Unit 7 Where would you like to visit?I. Analysis of the Teaching Material1. Status and FunctionIn this unit, students learn to talk about places they would like to visit. This is a topic that students will be very interested in. That will be very helpful to practice using the target language. All the students can make great progress in expressing the places which they would like to visit.2. Teaching Aims and Demands(1) Knowledge ObjectIn this unit, students learn to talk about places they would like to visit.(2) Ability ObjectsTo train the students’ listening, speaking and writing skills using the target language.(3) Moral ObjectWherever you travel in the world, you are able to use English.3. Teaching Key PointTo help students learn and grasp the key vocabulary words and the target language.4. Teaching Difficult Points(1) To train students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.(2) To train students’ communicative competence.II. Learning Strategies1. Classifying2. Role playingThe First PeriodⅠ.Teaching Aims and Demands1.Knowledge Objects(1) Key V ocabularyTiring, educational, fascinating, thrilling, peaceful, exotic, trek, jungle, take it easy, explore, historic, site (2) Target LanguageWhere would you like to go on vacation?I’d like to trek through the jungle, because I like exciting vacations.2. Ability Objects(1)Train students to talk about places they would like to visit with the target language.(2)Train students to describe vacations with different adjectives. (3)Train students’ listening skill.3. Moral Object, It′s more interesting to go on vacating somewhere instead of staying at home.Ⅱ. Teaching Key Points1. Key VocabularyTiring, educational, fascinating, thrilling, peaceful, exotic, trek, jungle, take it easy, explore, historic, site 2. Target Language Talk about different places with the target language.Ⅲ. Teaching Difficult Points1. Describe vacations with different adjectives.2. Talk about different places with the target language. IV. Teaching ProceduresStep Ⅰ Revision Revise the language points in Unit 6.Step Ⅱ 1a1. Introduce the key vocabulary.2. Show the new vocabulary words on the blackboard:tiring ad．引起疲劳的；累人的educational ad．教育的；有教育意义的fascinating ad．迷人的；有极大吸引力的thrilling ad．令人激动的；令人震颤的peaceful ad．平静的；宁静的；和平的exotic ad．外(国)来的；外国产的trek v．(缓慢或艰难地)旅行；长途跋涉jungle n．热带丛林；密林take it easy 从容；轻松；不紧张explore v.探险；考察historic ad．历史上著名的；历史上有重大意义的site n.地方；场所3. Point to the words and teach students to read them several times till they can pronounce the words fluently and correctly.4. Read the instructions to the students. Be sure that everyone knows what to do.5. Tell students to look at the posters in the picture and compare them.6. Ask students to say what place they would like to visit and why they want to go there.Step III SummaryIn this class, we’vet learned so me adjectives that are used to describe vacations and some other words. We have also learned the target language—Where would you like to go on vacation? I’d like to trek through the jungle because I like exciting vacations.Step IV Homework1. Try to remember the new key vocabulary.2. Finish the exercise of period 1.Step V Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?Section APossible answers to Activity 1a:Vacation 1: relaxing, peaceful, boringVacation 2: exciting, tiring, dangerous, educational, fascinating, interesting, fun,thrilling, exoticVacation 3: exciting, educational, peaceful, interestingThe Second PeriodⅠ. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1) Key V ocabulary Fall, Niagara Falls(2) Target Language Where would you like to visit? I’d like/hope to visit/see…I’d like/love places where…2. Ability Objects(1)Train students’ listening skill.(2) Train students’ communicative competence.3. Moral Object It can make you know more about the world to travel much.Ⅱ. Teaching Key Points1. New words fall, Niagara Falls2. Listening practice with target language3. Make communications with target languageⅢ. Teaching Difficult Points1. Train students’ l istening practice with target language.2. Help students to make communications with target language.Ⅳ. Teaching Methods1. Listening2. Pair works3. ExplanationⅤ. Teaching Aids1. A tape recorder2. Some pictures of Hawaii, Mexico and Niagara FallsⅥ. Teaching ProceduresStep Ⅰ RevisionRevise the target language by askingStep Ⅱ Grammar FocusPresent ate the conversation below by saying to the students and writing it on the blackboard:Where would you like to visit?I’d like to go somewhere relaxing.Draw a line under the word relaxing.Then ask the children the same questions and tell them to answer in their own words. For example,I’d like to go somewhere interesting.After asking several students to give answers with different adjectives, get them to practice in pairs. Each pair makes two conversations.Next ask several pairs to share their conversations with the class.Then say, the adjectives usually come before the nouns, such as, an educational vacation, a tiring trip. But in the sentences which are using the word something or somewhere, the adjective should be put after the pronouns. For example:I’d like to go somewhere fascinating.I’d love to eat something delicious.Step III SummaryIn this class, we’vet done some listening practice with target language. We have also practiced our oral English in pairs. And we’vet discussed something on grammar.Step IV HomeworkMemorize the new words of unit 7 and finish some exercise.Step V Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?Section AGrammar Focus:1. Where would you like to visit? I’d like to go somewhere relaxing.2. Where would you like to visit? I hope to go to France some day.The Third PeriodⅠ. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1) Key V ocabularyTouristy, spotlight" Singapore, beautiful, heavy, private, downtown, get around, pack, light(2)Target LanguageWhere would you like to go, Kathy? I’d like to vis it Kunming.2. Ability Objects(1) Train students’ reading skill.(2) Train students’ skill of communication.3. Moral ObjectShare your experience on traveling in a city with your classmates and tell them what they should bring if they decide to visit it.Ⅱ. Teaching Key Points1. Guide students to read the passage in Activity 3a.2. The new vocabularyⅢ. Teaching Difficult PointHelp students to talk to their partners about the cities they know.Ⅳ. Teaching Methods1. Teaching by illumination.2. Teaching by asking questions.Ⅴ. Teaching Aids1. A projector2. A video tape on Singapore or some photos, some photos of DalianⅥ. Teaching ProceduresStep Ⅰ Revision1. Revise the target language they learned last class by asking where would you like to go on vacation? Get several children to answer I’d like to…because…2. Check the homework by asking some children to read the conversations they wrote to the class.Step Ⅱ 3aThis activity provides reading practice using the target language.Introduce the key vocabulary words. Show the key vocabulary words on the screen by a projector.touristy ad．游客很多的；游客常去的；适合游览的spotlight n．公共注意中心get around 观光；到处走动pack v.把……打包；把……装箱light ad．轻的Teach students to read the vocabulary several times until they can read them out easily and correctly. Read the passage quickly and try to answer the questions on the blackboard.Write these questions on the blackboard:1. What does Paris have?2. How do you think of Paris?A few minutes later (maybe two or three minutes), ask different students to answer the questions.Next, analyze and translate the text for students, including some language points..Step Ⅲ 3bThis activity provides reading, listening and speaking practice using the target language.Read the instructions to students. Make sure that they know what to do.Step Ⅳ SummaryIn this class, we’vet learned something about Paris, and we’vet talked about some other places all over the world.We’vet done a lot of listening, speaking, reading and writing practi ce using the target language.Step V Homework1.Write a short passage on the city you talked about in class.2. Try to remember the new words on page 54.Step VI Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?Section AQuestions to Activity 3a:1. What does Paris have?2. How do you think of Paris?The Fourth PeriodⅠ. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1)Key V ocabulary Customer, save money, pool, culture, dream vacation, travel agency(2)Target Language Where would you like to go? I’d like to go somewhere warm.2. Ability Objects(1)Train students’ listening ability.(2) Train students to use the target language in oral English properly.3. Moral ObjectTo role play t he conversations you’vet heard is a very good way to improve your oral English.Ⅱ. Teaching Key PointTrain students’ listening skill by listening to the conversations with the target language.Ⅲ. Teaching Difficult PointHelp students to role play the conversations.Ⅳ. Teaching Methods1. Brainstorm2. Listening method3. Pair worksⅤ. Teaching Aid A tape recorderⅥ. Teaching ProceduresStep Ⅰ RevisionStep Ⅲ 3aThis activity provides reading practice using the target language.At first, introduce the key vocabulary words. Show the key vocabulary words on the screen by a projector. provide v．提供；供给firm n．公司offer v．提供；给予spot n．地点;场所Confucius 孔子(公元前551～前479年，春秋末期思想家，教育家) stele n．(pl．steal)石碑;石柱forest n，森林；森林地带The forest of steles 碑林(位于陕西西安)Teach students to read the words and expressions several times. Then ask several to read to the class. Make sure that they can read the words fluently and correctly.Read the instructions to students. Do some explanation. Make sure that each student knows what they will have to do.Go over the statements about the e-mail message with the whole class. Make sure that they can understand all the six sentences in the box. And tell them to put the six statements in their minds while they scan the e-mail below.Ask students to scan the e-mail in Activity 3a now. Try to get the main idea of the letter and find out the answers to the statements. Ask them to scan the letter individually, and write T, F or DK before each statement.After they have all finished scanning, check the answers with the whole class. Elicit why the false sentences are false at the same time.After checking the answers, tell the children to read the passage more carefully and prepare to answer the questions on the blackboard.Write the questions below on the blackboard:1. Where do S.T. Zhang and the family want to take a trip? (Somewhere in the east of China.)2. What kind of place do they want to go to? (An exciting place where they can do lots of exercise.)3. What exercise do they especially love doing? (They especially love hiking and swimming.)4. What does S. T. Zhang say about the hotel they want to live in?(They need to stay in an inexpensive hotel. And they wish their hotel had rooms with kitchens so that they could save money by cooking their own meals. The room needs to be big enough for three people. And they’d like to stay at a place with a big pool or somewhere near the ocean.)5. What does S. T. Zhang want the travel agency to do?(Give them some suggestions for vacati on sports and let them know if it’s best to travel by plane, train or bus.)6. How long would they like to be away? (About three weeks.)After they have all finished reading, get some students to answer these questions.Encourage them to ask questions on what they don’t understand about the e-mail.Ask one student to read the letter to the class. Help him or her with the pronunciation. Then let all the students read the passage several times.Answers1. F (the family wants an inexpensive hotel and wants to save money by cooking)2. F (the: family enjoys hiking and swimming)3. DK4. DK5. T6. F (the person wants to go to the east of China)Step Ⅳ Homework: memorize the new words of unit 7 and finish the exerciseStep Ⅴ Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?Section BQuestions on the e-mail in Activity 3a:1. Where do S.T. Zhang and the family want to take a trip?2. What kind of place do they want to go to?3. What exercise do they especially love doing?4. What does S.T. Zhang say about the hotel they want to live in?5. What does S. T. Zhang want the travel agency to do?6. How long would they like to be away?The Fifth PeriodⅠ. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1) Key V ocabulary Provide, firm, offer, spot, Confucius, stele, forest, The Forest of Steles(2) Reading practice using the target language (3) Writing practice using the target language2. Ability Objects(1)Train students’ reading skill.(2) Train students’ writing skill.(3) Train students’ listening a nd speaking skills.3. Moral ObjectAre you planning to take a trip this summer?Write an e-mail to a travel agency in English to get some information on vacations.Ⅱ. Teaching Key Points1. The new vocabulary.2. Read an e-mail.3. Write an e-mail.Ⅲ. Teaching Difficult Point Write an e-mail.Ⅳ. Teaching Methods1. Scanning the e-mail to find out the answers2. Writing3. Group workⅤ. Teaching Aids1. Some pictures of Queue, the Great Wall and the Forest of Steles in Xi’anⅥ. Teaching ProceduresStep Ⅰ Revision1. Revise the conversation in Activity 2c on page 55 by making a conversation with one student like this, T: Where would you like to go? S s: I’d like to go somewhere relaxing.T: What else can you tell me? S: I don’t want to go to b ig noisy cities.After that, ask them to practice in pairs.Step Ⅱ PartThis activity focuses on vocabulary introduced in the unit. Focus attention on the box. Invite a student to read the vocabulary words at the top.You are asked to fill in the blanks with the words. In some cases, you may need to use another form of the word, for example, adjusting for tense or subject/verb agreement.Ask students to fill in the blanks on their own.Check the answers. Five students each read a sentence, filling in the blanks. The rest of the students check their work.Collect a few students’ answers with mistakes on the blackboard. Along with the students help correct the mistakes.Step ⅢThis activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.Read the instructions to the class. Get them to look at the pictures. Say, Can you say out the English names of the four famous places in the pictures?Ask some students who know that to tell the names. Write the four names on the blackboard: the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Sydney Opera House, Big Ben in London, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Then teach them to read the names several times till they can read them fluently and correctly.After practicing the names, ask, which these places would you like to visit most? Why? Ask two or three students to tell their answers to the class. They may say like this,I’d like to visit Paris most. Because I cam see the famous tower, the Eiffel Tower. There. And I have ever heard the people there are very romanti c. I’m interested in that.Then say, please say something on the place where you would like to visit most to your partner now. Get them to work in pairs. Move around the room as they work, offering words and sentences as needed.After they’vet all finished, tell them to write an article about where they would like to visit most and why. Ask students to complete the work on their own. Move around the classroom and help them.After they’vet finished writing, ask a few students to read their articles to the cl ass. Encourage the rest of the class to tell the mistakes they may have made in their passages.Work in pairs. Each one reads their own passage to the partner. Help correct any mistakes in the passage. Step Ⅳ SummaryIn this class, we’vet practiced using some words. We’vet done some exercises on writing, too.Step Ⅴ Homework1.Rewrite the e-mail which you wrote in class.2. Try to remember the new words and expressions on page 56.Step Ⅷ Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?Self checkAnswers to Activity 1:1. Provide2. Cook3. Saving4. Pack5. hopeThe Sixth PeriodRevision1. Review all the language points in this unit.2. Finish off the exercises of the workbook.3.Rewrite the passage in Activity 2. Try to make sure each sentence is correct. Blackboard DesignUnit 7 Where would you like to visit?ExerciseTeaching reflection:。
