Module OneUnit 1 The flight was late. Module OneUnit 1 The flight was late.

Where did you go in the last winter

vacation?

What kind of following transport

did you use to travel?

subwaysubway

coachcoachcoachcoach

taxitaxi

Which of these forms of transport

do you …1. like most

2. like least

3. use most often

4. use least often

Can you say why?

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1. What form of transport are they

going to take?

2. What has happened?

3. What do they have to do?

Listen and answer2

Listen again and complete the table

Flight number:________

From ________ To ________

Leave: _________ New time: ________

Arrive: ________ New time: ________

Flight takes _________ hours.

Time difference _________ hours.

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Listen and read

1. How many people can you hear in the

dialogue?There are three.

Betty, Lingling and Daming.

They are talking about trips.2. What are they talking about?

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Holiday

place

Holiday

activity

Form of

transport

Betty Beijing

Daming

Lingling

Tony

Listen again and complete the chart

Henan Province

UK

Hong Kong

Staying with his family

Airplane

Train

Airplane, boat

Went to Disneyland

Bus, taxi. coach

Went sightseeing

Had a trip to

Henan Provence

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1. When do you think the conversation

take place?

2. Did Lingling generally enjoy her

holiday?

Read and answer the questions.

It may take place on the 1st day at school.

Yes, she did.

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3. Why is travel “so difficult in winter”?

4. What are Daming, Lingling and

Betty looking forward to this term?

Because it’s the busiest season in China

because of Spring Festival.

The school trip, the school leavers’

party, the visit to the English-speaking

theatre in Beijing, the trip to LA.

Complete the sentences.

1. Lingling had a good holiday although

_______________________.

2. Tony is flying back tomorrow because

__________________.

3. During the holiday, Betty

____________________________.

the trip back was very long

the flights were late

had quite a good time in Beijing

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4. There are exams at the end of the

term, so Daming is ______________.

5. Because there will be plenty of fun

things to do, they _______________

______________.

back to work

will have a good

time in Beijing

Work in group of three.Listen and repeat.Betty: Why is travel / so difficult / in w

inter?

Lingling: Well, it’s the busiest season /

in China / because of Spring

Festival. / Where did you go, /

Daming?

Say the conversation loudly!

Daming: We flew to Hong Kong / -and t

he flight was late! / But we too

k the boat / to Landau Island /

and we went to Disneyland.

Language points

1.返回的旅途很长。

2. 最好还是回来学习。

3. 许多有趣的事情。

4. 我们会玩的很愉快的！

…the trip back was very long.

Better get back to work.

plenty of fun things.

We’ll have a great time!

although although 用法讲解用法讲解

1.1. althoughalthough 意思相当于意思相当于 though(though( 尽管，尽管， 虽然虽然 )) ，用来引导让步状语从句。，用来引导让步状语从句。虽然他很疲劳虽然他很疲劳 , , 但他继续工作。但他继续工作。

ExplanationExplanation

AlthoughAlthough he was tired, but he wen he was tired, but he went on working.t on working.但可与但可与 yet, stillyet, still 连用。连用。

but but 用法讲解用法讲解

1.1.作连词，可以连接两个并列成分作连词，可以连接两个并列成分 或两个并列分句，意为“但是，然而”。或两个并列分句，意为“但是，然而”。 如：如： He is young He is young butbut very experienced. very experienced.

　　 他虽然年轻，但很有经验。　　 他虽然年轻，但很有经验。 注意：注意： butbut 不能与不能与 though/althoughthough/although 连用。连用。

2. 2. 作介词，常与作介词，常与 nothing, nobody, who, nothing, nobody, who,

allall 等连用，意为“除……之外”。等连用，意为“除……之外”。 如：如：　　 We had nothing to do We had nothing to do butbut wait. wait.

除了等待之外，我们一筹莫展。除了等待之外，我们一筹莫展。　　 No one No one butbut me saw him. me saw him.

除了我之外，没人看到他。　　　除了我之外，没人看到他。　　　

选词填空选词填空(although, but, because, so)(although, but, because, so)

1.1. I like fish, ______ my mother doesn’t I like fish, ______ my mother doesn’t

like it.like it.

2. Mr Li hasn’t come to work today, 2. Mr Li hasn’t come to work today,

________he has gone to Beijing to ________he has gone to Beijing to

have a meeting.have a meeting.

butbut

becausebecause

3. There is a lot of traffic in this city, _3. There is a lot of traffic in this city, _

_____ look both ways before crossi_____ look both ways before crossi

ng the street.ng the street.

4. Mrs Shute wouldn’t leave the TV 4. Mrs Shute wouldn’t leave the TV

set ________her children were set ________her children were

waiting for their supperwaiting for their supper

soso

althoughalthough

Say this conversation

Lingling: How about you, Betty?

Betty: We had quite a good time in Beijin

g. We went sightseeing by bus and

by taxi. And last weekend, we too

k a tour by coach to the Summer P

alace and went for a long walk.

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Daming: And now, better get back to

work… We’ve got exams at

the end of this term.

Now listen and check!

Talk about your holiday and this term.

Ask and say what you did during the

holiday.

A: What did you do during your holiday?

B: I went to see my grandparents in

Xi’an.

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Talk about the trip.The train was full and I had to stand for

six hours.

Say what you’re looking forward to this

term.

I’m looking forward to my English

classes.

Sample:

A: What did you do during your holiday?

B: I went to see my grandparents in Xi’an.

A: How did you go there?

B: I went there by bus.

A: How about the trip?

B: The bus was full of people and I had to

stand for two hours.

A: What are you looking forward to this

term?

B: I’m looking forward to Beijing.

A: Have a good trip.

B: Thank you.

Quiz

1. Uncle Li took me to have ______ swim

in the river ______ day before yesterday.

A. / ; the B. a ; the

C. a ; a D. the ; the

2. You’ve dropped ______ “r” in writing

“worry”. Please correct it.

A. the B. an C. a D. /

3. Do you like playing ______ basketball

or playing ______ piano?

A. the ; / B. / ; the

C. the ; the D. / ; /

4. We spent half ______ hour finishing

______ work.

A. a ; a B. an ; a

C. an ; the D. an ; /

5. March is ______ third month of the

year.

A. a B. the C. / D. an

6. It’s our ______ first time to go to the

Great Wall.

A. a B. the C. / D. an

Homework