Unit 3 Going Places
Teaching Contents: Reading
Teaching Aim
l To train the students reading ability
Teaching Key Points: Key words: experience, vacation, exercise, get away from, watch out for, protect from, as with
l The two popular activities: hiking and rafting
Teaching Difficulty: Understanding the text
Teaching Methods: reading, speaking and practice
Teaching Aids: pictures, cards
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Organizing the class
T: Is everybody here?
Step 2 Presentations
T: Ask the students two questions.
(1)Boys and girls, do you like traveling?
(2)Why or why not?
The answers: Because we can enjoy the beautiful sight and eat the delicious food….
I will introduce two adventure travels.
Show the two pictures
T: Please look at the first picture. We call it hiking.In the second picture, it is rafting.
T: Do you want to know more about the 2 pictures? Please read the text as quickly as you can. Now please turn to page 17. After your reading, please answer the question on page 18. Then discuss the answers with your partner.
T: Let us check the answers together.
1 A 2 B 3 D 4 D 5 C
T: If your answers are all right, please put up your hand.
Step 3 Text
Learn the text together.
T: What is the title? From this title we know that this kind of travel may have dangerous.
Give the students 4 minutes to read paragraph 1 and find the answers “Why do people travel?”
Do the exercises as follows: T or F
l to see other countries
l to keep fit
l to try new kind of food
l to work
l to learn other language
l to experience life in other places
l to get away from cold weather
T: From this we know that why so many people like traveling.
Word study: experience, get away from
Paragraph 2
T: Read this part quickly then fill the blanks.
Where can you hike?
You can hike in the m______, in a f____ or along a r____ and a c_____.
What is the basic equipment?
The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: good s____, c_____ and a b____.
T: “Watch out for dangers, such as spiders, snakes or poisonous plants.” Hiking is usually happening in the mountains, in a forest or along a river. So probably there are some poisonous animals or plants.
Word study: vacation, exercise, protect… from….
Paragraph 3
Read the left part “rafting” and answer my question.
1) What is rafting? 2) Where is rafting done? (T or F)
On rivers and streams
In the ocean
If you want to go rafting,
You should know how to paddle
You should know how to swim
You should wear a life jacket
Step 4. Comparing hiking and rafting
T: I will give you 7minutes to review the parts of hiking and rafting. Then fill the form on page18.You can discuss the answers with your partners.
Check the answers.
Step 5. Summary
T: This class we have learned the 2 kinds of adventure travel. After class please review the text and remember the key words.
Step 6. Homework
T: Finish the word study on page 19.
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