1、Unit 2Unit 2Travelling aroundReading for WritingTo learn to write an e-mail;To read and learn how to write a travel plan;To read and learn to collect useful information from a brochure;For foreign visitors, which city in China may attract them most?Xian is always a popular destination for tourists.

2、For a foreign tourist, Xian is a must-go place in China. What do you think is special about Xian? Read Richards email to his friend and the brochure that he found. Do you think his plan sounds interesting? Why?Read the page about the Terracotta Army from a travel brochure and tell us what amazes you

3、 most. I was amazed byIts unbelievableRead the email and the passage, and choose the answers.1. What makes Richard surprised about the Terracotta Army? A. They are so well kept. B. The number is so large. C. They are so far away. D. They were so difficulty made.2. Why is Richard planning to visit th

4、e Shaanxi History Museum? A. It is near the Terracptta Army. B. It has books explaining Qinshihuang. C. His father loves history. D. It has many other treasures.3. Why were so many statues made in the tomb? A. To show Qins great power. B. To guard the tomb. C. To serve the people here. D. To show th

5、e different people. 4. Who discovered the tomb? A. The researchers. B. The scientists. C. The army. D. Some farmers.ParagraphMain ideaDetail1main purpose for the trip2other plans for the tripSummarise the email in the table.go to Xian to see the Terracotta Armygo to the Shaanxi History Museum, the X

6、ian City Wall, and a few other famous sights ParagraphMain ideaDetail3transport4final thoughtstake the train, leave the day before the October holiday begins and arrive at 9:30 a.m.write again soon and send photosIt is an amazing sight.It is _.Im amazed. is almost unbelievable.I cant believe it.Its

7、hard _.Its an _ story.Underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email. Then plete the sentences below.amazingto believeunbelievableview, sight1. Ive heard that it is an amazing sight, sight n. something that is in someones view 景象；視野；視力均含“景色，風景”之意，用法有區別。sight指風景名勝，其復數形式多指人文景觀。e.

8、g. The Great Wall is one of the sights of the world.view常指從高處或遠處看到的景色。 e.g. Theres a fine view from here.1) This room has the best _ of the garden. 2) My sister showed me around the _ of the city. 【語境應用】 用view, sight完成句子。viewsights2. Revise your draft a ording to your partners ments. comment n. an o

9、pinion that you express about someone or something 評論；議論 vi. & vt. 發表意見；評論【歸納】 comment on/about sth. / sb. 對某事/某人進行評論 make comments on sth./sb. 對某事/某人進行評論 no comment 無可奉告【語境應用】完成句子1) She _ my work. 她對我的工作提出了有益的評論。2) I dont feel _. 我覺得我無法對他們的決定作出評論。made helpful ments onI can ment on their decisionWhe

10、n we share our travel plans with our friends, what do we usually talk about?destinationmain purpose for the trip reasons for the triptransportac modationlength of the tripactivityother details(passport, visa, weather)travel planWritingLearn to write an e-mail.What does an e-mail include?2020the send

11、er/address/timethe receiver/address/timesalutationbodysignature【寫作任務】假設你是李濤，請給你的筆友Bill發一封電子郵件，告訴他你最近的一次旅行計劃。內容包括時間、地點、要參觀的景點等。【任務分析】本篇習作主要圍繞“旅行計劃”來寫，寫作時應注意以下幾方面：(1)采用一般將來時；(2)先寫計劃旅行的時間、地點，人物等；(3)然后寫計劃旅行中做哪些事情；(4)描述自己期待的心情。寫作指導引出話題. is coming. I plan to go on a visit to .具體說明“我們”的旅行計劃. We decide to g

12、o there by . Well . there.結尾Im looking forward to .【思路點撥】【范文展示】Dear Bill,How is everything?May Day is ing. Im planning to go on a three-day visit to Jiuzhaigou with my parents.Its a beautiful place inChina. Its famous for its green mountains, clear rivers and the fresh air. We decide to go there by

13、bus. Well go boating, climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature there. Of course, well taste delicious food and take many photos during the visit.Im looking forward to visiting there.Yours,Li TaoUse the tables and sample to help you write a travel plan. Then follow the steps below.1. Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email.To: RichardDear Richard,2. Exchange drafts. Assess each others work a ording to the checklist. Is there a clear purpose for the trip? Does each paragraph have a clear main idea? Does the writer use the present c