Unit 15 Destinations

Ⅰ.Brief Statements Based on the Unit

More and more people like going on a trip to a faraway destination with the development of society.But before we start,we should know more about the destination we have chosen.This unit is arranged about the central topic-Destinations.In Warming up,teacher will ask students to talk about the routes and more places in the world,improving the students’ geography know ledge.In studying the reading material “Destinations”,the students will know more sights in the world and other things with the help of the teacher.By studying this unit,students will also know that finding out more about the destination is not only a good way to save money and avoid problems,it can also be a lot of fun.As to Grammar-Non-finite Verbs,a number of exercises are arranged.After doing them,students will master some knowledge of the Infinitive,the v.-ing and the Past Participle,and know how to use them.

Ⅱ.Teaching Goals

1.Talk about travel and cities.

2.Practise making complaints.

3.Review the Non-finite Verbs(1):-ing,-ed,to do…

4.Write a descriptive essay/paragraph.

Ⅲ.Background Information

1.How to plan Your Trip

People are always telling us that“getting there is half the fun”.But is it true?Is it always true?Of course,we can all remember many enjoyable trips we have taken.But haven’t we all taken a trip that wasn’t fun at all?Can we ever forget the time when we just wanted to come home?

The fact is,some people who travel for pleasure get no pleasure from it at all.Others,who travel because they must travel,have a lot of fun doing it.What makes one trip more enjoyable than another?

The answer is planning.Any trip can be enjoyable if it is well planned.Every minute that you spend planning your trip may save you ten minutes of trouble during your trip.It may also add an hour of pleasure!

Money

Before you take any trip,the first question to ask yourself is:How much can I spend?When you decide on a figure,write it down.Now you can decide where,when,and how to go.At home,you can find out what it costs to travel anywhere in the world.Just pick up the phone and call a travel agent(旅行社）.

In Season(旅游旺季)，Off Season(旅游淡季)

Many resorts(旅游勝地) nd cities around the world are popular during some months of the year and less popular during other months.Find out if the places you are visiting have an “in” season and“off”season.This may help you to decide when you want to go.

There are some very good reasons to travel during the off season.Usually everything is much cheaper.It is also less crowded,of course.If you don’t have a lot of money-or if you don’t like crowds of tourists(游客)-go in the off season.

Some places are not as exciting during the off season.The weather may be too cold or too hot.The beaches may be closed.Hotels and restaurants(餐館) ay be shut.Be sure to find out before you go.

Passports(護(hù)照),Visas(簽證) nd Health Certificates(健康證明)

It is not hard to get a passport,but you should ask for one a few months before you begin your journey.To get one you must have your birth certificate or another legal document(合法文件) o prove that you are a citizen(公民).

Sometimes you need a visa to visit a country.If a visa is necessary,you can ask for one at the country’s embassy(大使館）.Sometimes getting a visa takes many months,so it is very important to plan early.The same is true for health certificates.For this information it is a good idea to call or write the embassies.You may also get a lot of other useful information from them.

Now that you have planned your trip,you are ready to take it.Should you expect any surprise?Of course you should.Let’s just hope they’re pleasant ones!

2.Future Travel:Teleportation

Science has changed the way we live and the way we think.New inventions and discoveries have made it possible for us to think about the world in new ways.The means of transportation-bikes,cars,airplanes-we use today are good examples.They are based on the idea that transportation means moving something from one place to another-on a bike,in a car or by plane.This takes time,of course,and we can only travel as fast as the laws of physics allow.It will be difficult to travel much faster than today’s airplanes and to travel very far,such as to the stars or to other planets.

Now,scientists believe that we might be able to send things from one place to another without actually moving them through space.This sounds strange,but a new way of transportation may become possible in the future.

Teleportation is a combination of sending information through telephones or the Internet and transportation.With normal transportation,for example by car or plane,a person or thing is moved from point A to point B.With teleportation,a person or thing is taken apart at point A and put together again at point B.If teleportation becomes possible,we may be able to travel faster and farther than we could ever imagine.

In the 1990s,scientists discovered that teleportation was possible.Experiments showed that teleportation could be done,but the thing being teleported was destroyed on the way.So far,scientists have only been able to teleport photons-particles(粒子) hat carry light-and laser beams(激光).What about teleportation of human beings?Teleporting a human being would be very difficult since there are so many parts in a human body.Even the smallest mistake could cause serious problems with the person’s mind or body.

There is still a long way from being able to use teleportation to move human beings,but what we used to think was impossible does now seem possible.What we know and what we imagine often work together:the more we know,the more we can imagine,and the more we imagine,the more we can learn.Science is the tool that we use to make our dreams become real and to build a new world with our ideas.

Ⅳ.Teaching Time:Four periods

The First Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Learn and master the following:

(1)New words:

airline,uncomfortable

(2)Everyday English:

I’m sorry to say…

I’m so sorry.

I hate to have to say this,but…

Could you do something about…?

Why didn’t you tell me the truth?

Why don’t you do something about it?

2.Train the students’ listening and speaking abilities.

3.Get the students to talk about travel and cities.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Finish the task of listening to train the students’ listening ability.

2.Finish the task of making complaints to train the students’ speaking ability.

Teaching Difficult Point:

How to help the students finish the tasks of listening and speaking.

Teaching Methods:

1.Free talk,listening and speaking to train the students’ ability to use English.

2.Individual,pair or group work to make every student take an active part in class.

Teaching Aids:

1.the multimedia

2.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step Ⅰ Greetings and Lead-in

T:Hello,everyone.

Ss:Hello,teacher.

T:Sit down,please.First I want to ask you a simple question:what would you like to do most during holidays?

Ss:Traveling/Reading books/Watching TV…

T:Yes.Most of you like traveling.Where have you been to?

Ss:Beijing/Shanghai/Qingdao/Harbin…

T:Is there anybody who has been to a foreign country for travel?

Ss:No.

T:Do you hope to travel around the world?

Ss:Yes,of course.

T:Then you must know some famous cities in the world.Tell me their names,please.

Ss:Paris,Moscow,Sydney,San Francisco,Berlin…

T:Oh.So many!And they are all world-famous travel destinations.Today,we’ll begin to learn Unit 15 Destinations.(Bb:Unit 15 Destinations)It’s a good chance to talk about travel and cities.Are you interested?

Ss:Yes.

T:First let’s learn some new words for this period.

(Teacher shows the following words on the screen and asks one student to read them.Then ask the whole class to read together after him/her.)

△complaint /km′pleint/ n.投訴；申訴；抱怨，表示不滿

△Iraq/i′ra:k/ n.伊拉克

△Mexico/′meksiku/ n.墨西哥

△Greenland/′gri:nlnd/ n.格陵蘭

airline/′e′lain/ n.航空公司;航線

uncomfortable /n′kmftbl/ adj.不服的，令人不自在的

△wanderlust /′wdndlst/ n.漫游癖

Step Ⅱ Warming up

T:OK.Now please open your books at Page 33 and look at the first part-Warming up.Imagine that you are offered a free ticket that lets you travel around the world and make five stops along the way.Can you follow me?

Ss:Yes.

T:OK.Now,please work in pairs to tell each other where would you go and why.At the same time,draw your flight line in the box on the right and mark the cities you want to visit on the map.A few minutes later,I’ll ask some students to talk about your travel plan.Is everything clear?

Ss:Yes.

(The students begin to work.Teacher goes among the class to see their work.At the end,teacher asks some students to talk about their plans.)

Step Ⅲ Listening

T:Now,let’s come to the second part-Listening.First,look at the following pictures taken of some foreign cities.Look at the first picture taken of Greece.What part of Greece do you think the picture shows?Any volunteer?

S1:I think it is the Egean Sea that the picture shows.

T:Then look at the second picture taken of Iraq.What can you see in it?

S2:…

…

(Teacher and the students talk about the pictures briefly.After that,teacher says the following.)

T:OK.Now,let’s listen to the tape and do some exercises.The first time I play the tape,just listen to get the general idea.The second time,write down the answers.If there is difficulty in writing down the answers,I’ll play it again.At the end,we’ll check the answers together.Is that clear?

Ss:Yes.

(Teacher begins to play the tape.)

Step Ⅳ Speaking

T:We’ve talked a lot about travel and cities.However,while you are traveling,you may come across some problems unexpectedly,which could take place in the airline,the hotel or the restaurant.Can you guess what problems would occur?

Ss:Luggage is lost./The plane is late./The food is terrible…

T:What shall we do if we come across such problems?

Ss:Go to the manager and complain to him/her of the problems.

T:How do you think he/she will deal with the problems?

Ss:First,he/she may explain,apologize or argue.Then/he/she will do something about the problems.

T:Yes.If I were the manager,I would do like that as I see fit.Do you understand “see fit”?

Ss:No.

T:“See fit” means “consider it correct,convenient or acceptable.”We can also use“think fit” to express the same meaning.For example,“Do as you think fit.”Do you understand?

Ss:Yes.

T:OK.Now,please look at the last part-Speaking.Here are three situations about problems with services given to you.First,read the situations.Then choose one of them to act it out with your partner according to the role cards.Besides,don’t forget to study the useful expressions below the role cards and use them in your dialogue if possible.Is everything clear?

Ss:Yes.

T:Well.Begin your work now.A few minutes later,I’ll ask some pairs to act out your dialogues before class.

A sample dialogue:

Student A:Manager Student B:Guest

A:How do you feel to live in our hotel?

B:On the whole,not so bad,but the room I am living in faces a noisy street,and I’m a light sleeper,so it is impossible for me to fall asleep.Could you please do something about it?

A:I’m so sorry.I’ll make an arrangement for you as soon as possible.Anything else?

B:I hate to have to say this,but the bed in my room makes me feel uncomfortable.

A:That’s too bad.I’ll settle this problem at once.

B:It’s very kind of you.Oh,by the way,would you please send someone to have a check on the supply of the hot water?There is no hot water at all.

A:I see.I’ll do that.

Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework

T:Thank you for your wonderful performance.Now,let’s see what we’ve done in this class.First,we’ve talked about travel and cities.Second,we’ve practised listening.Third,we’ve talked about problems with services one may come across while travelling and practised making complaints.Of course,we’ve learned some useful expressions,such as “I’m sorry to say…”,“I hate to have to say this,but…”,“Could you do something about…?”…(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)After class,practise them more and preview the next part-Reading.That’s all for today.See you.

Ss:See you.

Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on the lackboard

Unit 15 Destinations

The First Period

I’m sorry to say…

I hate to have to say this,but…

Could you do something about…?

I’m so sorry.

Why didn’t you tell me the truth?

Why don’t you do something about it?

Step Ⅶ Record after Teaching