Reading
Unit 2 Travelling around the world
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目录
Lead-in
Pre-Learning
While-Learning
Post-Learning
Review
Part I Lead-in
Getting ready
About the tower
What is in the picture?
The Eiffel Tower.
Where is it?
It’s in France.
Do you know about any other famous places in France?
Famous places in France
Paris (capital)
the Arc de Triomphe 凯旋门
the Louvre Museum卢浮宫
the Eiffel Tower埃菲尔铁塔
What can you see on the wall?
2. Do Hi and Lo think in the same way?
3. What does Lo mean?
4. What does Hi mean?
A picture of
the Eiffel Tower.
No, they don’t.
He can jump higher than the Eiffel Tower can jump.
He thinks Lo means that he can jump higher than the height of the Eiffel Tower.
请用英语说出尽可能多的国名
Tips
国家
country
国籍
Nationality
中国
China
中国人
Chinese
美国
America/the US
美国人
American
泰国
Thailand
泰国人
Thai
日本
Japan
日本人
Japanese
德国
Germany
德国人
German
英国
Britain/the UK
英国人
British
意大利
Italy
意大利人
Italian
西班牙
Spain
西班牙人
Spanish
澳大利亚
Australia
澳大利亚人
Australian
Part II Pre-Learning
France n. 法国
French adj. 法国的
flag n. 旗帜
wine n. 葡萄酒
tick v. 标记号;打上钩
possible adj. 可能的
(be) famous for 以……而闻名
New words and expressions
P15-16
1. France n. 法国
2. French adj. 法国的
French n. 法语
Paris is the economic and cultural centre of France.
巴黎是法国的经济和文化中心。
The farmer planted some French roses round his
garden.
农夫在园子周围种了法国玫瑰。
He can speak French very well.
他的法语说得很好。
Notes P15-16
3. possible adj.可能的
impossible adj.不可能的,做不到的
possibly adv.可能地;也许
I?need?to?see?you,?right?away?if?possible.?
我要见你,如果可能,马上。
Nothing is impossible.
没有做不到的事
It may possibly be true.
也许是真的。
4. (be) famous for 以……而闻名
China is famous for the Great Wall.
中国以长城而闻名。
France is famous for its fine food and wine.
法国以美食和红酒闻名。
区别:
be famous for ... “以……而著名;因……而有名”
后接普通名词。
Guangzhou is famous for all kinds of beautiful flowers.
广州以各种各样漂亮的鲜花而有名。
be famous as ... “以……身份而著名”,后接表示
身份或职业的名词。
Mo Yan is famous as a writer.
莫言以作家身份而著名。
1. 选择最佳答案填空。
( ) ①The little girl is famous _____ playing chess well.
A. as B. for C. of D. by
( ) ②Song Zuying is famous _____a singer.
A. as B. for C. of D. by
2. 根据中文意思完成句子。
① 张先生以画家的身份而闻名。
Mr Zhang ____ _______ ____a painter.
②桂林以其自然风光而出名。
Guilin ____ _______ ____its natural beauty.
Practice
is famous as
is famous for
B
A
How much do you know about France? Try the short quiz below. Circle the correct answers.
What do you know about …?
Answer the questions.
1.Where is France?(In Western Europe.)
2.Which city is the capital of France?(Paris.)
3.Which French drink is famous in the world?(Wine.)
4.Where can people see many famous works of art in Paris?(The Louvre Museum.)
5.What is the name of the French national flag?
(The Tricolour flag.)
6.Where is the Eiffel Tower?(In Paris.)
Hi will travel to France. What things can he enjoy in France?
Things to enjoy in France
famous cities
drink
food
shopping
activities
…
1. Where could you find the article?
a In a diary. b In a travel magazine.
2. Which place(s) do you think the article will talk about?
Tick the possible answers.
a the White House □ c Big Ben □
b the Louvre Museum□ d the Eiffel Tower □
Look at the photos and the title of the article on page 17. Then answer the questions below.
Before you read
√
√
Complete the spider gram using information from the article on page 17.
France
capital:______
places of interest
the Louvre
Museum
the Eiffel Tower
the Champs-Elysees
famous for: ______
farmers grow
grapes
vineyards
famous for:
______
shops and
department stores
summer
________
winter
________
Paris
wine
beaches
town
skiing on the French Alps
Spider gram (网络图)
Part III While-Learning
First Reading
Read the text and finish the exercises.
France is calling
Location of France (para1)
Capital of France
(para 2)
The south of France(para4)
The center of France(para3)
I. Find the main idea of each paragraph.
France
“France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places.”
Location:
Description of France:
in Western Europe
beautiful
Paragraph 1: Location of France
About the capital of France
City name
Famous places of interest
see
Most famous street
visit
Paragraph 2: Capital of France
Fill in the following table with information from paragraph 2.
Paris
the Eiffel Tower
the Louvre Museum
the Champus
-Elysees
works of art
shops
department stores
Now, retell the paragraph in your own words with information from the table.
Paragraph 3: The centre of France
What do French farmers grow in the centre of France?
They grow grapes.
What do they use these grapes for?
They use these grapes to make excellent wine.
Paragraph 4: The south of France
What is the south of France famous for? Why?
The south of France is famous for its beaches. Because it lies on the coast.
What can tourists do there?
Tourists can spend summer holidays in a French town by the sea; they can also enjoy skiing on the mountains in the French Alps if they prefer to visit France in winter.
Second Reading
II. Read the passage again and finish the below exercise.
(T or F)
1.( )France lies in the center of Europe. ( )
2.( )You can see many works of art in the Eiffel Tower.
( )
3.( )France is famous for grape juice.( )
4.( )There are many vineyards in the north of France.( )
5.( )The south of France is famous for its wonderful beaches.
6.( )You can go skiing on the mountains in the Frence Alps.
F
west
F
the Louvre Museum
F
wine
F
centre
T
T
skiing on the moutains in the French Alps
on the coast
wonderful beaches.
French town
by the sea
III. Fill in the form.
T: Where does the south of France lie?
S: It lies on the coast.
T: What is the south of France famous
for?
S: It’s famous for its wonderful
beaches.
T: Where can I go if I visit France in summer?
S: You can go to a French town by the sea.
T: Where can I go if I visit France in winter?
S:You can go to the mountains in the French Alps
T: What can I do there?
S: You can go skiing.
IV. Talk about the south of France.
Third Reading
Let’s learn the new words and expressions.
Europe n. 欧洲
store n. (大型) 百货商店
*vineyard n. 葡萄园
excellent adj.优秀的
south n. 南部;南方
lie v. (过去式lay) 位于;坐落在
coast n. 海岸;海滨
New words and expressions
P17
perfect adj.完美的
prefer v.更喜欢
ski v.滑雪
department store 百货商店
prefer to 更喜欢
go on holiday 去度假
go sightseeing 去观光
France is in Western Europe.
法国在西欧。
① western adj.西方的;欧美的
由west加后缀-ern构成。
eastern 东方的 northern 北方的
southern 南方的
America is a western country.
美国是一个西方国家。
Notes P17
②Europe n. 欧洲
European adj. 欧洲的
The ship is sailing towards Europe.
船正在向欧洲驶去。
France is a European country.
法国是一个欧洲国家。
2. the capital of ……的首都;……的省会
Beijing is the capital of China.
北京是中国的首都。
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong
province.
广州是广东省的省会。
3. Here you will find many famous places of
interest such as the Eiffel Tower.
在这里你会发现许多如埃菲尔铁塔这样的
著名的名胜。
① places of interest 名胜
They are all places of interest in China.
它们都是中国的名胜。
② such as 例如
主要用于列举同一类人或事物中的几个例
子,后面跟所列举的名词、代词或动名词。
Some sports such as swimming, basketball
And roller-skating are his favourite.
有些运动,如游泳、篮球和滑冰,是他最
喜爱的运动。
4. The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches.
法国南部靠海,以美丽的海滩而闻名。
lie 在本句中作动词,意为“位于;坐落”,表示位置,后面常接介词短语。另外,也可以用系动词be来代替lie。如:
The small village lies / is at the foot of a hill.
那个小村庄坐落在一座小山的山脚下。
根据中文意思完成句子。
我们学校坐落在白云山附近。
Our school _____ _____ the Baiyun Mountain.
Practice
lies/is near
5. but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.
……,但是如果你更喜欢冬天去法国旅游的话,你可以尝试一下在法国阿尔卑斯山上滑雪。
1)动词prefer意为“更喜欢;宁愿”,相当于“like ... better”。其有以下一些用法:
① prefer sth,意为“更喜欢某物” 如:
I prefer an apple.
我更想要一个苹果。
② prefer to do sth = prefer doing sth,意为“宁愿做某事;更喜欢做某事”如:
I prefer to play basketball.
= I prefer playing basketball.
我宁愿打篮球。
③ prefer A to B,意为“与B 相比,更喜欢A”,其中,A 与B 是平行结构,可以同是名词,也可以同是动词?ing形式。如:
I prefer autumn to spring.
与春天相比,我更喜欢秋天。
Mrs Green prefers cooking at home to having meals outside.
与其在外面吃,格林太太宁愿在家里做饭。
根据中文意思完成句子。
①周末我宁愿待在家里。
I _____ _____ _____ at home at weekends.
= I _____ _______ at home at weekends.
②比起法语,肯更喜欢英语。
Ken _______ English _____ French.
③比起参加考试,学生们更喜欢写论文。
The students _____ _______ papers _____ ______ exams.
Practice
prefer to stay
prefer staying
prefers to
prefer writing to taking
2)try doing sth 试着做某事
如: try skiing 试着滑雪
区别:try doing sth 与ter to do sth
try doing sth
试着做某事
Why not try speaking English?
try to do sth
=try one’s best to do sth
努力做某事
Try to get up early.
1. 同义句转换。
Mike tried his best to climb that tree.
Mike _____ _____ _____ that tree.
2. 根据中文意思完成句子。
这次让我们尝试做蛋糕吧!
Let’s _____ _______ a cake this time!
Practice
tried to climb
try making
6. France has something for everyone, so why not visit France this year?
每个人都能在法国找到自己喜欢的事物,所以何不今年就去法国旅游呢?
Why not do sth.? = Why don’t you/we do sth.
为什么不……?用于提出建议。如:
Why not visit France this year?
= Why don’t you visit France this year?
何不今年就去法国旅游呢?
1. Anna had an excellent holiday this summer. Her
holiday was ____.
a. very good b. very boring
2. Uncle John lives on the coast. His home is ___.
a. far away from the sea b. close to the sea
3. Bruce prefers to play football. He ____ playing football.
a. likes … less than other sports
b. likes … more than other sports
4. Kelly enjoys skiing in winter. She loves ____.
a. moving over snow b. playing in the snow
C1 The words in italics are from the article on page 17. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Vocabulary
a
b
b
a
Beijing is the capital of China. It __________ in the north of the country.
In the city centre, there are many museums. If you want to learn something about China’s past, you can visit the Palace Museum. It is very different from the buildings in _________.
If you _________ go shopping, there are many big _____________ in Beijing.
Beijing is the __________ place for tourists.
lies
Europe
prefer to
department stores
perfect
C2 Complete the passage below with the words from the box.
department stores lies prefer to
Europe perfect
Make sentences as many as you can
department stores Europe excellent
be famous for lie prefer ski
Examples
Susan prefers to visit Europe in summer.
France lies in the west of Europe.
Skiing is an excellent sport in winter.
Tokyo is famous for large department stores.
1. Here you will find … (line 5)
______________
2. This is the place to go … (line 9)
______________
3. …, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. (lines14-15)
_______________
Comprehension
In Paris
the Champs-Elysees
the south of France
D1 Find the sentences below in the article on page 17. What do the words in italics refer to? Write the correct answers in the blanks.
Western
Paris
the Eiffel Tower
the Louvre Museum
the Champs-Elysees
wine
D2 Complete the notes below with the information from
the article.
1. Which place in Paris should a person visit if he or
she likes shopping?
2. Where can tourists go in France for a summer
holiday? Where for a winter holiday?
He or she should visit the Champs-Elysees.
They can go to a French town by the sea for a summer
holiday, and the French Alps for a winter holiday.
D3Read the article again and answer questions 1 and 2 in complete sentences. Then discuss and answer questions 3 and 4 with your classmates.
3. Why does the author say "France has something for
everyone"(line 21) ?
4. Can you think of another title for the article?
Possible answers
Because tourists can go sightseeing and shopping, visit art museums, go to the beach, go skiing and drink excellent wine in France.
Possible answers
Come and visit France
/France– An amazing country
/Welcome to France!
Part IV Post-Learning
1. Repeat after the tape
France
capital:______
places of interest
the Louvre
Museum
the Eiffel Tower
the Champs-Elysees
famous for: ______
farmers grow
grapes
vineyards
famous for:
______
shops and
department stores
summer
________
winter
________
Paris
wine
beaches
town
skiing on the French Alps
2. Retelling the text by the Spider-gram
3. Look at the map of France. Work in group to introduce France to others. (capital;culture;food;place of interest......)
4. Work in groups and write a travel guide for France
Examples
If you go to the Louvre Museum, you can see many famous works of art.
If you go to the Eiffel Tower, you can have a good view of the whole city.
If you go to the Champs-Elysees, you can visit some shops and department stores.
Examples
If you go to the centre of France, you can see many vineyards and drink excellent French wine.
If you go to the south of France for a summer holiday, you can stay at a town by the sea/enjoy yourself at the wonderful beaches.
If you go to the south of France for a winter holiday, you can go skiing on the mountains in the French Alps.
5. Work in groups and complete the table.
Where
What to do
Paris
The centre of France
The south of France
visit the Eiffel Tower
visit the Louvre Museum
do shopping in the Champs-Elysees
see many vineyards
drink excellent French wine
stay at a town by the sea
go skiing on the mountains in the French Alps
Part V Review
Dictation
France
French
flag
wine
tick
possible
Europe
store
vineyard
法国
法国的
旗帜
葡萄酒
标记号;打上钩
可能的
欧洲
(大型)百货商店
葡萄园
excellent
south
lie
coast
perfect
prefer
ski
(be) famous for
department store
prefer to
优秀的
南部;南方
位于;坐落在
海岸;海滨
完美的
更喜欢
滑雪
以……而著名
百货商店
更喜欢
I. 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词,注意其形式。
1. There're five stars on the Chinese national f______.
2. France l_______ in the west of Europe.
3. It's raining outside. I p_______ to stay at home and watch TV.
4. Guangzhou is in the s_______ of China.
5. T_______ the answer if you think it 's right.
6. There 're many department s_______ in big cities.
lag
ies
refer
outh
ick
tores
II. 根据中文意思完成句子。
我更喜欢在安静的地方听音乐。
I _____ _____ listen to music in a quiet place.
2. 你可以尝试去读一下这本书。
You can _____ ______ this book.
3. 你为什么不去看电视?
______ _____ go to watch TV?
4. 我有一本书要给你。
I _____ _____ _____ ____ you.
prefer to
try reading
Why not
have a book for
III. 选择最佳答案填空。
( )1. If you want to stay healthy, why don't you ____ a bike to go to school?
A. try riding B. try to ride
C. tried riding D. tried to ride
( )2. Guangzhou ____ food.
A. is famous as B. is famous for
C. is famous of D. is famous with
( )3. I don 't come from ____, but I am good at ____.
A. French, France B. France, French
C. French, French D. France, France
B
B
A
( )4. There 're many famous places in Guangzhou,
____ the Baiyun Mountain, Beijing Road and so
on.
A. example B. likes
C. such as D. because of
( )5. China is a great country ____ a long history.
A. have B. has
C. there is D. with
( )6. I lived in a small village ____when I was young.
A. at the sea B. by the sea
C. in the sea D. under the sea
C
D
B
Thank you!