Unit3Travel 主题词汇学案-2024-2025学年高中英语沪外版（2020）必修第一册

Unit3Travel 初高衔接词汇—主题词汇 学案 教师版 Worksheet One Warm-up: What can you think of when talking about tourist attractions? Discuss in groups and write down the words and phrases you can think of in the blanks. Tourist Attractions ( museum, temple, church, museum, gallery, theater, scenic spot, shopping center, luxury store fountain, entrance, audience , airport, airplane, high-speed train amazing, disappointing, ancient, modern , popular, crowded, a long line of people ...... ) Presentation: Observe the pictures and answer questions. Then write down the key words you know or the newly-taught ones. ( Q1: museum, gallery.. .; sculpture Q2: attractive ; fascinati ng, breathtaking Q3: masterpiece, quality Q4: musical, amazing, fantastic, unbelievable...; masterpiece, fasc inating, breathtaking ) Practice: Step 1: Find the similarities that are shared by the four tourist attractions. ①Yuan Ming Yuan ②Coliseum ③Taj Mahal ④Terra Cotta Warriors Similarities shared by the four tourist attractions: ( They are all tourist attractions / masterpieces which symbolize human wisd om and creativity. They are all / fascinating / breat htaking / world-famous...... People are making efforts to protect / preserve these (cultural) relics . ...... ) Step 2: Observe the pictures again, group the two with similar features together, and tell their similar feature(s). Find as many groups as possible. You can have a group discussion, if necessary. Similar feature(s) shared by groups oftwo: ( Group 1: ① & ② similar feature(s): They were b oth partially in ruin s because of a big fire. / They are both (cultural) relics . Group 2: ① & ③ similar feature( s): They were built with many beautiful decorations . / They are both partially damaged by the Brit ish. Group 3: ① & ④ similar feature (s): They are both groups of constructions. / They both belong to C hina. Group 4: ② & ③ similar feature(s): They are both foreign. / They both have perfect architectural stru ctures. Group 5: ② & ④ similar feature(s): They bot h boast a history of more than 2000 years. Group 6: ③ & ④ similar feature(s): They are both tombs for royals. ) Step 3: Try to give further descriptions of the four tourist attractions based on your knowledge. ( ① Yuan Ming Yuan was constructed throughout the 18 th and 19 th centuries and was where the emperor and other royals of Qing Dynasty handled state affairs. Its archit ectural style was a combination which reflects East meets West and it wa s called “garden of gardens” . But, unfortunately, it was completely destroyed by a big fire which lasted 3 whole days by the British and French armies/troops and a wide range of antiques were looted/robbed by them. It actually symbolizes the wisdom of several generations craftsmen and architects, which can be told from the relics in the pict ure. ) ( ② The Colosseum was completed in AD 80 with a practical design . Oval in shape, it measures 189m long, 156m wide and 50m high (about the height of a 12 storey building). There are 80 arched entrances allowing easy ac cess to 55,000 spectators, who came to watch animal fights and gladiatorial combats and were seated according to rank. Below the Colosseum were numerous rooms and undergro und passages. Here is where the animals and gladiators were kept , waiting to meet their fate . Although two - thirds of the Coliseum has been destroyed over time – mostly the result of vandalism, earthquakes and fires – it is still one of the most visited tourist sites in the world . ) ( ③ Taj Mahal is widely considered as the most beautiful building in the worl d. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed entirely out of white marble and decorated with various jewelry in the 17 th century, it is among the finest building of Mughal architecture. Recognised by the UNESCO as a world heritage site , this monument of love is also considered to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world . Every year visitors pass through the magnificent gates to catch a glimp se of this breathtaking monument, and only a few leave disappointed . ) ( ④ The Terracotta Army, with i ts creation in the 3rd century BCE, was discovered in the 1970s. These figures offer a glimpse into China’s ancient artistic practices, culture a nd many other aspects. For centuries, Qin Shi Huang’s massive mausoleum remained undetected. However, in 1974, workers stumbled up on a large sculpture of a terracotta warrior while digging a well. Driven by th is surprising find, archaeologists began to explore the area , resulting in the discovery of thousands of similar soldiers in four pits . Designed with a breathtaking level of detail, the life-si zed sculptures vary in height according to military ranking, with their uniforms, hairstyles, and even facial shapes and expressions different accordin gly. ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit3Travel 初高衔接词汇—主题词汇 学案 学生版 Worksheet One Warm-up: What can you think of when talking about tourist attractions? Discuss in groups and write down the words and phrases you can think of in the blanks. Tourist Attractions Presentation: Observe the pictures and answer questions. Then write down the key words you know or the newly-taught ones. ( Q1: Q2: Q3: Q4: ) Practice: Step 1: Find the similarities that are shared by the four tourist attractions. ① Yuan Ming Yuan ② Coliseum ③ Taj Mahal ④ Terra Cotta Warriors Similarities shared by the four tourist attractions: ( They are all . They are all . People . ...... ) Step 2: Observe the pictures again, group the two with similar features together, and tell their similar feature(s). Find as many groups as possible. You can have a group discussion, if necessary. Similar feature(s) shared by groups of two: ( Group 1: & similar feature(s): Group 2: & similar feature(s): Group 3: & similar feature(s): Group 4: & similar feature(s): Group 5: & similar feature(s): Group 6: & similar feature(s): ) Step 3: Try to give further descriptions of the four tourist attractions based on your knowledge. 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