1、Reading and ThinkingExplore PeruUnit 2 Travelling around1.To learn about the four tourist attractions in Peru.2.To tell the differences between an encyclopedia and a travelling brochure.3.To identify the structures and language features of the text.Travel,in the younger sort,is a part of education;i
2、n the elder,a part of experience.Francis Bacon 旅行，于年轻人而言，是教育的一部分；于年长者而言，旅行，于年轻人而言，是教育的一部分；于年长者而言，则是一种经历则是一种经历。弗朗西斯弗朗西斯培根培根Lead-inWhen you plan to go travelling,what do you have to consider（考虑）（考虑）?transport（交通工具）travel agency (旅行社)schedule（日程安排）costaccommodation（住宿）healthsafetyluggage（行李）destination
3、（目的地）time and weatherTravelPre-readingWatch the video Welcome to Peru and answer the questions.I saw the Andes Mountains,the Amazon rainforest,cusco city,Machu Picchu,and Lake Titicaca in the video.I wish I could learn more about the people of Peru.What did you see in the video?I can find the inform
4、ation about Peru from the Internet，TV，an encyclopedia(百科全书)，the library，and travel brochures(手册)What other sources of information can you find about Peru?Below are two texts about Peru.Look through them quickly.What types of text are they:encyclopedia or brochure?Encyclopediasimple language（简单的语言）br
5、ief content（简短的内容）objective description（客观的描述）Brochurevivid pictures（生动的图片）beautiful design（美观的设计）powerful&expressive language（强有力的语言）By looking through the text quickly for titles,subtitles（副标题）副标题）,pictures and charts(图图表）表）,you can tell the type of the text quickly.Recognise text typeAn encyclope
6、diasimple languagebrief contentobjective descriptionText 1Brochure vivid pictures beautiful design powerful&expressive languageText 2While-readingFast-readingWhats the main idea of Text 1?AIntroducing the Pacific coast.BIntroducing the geographical location，the history and the official language of P
7、eru.CIntroducing the ancient Inca Empire.DIntroducing the Andes Mountains.Match the main idea with each paragraph of Text 2.Para.1AThe four-day Machu Picchu Tour.Para.2 BThe four-day Lake Titicaca Tour.Para.3 CEncourage people to travel to Peru.Para.4 DThe four-day Cusco Tour.Para.5 EA brief introdu
8、ction to Amazon Rainforest Tour.Para.6 FHow to get more brochures about other package tours around Peru.What is the authors intention of writing Text 2?ATo recommend four tourist attractions of Peru.BTo tell people to travel as often as possible.CTo encourage people to do outdoor activities.DTo help
9、 people learn more about Peru.Read Text 1 carefully and fill in the form below.Careful-readingLocation Geographic characteristics(three main areas)1.2.3.Historyin the 1400s and 1500s in 1500s to 1821 the main official language on the Pacific coast of South Americanarrow，dry，flat land running along t
10、he coastthe Andes Mountainsthe Amazon rainforestthe centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empirewas ruled by SpainSpanishRead Text 2 carefully and answer the following questions.1Amazon Rainforest Tour(1)How to enter the Amazon Rainforest:_How to get the destination in the middle of the forest：_What t
11、o do：_A short flight/By planeExplore the rainforest and enjoy the plants andanimals unique to the rainforestBy boat(2)How long will you stay in the Amazon Rainforest during the tour?AFour days.BThree days.CTwo days.DOne day.2Machu Picchu Tour(1)How long：_How to get Machu Picchu：_What to do：_How you
12、will feel：_4 daysOn footWalk in the Andes Mountains and explore the ancient cityAmazed by the Incas dry stone method of building(2)What can we learn from this paragraph?AVisitors will walk through the Andes Mountains before reaching Machu Picchu.BMachu Picchu is a modern city，which is very amazing.C
13、It will take visitors four days to explore the city of Machu Picchu.DThe Andes Mountains run through the centre of the city.3Cusco Tour(1)How long：_What to do：_4 daysStay in a local hotel，visit the museums，admire the architecture，enjoy the excellent local food，and go shopping at the local markets(2)
14、Which of the following is NOT true about Cusco Tour according to the passage?ACusco was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century.BAt Cusco visitors will enjoy the unique American and local Indian culture.CVisitors can pay a visit to the museums there.DIt will take visitors
15、 four days.4Lake Titicaca Tour(1)How to get to Lake Titicaca and the island：_Where to stay：_What to do：_By car and by boatA local Uros home on an islandEnjoy the beautiful countryside and stay with a local Uros family(2)The attraction of Lake Titicaca Tour lies in the fact that .Avisitors can enjoy
16、the beautiful viewBvisitors are required to drive for a dayCvisitors can get to know a local Uros familyDboth the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lakeMatch the following tours with their special features.1Amazon Rainforest Tour ACountryside sights2Machu Picchu Tour BUniqu
17、e Spanish and local Indian culture3Cusco Tour CThe ancient city with Incas dry stone buildings4Lake Titicaca Tour DUnique plants and animalsRead the passage again and choose the best answer.1The word“fit”in the sentence“Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls
18、 together other than the perfect fit of the stones.”probably means “”Aa short period of time when someone stops being consciousBthe way that something is suitable for a particular person，space，etc.Ca very strong emotion that you cannot controlDa sudden attack of an illness2If you want to enjoy ancie
19、nt Inca stone buildings，which tour should you take?AAmazon Rainforest Tour.BMachu Picchu Tour.CCusco Tour.DLake Titicaca Tour.3Whats the best title of the passage?AThe History of PeruBThe Beautiful Scenery of PeruCA Trip to PeruDPerus CulturePost-readingDiscussion1Which tour(s)would you recommend fo
20、r people who enjoy history and culture/natural scenes/architecture?(Critical thinking)The Amazon rainforestThe Amazon rainforestCuscoMachu PicchuLake TiticacaThe Andes 2Which words and expressions in the brochure are so powerful and impressive that they make you interested in the tours?(Read this br
21、ochure again,and underline these words,expressions and sentences)Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America.It was the centre of the 1._(power)ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s.In the 16th century，Spain 2._(take)control of Peru and ruled until 1821.It is for this reason 3._ Spa
22、nish is the main official language of the country.SummarypowerfultookthatIf you want to travel around Peru，there are four places worth 4._ visit.First，you can go from Cusco to the Amazon rainforest by plane.From there，you can travel by boat to your 5._(accommodate)and then spend three days 6._(explo
23、re)the rainforest with a local guide.Then，if you expect 7._(admire)the Incas unique architecture，Machu Picchu is the perfect place 8._ you to visit.There youll be amazed by the ancient city,9._(especial)its dry stone method of building.The next place，Cusco，was once the capital of the Inca Empire，whe
24、re you can visit the museums and enjoy the excellent local food.From Cusco，you drive along the new highway for a day，arriving at Lake Titicaca.There，a boat 10._(take)you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days.aaccommodationexploringto admire forespeciallywill takeAnalyze the ke
25、y points of the textPERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas:narrow,dry,flat land running along the coast,the Andes Mountains,and the Amazon rainforest.In the 1400s and 1500s,Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire.The Inca emperor lived in the no
26、w-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 language of Peru.掌控，控制掌控，控制强调句式，去掉强调句式，去掉It isthat,句子依然句子依然成立，为成立，为强调句式强调句式Text 1Text 2Amazon Rainforest Tour A short flight from Cusco takes you fro
27、m the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.From there,youll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest.You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.spend(in)doing sth.花费时间花费时
28、间/金钱金钱做某事，介词做某事，介词in可省略可省略Para.1Machu Picchu Tour This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.After reaching your destination,you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city.Especially amazing is the I
29、ncas dry stone method of building.Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.在在去去的的路上路上表语表语amazing前前置，句子使用倒装句置，句子使用倒装句so that引导的结果状语从句引导的结果状语从句Para.2Cusco Tour Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and loca
30、l Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco,the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century.Stay in a local hotel,visit the museums,admire the architecture,enjoy the excellent local food,and go shopping at the local markets.动词原形开头的祈使句，省略了主语动词原形开头的祈使句，省略了主语you同位语同位语五连动，使用了排比五连动，使用
31、了排比(Parallelism)的手法的手法Para.3Lake Titicaca Tour Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca.There,a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days.Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.as引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句现在分词现在分词短语短语作作后后置定语置定语Para.4HomeworkReview what we have learned and preview language points
