1、Unit 2 Travelling AroundAssessing your progress,Project and Video timeComplete the postcard with the correct forms of the words below.Hi Paul,Hello from our final _ Neuschwanstein Castle!We arrived in Europe about six days ago.Im so glad that we _ a car.The highways here are wonderful,and driving le
2、ts you see lots of amazing _.Im also pleased I _ good walking shoes,because weve walked A LOT in the last few days.I feel like we drive for only a short time and then walk and walk and walk!I think what I _ most so far is the architecture.The _ on the buildings here are so unusual,so different from
3、China.Of course,Im also enjoying the shopping!I bought gifts for all of my family and friends.Im very glad my _ card works here,so I dont have to carry a lot of money.I hope I can come back here some day and see all of these _ places again.Your friend,Meilindestination sight pack credit detail amazi
4、ng rent admiredestinationrentedsightspackedadmiredetailscreditamazingAssessing your progressPaul:Hey Meilin.This is Paul,calling from the Old Town of Lijiang!Meilin:Hi Paul!You are already in Lijiang?!Great to hear you!So what do you think of the Old Town there?Paul:Oh,we love it.You know,it is so d
5、ifferent from big cities.Meilin:Really?How long are you staying there?Paul:About four days,since my dad has to go back to work next Monday.We arrived yesterday and visited the Old Town.Tomorrow were going to Yulong Snow Mountain.In order to save time,were taking the cable car up there.If we still ha
6、ve time,were planning to see Blue Moon Valley and Yak Meadow.Meilin:Sounds great!Oh,dont forget its much colder on Snow Mountain.Be sure to keep warm!Paul:Thanks!Were bringing sweaters and coats with us,so I hope well be OK.Ill see you in a few days!Talk to you soon.Read the conversation and mark th
7、e phrases expressing future plans.Paul:Hey Meilin.This is Paul,calling from the Old Town of Lijiang!Meilin:Hi Paul!You are already in Lijiang?!Great to hear you!So what do you think of the Old Town there?Paul:Oh,we love it.You know,it is so different from big cities.Meilin:Really?How long are you st
8、aying there?Paul:About four days,since my dad has to go back to work next Monday.We arrived yesterday and visited the Old Town.Tomorrow were going to Yulong Snow Mountain.In order to save time,were taking the cable car up there.If we still have time,were planning to see Blue Moon Valley and Yak Mead
9、ow.Meilin:Sounds great!Oh,dont forget its much colder on Snow Mountain.Be sure to keep warm!Paul:Thanks!Were bringing sweaters and coats with us,so I hope well be OK.Ill see you in a few days!Talk to you soon.Role-play the conversation with a partner.Pay attention to your stress and intonation.Explo
10、re the different reasons for travelling to relax，to enrich your life，to find new things,maybe meet friends in different fields,or find interesting things that have never been heard before.Projectwhy do people like travelling？Read the posts and find out what each students reason is for travelling.Hi
11、everybody!Im Fraser,and Im from the UK.Im going to visit China this year because Im very interested in Chinas history and culture.Im going to see the Great Wall,but other than that,Im not sure where to go.Any ideas?Hello!My name is Anthony.Im from France.I want to go hiking in China over the summer
12、holiday.I love nature,and I really want to see the beautiful sights there.The mountains,the sky,the lakesthe photos Ive seen of Chinas countryside are wonderful.Hi!My name is Anna,and Im from Russia.Ive just started my last year of high school,and I want to visit a few universities or colleges in Ch
13、ina,since I hope to study there next year.I want to experience some Chinese culture and see the natural beauty there,but my main goal is to find out which university is the best for me to attend.Before reading the contents,guide students to recognise the type of the discourse according to the charac
14、teristics and the design of the Part 1Read the posts and find out each students reason for travelling.Frasers reason is to know more about Chinas history and cultureAnt honys renson is to enjoy Chinas beautiful s/ghts.Anna s reason is to experience some Chinese culture and see natural beauty as well
15、 as the best university for herself.Design a travel brochure When it comes to design a travel brochure,first students need to decide on a certain topic,The teacher had better let students to work in groups to brainstorm and decide a theme of the brochure.They can choose any theme such as education,h
16、istory,adventure,culture,cuisine and so on.TimePlaceActivityTransportationDay 1 Day 2 Day3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Work in groups.Research,plan,and design a tour.1.Brainstorm different types of tours and add them to the list below.EducationHistoryAdventureCultureCuisineArt2.Choose one person and a t
17、our he/she might like.Work out a week-long travel plan for the tour.TimePlaceActivityDay 1Day 2Day 3HangzhouHangzhouHangzhouVisit West Lake,Leifeng Pagoda,Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and Hefang Shopping StreetVisit Lingyin TempleVisit Xixi National Wetland ParkHistorical and cultural tour of Hang
18、zhou,Suzhou and Nanjing for FraserTimePlaceActivityDay 4Day 5Day 6Day 7SuzhouVisit Humble Administrators Garden and other classical gardensSuzhouNanjingNanjingVisit Ruiguang Tower,Tiger Hill Pagoda and the Suzhou MuseumVisit Dr Sun Yat-sens MausoleumVisit Xuanwu Lake and Presidential PalaceDesign a
19、travel brochure for the tour.Make your brochure as attractive as possible.After making preparations for the travel brochure is time to design the brochure.In order to make it as attractive as possible,many different aspects need to be considered:main heading,small heading,the place pictures and text
20、s and so on Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below.(1)Machu Picchu was once part of the_.(2)For many years,Machu Picchu was lost to the_.(3)Machu Picchu is now made up of _.(4)People believe that Machu Picchu is a(n)_ attracting many tourists each year.(5)Apart from being a magical
21、place,Machu Picchu also brings a lot of _ to Peru.(6)Local people sells things at _ to touristsmagnetic centre Inca civilis sation outside world stalls business and money ruinsInca civilis sationoutside worldruinsmagnetic centrebusiness and moneystallsVideo timeBefore you watchWhile you watchchoose
22、the correct answers to the following questions(1)Another name for Machu Picchu is _.A.Aguas Calientes B.One of the magnetic centres of the ancient world C the Lost City of the Inca(2)Machu Picchu was built _.A.in1911 B.more than 500 years ago C.500 year(3)Some people worry that too many tourists goi
23、ng to Machu Picchu_ A will be bad for the environment B will be bad for business C will be too noisy(4)The people in the town live completely_.A on the money from tourism B by selling art C by driving buses (5)Machu Picchu may be changed forever by _.A.the weather B poverty C tourismdiscuss the questions.1.Are there any places like Machu Picchu in China?In what ways are they alike?2.Should tourism be stopped in places like Machu Picchu?Why or why not?After you watch
