Play the tape. Let the students guess what might be the relationship between Sandra and Brian. Then play the tape again. The students listen and make some notes.

T: Now let's listen to the tape for the second time. Make some notes while listening. And try to find answers to the questions.

After listening, ask some students to answer the questions. Then play the tape a third time, and let the students pay attention to what Brian says and finish Exercise 3.

Step Ⅲ Reading task

T: Just now, we listened to a conversation, and learned about Tina's travel plan. While travelling, people might meet many kinds of problems, some maybe unforgettable, some embarrassed. Can you think of some problems that would happen to travellers?

S: Let me try. Maybe one would forget the time of his flight.

S: Maybe one would carry some goods that are forbidden on the plane.

S: Maybe one would lose his/her way and couldn't communicate with the local people.

T: Yes, these situations are quite possible. Now we are going to read some similar experiences. Turn to Page 82. First look at the pictures and guess what problems each traveller has experienced. And share your predictions with your partner.

Then let the students read the stories and get the main idea of each one.

T: Now do fast reading, try to get the main idea of each story, OK?

Several minutes later.

T: OK! After fast reading, you should have got the general idea of each story. Did you guess correctly? Please find the problem that each traveller has and things they should have done from the text, and then complete the table in Exercise 1 with brief information.

After they have completed the table, check the answers. Then move on to Exercise 2.

Problem Things they should have done

Tom He did not obtain a transit card when her changed planes at Heathrow. He should have asked what the cards they were handing out were for.

Sally She was stopped at the customs because she was carrying drugs without a doctor's prescription. She should have left the pills in their original bottle which had the name of her doctor on it. To be even safer, she could have asked her doctor for a letter which explained that she had to take the pills for her health condition.

Paul He had an accident in an isolated place and couldn't walk. He should have told someone where he was going and when he would be back. Then when he didn't get back, they would have known where to search for him.

Donna She offended some of the people in the town she was visiting by wearing inappropriate clothes. She should have found out about local customs and followed them.

T: You did a very good job. Now let's look at the Exercise 2 on Page 84. Complete the advice to travellers.

After the students have completed the advice, ask four of them to report their answers.

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