Period 1 Let’s listen and speak!

Goals

◆ Talk about travel and cities.

◆ Practise making complaints.

◆ Improve students’ abilities of listening and speaking.

Procedures

Leading in: by discussion.

T: Morning class! In our last unit, we learned I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr. Do you have a dream to travel around the world?

S: Yes.

T: Now there’s surprising news for you. I will “offer” you a free air ticket that lets you travel around the world. And you can make five stops along the way. Where would you go and why?

(Organize the students to discuss and ask one or two students to give his/her answers.)

Task1: Drawing a flight line

First ask students to have a discussion and draw their flight lines, marking the cities they expect to visit and writing down the reasons why they choose the cities. Then have them exchange their maps and share their opinions.

Task2: Looking, listening and speaking.

1. Ask the students to look at the pictures on page 33 and answer some simple questions:

What can you see in picture1?

What’s the most famous place of interest in picture 2?

Do you want to stop in a place as shown in picture 5? Why or why not?

2. Ask the students to listen to part 1 twice and fill in the missing information on page 34.

3. Ask the students to listen to part 2 twice and use the information on the tape to complete the role cards on page 34.

4. Divide the students into pairs or groups and ask them to discuss which plan they like best and the reason. After discussion, ask one or two students to report their decision to the class.

Task 3: Speaking up.

In our daily life, when we meet with some poor services, what shall we do? Now here are some situations. Ask the students to turn to page 34 and ask them to act out the situations. Students A is a customer, Student B is a manager. Ask Student A to give his or her complaints about the poor service and Students B should explain, apologize or argue as a reply.

Useful expressions used to complain and explain

I’m sorry to say…

I hate to say this, but…

I’m so sorry.

Why didn’t you tell me the truth?

Could you do something about…!

You really have to do something about…!

I will look into it immediately.

What seems to be the problem?

Why don’t you do something about it?

I’ll do everything I can to help you.

I apologize to you for…

What’s the matter/ trouble?

I admit it’s our fault.

I’ll give back the money to you.

Homework

Ask the students to write a short letter to editors to describe one of the bad services he or she has ever been offered. (About 120 words.)

Period 2 Let’s read!

(DESTINATIONS)

Goals

◆ Provide students with opportunities to know about the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbubel.

◆ Learn how to compare two cities and express preferences.

◆ Improve students’ abilities of reading comprehension.

◆ Master some key phrases and sentence patterns.

Procedures

Leading in: by brainstorm.

Good morning, class! Do you know something about Brazil and Austria? Now please answer my questions.

Where are Brazil and Austria located?

What are the capitals of Brazil and Austria?

Do you know the cities of Rio de Janeiro and kitzbuhel?

Can you tell me something about eh Carnival?

What sport would you like to do in Kitzbuhel?

In order to know more about the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Kitzbuhel, please turn to page 35. We shall learn DESTINATIONS today.

Task 1: Fast reading for general ideas.

Please read the text quickly and answer the following questions:

1. What are the people of Rio de Janeiro famous for?

2. What does the word cariocas mean?

3. What’s the best known beach in Rio de Janeiro?

4. Where is Kitzbuhel?

5. Why do visitors like to go to Kitzbuhel?

Task 2: Reading and copying.

OK. Now it’s time for you to read the text again and copy down all the useful expressions.

Useful expressions from DESTINATIONS

Get the itch for…, feel the urge to do sth., pack the bag, stretch itself along…, give …a glimpse of …, stand next to…, remind…that…, be known as…, celebrate one’s birthday, get tired of…, cool off, leave …feeling disappointed, all over the world, try a visit to… , be located in… , try a skiing, work out at the gym

Task 3: Discussing and finishing.

1. Now in groups discuss the following questions:

As a visitor, which city do you prefer to go to, Rio de Janeiro or Kitzbuhel? Why?

2. Fill in the blanks according to the text and your discussion.

I prefer to go to Rio de Janeiro because

①_____________________________________________________.

②_____________________________________________________.

③_____________________________________________________.

④_____________________________________________________.

I prefer to go to Kitzbuhel because

①_____________________________________________________.

②_____________________________________________________.

③_____________________________________________________.

④_____________________________________________________.

Homework

Make sentences with the useful expressions you have found in the text.

Unit 15

Period 3 Let’s study!

Goals

◆ Improve the students’ abilities of proof reading.

◆ Help the students review Nonfinite Verbs.

Procedures

Leading in: by listening.

Hello, everybody! We learned DESTINATIONS yesterday. Now let’s listen to it. While listening to the tape, pay attention to Nonfinite Verbs in the reading.

Task 1: Filling in the blanks.

Ask the students to fill in the blanks with the words from the text on page 37.

Task 2:Correcting.

Ask the students to read the short paragraph on page 37 first. Then decide whether there is a mistake in each line. If there is, please find it and correct it.

Task 3: Studying Nonfinite Verbs.

1. Now it’s time for us to review Nonfinite Verbs. Please turn back to page 35, look at the text, and find out where Nonfinite verbs are used. It is excellent to find out their functions if possible.

2. Help the students to review the functions of Nonfinite Verbs. (Details seen in Part V Grammar)

3. Ask the students to choose the best answer.

(1) ___________ from the top, the 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing books just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches.

A. To see B. Seeing C. Seen D. See

(2) The performance usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _________ on benches, chairs or boxes.

A. having seated B. seating C. seated D.having been seated

(3) I don’t mind ___________ the decision as long as it is not too late.

A. you to delay making B. your delaying making

C. you delaying to make D. you delay to make

(4) After the guests left, she spent as much time as she could ________ the rooms.

A. tidy up B. to clear away C. clear away D. tidying up

(5) Our daughter doesn’t know ____________ at the university; she can’t make up her mind about her future.

A. what to take up B. what taking up

C. taking up what D. what takes up

(6) __________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated D. The girl to be educated

(7) Jennifer Braunschweiger never dreams of _______ for her to be sent abroad for further education soon.

A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance

C. there be a chance D. being a chance

(8) The doctor advised her _________ oily food.

A. not eating B. not to eat C. not eat D. to not eat

(9) As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be set up in every town ________ 50 household or more.

A. having B. to have C. to have had D. having had

(10) People enjoy _________ with him because Jack Schlatter has a good sense of humor.

A. to work B. to have worked C. working D.having worked

Key: (1)-(5) CCBDA; (6)-(10): CABAC

Homework

Ask the students to finish the exercises on page 38.

Unit 15 Period 4 Let’s read and write!

(GETTING THERE-TRAVEL TIPS

AND PRACTICAL ADVICE)

Goals

◆ Provide the students with opportunities to learn about travel tips and practical advice.

◆ Let the students practise in writing a descriptive essay.

Procedures

Leading in: by discussing.

Good morning, class! I know most of you like traveling. Now let’s discuss the following questions:

1. What should we do before we set off traveling?

2. What problems are likely to appear during our journey? And how should we deal with them?

Wonderful. Please turn to page 38 and see what useful travel tips and advice we need. Our task is to learn GETTING THERE-TRAVEL TIPS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE today.

Task 1: Listening and reading aloud.

Now listen to the tape and read aloud the passage on page 38, paying attention to the pronunciation and intonation.

Task 2: Copying down useful expression.

As is known, language is made up of words and expressions. So, why not read the article and write down all those useful to you?

Useful expressions

Go on a trip to…, avoid problems, find out about…, save money, read about…, get ideas for…, make copies of…, change… with…, make a list of…, make one’s own arrangements, keep… in a safe place, make photocopies of…, buy foreign currency, exchange money, leave time for rest, travel light, use… for…

Task 3: Discussing.

As we know, there are four topics in this passage. Now you are divided in groups to discuss each topic carefully. Then decide which topic you think is the most useful and give the reasons.

Closing up by reporting.

Now that’s all for the discussion. I’d like one of you to tell us which topic you think is the most use ful to you and why .

Homework

Ask the students to write a short paragraph about his or her favorite destination, including travel tips.