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PowerPoint By Yini Cao,US Series,Vacations in the U.S.A.,Starting Up, If you could vacation anywhere in the U.S., where would you go? What is the most interesting place youve ever visited? Have you ever been to a theme park? If so, what did you do there? Guess! Whats the most popular vacation spot in the world? What three American cities have the largest populations? What is the English word for a very tall building?,Seeing the Sights, Workers annual vacation 2 weeks Popular vacation periods summer an Christmas holidays Car is inexpensive way to travel use of interstate highway system, motels and restaurants Fly to destination and rent a car on arrival Question: What are the most popular vacation spots in China?,Visiting Theme Parks, Theme parks and amusement parks make $7 billion a year Disneyland - first theme park opened in 1955 by Walt Disney Walt Disney World - most popular vacation spot in the world Six Flags theme parks Question: Have you ever been to a theme park? Describe the experience,Eastern Cities, New York, population 8.1 million, largest city in the U.S. 5 New York boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Washington D.C., the nations capital city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Boston, Massachusetts and Williamsburg Virginia Question: Which of these cities would you like to visit? Why?,The Midwest, Chicago, population 3 million - largest city in the Midwest Chicago famous for theaters, restaurants, museums, stores, Lake Michigan St. Louis, largest city in Missouri has the Gateway Arch South Dakota, home of Mount Rushmore Question: What do you think is the most popular attraction for visitors to China?,The South, Florida tropical climate, sand beaches, water sports, theme parks and the Everglades. New Orleans Old Europe and the Old South, the French quarter, Mardi Gras, the Creoles, Jazz and Dixieland Question: Would you prefer to visit Florida or New Orleans? Why?,Westward, Rocky Mountains skiing and mountain climbing Las Vegas gambling and entertainment National Parks scenery and wildlife Grand Canyon 5 million visitors, 277 miles long, 17 miles wide Los Angeles Hollywood and shopping San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, Fishermans Wharf Alaska 3 million lakes, 100,000 glaciers, Mount McKinley Hawaii Waikiki Beach, tropical islands, Kilauea,Sharing Ideas,Work in small groups What is the main purpose of a vacation? Is it for rest, fun, new experiences or something else? Vacations can be divided into two main types: seeing or doing. Which do you prefer sightseeing or going somewhere to enjoy an activity? Describe the best vacation youve ever had 4. Based on what youve heard about the U.S. where would you like to visit?,Family Argument,Discuss in pairs 1. The Johnson family is trying to plan a winter vacation. Dad wants to go skiing in Colorado. Mom wants to lie on the beach in southern Florida. The teenage daughter wants the family to tour Mexico so she can practice her Spanish. The teenage son wants to stay home and spend the vacation with his friends. Question: What advice could you give this family to help them make a decision everyone will like?,Tourism and Holidays Discuss the questions below in groups,If you could go on vacation with a famous person who would you go with? Why? What would you talk about? How important is it for young people to visit other countries? In what ways do you think tourism can be harmful to the local environment? What can be done to reduce the damage done by tourism? What benefits can tourism bring to a city/country? How important is it to find out about the culture and customs of the country you are going to visit? Do you ever get bored on vacation? Why? 7. How many weeks holiday do you get each year? Is it enough? What would be the ideal amount?,Tourist Board Advertising,Imagine that you work for the tourist board in your city. You have to design a one-page flyer about your city. What kind of information will the flyer contain? Use the guidelines below. In groups, design and then present your flyer. Think of a slogan which will attract both local and foreign tourists What are the advantages of visiting your city? What makes your city