1、Unit 8 How was your school trip Period 2 Step 1 Revision and Lead-in Greet the class as usual and check the homework. Ask several students to retell what Tina did on her last school trip. S: Im going to tell you something about Tina. On her last school trip, Tina first went to the aquarium and saw s
2、ome seals there. After lunch she hung out with her best friends and took lots of photos. Then they met a famous movie star - Jake Dean. They took his photos. Then Tina bought a hat in the gift shop. T: Good job! Class 9 also had a school trip. But they didnt go to the aquarium. Where did they go? Le
3、ts find it out. Turn to page 49 please. Step 2 Reading (Section A 3a) T: Read the article and find answers to the following questions. 1. Did class 9 have a good time on the school trip? 2. Where did they go for the day? 3. What did they do after lunch? 4. How did they get back to school? 5. Who cle
4、aned the bus after the trip? After they have finished, check the answers. T: Now underline the places visited and things done in sequence in the article. Ask two students to the front and write the phrases on the blackboard. This will help them understand the article better. Things done Places visit
5、ed Watched a movie about sharks Blue Water Aquarium Watched a dolphin Visitors Center Saw a big octopus Outdoor Pool Bought lots of gifts Gift Shop Took the bus back to school (class monitor) Cleaned the bus Then ask the students to look at the chart above and the following pictures to retell the tr
6、ip with their own words. T: Now listen to the tape and repeat after it. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Then get students correct the five statements below the article. Step 2 Pairwork (Section A 3b) Ask students to write down a list of places they visited (as column A), and thin
7、gs they did there (as column B). Column A Column B Tianlong Mountain ride horse Beidaihe go swimming Hongkong go shopping . . Ask a pair of students to read the sample conversation. Explain that: T: “That sounds interesting” is Bs opinion on the things A did. We can also say: That sounds cool/fun/bo
8、ring/exiting etc. Now work in pairs and make your own conversations. Give opinions on the things your partner did. Sample conversation: A: Where were you last Sunday? B: My family went to Tianlong Mountain. A: That sounds exciting. Did you climb the mountain? B: Yes, we did. We also had a picnic. As
9、k some pairs to act their conversations out for the class. Step 4 Listening (Section B 2a, 2b) T: Well, most of us have a busy weekend. We always do a lot of things during the weekends. Do you often feel tired after hard work? What do you most want to do? S: Sleep the whole day. S: Have delicious fo
10、od. S: Play computer games. S: Listen to light music. T: How were Tinas and Tonys days off? Did they do the same things as you do? Now lets listen to the recording. Look at the chart in activity 2a. Listen and check Tony or Tina. Play the recording twice. First students just listen for main idea. Pl
11、ay it again. Students listen carefully and check what Tony and Tina did on their day off. Then check the answers with the whole class. T: Look at activity 2b. You will find four sentences. They are the opinions of the speakers. Who said these things about their day off? Listen and write Tony or Tina
12、. Play the tape again. Students write Tony or Tina. Check the answers with the whole class. Then let them pick out other expressions in the conversation that show opinions or feelings. Opinions and feelings: It was really boring. The weather was terrible. Sounds like a busy day off! Can you believe
13、it? It was awful! Thats too bad. Sounds terrible. It was terrible. Step 5 Pairwork (Section B 2c) T: From the conversation, we know Tina and Tony both had a terrible day off. What was your last day off like? Was it a good day off or a terrible day off? Now work in pairs and talk about your last day
14、off. Ask students to use the expressions above. Let some pairs present their conversations in front of the class using the target language. Step 6 Groupwork (Section A 4) Get students sit in a circle and make up a story. T: Lets play a game. Students in Group one, three, five, seven sit in the front
15、. Students in Group two, four, six, eight sit in the back. Sit in a circle quickly. We are going to make up a story. Choose a member in your group to start the story. Then each of you add a sentence to keep the story going. Remember, the story happened in the past, so you should use the simple past tense. Lets see which groups story is more interesting. Step 7 Homework 1. Write a short story about your school trip. 2. Prepare for Section B.
