Travelnbspjournal教案

unit 3  travel journal
the first period

●從容說課
this is the first period of this unit.this unit is about travel，so the teacher can first brainstorm the words or phrases about travel.since there are some new words for the names of the countries and cities in southeast asia，the teacher can first deal with them with the help of a map.then ss are supposed to find out the one-way fare to get to the destination for different kinds of transportation.this task gives ss a chance to practise getting information through the internet.later ss are required to talk in pairs about the following six questions：（1）when are you leaving？（2）how are you going to...？（3）when are you arriving in/at...？（4）where are you staying？（5）how long are you staying in...？（6）when are you coming back？this part is designs to smooth away ss’ difficulty in understanding the present continuous for future use.
to lead in the text，the teacher can ask ss to discuss why a river is great or what a river can be used for.then tell ss the mekong is a great river like the changjiang river，and it is the birthplace of old civilization and lifeblood of the southeast asia.
reading skills are very important for senior students.for the first reading，we intend to cultivate ss’ skimming ability.they are required to list the words referring to different topographical features in the text.then they are required to match these words with the english explanations.through this part we can develop ss’ ability of guessing the meanings of new words according to the contexts.to stimulate ss to take part in the class activity more actively，the teacher can organize a group competition，to see which group can finish the task fastest and best.to show ss the different topography，the teacher can present some pictures.later on，the teacher will teach some other new words in the text and ask ss to pronounce these words correctly.for the second reading，the teacher will present five statements for the students to judge.this part is designed to get ss into the habit of reading a passage as a whole，that is，to get the general idea.another purpose of this part is to ask ss to pay attention to the details.
the teacher asks ss to read the title and subtitle in order to make them think about the organization of the whole passage，and this method can help them not only in their understanding but also in writing a passage.to develop ss’ scanning ability，the teacher designs five questions，some of which are very difficult.so the teacher will help them to read between the lines，thus ss can gradually get the ability to understand the writer’s implied meanings.