2015年高中英语 unit4教案 牛津译林版选修7.docVIP

Unit 4 Public transport Welcome to the unit and word power Teaching aims: After learning this period, the students will be able to know different means of transport and their main functions; compare the advantages and disadvantages of public transport; understand different names of roads; enlarge their vocabulary related to transport Teaching procedures: Step 1 Brainstorming Have a free talk to review the word “transport”, such as “How do you go to school every day？”“How did you go to Beijing this summer?”and then categorize the different ways that we can travel in a flow chart, referring to page54 word power Part B. Step 2 Sharing information and discussion Discuss the six pictures in the book(Page 49). Encourage the students to express what is included in “public transport”. Ask students to have a group discussion and make a comparison among all the means of transport mentioned in this section Buses and Coaches Buses have routes. They pick up and drop off people at different places on the route. It is a popular means of transport within a city. Coaches are buses that carry people over long distances. Ships and aero planes Ships were a popular way to travel from place to place in the 20th century. Aeroplanes are used to travel quickly over long distances. Underground trains The Underground trains have become popular in crowded cities. high-speed trains high-speed trains run much faster than normal trains. Group Discussion: Advantages and disadvantages of the popular means of transport (ppt.15-20) Means of transport Advantages Disadvantages Buses or coaches cheap and convenient easily trapped in traffic jams; not so comfortable during peak hours because they are usually very crowded; cause pollution Underground fast and convenient; produce fewer traffic accidents; comfortable Expensive to build Ships comfortable not comfortable for those who are seasick; relatively slow; the safety of the trip would be affected by storms aeroplanes fast a