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Unit 2 Wish you were
there
Welcome to the unit
Brainstorming
1. 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?
the Great Wall
beach
waterfall
the Eiffel Towerthe Eiffel Tower
Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera House
the Taj Mahalthe Statue of Liberty
the Acropolis
the Pyramids and Sphinx
WindmillWindmill London BridgeLondon Bridge
Sydney Opera House
London Bridge
the Statue of Liberty
the Pyramid and Sphinx
the Eiffel Tower
the Great Wall
the Taj Mahal
the Windmill
the Acropolis
England
China
Greece
Australia
America
France
Holland
India
Egypt
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…
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?
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 there
1. backpack
2. towel
3. compass
4. water purifying
tablets
5. book
6. first-aid kit
What items should we take?
7. pocket knife
8. candles
9. flashlight
10. food
11. waterproof
matches
12. camera
13. map
Look at the pictures on page 21.
1. How much do you know about
these places?
2. Have you ever visited there?
3. If not, have you ever thought of
visiting there one day?
Australia’s famous beaches
Grasslands of Africa
Gobi Desert
Brazilian
rainforest
Africa
Africa is a
continent rich
in natural
resources.
Africa
The 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.
Africa
Being the second largest continent on
the Earth, it contains more countries
than any other continent. Each has
unique customs and natural
attractions.
Australia
Australia’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 world
surfing
Koala
Kangaroo
Emu
Platypus
dangerous ocean animals ,iceberg/ boat sinking ,terrible weather ,drowning ,losing the direction on the sea…
Dangers on the beach
Brazil
Rainforest 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…
Desert
The 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.
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
excite 1)__________ (n. 激动 )
2)_________ (adj. 令人感到激动的 )
3)_________ (adj. 感到激动的 )
Language notes
excitement
exciting
excited
adventure 1)____________ (adj. 冒险的 )
2)_______________ ( 探险旅游 )
adventurous
adventure travel
amaze 1) _______ (adj. 令人感到惊奇的 )
2) _______ (adj. 感到惊奇的 )
amazing
amazed
experience
n. [U] 经验,从经验中获得的知识和技能 n. [C] 经历 vt .体验,经历experienced adj .有经验的,经验丰富的
(1) 他教英语有很多经验,大家都喜爱他。 He have had so much ____________in
teaching English that every one likes
him.
针对训练
experience
(2) 那次车祸对他来说是一次可怕的经历 ,
他永不忘记。 The car accident was __ terrible
______________ to him, which he
would never forget.
a
experience
(3) 你体验过真正饥饿的滋味吗? Have you ever ___________real
hunger?
(4) 这种工作需要有经验的人。 This work calls for an __________
man.
experienced
experienced
Homework Homework
1. Find more information about
places in the world and
traveling.
2. Preview the reading text.
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