U4 Lesson 4 Virtual Tourism

 

Lesson 4 Virtual Tourism　　

Objectives　　

·To practise intensive and extensive reading skills (anticipating meaning, scanning).　　

·To develop strategies to match topics with paragraphs.　　

·To identify important words in a text.　　

·To practise using linking words (addition) –also, as well as, too　　

·To practise collocations with do and make.　　

·To listen to a talk to find out main facts.　　

Pre-Reading　　

1. Do you like travelling ? Have you been to 　　New Zealand　　 ? Now today, we are going to travel to 　　New Zealand　　. Where is 　　New Zealand　　 ?　　

Show some pictures about 　　New Zealand　　　　

2. Look at the photos and guess a few things about 　　Auckland　　.　　

Example 　　

　　Auckland　　 is near the sea.　　

　　Reading　　　　

1. True or False?　　

   Listen to the tape , are these statements true or false?　　

      1) 　Auckland　 is the capital of 　　New Zealand　　.　　

      2) 　Auckland　 is located on 　South Island　.　　

      3) 　Sky　 　Tower　 is 　　Auckland　　’s tallest Tower.　　

      4) Maoris were the first people of 　　New Zealand　　 .　　

      5) The climate in 　　Auckland　　 is wet and rainy.　　

      6) It’s the paradise(天堂) for water lovers.　　

Answers: FFTTFT　　

2. Read the text and complete the table below.　　

Population	less than a million
Location	On 　North Island
History	*Maoris settled 650 years ago　　 European settlement began in 1840
Famous sights	*Mt Eden; * Parnell village;　　 * 　　Auckland　 　Harbour　 　Bridge　　;　　 * 　Sky　 　Tower　; *　　Auckland　　 museum;
Climate	Warm, plenty of sunshine

3. Match the topics a-f with the five paragraphs in the text. There is one extra topic.　　

a) the history of the city□　　

b) travel links□　　

c) things to see in Auckland□　　

d) night-life in Auckland□　　

e) for water lovers□　　

f) 　　New Zealand　　’s largest city□　　

Answers: 25341　　

Post-Reading　　

Match this information with the words in blue in the text. These are called “hot words”. On a real internet page you can “click” on these words to get more information.　　

1 　　New Zealand　　 produces iron and steel, machines and cars.　　

2 The first people of 　　New Zealand　　 came from other Pacific islands.　　

3 The capital of 　New Zealand　 is on the 　Cook Strait　, which separates the two islands.　　

4 This bridge is one of the city’s most famous sights. It was built in 1959.　　

5 　　New Zealand　　 does not allow nuclear materials anywhere in the country.　　

1 business and industry　　

2 Maori　　

3 　　Wellington　　　　

4 　　Auckland　　 Harbour Bridge　　

5 nuclear-free zone　　

Vocabulary　　

1. population  n.　　

人口；（动物的）种群　　

What is the population of this city?　　

这个城市的人口是多少？　　

住在某一地区的人；生长于某一地区的动物　　

The population in these villages still uses well water.　　

住在这些乡村里的人依然饮用井水。　　

2. locate vt.　　

找到…位置　　

I can not locate the shop.　　

我找不到这家商店。　　

设置；住（在）　　

The new building will be located in the center of town.　　

这座大楼将建在市中心。　　

Their factory is located at the foot of the mountain.　　

他们的工厂坐落在山脚下。　　

3. settle  　　vt.　　, vi.　　

定居；使定居　　

My son has settled happily in 　　America　　.　　

我儿子已在美国愉快地定居了。　　

安置；安顿　　

We are settled in our new home.　　

我们住入新居。　　

落下；栖息　　

The insect settled on a leaf.　　

一只昆虫落在一片树叶上。　　

使平静，使安静，使镇静　　

Wait until the excitement has settled down.　　

等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。　　

Speaking 　　

Imagine you have a weekend in 　　Auckland　　. Choose places you would like to visit and things you would like to do. Then work in pairs. Plan a weekend together in 　　Auckland　　.　　

Example　　

A: Why don’t we visit 　　Auckland　 　Museum　　 on Saturday morning?　　

B: That’s a good idea. Do you fancy going to the beach after that?　　

Tell the class what you have decided to do.　　

Homework:　　

There are some tourist from 　　America　　 . They are going to visit Zhongshan. Suppose you were a tour guide in Zhongshan, How would you like to introduce Zhongshan to the tourists? (图见后附)　　

Writing　　

Write an E-mail to a pen friend who is from 　　America　　 about Zhongshan.　　

   1. Introduction/history　　

     Zhongshan　　

     located: ……　　

    general: modern/beautiful city　　

      population: almost_______　　

      history: …….　　

2: Things to see:　　

  Places to visit:……　　

3: Things to do:　　

  Sports: 　　

 tourism: 　　Wugui　 　Mountain