1、Unit 2Travelling aroundReading and Thinking To know about Peru by reading its encyclopedia and a travel brochure.To talk about Peru.To learn to recommend some places according to ones needs or interest.1.What is the video about?2.What places did you see in the video?3.How do people travel around in
2、these places?Watch the video and answer the questions.6 Peru is the third largest country in South America,and borders with Ecuador,Columbia,Brazil,Bolivia and Chile.Its capital is Lima.Lima is a nice place,mixed with colonial(殖民的殖民的)architecture and modern architecture.Cusco is a great place to adm
3、ire the architecture and enjoy shopping in Peru.Lake Titicaca is the worlds highest lake.Machu PicchuMachu PicchuMachu Picchu is an ancient Inca fortress(堡垒堡垒)city.Its extensive ruins（废墟）（废墟）were discovered in 1911.Read the two texts about Peru.Look through them quickly.What types of text are they:e
4、ncyclopedia or brochure?simple languagebrief contentobjective descriptionvivid picturesbeautiful design clear structurepowerful and expressive languageRead the encyclopedia and fill in the blanks.Locationon the Pacific _ of South AmericaGeographic characteristic(3 main areas)_ running along the coas
5、t;the Andes Mountains;the Amazon _Historycenter of the _ Inca Empire;_ took control of PeruOfficial Language_coastrainforestancientSpainSpanishflat landCusco Lake Titicaca Machu Picchu Read the brochure and find out the four destinations.Amazon Rainforest Fill in the blanks in the following table ac
6、cording to the text.AMAZON RAINFORESTMACHU PICCHUNumber of days 4 daysTransportAccommodationActivityboating,hiking,exploring natureRead the text and fill in the table.4 daysflight,boatwalkingin the middle of the forestwalking in the Mountains,exploring the ancient cityCUSCOLAKE TITICACANumber of day
7、s TransportAccommodationlocal homeActivity4 dayslocal hotelvisiting the museums,admiring the architecture,enjoying the local food,and shopping at the local markets4 dayscar;boatenjoying the beautiful countryside,staying with local familyRecommend a good destination to the people below.Amy,15,likes l
8、ife in the countryside and she travels alone.Her parents hope she can live with a local family to help her travel.Mr.Li is a high school history teacher.He wants to know more about the history of the Inca Empire.Jim studies architecture in a university.He is curious about the walls of the ancient ci
9、ties.Kate likes life in the forests.She likes going hiking in the forests.We recommendto visit becauseThere is/areHe or she canMake a travel plan for your group to Peru.Useful expressions:lWed like to go to.because.l.like.,as a result,well go to.lWell stay there for.lcant wait.The world is a book an
10、d to those who do not travel only read one page.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the new words from the two texts.Peru is one of a popular _ (destination)for tourists,because of its _ (unique)place in the history of South America.Cusco was the capital city of the Inca _(empire)which wa
11、s the most (power)in South America until the 1500s.There are two especially interesting things _(admire)about the Inca civilization.The first is the roads and _(path)they built to connect their important cities.destinationsEmpirepathsuniquepowerfulto admireThese Inca roads were made of two north-sou
12、th highways(高速公路高速公路)and many small roads,(cross)the mountains east to west.The roads were for Inca soldiers and their officials.Second,the Incas built wonderful cities full of (amaze)architecturebut there were no markets in these cities.One of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without shopping!upamazingcrossing Review the words and expressions.Finish the travel plan of Peru in 90 words.
