Step 1 Warming up

l　　　 Read through the example sentences with the class.

l　　　 Go over the grammar points and ensure that they can use them all correctly.

l　　　 Revise anything that seems problematic.

Step 2 Presentation

1.　　　 Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions.

l　　　 Read the example and ask them to make questions individually in Activity 1, and then answer the questions with their partner.

l　　　 Ask the Ss to work out the questions individually in Activity 3 and check with a partner.

2.　　　 Teaching demands

l　　　 Key structures:

It’s the most expensive way, but it’s the most comfortable.

British Airways is one of the busiest international airlines.

Tony lives farthest from school.

The most popular way is by ferry.

He goes by bus.

1.　　　 Teaching aims

l　　　 知识：To summarize and consolidate superlatives and “by+ means of transport”.

l　　　 能力：To write and say some sentences about the superlatives.

l　　　 德育：To learn about the longest railway journey.

4.　　　 Writing

l　　　 Read through the example with the class, and ensure they understand what they have to do.

l　　　 Ask them to work out the answers individually.

l　　　 Collect the answers from the class.

Homework:

Copy the new words and finish the exercise in the workbook.

教后记：

Unit 3 Language in use

3.　　　 Reading and filling.

l　　　 Read through the words and have the Ss repeat them chorally and individually.

l　　　 Take care with “international”, to get the stress on the third syllable.

l　　　 Decide if you want the Ss to use dictionaries to find out the meanings of unknown words.

l　　　 Ask the Ss to match individually, then check their answers with a partner.

2.　　　 Reading and checking

l　　　 Ask the Ss to do this individually, then check their answers with a partner.

l　　　 Collect the answers from the class.

Step 1 Warming up

Look at the picture. Which words can you see to describe it?

l　　　 Ask the Ss to do this individually, then check their answers with a partner.

l　　　 Ask Ss to say what they can see in the picture. Encourage them to make sentences.

Step 2 Presentation

1.　　　 Reading and match

l　　　 Read through the headings, then ask the Ss to read and match individually

l　　　 They can check their answers with a partner.

l　　　 Collect the answers from the class.

2.　　　 Teaching demands

l　　　 Key vocabulary: airport, bus stop, ferry terminal, station, distance, fare, international, journey, passenger, travel

l　　　 Key structures: It goes from Shanghai Station to the Pudong Airport in eight minutes.

　　　 　　　　　The same journey takes about 30 minutes by car.

1.　　　 Teaching aims:

l　　　 知识：To get information from the reading material about traveling times.

l　　　 能力：To be able to match headings with paragraphs, find specific information and match words with meanings.

l　　　 德育：To get familiar with the information about the traveling.

4.　　　 Exercise

Homework

Copy the new words and finish the exercise in the workbook.

教后记：

Unit 2 It’s the fastest train