Unit3ReadingandTalkingReadingQuestions:1.WhatistheEco-travel?Eco-travelisaformoftravelthatcombinesnormaltourismwithlearning.2.WhatisthedifferencebetweennormaltravelandEco-travel?Normaltravelissimplyforpleasure,andisbadfortheenvironment,butEco-travelisawaytoprotecttheenvironment,andawaytofindoutwhatcanbedonetohelpanimalsandplantsaswellaspeople.Characteristicsofeco-travelandnormaltravel•Eco-travel1.forpleasureandlearning2.toprotectenvironment3.travelresponsibly4.tomaketheworldbettertounderstanditbetter5.awaytofindoutwhatcanbedonetohelpanimals,plants,andpeople•Normaltravel1.travelforpleasure2.badforenvironment3.causeproblemsRedRiverVillageSnowMountainSnowMountainImaginethatthefourofyouaregoingonaneco-trip.RedrivervillageSnowMountainEachgroupmemberhastopreparereasonsforvisitingoneoftheplacesabove.DiscussingSnowMountainRedRiverVillageStudentA:RedRiverVillageIthinkweshouldgotoRedRiverVillagebecausewecan____________________________________________________________________________,andwecanlearnabout_________________________________________________________________,ifwevisitRedRiverVillage,Wecanhelp_________________________________________________________________.Swimintheriver;goboatingonit;lookatthebird;goforwalksalongit;planttreesnearitwaterandthefishintheriver;thebirdsbyit;howtokeepthewatercleanthevillagersmakemoneysothattheycantakecareoftheriverandthebirdsStudentB:SnowMountainIthinkweshouldgotosnowMountainbecausewecan_________________________________________________________________________________________________andwecanlearnabout___________________________________________________________________.IfwevisitSnowMountain,wecanhelp____________________________________________________________________________________________.gohikinginthemountain;goskiinginthewinter;lookatbirdsandotheranimals;planttreesonthemountainnature;thebirdsandotheranimals;theoldtreesinthemountainthepeopletheretokeepthemountaincleanandtotakegoodcareofthebirdsandotheranimalsWhatshouldyoudobeforewriting?Beforeyoustartwriting,youneedtothinkwhatyouaregoingtowrite.Listgoodideasandmakenotes.Thinkwhatthereadersalreadyknowandwhattheyneedtoknow.Considerwhatyouaregoingtotellthemandwhatyouneedtoexplainorgiveexamplesof.DearMumandDad,Wehavejustarrivedatthehotel.Weareunpackingourbagsandwewillgototheparkthismorning.Wearegoingtohaveapicnicintheparkandeatsandwiches.Afterthepicnic,wewillgobacktoourhotel.Intheafternoonwewillgoforawalkandmaybesingsongsintheevening.SampleLetterOnSunday,wearegoingtoplayvolley-ballonthebeachandthengohiking.Whenwegetbackfromhiking,wewillpack,gotothetrainstation,andgohome.Thisisourfirstdayandweareveryexcited.Ithinkwewillhaveagreattime.LoveSueSampleLetterDearMumandDad,Weareplayingvolleyballonthebeach.Yesterday,wewentswimmingandplayedvolleyballinthemorning.Wehadlunchatourhotelandthenwentforawalkandsangsongsintheevening.OnFriday,ourfirstdayhere,wearrivedatthehotelandunpacked.SampleLetterWewenttotheparkandhadapicnicandatesandwiches.Afterthepicnic,weweretiredandwentbacktothehotelandwatchedafilm.Wewillgohikingtodayandthenpackandgotothestation.Wearehavingagreattime,butitwillbenicetogetbackhome.SampleLetter
