Unit2Wishyouwerehere1stPeriodWelcometotheunitTeachingAims:1.Talkabouttraveling.2.MakethestudentspracticetheirspokenEnglishandshareopinionswitheachotherbyeitherdiscussingtheirtravelexperiencesorusingtheirimagination.TeachingImportantPoint:MaketheSsfreetotalkinandafterclassabouttraveling.TeachingDifficultPoint:Helpstudentsfinishthetaskofspeaking.TeachingMethods:Individual,pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass.TeachingAids:ThemultimediaandtheblackboardTeachingProcedures:Step1BrainstormingAskandanswerthethreequestionsbetweenTandtheSs.(1)Doyouliketraveling?Doyouwanttovisitthesepicturesqueplaces?(2)Whydoyouwanttotravel?(3)Whydomoreandmorepeopleliketotravel,evensomeofthemtravelingabroad?(4)Wheredopeopleoftentravel?(5)Whatdopeopleneedtodobeforetraveling?(6)Whatitemsshouldwetake?Step2Speaking----OurtravelrouteTalkaboutthepicturesofGrasslandsofAfrica,Australia’sfamousbeaches,Brazilianrainforest,GobiDesertinpairsorgroups.Step3InterviewAskhim/herasmanyquestionsaspossibleabouthis/hertravelingexperiencesusingthefollowingsentences.Step4Homework1.Findmoreinformationaboutplacesintheworldandtraveling.2.Previewthereadingtext.2ndperiodReadingAnadventureinAfricaTeachingAims:1.Helpstudentsimprovetheirreadingabilities.2.LearnandmasterthefollowingwordsandphrasesTeachingImportantPoints:1.Improvethestudents’readingability.2.Enablethestudentsunderstandthetextbetter.3.Getthestudentstomasterthetensesusedinthepassage.4.Developthestudents’creative,comprehensiveandconsolidatingabilities.TeachingDifficultPoint:1.Howtoimprovethestudents’readingability.2.Theuseofsomeusefulexpressions.TeachingAids:Themultimedia,theblackboardTeachingprocedures:Step1RevisionAskoneortwostudentstotalkabouttheirtravelingexperiences.Step2ReadingComprehension1.pre-readingWhatdoyouthinkofthepicturesinthemediashow?Haveyoueverbeentoalltheseplaces?Doyouliketraveling?Yes.Actually,mostpeoplearecrazyabouttraveling.Withtherapiddevelopmentofeconomy,Chinesepeoplearebecomingricherandricher.Toimprovelifequality,theywilltrytofindchancestotravel.AndalsotheChinesegovernmenthasarrangedfortwogoldenweekstothatpeoplecanhavemoretimetoenjoytraveling.Asyouhaveseenfromthepictures,someplacesofinterestarecrowdedwithtourists.Morepeoplearenowgoingoutforsightseeing.Thenwhyistravelingbecomingmoreandmorepopular?Asamatteroffact,manyofyouhaveeverbeentosomeplacesofinterest,canyoutellusthenamesofthetouristattractions?Well,alltheseplacesarelocatedinChina.Haveyoueverbeenabroadforavisit?NeitherhaveI.Thenitdoesn’tmakeanydifference.Wecantravelabroadbyreading.HereisapassageaboutAnadventureinAfrica.(Teachthestudentshowtopronouncetheword“adventureandexplainthemeaning.)2.Scanthewholetexttofindtherouteoftheadventureandanswerquestions:HowwillColinandTobytravelthroughthedesert?WhatactivitydoesTobythinkisdangerous?HowlongwillthebrothersstayinAfrica?(Presenttheworldmap.ShowthestudentstheroutefromLondontoMoroccobyplane.)Sothisistheirfirstdestinationfortheirsummervacationtrip.Fromthemap,weknowthatMoroccoislocatedinnorthwesternpartofAfrica.SkimthefirstsecondPara.andfindtheanswerstothesequestions.(1)Whatwilltheybedoingthere?(slideshow)(2)WhatwillTobybringaflashlightfor?(slideshow)Anyway,travelingindesertisromantic,thoughitistiringandalittlebitdangerous.ButTobyhastocontinuehisadventure.Whowilltellmetheirnextdestination?(Betterfindavideoclip)Questions:(1)Whatwilltheybe...
