1、 Unit2 Travel around Reading and thinkingIt is a country with the worlds longest mountain range,largest rainforest,oldest settlements,and great ancient civilization.It is a country with coasts,highlands,and jungles.Peru Geographical location：Terrain(地形地形):Peru is on the Pacific coast of South Americ
2、a.Narrow,dry,flat landThe Andes MountainsThe Amazon RainforestA narrow coastal beltThe Andes Mountains The Amazon RainforestGeography Weather The northern coast is sunny all year round with arid desert.The southern section is more temperate with little to no rain.The Amazon rainforest,which covers 5
3、9%of the national territory,experiences hot and tropical weather.The northern Andes are lower and tend to be more humid than the rest.Tourist attractions Cusco cityThe Amazon rainforest Lake Titicaca Machu Picchu6The Amazon rainforest the worlds richest and most-varied biological reservoir,containin
4、g several million species of insects.The Amazon rainforest covers 59%of Perus territory.7Cusco city at 3,400 m above sea level,is located in a fertile alluvialvalley fed by several rivers in the heart of the Central Andes of SouthAmerica.the sacred city of the Inca,which is why we have Inca walls in
5、 the streets of an entire building stone.8 Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca is a large,deepfreshwater lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru.By volume of water and by surface area,it is the largest lake in South America.9 Machu Picchusite of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km)n
6、orthwest of Cuzco,Peruone of the New Seven Wonders of the Worldno wheels were used to transport heavy rocks for the construction of the city.101.Which continent is Peru in?2.Which is the national flag of Peru?A.B.C.3.Which city is the captial of Peru?4.Which country once conquered Peru?South America
7、LimaSpainQuiz11What are some other sources from which we can find more about this country?Travel encyclopedia&Travel brochure12 What is an encyclopedia?It is an introduction and a guide to a topic.They include the important facts about the topic,person,place.simple language,brief content,objective d
8、escription13 What is a brochure?A travel brochure is usually found at a travel agency.Its essentially a promotional leaflet that can advertise your hotel,tour,vacation package,or even some other tourist attractions.vivid pictures,beautiful design,clear structure,powerful and expressive language,more
9、 subjective description14Scan two texts about Peru and judge the types of the textsAn encyclopedia or A travel brochure?Text 1Text 2ScanningText 115What type of this passage is it?Important facts about Peru Objective descriptionEncyclopedia16What type of this passage is it?subjective description:Tra
10、vel brochureyou,unique,amazing,paths,perfect17ScanningText 1Read the encyclopedia entry carefully and find out following information.LocationGeographic characteristic(3 main areas)Historyin the 1400s and 1500sfrom the 1500s to 1821Languageon the Pacific coast of South Americanarrow,dry,flat land run
11、ning along the coast the Andes Mountainsthe Amazon rainforestcentre of Inca EmpireSpain conquered itSpanishthe main official languageMark the following tourist attractions on the map11.Amazon Rainforest 2.Machu Picchu 3.Cusco4.Lake Titicaca234Read text 2 and fill in the table.Then discuss the questi
12、on below with a partner.AMAZON AMAZON RAINFORESTRAINFORESTMAHU PICCHUMAHU PICCHUCUSCOCUSCOLAKE TITICACALAKE TITICACANumber of days 4 daysTransportAccommodation local homeActivity boating,hiking,exploring nature4 daysplane and boatin the middle of the forestwalkingwalking in the Mountains,exploring t
13、he ancient city 4 dayslocal hotelvisiting.admiring.enjoying.shopping.4 dayscar,boatenjoying the beautiful countryside,staying with local familyRecommend appropriate tours for different peopleand tell us activities they can do.1.Tom likes hiking and ancient buildings.2.Lucy is a food lover and likes
14、going shopping.3.David is curious about wild animals and plants.4.Mary is fond of boat traveling and enjoys local culture.RecommendationAnalyzing 1.Look at these sentences and guess the writers intention.You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plant
15、s and animals unique to the rainforest.Intention:To attract readers to travel there.2.Find out more sentences with impressive,powerful words or phrases.Writing Introduce one of your favorite place to us,including transport,accommodation and activity to attract tourists.l If you like.,.is the best choicel You dont want to miss it.l If you want to.,is a place for you l It will bring you to a magical world
