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Unit 1
Wish you were here
Integrated skills (2)—
Speaking and Writing
1. Talk about how to arrange a two-day visit to their hometown;
2. Master the techniques of writing a travel plan;
3. Write a travel plan.
Learning objectives
Last class we read the travel plan about Shanghai. Now let’s discuss in pairs how to arrange a two-day visit to your hometown for the foreign guests.
Tip:Slowing down the discussion
When your partner wants to move on to the next topic, but you think you still have something to say, you can slow down the discussion, e.g. Sorry, may I add something before we move on? Sorry, shall we talk a bit more about...before we move on?
Lead-in
In pairs, discuss how to arrange a two-day visit to your hometown for the foreign guests.
Speaking
① Basic information about
your hometown
② Tourist attractions
③ Food
④ Cultural products
Some ideas that may help you.
What?
Where to buy?
How much
...
③
What?
Where to buy?
...
④
②
Where?
What activities?
...
①
History
Location
Population
Climate
Sample
A: Let’s discuss our two-day travel plan for the guests from Canada who will visit our city next month.
B: OK. We should introduce our city by sharing some basic information with them. For example, Xi’an is the oldest of the four great ancient capitals. That should interest them.
A: I agree. So on the first day we should start with a visit to the main attraction—the Terracotta Army. That would be a great way to connect them with our city’s history.
B: After the tomb visit, let’s have lunch at a nearby restaurant that serves local food like flatbread in mutton soup.
A: Great plan. I propose we go to the Textile Town after lunch. They’ll enjoy watching the local artists at work and they can buy souvenirs if they want to. And on the second day, we can...
B: Sorry, shall we talk a bit more about the evening plan before we move on?
A:Sure.
B: In the evening, we could walk along the popular food and shopping street in the city, where our guests can try the