Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?

Section A 1 (1a-2d)

一、Studying aims： 

1.Master the key words：anyone, anywhere, wonderful, quite a few, most, something, nothing, everyone, of course, myself, yourself

   2.Master the sentence patterns:

①  —Where did you go on vacation?   —I went to the mountains.

②  —Where did Tina to on vacation?  —She went to the beach.  

③ —Did you go with anyone?    —Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.

3.Learn the usage of Indifinite of Pronouns   

二、Teaching Procedures

Ⅰ. Lead-in

Ⅱ. Presentation

1. Show some pictures on the big screen. Let Ss read the expressions.

2. Focus attention on the picture. Ask: What can you see? Say: Each picture shows

  something a person did in the past. Name each activity and ask students to repeat:

  Stayed at home, Went to mountains, went to New York City 6. Went to the beach,

  visited my uncle, visited museums, went to summer camp

3. Now, please match each phrase with one of the pictures next to the name of the

  ctivity，point to the sample answer.  

4. Check the answers. Answers: 1. f  2. b  3. g  4. e 5. c  6. a  7. d   

III. Listening

1. Point to the picture on the screen.

Say: Look at the picture A. Where did Tina go on vacation? She went to mountains.

Ask: What did the person do in each picture?

2. Play the recording the first time.

3. Play the recording a second time.  

Say: There are three conversations. The people talk about what did on vacation. Listen to the recording and write numbers of the names in the right boxes of the picture.

4. Check the answers.

IV．Pair work

1. Point out the sample conversation. Ask two Ss to read the conversation to the class.

2. Now work with a partner. Make your own conversation about the people in the picture.

3. Ss work in pairs. As they talk, move around the classroom and give any help they need.

4. Let some pairs act out their conversations.  

V. Listening

1. Tell Ss they will hear a conversation about three students’ conversations. Listen for the first time and fill in the chart. Then listen again and check Yes, or No.

2. Let Ss read the phrases in the chart of 2b.

3. Play the recording the first time. Ss listen and fill in the chart.

4. Play the recording a second time for the Ss to check “Yes, I did.” or “No, I didn’t. ” 

5. Check the answers with the Ss.

VI. Pair work

1. Let two Ss read the conversation between Grace, Kevin and Julie.

2. Let Ss work in pairs and try to role-play the conversation.  

3. Ask some pairs to act out their conversations.

VII. Role-play

1. First let Ss read the conversation and match the people and places they went.

2. Let Ss act out the conversations in pairs.

3. Some explanations in 2d.