2. Matching the words to arouse the students' interest in the names of vehicles.

3. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.

Teaching Aids

1. a computer

Teaching Procedures

 Step 1 Greetings

Greet the whole class as usual.

T: Good morning.

Ss: Good morning, Miss Liu.

 Step 2 Lead-in

T: With the development of society, we are changing our life. More and more people like to travel. Do you like traveling?

S: Yes.

T: Where have you been?

S: The Great Wall, the Palace Museum, Mount Tai,...

S: The West Lake, the Great Wall, ...

S: ...

T: How did you make your first journey?

S: By train.

S: By bus.

S: By bike.

T: Now, we'll review the means of transportation. "Means of transportation" is a means of carrying people or goods from one place to another.(By means of transportation) Who can give us the names of the transportation?

S: By bike/by train/by car/by boat/by plane or on foot. (on Page136)

 Step 3 Presentation

T: Open your books at Page 21.Let's come to Introduction. First look at the pictures. Let's learn some words about vehicles.

(Show them on the screen.)

Ferry, tram, helicopter, motorbike 

T: Read aloud and explain the Chinese meanings. Then ask the students how they travel around most frequently elicit basic expressions.

S: I usually travel on foot/by bike/by bus.

T: Who has traveled by train/taxi/plane/boat? Explain where, when and why.

S: I have travelled by train to Beijing. Before we decide the means of transportation, we must consider the time and money we have to spend, and whether we'll feel comfortable and safe during our travels.

T: OK. What you said is reasonable.(Teacher uses the multimedia to show the pictures at Page21.)

Ask the students to match the words in the box with the pictures on the screen, then check with a partner. Check the answers with the students together.

Picture　　1.motorbike　　2.ferry　　3.tram　　4.train　5.plane　　6.bus7.helicopter　　 8.bicycle　　9.taxi