The Seventh Period Writing
●从容说课
This is the last period of the unit.Through the previous study，Ss have get some idea about travel.In this period，the teacher will sum up this unit by asking them what useful nouns or verbs or useful phrases about travel they have learned.This task is designed to consolidate what they have learned in this unit.
The Lancang River，the Chinese part of the Mekong，has some dams.In our country，many dams have been built or are being built on the Changjiang and Yellow River.But can these dams always bring us good？The teacher will ask Ss to discuss this question.This activity gives Ss a chance to practise speaking and get them to care about important events in ou
To give Ss a more complete idea about travel，the teacher will introduce eco-travel to them so that they will be aware of the importance to eco-travel.And in their later life，they will go traveling not only for pleasure，but also use their trip as a way to protect the environment.
To practise Ss’ writing ability，the teacher can make full use of the workbook exercises and ask Ss to write a letter to his friend Wang Wei and write a travel advertisement in class.
Since the 7-day National Holidays is coming，the teacher can ask Ss to form their own travel group and design an eco-travel.They should first decide their favorite destination by listing the reasons.After their trip，they should also write a travel journal.They can put up some of the journals on the classroom wall，which the other classmates will score.Later they can find out who are the winners.
●三维目标
1.Knowledge：
（1）Sum up what Ss learn in this unit.
（2）Learn how to express good wishes.
（3）Ask Ss to talk on the given topics.
2.Ability：
（1）Know what eco-travel is，and plan an eco-travel for the National Holidays.
（2）Learn to write a letter，a travel advertisement and a travel journal.
3.Emotion：
Develop Ss’ sense of eco-travel and make them protect the environment while traveling.
●教学重点
（1）Learn how to express good wishes.
（2）Learn to write a letter，a travel advertisement and a travel journal.
●教学难点
Plan an eco-travel for the National Holidays.
●教具准备
Multi-media classroom and other normal teaching tools.
●教学过程
Step 1 Greetings
Step 2 Speaking
T：Today，I’ll first show around some famous dams in the world.
Show the picture of Aswan Dam，the Hoover Dam and some famous Dams.
the Hoover Dam in Colorado，USA
T：What do you think of these Dams？
S1：They are wonders on the earth.It is said that the Aswan Dam is one of the three man-made projects that can be seen from space.
S2：They not only look wonderful but also help the people in the world a lot.
S3：...
S4：...
T：But I hear that a very effective international movement arose to fight for change in current dam building practices.Now I wonder why they did so.Are there any bad things caused by dams？I would like you to hold a discussion and talk about the good things and bad things dams bring about.
good things
1.control floods
2.make electricity
3.raise the capacity of shipping
（The raised water level makes it possible for heavy-loaded ships to pass.）
4.bring new scenery
bad things
1.force the people from their land and homes
2.forever change some of the most historically celebrated scenery in the area（the Three Gorges Dam）
3.（the Aswan Dam） Some old temples are in danger because of the raised water level.
People had to remove the temple stone by stone.It took 1700 workers and 22 other people four years to complete the project and cost one billion US dollars.
4.（refugees） be economically，culturally，and psychologically devastated.
Some people of Sichuan Province had to move to other places of China，for example，Chongming Island.It will be a great challenge for these people to merge in a new society.
5.（people in the Mekong Delta） suffer from diseases dams and large irrigation projects in the tropics bring.
6.（In Nile Delta） plain and the delta are losing fertility as the mineral sediments usually carried and deposited by the Nile are building up behind the many dams.
7.The construction of dams in
高峡出平湖
T：So I think before we do anything，we should think it over.
Step 3 New information
T：Boys and girls，we have been talking about travel these days.Now，what have you known about travel now？Can you list some useful words and expression about it？
S1：Travel fare，means of transport，travel manners，safety，destination，insurance，equipment，travel necessity，travel tips，travel journal，travel advertisement，travel poster.
T：Can you think of some useful verbs or verb phrases？
S2：make camp，put up the tents，cycle along../cycle across，set out/off，get close to nature，be tired from，be brave，wear a hat and sunglasses.
T：What should we pay attention to when we go traveling？
S3：We should pay attention to our travel manners.Don’t throw rubbish here and there.Don’t feed animals in the zoo or in the wild.Don’t carve on trees of walls or chair.Don’t smoke in the wood or forests.We should obey rules.
S4：We should take care of ourselves.Prevent anything dangerous from happening.If danger came，we should know how to get rescued.
S5：We should get to know the customs of the place to avoid conflicts with the local people.
S6：...
T：What you say reminds me of eco-travel.Have you ever heard of it？
Present the definition of eco-travel on the screen.Ask one of the students to read it.
Eco-travel is a form of travel that combines normal tourism with learning.Instead of traveling for pleasure，you can use your trip as a way to protect the environment.
Normal tourism is often bad for the environment，and tourist often cause problems.Eco-travel，on the other hand，is a way to travel responsibly.Eco-tourists want to learn about the world so that they can make it better or at least understand it better.Eco-travel is a way to find what can be done to help animals and plants as well as people.
Step 4 Writing
T：We all know Wang Wei will take a bike trip along the Mekong.Suppose you are a friend of hers and you want to express your best wishes to her before she starts.What will you say？
S1：Have a nice/wonderful/good time.
S2：Have a good trip.
S3：Good luck on/with your journey.
S4：Take care.
S5：Have fun.
S6：Please enjoy yourself.
S7：Give my love/best wishes/best regards to your fellows.
T：Good.Now Wang Wei has gone.You are worried about her，so you write a letter to her，asking her what she feels and what she is doing，and also asking her about some of the places you are interested in but have never been before.
Give Ss some minutes to prepare.
T：Who will be the volunteer to read your letter？
S8：My dear brave little Wei，
How I worry about your health and safety.I guess you are now on the Tibetan plateau.What is the weather like？Are you feeling OK now？
A few days later，you will reach the Mekong Delta.I hear that the area was mostly marshland and forest.Would you please take some videos there so that I can appreciate the wonderful scenery after you come back？Since the weather is changeable and the topography is complicated，you should always take care.
Good luck on your trip.
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Jane
Step 5 Writing
T：Here is good news for you.You and friends are allowed to run a travel business now.Would you form your travel agency at once？Don’t forget togive it a good name.
Give Ss a few minutes to fulfill the task.
T：Now can you tell me the names of your company？
S：Eagle，Rose Magnificent，...
T：Now，please read the tips on Page 60，and then write your travel advertisement.Give Ss a few minutes to fulfill the task.
T：Since time is limited，you can improve your poster after class，please make sure that your poster looks if both business people and artists made it.Now turn to the last task of this unit.Please look at Page 23 “Reading and writing”.Will Li Ming read this part？
S：...
T：Do you know what a travel dairy is and what travel journal is？
Present two passages on the screen：
1.It is the most beautiful spot I have visited in the world to date.It has delicious air，sparkling lakes，and stunning scooped-out vistas from a bygone age.I have heard others speak effusively about its jaw-dropping beauty.But after seeing Glacier for myself，I can honestly say that prior descriptions did not do it justice.It exceeded my expectations.It’s spectacular.
2.At 6：00 am，my classmates and I met at the school gate.Then we went to the Xihui Park by bus.In the morning，we went to the zoo，where we saw many different animals.Of all the animals，I like monkeys best.At noonwe had a picnic lunch on the grassland.After a short rest，we went boating on the Yingshan Lake.We held a boat race and our team won.At about 4：
T：Which is a travel journal and which is a travel diary？
S：The first one is a travel journal while the second is a travel dairy.
T：The 7-day National Holidays is coming，I’d like you to form your own travel group and design an eco-travel.You should first decide your favorite destination by listing the reasons.After your trip，you should also write a travel journal.You can put up some of the journals on the classroom wall，which the other classmates will score.Later we will find out who are the winners.
Step 6 Homework
1.Write a travel poster.
2.Write a travel journal.
●板书设计
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Unit 3 Travel journal The Seventh Period
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●活动与探究
1.Ss will write a poster for their travel agency.After class，each company put up their poster on the wall，and every student gives it a score.Get the average score and the one that gets the highest mark will be the winner.
the evaluation table：
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Did he/she use correct sentences？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Did he/she organize information logically？ |
5 |
4 |
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2 |
1 |
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Did he/she make the handwriting easy to read？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Did he/she use proper colors of painting？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Was the description attractive and interesting？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Was the description clear enough for readers？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Did you like the name of the company？ |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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What do you think should be improved？ |
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Later put the table into piles for different group and keep it well.At the end of the term as an reference to choose the best group.
