Unit4CyberspaceLesson4VirtualtourismObjectives·Topractiseintensiveandextensivereadingskills(anticipatingmeaning,scanning).·Todevelopstrategiestomatchtopicswithparagraphs.·Toidentifyimportantwordsinatext.·Topractiseusinglinkingwords(addition)–also,aswellas,too·Topractisecollocationswithdoandmake.·Tolistentoatalktofindoutmainfacts.Pre-Reading1.Doyouliketravelling?HaveyoubeentoNewZealand?Nowtoday,wearegoingtotraveltoNewZealand.WhereisNewZealand?ShowsomepicturesaboutNewZealand2.LookatthephotosandguessafewthingsaboutAuckland.ExampleAucklandisnearthesea.Reading1.TrueorFalse?Listentothetape,arethesestatementstrueorfalse?1)AucklandisthecapitalofNewZealand.2)AucklandislocatedonSouthIsland.3)SkyTowerisAuckland’stallestTower.4)MaoriswerethefirstpeopleofNewZealand.5)TheclimateinAucklandiswetandrainy.6)It’stheparadise(天堂)forwaterlovers.Answers:FFTTFT2.Readthetextandcompletethetablebelow.PopulationlessthanamillionLocationOnNorthIslandHistory*Maorissettled650yearsagoEuropeansettlementbeganin1840Famoussights*MtEden;*Parnellvillage;*AucklandHarbourBridge;*SkyTower;*Aucklandmuseum;ClimateWarm,plentyofsunshine3.Matchthetopicsa-fwiththefiveparagraphsinthetext.Thereisoneextratopic.a)thehistoryofthecity□b)travellinks□c)thingstoseeinAuckland□d)night-lifeinAuckland□e)forwaterlovers□f)NewZealand’slargestcity□Answers:25341Post-ReadingMatchthisinformationwiththewordsinblueinthetext.Thesearecalled“hotwords”.Onarealinternetpageyoucan“click”onthesewordstogetmoreinformation.1NewZealandproducesironandsteel,machinesandcars.2ThefirstpeopleofNewZealandcamefromotherPacificislands.3ThecapitalofNewZealandisontheCookStrait,whichseparatesthetwoislands.4Thisbridgeisoneofthecity’smostfamoussights.Itwasbuiltin1959.5NewZealanddoesnotallownuclearmaterialsanywhereinthecountry.1businessandindustry2Maori3Wellington4AucklandHarbourBridge5nuclear-freezoneVocabulary1.populationn.人口；（动物的）种群Whatisthepopulationofthiscity?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Thepopulationinthesevillagesstilluseswellwater.住在这些乡村里的人依然饮用井水。2.locatevt.找到…位置Icannotlocatetheshop.我找不到这家商店。设置；住（在）Thenewbuildingwillbelocatedinthecenteroftown.这座大楼将建在市中心。Theirfactoryislocatedatthefootofthemountain.他们的工厂坐落在山脚下。3.settlevt.,vi.定居；使定居MysonhassettledhappilyinAmerica.我儿子已在美国愉快地定居了。安置；安顿Wearesettledinournewhome.我们住入新居。落下；栖息Theinsectsettledonaleaf.一只昆虫落在一片树叶上。使平静，使安静，使镇静Waituntiltheexcitementhassettleddown.等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。SpeakingImagineyouhaveaweekendinAuckland.Chooseplacesyouwouldliketovisitandthingsyouwouldliketodo.Thenworkinpairs.PlanaweekendtogetherinAuckland.ExampleA:Whydon’twevisitAucklandMuseumonSaturdaymorning?B:That’sagoodidea.Doyoufancygoingtothebeachafterthat?Telltheclasswhatyouhavedecidedtodo.Homework:TherearesometouristfromAmerica.TheyaregoingtovisitZhongshan.SupposeyouwereatourguideinZhongshan,HowwouldyouliketointroduceZhongshantothetourists?(图见后附)WritingWriteanE-mailtoapenfriendwhoisfromAmericaaboutZhongshan.1.Introduction/historyZhongshanlocated:……general:modern/beautifulcitypopulation:almost_______history:…….2:Thingstosee:Placestovisit:……3:Thingstodo:Sports:tourism:WuguiMountain
