1、Listening and Speaking Chelsea Chen In this unit, you will 1.read about tours to Peru and China. 2.listen to people discuss their travel plans. 3.talk about preparing for travel and how to make reservations for a trip. 4. write a travel plan. 5. learn about travelling at home and abroad. Quote (引用)
2、Look and discuss: 1) What can you see in the picture? their relationship? Theme picture: the photo of a father and son hiking in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska 2) What places have you travelled to? 3)What do you think of traveling? Cultural Note Travel, in the younger sort,is a part of education; i
3、n the elder, a part of experience. -Francis Bacon Meaning: Young people learn from travel, while older people find travel a part of their life experience. Q:If you have the chance to travel anywhere in the world, where will you go? What do you need to do to prepare for the trip? (Word bank about pre
4、paring for the trip) get a passport apply for a visa rent a car book tickets book a hotel room buy a guidebook pack some clothes research the local weather What do you need to do to prepare for the trip? (Word bank about preparing for the trip) 9.get necessary information (travel website, travel bro
5、chure, guidebook .) 10.prepare money (credit card, cash .) 11.work out a travel plan (itinerary, transport, accommodation .) Listening tip: Listen for key words(read the questions) Key words(content words): 1)names, times, places,actions, reasons, feelings, etc. 2)nouns, verbs, or adjectives. Listen
6、 and check LISTENING PART 1 Paul: Hey, Meilin! So what are you doing for the coming holiday? Meilin: Im travelling around Europe for two weeks with my aunt and uncle. Paul: Europe? Oh, Ive always wanted to go there! Meilin: Yes, me, too. Im so excited. Im planning to visit France and Germany. Paul:
7、Thats wonderful! Do you have your passport and visa already? Listen and check LISTENING PART 1 Meilin: I already have my passport, and I am applying for my visa tomorrow. Once I get the visa,well book flight tickets online. Paul: So how do you plan to travel around? Meilin: Were renting a car and dr
8、iving! My uncle has always wanted to drive around Europe! Paul and Meilin are talking about the coming holiday. While Listening Listen to the first part of the conversation and choose the correct answers. 1. Circle the two places Meilin is going to for holiday. A. Germay. B. England. C. Iceland D. F
9、rance 2. How is she going to get there? A. By sea. B. By air. C. By train 3. How is she planning to get around after she arrives? A. By car. B. By train. C. On foot Listen to the first part of the conversation and choose the correct answers. Paul and Meilin are talking about the coming holiday. List
10、en to the second part of the conversation and answer the questions. 1. Where is Pauls family going over the holiday? 2. Why are they going there? They are going to Lijiang in Yunnan, China over the holiday. One of his fathers friends lives there and he invited them to visit. Listen to the whole conv
11、ersation and fill in the table below. MeilinPaul Get her passport _ for her visa _ air tickets online _ a car _ a few light sweaters and a coat _ a guidebook Apply Book Rent Take Buy Listen and check LISTENING PART 2 Meilin: So what about you, Paul? Do you have any travel plans? Paul: Yes, actually!
12、 My parents are taking me to Yunnan Province in China to visit Lijiang! Meilin: Lijiang? Thats quite famous in China. Paul: Yes. One of my fathers friends lives there. He invited us to visit. Meilin: Oh, thats nice! So whats the weather like there? Paul: It should be pleasant during the day, but it
13、might be cold at night, so Im taking a few light sweaters and a coat. Listen and check LISTENING PART 2 Meilin: Whatre you planning to see there? Paul: Well, I know Im definitely going to see the Old Town of Lijiang and Yulong SnowMountain. Other than that, Im not sure. Im buying a Lijiang guidebook
14、 today, actually. the present continuous tense is used to talk about the future plans. Choose a travel destination and think about what you would do to prepare to travel there. Then share your travel plans with a partner. Post Listening Where: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany Why famous: the model for
15、 the castle in Disneyland Best time to visit: September/October (autumn) Where: Jiuzhaigou, China Why famous: amazing waterfalls, colourful lakes, beautiful mountains Best time to visit: April/May or September /October interesting people, excellent local food, amazing history stories,special culture
16、, etc. buy a guidebook,look in an encyclopedia, ask people who have been there, etc. make hotel reservations, plan your itinerary,apply for a passport, pack your luggage, get a credit card, etc. 1.Listening tips: Listen for the key words 2.Speaking tips: the present continuous tense is used to talk about the future plans. 3.The word bank about preparing for the trip
