1、 Unit 2 Reading for writing -Write to a friend about a travel plan 1. know about the Terracotta Army from the brief introduction to know some cultural knowledge. 2. master the structure and language features of a travel plan. 3. apply what you have learned in class to writing a travel plan. 4. feel
2、proud of our country and our culture. It is an old city. It is world famous. It is in the west of China. There is a famous Bell Tower. Its snack street is very inviting. The Wild Goose Pagoda is standing in the city. It has the best-preserved, and largest existing ancient city wall. And most importa
3、nt, it has one of the world wonders- Terracotta Army. Have a Guess Terracotta Army Come and see the terracotta Army: more than 8000 statues were made in the third century BCE to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face, leading researchers to believe that e
4、ach one is a copy of a real solider. The statues fill only one part of the emperors huge tomb, which still has not been completely unearthed. More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However, no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 19
5、74, when some farmers discovered the tomb while they were digging a well. Whats the purpose of the passage?To intrdoce Terrocotta Army to us.Try to shorten he passage into one sentence. The statues are a part of the huge tomb of the emperor which was discovered in 1974 and has not been completely un
6、earthed, each one a copy of a real soldier. Terracotta Army is a national treasure and one of the largest and most important archaeological :kldkl finds in the world. It is very valuable and attractive. Read Richards email and fill in the table ParaMain idea Detail 1 2 3 4 main purpose for the trip
7、Means of transport, leaving /arriving time Shaanxi History Museum, Xian City Wall Other famous sights Final thoughts Write again and send photos, ？ Paragraph 1 My time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to X
8、ian to see the Terracotta Army. Ive heard that it is an amazing sight, and I cant wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. Its amazing that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s. Main idea Detail Purpose: dest
9、ination， time, reasons Go to see the Terracotta Army over the October holiday. Its amazing and unbelievable. Paragraph 2 Were also planning to visit several other places in Xian. My dad and I are both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have hea
10、rd that this museum is known as a Chinese treasure house! Were also going to the Xian City Wall and a few other famous sights. Main idea Detail Other tourist attractions Shaanxi History Museum , Xian City Wall Other famous sights Paragraph 3 Were taking the train, leaving the day before the October
11、holiday begins. Were arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep on the train! Paragraph 4 I guess thats all for now! Ill write again soon and send photos! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon. 3 Means of transport, leaving /arr
12、iving time 4 Final thoughts Take the train, the day before the October holiday, at 9:30 Write again and send photos, ask his friends plan Summarise Richards email ParaMain idea Detail 1 2 3 4 main purpose for the trip Other tourist attractions Means of transport, leaving /arriving time Shaanxi Histo
13、ry Museum, Xian City Wall Other famous sights Final thoughts Take the train; the day before the October holiday; at 9:30 Write again and send photos, ask his friends plan Go to see the Terracotta Army over the October holiday. Its amazing and unbelievable. opening body ending Underline the words and
14、 phrases used to express emotion in the email. Then complete the sentences below. EmotionDetail I t i s a n amazing sight. It is _. Im amazed. is almost unbelievable. I cant believe it. Its hard_. Its an _story. amazing to believe unbelievable What other sentence patterns can you think of to express
15、 you emotions? I have been longing for Its my dream destination. Ive always wanted to visit Im dying to see How exciting it is to It is splendid/wonderful/magnificent Read the email again and find out what factors should be included when writing a travel plan in an email? destination(s)/route(s) tim
16、e reason(s)/purpose(s) transport emotions other plans final thought(s) Writing an email: Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email. destination(s)/ route(s) time purpose emotion Have a brainstorm of a travel plan according to the following table and write your drafts. Writing an email: Pre
17、tend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email. Exchange drafts with your partners. Assess each others work according to the checklist. Is there a clear purpose for the trip? Does each paragraph have a clear main idea? Does the writer use the present continuous tense for future plans? Does the wri
18、ter use commas, stops, and question marks correctly? Are all the words spelt correctly? Are all the proper nouns capitalized? Writing an email: Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email. One possible version: Dear Richard, My parents and I are planning to go to Beijing to spend the Spring
19、Festival. Beijing is our capital city, which is so amazing that I cant wait to go. To me, the Great wall is unbelievable, and you know it was built a few thousand years ago and is still one of the wonders of the world. Were also planning to visit several other places in Beijing. My dad and I are bot
20、h looking forward to going to the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace, without visiting which you can never say youve been to Beijing. And we are also going to the famous Beijing hutong for a visit, which stands for the traditional culture of the original Beijing. Finally, Peking Opera will be another feast for us to enjoy. In a word, Beijing is well worth visiting, and Im looking forward to your coming next year. Your friend, Xiao Li Homework Revise your drafts according to our checklist, and after that rewrite your passage.
