Unit 4 Getting from A to B

Unit 4 Getting from A to B

Teaching Objectives

1)To get students know about vocabulary of different types of transportation;

2)To make a respond to apologies;

3)To make students learn about a listening skill—“asking yourself information questions before

listening”;

4)To deal with problems when traveling.

Teaching Focus

1. To offer students chance to imitate native English speakers and

2. To make students practice making and responding to apologies;

3. To enable students to learn the methods of dealing with problems when travelling. Teaching method

Learner-centered approach.

Interactive learning approach;

Communicative approach;

Group learning approach

Teaching Procedure

Step 1: Opening up

1. Group up;

2. Students in group of 5 brainstorm the vocabulary of the types of transportation;

3. The teacher makes conclusion

4. Ask the students to write down one type of transportation on one card. And make sure that each group will get the same number of cards.

5. In each group, one student picks up one card with a type of transportation on it. He / She has a look at it and keeps the word in mind. The other students of the group ask him / her as few yes / no questions as possible to find out the exact type of

transportation on the card.

Step 2: Listening to the world

1. Sharing

Listen and finish the listening tasks.

2. Listening

Students read the tips and practice the listening skill—“asking yourself information questions before listening”.

3. Viewing

Students read the program which introduces some problems the people come across when travelling.

Step 3: Speaking for communication

1. Imitation

Listen and imitate.

2. Role play

Listen and finish the task given.

3. Group discussion and role-play

1) Group up;

2) Group discussion of the possible problems on the plane when travelling;

3) Each group does the presentation;

4) Role-play the situation and teacher shoots their performance;

5) Teacher gives the feedback and evaluates their work.

Step 4: Further practice in listening

1.Listen and finish the task

Assignment

1. Choose one type of transportation and describe it in detail and then record.