At the Information Desk of a Travel Agency

1、 英语英语1English 1Class：Class One/Class Two/Class Three in the year 2016Major: Nursing/PharmacyUnit 7At the Information Desk of a Travel AgencyContents Integrated skills Development Dialogue A. I Prefer Warm Places（self-study） Dialogue B. Where to Spend Our Holidays （self-study）PassageA. How Can You Ge

2、t Travel Information B. A working Mother Has No Time for Holidays Applied Writing: Schedule IPick up Your Grammar: There be 句型肯定句、否定句和疑问句和序数词的基本用法 Teaching Aims听说：能听懂并用英语进行简单的有关查询旅行时刻表的对话、培养使用英语订购车船票的初步能力。读译写：能朗读和翻译（英译汉）有关旅行时间的表达法的小短文介。能使用所学词汇、句型和语法将查询旅行时刻表 的简短汉语句子翻译成英语。能正确使用 There be 句型肯定句、否定句和疑问句和

3、序数词的基本用法。Emphases &difficulities在问讯处寻求旅行建议。2. 正确使用 There be 句型肯定句、否定句和疑问句。Words & Phrases advice 劝告，忠告 agent 代理人 Alaska 阿拉斯加州 attractive 吸引人的 bay 海湾 besides 此外，除之外。比较: beside cable 电缆。 比较：ableChicago 芝加哥 coast 海岸。比较：coat consult 查阅。比较：result description 描述。describe detailed 详细的。detail Disneyland 迪斯尼

4、乐园 downstairs down + stairs 比较：upstairs drop 滴下，落下，下降。比较：fall experienced 有经验的，经验丰富的 helpful 有帮助的， ful 为形容词后缀Words & Phrases hill 小山。比较 kill Hollywood 好莱坞 husband 丈夫 jewelry 珠宝 jewel 宝石 Madrid 马德里 Milwankee 密尔沃基市 own 自己的；拥有 Pan-American 泛美的，全美的 part-time 兼职的 piano 钢琴 pick 精选，采摘，拾起。比较kickrelax 放松 sch

5、edule 时间表；定时间 Seatle 西雅图 serve 服务，供应 ski 滑雪 Words & Phrases spare 业余；空闲的。比较care studio 画室，摄影棚 suggestion 提议，建议，暗示 sunshine 阳光 supermarket 自选市场，超市 Switzerland 瑞士 turn 旋转 universal 通用的，普遍的 valuable 有价值的 比较value Victorian 维多利亚的 vivid 生动的 whenever 无论何时，每当 Words & Phrases be bored with 对厌倦。 He is bored w

6、ith his work.be interested in 对感兴趣。 I am interested in Chinese culture.find out 找出，发现。 His pen was found out at last.prepare for 准备 They are preparing for the football match. take ones holidays 度假 The teachers are taking their holidays.Unit Seven: At the Information Desk of a Travel Agency 对话对话 Dial

7、ogues: A. I prefer warm places Nowadays more and more people are interested in spending their holidays abroad. So Mr. Wu is at a travel agency. Agent: Good morning, sir. Can I help you? Mr. Wu: Id like to spend my holidays abroad. Agent: Yes, sir. What place would you like to see? Mr. Wu: I have no

8、idea. Im just bored with my hard work and want to relax. Agent: Maybe you can take your holiday in Switzerland. You may enjoy skiing. Mr.Wu: But its too cold, I prefer warm places. Agent: Then what about Australia? There is a lot of sunshine there all year round. Mr. Wu: Good idea. And I can practic

9、e my English as well. 2021-12-29B. Where to spend our holiday This is the first summer vacation Wang Ping and Chen Wei, two overseas students, have in the United States, but they dont know where to go, so they come to the information desk of a travel agency. Wang: We are on our holidays here. Could

10、you give us some suggestions on what places to see? Agent: Maybe youll like the West Coast, L.A. and San Francisco. Chen: What are they like? Agent: lovely. Chen: Whats there to see? Agent: Hollywood, Universal Studios and Disneyland in L.A. Wang: How is San Francisco? Agent: Its probably the most b

11、eautiful town in the U.S. all those hills, the bay, attractive old Victorian houses, and cable cars. Wang: Thank you for your advice. Passage A How can you get Travel Information? There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. If your friends have been ther

12、e, you can talk to them. They may give you detailed and vivid descriptions about the place. Most important of all, they can offer some valuable advice for the trip. For example, which part is more interesting than others? How can you enjoy yourself better? What should you pay more attention to? The

13、advice is all from their own experience. Another way is to consult a travel agency. An experienced agent may offer you a lot of information. Above all, they are always ready to help. Besides, you can also read travel books. They are helpful too. Sometimes, they are better than a friend or a travel a

14、gency, because you can always read them wherever you want.2021-12-29Passage A 译文： 怎样获得旅游信息 有几种不同的方法去了解你希望去观光的国家和地区。如果你有朋友去过那儿，你可以跟他们聊聊。他们会为你详细而生动地描述那个地方。最重要的是他们会给你提一些有价值的旅行建议，最重要的是他们会给你提一些有价值的旅行建议，你怎么才能更尽兴了，都需要注意些什么了，等等。 这些建议都是他们自己的亲身经历。另外一种方法是去旅行社咨询。有经验的旅行社会为你提供许多信息。最重要的是他们愿意随时帮助你。 除此之外，你还可以阅读一些旅游书

15、籍。它们也很有用有时甚至胜过朋友或旅行社，因为只要你需要，任何时候想读都可以。 Decide the best answer from each group of choices according to the passage. 1. When people are planning a tour, they can _ for information about the places they wish to visit. A. talk to a friend; B. read a travel book C. go to a travel agency D. do all of the

16、 above 2. The word consult in para.2 means _. A. give information B. give advice C. ask for advice D. ask for a travel book 3. The advantage of consulting a travel agency is that _. A. any agent can give you a lot of information B. they are always ready to help C. the agents are all experienced D. t

17、heir service is free of charge 4. A travel book is sometimes better than a friend or a travel agency, because _. A. it gives you more information B.you can read it whenever you want C. it is cheap to get one D.you can get it everywhereCheck your understanding : Exercise3 Here is a summary of the pat

18、terns and expressions often used in asking for or giving advice on traveling. Read them and try to remember them by heart.Can you give us some suggestions on where to go? Which place do you think we should go? Where should we go to spend our holidays? What can we see there? Whatsthere to see in L.A.

19、? How is the West Coast? What is the city like? What are L.A. and San Francisco like? What is sightseeing like in L.A. and San Francisco? Here is a summary of the patterns and expressions often used in asking for or giving advice on traveling. Read them and try to remember them by heart.How about L.

20、A.? Do you prefer to take a holiday abroad? This is a lovely place to visit. You can see many attractive things there. Great. Lovely. Charming. Attractive. Check your understanding : Exercise 1 Match the words in Column A with the explanations in Column B. Column AColumn B1. information desk2. bored

21、3.prefer4. bay5. cable car6. travel agfency7.relax8. ski9. aborad10. besides a. a place where arrangements for traveling are made b.become less tense; rest c.a car up a steep hill worked by a cable d.a counter where information is asked for or given e.feel tired and uninterested f.like better g.in a

22、ddition h.move on or over snow on two pieces of wood, plastics and so on fixed to the boot i. part of the sea surrounded by the shore j.outside onesown country1.d. 2.e. 3. f. 4.i. 5.c. 6.a. 7.b. 8.h. 9.j. 10.g2021-12-29 Exercise 7 Translate the following sentences into English by using the given phr

23、ases.1. 你想去哪儿参观游览？(would like) 2. 我更喜欢去国外度假。 (prefer)3. 我还可以去瑞士滑雪。 (as well)4.我不知道该去哪儿，我只想放松一下。 (have no idea)5. 这个海湾终年游客(tourists)很多。 (all year round) 2021-12-29 Exercise 7Translate the following sentences into English by using the given phrases.6. 您能给我提些建议去哪儿玩吗？(give some suggestions on )7.你认为深圳是什

24、么样子？(what . like)8.他们总是乐意帮助别人。 (be ready to)Applied writing 基本写作格式基本写作格式 (Formats and Patterns)火车、轮船、飞机时刻表一般比较规范、统一。通常包括下列几个基本要素：1)火车列车号、航班班次、轮船号2)启程和到达时间3)目的地和始发地Schedules I Schedules IAirlinesFlight Number ArrivalCentralFlight 602 from Chicago 03:15 a.m.MidwesternFlight 543 from Milwaukee 04: 27 a

25、.m.Air ChinaFlight 401 from China 05: 35 a.m.MidwesternFlight 641 from SeattleAir Schedule2021-12-29Coach Timetable 2012 Departure from Waverley BridgeDays First Dept Frequency Last Dept1 April 17 May 2012Sat 09：00 17:20Sun-Fri 09：20 * every 10 minutes 17:20 18 May 19 July 2012Mon-Sat 09：00 * every

26、half hour 19：00Sun 09：20 19：0020 July 31 Aug 2005Mon-Sat 09：00 19:20Pick Up Your Grammar 语法：There be 句型 概念：概念：此句型表示某地存在某人或某物。There只作引导词，无实际意义。实际上它是一种倒装句型。举例如下： 肯定句: There is a book on the desk. There are two pencils in the box. There will be a meeting tomorrow morning. 否定句: There is not a book on th

27、e desk. There are not two pencils in the box. There will not be a meeting tomorrow morning.疑问句: Is there any book on the desk? Are there two pencils in the box? Will there be a meeting tomorrow morning?There be 句型的将来时态：There will be a meeting tomorrow morning.Will there be a meeting tomorrow morning

28、.There will not be a meeting tomorrow morning.2021-12-29序数词的基本用法 30序数词的构成序数词的构成(1) 13, first, second, third 。(2) 419, 相应基数词相应基数词+th, 特殊拼写特殊拼写:fifth, eighth, ninth, twelfth。(3) 2090, y变成变成ie +th,如如twentieth。(4) 2199, 只把个位的基数词变成序数词只把个位的基数词变成序数词 如如twenty-first。(5) 序数词缩写序数词缩写-数字最后两字母数字最后两字母 如如1st, 2nd,

29、3rd ,4th31基变序基变序,有规律有规律,一、二、三，特殊记，面目全非要注意，一、二、三，特殊记，面目全非要注意，加加th从从4起，起，八少八少“t”，九去，九去“e”，“ve”要用要用“f”替，替，(five, twelve)见见“y”变成变成“i”和和“e”，词尾加上，词尾加上“th”，(twenty, thirty,ninety)若是遇到几十几，只变个位就可以。若是遇到几十几，只变个位就可以。序数词缩写记清楚序数词缩写记清楚,数字后跟两字母。数字后跟两字母。 (序数词构成规律)32序数词的用法序数词的用法(1)序数词作定语，前面要加序数词作定语，前面要加the； The first

30、 truck is carrying a food basket John lives on the fifteenth floor She is my first English teacher.(2)有时加有时加a/an，“再一再一”，“又一又一” 的意思的意思Well have to do it a second time Shall I ask him a third time？They had a second child in 1988.2021-12-29Pick Up Your Grammar : Exercise 1 Translate the following sente

31、nces into English. 1.第3篇课文中有许多生词吗？ 2.这座现代化城市里有一栋古建筑。 3.市中心有一个很大的图书馆。它是本市第一个工人图书馆。 4.这些名片上都没有电子邮箱的地址。 5.他是今天第二个到达学校的。 2021-12-29The Key第3篇课文中有许多生词吗？ Are there many new words in the third text?这座现代化城市里有一栋古建筑。 There is an old building in this modern city.市中心有一个很大的图书馆。它是本市第一个工人图书馆。 There is a big library in the city center, and it is the first library for workers.这些名片上都没有电子邮箱的地址。 There are no e-mail addresses on these business cards.他是今天第二个到达学校的。 . He was the sec