1、 4UNITTraveling soloA blessing overall!To master the reading skillTo understand the textTo practice the phrases and patternsTo learn about letter writing Warming-up Reading Skills Text Study Comparative Study Unit ProjectBSection Warming-upBSectionVideo Watching1.What do many people dream of accordi
2、ng to the video clip?2.What did the young Chinese man do?3.How has he benefited from the experience?Many people dream of leaving everything behind to set off on an adventure that will take them to distant and exotic lands.1.What do many people dream of according to the video clip?The young Chinese m
3、an cycled alone around Europe,with just a bike and a frisbee equipped.He took the paths from mountains to forests,from rugged roads to creeks.The journey was often strenuous with a new challenge waiting at every turn.2.What did the young Chinese man do?The solo travel has made a difference in his li
4、fe.He didnt even know how to fix a bike before he started his tour.He set out on his journey armed with his passion for sports and his taste for a challenge but as he finished his trek,he discovered something much deeper.He reckons that to be oneself is important and his trip is doing what he loves.
5、He hopes to inspire those like him to start living out their dreams.3.How has he benefited from the experience?1.What is Youth Hostel?2.What do Youth Hostels provide?3.What are the differences between Youth Hostels and hotels?A building that provides cheap and simple accommodations and meals especia
6、lly to young people who are traveling.1.What is Youth Hostel?Youth Hostels provide budget-oriented,sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed,usually a bunk bed,in a dormitory and share a bathroom,lounge and sometimes a kitchen.Rooms can be mixed or single-sex,although private rooms may also
7、 be available.2.What do Youth Hostels provide?Compared with hotels,youth Hostels tend to be budget-oriented;rates are considerably lower,and many hostels have long-term residents whom they employ as desk clerks or housekeeping staff in exchange for free accommodations.They offer an informal environm
8、ent and more common areas and opportunities for travelers to socialize.3.What are the differences between Youth Hostels and hotels?Reading SkillsBSectionGood readers draw on prior knowledge and experience to help them understand what they are reading and are thus able to use that knowledge to make c
9、onnections.Students can comprehend better when they make a text-to-self connection between a piece of reading material and their own life experiences.Reading with your background knowledgeOnce you are able to connect what you are reading with what you have experienced,you can surely comprehend the p
10、aragraph better.More importantly,you can also wellsense the underlying tone of the author,which is exactly what the author wants to drive at.Nevertheless,different readers might get a different hint from exactly the same reading material.Reading with your background knowledgeThrough making this text
11、-to-self connection,you can see how this reading skill contributes to your understanding of the paragraph.Remember reading with your background knowledge not only connects you with the text,it also helps you think critically since your understanding of the text is continuously checked,confirmed,modi
12、fied,or corrected during the reading process until you eventually come to understand the real purpose of the author.Reading with your background knowledgeRead Paragraphs 1,2,and 8 of Text B using the skill of reading with background knowledge.Think about the following questions:l What was your feeli
13、ng when you were reading these paragraphs?l Did you get a similar feeling or experience as the author described?l What is the authors purpose of putting these details in the text?Reading with your background knowledge Text StudyBSection1.Is travel difficult?And why?(Para.2)2.What does the author sug
14、gest when no one can travel with you?(Para.3)3.How did people react to the authors traveling alone?(Para.5)4.Does the author regard her solo travel as a curse?Why?(Paras.6-7)5.According to the author,what problems can traveling alone bring?(Paras.8-9)6.What does the author think about traveling with
15、 a companion?(Paras.10-11)7.What should be avoided in order to protect yourself from danger in solo travel?(Para.12)8.What are the authors opinions about traveling alone?(Paras.13-14)l havent travel much;l cant speak the language or read the signs;l have to do all the research for yourself,find hote
16、ls,get yourself around.1.Is travel difficult?And why?(Para.2)Travel is difficult because we have to deal with many problems:l ask everyone you know;l join a tour;l or go alone.2.What does the author suggest when no one can travel with you?(Para.3)When no one can travel with you,the author has pointe
17、d out that traveling on your own is not a bad choice.You can:原句：原句：Unfortunately,right from the onset,none of your friends share that dream.(Para.3,L2)解释解释:Unfortunately,right from the beginning,none of your friends have the same dream,nor will they go together with you.译文：译文：但是不幸的是，刚一开始就没有朋友分享你的梦想。
18、strange,inconceivable,reckless,more susceptible to violent or dangerous situations.3.How did people react to the authors solo travel?(Para.5)They thought it dangerous and hard to believe:原句：原句：I made that trip to China,and then zigzagged on a multinational excursion through Indonesia,Thailand,Englan
19、d and France.(Para.4,L2)解释解释:I traveled to China,and after that I also traveled to several other countries during one trip,including Indonesia,Thailand,England and France.译文：译文：我先去了中国，然后辗转到了印度尼西亚、泰国、英国和法国，经历了一次多国之旅。4.Does the author regard her solo travel as a curse?Why?(Paras.6-7)Its sometimes a bl
20、essing,sometimes a curse.No,she figures that traveling solo has its own problems but can also bring great benefits because she has cited two experiences in Taiwan to support her idea.But there has also been the downside of those not-so-pleasant experiences:In Indonesia/in Japan/in Italy/in China5.Ac
21、cording to the author,what problems can traveling alone cause?(Paras.8-9)Traveling solo could be dangerous and put the traveler at the risk of being touched indecently,being threatened,or being overcharged,etc.原句原句：In Indonesia,a cute boy gave me a ride on his motorbike,and thought that gave him lic
22、ense to grope me illicitly.(Para.8,L1)解释解释:In Indonesia,a cute boy offered to take me for a ride on his motorbike,and thought that permitted him to touch me indecently.译文：译文：在印度尼西亚，一个长相可爱的男孩儿让我搭乘了他的摩托车，认为这样他就可以非礼我。原句原句：Ive been irritated and perplexed many times not speaking a language,not understan
23、ding or being understood.(Para.9,L1)解释解释:I have been annoyed and confused many times because I cant speak a local language,thus unable to understand or be understood by others.译文：译文：很多时候，我很苦恼，感觉不知所措，因为不懂当地的语言，不能理解别人的意思，别人也不懂我说的话。The author maintains that traveling with a companion would have prevent
24、ed the traveler from getting many opportunities,such as having different experiences,eating ethnic food,being nursed by strangers,to meet locals.6.What does the author think about traveling with a companion?(Para.9)原句原句：Other travelers can swap stories with you about the local folklore of the places
25、 theyve been to and often have credible insights into the place youre visiting.(Para.11,L1)解释解释:Other travelers can share stories with you about the local traditions and customs of the places theyve been to,and often they have deep understanding of the place you are visiting.译文：译文：其他旅游者会给你讲他们到过地方的民间
26、风情，对于你正在旅行的地方，他们也会有令人信服的见解。1.Watch your back(处处提防),but avoid presuming the worst and being overly fear.2.Be friendly with people,but watch out for those who are too friendly;3.Dont disregard(忽视)your instincts.7.What should be avoided in order to protect yourself from danger in solo travel?(Para.12)译
27、文：译文：当然，你必须当心，不要因为大意而使自己处于危险的境地。原句原句：Of course you have to be careful not to endanger yourself by throwing caution to the wind.(Para.12，L1)解释解释:Of course you should be careful not to put yourself in a dangerous position,and should always pay attention to the potential danger.1.The key to solo travel
28、 is to open your mind;2.Everything that happens to you benefit you in some way;3.Dont e ve r l e t a l a ck o f a companionship constrain you from travel solo.4.Overall,solo travel is a blessing.8.What are the authors opinions about traveling alone?(Paras.13-14)解释解释:The key to solo travel is to be b
29、rave to accept new ideas,close your eyes and try it.译文：译文：单独旅行的关键是敞开心扉，闭上眼睛，投 入其中！原句原句：The key to solo travel is to open your mind,close your eyes and leap in!(Para.13,L1)解释解释:Do not take too seriously those little annoyances,those inefficiencies,and those boring bureaucrats.译文：译文：把那些小烦恼、那些拖拉低效的作风、那
30、些令人厌恶的官僚主义抛在脑后，一笑置之！原句原句：Take those little annoyances,those inefficiencies,and those boring bureaucrats with a laugh.(Para.13,L3)Once you go solo,youll be amazed at how sensational your travel experiences will be.What is the thesis statement of the text?Nonesharego alone recklessinconceivablestrange
31、dangerousMy solo travel has been sometimes a _,sometimes a _.Not-so-pleasant experiences in Indonesia,Japan,Italy,China have shown that traveling solo could also put me _.Having a companion might have _ me _ some dangers,but it would have made me lose the opportunities to enjoy the trip,eat _,be _ b
32、y strangers,meet _in the trip.blessing curseat risksafeguardfrom ethnic food nursed localsBut you have to be careful not to endanger yourself by throwing _to the wind._,close your eyes and leap in!Everything that happens to you will _you in some way.Dont ever l e t a l a c k o f c o m p a n i o n s
33、h i p _you from doing traveling solo because traveling solo is a blessing overall.Open your mind benefitconstrain caution1.take sth.off 休假2.license to do sth.对做坏事的放纵3.safeguard sb./sth.from/against sth.保护使免遭.4.throw/Cast caution to the wind(s)不顾一切;鲁莽行事5.watch ones back 警惕；提防6.watch(out)for 当心；密切注意7.
34、open ones mind 乐于考虑（接受）8.constrain sb.from doing sth.限制某人做某事休假休假(work too hard/take sth.off)I think that you have worked too hard recently and really ought to take some time off for a holiday.take some time off短语逆译短语应用我认为你最近工作太辛苦了，真应该抽出时间去度度假。意群提示对做坏事的放纵对做坏事的放纵license to do sth.短语逆译(give sb.license
35、to do/treat sb.rudely)Being angry doesnt give you license to treat others so rudely.短语应用你无权因为生气而对别人如此粗鲁。意群提示保护使免遭保护使免遭(be blamed for/safeguard.from/against sth.)The company was blamed for failing to safeguard its workers against dangerous chemicals.safeguard sb./sth.from/against sth.短语逆译短语应用这个公司没有保护
36、好工人，让他们遭受了危险化学品的侵害，因而受到指责。意群提示不顾一切不顾一切;鲁莽行事鲁莽行事(feel an urge to do sth./throw caution to the wind/jump in head)At times like this,a lot of investors may feel an urge to throw caution to the wind and jump in head first.throw/cast caution to the wind(s)短语逆译短语应用在这种时候，很多投资者可能会不顾一切，愿意一头扎进去而不计后果。意群提示警惕；提防
37、警惕；提防(fearless/shrewd/watch ones back)Pitman was fearless.But Pitman was also shrewd and knew to watch his back.watch ones back 短语逆译短语应用皮特曼是无畏的，但是他也是精明的，知道要小心提防。意群提示当心；密切注意当心；密切注意(win-win situation/watch out for/terms of the deal)It may sound like a win-win situation,but watchout for the terms of th
38、e deal.watch(out)for短语逆译短语应用这听起来像是一个双赢的局面，但是要注意协议的条款。意群提示乐于考虑（接受）乐于考虑（接受）(be ready to do/open ones mind)Young people are always ready to open their mind to new things.open ones mind 短语逆译短语应用年轻人总是乐于接受新鲜事物。意群提示限制某人做某事限制某人做某事(have difficulty in/constrain sb.from doing/the football pitch)The policemen h
39、ad difficulty in constraining the crowd from rushing onto the football pitch.constrain sb.from doing sth.短语逆译短语应用警察难以制止人群冲进足球场地。意群提示1.The reactions from.and especially from.show/reveal sb.that.用于表达“人们对某事物的反应或看法”2.Sth.might have helped do.But it would have done 对一件事情的辩证分析，用于表达“事物可能存在的优势及劣势”。3.As it t
40、urned out,sb.do(does)sth./sth.do(does).用于表达“本该某事发生的时候，实际所发生的是另外的情形”。4.Once sb.do(does)sth,sb.Will be+amazed/disappointed/angry,etc.at.用于表达“某人做某事后可能出现的效应或后果”。句型提炼句型提炼但是从我认识的人、旅友，尤其是我所到国家的居民的反应得知，很多人觉得独自旅行很怪异，甚至会觉得不可思议和欠考虑。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习But the reactions Ive gotten,from people I know,fellow traveler
41、s,and especially,from the natives of the countries Ive visited,showed me that solo traveling is strange,and even considered inconceivable or reckless by many people.(Para.5,L1)The reactions from.and especially from.show/reveal sb.that.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“人们对某事物的反应或看法”。句型应用句型应用(fellow workers/well-p
42、aid job/rash and crazy)The reactions he has gotten,from fellow workers,friends,and especially,from his parents show him that his decision to quit well-paid job to travel is rash and crazy.典型例句从他的朋友，同事，尤其是他父母的反应得知，很多人觉得他辞掉高薪工作去旅游的是草率的、不靠谱的。意群提示如果身边有一个同伴陪着我，也许就能使我避免刚刚讲的那些问题,但是这也会使我错失其他的机会，原句译文原句译文逆译练习
43、逆译练习Having a companion might have helped safeguard me from some of those problems.But it would have suppressed other opportunities (para.3,L1）句型提炼句型提炼Sth.might have helped do.But it would have done 句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示对一件事情的辩证分析，用于表达“事物可能存在的优势及劣势”。句型应用句型应用(a civilian university/grow into a real man)Atte
44、nding a military university rather than a civilian one might have helped offered us a freer life.But it would have made us miss the chance to grow into a real man.典型例句上地方大学而不是军校，也许能给我们带来更多的自由。帮助。但是这也会使我们失去我们成长为真正的男子汉自由。意群提示结果结果，这个女孩儿让我在她的公寓住了一晚，甚至第二天还让她的一个朋友带我在这座城市转了转。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习As it turned ou
45、t,she was offering to let me stay at her flat and even had a friend come show me around the city the next day.(Para.6,L4)句型提炼句型提炼As it turned out,sb.do(does)sth./sth.do(does).句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“本该某事发生的时候，实际所发生的是另外的情形”。句型应用句型应用(the repairs/the final bill/twice that amount)They said the repairs woul
46、d cost around 200,000dollars,but as it turned out,the final bill was twice thatamount.典型例句他们说修理要花费大概 20 万美元，但最后最后账单却是该数额的两倍。意群提示一旦你独自一人去旅行，你会惊奇地发现你的旅行经历将会是多么美好。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Once you go solo,youll be amazed at how sensational your travel experiences will be.(Para.14,L2)句型提炼句型提炼Once sb.do(does)sth,
47、sb.will be+amazed/disappointed/angry,etc.at.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“某人做某事后可能出现的效应或后果”。句型应用句型应用(tell the truth/on impulse/cowardly)Once you tell him the truth on impulse,you will be disappointed at how cowardly he will be.典型例句一旦你冲动之下告诉他真相，你会失望地发现他竟然会如此懦弱。意群提示 1.比如说lets say.2.被.所吸引be fascinated with 3.省下
48、一笔钱have a chunk of money saved 4.自己到处逛get oneself around 5.辗转到了zigzag through 6.经历了一次多国 之旅on a multinational excursion 7.容易遭遇.be susceptible to sth.8.不愉快的负面经历the downside of not-so-pleasant experiences 9.让某人搭乘摩托车give sb.a ride on the motorbike 10.愿意付钱让人陪游be willing to pay for ones company 11.错失机会sup
49、press opportunities 12.豪华宾馆a fancy hotel 13.民族风味的食物ethnic food 14.与.坦诚相待be upfront with 15.与人为善be friendly with 16.对.一笑置之take.with a laughb a.T h i s h a s b e e n sometimes a blessing,sometimes a curse.单独旅行有时是件好事，有时则不然。b.Watch your back,but dont presume the worst and be overly fearful.Be friendly w
50、ith people,but watch out for those who are too friendly with you.要处处提防，但是也不要把什么事都想成最坏的，过于担惊受怕。要对人友善，但需防备那些对你过于友好的人。c.The key to solo travel is to open your mind,close your eyes and leap in!单独旅行的关键是敞开心扉，闭上眼睛，投入其中!所有发生在你身上的事情都是一种经历，无论是好的，坏的，或是不好不坏的，将来总会对你有益。d.Everything that happens to you is an exper
