PERIOD ONE

1 WARMING UP

1) Introduction: unit 3 is about travel.

Do you like traveling?

Where you’ve been?

Would you share with us some of your unforgettable experience?

I’ve been to these places. Can you recognize them? Show some pictures and let students guess where they are.

2) Page 15, WARMING UP ex. 1

Leave nothing behind except your footprints.

Take nothing away except your good memory.

We should always pay attention to our behaviors; otherwise we may damage the environment and ruin the scenery.

3) Page 15, WARMING UP ex. 2

How many means of transportation do you know?

What are their advantages and disadvantages?

4) Page 15, WARMING UP ex. 3

Group discussion: Which mean of transportation would you choose in the following four situations respectively? Think about money, time, security, easiness, sickness, and procedure. Support your idea with reasons.

2 LISTENING

1) Page 15, ex 1

We’re going to listen to 3 boarding calls. They are commonly heard in airports. While listening, please fill in the chart of ex. 1. The information required is flight number, destination and gate number.

Play the tape and check the answer together.

Play the tape again and ask the students to retell the boarding calls.

2) Page 97, LISTENING

Do you know the procedure in the airport? It’s a long process you have to get through. If you were not clear about that, it would take years to finish the procedure. Now look at the six pictures on page 97. They are 6 steps leading your to your flight.

(1) Airport tax

(2) Security check, make sure that you don’t bring anything dangerous onto the plane

(3) Gate

(4) Check-in counter

(5) Security check, check your name

(6) Pick up bags

While listening to dialogue, put them into correct order.

Play the tape and check the answer together.

3) Page 16, ex. 3

We will hear 5 travelers talk about their trips to fill in the chart. The places they are at are not given out directly. We have to guess the answer from the clues.

Play the tape twice and check the answer.

3 SPEAKING (Page 98)

Read the words on the 2 role cards.

Group discussion: brainstorm more supporting details for the 2 different opinions.

4 HOMEWORK

1) Write a report of your group’s ideas. Finally arrive at a conclusion.

2) Preview READING

PERIOD TWO

1 REVIEW

Homework: Pick up some groups to share their conclusion with the class.

2 PRE-REDING

Group discussion:

Why do people travel?

If you go travel, you prefer going with travel agency or by yourself? Why?

If you go by yourself, how could you insure yourself against dangers?

If you go with a travel agency, which factors would you take into account in choosing one?

3 READING

1) Scanning

Scan through the text, and answer 2 questions: what is hiking and what is rafting?

Hiking is a way to travel close to nature on foot.

Rafting is a kind of adventure travel along a stream or river by boat/ in small boats.

2) Explain the structure of the text.

Para 1: why do people travel?

Para 2: what is hiking?

Para 3: basic tips for successful hiking.

Para 4: what rafting is

Para 5: how do you go rafting safely?

3) Wile-reading activity

While reading, fill in the chart on page 18, ex. 2 about the differences

4) Further comprehensive questions

What are the aims for people to travel?

In your opinion, which is the most important one of the given tips for successful hiking?

What’s the origin of the word “whitewater”?

5) Language points

ü Experience (it happens to you or affects you)

People also travel to experience life in other parts of the world. (Verb)

–We experienced SARS in the year of 2003.

–The year of 2003 witnessed SARS.

–Experience sth. at first hand

l A memorable /unforgettable etc experience

l Learn form your experience

l In my experience, these things never last very long. 從我的經驗來看

ü Watch out for

Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants. (to be careful of something)

–While traveling in London, you must watch out for the traffic.

–Watch out for the man in black. (to keep looking and waiting for someone or something)

–Watch out! There’s a car coming.

l The prisoners watched for a chance to escape. (to wait and be ready for sth. 等待)

l Watch the time. 留意時間(to avoid being late)

l Watch your step.

ü Adventurous

Whitewater rafting is more adventurous and difficult than normal rafting. (eager to do exciting or dangerous things)

–Andy is an adventurous cook. (not afraid of trying new things)

–Life is like an adventure. (a kind of experience)

–Nobody ventured to put forward different ideas. (to say sth. though you are afraid of how someone may react to it)

ü As with

As with hiking, you should always think about your safety and wear god clothes.

–As with = as it’s the same with

–As with drawing a picture, you should be patient and careful in doing this job.

–As with running, learning English needs perseverance.

ü Handle (to control the movement of a tool, vehicle etc)

You also need to learn the basic skills of rafting, such as how to handle the raft.

–She is very good at handling difficult customers. (deal with people)

–She could not handle the pressures of her new job. (deal with difficult situation)

l handle (noun) 把手

6) Important phrases

Get away from

Instead of

Get close to

Take exercise

Protect…from

Paddle down

Quiet stream

Life jacket

Unless

4 HOMEWORK

1) P18, post-reading ex1

2) P18, language study, word study

3) P99, practicing, vocabulary 1,2

PERIOD THREE

1 REVIEW

1) P18, post-reading ex1

2) P18, language study, word study

3) P99, practicing, vocabulary 1,2

2 TENSE REVIEW

Work Past Past future Present Future

Simple Worked Would workWas / were going to work Work / works Will workAm/is/are going to work

Continuous Was / were working Would be working Am / is / are working Will be working

Perfect Had worked Would have worked Have / has worked Will have worked

Perfect continuous Had been working Would have been working Have / has been working Will have been working

3 GRAMMAR

1) Page 19, grammar ex1

Group work. And then check the answer together.

2) Presentation

Some present continuous tense is used for future actions. This kind of usage only can be applied to certain verbs. Such as: go, come, leave, get, arrive, meet, see off, take off, return, start, fly, stay, etc.

Eg. The train is leaving in 5 minutes.

Eg. I’m coming soon.

Present tense is also used for future actions. This usage always appears in adverbial clauses introduced by when, if, before, till, until, every time, by the time, as soon as, the moment, etc.

Eg. The class will not be over until we finish all the exercises.

Eg. You will be pretty tired by the time…

Ask the students to make sentences.

3) Page 100, ex 3

4) Page 19, ex 2

Group discussion. Fill in the chart and check the answer together.

5) Demonstrate ex 3

In the past, people read scrolls / books written on paper make from bamboo. Today, people read stories in books or on the Internet. In the future, people will perhaps read books and news on cellphones or in electronic newspapers.

4 INTEGRATING SKILLS

1) Scanning

What is eco-travel?

It’s a form of travel that combines normal tourism with learning.

What are its traits?

It’s a way to protect the environment, namely to travel responsibly. People learn about the world, understand it better, and even make it better. It’s also a way to find out what can be done to help animals, plants, and people.

5 INTEGRATING SKILLS

1) Introduction

The text describes another form of adventure, swimming with dolphins. It explains why people enjoy it and gives tips on how and where to swim with dolphins.

Read through the text and finish P101, ex 1

2) Group discussion

P101, ex 3

Discuss with your partners and fill in the chart.

6 HOMEWORK

1) Page 99, GRAMMAR ex 1

2) Page 19, GRAMMAR ex3

3) Page 21, WRITING Friday one

PERIOD FOUR

1 REVIEW

1) Two new ways of expressing future actions

Page 100, ex 2

2) Homework:

Page 99, GRAMMAR ex 1

Page 19, GRAMMAR ex3

2 REVISE COMPOSITION: Page 21, WRITING Friday one

1) Explain criteria

Tense

Proper usage of words

Proper sentence patterns

Spelling, capitalization, punctuation

Clear time adverbials

2) Change your composition with your partner. Sign your name at the bottom after revising his or her letter.

3) Give the letter back to the writer. And explain your comment to him or her.

4) Hand in your final draft tomorrow.

3 DICTATION

4 CREATVIE WRITING

Put students into groups of 4 to 5.

P101, WRITING

Brainstorm with your partners in class. Try your best to find reasons why they must choose you. Stretch your wits. J

For example: love adventure, love animals, love Australia

5 HOMEWORK

Write the letter.