Unit 3 A day out
Comic strip and Welcome to the unit
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. identify the places of interest at home and abroad;
2. talk about the general information about the places of interest;
3. develop their interest and good habit of travelling.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: ourselves, Australia, coffee, top, president, wide, steel, ton, come on, enjoy
oneself, take a boat trip, Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, take care, the River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, the White House
2. New structures: You need to exercise and keep fit.
This hill isn’t as high as a real one.
How long/wide is the bridge?
The bridge is made of steel, isn’t it?
It weighs over 100,000 tons.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Talk about the information of the places of interest.
IV. Teaching procedures
Comic strip
Step 1 Lead-in
Show a picture of climbing the hill and talk about it.
T: Today we’ll learn Unit 3 A day out. If you are free, are you going to have a day out? What do you like doing if you go out?
S: I like playing football/travelling …
T: I like climbing the hills in my free time. Look! I’m climbing this hill, and I want to get to that one. This hill isn’t as high as that one. I feel tired and want to stop. My friend says, “Come on!” So I keep trying until we get to the top of the hill. There, we enjoy ourselves.
【设计意图】通过故事自然引出课文内容。
Step 2 Presentation
1. Talk about what Eddie likes doing
T: Now, let’s talk about our friend Eddie. What does he like doing in his free time?
S: He likes sleeping, playing and eating.
T: Is his lifestyle healthy?
S: No.
T: Look, something different happens to Eddie today. He is going out. What is he going to do?
S: Maybe he is going to climb a hill.
T: Oh, is that true? Is he really going to climb the hill like this man?
4
2. Listen and answer the following questions
Is Eddie really going to climb a hill to exercise?
What does Hobo think Eddie needs to do?
Why is Hobo so happy in Picture 3?
Why is he so surprised in Picture 4?
【设计意图】通过图片创设情境，导入新课知识点和话题，带领学生发现Eddie的变化，让学生带着好奇心和问题去听对话，吸引学生注意倾听。
Step 3 Practice
1. Fill in the blanks according to their conversation
2. Have a discussion
When Hobo sees what’s happening, what may he say?
Will you enjoy yourself when facing so much food? Why or why not?
3. Show time
Prepare to act the comic strip out in pairs for one minute.
【设计意图】短文缺词填空的练习可以帮助学生进一步阅读和理解对话内容，为接下来的讨论和表演做好铺垫。两个话题的讨论是对话内容的延伸和拓展，带领学生思考什么是健康的生活方式，让学生感悟我们需要少吃多运动，在讨论中活跃课堂气氛，使学生积极参与学习过程，为本课后续的内容打下基础。让学生参与角色扮演，巩固所学内容，激发他们的学习热情，同时可以自然过渡到本节课的第二个教学任务。
Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in
Watch a video about how to be a good traveler
【设计意图】通过一个有趣的视频自然导入旅行的话题，同时提高学生的文明礼仪素质。
Step 2 Presentation of Part A
1. Read and answer
(1) Read the postcard from Nick to Amy and choose the answer.
(2) Read the postcard from Leo to Amy and read the following questions.
Where was Leo sitting when he wrote the postcard?
Which place did Leo go?
(3) Read the postcard from Simon to Jane and fill in the blanks.
2. Look and learn
Present the pictures of the Great Wall, the Eiffel Tower, the River Seine, the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, the White House and the Golden Gate Bridge. Encourage students say the name, city and country of each place.
3. Match the pictures with their names and make sentences
4. Guess and learn
T: You’ve done a good job. As good travelers, we should know more about these places. Now let’s play a guessing game. Listen to the introduction of the place and say the name as soon as you can. Listen carefully!
(1) The White House
T: The first family of the USA lives here. It’s a white building with a big garden and many trees.
(2) The Sydney Opera House
4
T: It’s a white building, looks like a sailing boat. We can enjoy operas and music in it.
(3) The River Seine
T: It’s 780 kilometres long, runs through the capital of France, Paris. It’s one of the most famous rivers in Europe.
(4) The Harbour Bridge
T: It looks like a rainbow over the sea. e can take a boat trip under it. It’s the Symbol of Sydney.
(5) The Eiffel Tower
T: It has three floors, it’s 324 metres tall. It’s made of steel and weighs over 7,000 tons. ()
(6) The Great Wall
T: It’s 6,500 kilometers long, 8—10 metres tall and 5—8 mteres wide. It is made of stones and bricks and looks like a dragon. It’s the symbol of China.
(7) The Golden Gate Bridge
T: It’s made of steel. It’s a red bridge in San Francisco.
【设计意图】通过图片让学生更好地掌握景点名称和相关词汇。猜谜的形式使得这个环节充满挑战，牢牢抓住学生的注意力，对介绍过的景点名称和相关词汇进行了有效复习。此外，大量信息的输入训练了听力，同时也进一步巩固所学知识，完善后续环节的知识储备。
Step 3 Presentation of Part B
1. Listen to the tape of Part B and answer the following questions.
How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
How wide is the bridge?
What’s the bridge made of?
How heavy is the bridge?
2. Teach students how to use “how long”, “how wide” and “how heavy”.
【设计意图】学习课本的B部分，特别提示学生how long、how wide和how heavy三个句型的用法，帮助学生掌握本课重要句型。
Step 4 Practice
Divide the students into several groups and each group will choose one country from the four (China, the USA, France and Australia) to introduce. Prepare for one minute and each will have one minute to introduce the country they have chosen. Encourage students to say anything they know about the country, such as the capital, interesting places, sports, food, culture, etc.
【设计意图】一分钟限时陈述活动的设计可以促进学生小组成员内部的合作，以及小组间的竞争，使学生充满激情去准备这个一分钟的陈述，可以很好的回顾本节课所学，也能将视角拓展到课外知识，使得部分能力强的学生有展示才能的机会。
Step 5 Conclusion
Talk about some bad behaviours some travelers may have. Remind the students how to be a good traveler. Show the travelling tips.
T: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Show good manners to others. Remember: we come from a great country— China.
【设计意图】自然过渡到作为一名高素质的游客须知，提醒学生注意礼仪，不能在外给国家丢脸，牢记我们的祖国是个伟大的礼仪之邦，达到了情感的升华。
4
V. Homework
1. Revise what we have learned today.
2. Talk about other good places all over the world with your classmates.
3. Preview Reading.
4
微信/支付宝扫码支付