1. revise this Module.

5.　　　 She might like to buy a railcard to travel around the rest of the country.

Sample answers to activity 13:

Sally Marks starts the message by “Dear …” and finish the message by “Yours truly” and her name and working place.

Sample message:

Dear Susan,

It’s good to hear that you my want to visit China. The best time to visit china is during spring season (March to May) and autumn season (September to November).

Normally, the most comfortable season of the year is early autumn (September to early October). During that period, temperatures are reasonable throughout China (about 50-72F) with a limited amount of rain. September for example is the only month in the year when the ancient and valuable paintings of the Beijing Palace Museum are displayed due to proper climate conditions (low humidity and proper temperature).

Spring can also be delightful with the average temperatures nearly the same as in autumn (about 50-72F).

Summer (from June to the end of August) can be very hot with temperatures well above 72F, especially in the famous 'four furnaces' of China: Wuhan, Tianjing, Chongqing and Nanchang. Summer is also the rainy season, so don’t forget umbrellas, light raincoats and rubber shoes.

Winter can be very cold especially in the north. Off season travel can also offer its rewards. For example the Harbin Winter Ice Lantern Festival is quite charming.

Before deciding when to take a tour, it is worth checking carefully the weather conditions of each city on the journey.

Step V Homework

Ask students to

4.　　　 She might stay in a small hotel --- a bed-and-breakfast or B & B.

3.　　　 She should bring a sweater.

2.　　　 It might be warm but there may be some rain. And it might be cold.

1.　　　 The best time to come is in October.

2. Key sentences重点句子

It’s freezing, isn’t it?

Yes, it’s really cold.

Will it be snowy?

It may not even be cold just now. And it might be windy.

It’ll probably be hot and sunny.

It may be quite cool.

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to use may, might and probably.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

Make sentences using It’s…to do sth and sentences with may, might, probably and because, but, so.

Teaching methods教学方法

Task-based learning.

Teaching aids教具准备

Some pictures and a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

In this procedure, check the homework with students.

Ask students to talk about weather and give advice and reasons.

One sample:

S: What’s the weather like in your town?

S: In spring it’s very cool and there’s little rain.

S: What’s the best time to visit your town?

S: The best time to visit my town is in winter.

S: Why?

S: Because it’s not cold in winter and there’s a lot of snow in the mountains and people usually ski there.

S: It might of great fun.

Step II Listening

In this procedure, ask students to listen to a short passage and finish activities 1 and 2.

T: Do you know the city of Sydney? Where is it?

S: It’s in Australia.

T: What do you know about the city?

S: It is the oldest city in Australia.

T: What is the best time to visit the city?

S: The best time to visit Sydney is in autumn, especially around March and April, with clear, warm days and mild nights. In Spring (September to November) there's more chance of rain, but it usually clears quickly. Average temperatures are around 25°C (77°F), though it can get to over 40°C (104°F) in summer.

Talk about the New York city with students in the same way. Then ask students to listen to the passage and do the exercises.

Go through the answers with students.

Step III Further practice

Revise It’s…to… in this module: Ask students to do activities 3 and 4. 　

Check the answers by doing chain work as follows.

Sample:

S1: It’s a good idea to bring an umbrella.

S2: The best time to visit New York is in October.

S3: It’s very important to wear warm clothes when it’s freezing.

…

Then go on with activities 5 and 6. Revise the use of possible, probably and may.

Give students a few minutes to complete the exercises. Do chain work to check the answers.

Sample:

S1: It’s sunny now, but let’s take an umbrella because it may rain later.

S2: It isn’t always warm in February, so it might be cool.

S3: We’re going to the mountain and we hope it may snow.

…

After this, ask students to do activities 7-11.

Check the answers with the class. 　

Step IV Module task

In this procedure, students will read a passage and answer questions first, and then write a message to one of their friends. 　

Sample answers to activity 12:

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

possible, shine, depend, stormy, best, railcard, truly

2.　　　 find information about Sydney and New York.

Period 3 Language in use

Target language 目标语言

1.　　　 finish activities 4-7 on page 153.