1、Unit 2 Travelling Integrated skillsI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. get the useful information while listening; 2. master some listening skills; 3. give some advice about travelling;4. talk about holiday plans.II. Teaching contents1. New
2、 words and phrases: except, mountain, business, direct, beauty, seaside, sailing, view, fight, places of natural beauty, seaside cities, water sports, theme parks, all year around, at this time of year, on business, take a direct flight2. New structures: It is dangerous to climb the mountains or hil
3、ls on cold and snowy days.The best time to go there is in spring or autumn.Do you have any plans for the May Day holiday?By the way, how long does it take to fly to Chengdu?III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Use the important words and phrases correctly.2. Give some advice a
4、bout travelling and talk about holiday plans.IV. Teaching proceduresA Travelling in ChinaStep 1 Lead-in1. Free talkT: Last summer, my family and I visited Hainan except my husband. He was in Beijing on business. We took a direct flight to Hainan and had a good time there. Read new words and phrases.
5、2. Watch and discussT: Now lets look at some beautiful pictures and talk about travelling.(1) Do you like travelling? Why？(2) Where have you been in China before? What did you do there?(3) If you have a long holiday, where do you want to go? Why?【设计意图：通过观看视频，从学生感兴趣的话题入手，快速吸引他们的注意力，导入本课时主题。在语境中引出语言点，
6、帮助学生扫清听力中的生词障碍。 】 Step 2 Listening 1. Places for travellingT: Different people enjoy different places. Which do you like, Chinese gardens, museums, places of natural beauty, seaside cities or theme parks?(1) If I enjoy Chinese gardens, what cities do you think I can travel to?(2) If I enjoy museums,
7、 what cities do you think I can travel to?(3) If I enjoy places of natural beauty, what places can you think of?(4) If I enjoy seaside cities, do you know what cities I can travel to?(5) If I enjoy theme parks, do you know what cities I can travel to?【设计意图：根据学生的回答将旅行地进行分类，同样在自然交流的语境中呈现新词，扫清听力中的生词障碍，
8、并且帮助学生初步了解听力内容，降低听力理解的难度。 】2. Complete Part A1 T: Five students are talking about the kinds of places they like best. What kinds of places do they like best? Lets listen and find out. Tip: Catch the key words. 3. Make sentences according to Part A1【设计意图：该练习需要学生整合、转化听力材料，鼓励他们用不一样的动词或动词词组来造句，发展他们的发散性思
9、维。本环节可为后续的听力任务及交流活动进行铺垫。 】4. Group discussionT: Look at the form in Part A2 and try to make predictions before listening.(1) Whats the best season to visit Chinese gardens/museums/places of natural beauty/seaside cities/theme parks? (2) Why is it the best season to visit there?【设计意图：听力策略中，预测方法尤为重要，它
10、是建立在个人知识、经验和推理等基础之上的复杂活动。听前通过小组讨论问题的形式，引导学生对听的内容进行预测，在知识准备和语言环境两方面为接下来的听力任务做好铺垫。 】5. Complete Part A2Tip: Catch the key words.【设计意图：在预测后做听力可降低听的难度。在核对答案时，让学生检查自己的猜测是否和听力材料一致。对于猜测正确率高的学生给予鼓励，可极大提高他们参与课堂活动的热情。 】Step 3 Practice1. Complete Part A3Tip: Use the information in A1 and A2.【设计意图：本部分全面考查了学生的信息
11、转换和运用能力，这种加工整理的过程有助于他们理解、输出所听内容。 】2. Pair work T: Work in pairs. Suppose one student is a foreigner who wants to visit China, and the other student is a Chinese who will offer the foreigner some advice. 【设计意图：本环节要求学生学以致用，能有一定质量的语言输出，以此提高学生信息转换和运用的能力。 】B Speak up: Im going to visit Chengdu.Step 1 Lis
12、tening1. Listen and answerT: Simon and Amy are also talking about their holiday plans. Please listen to their conversation and find out the answer to this question: Whats Amys plan for the May day holiday?2. Listen and read T: Listen to the conversation again and read in pairs. Pay attention to the
13、liaison and loss of explosion. 【设计意图：本环节目的在于让学生学习地道的英语发音，注意词与词之间的连读、失去爆破。这些其实也是听力中的障碍，听说是互相促进的，教师可再次强调新词汇及短语。 】3. Useful expressions【设计意图：总结并巩固重点句型，帮助学生做到学以致用。 】Step 2 Practice1. Make a surveyT: Talk about your holiday plans in groups of four. You can use the expressions on the screen as models. You
14、 may also ask some questions T: Take notes and fill in the form while listening. Remember use the listening skills youve learnt.T: Make a report about your group members holiday plans to the whole class. You can use the sentences on the screen to help you.【设计意图：小组调查是一项综合性活动，涉及到听、说、写等多方面能力的训练。在完成课本相关
15、听力训练并讲解了听力技巧后，我们需要这样真实的存在信息差的综合活动让学生在实践中操练并提高听力技巧，组内合作可以强带弱，提高学生的合作意识，让学生共同进步。 】2. SummaryT: Travelling is a good way to relax! Enjoy travelling! Enjoy life!【设计意图：学生观赏一段录像，体会世界的美丽及旅行的魅力，鼓励他们成为热爱生活的人。 】V. Homework1. Revise the new words and phrases.2. Ask more friends about their holiday plans and then write a report.