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Lesson 37 The Westhaven ExpressPeriod 1 Vocabulary preparationGoals:1.Most students can pronounce the new words correctly according to the phonetic symbols offered.2.Most students can be more familiar with the learned vocabulary used in the text.3.Most students can finish the concerned vocabulary exercises offered.Step 1 PronunciationPronounce the new words below and check if you can make right pronunciation in the group.express [ɪkˈspres] punctual [ˈpʌŋktʃuəl] condition [kənˈdɪʃən] unshakable [ʌnˈʃeɪkəbəl] faith [feɪθ] cancel [ˈkænsəl]exceptionally [ɪkˈsepʃənli] dislocate [ˈdɪsləˈkeɪt]blame [bleɪm]consult [kənˈsʌlt]direct [daɪˈrekt] odd[ɑd] reflect [rɪˈflekt]advantage [ədˈvæntɪdʒ]mighty [ˈmaɪti] chug[tʃʌɡ]lodge [lɑdʒ] dawdle[ˈdɔdəl]complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt]triumph [ˈtraɪəmf]asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk]conduct [kənˈdʌkt]Step 2 Vocabulary study 1. Basic Words快车n. 高速的adj. _______ 暂时地adv. _____________ 使习惯于v. _____________ 取消v. _____________打乱（计划等）v. __________ 责怪v. _____________ 请教，查阅v. ____________径直地 adv. _____________奇怪的，异常的adj. _______细想v. _____________优势n. _____________强大的，有力的adj. _______慢吞吞地动或做v. _______提出v. _____________抱怨n. _____________胜利n. t____________星号n. _____________引向，引导v. ____________2. Vocabulary expansionpunctual adj. ( ) = _____________ suspend v.( ) = __________condition v. ( ) n.( ) adj. _________( ) adv. ( ) exceptionally adv. ( ) adj. ________( ) n._________ ( ) v. ________( ) reflect v. ( ) n._________ ( ) dawn n. ( ) v. ( ) conduct v. ( ) n.( ) unshakable adj. ( ) adj._________ complaint n.( ) v.___________3. Complete the sentences with the right form of the words above.a. Because of social _____________, men don't expect themselves to be managed by women.b. The American couple _______________ about the high cost of visiting Europe.c. Water ___________ heat faster than air.d. After ____________ with her mother and teacher she decided to take part in the art show.e. His image seemed to be ___________ many times in the mirror.Period 2 Text understandingGoals:1.All the students understand the text.2.All the students can answer the question about the text.3.Most students can talk about the text or retell the text.Step 1 TestTest in oral/written form about the vocabulary.Step 2 SkimmingTask 1 Skim the text to find out the topic sentence or main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 ____________________________________________________________________________ Para 2 ____________________________________________________________________________Task 2 Scan the text and answer the question below.1.Finish the comprehension work in P172-P173.2.What was the mistake the author made?3.Why does the writer say “trains must be on time”?4.How did the writer note that there was an express train to Westhaven?5.How long did the writer spend on the train?6.What happened when the writer arrive the station?7.Why the writer was talking angrily with the station master as soon as he arrived?8.How did the writer realize his mistake?Step 3 PerformingA.Work in pairs or group to perform the story.B.Make one or two groups to perform the story in class if time permits.Think it over: Have you ever made such mistakes?Period 3Goals:1.All the students can know the meaning of key phrases and key sentences.2.Most of the students can make sentence with key words and key phrases.3.Most of the students can analyze the long sentences in the text.Step 1 RevisionHave a dictation or have a retelling task.Step 2 Key phrasesTask 1 E-C Translationdevelop an unshakable faith in______________ be delayed by ________________________ note with satisfaction__________________ strike sb. as odd______________________ it dawns on sb. that__________________ roar down the line___________________ chug along ________________________ conduct sb. to swh. _________________a note of triumph in one’s voice______________________________ Task 2 C-E Translation打乱铁路运行_______________________ 利用__________________________上火车________________________一站一站往前蠕动____________________ 提出抗议_____________________________ 白纸黑字______________________________ 暂停服务______________________________ 经过多年的适应________________________Step 3 Key sentencesAnalyze the sentences below focus on the underlined parts.1.After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was an express train toWesthaven.2.It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong.3.The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.4.Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.5.It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour,but barely chugging along at thirty.Step 4 ConsolidationTranslate the sentences with the given words and phrases.1.他太想得到提拔。