Wish you were hereUnitUnit 22Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unitEnjoy some beautiful picturesWhat is it?Eiffel TowerWhere is it?In ParisSydney Opera TheatrePair Work:1.Have you ever been to some exciting places? What are they?2.What is the most exciting place you have ever been to? Can you act as a guide and try to describe it for us.Which of these places would you like to visit most? Grasslands of Africa: The grasslands of Africa are home to many animals, such as lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes etc. Animals live comfortably and peacefully there.Experience the sun, sand and sea on Australia’s famous beaches!Australia’s Gold Beaches: • Every year the Gold Coast attracts visitors from all over the world to sit back, relax and experience its sceneries. KoalakangarookangarooWhat are the typical animals of this country? Explore the amazing Brazilian rainforest!• Amazon rainforest in Brazil is very famous. Usually scientists and explorers go there to make discoveries. • It’s home to around 50% of the world’s living species( 种类 ), many of which are still unknown to humans. Brazilian rainforest: Challenge yourself— Go trekking in the Gobi Desert• It’s 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. Gobi Desert: 1. Which of these places would you like to visit most? Why? 2. Can you think of any other exciting and amazing places to visit? What are they?Discussion P21:• Conduct an interview: If you are one of the challengers and have just returned from Australia/ the Brazilian rain forest/the Gobi Desert, …a newspaper reporter is interviewing you.• What do you think of the …? • Are there any places of historic, interest to see in …? • What is the … famous for? • Would you please tell me something about the historic art of the city? • I’d like to look around the …. • How I wish I could go there someday!Useful expressions:Language points: 1. There are a lot of amazing adventures to have and places to see in the world.家乡的巨变使我的朋友们非常惊讶。这个实验惊人地成功。The great changes in my hometown amazed my friends.This experiment is an amazing success.1) amaze vt. amazed / amazing eg: I have nothing to say. to have / to see 在句中充当定语 , 修饰名词 , 与其有逻辑上的动宾关系 , 用不定式的主动形式表被动的意义。2) adventures to have and places to see• Lily, do you have anything to say? • Please give me some paper to write on.• 没有什么值得担心的。There is nothing to worry about.• 请给我一把可以割东西的刀。Please give me a knife to cut with.1.Find more information about places in the world and traveling.2.Preview the reading text.Homework
