1、Unit 2 Travelling Around Period 5 Reading for Writing Write to a friend about a travel plan (Activity 1Activity 4) Warming-up For foreign visitors, which city in China may attract them most? Guangzhou Shanghai Warming-up Beijing Xian Xian is always a popular destination for tourists. For foreign tou
2、rists, Xian is a must- go place in China. What do you think is special about Xian? Xian Warming-up Warming-up Terracotta Army a national treasure Shaanxi History Museum “Chinese treasure house” Warming-up Dayan Tower Xian City Wall Reading Please read the page about Terracotta Army from a travel bro
3、chure and tell us what amazes you most. I was amazed by its size. I cant believe there are more than 8000 statues in the tomb. Its unbelievable to me that they were discovered by accident. Yes, it sounds quite interesting. The Terracotta Army is a national treasure and one of the largest and most im
4、portant archaeological finds in the world. Reading Activity 1: Read Richards email to his friend and the brochure that he found. Do you think his plan sounds interesting? Why? Reading Read Richards email to Xiao Li, and then find out the aspects mentioned in his travel paln. where to go when to go w
5、hy how with whom what to do Reading Activity 2: Study the organization and language features. 1. Summarize the email in the table. Paragraph Main idea Detail 1 main purpose for the trip 2 other plans for the trip 3 transport 4 final thoughts go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army go to the Shaanxi Hi
6、story museum, the Xian City Wall, and a few other famous sights. take the train, leave the day before the October holiday begins and arrived at 9:30 a.m. write again soon and send photos Reading 2. Underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email. Then complete the sentences belo
7、w. Study the organization and language features. It is an amazing sight. It is _. I am amazed. . is almost unbelievable. I cant believe it. Its hard _. Its an _ story. amazing to believe unbelievable More expressions: I have been longing for. Its my dream destination. Ive always wanted to visit. Im
8、dying to see. How exciting it is to . destination, main purpose for the trip, reasons for the trip transport, accommodation, length of the trip, activities other details (passport, visa, weather, credit card, shopping.) Pre-writing When we share our travel plan with our friends, what do we usually t
9、alk about? Activity 3: Use the tables above to help you write a travel plan. Then follow the steps below. While-writing Step 1: Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email. Choose a destination and then write an outline of your travel plan with the help of the table. Paragraph Main idea Deta
10、il 1 main purpose for the trip 2 other plans for the trip 3 transport 4 final thoughts Step 2: On the basis of your outline, write a draft. Pay attention to the words and phrases used to express emotion. Step 3: Exchange drafts. Assess each others work according to the checklist. Is there a clear pu
11、rpose for the trip? Does each paragraph have a clear main idea? Does the writer use the present continuous tense for future plans? Dose the writer use commas, stops, and question marks correctly? Are all the words spelt correctly? Are all the proper nouns capitalised? Step 4: Revise your draft accor
12、ding to your partners comments. While-writing While-writing Key points While-writing Writing Activity 4: Put up your email in the classroom or read it to the class. Post-writing Assignment 1. Polish your work again. 2. Workbook on Page 80. Read the article Be a Good Tourist, and then finish exercise 2, 3 and 4. Goodbye！
