Unit3LanguageinuseⅠTeachingmodelRevisionandapplicationⅡTeachingmethodFormalandinteractivepracticeⅢTeachingaims1.Function:Describingandcomparingmodesoftransportation.2.Structure:Superlativeadjectivesandadverbs(-est,most);irregularsuperlatives.3.Aroundtheworld:Thelongestrailway4.Task:MakingaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.ⅣTeachingaidsTaperecorder,OHP,handoutsⅤTeachingStepsStep1RevisionPresentsomepicturesandtalkabout:howdoyouoftentravel?Step2Languagepractice1.Completethesentences.1)It’s___________________way,butit’salso__________________.这是最舒服的旅行方式,但也是最贵的。2)Helives___________fromschool.他住得离学校最远。3)Itis___________and____________________.这是最快的方式,也是第二便宜的。4)_________information,_________.信息越多越好。2.Askthestudentstorepeatthesentences.Step3Completethesentences.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity1.1)Thisbustakesthe_________(long)andgoesthe_________(slow).2)Thenewtraintravels_________(fast)ofallthetrainsintheworld.\n3)The_________(cheap)waytogetthereisbycoach.4)Iaminahurry.What’sthe_________(fast)way?5)Thefastestwaytotravelisbyplane,butitisalsothe_________(expensive).2.Completethesentencewiththecorrectformofthewordsinbrackets.3.Checktheanswers.Step4Completetheconversation.1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthesentencesinActivity2.a)Byplane,butyouhavetogototheairportbytaxiandthattakestimetoo.b)Thecheapestwayisgoingbytrain,c)Themostcomfortablewayisgoingbytrain,butittakesmoretime,thangoingbyplane.d)Therearethreeways:byplane,bytrainandbycoach.2.Completetheconversationwiththesentencesinthebox.3.Checktheanswers.4.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.Checktheanswers.5.Readtheconversationtogether.\nStep6Completethewordmap.1.CompletethewordmapinActivity4.2.LearningtolearnRememberthatputtingwordsingroups(forexample,bus,train,plane,taxi)makesthemeasiertolearn.Makesureyougiveyourgroupsatitle(forexample,Waysoftravelling).Rememberalsothatit’susefultolearnexpressionsaswellasthewords(forexample,takeabus/plane/taxi,busstop/trainstation).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,orcan\nwegofromXi’antoHangzhoudirectly?AndafterHangzhouwhat’sthebest(4)__________?Canwemakeashort(5)__________toSuzhou?Whatdoyouthink?Thanksforyourhelp.Sally3.Completetheemailwiththewordsinthebox.4.Checktheanswers.5.Readtogether.Step9Listening1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughtheinformationinActivity7individually.1London2Birmingham3Oxford4Cambridgea)thecitywithfourmillionpeopleb)asmallbeautifulcityc)themostexpensivecityd)themostinterestingcitye)thebiggestcity2.Playthetape.3.Listenandmatchthecitieswiththeinformation.4.Askthestudentstocheckwithapartner.5.Checktheanswers.Step10Listening1.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthequestionsinActivity8individually.1)Whichcityhasthelargestpopulation?2)Whichcitieshavetheoldestuniversitiesintheworld?3)WhichcityisthenearesttoLondon?4)WhatarethepopularplacesforsightseeinginLondon?2.Playthetape.3.Listenagainandanswerthequestions.4.Checktheanswers.Step11Aroundtheworld:Thelongestrailway\n1.Askthestudentstolookatthepictureanddiscusswhattheycansee.2.Readthroughtheinformationwiththewholeclass.TheTrans-SiberianRailwayisthelongestrailwayintheworld.YoucangofromMoscow,thecapitalofRussia,toVladivostokontheeastcoast.ItisnotthefastestwaytotravelfromMoscowtoVladivostok,butitisthemostinterestingandalsothemostcomfortableway.3.Introducesomethingabout“Thelongestrailway”.Step12Moduletask:MakeaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.1.Workingroups.MakeaholidayplanforafamilytriptoacityinChina.•FindamapofChina.Chooseacitytovisitanddecideonthebestwaytogetthere.•Makealistofthingstodothere.•Presentyourplantotheclassandmakenotesaboutothergroups’plans.2.Workingroups.Choosethebestplan.•Useyournotestocomparethedifferentplansanddecidewhichoneisbest.IthinkthetriptoShanghaibytrainisbetterbecausethejourneyisshorterandtherearealotofinterestingplacestovisitinShanghai.Step13Homework1.Writeaholidayplanforafamilytrip.2.MasterthenewwordsandusefulexpressioninModule4.
