Unit4PublictransportWelcometotheunitandwordpowerTeachingaims:Afterlearningthisperiod,thestudentswillbeableto1.knowdifferentmeansoftransportandtheirmainfunctions;2.comparetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpublictransport;3.understanddifferentnamesofroads;4.enlargetheirvocabularyrelatedtotransportTeachingprocedures:Step1BrainstormingHaveafreetalktoreviewtheword“transport”,suchas“Howdoyougotoschooleveryday？”“HowdidyougotoBeijingthissummer?”andthencategorizethedifferentwaysthatwecantravelinaflowchart,referringtopage54wordpowerPartB.Step2SharinginformationanddiscussionDiscussthesixpicturesinthebook(Page49).Encouragethestudentstoexpresswhatisincludedin“publictransport”.AskstudentstohaveagroupdiscussionandmakeacomparisonamongallthemeansoftransportmentionedinthissectionBusesandCoachesBuseshaveroutes.Theypickupanddropoffpeopleatdifferentplacesontheroute.Itisapopularmeansoftransportwithinacity.Coachesarebusesthatcarrypeopleoverlongdistances.ShipsandaeroplanesShipswereapopularwaytotravelfromplacetoplaceinthe20thcentury.Aeroplanesareusedtotravelquicklyoverlongdistances.UndergroundtrainsTheUndergroundtrainshavebecomepopularincrowdedcities.high-speedtrainshigh-speedtrainsrunmuchfasterthannormaltrains.GroupDiscussion:Advantagesanddisadvantagesofthepopularmeansoftransport(ppt.15-20)MeansoftransportAdvantagesDisadvantagesBusesorcoachescheapandconvenienteasilytrappedintrafficjams;notsocomfortableduringpeakhoursbecausetheyareusuallyverycrowded;causepollutionUndergroundfastandconvenient;producefewertrafficaccidents;comfortableExpensivetobuildShipscomfortablenotcomfortableforthosewhoareseasick;relativelyslow;thesafetyofthetripwouldbeaffectedbystormsaeroplanesfastandconvenient;relativelythesafestwayoftravelrelativelyexpensiveYourconclusion:Whydoyouthinkweneedallthesedifferenttypesoftransport?(Differenttypesoftransportcanmeetdifferentcustomers’needs.Eachtypeoftransporthasitsownstrengthsandlimitations.Andundercertainconditions,peoplemayprefertouseoneratherthananotherone.Ienjoyridingmybicycleontheavenue.Whataboutyou?Step3Wordpower—VocabularylearningAskstudentstoreadPartAonPage54,understandingdifferenttypesofroads.Thenintheformof“QuestionandAnswer”,studentsareaskedtospeakoutthesewords.Meanwhile,theteacherisexpectedtowritedownsomewordsontheblackboard.PicturesoflanesorpathsVerysmallroadsarecalledlanes,pathsorfootpasses.PicturesofmotorwaysfreewaysexpresswaysandhighwaysRoadswherecarscangoveryfastarecalledmotorwaysinBritain,freewaysorexpresswaysintheUSA.PicturesofflyoversRoadsthatgooverotherroadsareknownasflyoversoroverpasses.PicturesofunderpassesRoadsthatgothroughatunnelarecalledunderpasses.PicturesoftollroadsIfyouhavetopaytousetheroads,theyarecalledtollroads.PicturesofanintersectionandajunctionTheareawheremanyroadslinkupiscalledanintersectionorajunctionPictureofSpaghettiJunctionTheroadthatismadeupofmanyflyoversandintersectionsiscalledSpaghettiJunction.IntheUK,thereissuchonenearBirmingham.Step4Wordpower―VocabularyusingAskstudentstoreadthepassageinPartCandcompletetheintroductionwiththewordslearntinPartAandBThenChecktheanswerswiththeclass.Studentsareaskedtoreadthewholepassage.Step5Wordpower—VocabularyextensionAskstudentsiftheyknowanyothervocabularyrelatedtotransport.Setasituationtointroducespecialexpressionsrelatedtousingtransport.ThengooverPartDandfillthebox.Step6HomeworkReviewwhatwelearn...
