第三版视听说教案book2unit.docx

Unit TWO Journey into the unknown
Objectives
1. To learn some new words and phrases
2. To practice the listening skill understanding the problem-solution pattern
3. To talk about asking for and giving directions
4. To conduct a seriesof listeningnd speakingactivition how to discussand organize ideas (e.g. pair work, group work, etc.)
Focus
1. Understanding & using the key words, phrases and expressions in this unit
2. Understandingthe main ideaof the listeningiterialand complete the related exercises
3. Practicing the listening skill of understanding the problem-solution pattern
4. Practicing the speaking skill how to discuss and organize ideas
Difficulties
1. Understandingthe main ideaof the listeningiterialand complete the related exercises
2. Practicing the listening skill of understanding the problem-solution pattern
3. Practicing the speaking skill how to discuss and organize ideas
Step 1 Opening up
Read the followingiuotes about travelingWhat does each quote mean? Do you
agree with them? Why or why not?
Text book P20
Step 2 Listening to the world
Sharing
1. Watch a podcast for its general idea.
The podcast i s mainly about pesop±eiveling experiences and what they like and dont like about traveling.
2. Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks with the words that Finn uses.
1) different countries
2) home
3) new places
4) new cultures
3. Do they travel a lot? Look at the people below and read the Thanements. watch part 2 of the podcast and aKecthe true statements.
1 Travel is her passion.
2 He has been to Istanbul twice.
3 She has done little traveling on holidays.
4 She gets excited about going to any country.
5 She loves to travel to different countries.
6 He has been traveling for 12 years.
7 She has been to Turkey, India, and Malta.
8 As an expedition leader, he often works in the United Kingdom.
Answers
1 J
2(He has been to Istanbul once.)
3(she has done quite a bit of traveling on holidays.)
4 J
5 J
6(He has been traveling for about two and a half years.)
7(she has been to Turkey, Egypt and Malta.)
8(As an expedition leader, he often works outside the United Kingdom.)
4. What do they likeabout travelingLook at the people below and read the statements. Then watch part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.
A He thinksthat travelinhelps a person 1a lot and learn completely
different experiences.
B She loves the 2experience.
C He loves to see art. And she loves to see 3in other countries.
D He can see the most beautiful4 around the word.
E He likes getting out there and experiencing a different 5, getting f ar a wa
from what h& used to, and meeting new people.
F She loves being in a new place, seeing very different things, hearing a differe 6, and eating different food.
Now watch again and check your answers.
4 Answers
1) mature
2) airport
3) theater
4) scenery
5) culture
6) language
5 What don’t they likeabout travelingLook at the people below and read the
statements. Then watch part 4 of the podcast and match the statements 1-6 to the people A-F.
1 I suppose plane journeys’tareways the most exciting of things.
2 I ddn like long flights.
3 When I was backpacking,and we all..we ran out of money, or we were in dangerous situations, I actually quite enjoyed that.
4 Flying. I ’doparticularly l ike flying,a bnetceists i ty when you l ive in Ireland, you know.
5 You spend a lot of time outside the United Kingdom, and the disadvantage of that is that you, you tend to miss families and friends.
6 I suppose the biggest problem I have with traveling is living out of a suitcase. Now watch again and check your answers.
Answers
B
A
E
C
F
D
6. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1. Do you like traveling? Why or why not?
2. Have you traveled much? Where have you been? What did you like most?
3. If you can afford the money and time, which place(s) would you love to go? Why?
Reference answers
1. I like traveling a lot. It is a good experience since it helps people escape fro pressure of city life and the boredom of dailWhartolst imore, the contact withdifferentultures helps broaden® mind and probablyhange our way of living and thinking.
Idon’t liketravelingL likethe stabiliand the secure,warm feelingf home, which make me feelcomfortable.Hotels or other people’s houses are poor substitutefor home, and Ireallydon’t likesleepingin strangeplacesor being away from home for a long time. ’tI gdeotn enough out of traveling to justify the discomfort of being away from home.
2. I haven’t travelednuch so far,but the backpackingtripI had in Yunnan is an unforgettablexperience.I walked on foot along the Yangtze riverfor a long distanceoccasionallgoingdown to the valleyto appreciateLtsmajesticpower and beauty. What I likedmost was to drif along the riveron a bamboo raft.It
seemed to me that the river had a life of its own with the current either drifting leisure or raging forward with force. Tiring as the trip was, I was greatly rewar with what I felt and what I experienced.
3. If I had enough time and money, I would choose to go to the American west, to visit the deserts, the canyons, and the mountains, and to totally get immersed the wilderness. Probably only by going deep unto nature can we truly find our t self, our real value, and our relation with others and the world.
Step 3 Listening
BEFORE you listen
1. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
What do you know about Venice?
Venice is a city in danger. What do you think the major problem might be?
Listening skills
WHILE you listen
2. Read the questions. Then listen th atanlcki and answer the questions.
1 what problem is Venice facing now?
2 how serious is the problem?
3 what measure is being adopted to save the city?
4 what does the speaker think of the measure?
5 what advice does the speaker give in order to save the city? Reference answers
1 the city is slowly sinking.
2 Venice is sinking at a rate of two and a half inches every decade.
3 barriers are being put in to try and stop the water getting too high.
4 it is a temporary measure.
5 put pressureon the government to spend the money it needs to finda permanent solution to the problem.
3. Listen to the talk again and/^)h€t(hle(true statements.
Answers
1 (ever since the 14ctentury attempts have been made to save Venice.)
2 (there are as many as 40 floods in Venice between march and September every year.)
3 /
4 /
5 J
After you listen
4. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1 Can you think of any other problems threatening tourist cities around the world?
2 In your opinion, what measures should be taken to tackle the above problems?
Step 4 Viewing
Before you view
1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about the five places mentioned in the following program, information?
2 Which places do you think is the number one place to see?
While you view
2 read the statements and the answer choices.Then watch the video clipand choose the best answers.
1 According to the program, Bangkok is an important place for
A tourists around the world
B people of Thailand
C temple lovers
D Buddhists
2 To Joanna Lumley, the Masai Mara is so special because___.
A it is a fantastic place for studying animal behavior
B the open spaces and wild animals are impressive
C the African sky is particularly cleat and blue
D the animals there live in complete freedom
Answers
1 D 2 B 3B 4C 5D
3 Read the statements. Then watch the video clip again and fill in the blanks.
1 With over six million peop;ldD,igi tsltand you love its! vletry good
for and the nightlife is great, too.
2 Its got lots of clubs, , shopsevfr)y)dhing you, really.
3 Huge open , fantasticnimals,justwide open freedom, warmth,
,and all underneath the great African skies.
4 To me, Paris is , romantic_and
5 And behind Cape Town is the 1,0-meter-highablemountain, with its fantasticttttttt.
6 Friendly people, loads of
7 With every inch of the, the colors in the canyon change.
8 I remember actually sitting..ahdre just
Now watch again and check your answers.
Answers
1
busy, shopping
2
bars, need
3
spaces, friendliness
4
elegant, expensive
5
views
6
beaches, cheap
7
changing, sunset
8
cried

After you view
4. Discuss the questions.
1. Which places in the world would you like to visit? Make a list of three places e give your reasons.
2. Which attracts you more: a natural or cultural landscape? Why?
Assignments:
1. Reviewing new words and phrases of Unit 1
2. Listening Ftuorther Practice in Lis'tengimigi after class.
3. Working in pairs and practice how to discuss and organize ideas.