Unit 3 Travel journalWarming-upTeaching aims1. Ss will be able to learn things related to travel, e.g. the place the fares and transport, etc. Teaching important points 1. To talk about travel.Emotion goals:There are so many beautiful places in China and the whole world. We should love our country, love the whole world and love nature.Teaching aids a computerTeaching procedures:Step 1 Warming upShow the photos of some beautiful places visited by my son,ask ss to guess where they are.Show the photos of some beautiful places on the PowerPoint. （The Great Wall; Yuanming Yuan ; Budala Palace; Venice; The Liberty Statue in New York,America; Fujiyama.）Ask students whether they know where they are. T: Do you like traveling T: Why do you like traveling Enjoy beautiful scenery; Increase our knowledge; Make friends; Be good to health T :How will you prepare for traveling (including the time, the place, the means, the cost, the things youll take along, of traveling) 1. time: the Spring Festival; National Day; May Day; weekend; summer( winter) vacation2.destination: Enjoy some beautiful pictures of famous places with the whole class: 3.What to do: Rock climbing; rafting; bengee; skiing; hiking 4.travel cost: talk with the Ss quickly.5.things to take: ID cards(身份证) passports; money (cash); a book of maps; 等。6.means of transportation: on foot; by bike; by bus; by car; by plane/by air; by boat/by ship/by seaWhat do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will useTalk about advantages and disadvantages.7. background information: history; customs; culture; language; religion; politics; weather; 8. Points for attention: Dont throw away waste; Dont park your bike or car in the wrong parking lot; Dont make a fire freely; Dont feed animal; Protect animals and plants; Do as the guide tells you do; .Step 2 practiceWhile you are discussing with your partner , ask each other the following questions:When are you leavingWhere are you goingHow are you going toHow long are you staying inWhen are you arriving in/atWhen are you coming backStep 3 discussionImagine you are going to an isolated island to do research work, make a list of the following things you are going to take.List from the most important to the least important,and state your reasons. Step4 homeworkPreview the textUnit 3 Travel journalWarming Up_Pre-reading and ReadingTeaching goals1. Learn something about the Mekong River through reading.2. Students can use what they have learned to describe a trip.3. Students should realize if they want to be successful, what personalities they should have.Teaching important and difficult points:1. Understand the text well.2. Try to master the useful new words & expressions in this period.Teaching aids: a computer & a projectorTeaching proceduresStep 1 warming upDo you like traveling along a river, a great river As we all know, there are a lot of rivers in the world and also there are many great rivers. Now look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are locations where the rivers lie. Please match them. What role does a river play in peoples life In other words, how do people who live along a river use itThe suggested answers:People can drink the water in a river or wash their clothes.People can swim in a river in summer.People can use a river to irrigate their fields.People can use a river to produce electricity.People can travel along a river.Step 2 Lead InIf you plan to travel along a river, what will you doStep 3 Pre-readingT: Have you visited the Mekong River If no, lets learn something about it.Enjoy a clip of video.2. Can you list the countries that the Mekong River flows through3. Enjoy the beautiful sights along the Mekong River to arouse their interest of it.4. The countries the Mekong River flows throughStep 4 ReadingIn this step, get the students to read the text and finish some tasks.Task1: Scan the text quickly, then answer some questions 1. Who will travel in the text 2. Where are they going 3. How are they getting there 4.What did Wang Wei prepare for the trip1) Two years ago, bought2) Then , persuaded3) Last year, visited4) Several months before our trip, went to 5What didnt she prepare for the trip （1）。She didnt know （2）.She hadnt （3）.She doesnt What kind of person is Wang Wei Which answer is wrong A. stubbornB. determinedC. carelessD. careful5. Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong Why6.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong RiverTask2: Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, then do the T or F exercise.1.Wang kun is a high school student. 2.Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province 3.The source of Mekong is in Qinghai