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Unit 2
Travelling around
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
1. To identify features of encyclopedia and brochure.
2. To learn some famous tourist attractions in Peru.
3. To know about the Inca Culture.
4. To know how to make a travel brochure.
5. To let students have the desire to explore the world.
Warming up
Explore Peru
Activity 1: Free talk.
Do you like traveling?
Travel is a great source of knowledge.
Lead-in
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Let’s enjoy a short video!
Pre-reading
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If you were to travel to Peru, where can you find more information about this country?
Internet
books
library
travel brochure
encyclopedia
Pre-reading
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An encyclopedia
A travel brochure
beautiful design
simple design
clear structure(subtitle)
simple language
vivid description
brief content
attract people to go there
While-reading
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Activity 1: Please look through the two texts very quickly and decide what types of text are they. Pay attention to the titles and pictures, etc.
Text 1: An encyclopedia
Text 2: A travel brochure
While-reading
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Activity 2: Read text 1 to get the general information about Peru.
Peru is on the Pacific coast of South America
narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon rainforest
Peru is the third largest country in South America, and borders with Ecuador, Columbia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile. Its capital is Lima.
While-reading
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History
in the 1400s and 1500s center of the ________ Inca Empire
from the 1500s to 1821 ________ took control of Peru
Language
_______ is the main official language.
ancient
Spain
Spanish
While-reading
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Activity 3: Read text 2 to fill in the table.
When reading a journal, we usually want to know the destinations,transport, accommodation and time plan.
Amazon rainforest Machu
Picchu Cusco Lake Titicaca
Number of days 4 days
Transport
Accommodation local home
Activity boating, hiking, exploring nature
4 days
4 days
4 days
flight, boat
walking
car, boat
local hotel
in the middle of the forest
walking in the mountains, exploring the ancient city
museums, architecture,
the local food, shopping
beautiful countryside,
staying with
local family
While-reading
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Activity 4: Read the two texts and complete the passage with your partner.
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 civilization. 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.
estination
nique
mpire
dmire
aths
fficials
Post-reading
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Activity 1: Watch a video about Machu Picchu to know about the Inca culture and complete the sentences.
Post-reading
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Activity 1: Watch a video about Machu Picchu to know about the Inca culture and complete the sentences.
Machu Picchu was once part of the .
Another name for Machu Picchu is .
Machu Picchu was built .
For many years, Machu Picchu was lost to the .
Machu Picchu is now made up of .
Inca Civilization
the lost city of the Inca
more than 500 years ago
outside world
ruins
It is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World
Post-reading
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Activity 2: Discuss in groups. Suppose you are a travel agent. Some tourists are consulting you about a trip to Peru. And they are interested in the architecture and culture. Based on what you have learnt, design a suitable travel route to them and give the reasons. And share your travel brochure.
Useful expression:
amazing paths, be amazed by ..., Especially amazing is ...
admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent…
so come and experience...
For more..., contact us at tourinfo@travelperu.org.
If you like..., ... is the best choice
You don’t want to miss it.
If you want to ..., is a place for you
It will bring you to a magical world
Post-reading
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Four ancient civilizations.
ancient China
ancient India
ancient Egypt
ancient Babylon
long-standing civilization
have a long history
rich cultural heritage
hanging gardens
pyramid
Buddhist culture
the Great Wall
Explore
Peru
Basic Information
Four Tours
geographic characteristics
history
language
location
Amazon Rainforest
Machu Picchu
Cusco Tour
Lake Titicaca Tour
Inca
Civilization
number of days
transport
accommodation
activity
Summary
The purpose of travel is to “see”. It means improving understanding and evaluation of other nationalities, cultures and place.
Travelling Around
Travelling Around
Assignment:
1. Read the supplementary reading materials to know more about the Inca culture.
2. As one of the four ancient civilizations, China is a country with a long history and diverse culture. Make a travel brochure of China.
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