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高中英语人教版必修第一册
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
Unit 2 Travelling Around
Learning objectives
Students can understand the geographical location, historical background, and cultural characteristics of Peru.
Students are able to improve students' reading comprehension skills, enabling them to understand and apply key information from the text.
Students are able to cultivate students' cross-cultural communication abilities, allowing them to understand and respect cultural differences.
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5. Word study
6. Summary
7. Assessment
8. Homework
01. Lead in
Lead in
Activity 1
Do you know which country we are going to explore?
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon Rainforest
Cusco City
Lake Titicaca
Machu Picchu
Lead in
Which country is it?
It is located in Western South America.
Peru
Activity 1
Do you know which country we are going to explore?
Lead in
Activity 2
How much do you know about Peru?
1. Which is the capital of Peru?
A. Brasília B. Lima C. Canberra
2. Which is the flag of Peru?
A. B. C.
3. Which is the currency of Peru?
A. B. C.
Lead in
Lima, the capital
The Coast
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon rainforest
There are
three main areas.
Activity 2
How much do you know about Peru?
Lead in
Activity 2
How much do you know about Peru?
Geographical location:
Terrain (地形):
Peru is on the Pacific coast of South America.
Narrow, dry, flat land
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon Rainforest
A narrow coastal belt
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon Rainforest
Lead in
Pre-reading
Activity 3
What other sources of information can you find about Peru?
media
TV websites blogs
encyclopedia 百科全书 brochure 小册子 magazine
Consult friends, teachers, and so on.
people
books
02. Pre-reading
Pre-reading
emperor [ˈempərə(r)]
n. 皇帝
site [saɪt]
n. 地点;位置;现场
official [əˈfɪʃl]
adj. 官方的n. 官员;要员
recognise [ˈrekəɡnaɪz]
vt. 辨别出;承认;认可
source [sɔːs]
n. 来源;出处
narrow [ˈnærəʊ]
adj. 狭窄的vi. & vt.变窄
flat [flæt]
adj. 平坦的n. 公寓
powerful [ˈpaʊəfl]
adj. 强有力的;有权势的
Pre-reading
n. 资料(或广告)手册
admire [ədˈmaɪə(r)]
vt. 钦佩;赞赏
package [ˈpækɪdʒ]
n. 包裹vt. 将……包装好
contact [ˈkɒntækt]
vt. 联络;联系n. 联系;接触
type [taɪp]
n. 类型;种类vi. & vt. 打字
flight [flaɪt]
n. 空中航行;航班;航程
accommodation [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn]
n. 住处;停留处;膳宿
architecture [ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)]
n. 建筑设计;建筑学
Pre-reading
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
Encyclopedia
(百科全书)
1
organized with indexes
2
presents all the basic facts
3
objective information
4
simple language
Pre-reading
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
Travel brochure
(旅游小册子)
1
vivid pictures
2
beautiful design and
clear structure
3
powerful and expressive language
4
more subjective description
Pre-reading
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
encyclopedia
1
organized with indexes
2
presents all the basic facts
3
objective information
4
simple language
Pre-reading
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
a brief introduction to the location, landscape and official language of Peru
a map of Peru
the captial of Peru
the captial of Inca Empire
Text 1
Text 1 is taken from _______________ about Peru for it is made up of ___________________ and _____________________.
an encyclopedia
a brief introduction
a map (an illustration)
Pre-reading
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
travel brochure
title
sub-titles
further information
eye-catching illustrations
the footer(页脚)
What is a travel brochure like:
* eye-catching titles and pictures
* brief but well-designed
* vivid and inviting description
* practical information
Pre-reading
Text 2
Text 2 is _________________ about Peru for its format and this sentence ______________________________________________.
sub-title
-- key words
title
--topic
illustration
-- sights
text
-- detailed tour information
text
-- conclusion & further information
a travel brochure
“For more brochures about package tours around Peru, contact…”
Activity 4
What type of text is it: encyclopedia or brochure?
An encyclopedia entry or introductory passage.
A travel brochure.
Text 2
Text 1
Encyclopedia:
simple language;
brief content;
objective description;
…
Brochure:
vivid pictures;
beautiful design;
clear structure;
power and expressive
language;
…
Pre-reading
03. While-reading
While-reading
Activity 5
Fill in the table.
Location
Geographic characteristic(3 main areas) 1.
2.
3.
History
in the 1400s and 1500s
from the 1500s to 1821
Language
Text 1
on the Pacific coast
the coast
the Andes Mountains
the Amazon rainforest
the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire
was ruled by Spain
Spanish
While-reading
Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
Position
Geography
History
Official language
While-reading
Activity 6
Analyze the language features of encyclopedia.
PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast,the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in the now famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.
no opinions but facts (location,geographical features,history,official language)
Informative, objective
simple & concise
brief content
While-reading
AMAZON RAINFOREST
Number of days
Transport
Accommodation
Activity boating, hiking, exploring nature
What may attract travelers most
4 days
flight, boat
the middle
of the forest
plants and animals unique to the rainforest
= unique plants and animals in the rainforest
unique plants and animals in the rainforest
Activity 7
Fill in the table.
Text 2
While-reading
Activity 7
Amazon Rainforest Tour
Major Elements
DisneylanTttad
Theme
Attractions
A short flight from Cusco takes you from
the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.
From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest.
You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Transport
Number of days; Transport;
Accommodation
Number of days;
Activity
While-reading
Activity 7
Fill in the table.
MACHU PICCHU
Number of days
(length of visit) 4 days
Transport
Accommodation
Activity
What may attract travelers most
walking
/
walking in the mountains,
amazing paths and stone walls
Inca builders cut stones to _________ size so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect ____ of the stones.
exact
fit
amazing
exploring the ancient city
inversion(倒装句)
to stress feelings
Text 2
While-reading
Activity 7
Machu Picchu Tour
Major Elements
Theme
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.
Number of days; Transport;
After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Number of days; Activity
While-reading
Activity 7
Fill in the table.
Text 2
CUSCO
Number of days
Transport
Accommodation
Activity
What may attract travelers most
/
4 days
local hotel
visiting museums,
admiring architecture,
enjoying local food, and shopping
unique
unique Spanish and local Indian culture
parallelism
(排比)
to show the
richness of activities
descriptive and inviting words, especially adjectives and verbs
While-reading
Activity 7
Cusco Toure
Major Elements
Theme
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century.
Number of days
Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Accommodation;
Activity
While-reading
Activity 7
Fill in the table.
LAKE TITICACA
Number of days
Transport
Accommodation
Activity
What may attract travelers most
4 days
car, boat
local home
enjoying beautiful
countryside,
Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
unique and natural island and homes
staying with local
family
Text 2
While-reading
Activity 7
Lake Titica Tour
Major Elements
Theme
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca.
Activity
Number of days; Transport
There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
Transport;
Accommodation;
Activity;
Number of days;
While-reading
Activity 8
Analyze the language features of travel brochure.
powerful and expressive words
inversion(倒装句)
get you involved
the second person
While-reading
Activity 8
Analyze the language features of travel brochure.
imperative sentence
advertising language
attract attention
04. Post-reading
Post-reading
Activity 9
Can we change “you” into “tourists”?
narrow the distance with readers
arouse the readers' interests in visiting Peru
Post-reading
Activity 10
What is especially amazing to the tourists?
seeing
Especially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building.
inversion(倒装句)
to stress feelings
The Incas' dry stone method of building is especially amazing .
Post-reading
Activity 11
Which tour(s)would you recommend for the following people who want to explore Peru with certain purposes? And why?
Carter
a biologist
Purpose:
do research on endangered wildlife
Amanda
an architect
Purpose:
know more about ancient architecture
Isabella
a holiday maker
Purpose:
escape from busy life and relax
Robert&Jack
devoted museum lovers
Purpose:
hope to admire
more museums
Post-reading
Amanda
an architect
Purpose:
know more about ancient architecture
Machu Picchu Tour
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination,you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact size so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Post-reading
Carter
a biologist
Purpose:
do research on endangered wildlife
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.
From there,you’ll spend one day traveling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest.
You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Amazon Rainforest Tour
Post-reading
Isabella
a holiday maker
Purpose:
escape from busy life and relax
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, .... Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
enjoyable
&
relaxing
Post-reading
Robert&Jack
devoted
museum lovers
Purpose:
hope to admire more museums
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, .... Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
05.Word study
Cusco is a popular d____________ for tourists, because of its u______ place in the history of South America. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca E______ which was the most powerful in South America until the 1500s. There are two especially interesting things to a______ about the Inca civilisation. The first is the roads and p______ they built to connect their important cities. These Inca roads were made up of two north-south highways and many small roads crossing the mountains east to west. The roads were for Inca soldiers and their o______. Second, the Incas built wonderful cities full of amazing architecture—but there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without shopping!
Activity 12
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the new words.
Word study
destination
unique
Empire
admire
paths
officials
06. Summary
Summary
Recognize text type
Word study
Fill in the table
Scan the passage for details.
Period 2
07. Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I am able to understand the geographical location and cultural characteristics of Peru.
2.After learning, I am able to improve reading comprehension skills.
3.After learning, I am able to cultivate cross-cultural communication abilities.
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
Assessment
08. Homework
Write a three-day tour plan and list some dos and
don’ts that tourists need to pay attention to.
Homework
Thank you
for your listening
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