1、Period 5 Cultural Corner;Task;Module File The General Idea of This Period The passage in Cultural Corner introduces to us the Congestion Charge the London government adopted in order to lessen the stress of traffic problems.To start with,the teacher may ask the students some questions.With the quest

2、ions in mind,the students may read the passage quickly.In answering them,the teacher may divide the students into a few groups.The Teaching Procedures can be planned according to the level of the students and the time permitted.If the students are good enough and the teaching time is abundant,activi

3、ties can be carried out fully in class.Otherwise,some Teaching Procedures may be omitted or done after class.And the task of this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitor to a city or a town.The teacher may encourage the students to ask and answer questions using the questions listed

4、in the text book or even come up with their questions themselves.They had better try to set as many questions as they can and provide solutions.The solutions may be written down in the form of key words for the writing of the poster.Remind the students to use proper modifiers to make the poster more

5、 attractive.The better ones may demonstrate their works to the whole class.The Module File is a summary as well as a self-assessment of this module.It may help the students to know whether they have mastered the 1 / 20 main points or not.If time permits,the teacher may have a revision of this module

6、 by analyzing this part and consolidate it with some exercises.Teaching Important Points Make the students learn about the congestion charge in London.Teaching Difficult Points How to use imperatives to make suggestions. Teaching Methods Skimming and explanation Teaching Aids Multimedia,a blackboard

7、 & a tape-recorder. Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Make the students master some new words. Broaden their eyes with a passage about the London congestion charge.Instruct the students to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city.Process and Strategies Encourage th

8、e students to check what they have learned often.Feelings and Value Through the cultural corner the students may know more about the present traffic situation at home and abroad,thus broadening their eyes 2 / 20 and raise their consciousness of civic virtue.Teaching Procedures Step 1 Revision Greet

9、the students as usual. T:First I will check up your exercises. Show the following on the screen. Read the following passage and give advice about transport for these situations.Wherever you are coming from,Oxford is very easy to get to.For foreign visitors,it s a good idea to fly to Heathrow Airport

10、 and then catch a coach.There are direct coaches from the airport bus station every half hour.The journey only takes an hour and its cheaper and faster than the train.You can buy your ticket from the driver.Remember,a return fare is cheaper than a single and you can use it any time.If you fly into G

11、atwick Airport,there are direct coaches every hour.However,at rush hour,there are traffic jams on the ring road so its a good idea to catch the train to Oxford.If you are coming from London,you can take the train from Paddington Station.Alternatively,there are coaches every hour from central London.

12、Avoid road transport at rush hour.When you get to Oxford,there are taxis at the central coach station and railway station.The city is old and there are many narrow streets.The best way to 3 / 20 visit it is on foot.It s also worth going on a tour on a double-decker bus.But make sure you sit upstairs

13、.1.A Chinese business person arriving at Heathrow Airport and going to Oxford for four days,then flying home from Heathrow.2.A person arriving at Gatwick Airport at 17:30 on a Tuesday and going to Oxford.3.A person who lives in London and wants to spend the day in Oxford.4.A tourist who wants to vis

14、it Oxford on a rainy day.Suggested answers: 1.Take a direct coach to Oxford./Buy a return fare because it is cheaper.2.Catch the train to Oxford because of the rush hour traffic.3.Take the train from Paddington station or catch a bus from a coach station.4.Go on a double-decker bus tour. Step 2 Cult

15、ural corner T:So much for the check up.As we all know,problems will arise if a city has two much traffic.London,as one of the biggest cities in the world,suffers a heavy traffic.Just suppose you are the mayor of London,what measures will you take to solve the traffic problems caused by too much traf

16、fic.4 / 20 S:If I were the mayor of London,I think I will build more roads in the sky.T:Any other volunteer. S:In my opinion,it is a good idea to find more policemen to direct the traffic.T:Good ideas.Now let s read the passage to find what measures the London mayor take to solve the problems.While

17、reading,try to answer the following questions.Show the following on the screen. 1.Whats a congestion charge. A.A tax for cars entering the center of the city. B.A tax for taxes only. C.A fine for those who don t obey the traffic rules.D.A tax which is very expensive. 2.Which word can replace the wor

18、d “as” in paragraph 3.A.Where. B.Because. C.When. D.Since. 3.Does the congestion charge work in London. A.No. B.Yes. 5 / 20 C.It s hard to say for most Londoners are not happy with it. D.Not mentioned in the text. Suggested answers: 1.A2.C3.B T:From the passage we all know that the congestion charge

19、 met strong objection from the citizens.Do you know why.S:Because they think the congestion charge is expensive and limits their freedom as well.T:Can you think of more proper ways to solve it. The teacher groups the students and encourage them to discuss in groups and then call back their answers i

20、n a class setting. A possible version: Park and Ride One way of beating city centre congestion which has proved successful in many cities is the “Park & Ride” scheme.In this solution,the city council builds large car parks on the edges of busy cities.Drivers park in the car parks and then get free p

21、ublic transport to the city centre.In some cities,both the parking and the riding are free;in other cities,the drivers pay a small charge to park significantly less,however,than in city centre car parks or at parking metres in the streets and use the ticket to travel on public transport.For the sche

22、me to work,it is important that the bus service between the car parks and the city centre is very frequent and 6 / 20 fast.Step 3 Task T:The task in this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city/hometown.You may work in pairs and give advice or information to visitors to

23、 your hometown by answering the questions in the poster.Write the following on the blackboard. Q & A About My Hometown Q:Which is the best way to see your hometown. A:_ Q:When is the best time to use public transport. A:_. Q:Are buses cheap. A:_. Q:How can I get a taxi. A: _. Q:Is the underground ea

24、sy to use. A: _. Q:Do public transport services operate at night. A: _. The teacher may first ask individual students to answer the questions and then encourage them to come up with a poster in groups of four.On a sheet of A3 paper write their advice,some pictures added.Time permitting,a show-and-te

25、ll activity can be carried out.Step 4 Module file This part can be used for the students to check their understanding of this module by themselves,or the teacher may revise what we have taught and learnt with the help of this file.7 / 20 Step 5 Summary and homework T:In this period we learn somethin

26、g about the Congestion Charge in London.And then we learned to make up a poster giving advice to visitors to your city.All of you did very good jobs.Your homework today is to memorize all the new words in this module.Meanwhile,find more exercises about Imperatives to do.This is the end of this modul

27、e.Class is over.The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard Module 2 Traffic Jams The fifth period Q & A About My Hometown Q:Which is the best way to see your hometown. A: _. Q:When is the best time to use public transport. A: _. Q:Are buses cheap. A: _. Q:How can I get a taxi. A: _. Q:Is the underg

28、round easy to use. A: _. Q:Do public transport services operate at night. A: _. Record after Teaching _8 / 20 _ _ _ Activities and Research 1.Perfect your poster. 2.Find out more information about the traffic problems in big cities.Reference for Teaching Language Points 1.suffer vt.遭受,經受,忍耐 She was

29、suffering from a headache. 她正經受頭痛之苦；The enemy forces suffered heavy casualties by their own admission. 敵軍自己承認傷亡慘重；Many people suffer from a great dread of heights. 很多人特別畏高；His friend has suffered from ill health for some years. 他伴侶身體不好已有好幾年了；suffer 作為及物動詞表示 ”遭受,經受,忍耐”;此外仍可以作不及物 動詞,表示 ”受痛楚 ,受損害 ”；常用于

30、 suffer from 結構；suffering n.疼痛;磨練;痛楚;苦惱 sufferer n.患病者 ;受難者 例如: Death finally brought an end to her suffering？9 / 20 死亡最終終止了她的痛楚；2.connect vt.與 相連 Will you connect this wire to the television. 你把這根電線和電視機連上好嗎？This flight connects with New York one. 這班飛機在紐約可接上另一班機；connect常與 to,with 連用）連接 ;結合;聯結 be con

31、nected with 連接火車、汽車、飛機等聯運）,換車 ;連接 ; 有聯系 ,有關；如 : Connect me with A.R.Company please. 請給我接 A.R 公司；He was suspected to be connected with the crime. 他被懷疑與犯罪大事有關；3.reduce vt.削減;縮小 They ve reduced the prices in the shop,so its a good time to buy.商店已經降低了商品的價格,看來現在是買東西的好時候；This experienced editor is said to

32、 be able to reduce the misprints to almost nil.據說這位體會豐富的老編輯能把印刷錯誤幾乎削減到零；reduce 常常與介詞 to 和 by 連用,to 此時翻譯為 ”到”,表示發生變 化后的結果 ;by 翻譯為 ”了”,表示削減或降低的 ”幅度或程度 ”；與這種用法相同的仍有動詞increase,rise,go up,go down,bring 10 / 20 up,bring down 等；例如 :The price of the clothes has increased by 10 percent. 衣服的價錢增加了 10%；At last

33、they had to bring the price down to 87 yuan. 最終他們不得不把價錢降低到 87元；高考真題及講解1. Its getting late.I m afraid I must be going now. OK._. A.Take it easyB.Go slowly C.Stay longer D.See you 答案:D 解讀:See you.” 再見”；是辭別時的用語；2. Could I ask you a rather personal question？_. A.Yes,don t worry C.Yes,help yourself 答案:B

34、B.Of course,go ahead D.Of course,why not 解讀 :go ahead用于祈使句表示同意對方所懇求的事 ,意思是 ” 進行,開頭,往下說 ” ；3. 11 / 20 Now,where is my purse？_.We ll be late for the picnic. A.Take your timeB. Dont worry C.Come on D.Take it easy 答案:C 解讀:依據所供應的情形 ”We ll be late for the picnic. ” 可判定出要 填 Come on.快來！）；4. Lose one hour in

35、 the morning _you will be looking for it the rest of the day.A.but B.and C.or D.so 答案:B 解讀:Lose one hour in the morning是祈使句 ,要用 and連接后面的 句子,表示”假如 就 ”；5. They ve _us 150 000 for the house.Shall we take it？A.provided B.supplied D.offered C.shown 答案:D 解讀:offer 主動供應；句意為 :他們出價 150 000 英鎊要買我們的 房子；6. If yo

36、u want helpmoney or anything,let me 12 / 20 know,_you？A.don t B.will C.shall D.do 答案:B 解讀:let me know 是祈使句 ,反意疑問句要用 7. will you ；Your story is perfect;I ve never heard _before.A.the better one B.the best one C.a better one D.a good one 答案:C 解讀: 句意為 ”你的故事好極了,我從來沒有聽過 比這）更好的故事）了 ” ；后一分句中省略了than this st

37、ory,所以用比較級指不確定的一個,應用不定冠詞,應選 C 項；8. Did you take enough money with you. No,I needed _I thought I would. A.not so much as B.as much as C.much more than D.much less than 答案:C 解讀:much more than I thought I would 表示”需要比我認為要用的要多得多 ” ；依據no 可判定出說話人沒有帶足夠的錢；not so 13 / 20 much as I thought I would 表示”需要的錢沒有我認

38、為要用的多” ,即表 示已帶足了錢； as much as I thought I would 表示”需要的錢與我認為 要用的錢一樣多 ”；9.How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight. _,but I ve got to go over my notes for tomorrows exam.A.All right B.Sounds great C.I can t D.No,I am terribly sorry 答案:B 解讀:sounds great.意為”聽起來很好 ”；表示對方的建議很好；10. The purpose

39、 of new technology is to make life easier,_it more difficult.A.not making B.not make C.not to make D.nor to make 答案:C 解讀 : 動詞不定式to make life easier 和 not to make it more difficult 都作 is 的表語；11. I d rather stay at home than _with you. 14 / 20 A.goB.goingC.to goD.would go 答案:A 解讀:此處為固定句型結構 做某事而不愿做某事 ”

40、；12. would rather do sth.than do sth.”寧愿My mother always gets _if we do not arrive when we say we will.A.anxious B.ashamed C.weak D.patient 答案:A 解讀:句意為 ”我母親總是感到焦急 ,當我們說到而沒有做到時” ；anxious “ 焦急的 ”;ashamed “ 害羞的 ”;patient “ 耐心的 ”,所以挑選 A項；13. It is pretty well understood _controls the flow of carbon diox

41、ide in and out the atmosphere today.A.that B.when C.what D.how 答案:C 解讀:此題考查名詞性從句中關聯詞 據語法與題意得知選項應為主語從句的主語that 與 what 之間的區分 ,根 ,而 when 與 how 均不行作主語 ,故排除 B、D 項,A 項中的 that 在引導主語從句時 ,不作句子成 分,只起引導連接作用 ,故只能選 C；15 / 20 14 The way he did it was different_we were used to.A.in which B.in what C.from what D.fro

42、m which 答案:C 解讀:此題考查詞組 be different from 后跟 what 引導的賓語從句 , 不要誤選 D,看作定語從句；15. If anybody calls,tell them I am out and ask them to _their name and address.A.pass B.write C.take D.leave 答案:D 解讀 : 此題考查動詞的用法,pass 意為 ” 經過 ; 傳遞 ”;write “ 寫下”;take “拿走”;leave 為”留下 ”；Answers to Workbook Exercises Grammar 1 1

43、Make sure you ask the taxi driver for a receipt. 2 You should avoid the rush hour. 3 It s a good idea to use public transport. 4 You shouldn t leave your suitcase on its own. 5 You should keep cool in a traffic jam. 6 Don t get angry with other drivers. 2 1 Dont go2 Stay3 Stop4 Dont break5 Watch out

44、6 16 / 20 Look 7 Dont ride3 Possible answers: 1 You should use public transport./Make sure you leave early.2 It s a good idea to go by tricycle. 3 You should go by train or plane. 4 You should get change before you take the bus. Vocabulary 4 1 bus:catch drive get on get off miss take 2 train:catch d

45、rive get on get off miss take 3 taxi:drive get in get out of take 4 bicycle:get on get off ride 6 1 d 2 e 3 a 4 g 5 f 6 h 7 d 8 c 1 city centre 2 rush hour 3 traffic jams 4 public transport 5 bicycle lanes 6 ring road 7 roadworks 8 car parks7 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 b Reading 9 A-8B-4C-6D-2E-7F-1G-3H-5 10

46、 1a2b3b4a5b 111 So your suitcase isn t too heavy. 2 To keep it safe from thieves. 3 So no one can steal it while you are asleep. 4 So you don t take an unofficial taxi and pay too much.17 / 20 5 Because they hide the dirt. 6 So that you don t upset anyone. 7 So that you are less likely to get knocke

47、d over by a car.8 In case you see something you want to buy. 9 So people won t stare at you. Listening and Speaking 12 5,4,6,3,2,1 13 Tapescript Conversation 1 A:Hello. Nora:Hi.It s me,Nora. A:Hello.Have you got your ticket. Nora:Yes.I m coming on the 14th of June.The plane arrives at 5:00 pm.Then I

48、 have a coach at 6:15. A:Thats rush hour.The roads will be very busy. Nora:How can I get to the central bus station. A:Take the number 23 bus at the airport.It ll be just as quick as a taxi. Nora:Thanks.I ll let you know how I get on. Conversation 2 A:Hello. Nora:Hi.It s me,Nora.Theres no way I ll get to the bus station in time for my coach.I m on the 23 bus and its stuck in a traffic jam.Its just ridiculous. A:Oh