Unit2Whatisthebestwaytotravel?ⅠTeachingmodelReadingandwriting.ⅡTeachingmethodTop-downapproachⅢTeachingaims1.Listeningandunderstandingfamiliartopics(transportation)2.Comparingmodesoftransportation.3.Readingandfindingspecifictransportation4.Writingashortpassagecomparingmodesoftransportation.ⅣTeachingObjectives1.Keyvocabulary:journey,book,outside,choice,however,cost2.Keysstructure:Superlativeadjectivesandadverbs(-est,most);irregularsuperlatives.ⅤTeachingaidsRecorder,OHP,videoⅥTeachingStepsStep1Revision从各题后所给的选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1.Ofallthesubjects,Englishis____forme.A.interestingB.moreinterestingC.themostinterestingD.muchmoreinteresting2.MrsZhangisoneof______teachersinourschool.Wealllikeher.A.popularB.morepopularC.themostpopular3.—Whoran______ofallinthesportsmeeting?—Hectordid,Ithink.A.fastB.fasterC.thefastestD.morefast\n4.Weheldaconcertinthehallyesterday.Katesang______amongthesingers.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.bestStep2Workinpairs.1.Talkaboutthewaystogotoacitythatyouliketovisit.Howdoyougetthere?What’sthecheapestwaytogetthere?What’sthebestwaytogetthere?2.Showsomepictures.3.Talksomethingaboutthepictures.Step3NewwordsLearnsomenewwords.Step4Reading.1.Playtherecordingandlistentothetapecarefully.2.Askthestudentstoreadthroughthepassage.3.ReadthepassageandnumberthewaysoftravellingfromthemostexpensivetotheleastexpensiveinActivity2.4.Checktheanswers.5.Readthepassageandcompletethetable.WaysoftravellingGoodpointsBadpointsTrainmorerelaxingthanbycoachmoreexpensivethanbycoachCarandshipCoachPlane6.Checktheanswers.\nStep5Languagepoints1.辨析journey/travel/tripjourney名词，意为“旅行”、“旅程”。常指远距离的或陆地的旅行。一般指单程，不回到出发地的旅行。travel名词，意为“旅行”。泛指一般意义的旅行，不能特指某一次的旅行。前面可以用物主代词，但不能与many或数词连用。trip名词，意为“旅行”、“远足”。常指近距离的旅行或远足。一般指双程，还回到出发地的旅行。2.辨析take/spend/pay/costtake多表示花费时间，常用于Ittakessb.sometimetodosth.这一句型中，其中it作形式主语。如：Itusuallytakesme40minutestocookthedinner.spend多表示花费时间和金钱，主语通常是人，常用于sb.spend(s)sometime/moneyonsth.和sb.spend(s)sometime/money(in)doingsth.两种句型。如：Davidspent2,000yuanonthenewmachine.Myfatherspendsanhour(in)watchingthenewsonTVeveryday.pay多表示花费金钱，主语通常是人，常用于sb.pay(s)somemoneyforsth.句型。如：Tommypaid20yuanforhisbreakfastyesterday.cost多表示花费金钱，主语通常是物，常用于sth.cost(s)(sb.)somemoney.句型。如：ThenewdresscostLinda80yuan.【运用】根据句意用take,spend,pay或cost的适当形式填空。1)Thatnewcar______ themlotsofmoney.2)Mona______50yuanonthebooksjustnow.3)Itusually______meanhourtodomyhomework.4)Youshould_______sometimepractisingyourpronunciation.5)Mybrother______4,000yuanforthenewcomputeryesterday.\n3.Themoreinformation,thebetter.信息越多越好。“the+比较级，the+比较级”是个固定句型，意为“越……，就越……”。e.g.Theolderhegets,thehappierheis.他越活越开心。Themoreshelearns,themoreshewantstolearn.她越学越想学。及时练：1)Studyhard!____youstudy,_____resultsyou’llget.A.Harder;betterB.Theharder;betterC.Theharder;thebetterD.Harder;thebetter2)Dearstudents,pleasereadeverysentencecarefully._______youare,________mistakesyou’llmake.A.Themorecarefully,thefewerB.Themorecareful,thelessC.Themorecarefully,thelessD.Themorecareful,thefewer4.Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoach,butalotmoreexpensive.坐火车旅行要比坐汽车更放松,但会贵很多。在比较级前添加alot,much,alittle,abit等词,可以说明程度;添加even,still等词,可以表示强调。e.g.Tom’sroomisabitbiggerthanLily’s.汤姆的房间比莉莉的大一点儿。Thiswillmakeourjobevenmoredifficult.这将会使我们的工作更加困难。Youwillgettherealotfasterifyoutakeaplane.如果你坐飞机去那里会快得多。Step6Completethepassage.1.AskthestudentstoreadthewordsintheboxinActivity4.choicecostHoweverjourneyoutside2.AskthestudentstoreadthroughthepassageinActivity4.TherearefourwaystotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.Thefirst(1)________is\nbytrainbecausethe(2)________takesonlyfourhours.(3)________,it’squiteexpensive.Goingbycarandbyship,orcoachdoesnot(4)________asmuchasgoingbytrain.Whenyougobycarandbyship,rememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisnotcheap,soitisbesttostay(5)________thecitycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrain.3.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsfromthebox.4.Checktheanswers.Step7WritingWorkinpairs.Askandansweraboutthewaysoftravelling.Usetheinformationinthetable.—What’sthecheapestwaytotravelfromLondontoParis?—Thecheapestwayisbycoach.WaysoftravellingCostTimeComfortableInterestingLondon-ParisCoach£2010hours***Plane£801hour***Train£603hours******Step8WritingtaskWriteapassageaboutwaysoftravellingfromLondontoParis.UsetheinformationinActivity5andthepassageinActivity2tohelpyou.YoucangofromLondontoParisbycoach,planeortrain.Travellingbyplaneisthefastestbutalsothemostexpensive.