师:Morning! Sit down, please.
生:Thank you.
师:Today, we will learn Unit Three, Online Tools, Reading One. First, let's enjoy a short video, okay?
生:Yes.
(播放视频)
师:Is it beautiful?
生:Yes.
师:What's the name of the city?
生:New York.
师:Here is a map of the world. Please tell me, where is New York?
生:It's in America.
师:It's in America. Yes, you're right. America is in North America. Here is the South America. I will show you another picture. Where is it? Is there an Eiffel Tower? Where is the Eiffel Tower?
生:It's in Paris.
师:It's in Paris. Where is Paris?
生:In Europe.
师:Yes, it's in Europe. Read after me, Europe.
生:Europe, Europe, Europe.
师:Look at this place. Do you know this place?
生:Yes.
师:What's the name of the place?
生:Great Wall.
师:Where is it?
生:China.
师:Okay. Where's China?
生:It's in Asia.
师:Yes, it's in Asia. Read after me, Asia.
生:Asia, Asia, Asia.
师:Look at another picture. What's the name of the place?
生:It's a pyramid.
师:Where is it?
生:It's in Africa.
师:It's here, Africa. Read after me, Africa.
生:Africa, Africa, Africa.
师:So many big places. Okay. I like traveling very much. I want to visit these places, but I'm very busy every day. Yes or no?
生:Yes.
师:So, I don't have enough time. Can I travel around the world in eight hours?
生:Yes.
师:Why? You can tell me.
生:Through online.
师:But how can I do that?
生:Some traveling websites.
师:Yes. I think I can tell you some more traveling websites. Today, we will visit a website. Can you tell me the name of the website?
生:Around the World in Eight Hours.
师:Yes, we will visit “Around the World in Eight Hours” now. At first, please skim the passage. Understand?
生:Yes.
师:After skimming, please answer my two questions. Don't skip. Okay, let's begin.
(学生阅读)
师:Okay. Are you ready?
生:Yes.
师:Please tell me, who is Robin? Who can tell me? Hands up, please. Shao Zhuyi, who is Robin?
生:Robin is a website tour guide.
师:In the... What's a tour guide? What's the meaning of “tour guide”?
生:导游。
师:Okay, you're right. Very good. Next, which paragraphs are about how to travel online? Who wants to tell me?
生:Lu xinyu: Paragraph one and seven.
师:Cover one and seven. Is she right?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Thank you. Now we know paragraph one and paragraph seven tell us how to travel online. Do you want to know how to travel online?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Let's go on. Now please read paragraph one and paragraph seven together. Understand? Then make a dialogue to tell us how to travel online. First, please read paragraph one and paragraph seven together. Let's begin.
(学生阅读)
师:Welcome to “Around the World in Eight Hours”. I'm your tour guide, Robin. Have you noticed the tour icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, Europe, America and more in only eight hours. So much for New York. At the bottom of the page, click on it. Pick another city and then start your new tour.
师:After reading it, please make a dialogue in pairs. Ask and answer in pairs. You understand? Now, I will give you a few minutes to prepare. Let's go.
(学生准备对话)
师:Now are you ready?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Who wants to act the dialogue out? Please come here. Which pair? Oh, Milton, you too come here.
生:How to start a tour online? Look at the tour icon at the top of the page. Click on it, and you can visit every place you want to visit. And how to end it? There's a back icon at the bottom of the page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour. That's all.
师:Go back to your seat. Are they great?
生:Yes.
师:Next pair. Who wants to have a try? Okay, you, Sun xinyu. Come to the blackboard. You too.
生:How to start a tour online? Look at the tour icon at the top of the page. Click on it, and you can visit every place you want to visit. And how to end it? There's a back icon at the bottom of the page. Click on it, pick another city and start your new tour. That's all.
师:Are they great?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Now, that's it. I think we know what city we will visit. New York. Okay. Now, please girls read paragraph two for us. Do you understand?
生:Yes.
师:After reading it, answer my questions. You understand?
生:Yes.
(女生阅读)
师:Girls, here we are. Begin.
生:We are in the big apple, New York, the biggest city in the USA.
师:Okay. Now, please answer my questions. The first is, what do people call New York? Who wants to tell me?
生:The big apple.
师:Now, why do people call New York “big apple”?
生:It's from a song of Peter's. It means New York has many chances.
师:Okay, good. You prepared very well. Thank you. Next, what kind of city is New York?
生:The biggest city.
师:Now, can you tell me what the biggest city is like?
生:It's busy, beautiful and has many people and tall buildings.
师:Okay. Do you like big cities?
生:No.
师:No. Why?
生:Because it's very busy.
师:Please. I think different people have different opinions. I think the big city is busy, quick. It has a colorful life and it has many people and tall buildings. Do you think so?
生:Yes.
师:Now, let's visit New York together. Okay?
生:Yes.
师:Now, when we are visiting these places, please skim paragraph three to paragraph six by yourselves. Then finish my task. Please tell me what places we will visit today. Then tell me what's special about it. Are you clear?
生:Yes.
师:Are you ready?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Now, who wants to tell me what places we will visit in New York? Who wants to have a try?
生:We will visit Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park and Broadway.
师:She said we will visit Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park and Broadway. Is she right?
生:Yes.
师:Okay. Good. Thank you. Sit down, please. Now, we know today we will visit these four places. The first is Wall Street, the second is Times Square, the third is Central Park, and the last one is Broadway. They are all in New York. Now, I have another question. Can you tell me where you found them in the text?
