5. depend v. 依靠，依赖。　　　 dependent adj.　 independent adj. 独立的

　 depend (upon) on sth / sb. (I am depending on you to keep your promise.)

　 depend on sb / sth (for sth). (Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.)

4. transportation n. transport v.

1. The famous detective Conan is searching an international criminal. A person gives Conan his recent plans (who, when, where, what, why, how, how long…) to help Conan find out the criminal.

Ask several groups of students to act the dialogue out.

Task 3: A make-up story / A cut-up story.

Group work. Groups of 3. Take out all the paper, and choose the paper one by one. Make up a reasonable dialogue.

Ask several groups of Ss to act out the make-up story.

A cut-up story: give students a cut-up story. Ask them to make them as a passage.

Tony: Say, Anna, what are you doing tonight? Would you like to go out?

Anna: Oh, sorry, I can’t. I’m going to work late tonight. I have to finish this report.

Tony: Well, how about tomorrow night? Are you doing anything then?

Anna: No, I’m not. What are you planning to do?

Tony: I’m going to see a musical. Would you like to come?

Anna: Sure. I’d love to! But let me pay for the tickets this time. It’s my turn.

Tony: All right! Thanks!

Anna: So, what musical are we going to see?

Tony: It’s called cats.

Anna: Oh, sure. Cats. I’ve heard a lot about it. When does it start?

Tony: It starts at eight. Maybe we can have a pizza before the show.

Anna: OK. Great!

Tony: Should I pick you up at your house?

Anna: Well, I’ll be in the city tomorrow afternoon, so let’s meet near the theater.

Tony: OK. Do you want to meet in front of the Pizza Palace on State Street? At a quarter to seven?

Anna: A quarter to seven at the Pizza Palace? Great!

(1) What musical are they going to see?

(2) What are they doing before the musical?

(3) Where are they going to meet?

(4) What time are they meeting?

[Homework]

(1) Workbook 6, 7.

(2) Make up a story about detective Conan.　 (3) Copy the cut-up story.

(4) “挑战性作业”：自由分组成立旅行社，每个旅行社为大家提供一条旅游线路并安排好行程中的所有细节(包括优惠条件等)，向班级其他同学推销这条线路。由学生投票选择出最受欢迎的旅游安排。如时间允许可做出宣传海报。(Journal)

教学难点疑点

[Word study]

subway n. = metro, tube, underground. meter, kilometer, centimeter.

　 quick: moving fast or doing sth. in a short time (Could I have a quick word ?)

　 fast: about “speed” (The train from Beijing to Shanghai is very fast. )

　 rapid: quick or sudden (There was a rapid express of SARS in China.)

　 soon: within a short time (Don’t worry. The ambulance will be here soon.)

4. Write your plan down, in this way:

　　 ______ is going to ______ for vacation. ______ is going there because ______. ______ going with him and they are going there by ______. They’re leaving for ______　 ______ and staying there for ______. During ______, they’re ______ and ______ there.

[Homework]

(1) My National Day Vacation Plan. (you and your partner)

Detective Conan. (Pair-work, performance, make up a dialogue.)

Divide 6 groups×5 sets of paper (what, when, where, who, how, how long)

Task 2: Detective Conan

Task`1. Plans of National Day Listening. “Famous people always have a lot of time to travel and spending their vacations. On Monday, Jay Zhou came to Beijing and gave a performance. But what is he doing then, we don’t know. Let’s listen to a interview about another famous person Vanessa Romero.” Finish P16 2a, 2b.

Reading. Read “Jim’s plan for vacation” and finish the exercises.

3. Pair-work. Talk about your National Day vacation plan with your partner.

e.g.: Hello, can I ask you some questions about your vacation plan?

What are you doing for vacation?

When are you going for vacation?

Where are you going for vacation?

Who are you going with?

Why are you going there?

How are you going there?

How long are you staying there?

13. She is dead but her memory still lives on.她虽然死了，但人们仍然怀念她。

翻译：羊靠青草维持生命。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

12.What do you think of the transportation in your town?

你对你们镇的交通认为怎么样？

翻译：你认为这本书怎么样？　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　

下雨时，我乘坐出租车。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

你住的离学校有多远？　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

11. A small number of students take the subway to school.

小部分学生乘坐地铁上学

翻译：我有许多信件要写。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

我们学校许多学生来自农村。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

说汉语的人的数量要大于说英语的人的数量。

10. In Japan, most students take trains to school, although others also walk or ride their bikes. 在日本，大部分学生乘坐火车上学，尽管其他人也步行或骑自行车。

翻译：在中国，这要看你住在哪里。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

在大城市，学生通常骑自行车或乘坐公共汽车上学。

在有河流或湖泊的地区，学生们通常坐船上学。

那一定要比乘坐公共汽车要有趣得多。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

在北美地区，不是所有的学生都乘坐公共汽车上学。

世界的其它地区与美国不同。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

在日本，到校的三个最常用的交通方式是：公共汽车，火车和自行车。

在中国，自行车和公共汽车是最常用的交通方式。

9.Thomas wants to know where Nina lives.托马斯想要知道尼娜住在哪里。

翻译：老师想知道她住的地方离学校有多远。　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

李平想知道到学校需要多长时间。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

他们想知道他通常怎样到校。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

我想知道她认为交通怎么样。