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Unit 2 Travelling around the world
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 七年级上
Words: France, French, Europe, excellent ... Phrases: be famous for, prefer to …
Learn some language points.
Understand the general idea of the article according to the pictures and key words.
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Learning objectives
Quiz
How much do you know about France
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Where is the France
A.
B.
C.
D.
China
France
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Which one is France
A
B
C
D
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Which is the capital of France
A. New York
C. Paris
B. Sydney
D. London
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Which of these is the most famous street in Paris
Fifth Avenue
the Champs-Elysees
Downing Street
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Which drink is France most famous for
Tea
B. wine
C. juice
the Louvre Museum
Napoleon
the Triumphal Arch
Look at the pictures, do you know them
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What else do you know about France
1. Where could you find the article
a In a diary.
b In a travel magazine.
2. Which place(s) do you think the article will talk about Tick the possible answers.
a the White House □
c Big Ben □
b the Louvre Museum □
d the Eiffel Tower □
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Pre-reading
Look at the photos and the title of the article on page 17. Then answer the questions below.
Pre-reading
If you travel to France. What things can you enjoy in France
food
shopping
activities
drink
famous cities
…
Pre-reading
Vocabulary
France n. 法国
This is the national flag of France.
wine n. 红酒
A glass of wine before bed is good for sleep.
[ frɑ ns]
[wa n]
tick v. 标记好；打上钩
possible adj. 可能的
I am ticking the boxes one by one.
What is inside these boxes Anything is possible!
Vocabulary
[t k]
[ p s bl]
Europe n. 欧洲
store n. (大型) 百货商店
There is a book store down the street.
All these famous buildings are in Europe.
Vocabulary
[ j r p]
[st (r)]
excellent adj. 优秀的
French adj. 法国的
The picture shows many French symbols.
These boys are excellent dancers.
Vocabulary
[ eks l nt]
[frent ]
south n. 南部；南方
lie v. 位于；坐落在(lay)
A large number of birds fly south every winter.
The town lies among the mountains.
Vocabulary
[sa θ]
[la ]
coast n. 海岸；海滨
perfect adj. 完美的
The coast of the island was a beautiful white sand beach.
I got a perfect score in this game.
Vocabulary
[k st]
[ p f kt]
prefer v. 更喜欢
ski v. 滑雪
The couple are skiing in the mountains.
I am sorry to say, I prefer cream cake to apple.
Vocabulary
[pr f (r)]
[ski ]
Game
Mine sweeping
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famous for
lie
excellent
such as
wine
possible
coast
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department
store
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France
flag
Paris
capital
prefer to
tick
grow
grapes
perfect
French
1. Anna had an excellent holiday this summer. Her holiday was ____.
a. very good b. very boring
2. Uncle John lives on the coast. His home is ___.
a. far away from the sea b. close to the sea
3. Bruce prefers to play football. He ____ playing football.
a. likes … less than other sports
b. likes … more than other sports
4. Kelly enjoys skiing in winter. She loves ____.
a. moving over snow b. playing in the snow
The words in italics are from the article on page 17. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
a
b
b
a
Have a go
Beijing is the capital of China. It ______ in the north of the country.
In the city centre, there are many museums. If you want to learn something about China’s past, you can visit the Palace Museum. It is very different from the buildings in _________.
If you ___________ go shopping, there are many big ________________ in Beijing.
Beijing is the __________ place for tourists.
lies
Europe
prefer to
department stores
perfect
Complete the passage below with the words from the box.
department stores lies prefer to
Europe perfect
Have a go
Reading
About the centre of France
About the Paris, the capital
About France
France has something for everyone.
About the south of France
Read the article and find the main idea of each paragraph.
Read the article and conclude the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Pre-reading
About France
About the south of France
About the Paris, the capital
France has something for everyone.
About the centre of France
( )1. Where can we go if we like art in Paris
A. The Eiffel Tower. B. The Champs Elysees.
C. The Louvre Museum. D. The Downing Street.
( ) 2. Which of the following is true about France
A. It is in Eastern Europe.
B. Paris is the capital of France.
C. The White House is the famous place in France.
D. France is famous for its tea.
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B
After reading the article, choose the best answers.
Reading task
( ) 3. What can we learn from the passage
A. There are many vineyards in the south of France.
B. Many wonderful beaches is in the north of France.
C. People can go to a French town by the sea for a winter holiday.
D. There are some shops and department stores in the Champs- Elysees.
( ) 4. Where would you probably read this article
A. In a travel book. B. In a fashion magazine.
C. In a science report. D. On a game website.
C
D
Reading task
1. Here you will find … (line 5) ______________
2. This is the place to go … (line 9) ____________________
3. …, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. (lines14-15) ____________________
In Paris
the Champs-Elysees
the south of France
Find the sentences below in the article on page 17. What do the words in italics refer to Write the correct answers in the blanks.
Reading task
Western
Paris
the Eiffel Tower
the Louvre Museum
the Champs-Elysees
wine
Complete the notes below with the information from
the article.
Reading task
1. Which place in Paris should a person visit if he or she likes shopping
2. Where can tourists go in France for a summer holiday Where for a winter holiday
He or she should visit the Champs-Elysees.
They can go to a French town by the sea for a summer
holiday, and the French Alps for a winter holiday.
Read the article again and answer questions 1 and 2 in complete sentences. Then discuss and answer questions 3 and 4 with your classmates.
Reading task
3. Why does the author say "France has something for everyone"(line 21)
4. Can you think of another title for the article
Because tourists can go sightseeing and shopping, visit art museums, go to the beach, go skiing and drink excellent wine in France.
Come and visit France /France– An amazing country /Welcome to France! …
Reading task
Language points
1. France is in Western Europe. 法国在西欧。
【用法】① western adj.西方的;欧美的，由west加后缀-ern构成。
eastern 东方的 northern 北方的
southern 南方的
America is a western country. 美国是一个西方国家。
【用法】 ②Europe n. 欧洲
European adj. 欧洲的
The ship is sailing towards Europe. 船正在向欧洲驶去。
France is a European country. 法国是一个欧洲国家。
Language points
2. Here you will find many famous places of interest such as the Eiffel Tower. 在这里你会发现许多如埃菲尔铁塔这样的著名的名胜。
【用法】① places of interest 名胜
They are all places of interest in China. 它们都是中国的名胜。
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② such as 例如
主要用于列举同一类人或事物中的几个例子，后面跟所列举的名词、代词或动名词。
Some sports such as swimming, basketball and roller-skating are his favourite. 如游泳、篮球和滑冰，都是他最喜爱的运动。
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3. The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. 法国南部靠海，以美丽的海滩而闻名。
【用法】lie 在本句中作动词，意为“位于；坐落”，表示位置，后面常接介词短语。另外，也可以用系动词be来代替lie。
The small village lies / is at the foot of a hill. 那个小村庄坐落在一座小山的山脚下。
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【拓展】lie 作名词时，意为“谎言”，是可数名词，常用词组有tell a lie/tell lies，意为“说谎”。
Never tell lies! 永远不要说谎。
lie 作动词时，还有“说谎” 的意思。
If you lie to me , I will be very angry. 如果你对我说谎，我会很生气。
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【辨析】lie & lay
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4. …but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps. ……，但是如果你更喜欢冬天去法国旅游的话，你可以尝试一下在法国阿尔卑斯山上滑雪。
【用法】 prefer v.更喜欢；宁愿，相当于“like ... better” 其有以下一些用法：
① prefer sth，意为“更喜欢某物”
I prefer an apple. 我更想要一个苹果。
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② prefer to do sth = prefer doing sth，意为“宁愿做某事；更喜欢做某事”
I prefer to play basketball.= I prefer playing basketball. 我宁愿打篮球。
③ prefer A to B，意为“与B 相比，更喜欢A”，其中，A 与B 是平行结构，可以同是名词，也可以同是动词 ing形式。
I prefer autumn to spring. 与春天相比，我更喜欢秋天。
Mrs Green prefers cooking at home to having meals outside. 与其在外面吃，格林太太宁愿在家里做饭。
Language points
【即时训练】 根据中文意思完成句子。
①周末我宁愿待在家里。
I _______ _____ _____ at home at weekends.
= I _______ _________ at home at weekends.
②比起法语，肯更喜欢英语。
Ken _______ English _____ French.
③比起参加考试，学生们更喜欢写论文。
The students _______ _______ papers _____ ______ exams.
prefer to stay
prefer staying
prefers to
prefer writing to taking
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【用法】try doing sth 试着做某事
try skiing 试着滑雪
【区别】try doing sth 与try to do sth
try doing sth 试着做某事 Why not try speaking English
try to do sth =try one’s best to do sth 努力做某事 Try to get up early.
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5. France has something for everyone, so why not visit France this year 每个人都能在法国找到自己喜欢的事物，所以何不今年就去法国旅游呢？
【用法】Why not do sth. = Why don’t you/we do sth. 为什么不……？用于提出建议。
Why not visit France this year = Why don’t you visit France this year 何不今年就去法国旅游呢？
Language points
一、单词拼写。
1. France l_______ in the west of Europe.
3. It’s raining outside. I p_______ to stay at home and watch TV.
4. Guangzhou is in the s_______ of China.
5. T_______ the answer if you think it’ s right.
6. There’re many department s_______ in big cities.
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Exercise
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( )1. I don’ t come from ____, but I am good at ____.
A. French, France B. France, French
C. French, French D. France, France
( )2. Guangzhou ____ food.
A. is famous as B. is famous for
C. is famous of D. is famous with
B
B
Exercise
二、单项选择。
Exercise
( ) 3. There’ re many famous places in Guangzhou, ____ the Baiyun Mountain, Beijing Road and so on.
A. example B. likes
C. such as D. because of
( )4. China is a great country ____ a long history.
A. have B. has C. there is D. with
( )5. If you want to stay healthy, why don’t you ____ a bike to go to school
A. try riding B. try to ride
C. tried riding D. tried to ride
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Summary
Key words: France, French, wine, tick, possible, Europe, store, excellent, south, lie, coast, perfect, prefer, ski
Key phrases: be famous for, such as, department store, prefer to, try to do
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
Reflection
Life, half is memory, half is to continue.
生活,一半是回忆,一半是继续。
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