内容正文:
Unit 2 Places
Objectives
A. Reading and interaction (建议2个课时)
·Describe a city using appropriate information and language
B. Grammar activity (建议2个课时)
·Use the future in the past correctly in the given context
C. Listening and speaking(建议1个课时)
·Tell a story about acts of kindness
D. Writing(建议1个课时)
·Write a travel blog using appropriate language and format
E. Cultural focus(建议2个课时)
·Explain the cultural meanings of place names
·Describe the natural resources in Nanning
A. Reading and interaction
Pre-reading activity
1. Before you read, think about the following questions.
(1)What are some must-see places around the world? Why do you think so?
(2)What can you see there?
(3)Were they important in history? Why?
2. Look at the photos on pages 24 and 25. What do you know about these places?
Where history comes alive
Xi’an, China
Xi’an is no doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Every year, millions of travelers visit the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang about 42 kilometres from the city centre, which is one of the most amazing historic sites in the world. Comment by F M: 数词复数+of 表示模糊数字概念,该处直接翻译成数以百万计即可。 Comment by F M: 该处是定语从句修饰前面的the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang,虽然未紧跟先行词,但它依然是限定性定从,和非限定性定从注意形式和从意义上综合区分。
参考译文:
西安无疑是中国最受欢迎的旅游目的地之一。每年,数以百万计的游客参观距离市中心42公里处的秦始皇兵马俑,它是世界上最令人惊叹的历史遗迹之一。
As one of China’s great former capitals, Xi’an grew to be the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty, a golden age of art and poetry. Chang’an, as it was known at the tim