lennon:_,I cant remember.A film producer,I think.Intervie
6、wer:What did you do in New York?Not at allTo be honestMary Lennon:_,I met a lot of people,and I went to some parties.But I was there to make films and the film studios were in California,on the other side of the country,you see.So I went to California.WellInterviewer:How did you get from New York to
7、 California?Mary Lennon:By train.Interviewer:Did you like that?Mary Lennon:_,_!I loved travelling by train.Interviewer:How long did the journey take?Oh yesdefinitelyMary Lennon:Well,in those days,you could travel from New York to Los Angeles in about a week.Interviewer:Really?Mary Lennon:Yes.We stop
8、ped in Chicago for a few days.Interviewer:_.Oh,I seeMary Lennon:I think it was two weeks before I arrived in Los Angeles.Interviewer:And what happened when you arrived in Los Angeles?Mary Lennon:_ nothing.I did nothing forweeks!Interviewer:_ Los Angeles?Mary Lennon:It was too hot!AbsolutelyWhat did
9、you think of1.Read the five paragraphs on page 26 quickly and fill in the form.Reading and speaking123 45timeMy first visitMy first cyclingVery littleplacekindergar-tenpersonsI Others and Ithe zooMy father and I ChildhoodA boy and IA swimming poolMy cousin and I Four years oldcinema123 45What to doL
10、earn to ride a bikeresultI was frightened and criedStop feeling nervousSaw a lion and an eagleFaster than my father nowPlay witheach otherLearn to swimOlympic standardWatch a cartoonIt was wonderful2.Pair work.A student acts as a reporter.He will interview the other one some questions about his/her
11、first experience.And then ask several pairs to have a report.3.Draw a conclusiontimeplacepersonswhat to doprocessresultsSome useful sentence patterns in describing ones first experienceI can remember my first visit/trip to when I remember the dayI remember doingI will never forgetFor the first timeD
12、ivide the whole class into four groups.Each group hasa different topic.Have a discussion and then write a composition.Topics:My first family holidayMy first train rideThe most unusual journey Ive madeThe best journey of my lifeWriting【写作练习】请根据下列要点以“My first ride on a train”为题写一篇120个词左右的文章。1.第一次乘火车的心
13、情；2.沿途的景色；3.火车上的所见所闻。注意：文章须包括以上三个要点，可适当拓展。参考词汇：aisle 过道【参考范文】My first ride on a train I felt both nervous and excited when I took a train for the first time.I was so excited that I couldnt sleep at all.Sitting by the window,I had a good view of the scenery along the way.At first,we passed some small
14、 abandoned villages.Then there were miles and miles of farmland.After that we passed through a mountain.The train was very crowded with many people standing in the aisle.It was quite hard to push your way to the dining room or bathroom.Some passengers were talking with strangers while others were sl
15、eeping.After the journey,I was exhausted but quite happy.Complete each sentence with one of the expressionsInterviewer:Tell meIs that night?Oh,I see goodness!Mary Lennon:Oh yes!Not at all.Absolutely Definitely.Interviewer:_,did you enjoy making films?Mary Lennon:_!It was good fun!Sometimes we made t
16、hree films in a week.Interviewer:_!Werent you bored?Mary Lennon:_!It was good fun.Tell meOh yesGoodnessNot at allEveryday EnglishInterviewer:_?But werent you tired?Mary Lennon:_!We were exhausted.We had to get up at 4 am and we didnt go to bed until midnight.Interviewer:_.Thats a long time.Mary Lenn
17、on:_!It takes a long time to make a film.Is that rightDefinitelyOh,I seeAbsolutely1.对过去事件的回忆常使用_时态。2.采访中常用交际用语告诉我_ 那样对吗？_对极了_ 确定无疑 _弄明白了 _ 一点也不 _一般过去Tell meIs that right?absolutelydefinitelyI seeNot at all1.Would you mind if I opened the window?_.In fact,I was going to suggest you _ it.A.Yes;not did
18、 B.Not at all;do C.More or less;did D.Of course;do【解析】选B。考查交际用语。句意：你介意我打开窗户吗？一点也不介意。事实上,我打算建议你打开呢。not at all一点也不，suggest sb.do sth.建议某人做某事。2.Dont you agree with what he said?Yes，_!It cant be_.A.approximately;better B.absolutely;betterC.relatively;worse D.fortunately;worse【解析】选B。考查交际用语。句意：你同意他所说的吗？是的，当然同意。没有比这更好的了。Write a paragraph about one of your first experiences.HomeworkThe finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢，不成器。
