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Reading and Thinking
Explore Peru
Unit 2 Travelling around
1. To learn about the four tourist attractions in Peru.
2. To tell the differences between an encyclopedia and a travelling brochure.
3. To identify the structures and language features of the text.
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.
—Francis Bacon
旅行,于年轻人而言,是教育的一部分;于年长者而言,则是一种经历。
——弗朗西斯·培根
Lead-in
When you plan to go travelling, what do you have to consider(考虑)?
transport(交通工具)
travel agency (旅行社)
schedule(日程安排)
cost
accommodation(住宿)
health
safety
luggage(行李)
destination(目的地)
time and weather
Travel
Pre-reading
Watch the video Welcome to Peru and answer the questions.
I saw the Andes Mountains, the Amazon rainforest, cusco city, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca in the video. I wish I could learn more about the people of Peru.
What did you see in the video?
I can find the information about Peru from the Internet,TV,an encyclopedia(百科全书),the library,and travel brochures(手册).
What other sources of information can you find about Peru?
Below are two texts about Peru. Look through them quickly. What types of text are they: encyclopedia or brochure?
Encyclopedia
simple language(简单的语言)
brief content(简短的内容)
objective description(客观的描述)
Brochure
vivid pictures(生动的图片)
beautiful design(美观的设计)
powerful & expressive language(强有力的语言)
By looking through the text quickly for titles, subtitles(副标题) , pictures and charts(图表) , you can tell the type of the text quickly.
Recognise text type
An encyclopedia
simple language
brief content
objective description
Text 1
Brochure
vivid pictures
beautiful design
powerful & expressive language
Text 2
While-reading
Fast-reading
What’s the main idea of Text 1?
A.Introducing the Pacific coast.
B.Introducing the geographical location,the history and the official language of Peru.
C.Introducing the ancient Inca Empire.
D.Introducing the Andes Mountains.
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Match the main idea with each paragraph of Text 2.
Para.1 A.The fo