(共13张PPT)
Unit 2
Travelling around reading and thinking
Peru
Peru is the third largest country in South America, and borders with Ecuador, Columbia, Bolivia and Chile. Its capital is Lima.
Explore
Look through the two texts about Peru. What types of text are they: encyclopedia or
Text 1: An encyclopedia entry or introductory
brochure
[ n sa kl pi d ] n.百科全书
Text 2: A travel brochure.
['br (r)] n.小册子,资料手册
passage. (条目或介绍性段落)
On the other hand, a travel brochure is subjective and will present only a selection of(精选) good points about a place, making an effort to attract readers to visit the place. Its features include vivid pictures, beautiful design, clear structure, powerful and attractive language.
An encyclopedia entry is usually informative in nature. While it may present all the basic facts, a subject, good and bad, its tone will be neutral, and objective. Its features include simple language, brief content, objective description.
1.Which of the features about the part along the coast in Peru is not true
A, Dry. B. Narrow. C. Mountainous. D. Flat.
2.What was Peru well known for in the 1400s and
1500s
A.The centre of the ancient Inca Empire.
B.Machu Picchu.
C.Amazon Rainforest.
D.The Andes Mountains.
3.How long did Spain rule Peru
A.Nearly 100 years. B.Nearly 200 years.
C.Nearly 300 years. D.Nearly 400 years.
Choose the best answer
4.What is the city of Machu Picchu famous for
A. The unique plants and animals.
C. The Uros homes made of water plants.
D. The main official language.
5.Whichof the following statements about Cuso is
A. You can enjoy both Spanish and local Indian culture in Cusco.
B. Cusco lies in the Amazon rainforest.
C. Cusoo is the capital city of Peru.
D. You have to take a boat to Lake Titicaca.
B. The Incas 'dry stone method of building.
true
Location
on the Pacific coast________ of South
America
Three areas
land r_u_nni___n_ _ along the coast; the Andes Mountains; the Amazon
_________
History
center of the anci____e_n_t__ Inca Empire;
________
Language
S_ a_nish____ is the main official language.
Read the first text and fill in the blanks
Spain took control of Peru
rainforest
Amazon Rainforest Tour
Lake Titicaca Tour
Machu Picchu Tour
Cusco Tour
AMAZON RAINFOREST
MACHU
PICCHU
Number of days 4 days
4 days
Transport airplane; boat
on foot
Accommodation in the middle of the forest
Activity boating, hiking, exploring nature
Walking in the
Mountains,
exploring the
ancient city
Read the text and fill in the table.
CUSCO
LAKE TITICACA
Number of days 4 days
4 days
Transport
by car/boat
Accommodation local hotel
local home
Activity visiting the museums, admiring the architecture, enjoying the local food, and shopping at the local markets
enjoying the
beautiful
countryside,
staying with
local family
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the new words from the two texts.
Cusco is a popular de_sti__n_a_tion___for tourists, because of its un_i_q_u_e___ place in the history of South America. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca E _p_i_r _ which was the most powerful in South America until the 1500s. There are two especially interesting things to admi____re______ about the Inca civilization. The first is the roads and pa_th__s____ they built to connect their important cities.
These Inca roads were made up of two north-
south highways and many small roads crossing
the mountains east to west. The roads were for
Inca soldiers and their of_fici___als____. Second, the
Incas built wonderful cities full of amazing
architecture—but there were no markets in
these cities. One of the interesting questions of
history is how the Incas lived without shopping!
1.申请护照
2.订票
3.租车
4.打包衣物
5.旅行安排
6.官方语言
7.花三天做 …
8.探索热带雨林 9.雨林特有的动植物 10.为期四天的徒步旅行 11.除 …之外
12.欣赏建筑 13.品尝当地美食 14.控制，接管 15.联系某人
Expressions
