8B unit3 Online tours reading
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课件41张PPT。Around the World in Eight HoursUnit3
online toursBy Carol FanWelcome to “Around the World in Eight Hours”. I’m your tour guide, Robin. Have you noticed the “Tour”icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, Europe, America and more in only eight hours.Welcome to “Around World in Eight Hours”. I’m your tour guide, Robin. Have you noticed the “Tour”icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, Europe, America and more in only eight hours.Here we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.BackTask 1 Vocabulary Building (3 min)Work as groups.
Group members—Read through the text and underline all the difficult words and phrases in it. Exchange ideas with other members.
Group leader—Collect the most difficult points and write them down on the note sheet.
Time’s upHere we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.BackTask 2DisneylandRead &Tick out
the places(1 min) Fifth AvenueGolden Gate BridgeCentral ParkBroadwayGrand Central TerminalWall StreetTimes SquareMatch the places with the paragraphsCentral ParkTimes SquareBroadwayNew YorkHere we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.Complete the exercises on your notes with the details .Exchange your ideas with other group members. Task 3 Reading Comprehension(3 min)the world-famous ___________at the __________ end of Manhattan Island big __________ and ______________ bankstrade centresouthernWall StreetcompaniesinternationalPeople gather here on________________.New Year’s EveIt’s exciting to see the huge glass ball ______________________________.falling through the darknessTimes SquareCentral Park______________ of Manhattan Island.several lakes, hills and a large green ________ .a good place to ______ after a __________ work.in the centrelawnrelaxhard day’sBroadwayhas been________ for its ________ since the early __________ century .The song “_________” comes from the famous Broadway_________ Cats.famoustheaterstwentiethMemorymusicalWhere to go?
When to visit?
Where is it?
How to get there?
What to see?
What to do?
What to eat?
How is the place?
……
Task 4 Work as groups.
Find all the useful words and phrases which refer to the place and stick them into the correct columns.
Here is an example:
the statue of Libertyall year roundin?Manhattan, New York Citybeautiful views of Manhattanvisit the museum insidewatch a moviego to the top of ita symbol of the USAmust visitThe New York Times surprised me!Homework Pick a place of interest in Suzhou and write a brief introduction to it. Recommend several places of interest in New York to me.orfanjin11@163.comtrade centrea centre where goods is bought or sold between people or countries
WTO (World Trade Organization)
trade v.
trade with India
The World Trade Center in New York City was one of the world's tallest buildings.internationalbetween or involving different countries
English is always used in international meetings.His home is on an island.Manhattan Islandcome together
Hundreds of students gathered in the school hall and waited for the basketball match.gatherHow much honey does a bee gather every day?A. collectB. come togethern.
She began her musical studies at the age of 5.
adj.
He grew up in a musical family .musical1. The website helps people buy tickets to different places.
2. There is a “Tour” icon at the bottom of the page.
3. New York is also called “the Big Apple”.
4. Wall Street is at the northern end of Manhattan Island.FFTFlearn abouttopsouthern5. A big apple falls from the sky on New Year’s Eve at Times Square.
6. There are no hills or lakes in Central Park.
7. The song “Memory” comes from the musical Cats.
8. Click on the “Back” icon and you can start a new online tour.FFTThuge glass ball fallsFill in the blanks. After I search for the information on the website called _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ , I decide to go to the US for my holiday.AroundtheWorldinEightHoursFill in the blanks. There is a __________ _____ _____ at the southern end of Manhattan Island.world-famoustradecentreFill in the blanks. Most young people want to find a good job in an __________ ________ or _____ to earn a lot of money.internationalcompanybankFill in the blanks. One special activity on New Year’s Eve is to watch the _____ glass ball ______ ______ the darkness.hugefallingthroughFill in the blanks. With hills, lakes and a large area of ______, Central Park is another good place to_________ after a hard day’s work .lawnrelaxFill in the blanks. Since the early __________, the theatres in New York ______ ______ famous.twentiethhavebeenFill in the blanks. If you haven’t ________ ______ the song “Memory”, you must go and enjoy the ________ Cats yourself.heardofmusicalFill in the blanks. France is an ________ country. So I need to _____ on “________” icon if I want to learn about it.EuropeanclickEuropeCheck for the mistakes
online toursBy Carol FanWelcome to “Around the World in Eight Hours”. I’m your tour guide, Robin. Have you noticed the “Tour”icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, Europe, America and more in only eight hours.Welcome to “Around World in Eight Hours”. I’m your tour guide, Robin. Have you noticed the “Tour”icon at the top of the page? Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, Europe, America and more in only eight hours.Here we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.BackTask 1 Vocabulary Building (3 min)Work as groups.
Group members—Read through the text and underline all the difficult words and phrases in it. Exchange ideas with other members.
Group leader—Collect the most difficult points and write them down on the note sheet.
Time’s upHere we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.BackTask 2DisneylandRead &Tick out
the places(1 min) Fifth AvenueGolden Gate BridgeCentral ParkBroadwayGrand Central TerminalWall StreetTimes SquareMatch the places with the paragraphsCentral ParkTimes SquareBroadwayNew YorkHere we are in “the Big Apple”——New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness!
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song ”Memory”? It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
OK, so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour.Complete the exercises on your notes with the details .Exchange your ideas with other group members. Task 3 Reading Comprehension(3 min)the world-famous ___________at the __________ end of Manhattan Island big __________ and ______________ bankstrade centresouthernWall StreetcompaniesinternationalPeople gather here on________________.New Year’s EveIt’s exciting to see the huge glass ball ______________________________.falling through the darknessTimes SquareCentral Park______________ of Manhattan Island.several lakes, hills and a large green ________ .a good place to ______ after a __________ work.in the centrelawnrelaxhard day’sBroadwayhas been________ for its ________ since the early __________ century .The song “_________” comes from the famous Broadway_________ Cats.famoustheaterstwentiethMemorymusicalWhere to go?
When to visit?
Where is it?
How to get there?
What to see?
What to do?
What to eat?
How is the place?
……
Task 4 Work as groups.
Find all the useful words and phrases which refer to the place and stick them into the correct columns.
Here is an example:
the statue of Libertyall year roundin?Manhattan, New York Citybeautiful views of Manhattanvisit the museum insidewatch a moviego to the top of ita symbol of the USAmust visitThe New York Times surprised me!Homework Pick a place of interest in Suzhou and write a brief introduction to it. Recommend several places of interest in New York to me.orfanjin11@163.comtrade centrea centre where goods is bought or sold between people or countries
WTO (World Trade Organization)
trade v.
trade with India
The World Trade Center in New York City was one of the world's tallest buildings.internationalbetween or involving different countries
English is always used in international meetings.His home is on an island.Manhattan Islandcome together
Hundreds of students gathered in the school hall and waited for the basketball match.gatherHow much honey does a bee gather every day?A. collectB. come togethern.
She began her musical studies at the age of 5.
adj.
He grew up in a musical family .musical1. The website helps people buy tickets to different places.
2. There is a “Tour” icon at the bottom of the page.
3. New York is also called “the Big Apple”.
4. Wall Street is at the northern end of Manhattan Island.FFTFlearn abouttopsouthern5. A big apple falls from the sky on New Year’s Eve at Times Square.
6. There are no hills or lakes in Central Park.
7. The song “Memory” comes from the musical Cats.
8. Click on the “Back” icon and you can start a new online tour.FFTThuge glass ball fallsFill in the blanks. After I search for the information on the website called _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ , I decide to go to the US for my holiday.AroundtheWorldinEightHoursFill in the blanks. There is a __________ _____ _____ at the southern end of Manhattan Island.world-famoustradecentreFill in the blanks. Most young people want to find a good job in an __________ ________ or _____ to earn a lot of money.internationalcompanybankFill in the blanks. One special activity on New Year’s Eve is to watch the _____ glass ball ______ ______ the darkness.hugefallingthroughFill in the blanks. With hills, lakes and a large area of ______, Central Park is another good place to_________ after a hard day’s work .lawnrelaxFill in the blanks. Since the early __________, the theatres in New York ______ ______ famous.twentiethhavebeenFill in the blanks. If you haven’t ________ ______ the song “Memory”, you must go and enjoy the ________ Cats yourself.heardofmusicalFill in the blanks. France is an ________ country. So I need to _____ on “________” icon if I want to learn about it.EuropeanclickEuropeCheck for the mistakes