Unit 15 Reading ---Destinations

Unit 15 Reading ---Destinations

teaching plan
unit 15 reading ---destinations
i. learning aims:
1.learn and master the following words and expressions:
every now and then, phenomenon, downtown, commercial, get tired of, avenue, altitude, breath-taking, downhill, inexpensive, feast, dip, gym,
2.train the students’ reading ability.
3.get the students to learn about some big cities in the world.
ii. teaching important points
1. learn to use the following useful phrases:
every now and then,get tired of,cool off,itch for,take a dip,work out
2.train the students’ reading ability.
iii. teaching difficult points:
how to help the students understand the text exactly, especially the following sentences:
1.a walk through downtown is a history lesson.
2.kitzbuhel is a paradise for skiers.
3.a feast for the eyes.
4.…should you have enough money left after a day…,you can…
iv.teaching methods:
1.fast reading to get a general idea of the text.
2.careful reading to get the detailed information.
3.asking-and-answering to help the students understand the text exactly.
4.pair or group work to make every student work in class.
v.teaching aids:
1. the multimedia
2. the blackboard
vi. teaching procedures:
step1  greetings
greet the whole class as usual.
step2  revision and pre-reading
t: yesterday, we talked much about travel and cities. we know there are many big cities worth visiting in the world. can you tell me what a tourist needs to know about the chosen destination before going there?
which place in china do you most want to go?
why?
today we’re going to read a passage “destinations”.it will lead us to two world-famous resorts—rio de janeiro and kitzbuhel.first i’ll show you a travel programme about rio de janeiro and kitzbuhel.watch it and listen to the explanations carefully.
step3  fast reading
q1: of the two places introduced, which is a summer resort to us, and which is a winter resort?
q2: what is carnival in rio de janeiro?
q3: where is alps?
rio de janeiro /summer; kitzbuhel/winter
carnival is a four-day festival to celebrate the sun
alps stands around kitzbuhel in southern austria, in europe
true or false
1. rio de janeiro is the largest city in brazil.                      (    )
2. copacabana is far away from the downtown.                    (    )
3. the biggest tourism season comes around march.                 (    )