Task Title Ss exchange ideas about travelling.

Targets 1.To read and get detailed information about these cities (location, food, places to visit, sports…)2.To express ideas by discussing or sharing and talking with others and learn how much they know about the famous places in the world.

Language Objectives

Functions 1.Introduce the famous cities of the world.2.Learn about some famous buildings in the world.

Vocab Side, coast, scenic, beach, castle, such as, these days, take part in

Skills 1.Ss can search for specific information2. Discuss and exchange opinions

Activities + Teaching 1.Work in group of 4 to exchange opinions about travel2.To improve Ss’ reading skills and comprehension

Resources Pictures

Assessment Procedures 1.Informal assessment. 2.Ss show their opinions about travel

No. of Periods One or two periods

Reading about Travel

Which country is it?

three sides: coasts

a scenic country with many beaches

the Eiffel Tower the Arc de Triomphe

castle

concert crop

wine

• A1.Look at the heading ,the headline of the passage and the photos, guess what will this passage be about.

• This is a newspaper article designed to attract tourists from China to visit France for their summer holidays.

Prediction:

• Question:• At what time of the year was this written?

• Who does the writer mean by “us”?

It was written after the winter but before the summer, perhaps in February.

The writer means “the people of China”.

2.While-reading

• (1) Fast reading: Ss read the passage fast and try to divide it into 6 parts, and find out the main idea of each part.

Part 1:

Why not visit France this summer?

Part 2:

France has many wonderful things to see.

Part 3:

Paris, the capital, is a beautiful city.

Part 4:

EuroDisney is near Paris.

P2~3

P4

P5

P1

Part 5:

France is famous for its food, art and culture.

Part 6:

Why not go and have a good time in France.

• (2)careful reading: Read the passage again and complete the

notes and check the answer. (A2)

P6~7

P8

(3) Reading for details:Ss discuss in pairs and finish A3 (T or F or DK), then check the answers in class asking:Why do you think so?

• 1 The writer is French.• 2 France is a small but very interesting country.• 3 The mountains are good places to go

waterskiing.• 4 there are probably many farmers in France.• 5 EuroDisney is similar to Disneyland in the

USA.

DK F

F

T

T

Discussion

(four in a group)

What impress you most after reading

this passage?(Get the Ss to use at

least one word to tell his/her

impression, and give the reasons)

the USA / America

B1: Which one of these is the national flay of the USA?

Is there any famous cities in West America?

Do you know anything about San Francisco in California?

harbour restaruant cable car

Chinatown

Read the passage about San Francisco quickly and finish this chart:

Location:___________

Weather: ___________

Food: __________

Famous places: ___________

In the park you can_______________________

in the west of America

never too cold and never too hot

delicious fish and other seafood

Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park

fish, walk, play tennis or have a rest

Finish the “T” or “F” exercises and correct the wrong ones.

1 San Francisco is a cold, dark place.

2 Only sports-lovers or food-lovers should visit San Francisco.

3 Golden Gate Park is near Golden Gate Bridge.

4 In Chinatown you can only get hot Sichuan food.

5 San Francisco’s Chinatown is bigger than London’s.

warm, bright

F

Everyone canF

T

get all kinds of food from China

T

F

You have the chance to go abroad.

You’ll choose one of the cities to visit.

(Paris, San Francisco)

Discuss:Which city would you like to

visit? Why? (Give at least 3 reasons) Then show your opinions to the

class.

Talk bar:(4 in a group )