1、Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading for Writing For foreign visitors, which city in China may attract them most? Beijing the Imperial Palace Hangzhou the West Lake Chengdu Pandas Terracotta Army What do you think is special about Xian? Please read the brochure about Terracotta Army and tell us whats yo
2、ur feeling about it. Please read the email quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph main idea Detail 1 2 3 4 main purpose for the trip other plans for the trip transport final thoughts go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army go to the Shaanxi History Museum, the Xian City Wall a
3、nd a few other famous sights take the train write again soon and send photos Please imagine a situation that fits each picture Please underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email. Dear Xiaoli, My time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the
4、October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army. Ive heard that it s an amazing sight, and I cant wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. Its amazing that there are more than 8000 statues, and no one in modern times knew abo
5、ut them until the 1970s. We are also planning to visit several other places in Xian. My dad and I are both looking forward to going to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known as a “ Chinese treasure house”! Were also going to the Xian City
6、W all and a few other famous sights. Were taking the train, leaving the day before the October holiday begins. Were arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train. I guess thats all for now! Ill write again soon and send photos! Do you have ang plan
7、s for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon. Your friend Richard 1. Whats the format of an email? 2. When we share our travel plans with our friends, what should we usually talk about? 3. When we talk about our future plans, which tense can be used? When we talk about about our future plans
8、, which tense can be used? my parents and I are planning to go We are also planning to visit We are also going to to the Xian City Wall We are taking the train, Were arriving at 9:30 a.m. shall/will + do simple future tense be + doing present continuous tense We can use and to talk about our future
9、plans. If you are Xiaoli, you need to write a letter to Richard. Your writing should : 1. talk about your travel plan of the winter holiday 2. make sure each paragraph has a clear main idea 3. use the present continuous tense to talk about future activities. Exchange drafts Assess each others work a
10、ccording to the checklist 1. Does each paragraph has a clear main idea? 2. Does the writer use the present continuous tense for future plans? 3. Are all the words spelt correctly? Dear Richard, Thank you for your letter about your trip in Xian, which is amazing. I am writing to tell you something ab
11、out my plans for the coming holiday. During my winter holiday, I am going to travel to Hainan Island to see its beautiful scenery with my family. We will spend 6 days there . Its because of its beautiful scenery that we choose to travel to Hainan Island. Other than hiking on the island, we have planed many other activities like surfing in the water, spending the nights in the tents. I am sure we will have a wonderful holiday. In my opinion, travel can not only enrich my knowledge, but also broaden my horizon. Look forward to your early reply. Your friend, LiHua
