Unit 2 Wish you were

there

Welcome to the unit

Brainstorming

1. Do you like traveling? Where would

you like to visit ?

2. Why do you want to travel?

3. Why do more and more people like

to travel, even traveling abroad?

the Great Wall

beach

waterfall

the Eiffel Towerthe Eiffel Tower

Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera House

the Taj Mahalthe Statue of Liberty

the Acropolis

the Pyramids and Sphinx

WindmillWindmill London BridgeLondon Bridge

Sydney Opera House

London Bridge

the Statue of Liberty

the Pyramid and Sphinx

the Eiffel Tower

the Great Wall

the Taj Mahal

the Windmill

the Acropolis

England

China

Greece

Australia

America

France

Holland

India

Egypt

People travel for different purposes:

• enjoy the beauty of nature• learn about the outside world• get excitement or relax oneself• do some research • study wildlife or plants• be interested in delicious food• do business or make friends…

1. famous places of interest in China;

2. foreign countries;

3. cultural and historic sights;

4. theme parks like Disneyland;

5. peaceful countryside;

6. modern cities; the bottom of the sea

…

Where do people often travel?

What do people need

do before traveling?

decide where to go and make a

travel plan work out the traveling expenses learn something about their

destination so that they can enjoy

themselves better there

1. backpack

2. towel

3. compass

4. water purifying

tablets

5. book

6. first-aid kit

What items should we take?

7. pocket knife

8. candles

9. flashlight

10. food

11. waterproof

matches

12. camera

13. map

Look at the pictures on page 21.

1. How much do you know about

these places?

2. Have you ever visited there?

3. If not, have you ever thought of

visiting there one day?

Australia’s famous beaches

Grasslands of Africa

Gobi Desert

Brazilian

rainforest

Africa

Africa is a

continent rich

in natural

resources.

Africa

The grasslands of Africa are home

to various animals.

Lions are the

only cats that

live in large

family groups.

Elephants usually live in groups that

consist of 8 to 15 related members.

Zebras, with a horse-like appearance,

have wide black-and-white stripes all

over their bodies.

Giraffes in Africa

can grow to a

height of over 17

feet.

Africa is a continent rich in natural

resources, such as oil, gold, diamonds

and countless other minerals.

A large variety of animals like …live

in this mysterious and wild land.

Africa

Being the second largest continent on

the Earth, it contains more countries

than any other continent. Each has

unique customs and natural

attractions.

Australia

Australia’s Gold Coast is famous for its

attractive beaches. With 70 kilometres of

coastline, Gold Coast beaches have fun

for people. Every year the Gold Coast

attracts visitors from all over the world

to sit back, relax, experience the fun and

taste the excitement of Australia’s most

popular holiday playground.

the beautiful undersea world

surfing

Koala

Kangaroo

Emu

Platypus

dangerous ocean animals ，iceberg/ boat sinking ，terrible weather ，drowning ，losing the direction on the sea…

Dangers on the beach

Brazil

Rainforest in BrazilThe Amazon rainforest extends for 4 million square kilometres and is home to hundreds of thousands of animal and plant species. Although it covers only 3.5% of the overall Earth’s surface, it is home to around 50% of the world’s living species, many of which are still unknown to humans. It is full of mysteries.

Dangers in the forest

• wild animals

(tigers, lions,

crocodile) ；• harmful plants (

man-eating

flowers) ；• forest fire ；• getting lost…

Desert

The Gobi Desert is a huge area of desert

covering nearly 1.3 million sq km. The

area is often imagined as a lifeless desert

like in many other parts of the world but

the reality is quite the opposite.

Dangers in the desert

• Gobi animals ， • terrible weather ， • water shortage ， • getting lost ， • strong sunlight…

Discussion1. Which of these places would you like

to visit most? Why?

2. What is the most exciting and amazing

place you have ever been to?

3. Can you think of any other exciting

places to visit? What are they?

Work in pairs.

Ask each other as many questions

as possible about his/her traveling

experiences. You can use the

sentences in next page.

Ask each other as many questions

as possible about his/her traveling

experiences. You can use the

sentences in next page.

What do you think of the city?

How do you find the city?

Are there any places of historic interest

to see in this city?

What is the city famous for?

Useful expressions

excite 1)__________ (n. 激动 )

2)_________ (adj. 令人感到激动的 )

3)_________ (adj. 感到激动的 )

Language notes

excitement

exciting

excited

adventure 1)____________ (adj. 冒险的 )

2)_______________ ( 探险旅游 )

adventurous

adventure travel

amaze 1) _______ (adj. 令人感到惊奇的 )

2) _______ (adj. 感到惊奇的 )

amazing

amazed

experience

n. [U] 经验，从经验中获得的知识和技能 n. [C] 经历 vt ．体验，经历experienced adj ．有经验的，经验丰富的

(1) 他教英语有很多经验，大家都喜爱他。 He have had so much ____________in

teaching English that every one likes

him.

针对训练

experience

(2) 那次车祸对他来说是一次可怕的经历 ,

他永不忘记。 The car accident was __ terrible

______________ to him, which he

would never forget.

a

experience

(3) 你体验过真正饥饿的滋味吗？ Have you ever ___________real

hunger?

(4) 这种工作需要有经验的人。 This work calls for an __________

man.

experienced

experienced

Homework Homework

1. Find more information about

places in the world and

traveling.

2. Preview the reading text.