1、 Read Richards email to his friend and the brochure that he found silently and solve the task below. Dear Xiao Li, 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 Xian to see the Terracotta Army. Ive heard tha
2、t 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. Were also planning to visit several other places in Xian. My dad and I are
3、both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known as a“ Chinese treasure house”! Were also going to the Xian City Wall and a few other famous sights. Were taking the train，leaving the day before the October holiday be
4、gins. Were arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train! 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. Your friend, Richard paragraphMain ideadetail 1Main
5、 purpose for the trip 2Other parts for this trip 3transport 4Final thoughts go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army go to the Shaanxi History Museum, the Xian City Wall，and a few other famous sights take the train，leave the day before the October holiday begins and arrive at 9：30 a.m. write again soon
6、 and send photos TERRACOTTA ARMY Come and see the Terracotta Army：more than 8，000 statues were made in the third century BCE/bi si i / to guard the tomb/tum/ of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face leading researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier.
7、 The statues fill only one part of the emperors huge tomb，which still has not been completely unearthed/nt/. 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 1974，when some farmers discovered th
8、e tomb while they were digging a well! Underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email. Then complete the sentences below. It is amazing sight. It is _ I am amazed. almost unbelievable. I cant believe it Its hard_ Its an _ story. amazing. to believe. unbelievable Use the tables
9、above to help you write a travel plan. Then follow the steps below. Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email. 写作思路写作思路 (1)(1)审题：确定写作体裁和主题。审题：确定写作体裁和主题。 （2 2）确定时态和人称）确定时态和人称 时态：一般现在时和一般将来时（有些将要发生的事）时态：一般现在时和一般将来时（有些将要发生的事） （3 3）明确写作要点）明确写作要点 要点：写作目的要点：写作目的-具体旅行安排具体旅行安排 Travel plan When wil
10、l you leave for？ Where is your destination? How will you get there? What will you do there? How long will you there? Is there a clear purpose for the trip? Q: When we share our travel plans with friends , what do we usually talk about? travel plans travel plans destination transport activities reaso
11、ns preparation accommodation purpose . 常用句式 place of interest名胜古迹 tourist attractions旅游景点 historic sites 历史遗迹 Must- see attractions必看景点 go on a holiday/take a vacation去度假 check in登记人住 check out结账退房 enjoy the scenery of nature欣赏自然美景 go sightseeing观光 feel like doing sth.想要做某事 be prepared to do sth. 准备
12、做某事 mean/intend/plan to do sth.打算/计划做某事 decide/be determined to do sth.决定做某事 look forward to doing sth. 盼望做某事 long/ hope/wish/want to do sth. 渴望/希望/想做某事 wish sb. a pleasant journey祝某人旅途愉快 When we are tired from work, why not stop and go out to enjoy 当我们因工作而感到疲惫时，为什么不走出. As far as Im concerned, the t
13、rip is very meaningful. 据我所知，该旅行十分有意义。 On the one hand, we can . On the other hand, it will help us 一方面，我们可以.另一方面,它可以帮助我们. I am amazed by. It is unbelievable for me that. To my amazement, . It is my dream destination. Ive always wanted to visit. Im dying to see. How exciting it is to. I cant wait to
14、 go. . are looking forward to going. In my opinion, the Great Wall is the first choice for you, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Besides this, help you understand Chinese culture more deeply. show sb. around other places of interest 为了提升旅行计划的层级，还需注意以下几个方面的问题: 1.每段是否有明确清晰的主题; 2.用一般现在时代替一般将来时: 3.用更高级的形容词词汇。例如:表达“好”时，不要总用“nice”,我 们还可以用“smart, clean, excellent, exciting, beautiful, wonderful, clever, famous, grand”等表达更具有指向性的词汇； 4.用更高级的动词词汇。比如:我们可以用“seem stand, lie .get stay, remain, look . sound, become . keep, grow”等代替be; 5.所有“专有名词”要大写: 6.文章最后要有适当的总结性语言。
