Reading2 and writing

1、Unit 1 Improve the students reading ability (skimming and scanning). Enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions. Practice the students writing.1.Angel IslandWednesday Step1 Quickly read Georges diary, write theday he saw these things under the photos. 2.Fishermans WharfMonday3.Chi

2、na townTuesdayTuesday4.blue and white road signs5.Golden Gate BridgeWednesday 6.Cable carMonday1.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?He invented the cable car system because the horse drawn trams used before were unsafe.Step2 Read Georges carefully and answer the questions. 2.Where d

3、id George eat lunch on his First day in San Francisco?He ate at Fishermans Wharf.3.Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up withTerri and Peter?It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he

4、 probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.4. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets,visit temples and museums.5. What is Angel Island famous for?It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter. teamed

5、 up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri ) and hired a car. spent all day driving around city . Theres a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go. Its a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. stopp

6、ed many times to admire the view and take photographs. Now have a really good idea of what the citys like. Step3 Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words. IWetheWeI In evening, went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. Th

7、e fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. Saw some interesting temples, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, b

8、ut its closed in the evening. will have to go back during the day. had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to our hotel.theIMany/A lot of/Some I There areIWeImagine you are on holiday somewhere. Write an email or a postcard to a friend telling him/her about your trip.writingApparentl

9、y ad.1. 顯然地顯然地He was _ much surprised at the news.他對(duì)那個(gè)消息顯然感到十分驚異。他對(duì)那個(gè)消息顯然感到十分驚異。2. 表面上表面上,似乎似乎_ she did not succeed.看樣子她沒有成功?？礃幼铀龥]有成功。Language points Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.apparentlyApparently2. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.team up