1、 Book 1 Unit 2Reading and ThinkingTRAVELLING AROUNDPeriod3By the end of this period,you will be able to.Learning Objectives1.Know more about Peru in geography,history and famous travel destinations.2.Figure out the main structure of the passage.3.Judge the writing purpose and the source of the passa
2、ge.4.Express your own ideas on the given topics by critical thinking.Which country is it?Peru It is located in Western South America.Peru is bordered by Colombia and Ecuador to the north.Peru is bordered by Brazil to the east,by Bolivia to the southeast.Peru is bordered by Chile to the south.Peru is
3、 bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west.Part 1 Before readingPeru Lima,the capitalWatch the video and learn more about Peru.There are three main areas.Part 1 Before reading1.What did you see in the video?the Andes Mountains the Amazon rainforestCusco cityruins of Machu Picchu Lake Titicacathe loc
4、al housesfestival celebrations local food Part 1 Before reading2.If you want to know more about Peru,where can you find more information?the Internet,encyclopedia,library,travel brochures.Part 1 Before reading A brief introduction of Peru PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with
5、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 now-famous site Machu Picchu.Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and rul
6、ed until 1821.It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.General statementLocationGeographiccharacteristicHistoryLanguageText 1 Part 2 While readingGeneral Detail 1-LocationDetail 2-Geographic characteristicDetail3-HistoryDetail4-LanguageGeneralParticular Pattern 一般-特殊模
7、式Text 1 Travel Peru Text 2 Machu Picchu TourCusco TourLake Titicaca TourAmazon Rainforest TourGeneralGeneralParticular Pattern 一般-特殊模式Detail 2 Detail 3 Detail 4Detail 1Can you find of the four itineraries?A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.TransportFrom the
8、re,youll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest.Number of days;Transport;AccommodationYou can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.Number of days;ActivityAmazon Rainf
9、orest TourThis four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.Number of days;Transport;After reaching your destination,you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city.Especially amazing is the Incas dry stone
10、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.Number of days;ActivityMachu Picchu TourSpend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco,the capital of
11、 the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century.Number of daysStay in a local hotel,visit the museums,admire the architecture,enjoy the excellent local food,and go shopping at the local markets.Accommodation;ActivityCusco TourEnjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the
12、 new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca.ActivityNumber of days;TransportThere,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.Transport;Accommodation;Activity;Number of daysLake Titicac
13、a TourActivityNumber of daysTransportAccommodationcommon elements1.Whats the writing purpose of the article?3.Where can you possibly read this article?2.Who are the intended readers of the article?To introduce the basic information of Peru and recommend four tourist attractions of Peru.Those who are
14、 interested in travelling.Part 3 After readingRecognise text typeBefore you read look through the text quickly for titles,headers,pictures,charts and any other information that might tell you what type type of text it is.encyclopedia:brochure:simple language,brief content,objective description.vivid
15、 pictures,beautiful design,clear structure,powerful and expressive language.Part 3 After reading 1.a map showing the location of the country;2.objective description of the country(few adjectives,basic information)Text 1encyclopediaText 2 1.appealing pictures;2.subjective description to attract touri
16、sts 3.detailed description of activities at different places;4.the last line:for morecontact us atbrochurePart 3 After reading1.Whats the writing purpose of the article?3.Where can you possibly read this article?2.Who are the intended readers of the article?To introduce the basic information of Peru
17、 and recommend four tourist attractions of Peru.Those who are interested in traveling.Text 1 is from an encyclopedia,while text 2 comes from a travel brochure.Part 3 After reading Look at the four pictures on P26-27,and write 1,2,3 and 4 on each piece of paper to stand for each of the picture.Suppos
18、e you are a local guide,describe the one to your deskmate by casting lots(抓阄).Pay attention to:1.providing necessary information(name of the place,time,activities);2.using inviting,descriptive language.1234Part 4 Critical thinkingYou can use the following questions and useful expressions to help you
19、 finish this part.where?how?when?how long?spend onlook forward totravel by boat/car/trainWelcome tobe amazed byA possible version Hello,this is the Amazon Rainforest Tour.If you join in the activity with me,we will spend 3 days exploring the rainforest with me and enjoying the beautiful and various
20、green plants on a boat just like in the picture.Oh,what a beautiful scenery it is before our eyes.And dont forget the lovely animals along the river and unique to the rainforest.Are you looking forward to doing this with me now?Please join me!Part 5 Homework1.Review the whole text and find out all the imperative sentences in it.2.Go surfing the Internet to find out more information about Peru and make a different travelling brochure.THANKS!
