1、Using languageGEORGES DIARY 12-14 JUNEAlcatraz Island prizonFishermans WharfChina townGolden Gate BridgeCable carFast readingRead Georges diary quickly then do exercise 1 on page7Careful readingFill in the blanks with words in the passage.Monday_straight to hotel and_luggage,then went _Rode on _Visi
2、ted _wentdroppedexploringa cable carFishermans WharfParagraph 1Answer the questions:1.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the Cable car system?He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.2.Where did George eat lunch on hisFirst day in San Frncisco?He ate at Fish
3、ermans Wharf.Tuesday_ a couple from hotel and _ a car.Spend all day _In evening,went to _ Teamed up withhireddriving around cityChinatownPara 21.Why did George hire a car?Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?2.Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.QuestionsAnswers:1.Why d
4、id George hire a car?Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost.Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.2.Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.Eat in Chinese restaurants,go
5、 to markets,Visit temples and museums.Wednesday Took ferry to _and had a good view of_Visited the _Alcatraz IslandGoldern Gate BridgeprisonQuestionsWhat is Alcatraz Island famous for?The island used to be a very harsh prisonfor the most dangerous prisoners.para3Task 1Exercise3 on page9Task 2Rewrite
6、the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.Answer I teamed up with a couple from my hotel(Peter and Terri)and hired a car.We spent all day driving around the city.Theres a great drive marked out for tourists.It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go.Its
7、 a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.We stopped many times to admire the view and take photographs.I now have a really good idea of what the citys like.In the evening,I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri.Many/A lot of/Some Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1
8、850s.The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China.There are some interesting temples,a number of markets and a great many restaurants here.There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents,photographs and all sorts of objets about the history of Chinese immigration,but its closed in the evening.I will have to go back during the day.We had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to our hotel.Homework Read the passage on page51
