Period 1

Unit 3 What are you

doing for vacation?

What are they doing for vacation? They are going to the beach.

They are going fishing.

They are going

bike riding.

What are they doing for vacation?

What are they doing for vacation?

They are playing soccer.

They are playing volleyball.

What is he doing for vacation?

He is babysitting.He is going camping.

What is he/she doing for vacation?

He is going hiking. She is walking.

1a: Look at the vacation activities in the picture. Make a list and add more.

1b: Listen to the conversations and number the pictures [1-3]

What are you doing for the Mid-autumn Day/ the National Day?

Task 4: pairworkWhat are the people in the picture doing for vacation? Make conversations.

A: What are you doing for vacation/weekends/…? B: I’m babysitting my sister /going camping.

What is he/she doing for vacation?

Period 2

2a: Listen. What are Hector, Susan and Molly doing for vacation? Fill in the chart under “What”

Who What When

Hector visiting

cousins

Susan

Molly

going to

sports camp

going to

the beach

on Friday

on the 11th

this weekend

2b: Listen again. Fill in the chart under “When”.

Pairwork

Practice the conversation. Use the information from the chart in 2a.

A: What’s Hector doing for vacation ?

B: He’s visiting his cousins.

A: When is he going?

B: He’s going on Friday.

2c GROUPWORK

What are you and your classmates doing for your next vacation? Ask and answer questions and then write down your plans.

A: What are you doing for vacation, Li Chen?

B: I’m going camping .

A: That sounds nice. Who are you going with?

B: I’m going with my parents.

A: When are you going?

B: I’m going on Thursday.

Name Vacation plansLi Chen

He’s going camping with his parents

on Thursday.

Tibet

Hong Kong

3b Pairwork

Make new conversations using the information below.DAVE cousin’s house a week

ZHU YAN San Francisco Friday –Tuesday

MARY beach five days

MIKE sports camp 11th-22ndA: What’s Dave doing for vacation ?

B: He’s going to his cousin’s house .

A: How long is he staying?

B: He’s staying for a week.

3a Read the conversation. Then fill in the chart.

Tony Lin Hui

Where are they going?

How long are they staying? four days

Tibet

a week

Hong Kong

Pairwork

Practice the conversation like 3a.

Imagine your dream vacation. On a piece of paper,write what you are doing for vacation, when you are going,and how long you are staying. Put your paper in a bag. Then take another paper from the bag. Find the student who has your paper.

I’m going to Hawaii for vacation. I’m going in December, and I’m staying for three weeks.

A: Where are you going for vacation ?

A: When are you going ?

A: How long are you staying ?

B:

B:

B:

go fishing go bike riding

Period 3

take walks rent videos

go sightseeing

1a Match the words with the pictures.

1. ___ go bike riding

2. ___ go sightseeing

3. ___ take walks

4. ___ go fishing

5. ___ rent videos

d

b

c

a

e

1b Pairwork

What do you like to do on vacation? Use the words from activity 1a and any other words you know. Make conversations.

A: What are you doing for vacation ?

B: I’m going bike riding.

taking walks

going fishing

renting videos

Listen and check the questions the reporter asks He Yu.

Reporter’s questions He Yu’s Answers

____ 1.Where are you going

for vacation? Italy

____ 2. What’s it like there? _______________

____ 3. How’s the weather there? _______________________

____ 4. What are you doing there? _______________

____ 5. Who are you going with? _______________

____ 6. How long are you staying? _______________

beautiful, sunny and warm

going to the beach, playing volleyball

going sightseeing, going shopping

three weeks

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√√

√

2a,2b

Pairwork

Role play. Student A is the reporter. Student B is He Yu. Student A interviews Student B .

A: Hello,He Yu. Can I ask you some questions about your vacation plans ?

B: Yes .

A: What are you doing for vacation …?

3a Read the magazine and write the number of each picture next to the correct activity.

I’m taking walks ( ____ ), going fishing ( ____ ), and going bike riding ( ____ ). At night , I’m renting videos ( ____ ) and sleeping a lot ( ____ ) …

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1 2

Step 2 Presentation

1.Teach the following new words:

famous, take a vacation, Greece, Spain, Europe, something, lake, the Great Lakes, leave, countryside, nature, forget, a lot, finish

Period 4

Things to be explained:

① I want to do something different.

②He’s staying until September. another example:

He waited for me until 9 o’clock.

But some words like go, come, leave, we must use not…until

She didn’t go there until the rain stopped.

…④ there are many people there who speak French.

In this sentence, who speak French is an attributive clause, we can translate it like 那儿有许多讲法语的人。

Step 3 Listen and practice

3a: Listen to the tape, and then answer the teacher’s questions.

① What does Ben Lambert do?

② What is he doing this summer?

③ What country did he decide to go this time?

④ Why is he going to Canada?

⑤ What places is he going to in Canada?

⑥ How long is he staying in Canada?

⑦ What are his plans?

3b Complete the article about Julia’s vacation

plans.

Julia Morgan, the famous movie star, is taking a vacation. She is going to __________ . “I just finished making my last movie,” she says. “I’m _________ and I really need to .”

I asked her about her plans. “Well, I’m going _____ and ________. I’m also _________and ________.I want an exciting vacation !”

Survey Weekend Plans

Ask classmates what they are doing this weekend. Use the information on the chart on page 81. Write your classmate’s name next to the correct activity.

A: What are you doing this weekend?

B: Well, I’m going shopping on Saturday…

SELFCHECK

Fill in the blanks with the words given.

leave hear plan ask hope

1. I _______ that Thailand is a good place to go sightseeing.

2. She’s __________for Hong Kong on Tuesday.

3. I’m _______ the weather is nice in the mountains.

4. I want to _______ you about places to visit in China.

5. I’m __________my vacation to Italy this weekend.

hear

leavinghoping

ask

planning

Step 3 Writing

Par 2 Students imagine themselves to be tourist guides. They plan schedules for the tourists who visit their cities. Write the schedule for the weekend.

 1.    Where are you going?

2.  What are you doing there?

3. What should tourists take with them?

4. Where are you leaving from?

5. When are you leaving?

6. What are you eating?

Saturday Sunday

morning morningWe’re going to the Great Wall in the morning.

afternoon afternoon

evening evening

现在进行时表示将来的用法现在进行时除表示现在外 , 还可表示将来 , 常有 \“ 意图 \” 、 \“ 安排 \” 或 \“打算 \” 的含义。这种用法比较生动 , 给人一种期待感。它常表示最近或较近的将来 , 所使用的动词多是转移动词。如 : I\'m going. 我就要走了。 We\'re leaving for Beijing tomorrow. 我们明天就去北京。 When are you starting? 你们什么时候动身 ? They are coming here this afternoon. 他们今天下午来这儿。 表示将来的现在进行时除用于转移动词外 , 也可用于某些非转移动词。如 : What are you doing next Sunday? 下星期天你打算干什么 ? My mother is buying me a bike soon. 我妈妈不久将给我买一辆自行车。 I\'m meeting you after class. 课后我要找你。

偶尔也表示较远的将来。如 : When I grow up, I\'m joining the army. 我长大了要参军。 表示将来的现在进行时有时含有 \" 决心 \" 的意思 , 多用于否定结构中。如 : I\'m not going there. 我不去那儿了。 I\'m not waiting for him any longer. 我不再等他了。 用这种进行时与对方讲话时可变成命令 , 不过语气比较温和。如 : You\'re staying. 你留下来吧。 You\'re taking part in the sports meeting. 你参加运动会吧。 同一般现在时一样 , 现在进行时也可用在时间、条件或原因状语从句中表示将来。如 : If they are not going, I won\'t go, either. 如果他们不去 , 我也不去。 When you are passing my way, please drop in. 当你路过我家时 , 请进来坐坐。