1、Module 3 My First Ride on a TrainPeriod OneThe General Idea of This PeriodIn this period well finish the four activities in INTRODUCTION on Page 21.Then practise speaking after the model. At last Ill give four situations to discuss.Teaching Aims1. To learn and master the following:来 Words: helicopte
2、r, motorbike, tram, ferryPhrases: get on, get off, get into, get out (of) ride, take off, land drive2. To develop t he students speaking ability by talking and discussing.Teaching Important Points1. How to improve the students speaking ability 2. Learn some vocabularies.Teaching Difficult PointHow t
3、o improve the students speaking ability by making some dialogues correctly.Teaching Methods1. Answering activity to help the students go through vocabulary2. Matching the words to arouse the students interest in the names of vehicles.3. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in cl
4、ass.Teaching Aids 1. chalkboard 2. some picturesTeaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead-in （ Greet the whole class as usual.） T: With the development of society, we are changing our life. More and more people like to travel. Do you like traveling?S: Yes.T: Where have you been?S: The Great Wall, the Palace Mu
5、seum, Mount Tai, .S: The West Lake, the Great Wall, . T: How did you make your first journey?S: By train. By bus. By bike . On foot T: Now, well review the means of transportation. “Means of transportation” is a means of carrying people or goods from one place to another. (By means of transportation
6、) Who can give us the names of the transportation?S: By bike/by train/by car/by boat/by plane or on foot. Step 2 PresentationT: Open your books at Page 21. Lets come to Introduction. First look at the pictures. Lets learn some words about vehicles.( Show them on the Bb. Read aloud and explain the Ch
7、inese meanings. Then ask the students how they travel around most frequently to elicit basic expressions.)T: How do you usually travel to other places? S: I usually travel on foot / by bike / by bus ，or take a ferry, in a bus, T: Who has traveled by train/taxi/plane/boat? Explain where, when and why
8、.S: I have travelled by train to Beijing. Before we decide the means of transportation, we must consider the time and money we have to spend, and whether well feel comfortable and safe during our travels. T: OK. What you said is reasonable. (Teacher ask Ss to watch the pictures on Page21.)( Ask the
9、students to match the words in the box with the pictures on the screen, then check with a partner. Check the answers with the students together. )1.motorbike 2.ferry 3.tram 4.train 5.plane 6.bus 7.helicopter 8.bicycle 9.taxi Step 3 Answering Get the Ss to answer the Activity 2.Then check with them t
10、ogether.T: Lets do the activity2. First read through the questions bright 颜色鲜艳的; Many of them wore colourful national costumes.他们很多人都穿着色彩鲜艳的民族服装。full of interest; lively and exciting 丰富多彩的, 引人入胜的 a colourful account. 一篇生动的报道。Nature is most colourful in autumn.秋天, 大自然的色彩最为丰富。 (3) desert: n. dry, barr
11、en area of land，a lifeless and unpleasant place 沙漠，荒野 the Sahara Desert 撒哈拉沙漠 a desert island 无人岛adj. like a desert, uninhabited 沙漠的，无人的 desert wastes. 无人烟的荒地。v. abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous 遗/背弃（人/事业/组织） He deserted his wife and daughter and
12、 went back to England. 遗弃妻女返回了英格兰。(4) recently: adv. 最近，近来； The accident happened quite recently. 那次意外事故不久前刚发生。He has recently learned English.最近学习英语 The book was published as recently as last week.上周刚出版 recently 不指“未来” ，不能说 I will go to Beijing recently.recent: adj. 最近的，近来的，不久前的 recent news 最近的消息(5
13、) shine shone shone v. (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light 发光/照耀；The sun shines brightly.，不管怎样 I shall go there rain or shine. 不管怎样/无论晴雨，我都要去那儿。be brilliant or excellent at something 表现出众 a boy who shone at nothing. 一个一无是处的男孩。He has set a shining example with his model be
14、haviour. 他以模范的行为给我们树立了一个光辉的榜样。(6) supply: v. make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide 供给，供应，补充supply sb. with sth. = supply sth. to sb.They supply the homeless children with food. = They supply food to the homeless children.复数形式 supplies 指“日用品，生活必需品，补给品”等。1. Read through the w
15、ords, make sure the students understand the words, correctly pronounce.2. Go through the “learning to learn box” with the students.Step 4 Learning to ReadT: Now, please listen carefully more information about Australia, and learn more about it. Australia is 7,686,850 square km, with 25,760 km of coa
16、stline. It is the 6th largest country in the world, but has a relatively small population, because much of the central and western part of the country is uninhabitable (不宜居住的) , being desert. There are 19,731,984 people (July 2003 estimate) living there. Of these, 6.2 million live in New South Wales
17、, and 3,789,000 live in Sydney, 3.3million in Melbourne, 1.5million in Brisbane, and only 313,000 in the Capital, Canberra. 85% of the population occupy 1% of the land! There are 386,049 aborigines (土著居民) living there, they are the indigenous people (原住民) of Australia. The climate is variable. The c
18、enter and west is arid desert (干草荒漠) and semi desert, the south and east is temperate (温和的) and the north is tropical (炎热的) . The lowest point is Lake Eyre(15m below sea level) and the highest point is Mount Kosciusko(2229m above sea level). 6.86% of the land is arable (适于耕种的). The country is divide
19、d into 6 states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia) and 2 territories (Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory). Step 5 Fast-readingT: Open your books at Page 23, listen to the tape carefully, or read the text yourselves and try to find out
20、the main idea of this text, 1. Choose the answer in Activity 3. 2. Find out what main idea each paragraph is about. ( my first ride on a long-distance train, the food and scenery,the passenger and my activities,the origin and development of Ghan train ) 3. Topic sentence of each paragraph. Para. 1 I
21、 had my first ride on a long-distance trainPara. 2 The train was wonderful and the food was great.Para. 3 The train was comfortable and the people were nice.Para. 4 Why is the train called the Ghan?Para. 5 They used camels to carry goods.Para. 6 telling facts 4. Guide Ss to find out the structure of
22、 the passage. Step 6 Careful-readingActivity 1: get the students to read by themselves carefully then give some questions to answer.Q1: Did Alice travel on the train a long time ago?Q2: Was her destination on the coast of Australia?Q3: Was the scenery the same during the whole jou rney?Q4: Did she s
23、tudy while she was on the train?Q5: Did the Australians use horses to travel to the central part of the country?Q6: Do they still use camels to deliver goods?1. Read through the questions and make sure that the students understand them.2. Ask students to do the activity individually, then check the
24、answers with the students.keys: 1. No, she traveled on the train recently.2. No, Alice travelled to/in the centre of Australia.3. No, at first there were field s, then it was desert.4. Yes, she studied Chinese.5. Yes, at first, but the horses didnt like the hot weather.6. No, they use the train now.
25、Activity 2: Arrange the sentences in the right order according to the text.a. Camels were trained to carry supplies back from the central part.b. Camels were shot because of the new railway line built by the government.c. They brought camels from Afghanistan. d. Australians needed a way to the centr
26、al country.e. They tried riding horses, but failed. key: d e c a bActivity 3: 处理报纸上的配套练习 Step 7 Discussion 或处理 Workbook 上 P81-83 文章并完成 Activities 8-9Put the students into groups to discuss the question.Q1: What sort of people do you think travel on the Ghan train?Fill in the form (If the train can h
27、old 40 people).What sort of peopleNumber of peopleWhy do you think they will be on the Ghan train?Young students 5 They are having a holiday.They like traveling on the train.Chinese 10 They want to see Australia. They are in a group. . .Q2: What kind of towns and villages do you think the train pass
28、ed?First find out cities, such as Sydney, Alice Springs, then let Ss describe the route of thetrain movements.(to the west, turn north, to the east)Additional topic:Teacher give the tips for traveling abroad, whether you are traveling overseas for business, pleasure or study, the best way to ensure
29、a carefree and relaxing trip is to prevent problems before they happen. The more you learn about passports, visas, customs, and other travel basics, the less likely you are to have difficulties during your travels.Think after class: 1. What will you prepare before you go?2. While you are on the way,
30、 how to deal with the unexpected?3. Safety tips given while you are on the way? Step 8 Summary and HomeworkToday we have learned something more about “My First ride on the Train”, we have known something about it, now homework for today.1. Read the passage again and again.2. Find out the phrases of
31、the passage.Period ThreeThe General Idea of This PeriodIn this period were going to learn Grammar 1(the -ed form), Function on Page 24. To finish four activities. Then learn Vocabulary on Page 25 such as learning to ride a bicycle/seeing a wild animal/seeing a film.Teaching Aims 1.To learn the usage
32、 of the -ed form, usage as adjectives. 2.Learn to use good manners, practice the conversation. 3.To learn the vocabulary.Teaching Important Points 1.How to use the -ed form. 2.Practise the conversation.Teaching Difficult Point How to grasp the usage of -ed form.Teaching Methods 1.Asking and answerin
33、g method. 2. Sum up and master the usages of the -ed form used as adjectives.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision .CT: In the last two periods, weve learnt some new words and a reading passage about travel.As we all know, the more you learn about passports, visas, customs, and other travel basics, the
34、 less likely you are to have difficulties during your travels. In order to make sure you have a carefree and relaxing trip, and prevent problems before they happen. You must consider the tips about travel. (Let the Ss to discuss the following questions.)1. What will you prepare before you go?2. Whil
35、e you are on the way, how to deal with the unexpected?3. Safety tips given while you are on the way?Before you go: There is much that you can do to prepare for your trip, depending on where you are going, how long you are staying, and your reasons for travelling.On the way: 1. How to deal with the u
36、nexpected.2. Safety tips (1)Protect your passport. (2)Guard against thieves.Step 2 Grammar 1 The V-ed form1. Let the students to read the sentences from the passage on P24 then answer the questions.1. Trained camels carried food and other supplies. (表被动与完成)2. We saw abandoned farms which were built
37、more than a hundred years ago.(表被动)3. We ate great meals cooked by experts. (表被动)4. There are many fallen leaves on the ground (表完成)5. This is a book written by a peasant. (表被动)(1) Polluted air and water are harmful to peoples health. (表被动)(2) This is the book recommended by our teacher. (表被动)6. Tra
38、ined students won the match.(被动)Students trained by Mrs Wang won the match.7.This is the finished homework.(被动/完成)This is the homework finished by Li Kang.( Then ask the students to look at the word order of the underlined parts of sentences.)A. Trained, abandoned and cooked are adjectives, but they
39、 are also past participles of verbs.The infinitives of the verbs are: to train, to abandon, to cookB. 1&2: adjective + noun 3. n.+ adjectiveC. The word “cooked” cannot go in front of the noun “meals” because it refers directly to the phrase which follows it (by experts)the people who cooked the mealsand we are interested in the information.* Give more examples to help Ss understand the use of ed form used as
