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Unit 2 Travelling Around
Reading and Thinking
1
What do you know about Peru?
Warming-up
Lead-in
Watch the video
What do you see in the video?
What impresses you most in the video?
Amazing scenery(风景)
Unique(独一无二的) architecture(建筑)
Enthusiastic (热情的) local people
Abundant(丰富的) cultural relics(文化遗产)
……
What types of text are they: encyclopedia(百科全书) or brochure(小册子)?
Text 1
Text 2
Read I
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Location
Geographic characteristics
(3 main areas) 1.
2.
3.
History
in the 1400s and 1500s
from the 1500s to 1821
Language
on the pacific coast of South America
narrow, dry, flat land
Spanish
the Amazon forest
the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire
was ruled by Spain
the Andes Mountains
Read II-Text 1
Read II-Text 2
(1) Read Text 2, then fill in the table on page 27.
Place Amazon Forest Machu Picchu Cusco Lake Titicaca
Number of days 4 days
Transport
Accommodation local home
Activity boating, hiking, exploring nature
4 days
flight, boat
the middle of the forest
walking
walking in the mountains, exploring the ancient city
4 days
local hotel
visiting museums, admiring architecture, enjoying local food, going shopping
4 days
car, boat
enjoying beautiful countryside, staying with local family
Which tour(s) would you recommend for people who enjoy history and culture? Why?
Which tour attracts you most? Why?
Post- reading
(2)Compare text 1 with text 2, what are the language features of an encyclopedia and brochure?
(1) Do you think this brochure appealing( 吸引人的)? Why?
Vivid(生动的) pictures
clear structure
beautiful design
the second person(人称)
imperative sentences(祈使句)
powerful and expressive(富于表现力的) language
Features of the two texts
Simple/concise(简洁的) Language
Objective(客观的) description
Vivid pictures
Advertise(v.做广告;宣传) sth.
More subjective (主观的) description
encyclopedia
brochures
Give information about all areas of knowledge
on the Pacific coast
narrow
flat
run along the coast
Inca Empire
emperor
take control of
rule
official language
在太平洋沿岸上
adj.狭窄的
adj.平坦的
沿海岸伸展
印加帝国
n.皇帝
控制
v.统治
官方语言
a short flight
accommodation
animals unique to the rainforest
on the way to
reach your destination
cut stones to exact sizes
the perfect fit of stones
the capital of
admire the architecture
local food
drive along the new highway
be made of
一段短暂的飞行
somewhere to live or stay
雨林独有的动物
在去…的路上
arrive at the place you want to go to
把石头切成精确的大小
石头的完美搭配
…的首都
appreciate the buildings
当地食物
沿着新的公路行驶
由…组成
It’s for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.(强调句)
You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of stones.
-Explore Peru -
Thanks!
Looking forward to the next trip
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