Unit5TravelingAbroad教学设计

1、unit 5 traveling abroadperiod 1 warming up and speakingteaching goal:enable the ss to talk about traveling and studying abroadenable the ss to talk about probability and improbability with the target languageteaching important and difficult pointspractice expressing probability and improbabilityteac

2、hing methods:task-based method; discussing; brainstorming and speaking teaching aida projector and computerteaching procedures:step 1 warming up1).talk about questions below: did you watch the tv series about four chinese students who live and study in canada? how will you describe their life there?

3、 do you want to study abroad like them? 2). traveling abroad and studying abroad are very popular nowadays, as many people can afford to travel and study in a foreign country. if you could go anywhere in the world, which country would you like to visit and why? turn to page 37. work in groups discus

4、s and answer the questions in warming-up.after discussion, ask several ss to report their answers to the class.3). what kind of thing would you learn best by being a tourist in the country you talked about and what would you learn best by working or studying there?4). suppose you are going to spend

5、two years in america, how difficult or easy do you think it is to adjust to living there? what kind of difficulties might you experience? and how will you overcome them?step 2 speakingdeal with speaking task in the workbook. let the ss practice expressing probability and improbability.“well, we talk

6、ed about the things that we could learn while traveling or studying in a foreign country. then, what kind of problems or dangers could happen while traveling in a foreign country? now list the dangers and problems on a piece of paper.possible answers: have difficulty communicating with the local peo

7、ple; lose your way; get robbed; have your money stolen; traffic accident; get sick; race discriminationlet the ss speak out the problems and dangers they have written and write all of them on the book.then ask them discuss which situations could possibly happen and which are very unlikely to happen.

8、 you can use expressions in activity 2 in your discussion. lets go through the expressions first.after discussion, let the ss to rank the situations on their lists 1-3 from unlikely to very possible.ask them go give suggestions respectively.step 4 talkingdeal with talking task in the workbookits ver

9、y important to know how to deal with problems while traveling in a foreign county, it is important to make good preparations before you go there. here is a question: how do you find information that is helpful for your trip? think about it. (travel agency, search on the internet)good idea, if you do

10、nt have enough money for overseas trip, how would you arrage your trip? _- youth hostelsnowadays many young people manage to travel around the world with limited amount of money. the youth hostels make it possible. have you heard about it? what kind of service do they offer? lets find more informati

11、on about it. turn to page 78. mei jie is planning a three-week holiday in ital and france. she has been using the internet to find out information for her trip. look at the web page. it is from the web site where she searched for information. read the web page carefully and discuss the questions in

12、groups.check them orallystep 5 assignmentask ss read the passage on page 38. look up the new words in the dictionary. period 2 & 3 reading and learning about languagetarget language:keep it up, fit in, board, cafeteria, lecture, qualification, preparation, shopkeeper, comfort, substitute, academ

13、ic, requirement, essay, tutor, numb, acknowledge, as far as one is concerned, feel at home, occupy, hopefully, enterprise, succeedxie lei, who is 21years old, has come to our university to complete a business qualification.its not just study thats difficult. you have to get used to a whole new way o

14、f life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning.i have been so occupied getting used to everything that i havent had time for social activities.im going to join a few university clubs and hopefully ill meet some people i have things in common with.teaching goals:enable the ss to le

15、arn about xie leis school life in londonhelp the ss learn how to deal with problems that they would face when studying in a foreign country.teaching important and difficult points:help ss to summarize the benefits and difficulties of living in a foreign country.teaching methodskimming, scanning, tas

16、k-based method and discussionteaching aidsa recorder, a projector, and a computerteaching procedures:step1 revision“weve talked about traveling abroad in the last period. have you ever traveled in another country? whod like to tell us your experience?” (to lead in the difficulties when traveling abr

17、oad. if no one goes abroad before, just share points according to a familiar tv series telling the story of chinese students in canada.)step2. pre-readingtalk about studying in a foreign country. first present two pieces of news to start with.show the news on the screen.(what can you learn from the

18、two news items?)- security problems while studying abroad.news 1 on dec 6tth 2005, two chinese overseas students were killed in ottawa, canada. they were shot at a bar, one was shot dead at once, the other died during the way to the hospital. it was said the murder was vietnamese.news 2xinhua news a

19、gency) a car accident happened to a group of chinese overseas students in new zealand on sep 7th, 2005. new zealand police said that the car accident happened in the early morning, one student, xiao ding, died on the spot, the other four students were hurt. now two of them are still in hospital.as w

20、e know, now more and more people live or study abroad, even some senior or junior high school students are sent to study abroad. do you know why?(learn advanced tech; know more different cultures, enlarge knowledge and improve ability)besides the security problems, what are other problems they might

21、 meet in their study and daily life? now let learn a text about a chinese girl studying in london. first, please turn to page37, look at the pictures and discuss the questions above them.advantage & disadvantage respectivelystep3 readingi. skimming to find the main idea of each paragraph and ans

22、wer the questions in comprehending 1.1. what is xie lei in england for? how long has she been in england? xie lei is an england for a degree course. she has been in england for six month.2. why is she doing a preparation course first?xie leis preparation course can help her to get used to academic r

23、equirements of a western university.3. why did xie lei feel like a child when she first arrived in england? because she had to learn how to do everyday things like using a telephone, paying on a bus, finding her way around a strange city; understanding english as spoken in real life; learning how to

24、 write essays acceptable to her british lecturer.4. which two types of people have helped xie lei most since she came to england?her host family and her teachers.5. why has xie lei decided to join a few clubs? because she thinks its important to have a balance between study and a social life, and sh

25、e wants to make new friends.ii. read again. look at some detailed information of the text, for difficulties / benefits. and then finish comprehending 2benefitsof doing a preparation course of living with a host family of having a tutor1 to learn how to fulfill western academic requirements2 to get u

26、sed to a new way of life1 to learn more about everyday life and customs2 to have people to explain things not understood1 to explain about why you cannot use other peoples work without acknowledging it2 to encourage you to express your own ideas with reasonsdifficultiesat the university of a new way

27、 of life 1.learning to read widely and analyse the text s2 expressing ones own opinion with reasons 1 finding a balance between study and a social life2 making new friends then let the ss discuss the questions in exercise 3.(group discussion is ok).suggested answers:i think xie lei is a diligent and

28、 hard-working girl. she is brave to face difficulties and challenges both in life and stud. i think the reporter used some direct speech in the article in order that people who read this article can directly feel the difficulties and the benefits living in a foreign country.it is possible that this

29、article might have been published in china daily.because she had to learn almost everything again. she didnt know how to deal with some simple things.because she thinks it is important to make a balance between study and life.step 4 discussionwe have talked about the difficulties and benefits of stu

30、dying in a foreign country. now lets list the problems that xie lei had when she first went to england, and try to add two or three other problems that she might have and summarize what you would do if you had the same problems. work in groups.possible problems and solution:xie leis problemyour solu

31、tion1. she didnt know how to use the phone, how to pay on the bus, how to ask a shopkeeper for things she didnt know the english for.1. make friends with local people and let them help you .take an electronic dictionary with you in case you dont know the english name of something you want to buy.2.

32、when she got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, she didnt always understand.2. let the passer-by write down what they would say on a piece of paper3. cant understand the expressions others say.3. ask host family for help.4. miss her family.4.live with a host family5. unable to adapt to

33、different teaching method or rather learning styles.5. be confident and give your own opinions.6. how to have a balance between study and a social life.6.in your spare time, join some university clubs and meet people you have things in common with.7. unable to make friends with ss from different cul

34、tures.7. dont be shy and say “hello” to someone you would like to make friend with.8. break the rules and regulations.8. learn some local rules and regulation there.step 5 homework1. finish exercises in learning about language2. suppose you are xie lei, write a letter to your parents or friends in c

35、hina, telling them about your present life according to what you have learned form the text.period 4 using languagetarget language:agent, travel, parallel, abundant, govern, destinationwe couldyou mightit would be possible to it isnt possible to would be a perfect place for us.i dont think youd enjo

36、y would probably suit youteaching goals:through listening, enable the ss to acquire detailed information about peru.enable the ss to express likes and improbability with the target languageenable the ss to write about problems they might experience while traveling.teaching important and difficult po

37、ints:talk about tours in and around cuzco with functional items given.teaching methodlistening, fast reading, and speakingteaching aidsa recorder, a projector, and a computerteaching procedures:step1 revisioncheck the homework ( ask a ss to read the letter)sample letter:dear mom and dad, how is ever

38、ything going? i miss you very much.i have got used to my new life her. my english has improved a lot since i came here. so i dont have any difficulty in communicating with the local people. you know at that beginning, i even had difficulty in using the phone and paying on the bus. i was encouraged b

39、y my tutor to give my own opinions in the essay. and now i get really good marks. i feel so confidenti enjoy living with my host family. they helped me a lot with my everyday life and understanding of local customs. they are very kind and warm-hearted. so dont worry about me.send my love to grandpa

40、and grandma.your love,xie leistep2. listeningdeal with listening in using language“today we will travel to peru. first, lets look at the map of south america on page 42. find the cities of liam and cuzco and the andes mountains.who can describe their locations according to the map?”lima, capital cit

41、y, lies on the west coastcuzco, in the south mountainous area, the site of ancient capital of inca civilizationandes mountain, runs parallel to pacific ocean, the longest mountain in the worldetc.listen and do exercise 2.listen again and do exercise 3&4 on page 42.if necessary, listen to it seve

42、ral times.step3 reading“ok, after listening, we have known about lias travel plan. would you like to take a tour there? before you go, lets learn something about this country. now look at the reading passage in reading and speaking. read the text and underline the places mentioned in it.”the ss are

43、supposed to underline: costal belt, the andes mountains, high flat plains, lake titicaca, lima, cuzco, machu picchu.several minutes later. ask questions:1. why is cuzco popular with tourists?cuzco is a popular tourist destination as it is close to the famous inca ruins of the city of machu picchu. i

44、ts a city where both indian and spanish culture and art can be seen.2 . what is special about lake titicaca?it is the highest navigable lake in the world.3. what do you think the official languages of peru are? they are indian and spanish.“ very good. the text is a brief introduction of peru. if you

45、 want to travel in peru, you should know more detailed information. what are the most popular tours in peru? any ideas? turn to page 43. read the brochure at the bottoms of this page and on the next page. work with your partners and answer the questions in exercise 2.”suggested answers:1. i think to

46、ur 1 would be. because on tour 1 people can experience the jungle and its diverse wildlife close up during four-day walking tour, they also can enjoy the wonderful scenery of mountain and the ancient ruins.2. i think tour 2 would suit people who like to travel by boat and get close to indian culture

47、 and learn more about their life.3. we could visit machu picchu on tour 1 and tour 3.4. maybe tour 2 would be best to do last. because on tour2, after traveling we could return to puno for our flight back to limastep4 speakingget the ss to talk about tours in and around cuzco with the expressions gi

48、ven.first show the following expressions on the bb.i like/ dont like doing/ to do-i prefer to-i enjoy/ love / hate doing-“what would you like to do when you are on holiday?discuss with your partner, using the expression on the bb.after discussion, ask some ss to tell their ideas. one student gives o

49、ne sentence.“now imagine your group plans to spend eight days in and around cuzco. discuss which two tours you will like. youd better use the following usful expressions.we would-you might-it would be possible to-it isnt possible to- would be a perfect place fro us.i dont think youd enjoy-some minut

50、es later, ask several groups to share their ideas with other others.possible version:if we have eight days to travel around cuzco, tour 1 and tour 2 would suit us. we could make walking tour on tour1, experience the jungle and its wildlife. it would be possible for us to enjoy the mountain scenery a

51、nd the ancient ruins. then on the fourth day we could arrive at the ruins of the ancient inca city then we could catch the train back to cuzco. on the fifth day, we could begin our trip from cuzco to puno by road. we could enjoy the fantastic views of the high land countryside, and then we would tra

52、vel by boat across lake titicaca. we could see the beautiful scenery of the lake; also we could stay with the local family and learn more about their life. it would be a perfect place for us. then on the eighth day we could return to puno for our flight back to lima.“excellent! ok, so much for today

53、s travel in peru. i think you all had a wonderful journey, right? if you are interested in this country, you can find more information about it after class. some information about peru and its cities is included in the appendix.step 5. homeworkin the reading passage, we learned about xie leis life in london. we lea