课件47张PPT。3Reading (II)Leisure timeTravel6Before you readWhile you readAfter you readCONTENTS PAGE12A The article on page 93 is also a travel brochure. Give short answers to these questions.3Before you read3-1What is a travel brochure?
Who writes travel brochures?
What do they want their readers to do?
If you want to visit another country, wherecan you get travel brochures?
If you are a tourist visiting Shanghai, where can you get brochures about things to do here?
How much will you pay for a travel brochure?B Discuss these questions with your classmates.3-2123What does ‘calling’ mean in the title?
What is France calling people to do?Here, ‘calling’ means ‘asking people to come’.
So, France is calling people to visit it.a There are many French influences around the world: food, wine, artistic & cultural events.
b Paris, the capital, is a beautiful city.
c EuroDisney is near the centre of Paris.
d You can easily travel to Britain from France via the Channel Tunnel.
e Why not visit France this summer?
f The centre of France is an agricultural region and has many wonderful things to see.C Skim the article. Match the paragraphs with their main ideas.3-3123( ) P1
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( ) P6-7ebcdfa1234567While you read12-18TRAVELow that winter is behind us, many people are starting to think about going abroad for the summer holidays. This year, why not spread your wings and visit France?9101112A Answer the following questions.12-2123456781 What season is it now?2 What do many people start to do according to the writer?3 What does ‘spread your wings’ mean in this paragraph?It’s spring, just after the winter.They start to think about going abroad for the summer holidays.It means ‘start to fly’, ‘travel more widely’ or ‘go somewhere further away than normal.9101112Paris is the capital of France. It is one of the mostpopular tourist destinations in the world. With itsworld-famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, and its wide, tree-lined streets, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.12-3123456789101112B Complete the facts about Paris.the (1) __________ of Franceone of the most popular (2) __________ __________ in the worldone of the most (3) __________ cities in the worldFacts about Paris12-412345678landmarks in Paris:the (4) __________ __________the (5) __________ __________ __________a lot of (6) __________, (7) __________ streetcapitaltouristdestinationsbeautifulEiffelTowerArcdeTriomphewidetree-lined910111212-512345678If you are taking your children with you, remember that EuroDisney is just an hour away from the centre of Paris. It offers many of the same attractions as the Disney parks in the USA.9101112C Answer the following questions.12-6123456781 Where does the writer suggest people who take their children with go?2 How far is it?3 We cannot see many of the same attractions in it as the Disney parks in the USA, can we?They can go to EuroDisney.It’s just an hour away from the centre of Paris.Yes, we can.910111212-712345678If you want to go on to visit Britain, you can now do it without flying or taking a ferry. The Channel Tunnel enables you to travel by train from Paris to London in about three hours.9101112D Mark these places on the map.12-812345678Paris
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the Channel Tunnel123E How can people travel via the Channel Tunnel?By train.9101112The centre of France is a big, agricultural region, growing crops such as wheat and sunflowers, and there are many vineyards. Farmers grow grapes there to make excellent wine. One of the most scenic areas is the Loire Valley, where you can visit the old castles in which the kings and queens of France used to live.12-9123456789101112F Complete the following information aboutcentral France.12-10123456789101112Central France
a big ____________ ____________
crops: ____________, ____________
a lot of ____________ growing ____________ to make ____________
scenic area: the ____________ ____________to visit old ____________ that the ____________ and ____________ used to live inagriculturalregionwheatsunflowersvineyardsgrapeswinesLoireValleycastleskingsqueensFrance, like China, is famous for its food. In our city, we can see the influence of France in some ways. Some bakeries provide French bread and cakes. Other popular French products are cheese and wine.
France is a leader in art and culture too. A lot of young students from different countries go to France to further their studies. Every year, French film festivals, exhibitions and concerts are organized throughout the world.12-1112345678910111212-12123456789101112G Find out the influences of France in our city.Some bakeries provide French bread and cakes.Other popular French products are cheese and wine.A lot of young students go to France to further their studies.French film festivals, exhibitions and concerts are organized.(1)__________ is behind us and it is time to (2)__________. France is a good place to visit. (3)__________, the capital of France, is one of the most (4)__________ cities in the world. Here you can visit the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, as well as (5)__________. The Channel Tunnel (6)__________ people to travel between France and (7)__________ easily and quickly. One of the most scenic areas of the (8)__________ of France is the Loire Valley. Kings and queens used to live in the old (9)__________ there. France is (10)__________ for its fine food and wine. It is also famous for its art and (11)__________. Why not (12)__________ your wings and visit France?A Complete the summary.12WinterAfter you read2-1travelcentrecastlesParisbeautifulEuroDisneyenablesBritainfamousculturespreadB Look at the pictures below. Tell yourclassmates about France in your own words.2-212now thatsinceYou ought to have a good rest now that you’ve finished the work. abroad/??br??d/adv.in or to a foreign country She worked abroad for a year.
He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries).destination/?dest??ne??n/n.the place to which you are travellingWhat’s the destination of that bus? Is it going to the city centre?world-famous/?w?:ld?fe?m?s/adj.known all over the worldHis books are world-famous.landmark/?l?ndmɑ?k/n.something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you know where you areThe Empire State Building is a famous landmark in New York.such asfor exampleWild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.
‘There are loads of things to do.’ ‘Such as?’ (= give me an example)tree-lined/'tri: la?nd/adj.with trees on both sides or aroundIt is cool in summer to walk in the tree-lined Hengshan Road.attraction/??tr?k?n/n.an interesting or enjoyable place to go or thing to do Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction in the UK. go oncontinueAfter a short break, he went on to work on his project.enable/??ne?bl/v.make able/possibleThis umbrella enables me to stay dry in the rain.agricultural/??ɡr??k?lt??r?l/adj.connected with farmingThere is not much agricultural land in big cities now.region/?ri?d??n/n.area; part of a countryWe have raised a large amount of money to help the people in poor regions.wheat/wi:t/n.a plant grown for its grain that is used to produce the flour for bread, cakes, pasta, etc.; the grain of this plantFlour is made from wheat.sunflower/?s?nfla??(r)/n.a very tall plant with large yellow flowers, grown in gardens or for its seeds and their oil that are used in cooking Chinese like eating fried sunflower seeds as snacks.vineyard/?v?nj?d/n.a piece of land where grapes are grown in order to produce wineThere are a lot of vineyards in France and Australia.excellent/?eks?l?nt/adj.extremely goodAt $300 the bike is excellent value.
She speaks excellent French.scenic/?si?n?k/adj.having good scenery and views; good to look atThe coach will take you through the most scenic parts of Paris.castle/?kɑ?sl/n.a big building (usually from hundreds of years ago) which is very strong, to keep enemies outThe king built many castles to control the country.queen/kwi:n/n.the female ruler of an independent state that has a royal family; wife of a kingThe king and queen lived happily in the castle.influence/??nflu?ns/n.effects; power to change someone’s ideasCharlie Chaplin had a big influence on films.in some waysto some extent; not completelyIt was one of our biggest mistakes in some ways.cheese/t?i?z/n.a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour; a particular type of this foodIt is said that mice like eating cheese.leader/?li?d?(r)/n.a person or thing that is the best, or in first place in a race, business, etc.The company is a world leader in electrical goods.culture/?k?lt??(r)/n.art, music, literature, etc., thought of as a groupVenice is a beautiful city full of culture and history.further/?f??e?(r)/v.help something develop or be successfulShe took the new job to further her career.concert/?k?ns?t/n.a public performance of musicIt is said that Leon will give a concert in the City Hall next Saturday.throughout/θru??a?t/prep.in or into every part of somethingThey export their products to markets throughout the world.