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1、Unit 2 Travelling around,Reading for writing,For foreign visitors, which city in China may attract them most,main purposes/ reasons for the trip,admire the sites/sights,relax yourself,learn knowledge/ expore the civilisation,Xian is always a popular destination for tourists. For a foreign tourist, X

2、ian is a must-go place in China. What do you think is special about Xian,Read 1) Richards email to his friend and 2) 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 most,I was amazed

3、by Its unbelievable,What amazes me most is that - I am amazed by - Its unbelievable to me that- I cant believe that,Read 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 fa

4、r away. D. They were so difficulty made,2. Why is Richard planning to visit the 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

5、 great power. B. To guard the tomb. C. To serve the people here. D. To show the different people,4. Who discovered the tomb? A. The researchers. B. The scientists. C. The army. D. Some farmers,Summarise the email in the table,go to Xian to see the Terracotta Army,go to the Shaanxi History Museum, th

6、e Xian City Wall, and a few other famous sights,take the train, leave the day before the October holiday begins and arrive at 9:30 a.m,write again soon and send photos,Underline the words and phrases used to express emotion in the email. Then complete the sentences below,amazing,to believe,unbelieva

7、ble,view, sight,1. 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(qū)別,sight指風景名勝，其復數(shù)形式多指人文景觀。 e.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 garde

8、n. 2) My sister showed me around the _ of the city,語境應用】 用view, sight完成句子,view,sights,2. Revise your draft according to your partners comments. comment n. an opinion that you express about someone or something 評論；議論 vi. & vt. 發(fā)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./

9、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 comments on,I can comment on their decision,When we share our travel plans with our friends, what do we usually talk about,destination main purpose for the trip reasons for the

10、trip transport accommodation length of the trip activity other details(passport, visa, weather,travel plan,Learn to write an e-mail,What does an e-mail include,2020,the sender/address/time,the receiver/address/time,salutation,body,signature,寫作任務】 假設你是李濤，請給你的筆友Bill發(fā)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

11、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,思路點撥,范文展示】 Dear Bill, How is everything?May Day is coming. Im planning to go on a three-day visit to Jiuzhaigou with my parents. Its a beautiful place inChina. Its famous for its green mountain

12、s, clear rivers and the fresh air. We decide to go there by 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 Tao,Use the tables and sample to help yo

13、u write a travel plan. Then follow the steps below. 1. Pretend you are Xiao Li and reply to Richards email,To: Richard Dear Richard,2. Exchange drafts. Assess each others work according 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 continuous tense f