1、Unit 8 How was your school trip Period 3 Step 1 Revision and lead in Greet the class as usual and check the homework. T: Do you remember what Class 9 did on their school trip? Who can retell the story to us? Ladies, first! Show the pictures on the screen again. These will help the students to rememb
2、er the main events. Sample version: On the last school trip the students from Class 9 had a wonderful time. They went to Blue Water Aquarium. They visited the Visitors Center and watched a movie about sharks. Then they watched a dolphin show. It was very interesting. Next they went to the Outdoor Po
3、ol and saw a big octopus. After lunch they went to the Gift Shop and bought lots of souvenirs. Finally they went back to school by bus. The class monitor cleaned the bus after the trip. The driver and the teacher were very happy. T: Yesterday, we learned about what Tina and Tony did on their last da
4、y off. What was their last day off like? Was it a good day off? Ss: No, it was awful. (It was terrible.) T: Today, we will learn something about Nick and Tims day off. Did they have a good day off or a terrible day off? Make a guess. Ss: . Step 2 Reading (Section B 3a) T: Turn to page 51, activity 3
5、a. Read the letter. Make a list of the things Nick and his uncle did that day. Nick 1. visited his cousin 2. stayed in the house 3. watched DVDs 4. played computer games 5. read Uncle Martin 1. put some of his old things out 2. had a yard sale T: So did Nick have a good day off? What is your opinion
6、 about his day? Write it down. Ask some students to read their opinions. Then play the tape and let students read after it. Check their pronunciation and intonation. Language points: have fun + doing 意为“做某事很快乐” e.g. We are having fun playing on the playground. put . out“把拿出来” e.g. Please put your En
7、glish books out on the desk. all day“一整天” It snowed all day. The field was all white. Step 3 Writing practice (Section B 3b, 3c) T: This is a letter from Tom to Nick. Tom told Nick about his day off. Read this letter and fill in the blanks. Use the words or phrases you have learned in this unit. The
8、n let students read the letter to their partners and check the answers with each other. Any answer that makes sense is right. Ask a boy or a girl to the front and write down his/her answers on the blackboard. Dear Nick, Thanks for your letter. Im sorry you didnt have fun on your day off. My day off
9、was fun. I went to Jinci Park, and visited an aquarium. It was very beautiful. We saw many sharks and seals. I bought a small toy shark. It was a really great day. See you soon. Yours, Tom Read and check the letter with the whole class. Then deal with activity 3c. T: Now write a letter and tell us w
10、hat you did on your last day off. First make a list of ideas before you begin to write the letter. In your letter you must include Activities, Places, Description words. Make a list of at least three things under each heading. Youd better write at least six or seven sentences. After they have finish
11、ed, ask some students to read their letters to the class. Step 4 Pairwork (Section B 4) In this step, students will work in pairs and ask and answer questions about each others last vacation. T: Work in pairs. Students A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 85. Try to find out about each othe
12、rs vacation. You can use the questions above the pictures to ask your partner for information. And answer your partners questions according to the pictures given. Clear? Ask some pairs to act it out in class. Step 5 Homework 1. Make a list of the verb phrases you have learned in this period and remember them. have fun + doing, visit sb, stay in the house, watch DVD, play computer games, put sth out, yard sale, get wet 2. Finish the exercises in Self check.