T:Good job!Today,we'll learn something about a tourist,who likes doing an interesting but unusual thing.Let's see what's that.

　　Now read this passage quickly to catch the main idea.Meanwhile,answer the following questions:

　　(Write the following on the blackboard.)

　　1.What does Mr.McCorquodale like doing when he travels?

　　2.What does he take with him when he travels?

　　3.On what conditions is he allowed to stick a pin in the map?

　　4.How does he evaluate China?

5.Why does Mr McCorquodale like traveling? 　　Ask the students to finish them individually and then call back their answers from the whole class.(minutes later)

　　T:Who'd like to tell us the answer to No.1.Any volunteer?

　　Sa:Let me have a try.The writer likes sending himself a postcard wherever he goes.

　　T:You've got it.Good try!How about No.2?Are you well prepared for that?

　　Sb:I've got the answer in Paragraph 4.Wherever he goes,he takes with him a photo of his wife,a candle,a torch,a shirt with a secret pocket,and a pen for writing his postcards.

　　(Deal with all the questions in turn.)

　　Suggested answers:

　　1.He likes sending himself a postcard of with a beautiful view and with an interesting stamp stuck on it.

　　2.Wherever he goes,he takes with him a photo of his wife,a candle,a torch,a shirt with a secret pocket,and a pen for writing his postcards.

　　3.He has been in a place for more than 24 hours.

　　4.It is one country in the world which is completely different.There is no European influence.It's been around for 6000 years,yet it's a country of the future.

　　5.Because he gets a kick out of travelling.

　　Listen to the tape,paying attention to some important words and expressions,like read,rip off,be around,get a kick out of,etc.

　　T:We've leaned the story of Mr.McCorquodale.Now,imagine you are traveling in some countries,write a short passage to yourself.Five minutes later,I'll ask some of you to share your passage.

　　(The answer can be open.)

　　Step 4 Module file

　　This part can be used for the students to check their understanding of this module by themselves,or the teacher may revise what we have taught and learnt with the help of this file.

　　T:This module we have learned some new words and useful expressions.We revised modal verbs as well.We also learned how to express our obligation,permission and prohibition and some useful everyday English.Let's do some exercises to check up our knowledge.

　　(Show the following on the screen.)

　　exploit　forbid 　narrow　in the distance　 remote　at the edge of 　surround 　at least　downstream 　trade 　distant　varied　spot　view　get a kick out of

　　1.I have been told that we'll have our picnic lunch__________the river.

　　2.__________by the enemy,we decided to break through in the evening.

　　3.They rode their raft __________along the river.

　　4.Our country now __________in industrial and agricultural products with many countries.

　　5.In the not too __________future,man can go on holidays in space.

　　6.It is said that the workers who are __________the oil field are invited from abroad.

　　7.The regulations __________smoking in this room.

　　8.The river __________to four meters at this point.

　　9.One can see the ancient ruins__________.

　　10.The connection between the two ideas is very__________.

　　11.I am not fond of leading a __________life.

　　12.Spain is our favorite vacation__________.

　　13.You can __________communicating with that foreigner.

　　14.There is no __________from my bedroom window except of some factory chimneys.

15.The food wasn't good,but __________it was cheap.