基本信息
step 1 greetings greet the class as usual. step 2 preparation for reading 1. show some pictures on the screen. and tell the students something about them. 2. ask some students to say some sentences for each vehicle. step 3 lead-in t: what kind of train is the fastest one in the world? where is it? have you ever been to shanghai? do you know anything about the maglev. today let’s learn the maglev—the fast train in the world (on blackboard). step 4 fast-reading 1. some new words: magnetically levitated vacuum rail ceremony track souvenir 2. play the tape for the students to listen. first get them to look at the questions (on the screen). q1: what are the main differences between a magnetically levitated train and an ordinary train? q2: what are the advantages of traveling on a maglev train? 3. get the students to answer them individually or in pairs. 4. teacher gives the suggested answers: (1) it is faster, less noising and uses less energy.
