1、“基础教育精品课”Unit2 Travelling Around（第一课时）年年 级级：高一：高一 学学 科科：英语（人教版）：英语（人教版）主讲人：主讲人： 学学 校：校：Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this section, students will be able to:1.Know how to get ready for a travel.2.Master the features of the encyclopedia and the travel brochure.3.Know more about Peru in geography, h
2、istory and famous travel destinations.Warm up1). Why more and more people like travelling now?Travelling has many advantages.More and more people have become richer and can afford to travel.Transportation is more and more convenient . Better travel service is provided.1.Before learning, discuss the
3、questions in groups. Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.Francis Bacon2).What do you need to prepare for the trip?What preparations do you make for your travelling?apply for a visareserve a hotel roombook ticketsget a passport rent a car buy a guid
4、ebook pack some clothes research the local weatherWhich continent is Peru in?Peru is on the Pacific coast of South AmericaPre-readingWhich is the national flag of Peru? Which city is the capital of Peru?Explore Peru - Reading and ThinkingLead in1.Watch the video welcome to Peru and answer the questi
5、ons.1)What did you see in the video?2)What other sources of information can you find about Peru?I can see many beautiful landscapes and happy people in the video.I can find the information about Peru from the internet, TV and brochures.Skimming Travel PeruRead passage 1 and passage 2 on page 26 quic
6、kly. What types of text are they: encyclopedia or brochure?百科全书的特点：百科全书的特点：simple language、brief content、objective description等旅游资料手册的特点旅游资料手册的特点：vivid pictures、beautiful design、clear structure、powerful and expressive language 等。由此，我们可以判断，由此，我们可以判断，Text 1 is encyclopedia; Text 2 is travel brochure C
7、areful readingRead text 1 again and fill in the form below. Location Geographic characteristics (3 main areas)Historyin the 1400s and 1500sfrom the 1500s to 1821Language on the Pacific coast of South America 1.narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast2.the Andes Mountains 3.the Amazon forest th
8、e centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empirewas ruled by Spain Spanish l How to enter the Amazon Rainforest: l How to get the destination in the middle of the forest: l What to do: On a short flightBy boatExplore the rainforest and enjoy the plants and animals unique to the rainforestRead text 2 and
9、 answer the following questionslHow long: lHow to get Machu Picchu: lWhat to do: lHow you will feel: Amazed by the Incas dry stone method of building 4 days On footWalk in the Mountains;Explore the ancient city;Cusco TourHow long:What to do ：4 daysStay in a local hotel, visit the museum, admire the
10、architecture, enjoy the excellent local food &go shopping at the local markets.lHow to get to Lake Titicaca and the island: lWhere to stay: lWhat to do: By car, by boatA local Uros home on an islandEnjoy the beautiful countryside;Stay with a local Uros family;Match the following tours with their spe
11、cial features.1. Amazon Rainforest Tour A. Countryside sights 2. Machu Picchu Tour B. Unique Spanish and local Indian culture3. Lake Titicaca Tour C. The ancient city with Incas dry stone buildings4. Cusco Tour D. Unique plants and animals 3.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the new wor
12、ds from the two texts.Cusco is a popular d_ for tourists, because of its u_place in the history of South America. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca E_ which was the most powerful in South America until the 1500s. There are two especially interesting things to a_about the Inca civilisation. The
13、first is the roads and p_ they built to connect their important cities. These Inca roads were made up of two north-south highways and many small roads crossing the mountains east to west. The roads were for Inca soldiers and their o_.Second, the Incas built wonderful cities full of amazing architect
14、ure-but there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without shopping.estinationniquempiredmireathsfficialsAfter readingRead the passage again and answer the following questions.1). What is the authors intention of writing the passage? A.
15、To recommend four tourist attractions of PeruB. To tell people to travel as often as possibleC. To encourage people to do outdoor activitiesD. To help people learn more about Peru2). The word “fit” in the second part probably means “_”. A. a short period of time when someone stops being consciousB.
16、the way that something is suitable for a particular person, space etc. C. a very strong emotion that you cannot control3). Where does this text probably come from? A. An agricultural magazineB. A medical journalC. An engineering textbookD. A tourist brochureHomeworkTry to write a passage to introduce your hometown to the visitors.
