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必修一 Unit 3 Travel Journal
Reading
Teaching goals 教学目标
1.Target language 目标语言
a. 重点词汇和词组
dream about, finally, persuade, stubborn, insist, properly, determined, attitude, change one’s mind, give in.
b. 重要句式
Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.
Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.
It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly.
She gave me a determined look – 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 students to conclude Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s attitude to the trip and then add their own opinion with the target language.
3. Learning ability goals学能目标
Enable the students to learn how to conclude Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s attitudes about trip.
Teaching important points 教学重点
To comprehend the text is very important. Get Ss to express their plans and wishes. Help them learn that traveling is a good way to widen one view and add to one knowledge.
Teaching difficult points 教学难点
How to grasp the main idea of the text and how to tell the writer’s attitude
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Teaching methods 教学方法
Talking, discussing, reading
Teaching aids 教学工具
a tape recorder, a projector and a computer
Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程和方法
Step 1 Greeting and leading-in
T: 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: I’ve been to Beijing, and Huangshan.
T: How did you find your travel to Beijing?
S1: Very interesting. It helped me learn about the history of Beijing. 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 Xiameng last year. I think the travel 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: It’s a pity. If you had made a proper plan before traveling, your journey would have been much more comfortable and interesting. Do you think so?
S2: I agree with you.
T: How do you like travel?
S3: In my opinion, 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 think so. Well, after we choose a place to travel, 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’ answers
T: Ok. We’ve weighed the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport. Now, imagine that you plan to
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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. Please 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 you’ve decided how to get there, I’d like you to talk more about your holidays. Then use these questions on the screen to make a dialogue about your holidays 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 given one minute to practice. Then ask some pairs to act out their conversations
Sa: Tom, where are you going on holiday?
Sb: I’m going to Laos.
Sa: When are you leaving?
Sb: Next Sunday.
Sa: How are you going to Laos?
Sb: I’m 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-reading
T: Well done! Do you like traveling along a river, a great river?
Ss: Yes.
T: By the way, what role does a river play in people’s life? In other words, how do people who live along a river use it?
S1: People use a river to irrigate their fields.
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S2: People use a river to make electricity.
S3: People go swimming in the river in summer. They can float wood down a river.
S4: They can travel along a river.
T: You are right. 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 long
Teacher shows a chart with some great rivers in the world
Names of River
Location
Mekong
Rhein
Ganges
Seine
Nile
Thames
Gongo
Niger
Volga
Danube
Amazon
Mississippi
England
Egypt
India
Central Africa
Russia
West Africa
Brazil
US
France
Germany
China, SE Asia
Central Europe
T: Now please look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are the locations where the rivers lie. Please match them.
After Ss complete the chart, 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 River. It locates in France. It’s the mother river of France.
S7: I know something about the Nile. It’s the world’s longest river. It flows through Egypt.
S8: I have some idea about the Amazon. It’s the world’s largest river. It’s in Brazil.
The correct answers:
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Name of River
Location
Mekong
Rhein
Ganges
Seine
Nile
Thames
Congo
Niger
Volga
Danube
Amazon
Mississippi
China, SE Asia
Germany
India
France
Egypt
England
Central Africa
West Africa
Russia
Central Europe
Brazil
US
T: OK, if you could travel down only one of them, which one would you choose, and why?
S9: I’d like to travel down the Seine. So I can see much beautiful scenery in Europe. I can enjoy the Eiffel Tower.
S10: I’d rather go 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 doesn’t matter. Now let’s look at the map on Page 18. Will you please find out the countries that the Mekong River flows through?
Ss: China, Vietnam and Laos.
Step 3 Reading and comprehending
T: Great. Now let’s read a passage about a journey down the Mekong River.
Please read the passage and get a main idea of the text. Let’s learn more about the Mekong River. Then I’d like to ask you some questions on the text.
Show the questions on the screen. Give the Ss five minutes to read the passage and then check their answers
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Questions:
1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s 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. 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 Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. What was their idea of a good trip?
S1: They have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.
T: Who planned the trip to the Mekong?
S2: Wang Wei.
T: What about Question 3?
S3 The source 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 difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?
S5: We know that 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: Quite right. Now I’d like you to tell Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s 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. Let’s start.
Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers.
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Similar attitudes about the trip
Both think
1. 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 the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia.
Different attitudes about the trip
Wang Wei believes
1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins / see all of the Mekong
2. that they don’t need to prepare much.
Wang Kun believes
1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai.
2. that using an atlas is very important.
T: Do you agree with them?
S: Yes.
T: OK. Another question. Who do you think was right about the trip? Why?
S: I think Wang 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 we will not lose our way.
Step 4 Explanation
During the procedure Teacher will ask Ss to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and underline the sentences they don’t understand. Then Teacher will do some explanations, deal with language problems in the text, and at the same time mention Ss to refer to Notes 5 to10 on P 81. Next Teacher plays the tape.
T: Well, everyone. Let’s read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you don’t understand. Underline the sentences you don’t understand. Please go ahead.
Five minutes later.
T: Finished? Do you have any problems?
S1: Yes. In the 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 don’t agree with each other.
S2: I don’t understand the sentence “She gave me a determined look – the kind that said she wouldn’t change her mind.” What’s the meaning of “the kind”?
T: O K. let me do some explanations and deal with the difficult language points.
1. insist vt. to declare that a purpose can not be changed. In this case the clause is often used in the so-called subjunctive mood to express one’s strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of “should + do” or “do”.
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e.g. I insisted that he should come with us.
The teacher insisted that a meeting be held immediately.
1. In the sentence “ the Kind “ means “ the kind of the face”
2. dream about to see in a dream
e.g. The soldier often dreamt about home.
3. It was my sister who had the idea …
This is an emphatic drill. 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 the headmaster who gave us a talk on how to learn a foreign language well.
4. persuade vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth.)
e.g. The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking.
5. cycle vi to ride a bike
6. stubborn adj. difficult to deal with; not easily giving way to persuasion
e.g. The girl is so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind.
7. properly adv in a suitable manner
8. care about be interested or be concerned
9. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. In the sentence, make means become.
10. once conj. even for one time, as soon as
e.g. Once you understand this rule you will have no further difficulty.
Once you show any fear the dog will attack you.
11. give in to surrender
e.g. Liu Hulan would rather die than give in.
T: Well, anything else?
Ss: No.
T: It’s time to do practice. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are Wang Kun and Wang Wei. Choose a paragraph from the passage and use the information to help you make up a dialogue. Two minutes later, I’ll ask a pair of students to act out your dialogue.
A sample:
Wang Wei: You know, we’ve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why don’t we go on one after we graduate
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Wang Kun: That’s a good idea. Where are we going?
Wang Wei: Why not cycle along the entire Mekong 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. Sit down, please. Now it’s time to deal with Exercise 5 on page 19. Compare the following sentences with different stresses and explain the meaning. Follow the example.
Two minutes later.
T: Now, who’d like to explain the first sentence? Volunteer!
S1: I think it says: It’s a surprise to learn that half the river is in China.
T: Quite right. Sentence Two?
S2: We were both surprised to learn that the Chinese part of the river forms a half of the river.
T: Ok. The last sentence.
S3: We were both surprised to learn that it is in china that half the river is.
T: Good. We can see that different stresses express different meanings of the narrator.
Step 5 Summing up and homework
T: This class we have grasped the main idea of the text, the usage of some words and phrases. We’ve also learned about traveling. That is: before traveling we should make good preparations—making a plan, decide the place to visit and get enough information about the place. With full preparations we’ll 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, that’s all for today.
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