Module 1 Travel Unit 2 You’re sitting in my seat.

复习冠词 I

复习冠词 II:

Teaching Aims and Demands: 1. New words: nod, tear, towards, cigarette, though 2. Key Phrases: set off, get off 3.Key structures: Sentence structure Now it was in front of him, to set off soon. I’ve got a long way to go. ( 重点 ) 4. To get information from the reading material. ( 难 点 )

Match the words with the pictures: nod tear towards cigarette get off

Look at the phrases from the passage. What so you think it will be about? （ 1 ） … his first long trip by train … （ ） … leaving his village and his home … （ ） … sitting in Lin’s seat. （ ） Slowly the young man stood up … （ ） This young man has the right ticket … （ ） with tears in his eyes … Now read the passage and num the phrases in the order they happen

Choose the best answer. ① How old was Lin? A.) He was 16 years old. B) He was 26 years old. C) He was 10 years old. D) He was older than his brother. ② What was it like on the train? A) It was almost empty. B) It was full of people and bags. C) There were few people. D) There were a number of empty seats.

Choose the best answer. ③ The man sitting in Lin’s seat ___________. A.) was bigger and stronger than Lin B) was very brave C) needed the seat more than Lin D) was more interesting than the other passengers ④ What did the man with glasses do? A.) He looked out of the window. B) He shouted at Lin. C) He told the young man to move. D) He disappeared down the train.

Choose the best answer. ⑤ The young man in Lin’s seat would get off the train __________. A.) at Beijing B) at the next stop C) at Lin’s village D) at Hangzhou ⑥ How long would Lin stay on the train? A.) 10 minutes. B) One day. C) 12 hours. D) More than seven hours.

Choose the best answer. ⑦ What did the young man sitting in Lin’s seat do in the end? A)He gave up the seat. B) He found another seat for Lin. C) He shouted at the man with glasses. D) He looked at Lin’s ticket.

Explain the difficult points ： 1. Now it was in front of him, to set off soon. 火车现在就在他面前，马上就要开车了。 这里 set off / out 表示 “ 出发，启程，动身 ” 。例如： They wanted to set off early in order to get there on time. The old couple set off down the path towards the river.

Jenny set off down the road on her new bike. It’s time we set off for the station. set off 还可以表示 “ 引起，引发。 ” 例如： A letter from home set off an attack of homesickness.

Explain the difficult points ： 2. Lin nodded, unable to speak. 林点点头，说不出话来。 unable to speak 是一个形容词短语，说明点头的状 态。 unable 表示 “ 不能的，不会的 ” 。 be unable to do sth. 表示 “ 不能做某事 ” 。例如： Many passengers were unable to reach the lifeboats.

Explain the difficult points ： 3. With tears in his eyes, Jin pushed Lin away. The other people watched with interest. 在这两个句子中， with 引导的介词短语在句中都是 作状语，表示方式 / 伴随。再如： Please handle this package with care. He arrived in Los Angeles with nothing but the clothes he was wearing.

with 引导的介词短语在句中还可以作定语。例 如： I’d like a double room with a sea view. You’ll need to speak to the tall woman with fair hair. Explain the difficult points ：

4. I've got a long way to go. 我要坐很长时间的火车。 Have a long way to go 通常表示 “ （为达到某个标准） 仍有许多事要做 ” 。例如： Li Lin has still got a long way to go before she becomes a successful teacher. Be patient. We’ve still got a long way to go.

Work in pairs and talk about your answers to the questions. ① How does Lin feel about his trip? Why? Do you think you will ever have the same feelings about a trip? ② Was Lin right to ask the young man to move? ③ What do you think of the young man’s behaviour?

Work in pairs and talk about your answers to the questions. ④ What do you usually do if you see someone standing on a bus or a train? ⑤ Can you think of ways to make travel by bus, train or plane better? Make some suggestions about: the season, the time of day, the number of seats, booking tickets …

Write about something that happened during a trip you have made. ● Say when and where you were going. Last summer I was coming back from my holidays in Jilin. ●Say how you were travelling. I was travelling by train. ●Say what happened before you left I lost my ticket and bag.

Write about something that happened during a trip you have made. ● Say who was travelling with you. I was travelling with my parents. ● Say what happened. The guard told me to leave the train. ●Say how the story finished. My father showed the guard their tickets and explained what happened.

Homework: Retell the text.