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Unit 2 Travelling around Period 2 Listening and Speaking Get ready to travel 1 Do you like travelling? Why? Travelling can make us happy increase some knowledge enjoy the beauty of the journey make more friends from different places 2 If you have the chance to travel anywhere in the world, where will you go? 3 Look at the four pictures on the page. Have you ever been to any of these places? What do you know about these places? 4 Picture 1: the Eiffel Tower, France symbol of France 5 Picture 2: Lijiang, China famous for its ancient town cultures of minorities of China [maɪˈnɒrəti] n. 少数民族 6 Picture 3: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany model for the castle in Disneyland 7 Picture 4: Tianshan, China famous for its natural view 8 What do you need to do to prepare for your trip? pack some clothes research the local weather book tickets book a hotel room rent a car buy a guide-book get a passport apply for a visa 9 Listen to Paul and Meilin talking about the coming holiday. Listen to the first part and take notes. Listening Strategy-Focus on key words Do not try to catch every word in a conversation. Listen for key words and phrases. Focus on getting the main idea, not on single words or grammar. 10 Did you catch the following information? 1. Circle the two places Meilin is going to for holiday. A. Germany. B. England. C. Iceland. D. France. 2. How is she going to get there? A. By sea. B. By air. C. By train. 3. How is she planning to get around after she arrives? A. By car. B. By train. C. On foot. 11 Listen to the second part of the conversation and take notes. Can you answer the following questions with your notes? 1. Where is Paul’s family going over the holiday? 2. Why are they going there? Key words: Yunnan, Lijiang They are going to Yunnan Province in China to visit Lijiang. Key words: friend, invite Paul’s father has a friend there. He invited them to visit. 12 Listen to the whole conversation again and fill in the table below. Before listening, you can go over all