大学英语口语课件 unit 9 going on vacation

Unit 9 Going on Vacation Step One Warming-up questions(15minutes) (The teacher first brings Ssattention to the useful expressions which could be helpful in their answering the following questions.) We are all longing for vacation. What would you like to do on vacation? Do you like traveling? Why? What places have you been to? Which one impresses you most? Travelers are always discoverers. How true do you think this statement is? Can you imagine a life limited to one place only? What significant role can traveling play in a persons life? Useful expressions: Traveling helps us to broaden our minds / increase our knowledge / identify ourselves with nature. Traveling enables us to see new places / meet new people / learn about new cultures. I travel for travels sake. The important thing is to go, not to go anywhere in particular. Useful expressions(continued) Thanks to modern means of transportation, it is possible to travel across the country / to remote areas / abroad. Among the places I have been to, impresses me most / is most unforgettable / leaves the deepest impression on my mind. I like visiting small villages / hiking in the mountains / going to seaside resorts. Useful expressions(continued) I am against traveling. Its a waste of time and money, and its too much hassle. I find traveling stressful and useless because it disrupts the work I should be doing. Traveling is a way to hide from ones responsibility. Step 2 Pair work: making reservations (20minutes) (The teacher first helps Ss to learn some expressions and vocabulary which they are encouraged to use in their dialogue. Choose several pairs to present their conversations in class.) (See the following A a table for three in Cherry Hotel; a flight ticket from London to Beijing. A.Useful expressions for making a reservation: Id like to make a reservation of a single room for two nights. Can I reserve a suite of two rooms for this weekend? Wed like to stay in a first class hotel. Is there a twin room with shower available at this weekend? Can you recommend a nice bed-and breakfast? Id like to book a table for tonight. Id like to make a reservation. Do you have any flights for New York on December 2nd? Can I book two tickets for Sunday night, October 21st? B. key words and expressions Youth hostel/ B&B/ High season/Low season/Shoulder season standard rate 标准价 en-suite 套 房 family suite 家庭套房 twin room 带两张单人床的房间 double room 带一张双人床的房间 advance deposit 定金 registration 登记 rate sheets 房价表 tariff 价目表 cancellation 取消预 定 trolley 手推车 storage room 行李仓 briefcase 公文包 suit bag 衣服袋 B. key words and expressions (continued) imperial suite 皇室套房 presidential suite 总统套房 suite deluxe 高级 套房 junior suite 简单套房 mini suite 小型套房 honeymoon suite 蜜月套房 penthouse suite 楼顶套房 unmade room 未清扫房 valuables 贵重品 porter 行李员 luggage/baggage 行李 registered/checked luggage 托运行李 light luggage 轻便行李 baggage elevator 行李电梯 baggage receipt 行李收据 B. key words and expressions (continued) traveling bag 旅行袋 shoulder bag 背包 trunk 大衣箱 suitcase 小提箱 name tag 标有姓名的标签 regular flight 正 常航班 non-scheduled flight 非正常航班 international flight 国际航班 domestic flight 国内航 班 flight number 航班号 landing field 停机坪 international terminal 国际航班候机楼 domestic terminal 国内航班候机楼 control tower 控制台 concourse 中央大厅 airline coach service 汽车服务 shuttle bus 机场内来往班车 Suggested answer A: Grand Hotel. Can I help you? B: Id like to make a reservation of a single room for next week. A: Which nights, please? B: For 2 nights. From May the third to the fifth. A: Smoking or nonsmoking? B: Id like a nonsmoking. A: Your surname, please? B: Lei, L-E-I. A: Mr. Lei, nonsmoking, a single room from May the third to the fifth, am I right? B: Yes. A: Thanks for your reservation. Hope to be at your service. B: Thanks. Bye. Step 3 Group discussion: Lets travel around the world (45minutes) 1) Before-class preparation (This activity requests studentspreparation before class, so the task was assigned to students at the end of last class. At the same time some tips must be provided, for example, how to find the relevant information on the Internet. In class the students will be given extra 25 minutes to perfect their plan.) Plan a journey Budget: 20,000 Yuan per person (The sum of sum should cover the visa fee, return flight tickets, accommodation, souvenirs, in-city traveling expense and tickets to the charged tourist attractions) Destination: Each group chooses one of the following cities: Paris, London, Rome, Athens, Munich, New York, Sidney or Vienna. (Five groups each class) Time: a 5-day/4-night vacation Task: Every group must make an itinerary and a budget. 2) Presentation The students are divided into 5 groups and each group is given 4 or 5 minutes to make a presentation and the teacher will give comment on the feasibility of their plans according to the following questions: Step 4 Summary (8 minutes) For Ssperformance in class activities: Praise for those with excellent performance and encouragement for poor ones For language: Sentences and structures (see the top) Useful words and expressions (see the top) Skill learned in this period (how to make a reservation) Step 5 Homework (2 minutes) Review the language points learned in this unit. Preview unit 10 * * Have they collected sufficient traveling information and found out the must-go-places? Did they know some local customs or taboos? How many tourist