M10Unit 2

1. Words & phrases生词和短语

camera, umbrella, from time to time, swimsuit, northwest, southeast

1.       Key sentences重点句子

When is the best time to …

… so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go.

Bring a good map because you may want to travel around.

Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.

InAlaskathe day are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in the evening.

Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.

Any time you like!

Ability goals 能力目标

Enable students to talk about the weather in theUSA.

Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点

How to talk about the weather in theUSA.

Teaching methods教学方法

Reading and writing.

Teaching aids教具准备

A projector or some pictures and some small pieces of paper, a tape recorder

Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

Step I Revision

In this procedure, students will revise some new words and do pair work to practice the sentence: What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Show some pictures to the class and ask some students to write the following words on the blackboard.

Then ask them to work in pairs, and talk about the weather today and tomorrow.

Sample dialogue:

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

After this, present theReadingby practice When is the best time to… in pairs.

Ask some pairs to act in front of the class.

Step II Reading

In this procedure, ask students to listen and read the passage. Make sure they can describe the photos according to the passage.

Ask the students to listen to the tape. After listening, ask the students to have a discussion about the photos in groups.

Ask some students to have a report.

Then ask students to read the passage and check their answers.

T: You should choose time to visit some good places in theUSA. Read the passage carefully and fill in the table below.

Step III Careful reading

In this procedure, students will read the passage Ask students to work in pairs to complete the table and report their answers. Then go through the answers with the students.

more carefully and slowly. Then they will do activities 4.

Check the answers with the class.

Ask students to report their work.

Game

Ask students to do activity 5 by playing a game “Look for your friends”.

T: When we give our friends advice, we should use because or so to say our reasons.

Step IV Language points

1. take photos of

take photos of  为…拍摄/照像

Satellites are used more and more to take photos of the earth and to produce maps.

   卫星越来越多地被用于给地球拍摄照片和绘制地图。

2. from time to time

from time to time为介词短语, 意为“有时”,相当于sometimes。 如：

You should check your health from time to time.

     你应该时常去做健康检查。

I still think of her from time to time.

     我偶尔会想起她。

[拓展]

类似的词组有:

from house to house = from door to door挨家挨户

from west to east 从西向东

from day to day 一天天地

from head to foot从头至脚,全身

from beginning to end 从头至尾

from morning to night 从早到晚

Step V Writing

In this procedure, students will try to write some advice and give the reasons using so, but, because.

T: We’ve learned the best time to visit theUSAfrom the passage. What’s the best time to visit your home town? Write your advice and don’t forget to give your reasons.

Give students a few minutes to write and ask some students to read what they write before the class.

Sample version:

The best time to visit my home town is in summer because the famous cypresses all become green. The mountains and rivers are very clear and cool. And don’t forget to bring your umbrellas because there might be rains any time there. Guess where my home town is!

Step VI Homework

Ask students to

1.       Read the passage again and again.

2.       Find information aboutSydneyandNew York.