高一英語必修4 Unit 5 Travelling abroad教案
s2: if i have a chance, i’d like to go to america. maybe it is better if i could work or study there, then i could learn english well. i like american english. i think it’s the best place for me to learn english. what’s more i want to visit some tour attractions such as disneyland, statue of liberty, times square etc.
s3: i’d like to go to egypt, because it has a long history and i want to know about the ancient culture. there i can visit pyramid and aswan high dam.
s4: i prefer to go to cambodia, because it’s an old country. i especially want to visit angkor wat in cambodia(柬埔寨吳哥窟).
t: then, what kind of things would you learn best by being a tourist in the country you talked about and what would you learn best by working or studying there?
s: when we travel to another country, maybe we could learn about the architecture of the country, the beautiful scenery, the economic situation and so on.
s: when we work or study in the country, maybe we could know more about the culture and customs of the country. we could learn english better, we could communicate with the local people to improve our english.
t: suppose you are going to spend two years in america, how difficult or easy do you think it is to adjust to living there? what kind of difficulties might you experience?
s: i don’t think it would be difficult to adjust to living there. because i have learned english for many years and communication won’t be a big problem. i have learned a lot about american culture and customs from movies, books and tv programs. i think americans are open, friendly and easy to live with.
t: very good. have you talked to anyone who has spent some time in another country? what did they find unusual or difficult about it?
s: well, i once talked to my friend who had been to india. he told me something different or interesting there. for example, in india, most people don’t eat meat, especial beef. they like to eat vegetables and fruits, so if you invite an indian for dinner, never order steak for them.
step ⅱ speaking task
deal with speaking task in the workbook. let the students practice expressing probability and improbability.
t: well, we talked about the things that we could learn while travelling or studying in a foreign country. then, what kind of problems or dangers could happen while travelling in a foreign country? now list the dangers and problems on a piece of paper.
possible problems and dangers:
have difficulty in communicating with the local people; lose your way; get robbed; have your money stolen; traffic accident; get sick; race discrimination ...