安徽省长丰县下塘实验中学八年级英语上册 Module 4 Planes, Ships and trains Unit 3 Language in use教案 （新版）外研版.doc

Unit 3 Language in useTeaching modelRevision and application Teaching method Formal and interactive practice Teaching aims1. Function: Describing and comparing modes of transportation.2. Structure: Superlative adjectives and adverbs (-est, most); irregular superlatives.3. Around the world: The longest railway4. Task: Making a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China.Teaching aidsTape recorder, OHP, handoutsTeaching StepsStep 1 RevisionWork in pairs to review the text of Unit 1 and Unit 2 Step 2 Language practice1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.1) Its the most comfortable way, but its the most expensive.2) He lives farthest from school.3) It is the fastest and the second cheapest.4) The more information, the better.2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box.Step 3 Complete the sentences.1. Ask the students to read through the sentences in Activity 1. 1) This bus takes the _ (long) and goes the _ (slow). 2) The new train travels _ (fast) of all the trains in the world.3) The _ (cheap) way to get there is by coach.4) I am in a hurry. Whats the _ (fast) way?5) The fastest way to travel is by plane, but it is also the _ (expensive).2. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets.3. Ask the students to check with a partner.4. Check the answers: Keys: 1. longest slowest 2. fastest 3. cheapest 4. fastest 5. most expensiveStep 4 Complete the conversation.2. Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box.3. Ask the students to check with a partner.4. Check the answers: Keys: 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c5. Read the conversation together.Step 5 Complete the conversation.1. Ask the students to read through the words in the box in Activity 3. cheap close expensive good much slow2. Read through the conversation in Activity 3.A: Whats the (1) _ way to go to Qingdao?B: We can take a plane but thats (2) _. We can also take the train. Its (3) _, but its not so expensive. B: The coach is the (4) _ way to go and it takes (5) _ time.A: So how should we go?B: I think the best way is by train because the train station is the (6) _ to our home.3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in the box.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys: 1. best 2. the most expensive 3. the slowest 4. cheapest 5. the most 6. the closest6. Read the conversation together.Step 6 Complete the word map.1. Learning to learnRemember that putting words in groups (for example, bus, train, plane, taxi) makes them easier to learn. Make sure you give your groups a title (for example, Ways of travelling). Remember also that its useful to learn expressions as well as the words (for example, take a bus / plane / taxi, bus stop / train station). 2. Complete the word map in Activity 4.Step 7 Work in pairs.Choose a place you would like to visit. Ask and answer the questions about the ways by which you can get there. 1. Whats the cheapest way to get there?2. Whats the most expensive way to get there?3. Whats the fastest way to get there?4. Whats the most comfortable way to get there?5. Whats the safest way to get there?Step 8 Complete the email.1. Ask the students to read through the words in the box in Activity 6. book choice cost travel trip2. Read through the email in Activity 6.FROM: SallyTO: TonySUBJECT: Journey to ChinaHi Tony,My family is planning a journey to China in the summer. We want to visit Beijing first. Do you think we should (1) _ the plane tickets early? After Beijing we want to visit Xian and Hangzhou, and maybe somewhere else. How can we (2) _ from Beijing to Xian, by train or by plane? The (3) _ is not so important, but the time is. After Xian, we want to go to Hangzhou. Is it better to go to Shanghai first, or can we go from Xian to Hangzhou directly?And after Hangzhou whats the best (4) _? Can we make a short (5) _ to Suzhou? What do you think? Thanks for your help.Sally3. Complete the email with the words in the box.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Keys: 1.book 2. travel 3. cost 4. choice 5. trip 6. Read together.Step 9 Listening practice.Step 10 Listening practice.1. Ask the students to read through the questions in Activity 8 individually.1) Which city has the largest population?2) Which cities have the oldest universities in the world?3) Which city is the nearest to London?4) What are the popular places for sightseeing in London?2. Play the tape.3. Listen again and answer the questions.4. Ask the students to check with a partner.5. Check the answers: Step 11 Around the world: The longest railway1. Ask the students to look at the picture and discuss what they can see.2. Read through the information with the whole class.The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. You can go from Moscow, the capital of Russia, to Vladivostok on the east coast. It is not the fastest way to travel from Moscow to Vladivostok, but it is the most interesting and also the most comfortable way.3. Talk something about “The longest railway”.Step 12 Module task: Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China. 1. Work in groups. Make a holiday plan for a family trip to a city in China. Find a map of China. Choose a city to visit and decide on the best way to get there. Make a list of things to do there. Present your plan to the class and make notes about other groups plans.