课件61张PPT。Unit 2Unit2 Wish you were hereWelcome to the unit&Listening the Great Wallbeachwaterfallthe Eiffel TowerSydney Opera Housethe Taj Mahalthe Statue of Libertythe Acropolisthe Pyramids and SphinxWindmillLondon BridgeBrainstorming1. Do you like traveling? Where would
you like to visit ?
2. Why do you want to travel?
3. Why do more and more people like
to travel, even traveling abroad?1. famous places of interest in China;
2. 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?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… What do people need do before traveling?decide where to go and make a travel plan
work out the traveling expenses
learn something about their destination so that they can enjoy themselves better there1. backpack
2. towel
3. compass
4. water purifying tablets
5. book
6. first-aid kitWhat items should we take?7. pocket knife
8. candles
9. flashlight
10. food
11. waterproof matches
12. camera
13. mapRead the e-mail to Colin, and complete it.
Answers:
1.______________ 2.________________
3.______________ 4.________________
5.______________ 6.________________
7.______________ 8.________________
9.______________ 10.________________boots/shoestoweltent/ sleeping bagsleeping bag/ tentmapcompassflashlightcandlescamerapocket knifeAustralia’s famous beachesGrasslands of Africa Gobi DesertBrazilian
rainforestAfricaAfrica is a
continent rich
in natural
resources.AfricaThe 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. Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, such as oil, gold, diamonds and countless other minerals.A large variety of animals like …live in this mysterious and wild land.AfricaBeing the second largest continent on the Earth, it contains more countries than any other continent. Each has unique customs and natural
attractions.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.the beautiful undersea worldsurfingKoalaKangarooEmuPlatypusdangerous ocean animals,
iceberg/ boat sinking,
terrible weather,
drowning,
losing the direction on the sea…Dangers on the beachBrazilRainforest in BrazilThe Amazon rainforest extends for 4 million square kilometres 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. Dangers in the forest wild animals (tigers, lions, crocodile);
harmful plants ( man-eating flowers);
forest fire;
getting lost…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.Dangers in the desert Gobi animals,
terrible weather,
water shortage,
getting lost,
strong sunlight…Discussion1. Which of these places would you like
to visit most? Why?
2. What is the most exciting and amazing
place you have ever been to?
3. Can you think of any other exciting
places to visit? What are they?Work in pairs.Ask each other as many questions as possible about his/her traveling experiences. You can use the sentences in next page.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 expressions Michael has just from Africa / Australia / Brazil / Gobi Desert, and now Susan is asking him about his trip.
Work in pairs and try to use the following expressions.
Act out your dialogue.Pair workExpressions which may be useful:attractive scenery
too beautiful to be true
challenging and exciting
It is worth visiting
How I wish I could go there someday!
What can we get from travel?relation…beauty of
natureknowledgelanguagefoodculturetravellingFill in the table.
Listen to Mary talk with Charles about her trip to Europe and complete the table below with the information you hear.25 JunemuseumsRomechurches8 JulyvillagesRead the two leaflets and listen carefully, complete the travel plans of “Hunan Province Adventure” and “Explore Shandong Province”. Then talk with your partners about it, try to give as many details as possible.Step 1: Reading travel leafletsMount HengZhangjiajieFenghuangDestinations: Mount Heng, Fenghuang,
and Zhangjiajie
Day 1 & 2: Enjoy nature at Mount Heng, near Hengyang, and spend the day climbing the mountain. Take a _________ to Fenghuang, an ancient mountainTravel Plan 1night train____ built during the early Qing Dynasty. See the home of Shen Congwen, a ______
____________ who wrote about life in the countryside of Hunan.
Day 3: Travel by bus to Zhangjiajie. Go
white-water rafting on the Mengdong River, one of the ________ places to go white-water rafting in China.townmodernChinese writerbestDay 4: Travel to the top of ___________. See the splendid sight of the high mountains rising up through the clouds. The highest mountain is over _________ metres high.
Price: ¥ 1,600Mount Tianzi1,200QufuJi’nanTai’anTravel Plan 2Destination: Ji’nan, Tai’an, and Qufu
Day 1: Explore Ji’nan, _______________ . Visit Baotu Spring. See Daming Lake. Then take a bus to the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese people.the city of springsDays 2 & 3: Take a bus to Tai’an and climb Mount Tai. Spend about _____ hours climbing to South Heaven Gate near the top of the mountain. Watch the sunrise on the mountaintop early _______________. Visit Dai Temple at _____________________. Relax a little bit at a teahouse.sixthe next morningthe foot of the mountainDay 4: Take a bus to Qufu, the place where Confucius was buried. Confucius, also known as Kongzi, was a great Chinese ________.
Price: ¥ _______ teacher1,300Homework Find more information about places in the world and traveling.
Preview the reading text.Thank you for listening!