Unit opening:
Background information
In this unit students explore different tourist destinations around the world. And when people are on their holidays, they should take the necessary things they have planned.
The first period
Content: Comic strip
Teaching aims: Ask Ss to prepare and make them know what they are going to carry when go on a holiday.
Step1. Ask Ss to listen to the tape and read after tape. And then tell Ss to read the comic strip, and ask some questions to check understanding, e.g.,
Is Eddie happy in the first picture? Why? (Yes. He is going on a trip.)
Does Hobo want to go too?(Yes.)
How does he feel?(He’s very excited)
Why is Eddie unhappy in the last picture?(He has to carry a heavy bag.)
Step2. Ask Ss to talk about what people should take when they go on holiday in groups. Tell them to write the items on the blackboard if they have any ideas.
Step3. Ask Ss to read with partner and try to perform Hobo and Eddie according to the comic strip. Then ask three or four pairs to perform this conversation before the class.
Step4. Pay attention to some useful expressions:
① join sb.=go… with sb.
② Let sb do sth: Let me have a look.
③ ‘take’ and ‘bring’
Assignment: Make a dialogue according to the comic strip.
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