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Chapter 3 Traveling
Lesson 21 A Pleasant Journey

at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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Contents
Part
A. Let ’s Learn (10 mins)
Part
B. Let ’s Talk (12 mins)

C.
Learning Objectives:
Part 学习目标:
Review (1 min) 4 words about “a pleasant journey”
4个和“愉快的旅行”相关的单词
Expressions for “a pleasant journey”
“愉快的旅行”常用表达
How to talk about “a pleasant journey”
谈论和“愉快的旅行”相关的话题

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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)

peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/
quiet and calm; not worried or disturbed in any way
安静的；平静的
e.g. I had my first peaceful sleep in three weeks.

relaxing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
helping you to rest and become less anxious
（形容事物）令人放松的；轻松的；有助于休息的
e.g. We come here once a year expecting a quiet, relaxing
holiday.
☞ relaxed: to describe someone who feels happy and
comfortable 指人的状态或心情很放松
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (4 mins)

tight /taɪt/
difficult to manage with because there is not
enough
紧的；拮据的；不宽裕的
e.g. The president has a tight schedule today.

upload /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
to copy or move programs or information to a larger
computer system or to the internet
上传（程序或信息）
e.g. You can upload your photos to Instagram.
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Dialog (4 mins)
Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。
Brandy: Hey, Jerry! Glad to see you’re back. How was your vacation?
Jerry: Oh! This was the best vacation I’ve ever had in my life!
Brandy: Wow! Where did you go?
Jerry: We went to the Bahamas (巴哈马群岛).
Brandy: The Bahamas is a really peaceful place. It must have been quite relaxing.
Jerry: Yes! After all the tight schedules (日程安排), it’s nice to have a peaceful vacation.
All I got was blue sea and a clear sky.
Brandy: Great! Did you take any pictures?
Jerry: Yes. I’ll be uploading them to Facebook today. You can check them out.
Brandy: That’s great!
TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Conversation (3 mins)
Suppose you’re talking about your last vacation with your friend. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve learned in Part A
to complete the following conversation.
假设你在跟朋友谈论你的上一个假期。运用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话
补充完整。
A: Hi. You’re looking good. Did you go for a vacation somewhere?
B: Yes, I’ve just come back from Hawaii.
Hints:
A: Wow, did you enjoy your vacation? • tight
B: Yes. The islands are so green and the water is so blue, and it is a really _____ place. It’s nice to • relaxing
• peaceful
have a vacation after my _____ schedules.
• upload
A: That sounds great! It must have been quite _____.
B: I took a lot of pictures but I don’t know how to _____ them to the Internet. Could you help me?
A: Of course!

TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A. Answers are on the next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (3 mins)

Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. Do you like to travel with your friends or family members?

Why or why not?
Keys to
Hints: exercises on
last page:
• travel with friends → more hobbies in common / more • peaceful/
exciting activities relaxing
• tight
• travel with family → feel safer/ bring the family closer in a • relaxing/
different environment … peaceful
• upload

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (3 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

2. What is the best way to travel: by car, plane, boat, train, or something else?

Hints:
• if it’s a short trip, I prefer driving → because it’s cheap and convenient / you can
leave on your own schedule and carry as much luggage (行李) as you want ...
• if it’s a long trip, I prefer flying → it’s faster and more comfortable / it has been
said many times that flying is the safest way to travel …

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (3 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

3. Describe a long journey that you enjoyed.

Hints:
• where and when you went ...
• how you got there ...
• who you went with ...
• and explain what you liked about this trip ...

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 C. Let’s Review
Part

Review (1 min)
In this lesson, you’ve learned:
✓ 4 words about “a pleasant journey”
peaceful relaxing tight upload
✓ commonly used expressions for “a pleasant journey”
• How was your vacation?
• This was the best vacation I’ve ever had in my life!
• Did you enjoy your vacation?
✓ how to talk about “a pleasant journey”
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