第三课时
教学内容 | 教学步骤 | 时间分配 |
Warming up | 1. Assignment check Step 1 Invite some pairs to present hotel check-out dialogues. Step 2 Show the students a reservation records form. Ask some students to fill in the form with booking information they have found online and explain their ideas. | 5 min |
2. Lead-in Explore the topic of travel experience by asking questions: 1) Can you name some countries or cities you’d like to visit someday? (popular destinations: America, England, Australia, Singapore, Beijing, New York, Paris, Rome, Dubai…) 2) What makes a pleasant trip? (beautiful scenery, smooth journey, exciting activities, friendly people, delicious food, comfortable hotel, great weather, clean and tidy environment…) 3) How much are you willing to pay for it? (better service at lower price) | 5 min | |
Reading | Pronounce the new vocabulary for the class to repeat and explain them briefly. | 3 min |
2. While-reading Step 1 Read the passage quickly for the first time to get the general idea and answer the questions. 1) What’s the main idea of this passage? (The author shared his travel experience and some tips for saving money.) 2) Where did the author visit? (Rome, Italy) How did he feel about his trip? (pleasant, lucky, low-cost ) Step 2 Read the passage again carefully and choose the travel tips mentioned. Ask students to mark the sentences from which they get the answer. Key: 1, 2, 5, 6 Step 3 Analyze the text. Para. 1: introduce the topic of how to make trip smooth and within budget. Para. 2-5: explain the tips by the author’s travel experience. Para. 6: state the importance of making plan before traveling. Steps 4 Take a close look at the passage sentence by sentence with some translation. Focus on the new vocabulary and expression, give detailed explanation of them and ask the students to make sentences. Then analyze the difficult sentence structures and ask students to translate them based on their understanding. | 20 min | |
3. Post-reading Step 1 Ask students to read the passage aloud sentence by sentence in turn to practice their pronunciation. Step 2 Finish the word study exercise for reinforcement. Key: 1. brought on 2. makes/made a difference 3. factors 4. wandering 5. fortune Step 3 (Pair work) Discuss your own travel experience with your partner. 1) Where have you gone for traveling? How do you think about it? (most unforgettable experiences, both pleasant and unpleasant) 2) What can you learn from your travel experience? Give some suggestions on a well-planned trip. (tips: itinerary, transportation, lodging and accommodation, necessities… ) 3)Ask students to list as many tips as they can, then give a presentation. | 12 min |
Supplementary materials
1. Background information
Rome
Rome one of the most beautiful and historical cities around the world, is the capital of Italy and the most populated and largest city in Italy. Rome, the “Eternal City”, has been a sacred place and internationally important city since ancient times. Its history extends nearly 2,800 years. The city is full of culture, religion and history. Surrounded by many monuments, palaces, basilicas, piazzas, churches, aqueducts, fountains and old Houses, the whole historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s is a church in the Renaissance style located in the Vatican City. Its central dome dominates the skyline of Rome. St. Peter’s is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and remains one of the largest churches in the world. It has been described as “holding a unique position in the Christian world” and as “the greatest of all churches of Christendom”.
Vatican City
Vatican City, officially Vatican City State, is a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of 842, it is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population.
2. Word attack
1) budget the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent预算,预算费
Eg. They had to keep within a tight budget.
The boss wished that the project would be completed within budget.
a tight budget (=when there is not much money available) 紧缩的预算
on/within budget (=not costing more money than planned) over budget (=costing more money than planned) 在预算内
2) itinerary a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey旅程,路线; 旅行日程
Eg. Before you turn to your itinerary, let me explain a little further.
At this stage of the itinerary I propose to suspend the journey south.
3) accommodation a place for someone to stay, live, or work住处,膳宿;调节
Eg. The house has good sized accommodation.
We shall persuade them to bring it back into use for the benefit of those in temporary accommodation.
4) discount a reduction in the usual price of something折扣;贴现率
Eg. I can arrange a discount if you’re interested.
This has allowed us to keep that discount and work toward perhaps improving that discount.
at a discount 打折扣 get a 20% discount 打八折
5) in cash 用现金,有现款
Eg. I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out an eighty-thousand mortgage.
The last prize to be given was $1,000 in cash.
6) negative harmful, unpleasant, or not wanted 消极的,否定的
Eg. If this is your preferred way of traveling, I have no place to make any negative judgments about you.
All people have experience of negative emotions such as fear and anger.
7) bring on to make sth. develop, usually sth. unpleasant.使发展,导致(通常指坏事)
8) overburden to give an organization, person, or system more work or problems than they can deal with 负担过重的,装载过多的
Eg. The plots were made for different overburden pressures.
The waste consists of rock and earth overburden and sand.
9) sum up to state the main points of sth. in a short and clear form 总结,概括
Eg. I cannot sum up in a few sentences what will be the substance itself of my book.
To sum up, Henry VII had restored royal revenues to a thoroughly adequate level.
10) essential extremely important and necessary基本的;必要的
Eg. While it is convenient to have lots of equipment at your disposal, it is by no means essential.
Progress work may not be the most exciting job in advertising but it is a highly responsible and essential one.
essential for/to 必要...... it is essential to do something 做........很必要
11) make a big difference 产生很大的不同;意义重大;有很大影响
Eg. The following story shows how a small adjustment can make a big difference.
It would make a big difference to property values in the area — some would go up, some would go down.
3. Difficult sentences
1) Believe it or not, doing it right and doing it within budget takes a little skill,knowledge and practice.
信不信由你,要想使旅行在预算内顺利的开展是需要一点技巧,知识和实践经验的。
分析:该句主语为两个动词不定式短语做主语,谓语动词用三人称单数。
2) A little research can save you a lot of money, time, uncertainty and other negative experiences that can be bought on by arriving in a foreign place.
提前做一点点功课就能帮你节省大量的费用和时间,降低各种不确定性,减少来到异地他乡可能带来的不适。
分析:该句中that 引导的从句做定语修饰experiences。
3) The walk to the hotel was made even more pleasant by the fact that we were not overburdened with baggage.
我们没有过重的行李负担这个事实使这次步行去酒店更加的愉快。
分析:该句中that引导同谓语从句,表示对“fact”内容的详细解释。与定语从句相比,同位语从句在从句中不做成分,并且关系代词that不能省略。
4. Extensive reading materials
https://www.targetravel.com/traveltips.htm
第四课时
教学内容 | 教学步骤 | 时间分配 |
Grammar for use | 1. Lead-in Ask students to pay attention to the word formation of the underlined words in the following sentence from the text. (adjective) …the fact that we were not overburdened with luggage. Then compare it with other words of the same part of speech in the sentences and point out the difference. (compound adjective is composed of two or more words) | 3 min |
2. Explain the grammar point Step 1 Ask students to find the word formation rules by themselves. 1) 名词 现在分词 web-surfing 2) 副词 过去分词 over-burdened 3) 形容词 名词 low-impact 4) 数词 名词 one-week Step 2 Ask students to give more examples to illustrate the different ways they’ve just learned about compound adjectives. (English-speaking, peace-loving; well-known, newly-built; full-time, first-class; two-hour, three-year ) Step 3 Explain some other compound adjective formation structures. | 10 min | |
3. Practice Add some exercises for consolidation. (refer to My Progress Check-Vocabulary and Structure Part 1) Key: Part 1 1. three-day 2. low-impact 3. over-burdened 4.web-surfing 5. good-looking 6. hand-made | 7 min | |
Practical Reading | 1. Pre-reading Step 1 Ask students to think about their tour in Beijing. 1) What do you know about Beijing? (capital, modern, prosperous, historic old city…) 2) What’s your plan after arriving at Beijing for a tour? (places to visit, board and lodging…) Step 2 Give a general introduction of itinerary. 1) What is an itinerary? (A detailed schedule or a suggested route and places for the tour; travel arrangement) 2) What’s the role of travel itinerary?(an essential part of your travel plan, make your trip run smoothly and efficiently) | 5 min |
2. While-reading Step 1 Skim the itinerary and find out what kind of information is includes in it. (daily activities, time table) Step 2 Scan the itinerary and answer the questions. 1) How long does the tour to Beijing last? (three days) 2) How many scenic spots are they going to visit on the first day? What are they? (3, Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace) 3) Which activity are they going to take on the second day besides sightseeing? (Enjoy a Peking Opera show) 4) When will they have lunch on the third day? (12:00) 5) Is supper arranged for them? (none) 6) How long will the hutong tour take? (3 hours) | 10 min | |
3. Post-reading Group work: discuss whether this itinerary is reasonable or not for your trip to Beijing during summer vacation. Make some changes and amendments according to your thoughts. (other scenic spots: Temple of Haven, Lama Temple, Ming Tomb, National Museum, Beijing Zoo, Beihai Park, Yuanmingyuan Park; tour time; interesting activities: Chinese Kong Fu show ; shopping: souvenirs, local specialties; tasting local food: Beijing Roast duck, Mongolian Hot Pot ) Then choose a representative to express your group idea. | 5 min | |
Assignment | Task 1 Review the passage and memorize the new words and expressions. Task 2 Review the grammar point—compound adjectives. Task 3 Do some extensive reading and collect some travel tips. Task 4 Find a travel itinerary online and analyze it by yourselves. | 5 min |
1. Background information
Beijing
Being capital of the People’s Republic of China, it is the nation’s political, economic, cultural, educational and international trade and communication center. Located in northern China, close to the port city of Tianjin, it also serves as the most important transportation hub and port of entry. As one of the six ancient cities in China, it has been the heart and soul of politics and society throughout its long history and consequently there is an unparalleled wealth of discovery to delight and intrigue travelers as they explore the city’s ancient past and exciting modern development. Now it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with about 140 million Chinese tourists and 4.4 million international visitors in a year.
2. Compound adjective 复合形容词
构成 | 例词 |
名词-形容词 | a world-famous university a home-sick child |
名词-名词ed | a lion-faced robber a silver-haired lady |
名词-动词ed | a man-made satellite a water-covered globe |
名词-动词ing | an English-speaking country a man-eating beast |
形容词-名词 | a part-time job a fine-manner young man |
形容词-名词ed | a warm-hearted man a cold-blooded animal |
形容词-动词ing | a good-looking man some sweet-smelling flowers |
形容词-动词ed | deep-set eyes a wide-opened mouth |
副词-形容词 | ever-green trees over-busy workers |
副词-动词ed | a well-dressed woman a well-known university |
副词-动词ing | a hard-working people on-coming spring |
序数词-名词 | a second-hand car a first-class hotel |
数词-名词(单数) | a ten-speed bicycle a seven-day journey |
数词-名词ed | a one-eyed camel a three-legged bench |
数词-百(千/百万)-名词(单数) | the ten-thousand-li Great Wall a two-thousand-word report |
数词-名词(单数)-形容词 | a twelve-year-old girl an 800-meter-long bridge |
Supplementary exercises
Match the compound adjectives used in column A with the ideas presented in column B to create a complete sentence.
A B
1) My homework for this weekend is_____ a. a one-way street
2) My friend Joyce lent a _______ b. a two-hour Sichuan opera
3) The theatre is showing _______ c. a hundred-dollar bill
4) Don’t go the wrong way down _______ d. a three-page report
Key: 1) d 2) c 3) b 4) a
3. Extensive reading materials
Travel tips
https://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/trip-tips-20-fixes/
https://www.ramblingmandie.com/travel-mistakes-avoid/
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/
https://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/travel_tips.html#
https://www.ehow.com/how_8306869_make-travel-arrangements-itinerary.html
https://traveltips.usatoday.com/plan-travel-itinerary-27657.html
https://travel-made-simple.com/simple-australia-itinerary/
4. Sample itinerary
Itinerary of a One-day tour in Haikou
Time | Activities | Remarks |