Unit15 Destinations

teaching aims:
1. learn and master some new words and expressions:
2. train the students’ reading ability.
3. get the students to learn about some big cities in the world.
teaching important points:
1. learn to use the following useful phrases:
every now and then, get tired of, cool off, itch for, take a dip, work out
2. train the students’ reading ability.
teaching difficult points:
how to help the students understand the text exactly
teaching methods:
1. fast reading to get a general idea of the text.
2. careful reading to get the detailed information.
3. asking-and-answering to help the students understand the text exactly.
4. pair or group work to make every student work in class.
teaching aids:  the blackboard
teaching procedures:
step 1 greetings
greet the whole class as usual.
step 2 revision and pre-reading 
teacher shows a chart on the blackboard. and ask ss to talk about what important things a tourist needs to know.
area very important important not so important
food   
transportation   
attractions   
step3  reading
1.first ask ss to read the text quickly and find the answers to the questions on the blackboard.
questions:
1). what is rio de janeiro famous for?
2). what does the word“caracas”mean?
3). why do people visit kitzbuhel?
2. then structure study:
part one:  p1 brief introduction about travel.
part two:  p2—p5 introduce rio de janeiro from three aspects.
part three: p6—p8 introduce another world class ski resort: kitzbuhel.
3. true or false:
1). rio de janeiro is brazil’s second largest city. (true)
2). copacabana, perhaps the most famous of all beaches, is far away from downtown.
3). the best time to visit rio is in march, but the biggest tourism season comes around june or july.
4). caracas are well known for their big heart and friendliness. (true)
5). rio de janeiro is a paradise for skiers.
6). the good weather and breath-taking scenery make kitzbuhel a world-class ski resort. (true)
7).the world’s best and fastest skiers gather here twice a year to try their daring in the downhill race that every skier wants to win.

step 4  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 analyze the text about rio de janeiro.