Teaching plan for Unit 7 So much to do before we travel(部级)

Teacher: Wei Yawen

Class: Kindergarten Education 101

Topic: Unit 7 So much to do before we travel

Teaching aid: computer, PPT courseware, travel brochures Teaching aims: 1. Improve the abilities of writing and speaking 2. Learn to make a travel brochure 3. Learn to introduce Xiamen to others

Important points: Learn to make a travel brochure and introduce Xiamen to others Difficult points: Introduce Xiamen to others

Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method, writing, speaking, group work Teaching procedure: I. Greeting

Greet with each other as usual. II. Revision

Teacher: In the last lesson, we have learned a two-day tour in Sydney. Now let’s review it. (Show the reading part)

1. Teacher: This is the first part of the text. Let’s read it together

….It is a brief introduction to Sydney.

2. Day 1-- Show the form and get the students to fill in.(T: Here are the details. On the first day,

where can we go?)

3. Day 2 –Show the form and get the students to fill in.(T: On the second day, where can we go?) 4. T: Match the places with the activities. (Ask the students to match together.) T: Please pay attention to the activities. Read them again please.

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1. Writing – A one-day tour in Beijing (Activity 11&12)

(1) Teacher: Since we’ve learned the text, now let’s try writing a tour plan according to it.

Suppose you are working for a travel agency. Your manager wants you to make a plan for a one-day trip in Beijing.

Discuss the plan in pairs with the help of the pictures.

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(Show the four pictures – the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the National

Grand Theater)

(2) Teacher: “Which place is it?” “What can you do there?” (Let’s look at the key words.) (Get the students to answer the questions and the teacher gives some key words.)

1. morning / Great Wall / learn about the history of China 2. noon / Summer Palace / go boating and enjoy the beautiful view 3. afternoon / Tiananmen Square / have a long walk 4. evening / National Grand Theatre / enjoy a show (3) Teacher: Now please discuss in pairs and write down the full sentences.

“How to make the full sentences?” (Get the students to discuss in pairs and write down. Check the answers.) -- Read 1. In the morning we’ll go to the Great Wall and learn about the history of China. 2. At noon, we will go to the Summer Palace. We can go boating and enjoy the beautiful view. 3. In the afternoon, we’ll go to Tiananmen Square to have a long walk. 4. In the evening we’ll enjoy a show at the National Grand Theatre. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5’ (4) Teacher: Till now, we have got four pictures. Let’s put them together into a tour plan. – One-day Tour in Beijing. You’ll be given 1 minute to finish it.

(Get the students to finish the plan according to Activity 12. (1 minute) Ask some students to read the plan and fill in the blanks. Check the answers.)

One-day Tour in Beijing Beijing is the capital of China. It’s a city with a long history. We have a one-day tour plan for you. In the morning, you’ll start the day at the Great Wall, an excellent place to know the history of China. At noon, you can go to the Summer Palace to go boating and enjoy the beautiful view. In the afternoon, you’ll go to Tiananmen Square to have a long walk. Finally, in the evening, you’ll enjoy a show at the National Grand Theater_. We wish you a great trip! Teacher: Let’s have a second look at the whole passage. First, this is the brief introduction to the city. Then, make the plan according to the time. (In the morning, At noon, In the afternoon, Finally in the evening…)

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Teacher: Now you’ll be divided into groups of 4 or 6 and discuss together to finish a task. Listen

carefully. The task is:

You and your partners work for a travel agency. I’m the manager. I’d like you to design a two-day trip to Xiamen city. (Clear? / Have you got that?) I’ll give you some time to work in groups and make a travel brochure. Then I’ll select the

best one. (Do you know how to do it? If not, I’ll give you some steps.)

(1) Step One: “What scenic spots do you know in Xiamen city?” 1) Get the students to brainstorm.

2) Show the pictures and introduce some scenic spots of Xiamen to the students. (T: I’ll give you some scenic spots of Xiamen. We’ll learn them together.) (鼓浪屿Gulang Island,

日光岩Sunlight Rock,

郑成功雕像Zheng Chenggong Statue, 海底世界Xiamen Underwater World 南菩陀South Putuo Temple, 环岛路Ring Road

菽庄花园Shuzhuang Garden, 厦门大学Xiamen University,

胡里山炮台Huli Ancient Fortress, 海沧大桥Haicang Bridge, 园博苑the Garden Expo, 中山公园Zhongshan Park)

白鹭洲Egret Garden 中山路Zhongshan Road,

(2) Step Two: Make a travel brochure 1) Show some brochures.

Teacher: Here are some advertisement brochures. Aren’t they beautiful? There is some important

information to make the people easily understand their purpose. Also, they make some necessary decoration on the brochures, which make them attractive.

2) Hand out the paper that has been printed the forms on.

Teacher: Now, I’ve given you a simple brochure, on which some forms have been printed. Please discuss how to introduce Xiamen city and how to organize a two-day trip. Your travel brochure should include the following information. 3) Give brief explanations.

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A travel brochure Name of the city:_________________ Location of the city:________________ The city is famous for: ______________ The travel plan: a two-day tour plan Day 1 (T: You have to decide the reasonable routes.) Time Morning Afternoon Evening Day 2 Time Morning Afternoon Evening Places to go Places to go Activities Activities

4) Teacher: Now you have 5 minutes to make your own travel brochure. Decorate it with drawings if necessary. (Reminder: “Remember: Decide the routes first; then decorate it.) (After some time, the teachers chooses some good ones to present to the class.)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12’ (3) Do the report.

Teacher: Because of the time limits, we have to stop here. It’s time to report to me. You can choose one member to do the report or you can do it one by one.

You can do the report according to the text we’ve just learned. I’ll give you a sample. Sample: A two-day tour in Xiamen Xiamen is a beautiful city in Southeastern China. ….We have a two-day tour plan for you. Day 1 In the morning, you’ll start the day at ____________. In the afternoon, _____________. Finally, in the evening ______________. Day 2 …… We wish you a great trip! (Give them some time to prepare. 2-3’ Choose some groups to do the report.

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The teacher gives some comments.) IV. Sum-up

1. Show a good brochure. Present it to the students.

2. Teacher: Today, we have learned how to make a travel brochure and introduce Xiamen to others. There are many other beautiful scenic spots in China. I hope you can learn to enjoy them and introduce to your friends. V. Homework

Finish the two-day tour plan in any other city in China.

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