Unit3LanguageinuseⅠTeachingmodelRevisionandapplicationⅡTeachingmethodFormalandinteractivepracticeⅢTeachingaims1.Function:Describingandcomparingmodesoftransportation.2.Structure:Superlativeadjectivesandadverbs(-est,most);irregularsuperlatives.3.Aroundtheworld:Thelongestrailway4.Task:MakingaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.ⅣTeachingaidsTaperecorder,OHP,handoutsⅤTeachingStepsStep1RevisionWorkinpairstoreviewthetextofUnit1andUnit2Step2Languagepractice1.Readthroughtheexamplesentencesintheboxwiththewholeclass.1)It’sthemostcomfortableway,butit’sthemostexpensive.2)Helivesfarthestfromschool.3)Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest.4)Themoreinformation,thebetter.2.Askthestudentstorepeatthesentencesinthebox.Step3Completethesentences.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity1.1)Thisbustakesthe_________(long)andgoesthe_________(slow).2)Thenewtraintravels_________(fast)ofallthetrainsintheworld.3)The_________(cheap)waytogetthereisbycoach.4)Iaminahurry.What’sthe_________(fast)way?5)Thefastestwaytotravelisbyplane,butitisalsothe_________(expensive).2.Completethesentencewiththecorrectformofthewordsinbrackets.3.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.4.Checktheanswers:Keys:1.longestslowest2.fastest3.cheapest4.fastest5.mostexpensiveStep4Completetheconversation.2.Completetheconversationwiththesentencesinthebox.3.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.4.Checktheanswers:Keys:1.d2.a3.b4.c5.Readtheconversationtogether.Step5Completetheconversation.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthewordsintheboxinActivity3.cheapcloseexpensivegoodmuchslow2.ReadthroughtheconversationinActivity3.A:What’sthe(1)__________waytogotoQingdao?B:Wecantakeaplanebutthat’s(2)__________.Wecanalsotakethetrain.It’s(3)__________,butit’snotsoexpensive.B:Thecoachisthe(4)__________waytogoandittakes(5)__________time.A:Sohowshouldwego?B:Ithinkthebestwayisbytrainbecausethetrainstationisthe(6)__________toourhome.3.Completetheconversationwiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.4.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.5.Checktheanswers:Keys:1.best2.themostexpensive3.theslowest4.cheapest5.themost6.theclosest6.Readtheconversationtogether.Step6Completethewordmap.1.LearningtolearnRememberthatputtingwordsingroups(forexample,bus,train,plane,taxi)makesthemeasiertolearn.Makesureyougiveyourgroupsatitle(forexample,Waysoftravelling).Rememberalsothatit’susefultolearnexpressionsaswellasthewords(forexample,takeabus/plane/taxi,busstop/trainstation).2.CompletethewordmapinActivity4.Step7Workinpairs.Chooseaplaceyouwouldliketovisit.Askandanswerthequestionsaboutthewaysbywhichyoucangetthere.1.What’sthecheapestwaytogetthere?2.What’sthemostexpensivewaytogetthere?3.What’sthefastestwaytogetthere?4.What’sthemostcomfortablewaytogetthere?5.What’sthesafestwaytogetthere?Step8Completetheemail.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthewordsintheboxinActivity6.bookchoicecosttraveltrip2.ReadthroughtheemailinActivity6.FROM:SallyTO:TonySUBJECT:JourneytoChinaHiTony,MyfamilyisplanningajourneytoChinainthesummer.WewanttovisitBeijingfirst.Doyouthinkweshould(1)_________theplaneticketsearly?AfterBeijingwewanttovisitXi’anandHangzhou,andmaybesomewhereelse.Howcanwe(2)_________fromBeijingtoXi’an,bytrainorbyplane?The(3)_________isnotsoimportant,butthetimeis.AfterXi’an,wewanttogotoHangzhou.IsitbettertogotoShanghaifirst,orcanwegofromXi’antoHangzhoudirectly?AndafterHangzhouwhat’sthebest(4)__________?Canwemakeashort(5)__________toSuzhou?Whatdoyouthink?Thanksforyourhelp.Sally3.Completetheemailwiththewordsinthebox.4.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.5.Checktheanswers:Keys:1.book2.travel3.cost4.choice5.trip6.Readtogether.Step9Listeningpractice.Step10Listeningpractice.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthequestionsinActivity8individually.1)Whichcityhasthelargestpopulation?2)Whichcitieshavetheoldestuniversitiesintheworld?3)WhichcityisthenearesttoLondon?4)WhatarethepopularplacesforsightseeinginLondon?2.Playthetape.3.Listenagainandanswerthequestions.4.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.5.Checktheanswers:Step11Aroundtheworld:Thelongestrailway1.Askthestudentstolookatthepictureanddiscusswhattheycansee.2.Readthroughtheinformationwiththewholeclass.TheTrans-SiberianRailwayisthelongestrailwayintheworld.YoucangofromMoscow,thecapitalofRussia,toVladivostokontheeastcoast.ItisnotthefastestwaytotravelfromMoscowtoVladivostok,butitisthemostinterestingandalsothemostcomfortableway.3.Talksomethingabout“Thelongestrailway”.Step12Moduletask:MakeaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.1.Workingroups.MakeaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.•FindamapofChina.Chooseacitytovisitanddecideonthebestwaytogetthere.•Makealistofthingstodothere.•Presentyourplantotheclassandmakenotesaboutothergroups’plans.
