No.3 Middle School

Zeng shu ping

canoeing and white-water rafting

hiking and climbinghiking and climbing

doing water sports

A. canoeing and white-water rafting in

Yunnan

B. hiking and climbing in the Himalaya

s

C. doing water sports on Hainan Island

D. a safari in South Africa

Which of these holidays would

you like to go on?

Why do you enjoy it?

Do you like attending Himalayan

Adventure?

1. Who do you think writes the text?

A. the hiker

B. local government

C. the organizer of

adventure 2000 D. the

guide near the Himalayas

C

Read the passage and choose the

best answers.

2. Which of the following statements is t

rue?

A. If you attend a Class A hike, you can

climb on the top of the Mount Qomol

angma.

B. You have to live in tents in Tibet.

C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling prog

ramme.

D. Climbing the Mount Qomolangm

a is cold, so you’d better go there i

n July.

C

3. The main purpose of the passage is _

__.

A. To make people know more about hi

king.

B. to tell people how to choose traveling

programme.

C. to call on people to attend

Adventure 2000.

D. to tell people Himalayan Adventure

is exciting and attractive.

C.

para1 a) difficulty of hike

para2 b) accommodation

para3 c) extra offers

para4 d) prices and dates

para5 e) experiences of a hike

para6 f) flight arrangements

prar7 g) organization of hikes

Read the brochure and match the

paragraphs (1-7) with these topics.

1. Why do you think people would

want to go on this trip?

They are looking for new, exciting

holiday experiences.

Read the text again and answer these

questions in your own words.

2. Why does the organisation use guid

es with a lot of experience?

Because they know their way round

the Himalayas very well and they k

now the best places to stay overnigh

t.

3. Why do cooks and porters go with the

hiking teams?

To make the hike easier and let

people enjoy it more.

4. Why does the company offer optional

tours?

Because some people may want to

stay on longer and visit other places.

5. Why do people going on this trip

need to be fit?

Because it is a Class A hike with

walks of up to eight hours a day.

Language points

1. as well as 同……一样 , 也是 , 还有 As well as the group guide, all expedi

tions have cooks and porters. 所有的长途跋涉都配有厨师、搬运工和向导。

The child is lively as well as healthy.这个孩子既健康又活泼。

He knows German as well. 他也懂德文。

位于句末用 as well2. fit v. ( 服装等 ) 合……的身 The coat fits you well.

你穿这件上衣很合身。

adj. 健康的，健全的 He does exercises to keep fit every

day. 为了健康他每天做锻炼。 adj. 合适的 be fit for

He is fit for the job.

他适合做这个工作。

3. including 包括 The hike costs ￡ 2500 including all

flights and accommodation.

旅行费用为 2500 英镑 , 其中包括所有机票和食宿。

Three members of the Everest Expeditio

n were killed including a doctor.

三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难 , 其中包括一名医生。Three members of the Everest Expeditio

n were killed, a doctor included.

4. offer

提供 ( 东西或机会 )

The hotel offers excellent services f

or families.

本旅馆提供优良的家庭服务。 Josie had offered her services as a g

uide. 乔西曾表示愿意当向导。

offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.

主动提出 , 主动给予They decided to offer the job to Jo.

他们决定把这份工作给乔。 offer to do sth.

The kids offered to do the dishes.

孩子们主动要求洗盘子。

In English, verbs can be divided into

two groups:

Activity verbs describe activities and

can be used in simple and continuous

tenses.

State verbs describe states and are

not usually used in continuous tenses.

Verbs related to activities of the

mind:

admit, agree, believe, know, mean,

prefer, realize, remember, think,

understand, want

Verbs related to emotions:

adore, care, like, dislike, love, hate,

hope

Having and being:

appear, be, belong, contain, have,

include, need, seem, possess, own

Verbs related to senses:

feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound,

taste

Some state verbs can also refer to an

activity. In this meaning they can be

used in a continuous tense:

We have a second-hand car.

(have=possess, a state)

She is having some tea.

(have=drink, an activity)

Some state verbs can also refer to an

activity. In this meaning they can be

used in a continuous tense:

We have a second-hand car.

(have=possess, a state)

She is having some tea.

(have=drink, an activity)

I think it’s a great idea.

(think=believe, a state)

I’m thinking about my exam.

(think=consider, an activity)

I feel I can’t go through with it.

(feel=believe, a state)

How are you feeling?

(feel=experience, an activity)

I think it’s a great idea.

(think=believe, a state)

I’m thinking about my exam.

(think=consider, an activity)

I feel I can’t go through with it.

(feel=believe, a state)

How are you feeling?

(feel=experience, an activity)

The roses look and smell beautiful.

The cloth feels soft.

The idea sounds wonderful.

The oranges taste delicious.

The roses look and smell beautiful.

The cloth feels soft.

The idea sounds wonderful.

The oranges taste delicious.

Verbs related to senses are

followed by adjectives, not adverbs:

Verbs related to senses are

followed by adjectives, not adverbs:

Look at the blue verbs in the text.

Can they be used in simple and

continuous tenses or only in simple

tenses? Copy and complete the table.

Only simple tensesSimple and

continuous tenses

realise carry understand know want mean believe like prefer need

arrive watch

talk feel prepare

Can you add more verbs to each column?

Compare the verbs. Does the verb

mean the same in both sentences?

1. a) All our guides have several years

of experience in leading hiking

trips in the Himalayas.

(have = )

b) You are having a hot cup of tea.

(have = )

own, a state

drink, an activity

2. a) You are feeling tired.

(feel = )

b) At Adventure 2000 we feel that

we understand the needs of

hikers.

(feel = )

experience, an activity

think or believe, a state

3. a) We also think that good travel

arrangements are important.

(think = )

b) You are thinking about how

far there is to go.

(think = )

believe, a state

consider, an activity

Which of the sentences cannot be

changed into the Present Continuous?

a) The coffee tastes awful.

b) We have breakfast very early.

c) She thinks she is the best.

d) They feel they need more time.

e) I have a splitting headache.

f) She thinks about her mother a lot.

a) The coffee tastes awful.

c) She thinks she is the best.

d) They feel they need more time.

e) I have a splitting headache.

have a shower, play football, think

about, know, look awful, want, see the

boss, look at, like, sound interesting,

watch TV, believe, taste good

Which of these expressions can be used in both the Present Continuous and Present Simple, and which only in the Present Simple?

In both the Present Continuous and

Present Simple:

have a shower, play football, think

about, look awful, see the boss, look at,

watch TV

In the Present Simple ：know, want, like, sound interesting,

believe, taste good

Homework

Finish Exercises 8&9 on

P23.

Finish Exercises 8&9 on

P23.