Unit 3Around the world in a day! (Pp. 36 – 39)

A. Read the instruction part of ‘Around the world in a day!’ Answer the following questions?1. I’m going to read ________ (a letter / an article).2. Linda wrote to ________ (her brother / her mother) 3. Linda is ________ (a British / an American) girl.4. “Trip” means _____________.A.     Her visit to her cousin Kitty.B.     Her visit to the World Park in Beijing.5. Linda went on her trip with _________ (Kitty / the Class 1, Grade 8 students)

a letter

her mother

an American

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B. Discussion:

From the instruction part, we know that Linda wrote to her mother about her trip to the World Park in Beijing. If you were Linda, what are you going to write?

C. Fast reading What did Linda see in the World

Park? -            the Eiffel Tower -            the Pyramids -            the Golden Gate Bridge Places of interest

C. Fast reading

1.  Where did Linda see the Eiffel Tower?2. Where did Linda see the Pyramids and the Golden Gate Bridge?3.  Where was Linda yesterday morning?4. How did Linda write her trip to the World Park?

Detailed Reading

-            the beginning1. Why did Linda go to the World Park?

 -            at the school gate1. When did they meet?2. Who did Kitty and Linda meet?

Detailed Reading

-            on the coach1. How long does it take?2. What does Linda think of the trip?3. What is on the city roads?4. Where were they then?5. How did Kitty and Linda feel for most of the trip?

Detailed Reading

-            at the World Park1. What was the weather like?2. How did the students feel? Why?3. What is the Eiffel Tower made of?4. What did the students do when the coach stopped?5. Did Kitty and Linda feel sick at that time?6. What did they want to go?

Detailed Reading

-            inside the World Park1. What is in the World Park?2. Are they the same size as the real ones?3. Are they like the real ones?4. How did Linda feel?

Detailed Reading

-            the best part1. What did Linda like best on that day?2. Why did she like it?3.  What do you think of Kitty?

Detailed Reading

-            the end1. Why did Linda write to her mother?2. Can Linda’s mother see the photos?3. Where could she find the photos?