Unit3ADayOutPERIOD9:MAINTASKTeachingObjectives●Tounderstandthestructureofaletterandlearntowritealetterinvitingfriendstogooutforatrip●Todevelopstudents’abilitytocollectandorganizeinformation●Toorganizeone’sowninvitationletterwiththehelpofthequestionsandthesampleletterTeachingProceduresSTEP1WarmingupBringinamapofNanjingandsaytomystudents,‘MycousinfromBritainwillcometoNanjing.HewillstayinNanjingforonlyoneday.SoIamplanningadayoutwithhim.HoweverIdon’thaveanyideas.YouliveinNanjing,soyoumustknowalotinterestingplacesinNanjing.Canyouhelpme?First,pleasehelpmetothinkofsomeplacestogo.Asthestudentsarenamingtheplaces,theteacherputthesenamesdownontheboard.(Bytheway,studentsmaymentionalot(maybetoomany)ofplaces.Don’tworry.Encouragethemtogivethereasons.Andthiswillprovideablestudentswithalotmoreinformation.)Invitethestudentstogivesomeideasaboutwhatwecandothere.STEP2ChoosingplacesSaythat‘Wedon’thavetimetovisitsomanyplaces.Soyou’dbetterchoosesomeforus.’Afterthestudentshelpedmedecidewheretogo,guidestudentstofigureouttherouteandhowtogo.(Tellthemwherewewillsetoutbeforehand.)STEP3MakingaplanforadayoutAskstudentstoopenthebooks.AndlookatPartB.Tellthem,‘Thesequestionscanhelpustoplanadayout.Let’sseewhatwehavealreadycovered.’Givethestudentsalittletimeforthemtofindtheanswers.Where:makealistofplacesofinterestforyoutovisit.What:Writedowntheactivitiesyoucandoateachplace.How:Findouthowtogetandthefare.Getthestudentstofocusonhowtomakeaplanforadayout.Getthestudentstodiscussthefollowingquestions.Invitethemtohelpmemaketheplanandthengetthemtoworkoutthecostofthetripperperson,includingthetickets,transportfareandlunch.Whattimedoyouwanttostartyourtrip?Howlongisthetrip?Howmuchtimedoyouwanttospendateachplace?Whenandwherewillyouhavelunch?Whattimedoyouwanttoreturnhome?STEP4OrganizingtheinformationintosentencesSay‘KittyandDanielareplanningabigdayoutforLinda.Let’sreadtheirplan.’Invitethestudentstoorganizetheinformationintosentencesandthenspeakthemoutonestudentbyanother.Theywillmeetat7atSunshineUndergroundStationandthenthattheundergroundtothecenterofBeijing.At8,wewilltakeabusinthecenterofBiejingtothePalaceMuseum.Theywillvisitthemuseumthere.Atabout11,theyaregoingtowalkBeihaiPark.Theywillgobatingthenhavelunchthere.Atabout1:00theywilltakeabustoTian’anmensquare.TheywillarriveatTian’anmenSquareatabout1:30.TheywillseetheMonumenttoPeople’sHeroesandvisitthePeople’sGreatHall.Itisgreattoseethebiggestcitysquareintheworld.At4:30,theywilltakeabustoWangfujingstreet.TheywillgoshoppinginWangfujingStreetandthentakethebustoBeijingUndergroundStation.At6:30,theywilltaketheundergroundandgobacktoSunshineTown.STEP5WritinganinvitationletterTellthestudentsthatDanielandKittyalsowanttheirclassmatestogoonthetrip,too.Theywroteaninvitationlettertoasktheirfriendstocome.Getthestudentstocompletetheletter.Forstrongerclasses,letthestudentsdoitallbythemselvesandthenchecktheanswerinpairsandthenchecktheanswersinclass.Forweakerclasses,helpthestudentstoidentifythemissinginformationonebyone.Thenaskthentofillintheblanksingroupsof3-4.Readtheletterandfindoutwhattheywriteintheletterandhowtheypersuadetheirfriends.Directstudents’attentiontothedifferentpartsoftheletter.Askstudentstocoverthepromptsontheleft.TheteacherwritesdownthelabelofdifferentpartoftheletterontheboardandthengetthestudentstomatchthemwiththerightpartofDanielandKitty’sletter.STEP6OrganizingtheinformationintoapassageAswehavetalkedalotaboutplacestovisit,itcomesthetimeforthestudentstoorganizetheinformationintoapassage.Dividethestudentsintogroupsof4-5.Askthemtodesignaroutefortheirgroupandthenmakeadetailedplanandwritealetter.Encouragethemoreablestudentstomaketheirmorepersuasivebyincludingopinionsaboutwhattheyarelikelytoenjoyandhowmuch.Forlessablestudents,itisOKforthemonlydosomesubstitutionwork.TheyonlyneedtogothroughKittyandDaniel’sarticleandlocatetheinformationthattheycanreplacewiththeirownideas.(Beforethestudentsstarttowritetheirownarticletellthemabouttheimportanceofpredatingtheinformationasclearlyandaccurately.Theyalsoneedtoorganizetheirarticleinaveryclearandlogicalway.)Encouragethestudentstoreadandcheckeachother’sarticleforspellingandgrammaticalmistakes.STEP7ReadingthearticletotheclassGetthestudentstoreadtheirarticletotheclassandseehowmanypeoplewouldliketogowiththem.Thegroupthatgetsmoresupporterswinsthecompetition.(Well,tellthestudentsthattheycansupportmorethanonegroupandtheycanputuptheirhandiftheythinktheplanisattractiveorfun.)Afterwehaveworkedouttheplan,westillcancontinuetheactivitybywritingareplytotheinvitationlettertheylikebest.STEP8HomeworkFinishofftheexercisesinthebooks.Writeaninvitationletterforyourowntrip.
