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UNIT3 TRAVEL JOURNAL

Part1: Look at the words below. Discuss with your partner and try to group them in the way easier for you to memorize. be fond of transport prefer finally reliable dream about beneath altitude persuade insist graduate stubborn make up one’s mind view organize familiar schedule attitude change one’s mind disadvantage journey care about determine give in forecast insurance Part2: Fill in the blanks below with the words which have been given in step1. You can discuss with your partner when both of you have finished.

Sally and Cindy are college school students who are fond of travelling. Ever since they entered the university, they have always dreamed about travelling together, so they have made up their mind to organize a journey from Kunming, where they study and live, to Dali, where their best friend, Patty, lives, as soon as they graduate this summer. However, unlike other good friends, Sally and Cindy have different views towards the transport and the schedule of the journey. Sally prefers to travel by train which she thinks is cheap and interesting, while Cindy insists that taking the plane should be better because it is faster and safer. Sally knows Cindy so well. She clearly knows that Cindy is so stubborn a girl that it is almost impossible for her to change her mind once she determines something. Just as what Sally has expected, Cindy lists all the possible disadvantages of travelling by train and tries her best to persuade Sally to take the plane instead of the train. Although Cindy is stubborn, Sally also knows she is a reliable partner, so she finally decides to give in.

Part3: If we have grouped the words according to the part of the speeches, it will be easier and faster for us to memorize both the meaning and the basic usage of the words. adj. n. v. adv. be fond of transport prefer finally reliable schedule persuade stubborn journey graduate familiar view organize attitude care about prep. altitude determine beneath insurance change one’s mind forecast make up one’s mind disadvantage give in dream about insist

Part4: Intensive learning of the words.

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Relationships among them 1. determine, organize

2. determine, change one’s mind, make up one’s mind 3. stubborn, persuade, care about, give in

4. prefer, care about, reliable, familiar, transport, schedule, journey, finally

Section B

Part1: Number the sentences in the passage and then divide students into four groups. Each of the group would be asked to put the right sentences into certain column according to the form below. Discuss with you partners to find out the similarities or differences within the same grammar group of the sentences and try to figure out how we can learn them simply and effectively. to do sth. although ? After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 时间状语（从句） ? Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. ? As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. ? Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly. ? When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would 宾语从句 be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. ? I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. 倍数的表达 so…that… It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire 强调句 Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Part2: Invite seven students from four groups using one group of sentences as examples to show other students what rules they have found according to their discussion. And then ask them to list the difficulties they have when they are analyzing or using these sentences.

Part3: According to what the students have said, the teacher will lead the whole class to learn each grammar point intensively.

Part4: Sentence making and correcting.

1. 不像其他大学毕业生，尽管Tom知道那里空气稀薄气候寒冷，他依然坚持要到那去支教。

2. 那个热爱音乐的人就是Linda。正是她的那份热爱使得她从不在困难面前屈服。

3. Susan是如此的固执以至于在她做出决定之后就没有人能够说服他改变主意。

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4. 学习英语是一个艰难的过程，但当我们能够用英语和别人交流，我们就能体会到英语学习的乐趣。

5. Linda 正问我四川是否有云南两倍以上的人口。

Section C

Part1: Ask students to read the passage below and finish the questions as fast as they can.

As a traveler on a tight budget, I was pleased to discover Vietnam, especially its central and southern part, a great place for cash-strapped tourists.

I started my 12-day trip in Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, which is the country’s largest city.

From there I headed to Dalat, a small town in the central highlands set in a park-like environment with French-style villas, lakes, waterfalls, and a cool, mountain-air climate.

After a day and two nights there, I arrived at Nha Trang, a seaside resort in south-central Vietnam where it was warm and sunny. I walked along the sandy beach and swam in the South China Sea for a few days. I did not want to leave.

My next stop was Hoi An, another picturesque riverside town. I spent two days in the town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and had one-night stop in Danang, Vietnam’s fourth largest city about 30 kilometers north of Hoi An. Danang is well-known for its Cham Museum.

I pressed on, stopping next in Hue, Vietnam’s ancient capital, also designated by UNESON as a World Heritage Site. I spent two days strolling around the city before flying back to Saigon.

Throughout my visit, I travelled a lot on “open-tour” buses. They are a unique shuttle system run by cafés, hotels or travel agencies. I booked my first “open-tour” ticket -- for the trip from Saigon to Dalat -- at Kim Café on Pham Ngu Lao Street in Saigon. This district is a haven for budget-conscious travelers; the streets there are lined with inexpensive cafes and accommodation. Kim Café runs the best open-tour operation in the city. It operates networks of shuttle buses running regularly between Saigon and Vietnam’s other major tourist destinations. The bus, filled with foreign backpackers, were convenient, comfortable, cheap and always on time.

( ) 1. What kind of travelers is this passage for?

A. Travelers who don’t need to worry about money. B. Travelers who have plenty of time. C. Travelers who are aware of the cost. D. Travelers who like to travel by bus.

( ) 2. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?

A. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam.

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B. Dalat is a small town where the writer spent a day and two nights. C. Hoi An, a riverside town designated by UNESON as a World Heritage Site, is the forth largest in Vietnam.

D. The shuttle system, which is run by cafés, hotels or travel agencies

in Vietnam, is always convenient, comfortable, cheap and on time.

( ) 3. What is the best title of this passage? A. Vietnam, a place for fun.

B. My trip to Vietnam.

C. The unique shuttle system in Vietnam. D. How budget-conscious tourists travel.

4. The underline word “resort” means __________ in Chinese. 5. Conclude the writer’s travel route in Vietnam from the passage.

Saigon ------ Dalat ------ Nha Trang ------ Hoi An ------ Danang ------Hue

The standard format of a travel journal: when, where, who, what happened

Part2: Oral practice: try to describe a journey.

when, where, who, what happened

Kunming ------ Xiamen ------ Chongiqng ------ Kunming

Part3: According to what students have described, ask them questions like “Did you bring your …?”, “Why did you decide to go to…?” and so on in order to lead students to thinks about how to organize a trip.

According to the result of brainstorming, make students ask questions on a travel plan and write them down in the form below: When are you leaving? How are you going to…? When are you arriving in/at…? Where are you staying? How long are you staying in…? When are you coming back? Discuss with your partner the answer to the questions in the from.

Part4: According to the practice above, think about how to talk about future plan.

Part5: Writing (10min)

According to the information in Step2, please write a passage named “My journey to ________” within 120 words.

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