5.My father’s hobby is to collect all kinds of_____(邮票)

4.They often go to the _____(咖啡店) before they get married.

3. Anna had a cold last week. She went to the ______(药房) to buy some medicine.

2.Do you know where I can _______(存钱)?

1. Excuse me. Where is the ________(公厕)?

2. fascinating--having strong charm or attraction

Step Ⅲ 1b

This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.

Read the instructions to the class.

Point out the example in the box. Invite two students to read it to the class.

S_A: The Fine Arts Museum is really interesting.

S_B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.

Now work with a partner. Look at the words in the box and use them to talk about places in your own city. As students talk, move around the classroom checking their work. Offer language support as needed.

Invite several pairs of students to say their conversations to the class.

Conversation 1:

S_A: Guangming Supermarket is really big.

S_B: Yes, and it’s inexpensive, too.

Conversation 2:

S_A: Tianqiao Cinema is very clean.

S_B: Yes, and it’s beautiful, too.

Step Ⅳ 2a

This activity provides listening practice using the target language.

Point to the picture and ask students to tell what is happening. If necessary, explain that the scene shows a family on vacation. They are asking the man for information about various things to do in Sunville.

Go through the instructions and point to the chart.

You will hear three different conversations. In all three, the family members are talking to the man in the information booth. Listen to the recording and write what place they ask about in each conversation.

Point out the sample answer.

Play the recording. Students only listen the first time.

Play the recording again. Ask students to write the places people ask about.

Check the answers with the whole class.

Answers

Conversation 1: restaurants

Conversation 2: restrooms

Conversation 3: museums

Tapescript

Conversation 1

Boy 1: Could you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?

Clerk: Of course. There are a lot of good restaurants in Sunville. What kind of food are you looking for?

Boy: Vegetarian.

Clerk: I’d try Green Land. They have delicious salads.

Conversation 2

Girl: Do you know if there are any public restrooms around here?

Clerk: Yes. You’ll find some at the corner of Market and Middle Streets.

Girl: Ummm…are they clean?

Clerk: Oh, yes. They’re very clean.

Conversation 3

Mother: Could you tell me if there is a good museum in Sunville?

Clerk: Well, we have several. What kind of museums do you like--History? Science? A children’s museum?

Father: How about history? I like history museums. They’re fascinating.

Girl 1: Oh, Dad! History museums are boring. Let’s go to a science museum.

Boy 2:Science? We always go to science museums. I don’t like science museums. I want to go to a children’s museum. They’re more fun.

Girl 2:Well I’m too old for a children’s museum. Why don’t we go to an art museum?

Clerk: Why don’t you go to the computer museum? There are a lot of fun things for children there. You can learn all about the history of computers, as well as learn about science.

Family: That’s a great idea! Let’s go there. How do we get there?

Step Ⅴ 2b

This activity provides guided listening practice using the target language

Read the instructions and point to the chart.

You will hear the same recording again.

This time listen carefully to the answers the cleck gives. Write the answers in the blanks alone.

Point out the sample answer.

Play the recording again. Ask students to write their answers in the blanks.

Check the answers.

Answers

Step Ⅵ 2c

This activity provides guided oral practice using the target language.

Point to the sample conversation. Invite two students to read it to the class.

S_A: Can you tell me where there’s a good place to eat?

S_B: Of course. What kind of food do you like?

Read the instructions. Role play the conversations you hear on the tape.

Get students to work in pairs. Move around the room checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as needed.

Ask one or two pairs to say their conversations to the class.

Step Ⅶ Summary

In this class, we’ve learned some key vocabulary, such as safe, convenient and so on. We’ve also learned the target language by listening arid speaking.

Step Ⅷ Homework

Talk about some places using the words in la, then write down the conversations.

Step Ⅸ Blackboard Design

Step Ⅰ Revision

Check homework. Get some students to read out their writings about careful directions from the school to each place.

Collect their writings and help correct any errors.

Step Ⅱ 1a

This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.

Go through the instructions with the class.

Read the words in the box to the class and ask if there are any of these words that students don’t understand. If so, help students to explain the meaning of the word.

Then read the instructions again and point out the sample answer. Get a student to read the sample answer to the class. Point out that students can also write other words after the word clean.

Ask students to write words from the box in the blanks on their own. Help students if needed.

Correct the answers by having students read what qualities he or she listed.

Sample answers

Notes

1. inexpensive--not expensive; low--priced

A tape recorder.

2. Listening method.

1. Pairwork to make every student work in class.