Unit 2 Wish you were here Welcome to the unit

课件33张PPT。Welcome to the unitUnit 2Do you like traveling? Do you want to visit these picturesque places?
2. Why do you want to travel?Brainstorming Why do more and more people like to travel, even some of them traveling abroad?People travel for different purposes:enjoy the beauty of nature
learn about the outside world
get excitement or relax oneself
do some research
study wildlife or plants
be interested in delicious food
do business or make friends… the Eiffel TowerSydney Opera Housethe Great Wallthe Taj Mahalthe Acropolisthe Statue of Libertythe Pyramids and SphinxWindmillLondon BridgeSidney Opera House
London Bridge
the Statue of Liberty
the Pyramid and Sphinx
the Eiffel Tower
the Great Wall
the Taj Mahal
the Windmill
the AcropolisEngland
China
Greek
Australia
America
French
Holland
India
Egyptfamous places of interest in China;
foreign countries;
3. cultural and historic sights;
4. theme parks like Disneyland;
5. peaceful countryside;
6. modern cities; the bottom of the
sea … Where do people often travel?Today we will enjoy traveling to the following places together. Let’s begin.Our travel routeGrasslands of Africa Australia’s
famous beaches Gobi DesertBrazilian rainforestGrasslands of Africa Australia’s
famous beaches Gobi DesertBrazilian rainforestAfricaThe grasslands of Africa are home to
various animals. Lions are the only cats that live in large family groups.
Elephants usually live in groups that consist of 8 to 15 related members.Zebras, with a horse-like
appearance, have wide black-and-white stripes all over their bodies. Giraffes in Africa can grow to a
height of over 17 feet. AustraliaAustralia’s Gold Coast is famous for its attractive beaches. With 70 kilometres of coastline, Gold Coast beaches have fun for people. Every year the Gold Coast attracts visitors from all over the world to sit back, relax, experience the fun and taste the excitement of Australia’s most popular holiday playground.Gold Coastthe beautiful undersea worldsurfingKoalaKangarooEmuPlatypusBrazilRainforest in BrazilThe Amazon rainforest extends for 4 million square km and is home to hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species. Although it covers only 3.5% of the overall Earth’s surface, it is home to around 50% of the world’s living species, many of which are still unknown to humans. It is full of mysteries. DesertThe Gobi Desert is a huge area of desert covering nearly 1.3 million sq km. The area is often imagined as a lifeless desert like in many other parts of the world but the reality is quite the opposite.InterviewAsk him/her as many questions as possible about his/her traveling experiences using the following sentences.What do you think of the city?
How do you find the city?
Are there any places of historic interest to see in this city?
What is the city famous for?Useful expressionsWould you please tell me something
about the historic interest of the
city? I’d like to look around the city.
How I wish I could go there
someday!Homework Find more information about places in the world and traveling.
Preview the reading text.Thank you
for your cooperation!