Unit15 Destinations Reference for Teaching

3.a lively mix of old village culture and excitement of an international tourist area.
4.if you should have enough energy left,…
step ⅴ language study
t:well,you’ve been familiar with the passage.let’s learn some useful phrases.please look at the screen and do the exercise.
(show the following on the screen.)
fill in the blanks using the right phrases in the text.
1.she______cooking for her family.
2.she can’t resist her______travelling.
3.______she went upstairs to see if he was still asleep.
4.let the hot pie______before serving.
5.i______regularly to keep fit.
6.in summer,it is fun to______in a pool.
(teacher allows the students enough time to prepare first.then check the answers with the whole class and write the phrases on the blackboard.)
suggested answers:
1.got tired of   2.itch for 3.every now and then 4.cool off   5.work out   6.take a dip
step ⅵ listening and reading aloud
t:now,i’ll play the tape for you.first,listen and repeat,paying attention to the pronunciation and the intonation.then read it aloud for a while.
step ⅶ consolidation
t:ok,everyone.stop reading.look at the third exercise in post-reading.use the cards to decide where you would like to go according to the information from the text.rio de janeiro or kitzbuhel?make your decision and explain to your partner why you have chosen this destination.is everything clear?
ss:yes.
(a few minutes later,teacher asks some students to talk about their decisions.)
t:attention,please.are you ready now?
ss:yes.
t:who’d like to be the first to talk about your decision?any volunteer?
s5:i’d like to go to rio de janeiro for a travel.first,i’m interested in the foreign countries’ history and culture.downtown rio is the city’s cultural and historical heart.second,it’s convenient to enjoy the sand and sun on copacabana,which is not far from downtown.third,one of the world’s festivals—carnival is also attractive.
t:wonderful.who’d like to talk about kitzbuhel?
s6:i’d prefer to go to kitzbuhel.first,i like adventure.second,i’m interested in skiing.third,it has different scenery from what other places have.i think it is not only a paradise for skiers,but also for young people.
t:well done.thank you.
step ⅷ summary and homework
t:well,let’s come back from rio de janeiro or kitzbuhel to see what we’ve learnt in this class.first,we’ve learnt about some foreign countries’ culture and history by reading the text.second,we’ve learnt some useful expressions.after class,please read the text again and use the chart from the pre-reading to analyse the text about rio de janeiro.compare your choices and the choices made by the writer of the text.what are some similarities and differences?what might be some reasons for the similarities and differences?are you clear about that?