1、Unit 7At the Information Desk of a Travel AgencyEnglish IContents Aims and Requirements Integrated Skills Development Applied Writing Grammar Focus Merry Learning Words&Phrases Lead-in Dialogues Passage A Learn to communicate Build up your language stock Extra reading Passage BAims and Requirements旅
2、行问讯，涉及地点、特点、设施、费用等。旅行问讯，涉及地点、特点、设施、费用等。Communicative FocusLanguage FocusAims and RequirementsFocal Words and ExpressionsLanguage Focusabroadadviceagencybesidesconsultexperiencedrelaxsuggestionvacationenjoy oneselfhave no ideabe bored withpay attention toall year roundAims and Requirements1)Id like t
3、o spend my holidays abroad.Im just bored with my hard work and want to relax.I prefer warm places.We are on our holidays here.2)Can you give us some suggestions on where to go/what places to see?Which place do you think we should go to see?What place would you like to see?Where should we go to spend
4、 our holidays?Language FocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Requirements3)What can we see there?Whats there to see?4)How is the west coast?What is the city like?What are(L.A.and San Francisco)like?What is sightseeing like in(L.A.and San Francisco)?How about(L.A.)?What about(Australia)?Language F
5、ocusFocal Function and PatternsAims and Requirements5)Do you prefer to take a holiday abroad?This is a lovely place to visit.You can see many attractive things there.You may enjoy skiing.6)Great!Lovely!Charming!Attractive!7)Thank you for your advice.Good idea!Language FocusFocal Function and Pattern
6、sAims and Requirements熟读对话与课文，背诵对话和课文的语句，并能就课文内容进行问答。熟读对话与课文，背诵对话和课文的语句，并能就课文内容进行问答。(Listening and SpeakingSkills Development能朗读并翻译（英译汉）有关在问讯处寻求旅行建议的对话和小短文。能朗读并翻译（英译汉）有关在问讯处寻求旅行建议的对话和小短文。Reading and Translatinga.能使用所学词汇、句型和语法写出有关在问询处寻求旅行建议的英能使用所学词汇、句型和语法写出有关在问询处寻求旅行建议的英文语句。文语句。b.熟悉火车、轮船、飞机等时刻表的基本写作格
7、式。熟悉火车、轮船、飞机等时刻表的基本写作格式。WritingIntegrated Skills DevelopmentThe easiest way to help you to plan your travel is to go to a travel agency for help,where you can get very useful information.There you can enquire about where to go and how to go there.You can also ask various questions about the details,
8、such as how far away the city is,whether the bus or train goes there,what kind of hotels you can stay in.Lead-in Do you know it?The way to help you to plan your travel(Nowadays more and more people are interested in spending their holidays abroad.So Mr.Wu is at a travel agency.)Agent:Good morning,si
9、r.Can I help you?Mr.Wu:Id like to spend my holidays abroad.Agent:Yes,sir.What place would you like to see?Mr.Wu:I have no idea.Im just bored with my hard work and want to relax.Agent:Maybe you can take your holiday in Switzerland.You may enjoy skiing.Mr.Wu:But its too cold.I prefer warm places.Agent
10、:Then what about Australia?There is a lot of sunshine there all year round.Mr.Wu:Good idea.And I can practice my English as well.Integrated Skills DevelopmentDialogueI Prefer Warm Places对对 感兴趣感兴趣代理代理A厌倦厌倦放松放松度假度假瑞士；滑雪瑞士；滑雪阳光阳光(This is the first summer vacation Wang Ping and Chen Wei,two overseas stu
11、dents,have been in the United States,but they dont know where to go,so they come to the information desk of a travel agency.)Wang:We are on our holidays here.Could you give us some suggestions on what places to see?Agent:Maybe youll like the West Coast,Los Angeles and San Francisco.Chen:What are the
12、y like?Agent:Lovely.Integrated Skills DevelopmentDialogueWhere to Spend Our Holiday建议建议海岸；洛杉矶海岸；洛杉矶旧金山旧金山BChen:Whats there to see?Agent:Hollywood,Universal Studios and Disneyland in Los Angeles.Wang:How is San Francisco?Agent:Its probably the most beautiful town in the U.S.all those hills,the bay,at
13、tractive old Victorian houses,and cable cars.Wang:Thank you for your advice.Integrated Skills DevelopmentDialogueB好莱坞；环球好莱坞；环球影城影城 ；迪；迪 斯斯 尼乐园尼乐园小山；海湾小山；海湾 迷人的；维多迷人的；维多利亚式的；电利亚式的；电缆；建议缆；建议There are several ways you can find out the countries and places you wish to visit.If your friends have been the
14、re,you can talk to them.They may give you detailed and vivid descriptions about the places.Most important of all,they can offer some valuable advice for the trip.For example,which part is more interesting than others?How can you enjoy yourself better?What should you pay more attention to?The advice
15、is all from their own experience.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassageHow Can You Get Travel Information?找出找出详细的；生详细的；生 动的；描述动的；描述 宝贵的宝贵的自己的自己的AAnother way is to consult a travel agency.An experienced agent may offer you a lot of information.Above all,they are always ready to help.Besides,you can als
16、o read travel books.They are helpful too.Sometimes,they are better than a friend or a travel agency,because you can always read them whenever you want.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassage咨询；有经验咨询；有经验的的此外此外有用的有用的无论何时无论何时AIntegrated Skills DevelopmentAre the following statements true(T)or false(F)acco
17、rding to the dialogues?11.Mr.Wu doesnt like the idea of having a holiday in Switzerland.2.Australia enjoys a lot of sunshine all year round.3.Mr.Wu has enjoyed his work very much,but he still wants a rest.4.Mr.Wu comes from an English-speaking country,so he can talk freely with Australians.5.Wang an
18、d Chen are both Chinese students studying in the United States.6.L.A.is probably the most beautiful town in the U.S.7.Sightseeing in L.A.is far more enjoyable than in San Francisco.8.According to the agent,the West Coast is worth visiting.TTFFTFFTIntegrated Skills DevelopmentGive a brief answer to e
19、ach of the following questions according to the dialogues.21.What kind of sport can Mr.Wu enjoy if he goes to Switzerland?2.Can Mr.Wu speak English?How do you know that?3.What tourist attractions can Wang and Chen visit in L.A.?4.Where are L.A.and San Francisco in the United States?5.Where can they
20、see the attractive old Victorian houses?He can enjoy skiing.Yes,he can.Because he says“can practice my English.”Hollywood,Universal Studios and Disneyland.Along the west coast of the U.S.In San Francisco.Integrated Skills Development31.When people are planning a tour,they can _ for information about
21、 the places they wish to visit.a.talk to a friendb.read a travel bookc.go to a travel agencyd.do all of the aboveDecide the best answer from each group of choices according to the passage.Integrated Skills Development32.The word“consult”in para.2 means _.a.give informationb.give advicec.ask for advi
22、ced.ask for a travel bookDecide the best answer from each group of choices according to the passage.Integrated Skills Development33.The advantage of consulting a travel agency is that _.a.any agent can give you a lot of informationb.they are always ready to helpc.the agents are all experiencedd.thei
23、r service is free of chargeDecide the best answer from each group of choices according to the passage.Integrated Skills Development34.A travel book is sometimes better than a friend or a travel agency,because _.a.it gives you more informationb.it is cheap to get onec.you can read it whenever you wan
24、td.you can get it everywhereDecide the best answer from each group of choices according to the passage.Integrated Skills DevelopmentHere is a summary of the patterns and expressions often used in asking for or giving advice on traveling.Read them and try to remember them by heart.41.Can you give us
25、some suggestions on where to go?Which place do you think we should go?Where should we go to spend our holidays?2.What can we see there?Whats there to see in L.A.?3.How is the West Coast?What is the city like?What are L.A.and San Francisco like?What is sightseeing like in L.A.and San Francisco?How ab
26、out L.A.?Integrated Skills DevelopmentHere is a summary of the patterns and expressions often used in asking for or giving advice on traveling.Read them and try to remember them by heart.44.Do you prefer to take a holiday abroad?This is a lovely place to visit.You can see many attractive things ther
27、e.5.Great.Lovely.Charming.Attractive.Integrated Skills DevelopmentFang is consulting a travel agent on where to spend her holiday abroad.Complete the following dialogue.5Waters:Mr.Li.Long time no see.Fang:The winter vacation is coming,Id like to travel abroad,1 _?Travel agent:2 _Singapore?I think yo
28、ull like it.Fang:3 _?Travel agent:Lovely.Fang:4 _?Travel agent:A lot of things.There are boat trips to nearby islands,and market tours are fascinating.Fang:5 _?Travel agent:Its small and clean.Fang:O.K.I think Ill go there.Id like to book a tableHow aboutHow is itWhat can I see thereWhats the city l
29、ikeSupplementary SentenceIntegrated Skills DevelopmentMatch the words in Column A with the explanations in Column B.6Column A Column B1.information desk a.a place where arrangements for traveling are made2.bored b.become less tense;rest3.prefer c.a car up a steep hill worked by a cable4.bay d.a coun
30、ter where information is asked for or given5.cable car e.feel tired and uninterested6.travel agency f.like better7.relax g.in addition8.ski h.move on or over snow on two pieces of wood,plastics and so on fixed to the boots9.abroad i.part of the sea surrounded by the shore10.besides j.outside ones ow
31、n countrydeficabhjgIntegrated Skills DevelopmentTranslate the following sentences into English by using the given phrases.71.你想去哪儿参观游览？你想去哪儿参观游览？(would like)2.我更喜欢去国外度假。我更喜欢去国外度假。(prefer)3.我还可以去瑞士滑雪。我还可以去瑞士滑雪。(as well)4.我不知道该去哪儿，我只想放松一下。我不知道该去哪儿，我只想放松一下。(have no idea)Which place would you like to vi
32、sit?I prefer to take a holiday abroad.I can go skiing in Switzerland as well.I have no idea.I just want to relax.Integrated Skills DevelopmentTranslate the following sentences into English by using the given phrases.75.这个海湾终年游客这个海湾终年游客(tourist)很多。很多。(all year round)6.您能给我提些建议去哪儿玩吗？您能给我提些建议去哪儿玩吗？(giv
33、e some suggestions on)7.你认为深圳是什么样子？你认为深圳是什么样子？(what.like)8.他们总是乐意帮助别人。他们总是乐意帮助别人。(be ready to)The bay is crowded with tourists all year round.Could you give me some suggestions on where to go?What do you think Shenzhen is like?They are always ready to help others.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead th
34、e following sentence patterns selected from Passage A,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.81.What should you pay more attention to?a.Whom should we show more concern to?b.他们应该更注意哪条规则？他们应该更注意哪条规则？c.我们应该给谁多提点建议？我们应该给谁多提点建议？我们应该更关心谁？我们应该更关心谁？Which rule should
35、 they pay more attention to?Whom should we offer more advice to?Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage A,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.82.because you can always read them whenever you want.a.because we
36、 can always get new information whenever we need.b.因为你一有困难总可以去找父母寻求帮助。因为你一有困难总可以去找父母寻求帮助。c.因为一攒够了钱她总可以去旅游。因为一攒够了钱她总可以去旅游。因为每当我们需要时总可以得到新的信息。因为每当我们需要时总可以得到新的信息。.because you can always turn to your parents whenever you have problems.because she can always go traveling whenever she has enough money.Sup
37、plementary ExercisesSentenceExercise ManhattanManhattan is an island,only about 13 miles long and 2 miles wide,but it is the heart of New York City,and the commercial and cultural center of the world.Manhattan is famous for its tall buildings and theaters.The Empire State Building used to be the hig
38、hest building in the world.Standing on its top floor,you feel as if you were standing in the air.Broadway is the theater center,and its the longest street in n.Y.City.Integrated Skills DevelopmentIntegrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following passage carefully and complete the statements that follo
39、w.9曼哈顿曼哈顿岛屿；英里岛屿；英里商业的商业的出名的出名的帝国帝国百老汇百老汇In Manhattan,there are a lot of Chinese Americans.Chinatown is famous for and gets its name from its Chinese population.One can feel strong Chinese culture there.Manhattan is tiny but very important in the world.A lot of people dream of visiting it.Integrated
40、 Skills DevelopmentIntegrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following passage carefully and complete the statements that follow.9人口人口微小的微小的Integrated Skills DevelopmentIntegrated Skills Development1.Manhanttan is_ of New York City.2.It is famous for its_.3.The _ is one of the highest buildings in the w
41、orld.4.Broadway is the_.5.Chinatown gets its name from_.the heartRead the following passage carefully and complete the statements that follow.9tall buildings and theatresEmpire State Buildingtheatre center and the longest street in N.Y.Cityits Chinese populationEven though Karen only works at Lees J
42、ewelry Store part-time,she is always running.She has a thousand things to do every day.Why?The answer is:Karen is a working mother.Her day doesnt end when she leaves work.It just begins.After she leaves the store,she picks up her son,David,from school and drops him off at home.Then she picks up her
43、daughter,Sara from a different school and drives her to her piano lesson.While Sara is at her piano lesson,Karen stops by the supermarket.Before she goes home,she picks up Sara.When she gets home,she prepares dinner and helps the children with their homework.Integrated Skills DevelopmentPassageA Wor
44、king Mother Has No Time for Holiday珠宝；兼职珠宝；兼职（用车）接（用车）接（用车）送到（用车）送到钢琴钢琴超市超市BNext,she serves dinner,prepares lunches for the next day,and clears the kitchen table before her husband gets home.Her husband works late every night.When he goes downstairs to have dinner,Karen reads the children a story be
45、fore she puts them to bed.After that,Karen can relax in bed and watch the 11:00 news.She doesnt seem to have any time for a rest and her husband feels a bit worried.Before she turns off the light,her husband always asks,“Well,dear,when can you spare some time for holiday?”Integrated Skills Developme
46、ntPassage伺候；准备伺候；准备丈夫丈夫楼下楼下关灯关灯匀出，留出匀出，留出BIntegrated Skills DevelopmentRead the passage and answer the following questions briefly.11.Why is Karen always busy?2.What is the first thing she does after she leaves work?3.While Sara is at her piano lesson,where are Karen and David?Because she is a worki
47、ng mother.To pick up her son,David.Karen is at the supermarket and David is at home.Integrated Skills Development14.Why does Karens husband always get home late?5.What does Karen do at 11 p.m.?6.Why does Karens husband always ask her the same question?Because he works late every night.She relaxes in
48、 bed and watches TV news.She doesnt seem to have any time for a rest and her husband feels a bit worried.Read the passage and answer the following questions briefly.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage B,paying attention to the italicized parts and
49、then translate sentences a,b and c.21.Even though Karen only works at Lees Jewelry Store part-time,she is always running.a.Even though he left school at 16,he still managed to become a famous manager.b.尽管她只有一个孩子，她还是忙忙碌碌的。尽管她只有一个孩子，她还是忙忙碌碌的。c.尽管这是一件苦活，我还是很乐意干。尽管这是一件苦活，我还是很乐意干。尽管他尽管他16岁就离开了学校，他还是成了有名的
50、经理。岁就离开了学校，他还是成了有名的经理。Even though she has only one child,she is still busying.Even though it is hard work,I still enjoy it.Integrated Skills DevelopmentRead the following sentence patterns selected from Passage B,paying attention to the italicized parts and then translate sentences a,b and c.22.She
