1、Unit 6 A charity walkPeriod 1 Comic strips & welcome to the unit(Organizing a charity walk, People who need help)Teaching goalsTo learn some expressionsTo learn about people who need helpTeaching proceduresStep 1 Looking and sayingHi, class. Look at the pictures on page 92. Read after me what Hobo a

2、nd Eddie are saying.Now learn these words and expressions from this part. train for, a charity walk, support sb., support charities, need money, during walk, finish ones walkMake sentences of your own with them.Step 2 Listening and answering What will Hobo and Eddie do to support charities?What is H

3、obo doing for charity walk?Is Eddie willing to support charities?What does he think of supporting charities? What does Eddie give Hobo?What does Hobo need?What does Eddie think of Hobos walk?Step 3 Reading after the tape and discussingRead after the tape sentence by sentence. Is it possible for Hobo

4、 to finish his walk?Why or why not?What do we need during a charity walk?Step 4 Questioning and answeringWhy are there some charities in the world? (Because there are many people who need help.)What kind of people need help? (The blind, the deaf, the disabled, the elderly, the homeless, the poor.)Lo

5、ok at the pictures on page 93. And read after me the words disabled, elderly, homeless, and deaf. Step 5 Finishing off Part A and BNow lets go on to label the pictures in Part A using the words from the box.OK. Work in pairs to act out the conversation on page 93 by Arm and Daniel. How can we help p

6、eople in need?How can we help blind people/homeless people/deaf people?For people in wheelchairs, wide sidewalks, ramps and automatic doors are helpful.For poor people, education programmes that allow them to get better jobs are helpful. Free medical care and affordable housing are also helpful.Blin

7、d people can benefit from Braille signs, spoken announcements rather than written notices, contoured pavements and unobstructed sidewalks.Elderly people can benefit from public transit that is easy to board, places to sit down outdoors and escalators or lifts instead of stairs.For homeless people, s

8、helters and kitchens can offer short-term help.Deaf people can benefit from written notices and a greater awareness of sign language.Make a similar conversation like this.A: How can we help the poor?B: we can help them become rich.A: What about the elderly?B: We can look after them after school in t

9、heir homes.Step 6 Doing an extension activityYou are to make a list of things you would find most difficult to do or you would miss if you were blind, deaf, elderly, homeless, physically disabled or poor.Make sure that you write a few sentences about a person who suffers from any of the conditions s

10、hown in the pictures. Write your sentences from that persons viewpoints.Step 7 Homeworka. Read the comic strips and try to remember it. Try your best to act it out. b. Finish off the exercises in the Evaluation HandbookPeriod 2 Reading I(We need your support Oxfam Trailwalker)Teaching goalsTo unders

11、tand the structure of the sentencesTo find the organization of the textTo skim for overall meanings and scan for detailsTo identify specific information about Oxfam TrailwalkerTeaching proceduresStep 1 Reading the passages togetherHello, class. Today we go to page 94 to read an article entitled We n

12、eed your support Oxfam Trailwalker.But first lets listen to and read the text to the tape. Try to divide the sentences into sense groups while reading aloud.Step 2 Figuring out what each paragraph is talking aboutFigure out what each paragraph talks about.Paragraph1: What is Oxfam Trailwalker?Paragr

13、aph2: Oxfam Trailwalker is a long, difficult walk.Paragraph3: Team spirit and supportParagraph4: Support teamsParagraph5: Fitness and trainingStep 3 Making a flow chart about Oxfam TrailwalkerWe shall try to make a flow chart about Oxfam Trailwalker.Oxfam Trailwalker: fund-raising eventA tough hikeT

14、o learn team spirit To plan what to carryTo start training before the walkStep 4 Retelling the story with the help of the chartOxfam Trailwalker has been in practice in Hong Kong since 1981. It is a c_ event. Oxfam Hong Kong organized it to raise money for helping p_ people. It is held in N_ every y

15、ear. Only the people o_ 18 can join it.Oxfam Trailwalker is very t_. People need to g_ themselves into a team of four and finish walking a 100-meter trail w_ in 48 hours. They also must raise at l_ HK6,000.During the walk, all the members must walk together to finish the hike because only the t_ fin

16、ishing time will be recorded. So people in the same group need to help each other. It is a great chance to learn team s_.Because people have to walk two days and nights without s_. They should start t_ a few months before the walk. They also need s_ teams to bring food, drinks and warm clothes for t

17、hem.I want to join Oxfam Trailwalker. I believe it will be an e_ I will never f_.(Keys: charity, poor, November, over, tough, group, walk, least, team, spirit, sleep, training, support, experience, forget)Step 5 Explaining language pointsgroupintoIts necessary for you toIts useful toIt is necessary

18、thathave sb. to do sth.keep you comfortableat leastbe used to dotry ones best to do sth.Why not do?Step 6 Doing additional exercises用所給詞組的適當形式填空raisefor, at least, groupinto a team of four, try ones best to do, finish doing, within 48 hours, have to, team spirit, people in need, begin doingIf we wan

19、t to win a team sport, we should have_.You should put the milk into the fridge. It can only keep fresh _.We must _learn English well because its more and more useful.Although that little boy is 6 years old, he often _money _Oxfam.Its dark outside. I _leave now.Peter is quite happy because he has jus

20、t _his homework.We want to help the _with the donations.Mary broke her leg yesterday. So she needs to stay in bed for _a month.Every morning, my grandfather_physical exercises at 6 oclock.In the English class, the teachers always _the students _and ask them to play game.(Keys: team spirit; within 48

21、 hours; try our best to; raises, for; have to; finished doing; people in need; at least; begins doing; groups, into a team of four)Step 7 DiscussingIf you are over 18, will you join the charity walk? Why? What will you do for the walk? How?Step 8 HomeworkUnit 6 A charity walkPeriod 3 Reading II(We n

22、eed your support Oxfam Trailwalker)Teaching goalsTo do exercises to consolidate learning of the textTo read aloud, listen to, write on and speak up about the textTeaching proceduresStep 1 Having a revisionWhat will Hobo do to support charities? (To join in a charity walk )What do you know about char

23、ity walk in Hong Kong?Step 2 Reading and answeringRead the text on page 94 and then answer the following questions:What is the famous charity walk called? (Oxfam Trailwalker )Which oorganization organizes the event? (Oxfam Hong Kong )Why do we call it Trailwalker? (Because people have to walk a 100-

24、kilometer trail without sleep.)Can you finish such a walk? Why not? (Its a difficult/tough hike.)How many people are needed in the walk? (Four)So it is team work. People are grouped into a team of four. They need to work together to support each other during the walk. So do you think its a very good

25、/excellent chance to learn team spirit?It you take part in such an event, will you remember the experience forever?Step 3 Finishing off Part BRead the new words and expressions aloud on page 96. Match the numbers with the letters to finish Part B, checking the answers with your partner.Step 4 Readin

26、g after the tape and answeringRead after the tape and answer the following questions:When did Oxfam Trailwalker start?Who is helped by the money that is raised?When is Oxfam Trailwalker held?Who can join Oxfam Trailwalker?How long does the walk last?Whats the route?How much money does each team need

27、 to raise?Step 5 Finishing Part C2Now go to page 97 to fill in the blanks in Part C2, then checking the answers later on.Step 6 Reading and doing additional exercisesRead the text silently, then doing the True or False exercises.Oxfam Trailwalker is organized by the Red Cross. FThe money helps poor

28、people in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia and Africa. FIf you are 16, you can join Oxfam Trailwalker. FThere are five people in each team. FTeams have to walk 100 kilometers in 48 hours. TThe route goes through 8 country parks. FTeams have to carry everything they will need. FEach person must rais

29、e at least HK6,000. FStep 7 Acting out the dialoguesRead aloud the dialogues on page 96 and 97. Then in pairs try to act them out. You may make changes to them in structure and in content. Step 8 Homeworka. Read after the tape five times. Your parents signature is needed. b. Finish the exercises in

30、the Evaluation Handbook.Period 4 Vocabulary(Creating new words)Teaching goalsTo develop an understanding of compound nounsTo guess the meanings of compounds and create nouns using prompts.Teaching proceduresStep 1 Presenting compoundsHello, class. Look at words homework, football and bedroom here. T

31、hey are formed by putting two smaller words together. Could you draw a line between the two parts of each word? Could you see the two individual words like home work that make up the compounds?Step 2 Finishing Part ANow go on to complete the exercises in Part A on page 98 by combining the words to m

32、ake compounds. Remember you will have to use hyphens in some cases.Step 3 Finishing Part BIts a good way to remember some compound words by separating them into two parts. Now help Lily to divide the words into two parts on page 98 in Part B.Step 4 Playing a gameI will divide the class into two team

33、s. I will give each team an equal number of divided words and ask you to reassemble them to make compound words. The first team to assemble all their words correctly is the winner.Breakfast, anyone, railway, birthplace, sunshine, playground, keyboard, afternoon, airport mooncake, homework, football,

34、 basketball, eyesight, nothing, bedroom, schoolbag wildlife, weekend, sometimesStep 5 Doing additional exercises找出句中合成詞并猜猜其含義I dream about going to the moon by spaceship some day.When the people on the ship see a lighthouse, they know where to go.Evergreen trees have leaves all the time and stay gre

35、en all year.If a near-sighted man lose his glasses, it is dangerous for him to drive.In summer, I like staying in the open air and looking for the fireflies at night.Step 6 Homeworka. Read and learn these compound words by heart. b. Finish off the exercises in the Evaluation Handbook and Learning En

36、glish. Period 5 Grammar I(It is + adjective + that clause)Teaching goalsTo learn to use It is + adjective + that strucutreTeaching proceduresStep 1 Presenting the structure What do you think of Trailwalker? Is it tough? If you want to join it, you must have strong bodies. So its necessary that you s

37、tart training a few months before the walk.We use It is + adjective + that structure to say how we feel about something.It is clear ( obvious, true, possible, certain) that 該句型中it 是形式主語，真正的主語是that 引導的主語從句，常譯為“清楚（顯然，真的，肯定）”是主語從句最常見的一種結構。 It is very clear that he s round and tall like a tree. = That h

38、es round and tall like a tree is very clear. 4. It is important (necessary, right, strange, natural.) that .該句型和上一個同屬一個句型。由于主句中的形容詞不同，that 后的從句中要用虛擬語氣（should + 動詞原形），should 可以省去。建議記住該句型中的形容詞。 It is important that we (should) learn English well. It is necessary that he (should) remember these words.S

39、tep 2 Practicing Now go to do the exercises on page 99, checking the answers with your partners.Step 3 Doing additional exercisesBen and Lily are talking about Oxfam Trailwalker. Write what they say using adjectives from the box and the given phrases.important, lucky, possible, interesting, nice, su

40、rprisingwe can walk 100 kilometers in 48 hours. (It is possible that )there are so many different trees in the country parks. (It is interesting that )there was snow on one of the mountains (It is surprising that )each team must raise at least HK6,000 ) (It is important that )so many people want to

41、help others in need (It is nice that )6. the weather is pleasant during the hike (It is lucky that )Step 4 Doing an extension activityAnswer the following questions using It is + adjective + that structure:What do you think about that we join the charity walk?What do you think about that some studen

42、ts dont finish their homework on time?What do you think about that teenagers dont have enough sleep every day?What do you think about that we walk 100 kilometres within 24 hours?What do you think about that dolphins can draw some pictures?What do you think about that people drive a car after drinkin

43、g?Step 5 Doing some translation work我們有必要天天打掃教室嗎？學生認真完成作業(yè)是非常重要的。我父親昨天很早就到家了，真奇怪。那么瞧不起無家可歸的人是不對的。你們帶上地圖會很有用。(Keys: 1. Is it necessary that we clean the classroom every day? 2. It is important that students do their homework carefully. 3. Its strange that my father came home very early yesterday. 4. I

44、t is wrong that you look down upon homeless people. 5. It is useful that you take a map.)Step 6 Homeworka. Review what we have learnt.b. Finish off the exercises in the Evaluation HandbookPeriod 6 Grammar II(It is + adjective + to infinitive, It is + adjective + for + to -infinitive)Teaching goals T

45、o learn to use It is +adjective +to do To learn to use It is + adjective +for to doTeaching proceduresStep 1 Presenting the structure of “It is + 形容詞 + of sb. to do sth.”和“It is + 形容詞 + for sb. to do sth.”In the text on page 94 there is a sentence: It is necessary for you to support and help each ot

46、her before and during the event. “It is + 形容詞 + of sb. to do sth.”和“It is + 形容詞 + for sb. to do sth.”這兩個句型使用頻率都很高，前者表示說話人對客觀事物的高興、驚訝、遺憾、難過等情緒，表現(xiàn)的是人的性格、品質或特征，經?？梢赞D換成：How + 形容詞 + it is + of sb. to do sth.! How + 形容詞 + of sb. to do sth.! Sb. + is + 形容詞 + to do sth.或 That is + 形容詞 + of sb. to do sth.等；后

47、者表示說話人對客觀事件的決斷性，根據(jù)具體情況可以轉換成：To do sth. is + 形容詞；It is + 形容詞 + that 從句；或Sth. Is + 形容詞 （for sb.）to do.等。如It is possible to work out problem. 有可能解決這個問題。Is it necessary to complete the design before National Day? (MET 89) 在國慶前完成這一設計有必要嗎？It is stupid of him to refuse the invitation. 他拒絕了邀請，真是件錯事。How stup

48、id it is of him to refuse the invitation!How stupid it is to refuse the invitation!He is stupid to refuse the invitation.It is better for you to live alone for some time. 你單獨住一段時間更好。To live alone for some time is better.It is better that you live alone for some time. Step 2 PracticingNow go on to fi

49、nish the exercises on page100 and 101, then checking the answers with me.Step 3 Doing an extension activityComplete the following sentences with your own ideas:It is difficult to It is easy to It is exciting to It is interesting to It is good to It is necessary to It is important for to It is imposs

50、ible for to It is tough for to It is necessary for to Step 4 Coming to a summary在英語里，“it+ be+ adjective+（for someone）+to-infinitive”是個極常用的形容詞句型，如： It is possible for you to become a good editor. It is necessary for all of us to abide by the law and order of a country. It is useful for us to learn a

51、second language well. It is fortunate to have such a good boss. It is impossible to teach a language well without a good dedicated teacher. Is it right to say one thing but to do another thing? Is it comfortable for you to act with a guilty conscience?Step 5 DiscussingTom 想知道如何學好英語，請用以下句型給他提些建議Sugge

52、stions:read English at least half an hour every morningdo many exercises to practice Englishtalk with foreigners in Englishwrite letters to friends in Englishread some English books at free timelisten to some English songswatch English programmes on TVrecite your English textsSentence structures:1.

53、It is necessary for you to 2. It is important that3. It is useful to4. It isStep 6 Homeworka. Go over what we have learnt. b. Finish off the exercises in the Evaluation HandbookPeriod 7 Integrated skills(Writing, listening and speaking up)Teaching goals To read, listen and speak up in EnglishTeachin

54、g proceduresStep 1 Having a revisionFor a revision please answer questions about Oxfam Trailwalker:When is it held? Is it tough? Why? What is the route?To use the adjective structures learned in our last period in your speaking. Step 2 Presenting Today the Class 1, Grade 8 students want to organize

55、a charity walk.Now read Part A 1 and answer the following questions:Where do they plan to go? How high is the hill? What will they do there?Step 3 Listening and answeringListen to the tape for more information:Whats the route of the walk? How long will the walk last? Whats the special event on South

56、 Hill?Step 4 Finishing off Part A3Go to page 103 to fill in the blanks in Part A3, then checking the answers with.Step 5 PresentingIt you want to join a charity walk, what should you do? What do you need to pay attention to?Give your own ideas.Step 6 Listening and answeringEric is asking Ben for som

57、e advice for joining a charity walk.Listen to Part B on page 103 and answer the following questions:What three things does Ben suggest Eric to do? Step 7 Explaining and readingDo you have any questions to the structure and meaning of the dialogue? Put your questions to me.Step 8 Making up dialoguesI

58、n pairs read the dialogue on page 103 and make your own dialogue. You may say like this:A: What do I need to pay attention to if I want to learn English well?B: First, pay attention to the pronunciation. Try to pronounce every sound correctly.A: What else do I need to do?B: You must do enough readin

59、g aloud because it is good for speaking up in English. A: What else do I need to do?B: Its wise to read more after school in English. Newspapers, magazines in English are useful especially if you want to study English well. Step 9 Homeworka. Read the dialogue and try to learn it by heart. b. Finish

60、off the exercises in the Evaluation HandbookPeriod 8 Study skills(Pronunciation: /w/ and /v/)Teaching goals To recognize the difference between the /w/ sound and the /v/ soundTo pronounce the /w/ sound and the /v/ sound correctlyTeaching proceduresStep 1 Doing warm-up activityLook at and read the to