1、必修二 Unit 5 On the road (1) 高一年级 英语 Lesson 1 Blogging Australia Learning objectives: At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. get the specific information about Lauren Bath; 2. find out Lauren Baths attitude towards travelling; 3. make an interview according to Laurens interview 4. share your
2、 own travelling experience and voice your opinion. 1. Do you like traveling? Thinking 2. What places of interest have you ever been to? 3. Where would you like to travel if you have a chance? Starting out 1. What are the top five tourist destinations? 2. Which country do you want to visit most? Why?
3、 1. What are the top five tourist destinations? 2. Which country do you want to visit most? Why? Starting out Italy, Spain, The United States of America, France and China I would like to visit Italy, because I want to visit Italy most, because Do the travel quiz. 1. Have you ever gone on holiday on
4、your own? a. Yes, and I met some great people along the way. b. No, but I would like to try. c. No, I wouldnt like to do that. Starting out 2. What is your ideal type of accommodation? a. A tent under the stars. b. A room in a local family home. c. A luxury hotel with great facilities. Starting out
5、3. Whats the first thing you do when you arrive in a new city? a. Set off to explore and talk to the locals. b. Take a bus tour. c. Visit the top ten sites in the guidebook. Starting out 4. Some locals invite you to their home for dinner. Will you go? a. Of courseitll be an amazing experience! b. Pr
6、obably, but I wouldnt go alone. c. No, I would feel uncomfortable in that situation. Starting out 5. You are offered some unusual local food, like fried insects. Will you try it? a. Of course! Travel is all about trying new things. b. Maybe, but only if it doesnt look dangerous. c. No way. Starting
7、out Lets find out your result. Starting out Mostly “a”: Youre a true adventurer. Mostly “b”: Youre a curious traveller. Mostly “c”: Youre a traditional tourist. Answer the questions. 1. What is your next destination? Are you pleased with your result? 2. What do you know about your next destination?
8、3. Where else would you like to travel? Why? Starting out transportation, accommodation, local culture and food Understanding ideas 1. What do you think the saying means? 2. Do you agree with the saying? Give some examples to support your opinion. Activity 1: Read the saying and answer the questions
9、. When I, left a deep impression on me. Prediction Look at the pictures and the title on page 50 &51. Predict what the interview is mainly about. How much do you know about Western Australia? Western Australia is the largest of all Australian states, occupying the entire western third of the country
10、. There are a lot of desert and salt lakes in Western Australia, and it is known for primitive (原始的) scenery. blog n. shared online journal where people can post diaries about their personal experiences and hobbies v. read, write or edit a shared online journal n. 博客 v.写博客 Blogging Australia 用博客记录澳大
11、利亚 blogger 博主，写博客的人 Words to learn Read the interview and write the questions on the lines. b. What is your connection to Western Australia? c. Who are you and what do you do? d. Does your photography support environmental protection? e. How does your love of nature influence your photography? a. Wh
12、at do you love most about Western Australia? Activity 2: 1.c 2.b 3.a 4.e 5. d The characteristics of the interview: The interview presents a question-and-answer way in the text, which is an interactive process. The types of the interview: Telephone interview, group interview and individual one-on-on
13、e interview. The introduction of the interview Activity 3: Choose the best description of the interview with Lauren Bath. 1. Why Lauren Bath quit her job as a chef and chose a different profession. 2. Where Lauren Bath loves to travel and how she helps protect the environment. 3. How Lauren Bath tur
14、ned her hobby into a career and her story of being a blogger. Check up your prediction. Name Lauren Bath Previous job 1. Present job 2. Number of fans 3. Favourite place to visit 4. Subject of photos 5. Star Blogger Activity 4: Complete the blogger profile. Example of important work and its story La
15、uren Bath is using her photography to make people aware of 6. . For example, one of her photos shows a crocodile that is used to passengers 7. and is becoming 8. . Over time, this could make her 9. to humans. People should stop10. . Star Blogger Activity 4: Complete the blogger profile. Name Lauren
16、Bath Previous job 1. chef Present job 2. professional photo blogger Number of fans 3. over 464,000 Favourite place to visit 4. Western Australia Subject of photos 5. the natural world and animals Star Blogger Activity 4: Complete the blogger profile. Example of important work and its story Lauren Ba
17、th is using her photography to make people aware of 6. . For example, one of her photos shows a crocodile that is used to passengers 7. and is becoming 8. . Over time, this could make her 9. to humans. People should stop10. . Star Blogger Activity 4: Complete the blogger profile. environmental issue
18、s throwing food from boats familiar with humans a danger feeding wild animals My name is Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath. Until a few years ago I was a chef, and a happy one at that, but I wanted more out of life. I wanted to TRAVEL. At that time I discovered blogging and found that I took pretty good p
19、ictures. So I decided to post pictures on my blog. Blogging Australia At first, I only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined to make my dream come true: I would become Australias first professional photo blogger. It was a c
20、hallenging job, but I did it. Now I spend three weeks out of every month traveling and have over 464,000 fans following me online. Ive got to know more about this country and its people. c. Who are you and what do you do? Blogging Australia b. What is your connection to Western Australia? I first vi
21、sited Western Australia for work in 2013. I fell in love with Northern WA and have been back six times. Some of my favourite photographs were taken there. I have made over 140 work trips, But my best work trips ever was to Broome in the Kimberley region. Blogging Australia It is extremely beautiful
22、and you can experience the indigenous Australia there more than anywhere else. The Kimberley Region, in particular, is unique and untouched. As a photographer, I love the bright light and amazing colours: red rocks, green plants, blue-green waters and blue skies. Blogging Australia a. What do you lo
23、ve most about Western Australia? To work full time in travel, you have to love nature. I try to take every opportunity to get outside and admire the natural world. I love to photograph the rising sun, so I force myself into the natural world by waking early each day. I also enjoy photographing anima
24、ls, such as dolphins and kangaroos. e. How does your love of nature influence your photography? Blogging Australia take/ use/ seize/ grasp the opportunity 抓住机会 I hope so. I use my photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to environmental issues. Today Ive been photographing
25、a crocodile swimming close to our boat, the Kimberley Quest, all day. When I post the picture online, I will make a comment about how bad it is to feed wild crocodiles. Blogging Australia Blogging Australia This crocodile is used to passengers throwing food from boats and now she is becoming familia
26、r with humans. Over time, this could make her a danger to people living in the area. If I can do something to make others aware of the problem, then thats part of the solution. d. Does your photography support environmental protection? (continue) Tourists feed wild animals. the disadvantages of feed
27、ing wild animals Feeding wild animals at will is harm, not love. less alert to humans easy to be hunted rely on humans hard to survive human processed food bad for health Thinking The characteristics of the interview: The interview presents a question-and-answer way in the text, which is an interact
28、ive process. The types of the interview: Telephone interview, group interview and individual one-on-one interview. The introduction of the interview The characteristics of the interview The types of the interview The questioning skills of the interview Interview Activity 5: Read the interview again
29、and discuss the questions. 1. Why was Lauren Bath determined to change from being a chef to a photographer? 2. How do Lauren Baths travel experiences influence her and the readers of her blog? Activity 6: Making an interview Ainterviewer BLauren Bath A: Hi! Could you please give us a self-introducti
30、on and what do you do? B: Yes! My name is Lauren Bath. A few years ago, I was a happy chef. Because I wanted more life experience, I began to travel and posted my photos on my blog. In 2013, I became Australias first professional photo blogger. Activity 6: Making an interview A: Lauren, how many fan
31、s do you have? B: I have over 464,000 fans following me online. Activity 6: Making an interview A: Wow! You have a lot of fans! So, whats your favourite place to visit? And whats the subject of your photos? B: Thank you! When I first visited Western Australia for work in 2013, I fell in love with it
32、. It is extremely beautiful and you can experience the indigenous Australia there. As a photographer, I love the unique original scenery of the Kimberley area, and I love to photograph nature and animals. Activity 6: Making an interview A: That sounds wonderful! As a blogger, how do you think your e
33、xperience affects you and your fans? B: I use my photography to make a impact on people. Activity 6: Making an interview A: So, when you meet the environmental issues, what will you do? B: I will use my photography to make people aware of the environmental issues, and I will make a comment about how
34、 bad it is. If I can do something to let others realise the problem, then that will partly help solve it. Activity 6: Making an interview A: I believe you can make it. Lauren, thanks for sharing your experiences and opinions with us. B: Thank you! Activity 6: Think and Share What other jobs involve
35、travel? Which would you most like to do? Why? Journalist, adventurer, interpreter I want to be a journalist. Because I can know more about what the real world is like and let more people know about it as well. Summary The relationship between man and nature is the most basic relationship of human so
36、ciety, and to protect nature is to protect human beings. As senior high school students, we should not only pay attention to taking care of nature, but also have dreams. Summary The world is beautiful because of life, and life is wonderful because of dreams. In the voyage of life, only by chasing our dreams, constantly reflecting and adjusting when we face difficulties, can we make our dreams come true! Homework Option 1 Practice the interview with your classmate. Option 2 Write a short story about Lauren Bath. Option3 Write a special travelling experience of your own. Thank you!
