1、Unit 2 Reading and ThinkingExplore PeruPeriod 1英语英语必修第一册必修第一册 Lead in1.Watch the video welcome to Peru and answer the questions.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 th
2、e information about Peru from the internet, TV and brochures.Explore PeruRead some place names of Peru.Read some place names of Peru.Which place sounds interesting to you and why?Which place sounds interesting to you and why? Cusco ku:skCusco ku:skuu The Andes Mountain ndi:zThe Andes Mountain ndi:z
3、The Amazon Rainforest mThe Amazon Rainforest mz zn n Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca ti:tika:ka: ti:tika:ka: Narrow, dry, flat landNarrow, dry, flat land Machu Picchu Machu Picchu mmt tu u pi piktktu u If you are to travel Peru, where will you find If you are to travel Peru, where will you find more mor
4、e information information about this country? about this country? information information sources ?sources ?information information sourcessourcesencyclopediaencyclopediabookbooktravel agencytravel agencywebsitewebsitemmagazines /agazines /newspapersnewspapersbrochurebrochurevideovideo /article /art
5、iclefriends friends and familyand family( (百科全书百科全书) )( (宣传册宣传册) ) Which do you Which do you like and why?like and why?Look through the two texts quickly Look through the two texts quickly for titles, headers, for titles, headers, pictures and some other information.pictures and some other informati
6、on.What type of text might they be? Why?What type of text might they be? Why?A.A. encyclopedia (encyclopedia (百科全书百科全书) B. brochure ) B. brochure ( (宣传小册宣传小册) ) Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mo
7、untains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400 and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official
8、 language of Peru. encyclopedia encyclopediasimple map and plain wordsTravel PeruSo come and experience what Peru has to offer: everything from the ancient Inca culture and centuries-old Spanish villages to deep rainforests, high mountains, and a beautiful coastline.For more brochures about other pa
9、ckage tours around Peru, contact us at tourinfotravelperu.org. brochure brochureCommon features of a travel brochure:Common features of a travel brochure: * * eye-catching pictures; eye-catching pictures; * * beautiful design; beautiful design; * * necessary information (time, transportation, accomm
10、odation, necessary information (time, transportation, accommodation, activities);activities); * * descriptive and inviting language. descriptive and inviting language.General impressionGeneral impression If you plan to explore Peru, which type of text will you read? Why?If you plan to explore Peru,
11、which type of text will you read? Why?Read Text 1 and talk with your partners:Read Text 1 and talk with your partners:1. 1.Whats Whats newnew to you? to you? 2. 2. What What elseelse do you want to know about Peru? do you want to know about Peru? This is part of your homework after class. Baidu/Bing
12、/Wikipedia the topic and get your questions answered.Read Text 2 and finish the table on P27.Read Text 2 and finish the table on P27.AmazonAmazon Forest Forest Machu Machu PicchuPicchuCuscoCuscoLakeLakeTiticacaTiticacaNumber of Number of daysdays4 days4 daysTransportTransport/ /Accommo-Accommo-datio
13、ndation/ /local homelocal homeActivityActivityboating, hiking, boating, hiking, exploring exploring naturenature4 days4 days4 days4 days4 days4 daysby plane; by plane; by boatby boaton footon footby car; by car; by boatby boatin the middle of in the middle of the forestthe forestin a local in a loca
14、l hotelhotelhiking, hiking, exploring exploring the ancient the ancient citycityvisiting the visiting the museum, admiring museum, admiring the architecture, the architecture, enjoying the enjoying the excellent local excellent local food, shoppingfood, shoppingenjoying the enjoying the countryside,
15、 countryside, boating, boating, staying with a staying with a Uros familyUros familyFree discussionFree discussion Which tour is your favorite and which is your least favorite? What do Which tour is your favorite and which is your least favorite? What do you like or dislike about it?you like or disl
16、ike about it?Homework: Homework: 1. Please finish “Word Study” on page 27. 1. Please finish “Word Study” on page 27. 2. Baidu/Bing/Wikipedia Peru and learn more about it.2. Baidu/Bing/Wikipedia Peru and learn more about it.3. Read the brochure of the four tours, and make a conclusion of 3. Read the
17、brochure of the four tours, and make a conclusion of the content of the content of a travel brochure a travel brochure (what to include in (what to include in it) it) and its and its writingwriting techniquestechniques (what writing skills can be used to attract (what writing skills can be used to attract visitorsvisitors）. .Good-bye & good luck!
