Show the questions on the screen. Give the Ss five minutes to read the passage and then check their answers Questions 1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei,s idea of a good trip? 2. Who planned the trip to the mekong? 3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? 5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their Journe 6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? T: You know Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. What was their idea of a good trip? SI: They have dreamed about taking a great bike trip T: Who planned the trip to the Mekong? S2: Wang Wei T: What about Question 3? S3 The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province and it enters the south china sea T: How about Question 4? S4: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains. T: What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? S5: We know that the travelers had to climb over a tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys. T: You are right. Have you ever thought of traveling by bike? Ss: Yes/no T: What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? S6: I think they are energetic and determined. T: Quite right. Now I' d like you to tell Wang Wei's and Wang Kun?s similar 文档
实用 文档 Show the questions on the screen. Give the Ss five minutes to read the passage and then check their answers Questions: 1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? 2. Who planned the trip to the Mekong? 3. Where is the source of the Mekong River and which sea does it enter? 4. What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River? 5. What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? 6. What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? T: You know Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. What was their idea of a good trip? S1: They have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. T: Who planned the trip to the Mekong? S2: Wang Wei. T: What about Question 3? S3 The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai Province and it enters the South China Sea. T: How about Question 4? S4: We can see a glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls, hills and plains. T: What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey? S5: We know that the travelers had to climb over a Tibetan mountain and pass through deep valleys. T: You are right. Have you ever thought of traveling by bike? Ss: Yes/no. T: What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei? S6: I think they are energetic and determined. T: Quite right. Now I’d like you to tell Wang Wei’s and Wang Kun’s similar
and different attitudes about the trip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word "attitude"? An attitude is what a person thinks about somethin Let’ s start. Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers. Similar attitudes about the trip Different attitudes about the trip Both think Wang Wei believes 1. taking this trip is a dream that 1. they must start in Qinghai where comes true the river begins/ see all of the 2. that they will enjoy the trip a|Mekong lot 2. that they don' t need to prepare 3. they should see a lot of the much Mekong Wang Kun believes 4. that most of the Mekong will be 1. it is too cold and high to start found in Southeast asia Qingh 2. that using an atlas is very Important T: Do you agree with them? OK. Another question. Who do you think was right about the trip? Why? S: i think Wang Kun was right, because if it is too cold and too high the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way. Step 4 Explanation During the procedure Teacher will ask Ss to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and under line the sentences they don' t understand. Then Teacher will do some explanations, deal with 文档
实用 文档 and different attitudes about the trip. You can have a discussion with your partners. And then fill in the chart. By the way, do you know the word “attitude”? An attitude is what a person thinks about something. Let’s start. Two minutes is enough. Teacher checks the answers and writes them down on the blackboard while the students are telling their answers. Similar attitudes about the trip Both think 1. taking this trip is a dream that comes true. 2. that they will enjoy the trip a lot. 3. they should see a lot of the Mekong. 4. that most of the Mekong will be found in Southeast Asia. Different attitudes about the trip Wang Wei believes 1. they must start in Qinghai where the river begins / see all of the Mekong 2. that they don’t need to prepare much. Wang Kun believes 1. it is too cold and high to start in Qinghai. 2. that using an atlas is very important. T: Do you agree with them? S: Yes. T: OK. Another question. Who do you think was right about the trip? Why? S: I think Wang Kun was right, because if it is too cold and too high, the trip will be hard. People will have some difficulty in breathing at a high altitude. Wherever we go we need an atlas so that we will not lose our way. Step 4 Explanation During the procedure Teacher will ask Ss to read the text carefully and pay attention to the words in bold in the text and underline the sentences they don’t understand. Then Teacher will do some explanations, deal with
language problems in the text, and at the same time mention Ss to refer to Notes 5 to10 on P 81. Next Teacher plays the tape T: Well, everyone. Let' s read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you don't understand. Underline the sentences you don' t understand. Please go ahead Five minutes later T: Finished? Do you have any problems? S1: Yes. In the sentence " She insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there.” the verb“ insist” is used in the past definite tense, while "find" is in the original form of a verb. It seems that they don' t agree with each other S2: I don' t understand the sentence "She gave me a determined look the kind that said she wouldn’ t change her mind.”What’ s the meaning f“ the kind”? T:0 K. let me do some explanations and deal with the difficult language points 1. insist vt. to declare that a purpose can not be changed. In this case the clause is often used in the so-called sub junctive mood to express one's strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of "should +do”or“do” e. g. I insisted that he should come with us. The teacher insisted that a meeting ld immediately. 2. In the sentence“ the kind“ means“ the kind of the face” 3. dream about to see in a dream e. g. The soldier often dreamt about home 4. It was my sister who had the idea This is an emphatic drill. Its pattern drill goes like this: It is was+ the emphatic part that/ who clause 档
实用 文档 language problems in the text, and at the same time mention Ss to refer to Notes 5 to10 on P 81. Next Teacher plays the tape. T: Well, everyone. Let’s read the text again. Please read carefully and focus our attention on the details and the sentences you don ’t understand. Underline the sentences you don’t understand. Please go ahead. Five minutes later. T: Finished? Do you have any problems? S1: Yes. In the sentence “She insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there.” the verb “insist” is used in the past definite tense, while “find” is in the original form of a verb. It seems that they don’t agree with each other. S2: I don’t understand the sentence “She gave me a determined look – the kind that said she wouldn’t change her mind.” What’s the meaning of “the kind”? T: O K. let me do some explanations and deal with the difficult language points. 1. insist vt. to declare that a purpose can not be changed. In this case the clause is often used in the so-called subjunctive mood to express one’s strong suggestion. The verb is often used in the form of “should + do” or “do”. e.g. I insisted that he should come with us. The teacher insisted that a meeting be held immediately. 2. In the sentence “ the Kind “ means “ the kind of the face” 3. dream about to see in a dream e.g. The soldier often dreamt about home. 4. It was my sister who had the idea … This is an emphatic drill. Its pattern drill goes like this: It is / was + the emphatic part + that/ who + clause
e. g. It is light that travels faster than sound. It was the headmaster who gave us a talk on how to learn a foreign language well 5. persuade vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth e.g. The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking 6. cycle vi to ride a bike 7. stubborn adj. difficult to deal with; not easily giving way to persuasion e.g. The girl is so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind 8. properly adv in a suitable manner 9. care about be interested or be concerned 10. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where ice grows. In the sentence, make means become 11. once con i. even for one time, as soon as e. g. Once you understand this rule you will have no further difficulty. Once you show any fear the dog will attack you. 12. give in to surrender e.g. Liu hulan would rather die than give in T: Well, anything else? T: It's time to do practice. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are Wang Kun and Wang Wei. Choose a paragraph from the pas sage and use the information to help you make up a dialogue. Two minutes later, I'll ask f students to act out Wang Wei: You know, we' ve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why don?' t we go on one after we graduate from college? Wang Kun That's a good idea. Where are we going? 文档
实用 文档 e.g. It is light that travels faster than sound. It was the headmaster who gave us a talk on how to learn a foreign language well. 5. persuade vt. to cause sb. by reasoning (to do sth.) e.g. The doctor has persuaded him to give up smoking. 6. cycle vi to ride a bike 7. stubborn adj. difficult to deal with; not easily giving way to persuasion e.g. The girl is so stubborn that nobody can persuade her to change her mind. 8. properly adv in a suitable manner 9. care about be interested or be concerned 10.It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. In the sentence, make means become. 11.once conj. even for one time, as soon as e.g. Once you understand this rule you will have no further difficulty. Once you show any fear the dog will attack you. 12.give in to surrender e.g. Liu Hulan would rather die than give in. T: Well, anything else? Ss: No. T: It’s time to do practice. Work in pairs. Imagine that you are Wang Kun and Wang Wei. Choose a paragraph from the passage and use the information to help you make up a dialogue. Two minutes later, I’ll ask a pair of students to act out your dialogue. A sample: Wang Wei: You know, we’ve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why don’ t we go on one after we graduate from college? Wang Kun: That’s a good idea. Where are we going?