Lesson 34Lesson 34

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Lesson 34Lesson 34

Teaching aims and demands1. Learn the following new words.title, passenger, aeroplane, greatly, record2. Learn the following phrases.keep a record, thanks to, at one time,make a plan for3. Read the passage and get the general idea

of the text.4. Enable the students to retell the text.

5. Learn some language points.

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Words and expressions: title: subject or topicCAAC: Civil Aviation Administration of Chinapassenger: traveller who is in a boat ,plane or train record: vt. To write down so that it will be known record: n. A written statement of facts, events, etc.Thanks to: because of , as a result of aeroplane: plane at one time : during a period of pastgreatly: very , much

Fill in the blanks with proper words:

1. __________ we often met after supper.2.__________ your carelessness, we lost our gam

e.3.The underground trains carry more_______ than

buses do.4. Please choose the right_________ for this passa

ge.5. He was __________ helped by his friends.6. Have you _____________ for this evening?

At one time

Thanks to

passengers

title

greatly

made a plan

Which of the three titles is best for the passage?1. Computer for

CAAC.2. New computer joins

CAAC offices for the first time.

3. New computer brings in new passengers.

Say True or False to the following Say True or False to the following statements:statements:1. The CAAC has bought a new computer.2. The computer joins all the offices of the CAAC i

n and out of China.3. It is only used to record the tickets which passen

gers buy.4. Now thanks to the new computer , passengers at

the offices of the CAAC can now buy their tickets much faster.

5. At one time, there were a great number of people waiting outside the CAAC offices.

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Answer the following questions:Answer the following questions:1. Why can passengers buy their air tickets fast

er now at the CAAC offices?2.What is the computer used for by the CAAC?3. Why were there long queues outside the offi

ces of the CAAC in the past?4. In how many cities does the CAAC have offi

ces both at home and abroad?5. What is the result of using the computer?

Language points:

1. A new computer has been bought by the CAAC. It means the CAAC has bought a new computer.

2. It is used to record the tickets ( which passengers buy.)

3. It also keeps a record of the date (on which they will travel.)

4. These people will be welcome on our planes. welcome adj.

Fill in the blanks with the proper words: This new computer joins all the offices of the CAAC bo

th at __ and ____. It is used to ___ the tickets which passengers ___ . It also ___ __ ___ of the date to make the selling and buying of __ much ___ than ever before. It is possible to __ ___ much faster which planes are ___and which planes still have ___ seats on them. Travellers and business people have been greatly ___ by this new computer.___ ____ ____ , the number of people who travel by plane in China is becoming bigger and bigger.

I am a computer bought by the CAAC.

Retell the text:Retell the text:

Goodbye!Goodbye!