Unit8HowwasyourschooltripPeriod2Step1RevisionandLead-inGreettheclassasusualandcheckthehomework.AskseveralstudentstoretellwhatTinadidonherlastschooltrip.S:I’mgoingtotellyousomethingaboutTina.Onherlastschooltrip,Tinafirstwenttotheaquariumandsawsomesealsthere.Afterlunchshehungoutwithherbestfriendsandtooklotsofphotos.Thentheymetafamousmoviestar-JakeDean.Theytookhisphotos.ThenTinaboughtahatinthegiftshop.T:Goodjob!Class9alsohadaschooltrip.Buttheydidn’tgototheaquarium.Wheredidtheygo?Let’sfinditout.Turntopage49please.Step2Reading(SectionA3a)T:Readthearticleandfindanswerstothefollowingquestions.1.Didclass9haveagoodtimeontheschooltrip?2.Wheredidtheygofortheday?3.Whatdidtheydoafterlunch?4.Howdidtheygetbacktoschool?5.Whocleanedthebusafterthetrip?Aftertheyhavefinished,checktheanswers.T:Nowunderlinetheplacesvisitedandthingsdoneinsequenceinthearticle.Asktwostudentstothefrontandwritethephrasesontheblackboard.Thiswillhelpthemunderstandthearticlebetter.ThingsdonePlacesvisitedWatchedamovieaboutsharksBlueWaterAquariumWatchedadolphinVisitor’sCenterSawabigoctopusOutdoorPoolBoughtlotsofgiftsGiftShopTookthebusbacktoschool(classmonitor)CleanedthebusThenaskthestudentstolookatthechartaboveandthefollowingpicturestoretellthetripwiththeirownwords.T:Nowlistentothetapeandrepeatafterit.Payattentiontoyourpronunciationandintonation.Thengetstudentscorrectthefivestatementsbelowthearticle.Step2Pairwork(SectionA3b)Askstudentstowritedownalistofplacestheyvisited(ascolumnA),andthingstheydidthere(ascolumnB).ColumnAColumnBTianlongMountainridehorseBeidaihegoswimmingHongkonggoshopping......Askapairofstudentstoreadthesampleconversation.Explainthat:T:“Thatsoundsinteresting”isB’sopiniononthethingsAdid.Wecanalsosay:Thatsoundscool/fun/boring/exitingetc.Nowworkinpairsandmakeyourownconversations.Giveopinionsonthethingsyourpartnerdid.Sampleconversation:A:WherewereyoulastSunday?B:MyfamilywenttoTianlongMountain.A:Thatsoundsexciting.Didyouclimbthemountain?B:Yes,wedid.Wealsohadapicnic.Asksomepairstoacttheirconversationsoutfortheclass.Step4Listening(SectionB2a,2b)T:Well,mostofushaveabusyweekend.Wealwaysdoalotofthingsduringtheweekends.Doyouoftenfeeltiredafterhardwork?Whatdoyoumostwanttodo?S:Sleepthewholeday.S:Havedeliciousfood.S:Playcomputergames.S:Listentolightmusic.T:HowwereTina’sandTony’sdaysoff?Didtheydothesamethingsasyoudo?Nowlet’slistentotherecording.Lookatthechartinactivity2a.ListenandcheckTonyorTina.Playtherecordingtwice.Firststudentsjustlistenformainidea.Playitagain.StudentslistencarefullyandcheckwhatTonyandTinadidontheirdayoff.Thenchecktheanswerswiththewholeclass.T:Lookatactivity2b.Youwillfindfoursentences.Theyaretheopinionsofthespeakers.Whosaidthesethingsabouttheirdayoff?ListenandwriteTonyorTina.Playthetapeagain.StudentswriteTonyorTina.Checktheanswerswiththewholeclass.Thenletthempickoutotherexpressionsintheconversationthatshowopinionsorfeelings.Opinionsandfeelings:Itwasreallyboring.Theweatherwasterrible.Soundslikeabusydayoff!Canyoubelieveit?Itwasawful!That’stoobad.Soundsterrible.Itwasterrible.Step5Pairwork(SectionB2c)T:Fromtheconversation,weknowTinaandTonybothhadaterribledayoff.Whatwasyourlastdayofflike?Wasitagooddayofforaterribledayoff?Nowworkinpairsandtalkaboutyourlastdayoff.Askstudentstousetheexpressionsabove.Letsomepairspresenttheirconversationsinfrontoftheclassusingthetargetlanguage.Step6Groupwork(SectionA4)Getstudentssitinacircleandmakeupastory.T:Let’splayagame.StudentsinGroupone,three,five,sevensitinthefront.StudentsinGrouptwo,four,six,eightsitintheback.Sitinacirclequickly.Wearegoingtomakeupastory.Chooseamemberinyourgrouptostartthestory.Theneachofyouaddasentencetokeepthestorygoing.Remember,thestoryhappenedinthepast,soyoushouldusethesimplepasttense.Let’sseewhichgroup’sstoryismoreinteresting.Step7Homework1.Writeashortstoryaboutyourschooltrip.2.PrepareforSectionB.
