大学英语口语课件Unit9GoingonVacation

Unit 9 Going on Vacation Step One Warming-up questions(15minutes) (The teacher first brings Ss’attention to the useful expressions which could be helpful in their answering the following questions.) We are all longing for vacation. What would you like to do on vacation? Do you like traveling? Why? What places have you been to? Which one impresses you most? Travelers are always discoverers. How true do you think this statement is? Can you imagine a life limited to one place only? What significant role can traveling play in a person’s life? Useful expressions: Traveling helps us to broaden our minds / increase our knowledge / identify ourselves with nature. Traveling enables us to see new places / meet new people / learn about new cultures. I travel for trav el’s sake. The important thing is to go, not to go anywhere in particular. Useful expressions(continued) Thanks to modern means of transportation, it is possible to travel across the country / to remote areas / abroad. Among the places I have been to, …imp resses me most / is most unforgettable / leaves the deepest impression on my mind. I like visiting small villages / hiking in the mountains / going to seaside resorts. Useful expressions(continued) I am against traveling. It’s a waste of time and money, and it’s too much hassle. I find traveling stressful and useless because it disrupts the work I should be doing. Traveling is a way to hide …from one’s responsibility. Step 2 Pair work: making reservations (20minutes)

(The teacher first helps Ss to learn some expressions and vocabulary which they are encouraged to use in their dialogue. Choose several pairs to present their conversations in class.) (See the following A& B) Traveling usually involves a lot of reservations, such as booking a flight ticket, a room or a table for dinner. Suppose you are to book: a single room in Grand Hotel for two night;

a table for three in Cherry Hotel; a flight ticket from London to Beijing. expressions for making a reservation:

I’d like to make a reservation of a single ro om for two nights. Can I reserve a suite of two rooms for this weekend? We’d like to stay in a first class hotel. Is there a twin room with shower available at this weekend? Can you recommend a nice bed-and breakfast? I’d like to book a table for tonight. I’d like to make a reservation. Do you have any flights for New York on December 2nd? Can I book two tickets for Sunday night, October 21st? B. key words and expressions Youth

hostel/ B&B/ High season/Low season/Shoulder season standard rate 标准价en-suite 套房family suite 家庭套房twin room带两张单人床的房间double room 带一张双人床的房间advance deposit 定金registration 登记rate sheets 房价表tariff 价目表cancellation 取消预定trolley 手推车storage room 行李仓briefcase 公文包suit bag 衣服袋B. key words and expressions (continued) imperial suite 皇室套房presidential suite 总统套房suite deluxe 高级套房junior suite 简单套房mini suite 小型套房honeymoon suite 蜜月套房penthouse suite 楼顶套房unmade room 未清扫房valuables 贵重品porter 行李员luggage/baggage 行李registered/checked luggage 托运行李light luggage 轻便行李baggage elevator 行李电梯baggage receipt 行李收据B. key words and expressions (continued) traveling bag 旅行袋shoulder bag 背包trunk 大衣箱suitcase 小提箱name tag 标有姓名的标签regular flight 正常航班non-scheduled flight 非正常航班international flight 国际航班domestic flight 国内航班flight number 航班号landing field 停机坪international terminal 国际航班候机楼domestic terminal 国内航班候机楼control tower 控制台concourse 中央大厅airline coach service 汽车服务shuttle bus 机场内来往班车Suggested answer < A is a receptionist in the Grand Hotel and B phones the hotel to make a reservation.> A: Grand Hotel. Can I help you? B: I’d like to make a reservation of a single room for next week. A: Which nights, please? B: For 2 nights. From May the third to the fifth. A: Smoking or nonsmoking? B: I’d like a nonsmoking. A: Your surname, please? B: Lei, L-E-I. A: Mr. Lei, nonsmoking, a single room from May the third to the fifth, am I right? B: Yes. A: Thanks for your reservation. Hope to be at your service. B: Thanks. Bye. Step 3 Group discussion: Let’s travel around the world (45minutes)

1) Before-class preparation (This activity requests students’p reparation before class, so the task was assigned to students at the end of last class. At the same time some tips must be provided, for example, how to find the relevant information on the Internet. In class the students will be given extra 25 minutes to perfect their plan.) Plan a journey

Budget: 20,000 Yuan per person (The sum of sum should cover the visa fee, return flight tickets, accommodation, souvenirs, in-city traveling expense and tickets to the charged tourist attractions) Destination: Each group chooses one of the following cities: Paris, London, Rome,

Athens, Munich, New York, Sidney or Vienna. (Five groups each class) Time: a 5-day/4-night vacation Task: Every group must make an itinerary and a budget.

2) Presentation The students are divided into 5 groups and each group is given 4 or 5 minutes to make a presentation and the teacher will give comment on the feasibility of their plans according to the following questions: Step 4 Summary (8 minutes) For Ss’performance in class activities: Praise for those with excellent performance and encouragement for poor ones For language: Sentences and structures (see the top) Useful words and expressions (see the top) Skill learned in this period (how to make a reservation)

Step 5 Homework (2 minutes)

Review the language points learned in this unit. Preview unit 10 * * Have they collected sufficient traveling information and found out the must-go-places? Did they know some local customs or taboos? How many tourist attractions are listed in their itineraries? Do they arrange time reasonably? Where is the hotel located in? Is the traffic convenient? How far is it from the airport, or underground station? Do the students exchange RMB into the local currency? Can they make the both ends meet? *