Module 3 My First Ride on a Train

Period One

Step 1. Warming-up

Put a picture which was taken in Beijing on the blackboard. Ask Ss to discuss about it. Tell Ss your experience to travel to Beijing by plane.

Organize Ss to do some activities.

1. Match the words in the box with the pictures.

(1) There are different means of transport. Some take shorter time while some are safer and more pleased. There are some pictures of different means of transport. Ask Ss to choose the one that will satisfy your special needs and match the words in the box with the pictures.

(2) Check the answers with the whole class.

2. All these vehicles above, some travel on roads, some on water, some on rails and also some in the air. Ask Ss to classify them. And judge what verbs on the screen go with the vehicles.

3. Describe the first time you travelled a long distance with where, when, who, how old, how...

Step 2. Reading and vocabulary

1. Lead-in: Show some pictures about Australia on the screen. Ask Ss to say something about Australia.

2. Ask and answer some questions to learn more about Australia.

3. Word study: Look at the words in Activity 2 on P 22.

Step 3. Reading

1. Listen to the tape and say what the passage is mainly about.

2. Read the text quickly to find out the main idea of each part. Then draw the tourist route of the trip on the map.

3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

4. Fill in the blanks to make up a short passage.

5. Retell with some helpful pictures.

Step 4. Homework

1. Read the text aloud and find out some difficult language points.

2. Talk about a trip you made to a tourist spot.

3. Write your description of an unforgettable trip.