1、必修一 Unit 3 Travel JournalReading Teaching goals 教学目标1.Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和词组dream about, y, persuade, stubborn, insist, properly, determined, attitude, change ones mind, give in. b. 重要句式Ever since school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.Two years ago ught
2、 an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.It was my siho first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.Although she know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.She gave etermined loo
3、k the kind that said that she would not change her mind.Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.2. Ability target 能力目标 Enable the st to conclude Wang Weis and Wang Kuns attitude to the trip and then add their own opinion
4、 with the target language.3. Learning ability goals学能目标Enable the st to learn how to conclude Wang Weis and Wang Kuns attitudes about trip.Teaching important points 教学重点To comprthe text is very important. Get Ss to express their plans and wishes. Help them learn that traveling is a good way to widen
5、 one view and add to one knowledge. Teaching difficult points 教学难点How to grasp in idea of the text and how to tell the writers attitudeTeaching methods 教学方法Talking, discussing, reading Teaching aids 教学工具a tape recorder, a projector and a computerTeaching procedures & ways 教学过程和方法Step 1 Greeting and
6、leading-inT: Good morning / afternoon.S: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam.T: Boys and girls, Do you like traveling? Ss: Yes.T: Where have you been before?S1: Ive been to Beijing, and Huangshan.T: How did you find your travel to Beijing?S1: Very integ. It helped me learn about the history of Bei
7、jing. As the capital of our motherland, it is really beautiful. The deepest impression on me is the visit to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. But it was a pity that time was too short. We had no chance to go sightseeing in other places of interest.S2: I went to g last year. I think the travel
8、to Xiameng was busy. We visited many places, such as Wuyi Mountain, Putuo Temple, Ningbo and so on. Though we had a good time, in fact, most of the time was spent on trains. That was boring and tiring. I felt a bit sorry. T: Its a pity. had made a proper plan before traveling, your journey would hav
9、e been much more comfortable and interesting. Do you think so?S2: I agree with you.T: How do you like travel?S3: In my op travel is interesting and helpful. When I travel I can learn a lot. I can enjoy local customs, cultures and beautiful scenery. T: I also thi Well, after we choose a place to trav
10、el, we must choose a kind of transport which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? Now, please work with your partners and think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the chart on page 17. Five minutes later, check the Ss answersT: Ok. Weve w th
11、e advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport. Now, imagine that you plan to spend a holiday. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. You may not know the exact fare, but you can guess how much the fare is. Pleas
12、e have a discussion with your partners and then decide how to get there.Two minutes later, ask a pair of students to report their decisions.T: Since yoecided how to get there, Id like you to talk more about your holidays. Then use these questions on the screen to make a dialogue about your holidays
13、with your partners.Show the screen.1. Where are you going on holiday?2. When are you leaving?3. How are you going to ?4. How long are you staying in?5. When are you arriving in/at?6. Where are you staying?7. When are you coming back?Ss are giveninute to practice. Then ask some pairs to act out their
14、 conversationsSa: Tom, where are you going on holiday?Sb: Im going to Laos.Sa: When are you leaving?Sb: Next Sunday.Sa: How are you going to Laos?Sb: Im taking a plane.Sa: How long are you staying there?Sb: About two weeks.Sa: Great. Have a good trip.Sb: Thanks.Step 2 Pre-readingT: Well done! Do you
15、 like traveling along a river, a great river?Ss: Yes.T: By the way role does a river play in peoples life? In other words, how do people who live along a river use it?S1: People use a river to irrigate their fields.S2: People use a river to make electricity.S3: Peopswimming in the river in summer. T
16、hey can float wood down a river.S4: They can travel along a river.T: You ght. As we know the world has many rivers. It even has many great rivers. What makes a river great, in your opinion?S4: A great river is very important.S5: A great river is very large and longTeacher shows a chart with some gre
17、at rivers in the worldNames of RiverLocationMekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesGongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississippiEnglandEgyptIndiaCentral AfricaRussiaWest AfricaBrazilUSFranceGermanyChina, SE AsiaCentral EuropeT: Now please l the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the righ
18、t column are the locations where the rivers lie. Please match them.After Ss completchart, Teacher can show the correct answers in another chart. Then Teacher should ask Ss some more questions about the rivers.T: Does anyone know anything else about the rivers? S6: The Seine Rit locates in France. It
19、s the mother river of France.S7: I knething about the Nile. Its the worlds longest river. It flows through Egypt. S8: I haveidea about the Amazon. Its the worlds largest river. Its in Brazil.The correct answers:Name of RiverLocationMekongRheinGangesSeineNileThamesCongoNigerVolgaDanubeAmazonMississip
20、piChina, SE AsiaGermanyIndiaFranceEgyptEnglandCentral AfricaWest AfricaRussiaCentral EuropeBrazilUST: OK, if you cravel down only one of them, which one would you choose, and why? S9: Id like vel down the Seine. So I can see much beautiful scenery in Europe. I can enjoy the Eiffel Tower. S10: Id rao
21、 along the Nile, where I can see many wild animals. I can learn about customs and cultures in Africa. I can also see the great dam, Aswan.T: Do you know the Mekong River?S11: Yes. But I only know it locates in Southeast Asia.T: It doestter. Now lets look at the map on Page 18. Will you please find o
22、ut the countries that the Mekong River flows through?Ss: China, Vietnam and Laos.Step 3 Reading and comprehendingT: Great. Now read a passage about a journey down the Mekong River. Please readassage and get a main idea of the text. Lets learn more about the Mekong River. Then Id like to ask you some
23、 questions on the text.Show the que on the screen. Give the Ss five minutes to read the passage and then check their answersQuestions:1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong?3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter?4.
24、 What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River?5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?T: You know Wn and Wang Wei are brother and sister. What was their idea of a good trip?S1: They have dreamed about taking
25、a great bike trip.T: Who planned the trip to the Mekong?S2: Wang Wei.T: What about Question 3?S3 Thee of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea.T: How about Question 4?S4: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains.T: What difies did Wang Kun
26、and Wang Wei find about their journey?S5: Wethat the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys.T: You are right. Have you ever thought of traveling by bike?Ss: Yes/no.T: What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?S6: I think they are energetic and determined. T:
27、 Quite riow Id like you to tell Wang Weis and Wang Kuns similar and different attitudes about the trip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word “attitude”? An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Lets start.Two minutenou
28、gh. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers.Similar attitudes about the tripBoth think1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true.2. that they will enjoy the trip a lot.3. they should see a lot of the Mekong.4. that most of th
29、e Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.Different attitudes about the tripWang Wei believes1. they must sn Qinghai where the river begins / see all of the Mekong2. that they dont need to prepare much.Wang Kun believes1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.2. that using an atlas is very impo
30、rtant.T: Do you agree with them?S: Yes. T: OK. r question. Who do you think was right about the trip? Why?S: I thin Kun was right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that
31、we will not lose our way.Step 4 ExplanationDuring the proceeacher will ask Ss to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and underline the sentences they dont understand. Then Teacher will do some explanations, deal with language problems in the text, and at the sa
32、me time mention Ss to refer to Notes 5 to10 on P 81. Next Teacher plays the tape.T: Well, eve Lets read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you dont understand. Underline the sentences you dont understand. Please go ahead.Five minutes later.
33、T: Finished? Do you have any problems?S1: Yethe sentence “She insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there.” the verb “insist” is used in the past definite tense, while “find” is in the original form of a verb. It seems that they dont agree with each other.S2: I understa
34、nd the sentence “She gave me a determined look the kind that said she wouldnt change her mind.” Whats the meaning of “the kind”?T: O K. let some explanations and deal with the difficult language points.1. insist vt. tore that a purpose can not be changed. In this case the clause is often used in the
35、 so-called subjunctive mood to express ones strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of “should + do” or “do”.e.g. I insisted that he should come with us. The teacher insisted that a meeting be held immediately.2. In the sentence “ the Kind “ means “ the kind of the face”3. dream about
36、to see in a dreame.g. The soldier often dreamt about home.4. It was my sister who had the idea This is an empdrill. Its pattern drill goes like this: It is / was + the emphatic part + that/ who + clause.e.g. It is light that travels faster than sound. It was theaster who gave us a talk on how to lea
37、rn a foreign language well.5. persuade vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth.)e.g. The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking.6. cycle vi to ride a bike7. stubborn adj. dlt to deal with; not easily giving way to persuasione.g. The s so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind
38、.8. properly adv in a suitable manner9. care about be interested or be concerned 10. It makes wids or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. In the sentence, make means become.11. once conj. even for one time, as soon ase.g. Oncunderstand this rule you will have no further diff
39、iculty.Once you show any fear the dog will attack you.12. give in to surrendere.g. Liu Hulan would rather die than give in.T: Well, anything else?Ss: No.T: Its time to ctice. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are Wang Kun and Wang Wei. Choose a paragraph from the passage and use the information to hel
40、p you make up a dialogue. Two minutes later, Ill ask a pair of students to act out your dialogue.A sample:Wang Wei: You keve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why dont we go on one after we graduate from college?Wang Kun: Thats a good idea. Where are we going?Wang Wei: Why noe along the entire M
41、ekong River from where it begins to where it ends?Wang Kun: Well. We should plan it well.Wang Wei: Let me plan our schedule. I can organize the trip properly.T: Good. wn, please. Now its time to deal with Exercise 5 on page 19. Compare the following sentences with different stresses and explain the
42、meaning. Follow the example.Two minutes later.T: Now, whod like to explain the first sentence? Volunteer!S1: I think it sts a surprise to learn that half the river is in China.T: Quite right. Sentence Two?S2: We oth surprised to learn that the Chinese part of the river forms a half of the river.T: O
43、k. The last sentence.S3: We oth surprised to learn that it is in china that half the river is.T: Good. We e that different stresses express different meanings of the narrator.Step 5 Summing up and homeworkT: This class e grasped the main idea of the text, the usage of some words and phrases. Weve al
44、so learned about traveling. That is: before traveling we should make good preparationsmaking a plan, decide the place to visit and get enough information about the place. With full preparations well have a good time during the trip. Here is your homework. Please go over the text after class, and complete the exercise on P 56 in workbook. All right, boys and girls, thats all for today.
