人教版高中英语必修一Unit3Warmingup

人教版高中英语必修一Unit3Warmingup

Unit 3 Travel journal Warming up Travelling widens our view, increases our knowledge, and builds our bodies. 旅游可使我们开阔视野 , 增长知识 , 锻炼体魄。 Discussion Do you like travelling? Have you ever been to these places? Tian’anmen Square The Forbidden City The Heaven Temple The Summer’s Palace The Great Wall He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. Bird’s nest (the National Stadium) Water Cube the Terracotta Warriors The Yellow Mountain Guilin in southern China, provides one of China’s most extraordinary views. Leshan Buddha (Sichuan) Mount Qomolongma (Mount Everest) Maldives Potala Palace Eiffel Tower 巴黎艾菲尔铁塔 ( 位于塞纳河南岸 ) Mount Fuji 日本富士山 Arc de Triomphe ( 凯旋门 ) Louvre Museum ( 卢浮宫 ) the Pyramids Liberty of Statue The North Pole The South Pole Under the sea The Moon The Mars Which kind of transportation do you prefer to use? Why? on foot by bike by motorbike by bus by car by train by ship/boat/sea by plane/air by spaceship by jeep What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transport you will use? Cost ( 花费 ) Safety ( 安全 ) Comfort ( 舒适 ) Quickness Convenience ( 方便 ) Transport Advantage Disadvantage bus Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each form of transport and fill in the chart. 1. very cheap; 2. can go to small towns and cities, efficient for short journeys; 3. door-to-door; Takes longer than the train or plane, no meals, uncomfortable Transport Advantages Disadvantages train 1. faster than the bus; 2. cheaper than the airplane; 3. views along the road; 4. arrive at the centre of the cities; 5. punctual; safe takes longer than the airplane, crowded Transport Advantages Disadvantages cheaper than plane; 2. comfortable; 3. accommodation ( 住宿 ) and meals 1. more expensive than the train or bus; 2. not convenient for visiting inland places; 3. the slowest, unsafe, seasick fast, time-saving, comfortable, meals expensive; Airports are far from the centre of the cities. ship airplane Every kind of transport has its advantages and disadvantages. Buses can offer us convenient service, even door to door. But taking buses for too long will make us feel tired for we can’t move freely. So when I go to a distant place, I prefer trains. On trains, we can move freely or sleep on the bed comfortably. Free speech Especially after speeding-up several times, trains take us less time than ever before. Sometimes, we have to take ships. Frankly speaking, I don’t like ships. Ships are easily affected by the weather and much slower. There’s no doubt that airplanes are the fastest but the most expensive. Although I will never forget how excited I was when I was on the airplane for the first time, I won’t take them easily because of the high-price tickets. Every coin has two sides. So, no wonder different people have different preferences to different means of transport. Imagine that you plan to spend a holiday. Choose a place you want to visit. Think about the fare for different kinds of transport and decide how to get there. Then, get into pairs. Use these questions to make a dialogue about your holidays. Make a Travel Plan When are you leaving? Where are you going to …? How are you going to…? How long are you staying in…? When are you arriving in/at…? When are you coming back? How will you prepare for traveling? things to do time to set out place to go background information travel cost points for attention means of transportation things to take A travel plan Tom’s Travel Plan Destination: Xi Tang, Su Zhou Transport: motorcar Fare: about 1000 yuan Length of stay: 3 days Preparation: clothes, money, camera… Use these expressions to end your dialogue: Have a nice/good trip. Have a good time. Have fun. Good luck on your journey. Take care. Sam: Where are you going? Tom: I’m going to Xi Tang and Su Zhou. Sam: When are you leaving? Tom: I’m leaving on Sep. 30. Sam: How are you going there? Tom: I’m going there by motorcar. Sam: How long are you staying there? Tom: About three days. Sam: Have a good trip! Tom: Thank you! Sample dialogue Language Points Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? 1) transport 在此为不可数名词 , 意为 “运输工具” , 常构成短语 means/form of transport 。如 ： Please find another means of transport . It’s easier to go to work if you have your own transport . [ 拓展 ] transport 用作名词时 , 意思还有 “ ( 旅客 或货物的 ) 运输 , 运送 ; 运输 ( 过程、业务 )” 等。 如 : Improved public transport is important for people. This river is used for the transport of goods. Transport 还可作动词 , 意为“运输 , 运送 ( 货物、 人等 )”, 常用于 transport sb./sth. To 结构中 ; be transported back/into 意为“ ( 想像中 ) 被带回到 ( 另一地点或时期等 )” 。如： All the works of art were transported to Beijing. Wheat is transported from the farms to the shops. One look, and she was transported back to her youth. 2) prefer (preferred, preferred) vt. 较喜欢 , 宁愿 prefer +noun --Would you like meat or fish? --I prefer meat, please. prefer (sb.) + v-ing I prefer singing in public occasion. 在公共场合我更喜欢唱歌。 I prefer speaking the truth to lying. 我宁愿讲实话而不愿说谎。 prefer (sb.) +to +v.( 原型 ) I prefer to go to America for my further study. 我更愿选择去美国进修学习。 Anne prefers me to replace her at the meeting. 安妮更愿意我代替她去参加会议。 prefer + that Would you prefer that we put off our meeting till next week? 你是否更愿意把我们的会议推迟到 下一周 ? 2. trip, journey, travel, tour (1) trip 一般指有目的的短距离的旅行。在 现代英语中 , trip 和 journey 常可通用 , 搭配 动词有 : make, take 和 go on. 如 : make/take/go on a trip/journey to … 到 …… 旅游 on a/one’s trip/journey (2) travel 常用作抽象名词 , 泛指“旅行 , 旅游” , 指具体旅行时常用复数 , 但前面不用 many 或 数词。如 : He came back home after years of foreign travel . 国外多年旅游后 , 他回了家乡。 (3) tour 指“周游 , 巡回旅行” , 常是访问 一系列地方后又回到出发地。 Our American friends are making a tour of Shanghai. 我们的朋友正在对上海进行巡回旅行。 Moon river, wider than a mile; I'm crossing you in style some day; Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker; Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way; Moon River Enjoy a song! Two drifters, off to see the world; There’s such a lot of world to see; We're after the same rainbow’s; Waitin’, round the bend my huckleberry friend; Moon river, and me… Homework Write a short passage about trips you have been on. You should include: where you went, why you went there, how you got there, what you did there and what you saw . Share your experience with your classmates.