(共15张PPT)
Travelling Around
Lead in
If you have the chance to travel, what do you need to prepare
Lead in
buy a guidebook
book a ticket
get a passport
research the local weather
Pre-reading
Look through the two texts quickly. What types of text are they: encyclopedia or brochure
Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
Position
Geography
Text 1
Pre-reading
Look through the two texts quickly. What types of text are they: encyclopedia or brochure
In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th
century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
History
Official language
An encyclopedia entry or introductory passage
01
Text 1
simple language
brief content
objective description
A travel brochure
Pre-reading
Text 2
Attractive titles and images
Vivid and charming
description
Aesthetically pleasing
Brief information
While-reading
Read the text and fill in the table. Then discuss the question below with a partner.
4 days
4 days
4 days
flight ,boat
walking
car ,boat
in the middle of the forest
local hotel
walking in the mountains, exploring the ancient city
visiting the museums,
admiring the architecture,
enjoying the local food, and shopping at the local markets
enjoying the beautiful countryside , staying
with local family
Which tours would you recommend for people who enjoy history and culture
Careful reading
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
accommodate v.为……提供住宿/空间;适应;
容纳;调节;适应
accommodate...to...使……适应……
provide/make accommodations for为……提供膳宿
spend表明“花费(时间,金钱等)做某件事”
spend some money / some time (in) doing sth. 介词in能省去
unique to sb/sth
(某人、地或事物)独具的,特有的
Careful reading
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
path n.路径;道路;路线;小路;小径;行动计划;成功的途径
destination n.目的地;终点
amaze vt.使惊奇
amazing adj.令人惊奇的
be amazed at/by sb/sth大为惊奇
other than 是“除……以外”之意,用法较为正式,常用于表示否定的词之后。此外,other than的作用相当于介词。
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Careful reading
admire vt.欣赏;钦佩;赞赏;仰慕
~ sb/sth (for sth) | ~ sb (for doing sth)
钦佩;赞赏;仰慕
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
Careful reading
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
be made of 和be made from
of 一般表示···的属性,所以更多是简单材料的简单组装、变形
The table is made of wood.
from强调是过程感,需要经历复杂的流程,组合完成后已经完全超越了原材料
Bread is made from flour
Post-reading
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the new words from the two texts.
estination
nique
mpire
dmire
aths
fficials
Homework
Write an article about the
destination you want to travel to
“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.”
Sir Richard Burton
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