1、P1-U4-Topic 10-Places of interestWelcome to IrelandBefore you readWhat do you know about Ireland? After you read 2. Read the text and answer the questions.1. Whats the capital of Ireland? (strand i)2. How many tourists visit Ireland every year? (strand i)3. How many people live in Ireland? (strand i

2、)Dublin.About two million.Three million.2. Read the text and answer the questions.4. Why do most people come to Ireland? (strand i)Perhaps its because the capital city, Dublin, has fascinating museums, comfortable hotels, and great restaurants. Or perhaps its because the three million people who liv

3、e in Ireland are so warm and friendly. Maybe its because its a charming and very beautiful country. But its probably because of all of these things.2. Read the text and answer the questions.5. What can young people do in Ireland? (strand i)6. Would you like to visit Ireland after you read the text?

4、Why or why not? (strand iii)Young people can go camping, windsurfing and canoeing, cycle around the island, or spend some time on a houseboat on one of the beautiful canalsStudents answers.3. Read the text and find adjectives in the text to describe these things / people. 1) The people: _, _2) The c

5、ountry: _, _3) The music: _4) The hotels: _5) The museums: _warmfriendlycharmingbeautifulexcitingcomfortablefascinating4. Write the names of the activities under the pictures.windsurfingcampinghorse-ridingsightseeingsnorkelingcanoeingsunbathingsailing5. Fill in each space with a verb from the box.hi

6、re travel stay buy spend1) _ souvenirs / presents / stamps2) _ in a hotel / at a campsite / in a youth hostel / at home3) _ to Ireland / by ferry / by car / by plane / by train / by coach4) _ your holidays (in Ireland) / some time (on the beach) / two weeks (in Greece)5) _ a car / a boat / a bike /

7、a surfboardbuystaytravelspendhire6. Listen and complete the dialogue.Maggie: Hey, Kate! How _ your weekend?Kate: Good! My brother and I _ the family summer holiday.Maggie: Excellent! Where are you going?Kate: Were _ to Ireland in August.Maggie: Oh! How are you _ there?Kate: Were _ by ferry. And were

8、 _ a week on a canal boat on the River Shannon.wasplannedgoinggettingspendingtravelling6. Listen and complete the dialogue.Maggie: Great! Are you only _ a week in Ireland?Kate: No, two weeks. After the canal boat, were _ by train to Dublin and were _ in a really nice hotel there for two nights. And

9、then were _ to the Aran Islands. Were _ on a farm there.Maggie: I think youll have a great holiday! Are all your family _?Kate: Yeah. My dad says its a bit expensive, but hes _ the bank manager tomorrow!stayinggoingstayingflyingstayinggoingseeingGrammar: Present continuous for future arrangements 現在

10、進行時表示計劃、安排7. Look at the examples and complete the rules.Examples:Were spending a week on a canal boat.Dads seeing the bank manager tomorrow.Rule:We often use the _ to talk about plans and arrangements for the future.present continuous8. Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous form of the

11、 verbs.1) I _ (visit) my grandparents in Rome next year.2) Come to our place next Saturday. We _ (have) a party.3) Mum _ (take) my sister to London on Thursday. They _ (leave) early in the morning.am visitingare havingis takingare leaving8. Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous form of the verbs.4) A: _ you _ (go) out tonight? B: No, I _ (stay) at home.5) My brother _ (not come)