1、Listening and Talking Unit 2 Travelling Around Words: economy, economic, credit, credit card, detail, check in, check out, request, view, sight, statue, Goals Lead in Make reservations Listen to the phone call and answer the questions. What are the two speakers talking about? What is the relationshi
2、p between the two speakers? Listening Work in groups Language points 1.economy /knmi/ n. 经济经济; 节约节约 Would you travel business class or economy? 你乘坐商务舱还是经济舱? economy class (客机)经济舱 a market economy 市场经济 The Chinese economy grows at a rate of 10 percent every year. 中国经济每年增长10%。 It was a small economy t
3、o walk to work every day. 每天步行上班是一种小节约。 2. economic / i:knmk/ adj. 经济(上)的经济(上)的; 经济学的经济学的 economic growth/cooperation/development/reform 经济增长 / 合作 / 发展 / 改革 economic history 经济史 Coffee is the economic plants of this country. 咖啡是这个国家的经济作物。 The signs of the economic recovery are only just beginning. 经
4、济复苏的迹象刚刚开始显现。 Language points 3. credit / kredt/ n. 借款;信用借款;信用; 称赞称赞; 学分学分 The family was forced to live on credit from local merchants. 这家人不得不靠向当地商人赊账生活。 Small companies cant get the credit they need. 小公司不能获得他们想要的贷款了。 This factory keeps up its good credit, so its products sell very well. 这家工厂保持着良好的
5、信誉,所以产品销售很好。 We did the work well and got all the credit. 我们工作做得很好,得到了称赞。 Language points Students attend short terms in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation. 学生在5月和6月参加“短期”课程,以获得毕业所需学分。 credit card 信用卡 by credit card. 用信用卡。 It is very convenient to pay by credit card.用信用卡付款非常方便。
6、 Language points 4. detail / di:tel / n. 细节;详情;细微之处细节;详情;细微之处 Contact the Tourist Information Bureau for more details. 了解详情请联系旅游信息处。 Dont ignore small details while reading. 阅读过程中不要忽视了小的细节。 Please mark the main ideas and important details with a pen. 请用钢笔标出要点和重要细节。 in detail 详细地详细地 She described the
7、 accident in detail. 她详细地叙述了那次事故。 Language points 5. check in (在旅馆、机场等在旅馆、机场等) 登记登记 Ill ring the hotel. Ill tell them well check in tomorrow. 我来给旅馆打电话,通知他们我们明天入住。 If you want to stay at a hotel, you have to check in. 你想住旅馆,就得办理登记手续。 Passengers must check in at the airport an hour before the plane le
8、aves. 旅客们必须在飞机起飞前一小时到机场办理登机手续. Language points 6. check out 结账离开(旅馆等)结账离开(旅馆等) When I got to the hotel, he had just checked out. 当我到达旅馆时,他刚退房走了。 They packed and checked out of the hotel. 他们收拾好东西,办理了退房手续。 Guests must check out before noon, or they will be charged for the day. 旅客必须于中午前办清手续离开, 否则将收取全日费
9、用。 Language points 7. request /rkwest/ n. (正式或礼貌的)要求;请求(正式或礼貌的)要求;请求 special requests 特殊要求 If you have any special requests about your room, please contact the reception. 如果您对您的房间有特殊的要求,清联系接待处。 make a request for sth 请求得到某物请求得到某物 Finally they had to make a request for help. 最后他们只好请求帮助。 at ones reque
10、st 应某人的请求应某人的请求 He went there at their request. 他应邀前往。 Language points vt.(正式或礼貌地)要求;请求(正式或礼貌地)要求;请求 request sb to do sth. 请求某人做某事请求某人做某事 They requested him to leave. 他们要求他离开。 Visitors are requested not to smoke here. 参观者请勿在此吸烟。 request + that 从句从句 (从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气(从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气“should+动词原形动词原形”,sho
11、uld可以省略。)可以省略。) They requested that help (should) be sent at once. 他们请求立即施以援助。 Language points 8. view / vju:/ n. 视野;景色;看法视野;景色;看法 a sea/ mountain view 海 / 山景 Id like a room with a view. 我想要一个可以观看风景的房间。 The view from the top of the hill was more beautiful. 从山顶远眺景色更美丽。 You should make your views know
12、n to your friend. 你应该让你的朋友了解你的观点。 Language points in ones view在某人看来在某人看来 In my view it was a waste of time. 依我看,这是浪费时间。 In my view, the greatest happiness lies in ones satisfaction with ones life. 在我看来, 最大的幸福在于人们对生活的满意程度。 Language points 9. sight /sat/ n. 景象景象; 视野视野; 视力视力 The Great Wall is one of th
13、e most amazing sights in the world. 长城是世界上最惊奇的景象之一。 We waved until the car was out of sight. 我们一直挥着手,直到汽车驶出了我们的视野。 My sight is failing, and I cant read any more. 我的视力在下降,看不了书了。 Language points Summary economy, economic, credit, credit card ,detail, check in, check out , request, view ,sight ,statue, Words Recite new words and phrases.1 Write a composition : Make a travel plan 2 预习 Unit 2-Reading for writing. 3 Bye-bye!