Unit 7 Where would you like to visit?

Part 1: Teaching design (第一部分：教學設計)

Structures: Would and hope to for expressing desires

Target language: Where would you like to go on vacation?

I’d love to visit Mexico.

I hope to go to France some day.

Vocabulary: jungle, thrilling, fascinating, take it easy, tiring, educational, trek, touristy, pack, light, heavy, provide, offer

Learning strategies: Classifying, Role playing

SECTION A

Goals

●To learn to use Would and hope to for expressing desires●To listen, speak and read about traveling

Procedures

Warming up by learning Would and hope to for expressing desires

Hello, morning. Let’s first look at the sentences in the chat below:

Where would you like to visit? I’d like to go somewhere relaxing.

I hope to go to France some day.

I’d love to visit Mexico.

In the sentences would, hope to, ‘d like to and ‘d love to are used for expressing desires.

1a Writing and describing

On page 52 is a picture about the planning of vocation. Pick the proper adjectives on top left of page 52 to describe Vacation 1 and Vacation 2.

More adjectives to be chosen from:

bad beautiful quiet testy long quick tricky tough bright magnificent

crazy mighty dizzy wasteful dull new wonderful nice sad nosy funny

great nutritious short silly gigantic ordinary strange pretty happy prickly horrible

1b Listening and filling

Where would Sam and Gina like to go on vacation?

You are to listen and fill in the chart on page 52.

Tapescript

Boy: Look at those travel posters. I’d love to go on a vacation.

Girl: Where would you like to go, Sam?

Boy: I’d love to go trekking in the Amazon jungle in Brazil.

Girl: You would?

Boy: Sure. I like exciting vacations.

Girl: Wouldn’t that be dangerous?

Boy: No, not really. How about you, Gina? Where would you like to go?

Girl: Oh, I’m stressed out. I’d just like to relax on a beach… You know, a beautiful beach in Florida.

Boy: That sounds peaceful.

Person Places Why

Sam Brazil Likes exciting vacations

Gina Florida Likes to relax on a beach

Now you are going to read the listening script. Underline the phrases and circle would, hope to, ‘d like to and ‘d love to are used for expressing desires.

1c Doing pairwork

You are going to practice conversations with your partner according to the vacation posters in 1a.

Boy: Do you see those travel posters over there. Let’s go over and have a look.

Girl: I’d love to go on a vacation. Where would you like to go, Li Haifeng?

Boy: I’d love to go hunting in Panquangou jungle in Shanxi.

Girl: You would?

Boy: Sure. I like exciting vacations.

Girl: Wouldn’t that be dangerous?

Boy: No, not really. How about you, Tian Hong? Where would you like to go?

Girl: Oh, I’m stressed out. I’d just like to relax beside a river… You know, a beautiful riverside park in Taiyuan.

Boy: That sounds peaceful.

2a Listening and numbering

You are going to listen to another conversation. This time listen and number the statements on page 53 in the order that you hear them.

Now listen to it the second time. Jot down sentences with would, hope to, ‘d like to and ‘d love to used for expressing desires.

Tapescript

Boy1: Wouldn’t it be great if we could go on a vacation together?

Girl1: Yeah. That would be wonderful!

Boy1: Where would we go?

Girl1: Well, I hope to visit Hawaii one day. Would you be interested in going there?

Boy2: Sure! I like places where the weather is always warm.

Boy1: But Hawaii is too touristy. Maybe we could go to Mexico. I love places where the people are really friendly.

Boy2: Well, Mexico would be nice, but we don’t know the language. I hope to see Niagara Falls someday. What about going there?

Girl1: Niagara Falls would be beautiful, but there’s not much to do there. Why don’t we all go to San Francisco together? It has everything-beautiful views, friendly people, exciting things to do…

Boy2: That’s not a bad idea if you pay for it!

3 I love places where the people are really friendly.

4 I hope to see Niagara Falls some day.

2 I like places where the weather is always warm.

1 I hope to visit Hawaii one day.

Read the listening script and copy down all useful phrases.

go on a vacation together, visit Hawaii, one day, be interested in going there, be too touristy, go to Mexico, be really friendly, see Niagara Falls someday, go to San Francisco together, beautiful views, friendly people, exciting things, a bad idea, pay for…

2b Listening and matching

On page 53 is a chart with “ Place” and “Reason not to visit the place”. Listen again and match them.

Place Reason to visit the place

__b__1. Hawaii a. We don’t know the language.

__a__2. Mexico b. It’s too touristy.

__c__3. Niagara Falls c. There’s not much to do there.

2c Doing pairwork

Role play conversations using information from 2a and 2b. You may start this way:

A: I hope to visit Hawai some day.

B: I do, too. I like places where the weather is always warm.

A: I’d like to go on a vacation with my classmate Li Hong.

B: I hope to visit Wutai Mountain one day. Would you be interested in going there?

A: I like places where the food is really delicious. Zhongqing is a nice place to visit.

B: But Zhongqing is too touristy. Maybe we could go to Dali.

A: Pingyao would be nice, but we don’t have the time.

B: Why don’t we go to Lushan together? It has everything-beautiful views, friendly people, exciting things to do…

3a Circling and underlining

On page 54 is a newspaper article about Paris. While reading it, circling the things you like about visiting Paris and underling the thing you don’t like.

TRAVEL SPOTLIGHT: PARIS

For your next vocation, why not consider visiting Paris? Paris is the capital of France, and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It doesn’t have any beaches or mountains, but there are still many things to do there. For example, it has some fantastic sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most famous churches in the world.

Traveling around Paris by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it’s usually quite convenient to take the underground train to most places. In general, though, France is quite an expensive place. One thing that is not expensive in France, however, is the wine！

Most people in France have learned English. But many people don’t like to speak English, especially in Paris. So unless you speak French yourself, it’s best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.

Read the article the second time and blacken all the expressions. You may copy them after class.

3b Doing pairwork

In pairs practice the conversation on the middle left of page 54. And then make new conversations with the information in the box on the right in the box.

A: Where would you like to go?

B: I’d like to visit Kunming.

A: Isn’t it supposed to be very hot?

B: Yes, it is. I’m only going to pack light clothes. But Kunming is also beautiful, and it has lots of wonderful sights.

A: Where would you like to go for a sightseeing trip?

B: I’d like to visit Hong Kong.

A: Isn’t it supposed to be very crowded?

B: Yes, it is. But Kong Kong is also beautiful, and it has lots of great entertainment sights.

A: Where would you like to go for the May Day vacation?

B: I’d like to see Mexico City.

A: Isn’t it supposed to be exciting?

B: Yes, it is. But I am going there for a relaxing trip. I don’t have lots to do there.

A: Where would you like to visit for the National Day hollidays?

B: I’d like to see New York.

A: Isn’t it supposed to be very touristy?

B: Yes, it is. But it is also a very fascinating place with lots of fantastic galleries.

A: Where would you like to spend your Spring Festival vacation?

B: I’d like to fly to Sydney.

A: Isn’t it supposed to be very expensive to go there?

B: Yes, it is. But it is also a very beautiful place with fantastic beaches where you can lie down for a sunbath.

A: But you can also lie right here for a free sunbath, too.

4 Doing pairwork

In pair you are going to think of a city you know. List things you like and things you don’t like about the city.

Talk to each other about your findings.

Pingyao

Things you like Things you don’t like

The Ancient Ming and Qing Streets

City Wall of Pingyao

Rishengchang Exchange Shop

Qiao's Compound

Wang's Compound

The Temple of the City God

Zhenguo Temple The pollution

The transportation

The fees

Closing down by reading a poem

Terrible Dream

I'm feeling rather ragged.

I'm feeling rather rough.

I'm looking like I stayed up late,

and didn't sleep enough.

I went to sleep at bedtime

and dreamt all through the night,

but when I woke this morning

I was feeling far from right.

For though I drifted quickly,

and slumbered long and deep,

I'm totally exhausted

'cause I dreamed I couldn't sleep!

--Kenn Nesbitt