1、Unit 2 Travelling AroundReading for WritingReading for WritingLead-inWhat kinds of brochures do you prefer?I like this one because it provides many detailed information.I prefer this one because the information is well-organized.Lead-inWhat kinds of brochures do you prefer?I prefer to be given this
2、kind of travel brochures because the pictures look amazing.I would like to receive brochures like this because the color match looks great.1.Read Richards email to his friend and the brochure that he found.1Richards travel plan2.Do you think his plan sounds interesting?Why?Yes,I do.I think it is pre
3、tty cool to see a large group of statues which are made thousands years ago!Yes.It sounds very exciting to spend a whole night on a moving train!Discuss in groupsStudy the organization and language features.1.Summarise the email in the table.ParagraphMain ideaDetail1main purpose for the trip2other p
4、lans for the trip3transport4final thoughtsseeing the Terracotta Armyvisiting several other places in Xianincluding Shaanxi History Museumby trainclosing the letter and asking for Xiaos planMore about the reading22.Underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email.Dear Xiao Li,My t
5、ime 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 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 th
6、at there are more than 8,000 statues,and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s.More about the readingsight n.景象；视野；视力eyesight n.视力e.g.The flowers are a lovely sight in spring.The ship came into sight out of the fog.I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.Key words
7、statue n.雕像；塑像e.g.Statue of Liberty in the USAWere 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 heard that this museum is known as“Chinese treasure house”!Were also going to th
8、e Xian City Wall and a few other famous sights.More about the readingWere taking the train,leaving the day before the October holiday begins.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 ph
9、otos!Do you have any plans for the coming holiday?Hope to hear from you soon.Your friend,RichardMore about the readingHow can we express our emotions in English?By verbs.e.g.I love.;I like.;I enjoy;I am looking forward to By adjectives.(-ing/-ed)e.g.It is amazing that;I am excited to;It is unbelieva
10、ble that 2.Complete the sentences below.It is an amazing sight.is almost unbelievable.It is _.Im amazed.I cant believe it.It is hard _.Its an _ story.amazingto believeunbelievableMore about the readingImagine you are Richard.Introduce your Xian travel plan to Xiao.Switch your role and play it once a
11、gain.Pair workRemember to:introduce your travel plan and why you are going there.use“be doing”.follow the logic of the email(main purpose-other plans-transport-final thoughts)1.Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email.ParagraphMain ideaDetail1main purpose for the trip2other plans for the
12、trip3transport4final thoughtsamazingunbelievable&Use the tables we completed before to help you write a travel plan.Write your travel plan Pay some attention to the form when writing a letter.For starting a letter:Write your travel planFor closing a letter:Write your travel planWrite your travel pla
13、nPretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email.Use the tables we completed before to help you write a travel plan.Pay some attention to the form when writing a letter.Write your travel plan2.Then follow the steps below to polish your passage.Exchange drafts.Assess each others work according to
14、 the checklist.Is there a clear purpose for the trip?Does each paragraph have clear main idea?Does the writer use the present continuous tense for future plans?Does the writer use commas,stops,and question marks correctly?Are all the words spelt correctly?Are all the proper nouns capitalised?Revise your draft according to your partners comments.Write your travel plancomment n.评论；议论 v.发表意见；评论leave a comment 留言no comment 无可奉告e.g.So far,Mr.Cook has not commented on these reportsKey words3.Put up your email in the classroom or read it to the class.Write your travel planThanks!
