Unit TwoWish you were here

1、Unit Two Wish you were here 1st Period Welcome to the unitTeaching Aims:1. Talk about traveling.2. Make the students practice their spoken English and share opinions with each other by either discussing their travel experiences or using their imagination. 3. Teaching Important Point:Make the Ss free

2、 to talk in and after class about traveling.Teaching Difficult Point:Help students finish the task of speaking.Teaching Methods:Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:The multimedia and the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step 1 BrainstormingAsk and answer the

3、 three questions between T and the Ss.(1). Do you like traveling? Do you want to visit these picturesque places?(2). Why do you want to travel?(3). Why do more and more people like to travel, even some of them traveling abroad?(4). Where do people often travel?(5). What do people need to do before t

4、raveling?(6). What items should we take?Step 2 Speaking-Our travel routeTalk about the pictures of Grasslands of Africa, Australias famous beaches, Brazilian rainforest, Gobi Desert in pairs or groups.Step3 InterviewAsk him/her as many questions as possible about his/her traveling experiences using

5、the following sentences.Step 4 Homework 1. Find more information about places in the world and traveling.2. Preview the reading text.2nd periodReading An adventure in AfricaTeaching Aims:1. Help students improve their reading abilities.2. Learn and master the following words and phrasesTeaching Impo

6、rtant Points:1. Improve the students reading ability.2. Enable the students understand the text better.3. Get the students to master the tenses used in the passage.4. Develop the students creative, comprehensive and consolidating abilities.Teaching Difficult Point:1. How to improve the students read

7、ing ability.2. The use of some useful expressions.Teaching Aids:The multimedia, the blackboardTeaching procedures:Step 1 Revision Ask one or two students to talk about their traveling experiences.Step 2 Reading Comprehension1. pre-readingWhat do you think of the pictures in the media show? Have you

8、ever been to all these places? Do you like traveling? Yes. Actually, most people are crazy about traveling. With the rapid development of economy, Chinese people are becoming richer and richer. To improve life quality, they will try to find chances to travel. And also the Chinese government has arra

9、nged for two golden weeks to that people can have more time to enjoy traveling. As you have seen from the pictures, some places of interest are crowded with tourists. More people are now going out for sightseeing. Then why is traveling becoming more and more popular?As a matter of fact, many of you

10、have ever been to some places of interest, can you tell us the names of the tourist attractions? Well, all these places are located in China. Have you ever been abroad for a visit? Neither have I. Then it doesnt make any difference. We can travel abroad by reading. Here is a passage about An adventu

11、re in Africa. (Teach the students how to pronounce the word “adventure and explain the meaning.)2. Scan the whole text to find the route of the adventure and answer questions:1. How will Colin and Toby travel through the desert?2. What activity does Toby think is dangerous?3. How long will the broth

12、ers stay in Africa?3. (Present the world map. Show the students the route from London to Morocco by plane.) So this is their first destination for their summer vacation trip. From the map, we know that Morocco is located in northwestern part of Africa. Skim the first second Para. and find the answer

13、s to these questions.(1)What will they be doing there? (slide show)(2)What will Toby bring a flashlight for? (slide show) Anyway, traveling in desert is romantic, though it is tiring and a little bit dangerous. But Toby has to continue his adventure. Who will tell me their next destination? (Better

14、find a video clip) Questions:(1)What will they be doing while traveling down the Nile?(2) Is there any danger when they do this activity? How to protect themselves?(3)What do you think of the game? Since rafting is dangerous and may kill you, will you experience the game? Why?4. Different people hav

15、e different points of view. You have the right to choose to die or live. In rafting, Toby and Colin may feel nervous. So they want to relax at the next destination. What is it? And what are they going to do there? Why do the guides have guns with them?Further thinking:(1). Should Toby drink the cows

16、 blood?(2). Should they get as close as possible to the wild animals?After all, wild animals are wild animals. If they are hungry, they might attack anything.5. It is certain that staying with Kenya local people for Toby and Colin will be quite an experience and they had a good time watching the wil

17、d animals. So they are continuing their exciting trip. Do you know the name of the highest mountain in Africa? Kilimanjaro. In which country does it lie?Questions:(1)What do you think of mountain climbing?(2)What problems do some people have while climbing?Discussion:If you feel exhausted in climbin

18、g mountain, should you give up half way?Adventures such as mountain climbing and white-water rafting can be dangerous. Why do some people risk their lives for these kinds of adventure?Do you think it is worth risking your life for adventure? Why or why not?6. Now the letter is almost coming to an en

19、d. Do you still remember the countries they will be visiting and the things they will be doing? (Present The route and destinations in Africa to the students and ask them to retell what they will be doing along the route)Step 3 An Informal letter sampleDear Toby,How are you? Im glad to . Best wishes

20、 to you! Love, AihuaStep4 HomeworkYou are supposed to write a letter to Toby telling him your plan for the oversea travel. Pay attention to the style of the letter.3rd periodLanguage focus of An adventure in AfricaTeaching Aims:1. Revise the reading passage by retelling it.2.2. Get the students to g

21、rasp the usage of some important words and expressions.Teaching Aids:1. The multimedia2. The blackboardTeaching Procedures;Step 1 Revision Ask the students to retell the story according to the route and destinations in Africa.Step 2. Language focus1. Ive been quite busy arranging my holiday with my

22、older brother, Colin.be busy doing sth 忙于做某事e.g. He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good. 太着急做好事的人，反而找不到时间去做好人。arrange v. 安排，准备e.g. Ill arrange somehow. 我总会设法去办的。 Everything has been arranged satisfactorily. 一切都得到了令人满意的安排。2. Colin and I plan to spend a few weeks travelling before he g

23、oes to university.spend v. /n. 花费，消耗 spendon sth/spend(in) doing sth e.g. Tom spent ten cents _ popcorn.He spent three hours _ his homework3. We leave London on 15 July, and we will be flying to Morocco, in northern Africa.Leave, go, begin, arrive, return, come can be used in the present tense to in

24、dicate the future event.They arrive in Beijing tomorrow.The train leaves in ten minutes time.When does the show begin?4. Altogether, the trip will take six days. altogether adv. 总共，公而言之e.g. Id like to have 100 sheets altogether. 我一共想要100张。 Altogether, our achievements are great. 总而言之, 我们的成绩是很大的。take

25、 在此表示“ 需要，花费”Writing books must _(需要大量时间) go to school every morning.(他每早上学需要20分钟)The flight _ .(花了我们两个小时)5. So, well go white-water rafting.Translate some phrases and sentences.去购物 去爬山去吃苹果 去游泳周末他们去找房子。6. You have to wear a helmet and life jacket for protection, just in case you fall into the water.

26、 protection n. 保护，防卫，防护物e.g. The construction workers wore metal helmets for protection. 建筑工人为了防护而带金属头盔。 A thin jacket is a poor protection against cold. 一件单薄的夹克衫不足以御寒。 in case 以防，以防万一Translate the sentences.我整天呆在家里以防Harry打电话。你最好带把伞以防下雨。in case; in case of; in no case; in any caseIn any case, I wont

27、 help the people like him. I shall stay in the hotel all day in case there is news of the missing child.The sign reads “In case of a fire, break the glass and push the red button.” In no case can you cheat in the exams.7. We will live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink whatev

28、er they do, including cows blood! whatever pron.无论什么，不管什么翻译：无论你说什么我都不会相信的。无论你做出什么决定，我都会支持你。父母不应该孩子要什么就给什么。8. Since well be walking for almost two weeks, Ill need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water.in advance 事先，预先Everything was fixed in advance. 一切都是预先安排好的。supp

29、ly / provide sth. to/for sthsupply/ provide sb. with sth. supply/ meet/ satisfy ones need for sth. c.f.: offer sb. sth. = offer sth. to sb. It is hard to supply the demand for more and better house.The media supplies us a lot of information every day.The water company cut off the supply of water for

30、 no good reasons.Step3 Exercise1.-Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith? -Sorry, wrong number. There isn't _Mr. Smith here. A. / B. a C. the D. one2. I lost my wallet last week, but _ I didn't have any money or credit cards in it at that time. A. luckily B. hopefully C. gladly D. normally3. Stic

31、k to what you think is right, _ you will gain a surprising happy ending. A. and B. but C. before D. so4._ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although5. This is a very interesting book. I'll buy it, _.A. how much may it costB. n

32、o matter how it may costC. however much it may costD. how may it cost6. Lily succeeded, for she had made the greatest _ and got over plenty of difficulties. A. force B. strength C. effort D. energy7. I don't believe him. His story doesn't _ what I have heard. A. agree on B. make up C. agree

33、with D. make out8. Customers are asked to make sure that they _ the right change before leaving the shop. A. will give B. have been given C. have given D. will be given9. By hiking, people can _ nature and experience a kind of life. A. close to B. close the C. get close to D. get close to the10. As

34、we _ the ninety-mile Death Valley, some of our oxen were poisoned by the water they _ from the ponds found on the way. A. crossed; were drinking B. were crossing; had drunk C. were crossing; were drinking D. had drunk; drankStep4 DiscussionDo you like adventures?Why or why not?Do you think it is wor

35、th risking your life for adventures?Step5 Homework1. Make sentences using the above words and phrases.2. Preview Grammar part.4th periodWord powerTeaching objectives:1. Improve the students ability of mastering words 2. Enlarge the students vocabulary 3. Help students learn the words and expressions

36、 related to adventure holidays.4. Get the students to expand related vocabulary and to use it. Important teaching Points：1. Help students learn the words and expressions related to adventure holidays.2. Learn the words by heart and try to use themDifficult teaching points:1. How to improve the stude

37、nts ability of mastering words 2. How to use the new words to solve problemsTeaching Methods: 1. Talking to improve the students speaking ability2. Practice to get the students to master what theyve learnt3. Discussion to make every student work in classTeaching Aidsthe multimedia and the blackboard

38、Teaching ProceduresStep1 Free talk Show some pictures and ask1. Have you ever been to any of these places? 2. Tell us about your traveling experiences.Step2 DiscussionSuppose you want to plan a holiday with your friends, what kind of things will you plan to take?Step3 ReadingRead the passage and fil

39、l in the form. The items Colin wants to take on his holiday What to takeWhy to take them Do you think Colin has made good preparations for his travels?If you were his best friend, what suggestions would you give him?Step4 Read the e-mail complete it.Hi Colin,Im glad to hear that you are going t

40、o have so many adventures in Africa. You must be very excited! You will need strong (1) _ because you are going to walk a lot. Take a (2) _ as well, because you will get wet when you go white-water rafting. Equipment is also very important. Im sure you will take your (3) _ and (4) _ for camping in t

41、he desert, but dont forget small things, such as waterproof matches, which you may need to make a fire. Also take a (5) _ of all the places you will visit and a (6) _ so you dont lose your way. A (7) _ and some (8) _ are also useful when it gets dark. Of course, you will take some food, such as bisc

42、uits and chocolate. You can find water in the open air, but remember to boil it before drinking. Oh, I really forgot about the (9) _! Take as many pictures as you can and show them to me when you are back. The last and most important piece of equipment is your first-aid kit in case you become ill. Y

43、ou can also take a (10) _to cut food or anything else when needed.Best wishes,Jennifer Step5 Discussion1. What shall we do if we meet emergency? How do you protect yourself?2. Choose the four correct items for taking a first aid kit on Colins trip.Step6 Writing你和李明参加了一次野外生存训练。以下5幅图画表现了野外训练活动的过程,请根据图

44、示写一篇英文日记。 注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 日记的开头与结尾已为你写好。 参考词汇:宿营地:campsite nSaturday, May 6, 2006 cloudy Li Ming and I took part in wilderness survival program yesterday and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school._ The two of us spent the night in the forest. We learned to use know

45、ledge gained in classroom training to solve problems. It was quite an experience for both us, which Ill never forget for the rest of my life.The 5th period Grammar and usage (the first period)Teaching Aims:Learn Future Continuous Tense and Future in the past.Teaching Points:How to use Future Continu

46、ous Tense and Future in the past.Teaching Methods:1 Inductive method2 Comparative methodTeaching Aids:1 a multimedia2 a blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Lead inLook at the following sentences and try to explain why the tense used in these sentences.1. We leave London on 15 July, and well be taki

47、ng a flight to Morocco, in northern Africa. 2. Since we will be walking for almost two weeks, Ill need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water.Step 2 Structurewill/shall be + doing (a) talk about something that will be in progress over a period of time in the future

48、e.g. I will be visiting Europe next week(b) talk about an action that starts before a point in the future and probably continues after it(c) express predictionse.g. Ill write to you. (I want to write) Ill be writing to you. (just a mere statement of fact, without intention)(d) ask politely about oth

49、er peoples future planse. g. Will you be visiting your uncle in London? Will you visit your uncle in London? Step 3 Practice A: Translate the following sentences into English. 今天我下午三点到四点, 我们要开会。We will be having a meeting from 3 to 4 this afternoon.我想他马上就会到的。I believe hell be coming soon.今天下午我要去送一个朋

50、友。 I will be seeing a friend off this afternoon.我不知道我们什么时候再在一起工作。 I dont know when we will be working together again.史密斯夫妇下个星期去巴西。随后这个月里他们将在墨西哥旅行。Mr. and Mrs. Smith are going to Brazil next week, and they will be traveling in Mexico later in the month.Step 4 B Multiple choice: 1. Send for a doctor q

51、uickly, or the old man_.A. will die B. is dying C. dies D. died2. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because _. A. he must teach a class B. he will be teaching a class C. he teaches a class D. he will have been teaching3. We_a basketball match at five tomorrow afternoon. A. will ha

52、ve watched B. watch C. can watch D. will be watching4. If he _ , dont interrupt him. A. still works B. will still be working C. still has been working D. is still working5. If the horse wins tomorrow, he _ twenty races in the past three years. A. will win B. would win C. will have won D. has wonStep

53、 5 Future in the past Look at the following sentences:1. She said that she would go and visit her friend.2. He phoned his mother and told her he was going to arrive at 10 p.m.3. I was just about to dive into the sea when I saw a shark.Step 6 The use of the future in the past(A) report an action in the past from a time when it was still in the futuree.g. They were s