Unit 3 A day out
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know how to use some useful expressions;
2. use the expressions to talk about trips;
3. know tips about going on a trip.
II. Teaching contents
1.New words and phrases: invite…to…, join…, boring, arrive at/in, be made of, look as great as the one back home, for yourselves
2. New structures: Mr. Wu invited me to join their school trip to the World Park.
It took us about two hours to get there by bus.
All of us couldn’t wait to get off the bus.
It is made of steel.
Go and see for yourselves!
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Learn how to use some useful expressions.
Learn to use the expressions to talk about trips.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Decide whether the following statements are true or false
T: In the last period, we learned something about Linda’s trip to the World Park. Here are some descriptions of the school trip. Let’s judge whether they are true or false.
Linda and Kitty went to the World Park by themselves.
Linda did not enjoy the day very much.
It took the students half an hour to get to the park.
The models in the park are small but wonderful.
The model Eiffel Tower is made of wood.
The model Golden Gate Bridge looked just like the real one in the USA.
2. Fill in the blanks
T: After the trip, Kitty wrote a diary about it. Let’s fill in the missing words.
I was very happy that day because my teacher Mr Wu ______ my cousin Linda to ____ our school trip. At first we felt ______ because there was heavy _______ on the way. Finally we _______the World Park. When we saw the Eiffel Tower, we became _______. In the World Park, there are models of over a hundred ______ from all over the world. We also saw the song and dance______. We really enjoyed _______ on that ________day.
After our trip, Daniel ____ the photos on his home page. Linda’s parents can see the photos for _____.
【设计意图】回归文本，巩固课文内容和相关词汇。
Step 2 Presentation
1. Before the trip: explain “invite sb to do sth” and “invite sb to some place”
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(1) Introduce the word “invite”
T: Linda’s trip is very interesting, right? Do you want to know more about her trip? Now let’s look at the picture and guess what they were doing at the moment. (Kitty was introducing her cousin, Linda to her classmates and Mr Wu.) Then why did Linda go on a trip to the World Park? (Because Mr. Wu invited her to join their school trip.)
(2) Explain how to use “invite”
T: invite sb to do sth; invite sb to some place.
(3) Practise using “invite sb to do sth”
Show some pictures and encourage students to make sentences like “Sandy invited me to ride a bike
with her yesterday.”
2. During the trip: on the way
(1) Explain how to use “take”
a. Introduce the word “take”.
T: Look! They were on the way. What was the weather like? (The sun was shining in a clear blue sky.) How long did the trip take?( The trip took two hours by bus.)
b. Explain “It takes sb time to do sth” and “sb spend time doing sth/on sth”. Then correct the
mistake in the sentence.
(2) Explain “boring” and “bored”
a. Introduce “boring” and “bored”.
T: Why did the trip take so much time? (Because the World Park was quite far away, and there was a lot of traffic.) What do you think of their trip by bus? (The trip was a little boring.) So what did Linda feel? (She felt bored.)
b. Explain “boring” and “bored”.
c. Choose the correct answer.
The meeting was very _____. He feels _____.
A. boring, boring B. bored, bored C. boring, bored D. bored, boring (C)
3. During the trip: at the gate
(1) Explain “arrive at”.
a. Introduce “arrive at”.
T: Finally, where did they arrive? (They arrived at the gate of the park.)
b. Explain how to use “arrive/in”, “get to” and “reach”.
c. Choose the correct answer.
(2) Explain “can’t wait to do sth”.
a. Introduce “can’t wait to do sth”.
T: What did the students do after the bus stopped? ( They couldn’t wait to get off the bus.)
b. explain how to use “can’t wait to do sth”.
c. Make conversation with “can’t wait to do sth”.
A: After school, when I get home, I… … What about you?
B: …
4. During the trip—inside the park
(1) Explain “be made of”, “be made from” and “be made in”.
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a. introduce the phrases
T: Since the models are so wonderful, the students no more felt bored, right? How did they feel? (Excited.) When did they feel excited? (When they saw the model Eiffel Tower.) What’s it made of? (It’s made of steel.) What’s the chair made of ? (It’s made of wood.) What are the houses made of? (They are made of stone.)
b. Explain “be made of”, “be made from” and “be made in”.
c. Pair work:
A: What is this? B: It is ….
A: What is it made …? B: It is made ….
A: Where is it made? B: It’s made in...
(2) Explain “one” and “it”.
a. Introduce “one”.
T: What’s this? (It’s the model Golden Gate Bridge.) How did Linda feel when seeing it? (She couldn’t believe her eyes.) Why? (Because it looked as great as the one back home.)
b. Explain “one” and “it”.
c. Fill in the blanks with “one” and “it”.
5. After the trip
(1) Introduce the phrases: explain “for oneself” and “by oneself”
T: Let’s enjoy some more pictures of their trip. They are on Daniel’s home page. If you are
interested in them, you can go and see for yourself. Did anybody help Daniel put the photos on his home page? Nobody helped him. He did it by himself.
(2) Explain “for oneself” and “by oneself”.
【设计意图】利用图片导入问题，引领学生运用本课重点句型回答问题或者描述图片中的情景，过渡到句型学习和操练。
Step 3 Practice
1. Complete the sentences with proper phrases.
2. Complete the conversation with proper phrases.
【设计意图】在语境中练习本课重点句型，巩固所学知识。
Step 4 Consolidation
1. Retell
According to the given phrases, try to retell the whole article.
2. Group work
Get the students to discuss in groups about the trip. Each group talks about one part of the trip and get them to make an introduction.
【设计意图】让学生从语言点的学习上再次回归文本，使其对文本内容再次整体感知。这时的复述和讨论要求学生由语言知识的输入转化为输出。
Step 5 Conclusion
1. Why is travelling good for us?
(Travelling is not just for fun. It can broaden our horizon and help us know more about nature, history… We can know more knowledge…)
2. If you go on a trip, what should you pay attention to?
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(Take care of your own things. Have healthy diets. Be polite. Don’t drop litter carelessly. Pay attention to your own safety. Don’t go out alone.)
【设计意图】探讨旅游的意义，拓展学生思维。让学生讨论旅行中的注意事项，使其提高旅游的文明意识和安全意识。
V. Homework
1. Review the language points we have learned.
2. Write to your close friend to tell him/her about your pleasant trip to a place of interest.
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