Unit 3 Online travel

Around the World in Eight Hours

Teaching aims

1. Learn something about the new educational CD-ROM

2. Learn some reading skills

3. Learn how to introduce a new educational CD-ROM

Some difficult words

This is a newsletter

It’s a new educational CD-ROM

The boy is Itchy Feet . He is the main character of this game.

She is Nancy Jackson. She is the designer of the all-time favourite CD-ROM “Online Traveller”

This is a grammar book

They are vocabulary books but they have different levels

They can give us much knowledge

Listen to the tape and answer the three questions

1. What’s the name of the new educational CD-ROM?

2. Who is the designer?

3. How many levels does the game have?

(Skimming ) Read the passage and then fill in the form

Name of the game

Area of study（学习的范围） Main character

Age

No. of level

Around the World in Eight Hours

Itchy feet

eight

English and Geography

13

1.The CD-ROM called “Around the world in Eight hours” can help you learn Geography.

2. You earn two points every time you answer a question correctly.

3. This game has four levels , and each level will take you about an hour to finish.

4. You can travel around the world in eight hours if you are clever.

5.Every time you pass a level , you will see a map o f China

6. The writer thinks this game is the best on the market.

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eight

a world map

a point

English and Geography

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Further reading ( 深化 ) (Ask and answer in pairs)

1. What can the new CD-ROM help you do?

2. What does Itchy Feet like doing?

3. How can you earn a point?

4. What will happen if you have earned enough points?

5. What will you see on the screen when you reach a new place ?

6. What will you see when you pass a level ?

7. What happened to the places you have visited ?

Grammar

1.This CD-ROM is designed by Nancy Jackson. 这套光盘是由南希 - 杰克森设计的 .( 此句型书中还有几句 ) 有时 by somebody 会省略 .

“be designed by” 意为“…由谁设计”是被动语态。

e.g. A. The model plane is designed by Mr. Wang .

B. The book is written by Tom.

C. Rice is grown in China

这就是想要见你的那个女孩。

2. He is a thirteen-year-old boy who loves travelling. 他是一个喜爱旅游的十三岁男孩。

a thirteen-year-old boy 意为“一个十三岁的男孩” a thirteen-year-old 是复合形容词，在句中做定语。其中复合形容词中的名词通常用单数。 who loves travelling 是一个定语从句。

e.g. This is the girl who wanted to meet you

中考 衔接

1. Harry has just finished writing a ______ composition.( 作文）

A. nine-hundred-word B. nine-hundred-words

C. nine-hundreds-word D. nine-hundreds-words

2. Chinese ______(speak)by many people in the world

A. is speaking B. speaks C. is spoken D. spoke

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A

C

Consolidation( 巩固）

Fill in the blanks according to the passage

A new e_________ CD-ROM has just come out. It’s called “around the world in eight hours”.Its d_______ is Nancy Jackson .It’s designed to help students learn English and geography at the s______ time. The main c_________ of this game is Itchy feet—a 13-year-old boy .he loves traveling . One day , he had a strange dream when he was lying on the grass. In the dream, every time he answers a question c_______ , he can e_______ a point. If he has enough points , he can go to a new place .

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haracter

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This game has eight levels , and each level t_______ about an hour to finish , the smart travelers can travel around the world in eight hours! This CD-ROM helps students learn English by testing the knowledge of English g________ and vocabulary.

This game is the best on the m______ now. So if you are interested in it, get it now before it’s s______ out.

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rammar

arketold

Discussion about online travel

Advantages( 优点）

Disadvantages （缺点）

1. Help us learn more knowledge

2. Wide our eyes and improve( 提高 ) our ability of searching for useful information ……

1. Waste our time and money

2. It’s bad for our eyes

3. Sometimes it’s harmful to our health and mind . ……

Writing

You can write a short passage on a new educational CD-ROM

Topic

“My favorite educational computer game”

Some useful information

Name of game Wonderful computer world

Main character Bill gates

Designer Paul Allen

Area （范围） of study

Knowledge of computer and internet

Sold in All computer and bookshops

Homework

1. Read the passage and recite it.

2. Finish the exercises on page 42and 43

3. Learn how to use the computer to

travel on the Internet properly.

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